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? V- ' LAN I. VOL^IX. MUST KlIN ON BROAD T1RGS. # Senate Passes the Maul din Bill After a Fight. CONVICTS ON ROADS. 4 . NOW htonAn?n?? ??ii ?- ? ?? Vin|iuu3ni J mil 111 ? l~rU|IU* sition to Restrict Liens to Cotton .Crops Detented. Greenville Daily News. Columbia, S. C., January 1(5 ? W, L. Mauldin in the house to day introduced a bill imposing on the clerks of citv councils th<*? V * I duty to register for municipal ft elections. The bill to hire "convicts to counties for road work was re^ omitted on motion of Mr. .Mauldin. He said this action was for the purpose of further amending the bill. Mr. Verner had a bill making lions good on cotton crops and nothing else. He contend ? ed that its passage would encourage people to raise more . bread stuffs. The bill was rejected. Memorial meetings in honor of the late Governor Ellerbe will be held tomorrow. N. G. Evans introduced a reso < lution directing the attorney gen eral to bring action to inquire in to the ownership of the South Carolina & Georgia road hy the . Southern. The senate spent the whole day discussing Senator Muuldin's broad tire bill. Considerable op position was shown to it and amendments were offered and rejected, including one exempt ing about fifteen counties from its operations, as passed it prohibits the sale of narrow tired wagons after .January, 1901, but the use of the latter may continue until January, 1904, when broao tiros must be used. In the mean time persons who use the broad tiros are to be exempted from road duty and commutation tax. A penalty of $5 or .$15 or thirty ^ days imprisonment is provided P tor violation. Senator Graydon introduced a dispensary bill, making the State / board of control consist ot the Secretary of State, Comptroller General and the Superintendent of Education. The county boards are to be abolished and dispensers are to be appointed by the Governor who may remove them (or sufficient cause. The commissioner is to be elected by the legislature, must give a surety bond of $75,000 and may be removed by the Governor. Litpior must be bouurht from tlm Iau'oJ r?. sponrible bidder, the I?i?ls to be publicly opened. Spain's Greatest Need. Mr. 11. P. Olivia, of Barcelonia, Spain. Hpehus his winters at Aik i, S. 0. Weak nqrves had ' # caused severe pains in the back of his bead. On using Klictric bitter-*, America's greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon * . left him. He says this grand medicine is what, his country needs. All America knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life into every musoele, nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Kverv bottle guaranteed, only 50c. Sold hv Crawford Bros.. Druggists. 1, * -ft >ASTE " " LANCASTER, S | REPORT ON ROBERTS READY. | All Favor Unseating Him Rut There is Difference as to Method. Washington, I). C., Jan. 17.' I?The Roberts committee concluded its work today and came; to a unanimous finding as to the j facts. The majority report will I oe signed by seven members and favors the Mormon congress man's exclusion. The minority report, signed by two members, favors seating and then expelling him. The two are Do Armond, clem, and Littlefield, rep. Lanhan and Miere, democrats, voted with the majority. The reports will be made to the house Saturday. A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada ?. llnrt, ol Grotou, S. D. "Was taken *lth a bad cold which -et.tled on my Iuiikh; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave up, saying I could live but a short time. 1 ttave myself up to my Savior, deter mined if could not stay with ttiv friends 011 earth, I would meet mv ab?ent ones ahove. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It. has cured me, and thank God, I am saved and now a well and healthv woman." Trial bottles free at Crawford Bros.' Drug Store. Regular size 50c and $1. Guaranteed or price refunded. 