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H. B. RISER KILLED BY ELECTRICITY. .Special -:o the Charlotte Observer. Chester, S. C., Oct. 28.-Mr. H. C. Riser, of Whitmire, wr s in the city this mornin with the remains of his son, Mr. Hug:i B. Riser. who was in .jured at Great Falls Monday after noon at 3 o clock by coming in con -tact with a live wire and who passed away yesterday morning at 11 ,'clock., after lingering for that time in great agony. Mr. Riser was a -bright and promising young man, 22 years old, and his tragic death was a :great shock to his aged fa-ther and the other members of his family. Af ter he was*injured he fought heroical ly for recovery and asked that news o? his accident be kept from his motiher. From wha.: information is avail ale it seems that Mr. Riser and a companion, Mr. Kilgo. went to work Monday afternoon in the transform er room. Mr. Riser evidently being under the impression that -tbe cur rent was turned off, or forgetting that it was on. He mounted a ladder some ten or twelve feet high. and the next his companion, who remained below, knew there was a flash and the body of young Riser was fallhig to the -ground. He was taken up and tenderly borne to his boarding place where Dr. J. B. McKeown, the resident physician, -did all that was possible for -him. He was found to be burned from the chin down to the waist, and, was evidently injured internally, Part of the time he was conscious, and at such times talked of general subjee:s trying to keep the minds of the others off the subject of his in jury. Finally yesterday morning at 11 o'clock he passed quietly away, -the doctor's certificate stating that he died of "shock." Mr. Riser had been employed at Great Falls for only six weeks, but in that time had made many friends, who deeply deplore the sudden and ltragie summons away from earth. 'Mr. Riser was 'a graduate of the electrical engineering department of Clemson College. class of '08. and w-As'admirably fitted for his work. He was very popular with faculty and students. and there will be wide spread grief occasioned by 'the news of h-is tragic death. ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS. N~ews Briety Told.-Gathered From 'In an2d Out of the State, Nation, and World. T:e first woman to ascend in ~an aero.plane was Mrs. R. H. Van Dea man, who Orgile Wright took on a four minute trip Wednesday. He made two eireles of the field and Mrs. Van Deaman says she enjoyed the rip. Baron Rudoiph von Gutirman, of .Vienna. accompanied by his busi ness manaiger, Karl Sprossac, his 3ec retary. Robert Mahiler, his physi ciani, Dr. Richard Mitter, and two servants, one of them a trained huntsmnan, has just r'eturned from a remarkably successful hunting trip to Siberia and Australia, where he .kille much big game. Dr. Frederick A. Cook announces that he will begin legal proceedings in thte Mt. McKinley controversy, -which may take a criminal libel turn against Edward Barrell, the guide whose affidavits 'recently arraigned the Arctic explorer' as being the most collos'al faker that ever, p)reseuted a tale of marvelous adventure. The six men who were rescued . from t::eir perilous positions in the rigings of the Hestik Wednesday night were believed to be the only survivors of the 41 men and boys who were aboard the Donaldson liner when she struc'k the jaggedl Old Pro prietor's ledge. off Seal Cove on Monday morning. The State Trained Nurses met in Charleston Wednesday afternoon in the Chapel at Roper -Hospital with 'the president. Miss Leila V. Jones, the superintendent of the Roper Hos ~pital presiding. A large and repre sentative attendance was present, including Misses Benson, Sayle and *-Jacobs, of Columbia.I The Atlanta-Journlal-New York Herald automobile touring party ar rived at Staunton, Va.. Wednesday morning. They stopped in Winches ter for lunch and from ~there to Staunton had a fine pike. and made excellent time. While running at the rate of fifty miles an hour through the village of Middleton, auto No. :3 driven .by Fred We is, of New Yor'k, was wvrecked and its occupants nar' rowly escaped wit.h their lives. The Wei machine was badly wrecked -rad o'ut out of the race.I -ne first C. C. & O. train arrived1 MINE' GRAVEL DURABLE EASILY APPLIED REQIRES I SUMMER in Spartanburg Thursday afternoon, when Spartanburg welcomed- visitors from Johnson City, Tenn., and an hour later a special train of five pri vate ears brought seventy officials and employees of the road, and an excursion train came loaded with be tween 700 and 1,000 persons from the towns and cities of Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina, who came as the city's guests, upon the celebration of the completion of the C. C. & V. road into Spartanburg, and who partook of the barbecue dinner on Friday. At a meeting held at Tuskegee in stitute Wednesday, preliminary plans were formulated for a semi-centen nial eelebration to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the freedom of the egro slaves in the United States Booker Washington heads the move