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DRESS UP! If Twelve Cent Cotton Doesn't Spell Prosperity What Does It Spell ? In clothe* we have a great array of suits that would make a pessimist look pros perous, let alone the Boos ters of Anderson and vicin ity. Clothes may not make the man, but we are all judged to a great extent by our appearance. Dress Up! It costs but little, if you buy your clothes here. SUITS $10.00 to $22. j0 Our $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 Suits are "Cracker jacks." They are well worth from $2.50 to $5.00 more than we ??k for them. The famous "REGAL" Shoes at $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 are the best shoes a man ever stuck his feet into. Try them once, you'll stick to 'em. R. W. TRIBBLE Up-to-Date Clothier THE FARMERS and MERCHANTS B?NK -nnrl? ? THE FARMERS LOAN and TRUST 0. whose combined resources amount to a little the rise of One Million, Two Hundred Thou sand Dollars. We'll especially appreciate your business. If you will make your deposits with us we will lend you money when you need it. if you favor is, we will favor you. interest paid on deposits J. 1. BROWNLEE, - - Cashier I 11 ii.I I I I -irnir i-r~i-? O?? "~~ Heaters These Heaters have many improvements this season. They require the least oil and give the most heat. No smoke. No odor. A sim ple twist of the wrist locks the wick. There is nothing more comfortable and convenient for these cool mornings. Gan be moved from room to room, giving you heat just where you want it. Sullivan Hardware Company WH?TE MAN STRUCK 8Y GAS-ELECTRIC CAR WAS ASLEEP ON TRACKS NEAR BLUE RIDGE DEPOT RESTING WELL Reported Last Night That Condi tion Was Improved?Name is E. B. Sanders. It was stated from the Anderson county hoHpital late last night (hut Mr. K. Perry Sunders, the man who was struck and painfully Injured by the Blue Ridge motor car Sunday night, was resting well and seemed to he getting along nicely. The chances for recovery seem good un less complications set In. Mr. Sanders was struck by the gas electric car from Seneca, No. 30. which 1b due In Anderson at 7:05, hut which was running a little late. Sunday night, arriving about s It is stated that the Man was lying across the tracks at an angle with his feet in the direction from which the car was coming, in the cut be tween the Ligon and Lcdbettcr build ing and t^e new storeroom being built by Mt. j. H. Anderson. Owing to tho curve just west of Main street and also to the fact that there was a car on the siding, tho engineer, Stir. J. H. Maxwell, was unable to see tIn form of the man until his train wn:. within a few feet of him. Th? brakes were quickly applied, but ttie car could not be stopped In time. T.'c pilot struck the body, but the car was brought to a standstill before any of tho wheels passed over it. Ono leg was broken and thero was a wound In tho back of his head. Physicians wore summoned and the man's wounds given attontlon so that he could he taken to the hospi tal. At first It was thought hat bis chances for recovery were few but after reaching the hospital it was dis covered that the injuries were not as serious as everyone first thought im mediately after tho accident. Mr. Sanders appears to be about 35 years of age. lie is married and has a family who live at the Gluck Mill, where they moved from Hartwell about two weeks ago. Owing to the fact that a pint bottle half filled with whiskey was found near tho man. it is supposed that he had been drink ing. SOMETHING NEW BEING SHOWN AT PALMETTO Hall's Palace Review Made De cided Hit in First Performance Yesterday Afternoon. A thoroughly pleased audience v/lt nesscd the first performance yes:er day afternoon of Hall's Palace Po vlew, the company which is playing at tho Pelmetto every aftornonn and night this week. The tabloid vraa something quite different from the usual presented by companies t-av*! ing in this section but met with gen uine approval on the part of t o au dience. There is a certain refine ment about tho company that is pleas ing and yesterday afternoon there was nothing that would lead one to suspect vulgarity. Miss Grace Harris is the loading woman Id this company and plays'her roles well. Misa Harriet Powell and Lee Rltchey also deserve mrytion for their parts. Jackie McDonald do'ea the dancing stunts and yestc?.iay af ternoon his performances were hear tily applauded. Sam Caslton as com medlan is good and always brings the laugh. W. R .Hall is truly an artist when It comes to impersonating and yes terday as the "Widow O'Brien." was especially good. Mr. Hall has made a life study of his work and has ap peared before some of the best au diences in America. Yesterday af ternoon he wore a costume which Tro said cost 1606, and it looks the part. The chorus is good looking, neat, well trained, and the wardrobe Is complete. Today tho company pr?senta a "New York Cabaret," featuring Miss Powell, contortionist. , ?,-4 \ Gcisbcrg's Potato Chips Fresh, and Crisp Daily, Phone No. 733. Disappearing PavM. "Goliath was thrown quite off his guard wf.on David stipulated for a outth) in tho twentieth century stylo. "Oh, very well!" answered the Phlllletine, with a sneer or disdain. So they went forth and began *o dig tronche?. But by tho time Goliath had sunk 'vimseir to his knees Davis was out of sight.'