1 Washington Letter. (From Our Regular Correspondent, t Washington, January 10.? Congress woke up this week, and j got down to '" isi moss in both | branches, and lively speeches were niaile in boili House and Senate. Senators Wolcotl and Ve?t, both of whom are <jood J talkers made speeches for and J against the administration's Philippine policy, and the Senate showed once more, by a two-1 third vote against Senator Petti- ! Jjjjrew's amemlinent to the Iloarj resolution of General iinpiirv. which was afterwards .adopted without a diversion, calling for the instructions eft veil by the. President to the Peace Commis-i siotters, ihat approved the President'-. Philippine policy. The Senate .adopted thi llale resolution of iiupiiry coneernine- thei seizure of American Hour by thei llritish, in South African wa JI? r~>. alter it li.'iil Ween modilied i in ;i m;irk?'?l ;in<l ;iucr< ? < 1 j(o v??ic mi ill** Kinancial Will | IVWrtiarv 15. There was also several >|iceehes against tin* | I I'iiiancial Will, tin- most notable j one ma*l*' Wy Senator Teller. That Hoberts must <;?> is ihel unanimous report of the com-1 mitt or. Two recommendations are made as to how to ^* i rid of him. Seven members of the committee si^n the recommendation that his seat shall We | declared vacant, and two mem-j 1 I, T. Truvln, Ayent Southern Hallway, Sell- , int. (Ja., writes, "J can not nay too much In i praise of One Mlnuto CouKh Cure. In my ease I It worked llko a charm '' The only harmless | remedy that gives tininediate results * urea I cough*, cold*, croup, bronchitis. and all throat I and lunK troubles. Crawford tiros. il-w-s * R. EN SHk.Vl 1-WfclKKLV. .. C? SATURDAY, JM bers, Littletield, republican, anil I)r Arinond, democrat, reeom fix nded that ie shall be seated, and 1 hen expelled The House will dispose of the matter early hi fhe coming week, and Mr.; Ronerls will tie given an opportu 1 ni'v to go home and try to sou ire hioisell with his three wives (Jen Joe \Vlie" er has been relieved of <itii v in t lie Philippines and is on his way to Wa hington He will not. according to the lllllllillll <?t unl"" "I 1 t""-' ' _ r w. pwmr UI lilt- lirsi I it W .vers in Congress, bo allowed to lake his seat in the House, owing to bin having held a military commission -nice the meeting of 'his Congress, which, it is claimed, vacated the seat in the House to which he was elected While the House had the (Jen eral Deficiency appropriation hill under discussion, the charges against Secretary Gage of favoring certain national hanks, which the majority claims to have been refuted by Secretary Gage's answer to the resolution calling lor all of the correspondence etc , with national banks, a claim not admitted by the minority, were brought to the Iront by a speech of Representative Richardson, of Tetin , the minority leader, who claimed that the figures in the answer nroved I he enrruoi neui? - r ? some of the charges. This was vigorously confuted by Represen tative Hopkins, of III , wlio said the Secretary of the Treasury deserved nothing but commendation For a moment it looked as though there would he trouble, when Mr. Hopkins asserted with heat that any man with a thimble full of brains or any knowledge of law ought to have known better than to make a statement like that made by Mr. Richardson concerning the taxable status of the old Custom House in New York, which was sold t<? one of the alleged favored banks, I O 1 in mi- niii'HM w ;i> ;i 11< i\\i '< | in pass. The adminisi raiinn i- sn ;in\. ions in see ('oniifi'ss authorize iin1 laying of ;i l'arilir <r;iI>l<? in Manila, via llnnnluhi, dial Sccretary Lon^ and 11??ur Admiral llradford Weill In-I'llI'e the Sellale Naval ('oin mi 11 ee and pre denied ar^imieiih in favor of I 11 1- len-isla I II III. Tile enlil III i I |ee \va- 11 ill 1 thai cablegrams in and from Manila had cnsl 111e Navy heparimein and lhai the War |)epart nienis is imw paying $ 1,0<M> a day in lulls. If ilie friends nf i lie 11e|i!