ment to hold the exposition in some southern city not yet decided upon in 1913. This exposition proposes to show the progress of the negro not vaiy since slavery but since his first landing in America. The casket .containing .the ashes of Mirs. Margaret H~owell Jefferson Da vis Hayes, daughter of the president f .the Southern Confederacy, was :eposited in the Davis seetion in Hol ywood cemetery Saturday afternoon, after services at St. Paul's Episcopal t'hurch, which was the church at tended by Mr. Davis and his family during -the War Between the States. The services were those of the Epis opal church condueted by the Rev. R. W. Forsyth, assisted by a num er of other prominent pastors of ther denominations. Mirs. Hayes as known as -the "Daughter of the Cnfederav" and her grave is be wee'n those of Winnie Davis, a fynger sister. who was the first "Daughter of the Confederacy," a.nd f litte Joe Davis. the son of the >resient, who was killed in Rich: nond in 1862 ,by a fall from the rail >f' the White House of the Confeder acy. It was in St. Paul's church that reside.nt Davis was attending wor hip oua Sunday morning. April 2, 865, when news was brought to him f the 'evacuation of Richmond. the onfederate Capital. The New York Herald-Atlanta ournal goodl roads a utomobile party, en route from New York to Atlanta, ade a fine run from Roanoke to inston-Salem Friday, a distance of 23 miles. The checking car left oanoke at 6 a. m:E stop)ped one hour a' Mart insville for lunch and arrived t Winston-Salem at 3:43. Ty 'Cobb as, as usual. the center of attrac ion. A dep:ora-ble accident occurred in insboro. when Warren Flenniken, the young son of W. H. Flenniken,. ccidentally shot his young comp~an on, David McDonald. wi-th a .22 cal ibre rifle, while a crowd of boys eer out shooting sparrows. Young MeDonald was struck in the back of the head anid was taken to Columbia or an operation. He had not regain d consciousness up to the time -the train left Friday afternoon. BRIDE IS 71; BRIDEGROOM 75. ged California Woman Evades Grandchildren and Is Married. Berkeley, Cal., Oct. 29.-Evading her c~hildren and grandchildren, Mrs. ebecca E.'Walworth,. 71 years old. was married yesterday to Paul Cham berlain. a San Franeciseo contractor. 5. y'ears old. Tillman's Refusal. inigton Moringm St ar. "Pitichfork Ben'' Tillman~ will d,lssi hwae the ;.onroval of Pres I ALTE ROOFING ECONOMICAL FIRE RETARDING 10 PAINTING BROS:; CO ident Taft in his refusal to pay $10 for a seat at .the Columbia banquet. The President -himself is on record as preferring "beef and cAbbage," and Tillman has the knack of getting tho ear of the White House without. hav ing to pay for -the privilege. TITMAN RAPS COLUMBIA Says He Almost Expected Taft to be Asked to Send Ten Dollars for the Luncheon. Greenville, Oct. 30.-Senator Till man is here to-night and leaves for Columbia to-morrow. In speaking to the Sunday News correspondent to night concerning the Taft luncheon, he repeated the sentiments expressed in his re,-ent letter, and said it look ed like a money making scheme. He said .be almost expected the commit tee to ask Taft 'io send ten dollars also. What a grand old world this would be to live in if opportunity knocked at a man's door as often as the bill collector. TRESPASS NOTICE. The undersigned hereby forbid -trespassing ~upon their lands either by hunting, fishing, or in any other manner. This also applies tt stock running at large. M. L. Wicker, M. H. Wicker, J. W. Wicker, W. J. Wicker, C. W. Crumpton, Sallie Lominick. W. W.- Lominick, - D. T. Wicker. EXCURSION RLATES To Augusta, Georgia, Via the South ern Railway. Account of Georgia-Carolina Fair, Augusta, Ga., November 6-13, 1909, a-nd Negro Fair November 16-19, 1909, the Southern Railway announ ces very low round trip rates. Tickets will be on sale to the Geor:gia-Carolina Fair November 6th to 12th and for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta., before hoon November 13th, final limit returning November 15th. Ac cou-nt of Negro Fair, exeurson tick ets, will be on sale November 15th to the 19th, final limit returning No vember 21st. Many interesting at tra<-tions at Augusta for these occa sions and President Taft will open the Georgia-Carolina Fair November 8th. ' For further information call on ticket agents or W. E. McGee, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga. J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. VALUABLE LAND For Sale. The Boyd place, containing One Hundred Acres, Fou~r Buildings, about three and a half miles from Newberry, front ing on public road, Southern Railroad and C. N. & L Rail road, fine location for brick plant, truck farm, tan yard, cot ton mill, &c. Terms easy. Moseley Bros. L And it's DURAB] seller o' Sum Is a Penny Saved a Penny Earned? Sometimes, but not always. Of ten a few cents saved in a grocery bill are a few cents WASTED. I present my stock as a safe I standard for careful hdusekeepers to go by. I make no claims to sell ALL the good groceries that are sold, for I know nothing of any stock but my own. Of it I feel pretty sure. If you want- to be sure of the BEST give me your rder today. Phone 202, Main Street. W.O. WILSON, "THE GROCER" FREE To those that wear gloss or' Chinese work. We will Laun-' dry three collars free to show what a differende there is in a a beautiful linen, finish. All goods sterilized. Collars will not crack. Suits steam-cleaned $yl.00. WIITE STAR LAUNDRY AND -DYEWORKlS. Phone 175. YOUNG & STEBBINS, Prop.