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say consumption can be cured. Nature alone won't do it, it needs help. is the best help, but its use must be continued in sum mer as well as winter. Take it in a nitle oold mink or water Getamal bottle now. All Duggist Finger Bowls of Paper. Some enemy of busy housekeepers says finger bowls such :.s are used in Japan are the newest necessity for the table and "quite a change." The fin ger bowl, which takes time to arrange, is pretty, however, says the New York Press. It Is a tiny basket made of beautiful straw woven in an ornamen tal design. Inside the basket is placed a filmy satin paper table napkin print ed with blossoms and twisted into a gowerlike shape. The napkin has been slig'itly dampened with perfuuied wa te:' before beIng put Into the basket, the scent corresponding with the de sign. It is used by the Japanese in stead of dipping their fingers in water. Wireless Frem Balloons. The Italian government is carrylng out experiients by means of wireless telegraph instruments in war balloons. The weight'of the receiving and trans mitting apparatus is just under one and a half hundred weight and allows messages to be sent sixty miles. By the Wing of a Swallow. "The late Francis Thompson. the English poet." said a magazine editor. "had a great love of birds. Ile once told me a pretty story about a swal low. "Catching one day in the early an tumn a swallow that nested in his garden, he fastened to its wing a piece of oiled paper inscribed with the words: "'Swallow, little swallow, I wonder where you passed the winter!' "The next spring the swallow return ed to its nest at the usual time. At tached to its foot was another piece of oiled paper with the inscription: "'Florence, at the house of Castel larl. Cordial greetings to the friend in the north.' "-Washington Star. How Red Herrings Came. The first red. herring was accidental ly produced in England many years ago by a fisherman who, having a sur. plus of fresh herring, hung them up in a smoky shed to dry and then forgot all about them. When he looked at them some time after he found that they had changed in color. The king. to whom the fishes were presented, was so interested that he gave permis sion to the fisherman to exhibit them around the country as strange mon * sters His Nerve Good. Dissatisfied Committeeman - You made a dismal failure in your effort to please our audience. I shall not pay your fee in full. Egotistic Lecturer-Oh, indeed, you must, sir! I assure you I worked much harder than I should have had to labor with a less difficult audIence. Besides, think how much rarer a sight I have given 'you by failing than I should have given if I had succeeded!--Ly ceumite and Talent Not Unlikely. The following appeared recently in a schooiboy's essay: "A long time ago England was once a foreign country. England has much coal beds. When it is finished we shall have to use our brains for fuel. and it will be scarce."-London Pick-Me-Up. How He Would Act. This is not the hoary bearded tale of the raw recruit who halted the otticer of the day in the middle of the stream and forced him to dismount and wade through the water to be recognizbd although there be a similarity of set. tings. A cavalry "rookie" on his first night'u tour was approached- by tile officer who, after demanding his special and general orders and asking a number of more or less reasonable questions wound up by requesting the guard't method of procedure if he were to see a steamboat coming toward him across the parade ground. To whIch the rookie respectfully re' -plied. "I'd quit driuking. sir'"--.Tudge. Bucklen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAMlE BACK ? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver 4, - and bladder remedy. ~Ii -.:cal triumph of the nine lb teenth ,cem~ury: dis covered after years of scintfi research by ~Dr. Kilner, the emi _ _- ~ nent kidnley and biad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in Promotly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Brigh:'s Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilrner's Swamp-Root is not rec ommendedfor everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remeay you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous -offer in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,Bing hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Hoor Swamp-noot. dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, How Tmo Gander Acts ia Deooy. Pete. a tame wild gander. makes the killing of wild fowl easy for his waster. Forman E. Clayton of Silver ton. near Montclair. N. J.. says the New York Herald. When Mr. Clayton suvy. (~et rcady, 19te. for sonie sport." the bird sqiuawks and, fl:ippiiig its wings. waddls down the path to the suek box and prepares to decoy hi. riiows to slaughter. Pete gets out imong thie wooden decoys. and as soon as lie hears or sees a flock of birds lie begins to Call. The duped fowl will drop a:'ound hin. Then Pete begins to fight with the strangers and gradually leads then toward the blind. Then he dashes away to escape the shower of, shot from his imaster's gun. 