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I Reduction Sale ring - Hummer. For 15 Days, Commencing December 1st, We Will Sell Our Entire Stock Consisting of Shoes, Hats, Shirts, Hosiery, Etc., at a Reduction of 20 per cent. Positively Nothing Sold on Approval or Charged During The Sale. R. S. LIPSCOMB SHOE CO KILLED MAN IN SELF DEFENSE. Tragedy Occurs in Parlor of Boarding House in Atlanta. AJlauta, Nov. 27.—Dr. O. T. Kenyou, of Dawson, Ga., who shot and killed R. E. Dickerson ul 135 Spring street Saturday night, was arraigned in the recorder's court this morning on the charge of discharging firearms in the city limits. No state case was made against Dr. Kenyon, the police believ ing from all the evidence that the killing was in sell deft use. The cit) case, it is said, was made merely to g< t t he case on recoi ,1 and to have the facts brought out in court. Dx.- Kenyon was. able to leave Ur Grady hospital Sundav, and walked about the street. 'Phe shooting occurred In the front iiaU of Mrs. L. G. Weston’s 'boarding house, and was the result of jealousy on the part of Dickerson, who became enraged because Dr. Kenyon had gone to the theater with Miss Florence Wrs- ton, the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. Weston. Dickerson was in love with the young girl, and he had been denied the privilege of ecorting her out at night. He upbraided Mrs. Weston for not letting him go with the girl to the theater when she had allowed Dr. Ken yon was a married man. and an inti mate friend of the family, and that whle it would be right for the girl to go with him, it would be wrong for her to go with young men. COTTON CONTINUES TO RISE. Senator Burton Found Guilty. St. Louis, Nov. 27.—'United State* Senator J. Ralph Burton, of Kansas, convicted in the federal oirouit court of an indictment, charging that he agreed to receive and did receive com pensation for practicing a* an attor ney for a corporation before the post- office department, will be called be fore Judge Vandeventer at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning to receive sentence. The maximum penalty for the offense la imprisonment for two years and a line of flO.OOO on each of tae six counts on whieh Senator Burton was found guilty. Senator Burton’s attor neys stated tonight that they would im. mediately ask for a new trial. It is practically certain that Judge Vande venter will overrule the motion, and then a notice of appeal will be filed. Resident General for Seoul. Toklo, Nov. 27.—£ p. m.—'Several names are mentioned for the resident general at Seoul, but nothing will be - known regarding the appointment un til aflter the return of Marquis Ito. It would not be a surprise rihould M. Kat- stira, the present premier to Japan, be appointed to the position. The pre miership would then go either to Mar quis Ito. now president of the privy council, or to the Marquis Saionjl, the frasldant of the constitutional party. New Orleans and New York Markets uote Staple Higher. New Orleans. Nov. 27.—As a resuf? of the circular of the former New Yor!; bear leader sent here on Saturday, the local market opened today with a spun upward of from 15 to 20 points. The effect was to send all the months above 12 cents. Longs saw in Me prices an e»cellent opportunity to take profits and the result was a reaction. By 1 o'clock there were recessions that left the market only about 5 points above the close of Saturday. At the 12 o’clock call cotton was 10 points u,p at 11:57; January was 13 up at 11:73; March was 12 points up at 11:97, and May was 13 points up at 12:14, with a strong under tone notice able. FOREIGN ENGINEERS DEPART. New York Market. New York. Nov. 27.—'New high rec ords for the season w r ere made at the opening of the cotton market today with trading sensationally active and excited. The movement was caused by a circular issued by the former beat- leader on Saturday to the effect that he had covered his short contracts and also by the big advance in Liverpool, where a small failure was announced. The first prices here were 26 to 35 points higher, with March selling a' 11.88, or points above the previous rec ords. Later the market eased off to a net gain of about 20 to 25 points on the ac tive months. RealD.ing continued during the late morning, and prices at noon w-ere 9 to 10 points off from the best, but showed a net gain of about 18 to 21 points, as compared with Saturday. Spot cotton was quiet; middling up lands 11.90: midliug gulf 12.15. Conference Trials Ended. Nawnan, Ga.. Nov. 27.—Dr. H. 8. Bradley, pastor of Trinity church of Atlanta, has been exonerated of the charge of heresy preferred against him. and Dr W. W. Wadsworth, pastor of the Hartwell church, charged with im moral conduct, was declared guilty of Imprudence by the committee which in. ve*tigated bis case, and his suspension for one year was recommended to the conference. The reports of the comml'- tee in these cases were the chief mat ters of Interest of the North Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in session here. Young Man Kills Uncle. Richmond, Va„ Nov. 27.—At a poin: about 7 miles from Luray Lester Ruf ner, as tbe result of a quarrel over Joining dogs in a fox chase, though there had been bad blood between the two Ruffner families for years. The slayer went to Luray, got a shave and tn oyster stew, and them pits himself Member of Panama Canal Consulting Board Leave for Home. Washington, Nov. 27.