>urn Nicaragua Canal Bill in 111 House can pass tlie Itill, which l lie ri hi unit tee on I nterst ate and Knreijrii Commerce has favorably reported, the hill will have an excellent chance of hinjr sent to the President, as practically That Throbbing headache Would (pnckly leave you, if you ; used Dr. King's New Life I'll Is. ] Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit lor Sick | and Nervous Headaches. They make pure hlood and strong j nerves and build up your health { Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured Sold bv Crawford Bros., Drug. 1 ITERP JUARY 20. 1900. ROYA Absolutely th Makes the food more delu povai raking powoen *? is?? the snmc l)ill has boon. favorably 1 reported to the Senate, and, . according to Senator Morgan, ( who is in charge of it, will he ' taken up and passed, if the ; House acts favorably upon it. ' Sentiment in the House strong- < ly favors the bill, but there is a ] fear among its friends that the administration does not wish , action on the question until the 1 Isthmian Canal Commission, now i at work, makes its report, which ( will not be before next year. 1 Nothing can sret through the House, under the rules now in 1 force, that is not approved by the administration, and the Senate will not take the bill up until the ] House pass* a it. J. F. Maekey Si Co. guarantee every bottle of Cbamborlln's Cough Remedy and will refund ( the money to any one who is not satlstled after ( using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy In the world for la grippe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendenc\ of a cold to result in pneumonia. 3U nin niTT TIT nrniAfi D1U r ALL 1R flAWUb. ! 50 Will Be Sold at Factory Cost ' to Introduce Them. * FROM MAKER TO BUYER AT ONE PROFIT ' Sale Begins Monday Morning. January I5M\. at 1725 Main Street. | and Lasts 30 Days?A Plain Business Proposition That Will Save You Many Dollars In the Pur. chas of a High Grade Piano. | 'I'o those who may he interested in i ! the purchase of a piano, I have an unusual proposit ion to place before you? ( lone that has never been made to the] general public in t'olumhia before ami I may never be made again. It is a plain business proposition, and w? are quite sure it will meet with the opproval of all contemplating buying a piano. It is this; We desire our ' pianos to be well known in this and surrounding cit ies; they are as good I I as money and brains can produce, and j are the very leges' possible grade. I We waul you to know it : to see them : 1 j to lest their tone, touch and median- ! I | ism will coti\ince >nii. Wo point to i our pianos. pianos wo will oll'or you with pride, and ask anyone to ' J orit ioi.so . ti<*in and I:ml 0110 weak point. We are here for a short t inn* only, toil thoroughly int rod uc" our instruments, i i in ordor tu ilo iliis, wo will place ." *? 1 j where t hoy will do the most yood? in I 1 homes in this city and vicinity. We i are aw.tio that it will take heroic t measures to aceompli-h t his in >o short ; a time, hot as an inducement will mark them at ju-t factory wholesale I | cost. merely adding freight and dray- 1 I aye to (his poin We are con\ ineed by past experience ' thai where our pianos are once u-ed a ' demand for t hem is created, and a- we | 1 are the iiiaiitifarturers, havitiy no ! ayenl here, can oiler you a piano from J maker to huyer, at one profit. The! stock selected for this introductory! sale was shipped herein carload lots. < I No salesmen are employed: no com- ! missions are paid music teachers, ran- < vassers, etc. In fact, every item of expense, usually added to the cost of a piano, which tin* purchasers pays when sold in tin* usual way it shut oft' at this sale. I llnotiricr from h-<?II L-... , n .. n-nnon 11 lllulMr.'tl | journal published in New Yoi h city, "it dut'S not need a great deal of argil- I I nient to show that in all human indus- | < try the great item of expense is not so . much t he cost ot prod net ion as it is t lie < cost of bringing the goods to market \ l and t hen to I he home of tlie consumer, i Who has not heard the statement that it costs as much to sell a piano as to make it?'" In buying a piano at this introductory sale, you simply step in on the ground lloor and shut oil' all prollt and i expense usually added to the cost of i the instrument. You buy direct of i the manufacturer when he is willing , * y rise! NO. 85 i Baking " Powder IRE :ious and wholesome CO . HEW YORK. to sell you at factory wholesale cost in order to introduce his goods. The *alo begins Monday morning, Jan. ISMl. At K'ifi U !liti tf rnol uml 'll\ lays, no longer. We give facts and name the pr ves. We ure pleased if you are particular, and if we cannot *ave you from $100 to $3? 