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DEATH IN MANY FORMS. Over Fifty Thousand Ways of Shuffling Off This Mortal Coil. In 1890 am ingenious Frenchman calculated t'hat there were 17,000 different ways of get ting off the earth, says a writer in Manchester. Ideas. I estimate that the advance of civilian-! lion and progress lias now increased ( the figures of 52,500. Statistics prove that. 1,700 people .die every I year through swallowing things such as pins, needles, studs, buttons, pieces \ of hone, unmasticatcd meat and j false teeth. This is due to hurry. In London -alone there are 4,000 street accidents per month. These accidents arise almost entirely from the' anxiety of the populace to get there j quick. There is no other reason whv ' cahs. motors, bicycles, carts, train j cars, and parcel vans should ?i?1 dashing along, hurling pedestrians h> J 1 '."Id and lei', cutting off arms and legs and filling the hospital-; with easualfv cases. In order tn keep no with the demand. triumphant science js alwnvs devising fre^li apnaratu*? tn save li'nrami accelerate ^peed. Tak<- electricity, tor example. ^ ?>:i fre<pienilv read in the papers i|i;p s.>mebodv !r?s d'ied suddenly through tonrliing a live wire. Doctors all agree that this is the quickest death ever invented. And as electricity now plays so large a part in modern life it i> satisfactory to know that if any of us should happen to come in contact wit's ,i live wire there i- no delay. We are 'hurried ??IV at top speed. It is jni -ker and more reliable than chl m ?a fact which apparentl\ was vol known to the chief actor ii tills ^ 1 dv: "Alter chloroforming iu.i at--. <( I West I lamp-lead artist killed livm-dt bv the same means." \W mv n-.j t?'ld why the deceased artist did i' IVopablv it was because this When you return hom<: from a hard day's toi you couid sit down in r t m Doesn't this continued worry you and rob you fort that you would en that was your own? Perhaps the momen have determined to act do not fail to consult J. A. B! SPEC FOR THIS V i^WOPS^/ NEWBEf !i>TTON CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES w York Commercial and Financial riic preliminary report uf the cenbureau on cotton consumption in I 'nilod Stales for the year eii'lAngust 31, 1908, recently issuer], wed that during- the period eoverMie mills of the South consumed >0,013 bales, against 2,410,993 bales 1900-07, or a falling off of only ,380 balse (0.4 per cent.), whereas lie same interval Northern estabinents exhibited a decline of 255,bales (0.9 per cent.). This ccnbureau report, so far as it applies Southern consumption, is in ap<itniate agreement with the ilt disclosed in our anI cotton crop report issued I ember <!, and shows, as President SPinley of I he Southern raihvav in effect says, that (he cotton mill industry of the South suffered less during the period of" general business depression than (lie mills Ln other sections of the country, and this notwithstanding tlie falling off in (lie trade for China, upon which mqn.v Southern mills plncc large dependence. With good reason Mr. Kinlev looks upon (he report as furnishing additional evidence of (lie superior advantages of (lie Sou 111 as the location for cotton mills. The strides the South has taken in cotton manufacturing in recent years and the comparatively moderate decline in the volume of consumption last season is certainly a cause for satisfaction and gratification. From an average weekly consumption of less than 3.000 bales per week 30 yoars ago?i? 1877-78?there was a ^gateady and quite rapid advance, until ?r 1f)07-08 it reacli? n0:,,,|.v bales and average,11 $iMrr ,h(' (not withstanding tlie I MM?"? 