—'The foreign delegates to the board of consulting engineerc of the Istftnmian Canal com mission, left for New York today. The delegates are William H. Hunt er, chief engineer of the Manchester ship canal, the delegate from Eng land, who will sail for his native coun. try Wednesday; Bugene Tincauser, the German delegate who will return the 28th; M. A. Guerrard, delegate from France, who will sail for France on tlhe 30th of this month, and J. W. Wel ker, who will leave for Rotterdam on the 29t.h. M. E. Quellenec, chief en gineer of the Suez canal, leaves at tt/ same time for New York, but will re turn to this city shortly ard expects to make a trip down the Mississippi from .Memphis to New Orleans to make a study of the engineering problems of that river. He expects to leave for France on the 29th of December. These five delegates will meet a^aln In Brussels during the first days of next January. General Davis will go to that city as representative of the American mem bers of the board and 'will take with him the documents which are not yet drawn up and which then will have to be signed by them. VALUABLE SHIPMENT OF HORSES PARALYSIS CURED BY PRAYER. Alexander Dowie, Self-Styled Elijah II, Makes Interesting Statement. New York, Nov. 27.—John Alexander Dowie, who styles himself Elijah Lie Second, has arrived from Mexico by steamer. In reply to questions about a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered in Mex ico, Dowie said: “My whole left side was affected. I could not move my left arm, but for three days I prayed and on the third i was miraculously cured." Regarding the proposed Zion colony in Mexico, he said: “We have been in Mexico two months making much progress, but the project is still in its infancy. We were kindly reteived by President Diaz and we hope to secure a 2,000,00b-aer< grant in Tamaulipas for our new colo ny.” “Will the present Zion City be moved Hit re?” “That 1 will .sp ak of later." Receiver Appointed for Bank. Washington. Nov. 27.—The comptrol. ler of the currency has appointed T. H. Rinaker. of Oarlinville, 111., receiv er of the enterprise National bank ol Allegheny. Mr. Rinaker wa* a law yer and a former member of the Hli noi* state legislature. Four Train Loads of Animals Valued Over $1,000,000 Arrive in Gotham. Xi W York, Xiv. 27.—The Rancho, del Paso stud, James B. Haggins, $1,250,- OiH) worth of thoroughbred broodmares yearlings, fillies and stallions, after a 4,000 mile journey in palace horse cars, with running water and gas Illumina tion. yesterday unloaded at the foot of West Thirty-sixth street. This shipment of horses. 524 head, is the largest ever made. The cost of transportation, exclusive of the equine commissary and the wages of the three score of attendants, was $48,000. The train crossed the continent in four sec tions, three sections arriving yesterday. The first section got away from Sacra, men to. Cal., at 12:30 o’clock in the morning of last Monday. It reached the metropolis at 10:30 p. m. Saturday, l ap other sections were run out six hours apart, but in the great distance the last section is behind having lost some time. It is due this afternoon. Mr. Haggln, who wms present at the unloading said the stock had arrived in splendid shape. The stud will be sold at auction. PRISONERS KILL OFFICERS. Russians Who Were Held in Japan . Mutinied Against Keepers. Vladivostok, Nov. 27.—The Russian prisoners returning here from Japan are in such a state of mutiny because it is Lrapossible to immediately ship them hack to Russia, that it became neces sary to form a camp iwhere they are held under guard. Oo Saturday there was a tragic up rising at the camp, on Cape Choknin, where a thousand 'prisoners from Port Arthur are confined. A drunken sol dier who refused to salute an officer was sabred on the spot. His comrades rushed at the officer, who escaped to the officers’ club. w r here he was joined by four other officers. They all made a hard fight for their lives with revol vers against the infuriated men, but before the arrival of a squadron of Cossacks, which had been hastily sum moned by telephone, three of the off! cers were killed and one was terribly beaten. About 80 men were killed in the struggle. When you want a pleasant physic try Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and produce no griping or other unpleas ant effect. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. Promptness Guaranteed. Picture Framing, Sign Writing, Paper Hanging, Hou-ie and Carriage|Painting L. R, Gaines 'Phone No. 47 S Something New in our Dress Goods Department New arrivals every day. REMEMBER that we handle fine goods, good goods, at good money saving prices. It will be very much to your interest to visit our store be fore making your purchases. L EAVE fantastic and bizarre ideas in dress to those that fancy that sort of thing, and stick to “sweet simplicity.” It is always the truest refinement in dress. [ P LENTY of makers give ex cellent cloth and even a creditable fit, but they miss utterly that subtle something that for want of a better term we call “style” in “High-Art” Clothes. GAFFNEY MFC. CO. SOUTHERN RAILWAY The South’s Greatest System. Unexcelled Dining Car Service Through Pullman “ Cars on all Through Trains. CONVENIENT SCHEDULES on ALL LOCAL TRAINS. Winter Tourist Rates are now in effect to all Florida points. For full information as to rates, routes, etc., consult nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or BROOKS MORGAN. Assistant General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. r. w. HUNT. Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. Special Slaughter Sale of Ming, Ladies’ Coals Suits and Skirts For the next 45 days I will offer my entire line of Men’s, Youth’s and Boys’ Suits at SLAUGHTER PRICES. These are New Goods, Correct Styles and the quality is A 1. I also have a big lot of Ladies' Coat Suits and Skirts which will be in cluded in this Sale. These Goods must be moved as I am going to discontinue handling same; so don’t miss this oppor tunity to supply your needs in these lines while you can do so at and below cost. I also ask you to bear in mind that my stock of Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods and Notions, Groceries and Hardware is complete and I will sell anything in these lines as low as the lowest. I am always prepared to meet honest competition. Visit my store during this Sale and see what rare bargains I have to offer whether you wish to buy or not. Respectfully, .*• -1 J. I. SARRATT. GAFFNEY. S. C