'ete is not far from being twenty-five years of age, according to Mr. Clayton. The "Blue Foot." Although not so prominent in Teu tonic folk lore as the hare, the fox Is still looked upou as a mystie animal thcughout Sweden and north Germa ny in many districts reynard has long been regarded by the peasants as so sacred that his name must not be pronounced, and he is alluded to by some such euphemistic title as "blue foot" or "he who goes to the forest." Sign of Precocity. "I belave." declared the Irishman. "thot me youngest son's born t' be a surgeon." "Phwat leads ye t' say thot?" asked his friend. "01 caught him usin' th' scissors on a book. O'd lately bought an' before Oi c'd stop him he cut out th' appin dix."-Bohenlian. Joy. Joy in life is like the oil in the lamp -when the oil commences to fall. the wick burns with a glimmering red dame. tilling the air about It with a i)hick smoke. Life also without a little Joy burns unprofitably, filling the air with depression and sadness. The hawk eats the dove, but the. hawk seems to be surrounded by as many dangers as the dove.-Atchson Globe. Do You Think For Yourself? Or. dq you open your mouth like a young Ird gulp down whatever food or medi in2 m be offered you? I5 * *' 4' 4 r intelligent thinking woman. in need of I f from weakness, nervousness. pain and su e ng. then it means much to you that the one tried and true hme2t. inedicing al vwc EQ~WQV !2,xos pM. druygists f9E the cure of vomns ill1s. The makers of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription, for the cure of weak. nervous, run down. over-worked, debilitated. pain-racked women. knowing this medicine to be made up of Ingredients, every one of which has the strongest possible indorsement of the leading and standard authorities of the several schools of practice, are perfectly willing, and in fact, are only too glad to print, as they do, the formula, or list of ingredients, of which it is composed. si plaina English, on every bottle-wrapper. 4' * 4' * 4' The formula of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pro scription will bear the most critical examina tion of medical experts, for It contains no alcohol, narcotics, harmful, or habit-formingr drucs, and no agent enters into it that is not highly recommended by the most advanccd and leading medical teachers and author Itles of theIr several schools of practice, These authorities recommend the ingredIents of Dr "WerWe's Fa~vorite Prescrfitlon for the cure of exactly the same ailments for gIc thiswerld-far-ned medicine-is advised. No other medicine for woman's ills has any such professional endorsement as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has received, in the un Qualified recommendation of each of its several ingredients by scores of leading medi cal men of all the schools of practice. Is such an endorsement not worthy of your consideration ? 4' 4 * 4' 4 A booklet of ingredients, with numerous authorative profesional ehidorsementis by the leading medical authorities of this country, will be mailed free to any one sending n ame and address with request for same. Address Dr. E. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y. Her Record as a Nurse. The principal physician In the towu was one day hurriedly called to the minister's house and, finding the min Ister seriously Ill, recommended the services of a trained nurse. The min Ister's wife believed that she was fully capable of nursing him herself and to convintce the doctor of her ability Bald. "I nursed my father till he died, I nursed my moth1er tilk, she died, and I nursed both my sisters till they dicd." "But," interrupted the doctor, "don't you see, they all died?" Trouble Makers~usted. When a sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr. King's New Life Pills lie's mighty glad to see his Dy spepsia and Indigestion fly, but more-lhe's tickled over his new, fine appetite, strong nerves healthy vigor, all because stomach, liver and kidneys now work right. 