1 decline in all business in the Pwi!10r0 l'lH,on' '-">"(hs) almost 43,0001 I8H r" Northern lljwnsiwii'Pliffli, which in 1877-78 averr8-500 balM- "> ?vOT1J Mpf'g y ,n ('Vf'oss ??r 50,000 bales in |f| antl a(,cording to our figures, fM? ^ i,S sll?rl,,,.v I han 41,000 bales I 1007"08- 0r? dealing in totals rath- j nnn aVfraf's' (hc South consumed & I' ,M ?S 1877'78' advancing to ! f >l7? bales 10 years later, 1,227.9,391 1,1 1897-08 mid 2,234,395 bales Ullf 1^07-08, the aggregate in 1900-07 W0 been 2,487,088 bales. The exMf Cellcnt lowing under adverse eircum-! ||| Stances made las! season led us to re?Ur annnal report that. Msrfk S(>n,},ern cotton mills have done re-' 'H'?ter than those at the m$tiF?rih' "lc (1of'r<,;,so '? the volume of ^IJonsuAplion having been comparatively moderate. It (}?,* happens fnr "l0 ,irsl lime since cotton i'f?'il,J??-tu|ing became an established ol* ,,w' Soulb, the mills of jffiptjmf section used more raw material 8Sf?I WaS W),,s",no<l bv Northern csHWniiliiHuuculs." The a, Ivan,-c Urns MMMar Inrthermore, can be inker. M1(,icahve of <?ie progress v." to Ipe made when warranted by indus|lflaI conditions. And it is not wiih?l,t ,ho ran?? of possibilities that the M'T oCry far dis,ant f?,ure rind 1?%? Sou,h? wi?-l? "is natural advance Ml contiguity to sources of supply mtinnkinK 'n co,,on niamifactiiri?.?r |||?)roniiiien..e most of the world's conWW?8 ?f aHivit>' in the industry. m ' H|S Mind Was Made Up. t*M0n*h s ('oinpaniou. ilfei11' was ?lurinP ? M ini in an Alabama ,nore ll,an ,/W('"l.v years ago that of l,,<' j?r?rs suddenly rose from sea( and P^''F>itately fled from mMh.? ?','trt-r.?om. lie was arrested in K lt before be had left the bnildaiu' brought back. MR '!.Whnt do you moan hv <?ff SPIIj1 t,at wa.v?" asked the judge, who J"0" Vhe lnn" ,(> hfi a simPle, honest ' V, farmer. 'It's like. (his. your honor," said r: thfrman earnestly. "When Mr. II?l,l,s finished talking my mind was all clear, but when Mr. Clayton began 1 BF*8 ftl1 con,,|lsP(l a?ain, and I said to <T <I better leave at once, a.nd stay away till |,0's done.' for to lell the 'trull,, 1 didn't like the way the 5ft,i(. argument was going, you honor." Hp Still Useful. ? Youth's Companion. A small girl, lost at Coney Island, was kindly cared for at the police Wjk Nation until her parents should be v^?Und' '',e matron, endeavoring to p. "keep the child contented, had given her a candy cat. with which she play<ld happily all day. At night the cat had disappeared, and the matron inquired if i| had been 1? - j. "NTo." said the lit lie maid. "I kop' it most all day. Put then it got so dirty I was 'shamed to look at it, so 1 et it." % I i;i t??o great a hurry to |>a|roiii/.c art. 'Or it may bo that ho was so worried by jiii> danger of being alive and the endless possibilities of being knocked j down, blown up. or otherwise eut otY i i by violence, Mi ait he chose a safe and J easy way out of it. Statistics prove that home is a " dangerous place. Progress and the desire to equip ourselves with conveniences have undermined home with deadly wires and pipes, gas that may , explode and boilers that may burst. And, agreeable to the demand for hurry, houses are now run up by the jerry builder at such speed that they are capable of coining down with equal celerity. Walls or ceilings inav collapse ;ii a moment's notice, ohim- t ney pots may crash through the roof, i or the flooring subside and launch j you hurriedly into it he cellar. Co use- | quentlv ii is proved by figures that you are a lot safer in an express train ^ than at home. j A Discrimination. "Ui:?h..p I'oller was a wonderfully . eftceiive preacher. said a lirooklvu cleryviiiau. "llis method was reserved and quid. 'lie alwa\ had himself | w.-ll in hand. '"I inice delivered a >-"nuoii before J . him. 1 xv \ oiiiej Mil! t III iiusiasi ic .... . I : I ??< t'.mc. <1 i?ciple . t i lie methods j j of Ti l:na?.'e. I let ihvm !f go in Hint I i -I'l'tiion. My \oire shook the church. 1 My e-; iiri's -'in. !; j ' i,- pulpit. 1 - i. : f?.' wur.!, ! ..in \ ' I a. isamed to say filial I l ished for com-i I 'lied over lo | lie j I i:<h-i and a-ked liiin in ,i low voice I ? .'iv mi* some adv ice mi preaching. j 'ear kiio.v - wliat I expect.-d him } : i' 111 y probably leal I vva- bcvoml ! 'dv 're fr<i!ii him. \ I 11 v rule. I e did r. |.!v v.