* "David wins" cried tho military critics, unanimously.?Puck. Minister Gives Testimony. The Rev. O. M. Kntghton, Havana, Ma., writeo: "For three months I Buf fered Intense pain in kidneys and back, which at times laid me up en tirely. I read of Folay Kidney Pills and after trying t?tIoub remedies without result I decided to try the Poley treatment. I was relieved al most with the first doso and It is a taet that I used only 11-* bottles when all of the pains disappeared. I im R5 years of agu and now feel like \ young man again: Sold everywhere. MEETING OF COUNTY STOCK ASSOCIAI? OFFICERS WERE ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR ADDRESSES MADE By Prof. Harper and Prof Shields of Clemson College?Atten dance Small. A meeting of the Anderson County Live Stock association was held yes terday at noon In the court house for tho purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and hearing ad dresaea by Prof. J. N. Harper, di rector agricultural department and experiment station at Clemsou, and Prof. Shields of animal husbandry and dairying at Clcmson college. For a time it seemed us If there was goi*',** to be no attendance at t ;e meeting but finally about 30 inter ested men went In tho court room and Prof. Harper began making his talk, which was on tin- things that interested him most un his recent trip to California. "WSille I was out west," stated Mr. Harper. "I stopped at my old home in M?sniai-iipp.1, where tho boll weevil was at Its best. I saw cotton as high as my shoulders, which would not average more than two bolls to tho stall:. Tho people there seem not yet to have caught on to the ways to combat the boll weevil and their cot ton crop was Just ruined. This is Just by way of introduction to w'.iat I want to Impress upon you all to day and that Is that the boll weevil is coming this way and in about five, ycurs will bo here. Also that If we want to combat it successfully, we must begin now. I do not not want to excite anyone unnecessarily, but it is a clod plain fact that this aw ful insect will he right with ua in a very few years." Prof. Harper' then began to dis cuss tho ways by which the farmers in South Carolina could begin to pre pare themselves for tho advent ot tho boll weevil. He stated that the insect did not do so much damage after the 'bolls grew to the size of marbles and that therefore the' f irst thing to do would be to p'.aiit early varieties of cotton. He stated-also that the far mers must look for substitution crops, and went on to give the names of sirs oral that could be profitably grown In this section. Ho stressed good pasture3, plenty of live stock and in creased acreage in' corn. By illus trating with crops he saw growing .in the west. Prof. Harper showed how the farmers in ' ttffc section might grow other things'besides coy on. He closed his speech by stating Urat the best way to compact the boll weevil was to bave other ' systems of farm ing to fall back upon and that the time to begin learning other systems was right now. After Prof. Harper finished so many questions were asked that it kept him on the floor for about 15 minutes more. Prof. Shields discussed , live stock and the necessity In this section of more pure blooded cows and l:ogs. He stated that It whs much easier to raise these than the others and that there was always a market for them. He Insisted upon the grading of herds, and the use of pure bred bulls as a means of improving the live stock. He advocated the coop?ration of the farmers in buying balls and stated that several ought to go In together and purchase one It It could not be obtained otherwise. IK*, pointed out the benefits or the live, stock mar kets recently established in the state and advised the people to begin to feed their cattle now tor then mar kets. After Mr. Shields finished his speech the election of officers was taken up. Mr. 5. A.. Burns refusei reelection as president and Mr. Spearman was elected but refused to, accept. Mr. Thomas Eskew was then elected to succeed Mr. Rurns. Mr. Joe Douthitt, Jr., was then elected as treasurer to succeed Mr. B. M. Aull, and Mr. C. M. Campbell of Be Won was elected to succeed Mr. T. T. ' Wakefield as vice president. There being no farther business before the body the meeting ad journed. . MEETING EP WORTH LEAGUE Attendance Small Because of Bain. Mrs. MacBonal! Snag Solo. The heavy downpour of rain caused many who always prove loyal to the Epworth league to-keep their place at home last evening. In splto ol the rain and many other tilings that were against the meeting there was a good number pr?sent and a splendid program was carried ont. Mrs. Mac Donald favored tho mero b.W/8 of tho league with a special solo which) was a great addition to the regular entertainment. The league Is especially grateful to Mrs. Mac Donald for braving the weather to come out to the meeting to render this song. Arier the song service wm ove; Rev. J. W. Speake wlio had con sented to lea.