~ ORGANS. We have a few~ slightly used $90 organs, will close out at a big re duction. If you -..re wanting an organ now is the time to buy one of the best organs made at. a great bargain. Write at once if you wish to secure one of these organs, for such bargains don't last long Write for illustrations of these organs and for terms. Malone's Music House, I cOLUMBI. S. C. NEWBEREY UNIION STATION rrival and Deparbure of Passenger l'rains-Efective 12.01 A. M. Sunday May 30, 1909. . 5outhern Railway: No. 15 for Greenville .. .. 8.57a.m1 No. 18 for Columbia .. . .1.40 p.m No. 11 for Greenville .. ..2.43 p.m. No. 16 for Columbia ... .8.47 p.m. C., N. & L.E. *No. 22 for Columbia ..- ..8.47 a.m No. 52 for Greenville .. 12.56 p.m No. 53, for Columbia .. ..3.20 p.m No. 21 for Laurens .7. . .7.25 p.m * Does not run on Sunday -rj time table dhow; -he time~s a: ~'hib trains may be expteted to de. part from this station, but. their d parture is not guaranteed and the I ime shown is subject to ch'ange with- I dt notica. *G. L. Robinson, 1 TO. H*AlI AIHT DRAF1 E and LASTING QUALITIES i the market. A full stock just re< mer Bros Keep Your Mo We have received a letter from th in which they say: "State in' your advertisements tha return to Newberry for loans or inv< the company receives from that loca pany has done more than this and hol (Signed) A SEE WHAT STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, S Mr. W. A. McSwain, Newberry, S. Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 9 ern Life & Trust Co., of Greensb< licensed by this department and is c In all cases where they register amount of their reserve are deposite tection of their policy. holders and a pose. Yours very truly, (Sig INSuRA .. DEPARTMNNT. S Mr.'W. A. McSwain, Newberry7 S. Dear Sir: I should say that the Southei was wonTHY of CONFIDENCE.' By ending 1908, now before me, it shov and surplus to policy' holders of c $130,,152 0o. Yours ver '(Si; Buy your life insurance policief money in this community, where it foi- our young people and for,the de Our' rates are' a little lower ,and ( company operating in' this sectidn. If you fail to see us before yo'u cl< ance we both lose... .Call at otir office, write or 'phone SECUJRITI LOAN & INYES: ,T. N. McCAUGHRIN,.Treas. I The First Oimgh * Rven though not severe, has a * tive membraes of- the throat Coughs then come easy .ll wtn * slightest.cold. Cure the first c * et up anui atIoannthe.deri g langs. 1The best remady~ is SYRUP. it at once gets ,right moves the esase. It is free fro' ftachilduasfqr asadllt. a5 ce1 :7MAYES' DR *MONU2A - I am repres Mcklenburg Marbi in this section, and am prices on anything in ti Tablets, Monuments, Etc my prices before placing and work guaranteed firs1 B. B;H IL L ER NI REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the looks of registration for, the .town'of fewberry, S. C., wiJi be open Oct. 2, .909. and the undersigned as Super .ir of Registranion for the said [DLFi make it the best .eived. ~. Co. Ro& lt Bo e Southern Life & Trust Company, t it is the policy of the company to stments the net premiums whick lity. You might say: that the corn es.to continue to do moie than this." W. McALISTER P(esident. DFFICIALS WRITE: TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. Raleigh, March roth, 1909. C. th inst., I would say: The South )ro, is.chartered in this .State and onsidered SAFE and SoUNin their policies the securities to the d with this department for the pro re CONSIDERED AMPLE for,this pur ned) JAMES R. YOUNG, Insurance. Commissioner. TATE OF SOUTH .CAROLINA. Columbia, March'roth, 1909, n Life & Trust Co.,.of Greensboro, the annual statementi for the year Ts total assets of about $675,ooo-0o apital $3oO,coOoco and . surphis of y truly, - gned) F. H: McMASTER, Insurance Commissioner. 'rom this agency and keep y is available for use in~ buyniig h relopnient of our community. lividends a little larger than. se the contract for your life instur US. [lENT COMPANiY, AGENT, W. A. McSWAIN, Sec'y. tendency to irritate the sien' and delicate bronchial tob' ter, every time y.ou take ~ ouigh before it has a cIuanw( to * cate capillary air tube. of the QUICK RELIEF COtmHI at th-- 'eat of tr' uble a'.a' re m Morphiue and is as wie terS UG STORE. IENTS. er'ting the e and Granite Co I'T. N. C., 9 prepared to make you ie way of Headstones, .See my cuts and get your order. Material .class. < WBERRY, S. C~ own will keep said books open~ever~/ lay from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. (Sna Lay excepted) including the 1st day >f December, 1909. 0. L. Buzhardt. Supervisor of Registratio1