-, ;it>: 'My dear voiiie.: Iriend, never 1 mistake, in the pnl| it. perspiration j I ' inspiration.' " - Washi uton Si ar. ^ ^ ^ ^ j : at night, tired and sore y 1, don't you often wish 1 a home of your own? ) : rent-paying proposition of a great deal of comjoy if you had a place t has arrived when you ; in this matter. If so, URTON : Il l I j. | | 11 || | H| || | m || 110c Co s ^ /EEK ONLY. Pictures, $1.00 value, this week only 49c 6 Qt. tinacel Rice ESoilers, each 25c 25c. Lamps, complete, each 18c. 10 Qt. Enamel Bucket, each 25c. 25 cents Gravy Boats, each i 5c. Decorated Bowl and Pitcher 90c. 1 0 Qt. Galvanized " Bucket 17c. ?F?Y.S. C. All Past Records Broken Die Greatest of All MIMNAUGH'S Slaes r.'-.-jrjrw.Tsr*.-ttt.VJX<r>.t.?::& tvt v. ?-- >? '?? .w&?is*-.%?rj.u3r/s:tu?c-wiaaN'-?? MORE GOODS. NEWEST STYLES. LOWER PRICES. By extraordinary and good arrangements we are able to offer for his week values that at e away beyond anything you have ever known iere. We are not putting it on too thick when we say we have the argest and best bought stock of merchandise in upper Carolina unier one roof. We announce ready with the greatest array of bargains n Dixie. It's such prices as these that have set the town agog. READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT ?ivV LADIES'SUITS 7.>- are doin2 the business of '-he town, Daily now arri)} I( vals. In examining our Suils note particularly the tailoring and Kd fj I \ quality of the materials. We have all sizes, all the pretty hard weaves and guarantee a perfect fit. These handsome Suits are selling at $12.00 to $32.00 HrAT VISIT THE CLOAK SECTION / lo > \ / Greatest sale of Cloaks that has ever been witnessed in Newberry in I j [ Vj^Jy many years. Ladies' Coats. 50 inches long. niceiv braided, in new /fl xf i shades Tan. Castor and Black. Not one in the lot a Affto \ ? V'i worth less than $20 and $25, here goes for X 0?\/V/ Hifir H vV Another Mimnaugh cake taker?about 300 in the lot and not one in UJI^y jjil' |m V the entire pile worth less than $10.00 and $12.50, just to show you ^ow wc uncjerseii them, all to the last one is gone. OEJ v Come quick, your choice for irri' tti ii 1 liiin in mi ii i mbb?b iii in ii in ?hhwiiiiii ???? iiiiii iiiiih iminimum iiiiiininiii i inn 111 n i in n ?a?? Greatest of All Dress Goods and Silk Sale Every worthy weave is represented in this stock and prices reduced on every yard in the louse. A 54 inch Broadcloth, all shades and black, other stores call it their 89 cents ^Qp eader, one dress to each buyer this week at yard ...... 35 cents to 50 cents Dress Goods at 25 cents the yard. We've added piles and bolts of Wool Dress Goods and bunched them all together on a big :er?ter table, the colors are nicely assorted, some 50 inches wide and the qualities of the 35 :ents to 50 cents kind, we put a price on the round lot for quick selling at 25 cents the yard. $1.25 36 inch Taffeta Silk at 89 Cents the Yard. THE GREATEST OF ALL ^ MILLINERY SALE. USBSmM Come direct to us for your headgear. Here s where you will save both time and money. S\' I 3y all means visit this department and see A/hats what before you spend your money. | | $2.50 to $10.00 F ilPwJ ia??wan???aw?????wnm??k?wm?a?mummtumMfmmmmmtmmm mmbbbmmmmmw?ph?watwLMrMrJbmj&axwmrmmmitaKtxmM* ox. w&jctBsaBum A DRESS GOODS PICK UP. 4-00 yards nice quality 44 inch Mohair, black and all colors* only for a quick turn over, this 59 cents fabric will do business for us this week at only 39 cents the yard. f The W. B. and R. G. Corsets | /0% )h These renowned Corsets are designed to suit all I (^ 'figures- stout, slim, undeveloped. These Corsets V no* on^y give the correct lines to the body, but they /tfwI \\ are substantially made?made to wear. We carry !: all sizes?18 to 34. This week all | $1.00 Corsets for 79 Cents. Every piece of goods, every Suit of Clothes and every pair of Shoes marked down. Over wenty thousand pairs of shoes to select from. No goods charged. Your money back if not satisfied. We sell it for less because we buy and sell for cash MIMNAUGH'S ^ .'jfS 51 IV