* the league was called -upon. Mr. S*oako tookt he book of Ruth and outlined a plan of study to those who contemplate studying the Bible. This outline -was especially 'interesting and instructive. In con nection with the outline several very helpful lessons were brought out. Elementary Union. The regular monthly meeting ot the Elementary Union will t>e held at Central Presbyterian church this af ternoon at 4 o'clock. Ail members ire urged to attend. WAS H?LD IN PARLORS OF THE HOTEL CHIQUOLA MOTION PASSED To the Effect That Regular Meet- I ings Be Held Every Sec ond Monday. The Anderson Ministerial union held a meeting yesterday morning in the parlors of the Hotel Chiquola for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year and of discussing means by which the Union could ac complish more good and at t :e same time be of more benefit to the mem bers. The election of officers resulted in the Rev. John W. Speaks being elected president for the next year and the Rev. D Witherspoon Dodge, secretary. As means of accomplishing" more good end for the purpose of creating more interest, it was decided that regular meetings bo held on the sec ond Monday of eac'* month and also to invite all pastors of the county to meet with the Union. All preachers In the mill villages and in the county are asked to attend these regular meetings of tho Union when questions )f Interest will be discussed. One number of the program for the next meeting will be the review of a book by Dr. John B. W.iite. in addl Mon to the regular discussions that may come up. Among those present yesterday morning were tho Revs. John E. White, John W. Speake, D. Wlther ipoon Dodge, W. H. Fraser and J. M. Garrison. MEETING ANDERSON INSURANCE COMPANY HELD YESTERDAY AND OF FICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT YEAR BUSINESS GOOD During Past Year and Have More Policies Than Ever Before in History Company. A meeting of the members of the Anderson Mutual Fire Insurance company was held yesterday about noon in the office of Mr. J. J. Smith, at which time annual reports' were made and officers elected for the en suing year. t The reports showed that the com pany now has a membership of 1,285, carrying policies to the amount of 81. 750,000. Everyone appeared well pleased with the success of the com pany during the past 12 months and planned for greater things during the next year. Directors were elected as follows: Messrs. Lee G. Holloman, B. J. Smith, B. J. Spearman, J. J. Major, J. J. Smith, S. L. Shirley, H. H. Gray, L. Mahaffey and W. L. Ander son. Mr. J. J. Smith was re-elected president and treasurer; Mr. J. J. Major was re-elected secretary. MARKETS Local market yesterday 12 cents. Open. High. Low. Close. Oct . . ..11.80 12.30 11.80 12.30 Dec . . ..12.20 12.66 12.20 12.60 Jan . . ..12.30 12.83 12.30 12.79 March . ..12.62 13.12 12.82 13.06 May . . ..12.81 13.27 12.81 13.27 Spots 12.60. Liverpool Cotton. Open. Out-Nov. .. ..i.6.73 Jan-Fob.8.77% Mar-Apr.6.74% Spots 6.90. Sales 10.000. receipts -None. AT THE BIJOU EVERY THURSDAY Micheal OTOatforan By the author of Freckle = Pant's Tib Is Um kmt Book seek of the year. StOf ? Close. 6.96% 6.99% 7.02 GUT N01ENE ST. CLAIR STOCK CO. PRESENTS THE 19 "A Great Play of the Southwest PRICES :-: 10c?20c?30c Seats on Sale at Box Office?Phone 13. Doors Open 7:00 :-: Curtain at 8:30 TODAY W. L. HALL'S PALACE REVIEW PRESENTS "THE NEW YORK CABARET" With a Special Feature of Karriette as a Contortionist MOVIES FOR TODAY "THE UNSUSPECTED ISLES' Three Reel Drama, Featuring Faina Marinoff. BIJOU THEAT1 TODAY SECOND EPISODE OF "THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY" I \ \ "AN INNOCENT VILLAIN" Joker Comedy. 'HER THREE MOTTiERS" Laemmle. School Shoes FOR BOYS AND GIRLS The bad weather is coming on, and it will be economy to buy those shoes for the kiddles NOW, before they take cold. Here's the place. One lot of soft gun metal button .oboes with broad toes and . low heels, for girls; sises 12 to 2, worth $2.20, our d*f ?ye price. One lot of patent leather button shoes for girls; broad toe and medii price medium heel; sixes 81-2 to 11, worth $2.00 our $\ 50 One lot of childrens shoes for either boys or girls; extension soles, in black and tan, worth $2.26 and $2.00, our Cffe price..V*?PU Geisberg Bros. Shoe Co. Under Masonic temple :-: Shoes That Satisfy r.. . I - i Beautif ul Cut G?ass For Wedding Presents We hive s v?ss??r?=! ssscrfasesst of beatEtifut, rich patterns in the highest qttaltty of cut-glass oa the market. The pattretosshapes and styles are just w?sat it in vogue now. No bride, l ot what will be delighted to receive a present of CS?a cut-gtas?. Each piece b hsnataVUy cut and highly polled, Marchhqnks ?? Babb Reliable Jewelers.