0 in the purchase of a high grade piano, will not isk you to buy. We cannot quote prises on all pianos offered, but as an exiniple as how they are marked, will juote the following: A grand piano in an upright case, highest possible grade, that retails in my market for $550 to $000. The case is double veneered on hard wood, (Circassian. Itallian and French Hurl Walnut, or San Domingo Mahogany, ex- v tension music desk, Boston fall hoard, =>legant hand carved raided panel*-; in fact,! tlnest piano in the oity of Columbia ; they are marked $398 and $311. $500 pianos same description as ?bove, in Walnut and Mahogany, ele ijant handjcarved case, for $289. $450 piano* with all the latest impro ements and in ah ve wood?$208. Pianos that are usually sold bj agents for $100 to $425, with all the latest improvements, from $198 to $226. An elegant Walnut piano, perfect in pverv detail, $148. $250 pianos for $90. The above prices are for pianos unly, but Jdelivered anywhere in the city. Stools and scarfs will be furnished atcostpric.es as follows; Best stool at $1.25. Fine scarfs at $2.00. Each and every piano offered at this sale is brand new and direct from the factory and is fully warran'ed from five to ten years Terms : $25.00 cash and M0 per month buys any piano in the wareroom; $20 cash and $K per month buys m>*ny of them. 0 per cent, inter r?i win oe cnargea on all deterred payments. No discount for cash exsept saving of interest. I will sliip pianos to reliable customers in neighboring towns on above terms. If interested, put #25 in your pocket and sail early Monday morning for choice nf bargains. Open evenings. M. I- A I.KXAXDKIt, 17-2:. Main St., l\ (>. Block. r<? CiritK A COLD IN ONE DAY Fake I.axativk IJiiomo Qcixixk T.viti.kth. All druggists refnml the mo ey if it fails to cure. lC. W. (tRovk'k signature on every box. 25 cents. 1. PENSION NOTICE. To Township l*ensio? Boards. r|"MIK Township IVnsio'> Boards will 1 meet at their usual places ot meetin g. on nSturday.the 27' h day of .Ian. inst., at B? o'clock, A. M. for the purI I. I> : .. 1 , ^ III.- i III-I1III lit) IS ft heir re-pective township-, and for passing iipoii any new applications for l*i "sions. All new applicants for Pensions in ii?t appear in person before fin* Township Hoards. The Township Hoard- should drop from the roll any names which in their judgment are not entitled to a Pension under the law, and add to the roll only sneh names as they helieve to he entitled to i pen-ioii. Those already on the roll need not tile new applications hut - ho 11 III report to the Township Hoards. All old pensioners must he accounted for. If Head, so st te il. If dropped for other cause, state the cause. Hlank applications will be mailed o each chairman. The county Hoard will meet at the court house on Tuesla v the i'.i h day of February. Respect fully, W. H RIM < Ii, < hairman Co. Pension Hoard. If Gloomy am! Nervous, hi I looking on the .lark side of fluuys, fake a low (loses l>r M. A Simmons Giver Medicine, nut ilio /loom will I Nappe;', r. Notice. r|lllKKK will be a mecliiitf ol I lie a "Stockholders of the Kkusii.w* Mkiicam ii.k Cn. held in theollice of the I.A.VCAH TKIt M KilC.IM I I.K < I..1II aater. S. t'. on Monday the --d day of January, IlKMi, for the purpose of -hanging the name of said corporal ion From Kershaw Mercantile < o. to Kkksii \\v M kio an i ii.k and Haxkinii Co. IJy order of the Board of Directors. K. lv.Ci.ori>, Secretary. W. It N'eslnt. cask's Depot, S. P.. 'vrltcs: I lad Dyspepsia; used /cilia's Giver ltegulaior. Kut It did 110 k'ood 1 then tried M. A Sim nons Giver Medicine; tlio first package did ine food. 1 continued its use, ana was cured. %