25c at all Druggiats. The Cruel Lie. When Disraeli was nearing his end a young dlselple saiid to him: "Maste-r. what is the unpardonable sin': Is i not a lie?" The astute and subtle statesman, in the shadow of the grave. where he .saw with the clearer vision. looked at the young man with deep. unfathomable eyes and answeredl: "No, a lie is not the unpardonab!e sin. The unpardonable sin is the crue! lie." On the borders of that shadowy land where great things grow and sall and little things loom large on the horizon he hadl come to know that the crime. that is not forgiven Is the brutal ini sthlet that impels us to wound, to im bitter, to mortify. Could Not Be Better. No one has ever made a salve, oint mo'nr, lotion or baimn to compare wi h Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its the one perfect heter o' Cuts. Cjorns, Burns, Bru'ses, S iris Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eves, C >ld Sore s, Chapp 4ld Hands its supreme. Infa'lible for Piles. Only, ..5e at aill Druggists. OR.KING's N~EW DISCOVERY Will Surely Stop That ftannh. ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AegetabtePreparatonforAs similatng theFoodandRegtu tin Hie Stomachs and~owiseof PromotesDigestionnhee nessandResContainsneitne Opium.Morphine nor Haml. NoT NAnc OTIC. .a~oW/ZeSiJ724T-~ Ib AperfectIliemedy for cornsiP i tion. Sour Stomnach.Diammh nessandLossoFSE7 FacS'iile Signature C NEW YORK. 3O uatee un er F~ Exact Copy of Wrapper. Cheap Excursion Rates Via Southern Railway. Ashevile And Return: Acronnt of National Association 4f1'. P. A's. 3Iy! 31-June 5th, ticgets on sale May 28. t ana 30 and for trans scheduled to at rive Asheville before 3-00 p. m. 31ay 31st 1909. final limit 30 days from (late of sale. Stopover privileges. Black Mountain and Asheville, and Return: Account of Southern Student Conference Y. M. C. A and Y. W. C. A. June 9.20, 1909. Tickets on sale to Asheville June 7, 8. 9 and to Black Mountain 9, 10 and 11. Final limit re turning June 23, 1909. Charlottesville, Va. and Return: Ac count Summer School University of irginia, June 18-July :31, Tickets on sale June 15, 16. 17, 28, July 51 andl 12. Final imit returning 1~> days from date of ale. Knoxville, T1enn. and Return: Ac. ount of Summer School June 22-July 0, tickets on sale June 20, 21. 22,, 26, 27 July 3, 10, 11 and 21. Final linut 15 ays from date of sale. Los Angeles, CalI. and Return. Ac ount of B. P 0. E. Convention July 1-17. D~ates of sale May 31, June 1, 2. inal limit Oct. 31. 1909. Louisville Ky. and Return. Accout t nnual session Ancient Arabic Order oblt s of the Mystic Shrine June 8-10, 909. Date of sale June 5, 6, 7, return imit June 17, 1909. Memphis Tenn. Account annual re nion United Confederate Veterans. une 8-10, date oif sale June 5, 6, 7, eturn limit Jane 14 with extent ion to uly l1t by "' P s:ting ticket and' p tying 0 cents ixI ra. s(op ,vers. Seattla, W~sh. and Rteturn: Accounit lakaYukon-Pacifie Exposition. Tick ts on sale May 24th until Sept. '20 h r a' limjit i urning October 31, 19u9 iverse routes with stopover p: ivileges. Semmer excursion rates in effect May 9 to September 30th final limit October st, 1909. Convenient schtedult s- and snpanior rain service to all points in all dlirecti rs~ ia SOUTIIERN RAILWAY. For information in detail, call on anyv gent of the Southern Railroadl or ad! ressI J. L. Meek, WV. E. Mc~ee. A'lant:., Ca. A ugusta. G t. A G. P. A., T1- P. A.. CASTOR IA For Tnfants and Children. he Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ignature of C ~ 7 4~ Botanic Blood Balm (IL.I. B.) Cures Through the Blood BIaod Poison, BONE PAINS, CAN CER, SCALY SKIN, PIMPLES, heumatism, Eczema, Itching Humors. B.B. B. (Botanic Blood BloIh is ii. ry Blood Remedv that kills the poiso'n the blood and then puIrifies t--. . ig a flood of pure, rich bloo-l direc't t" e skin surface, bones. jointis n -herever the disease is locatedl. I : l hs av all sores. ulcers. pimntles. err pt ions mre healed and cured. pains and1.;i ie )f Rheumatism cease, swell 'ius ehi . B. B. completely clhangs tl,*he b'dy to a clean healthy coed tioni. i'ivin'g e skin the rich. red hue of iii f. et 'althu. B. B. B. cures the wvoist h iso Trv it. BTANIC BLOOD BALM-B BB~ Ittanie ingcredient'. It luie' and' eniri ihe' e bl .1. I. 0 Mtrinthenii the uieiVe t '' on 1: l t:'; ; 'rrLi: with dIire.. ons fir home i* 're. ald in Pickrnn, C. by BoR lt+ o. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Inirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CIY. What He Mez-nt. A keen retort Is crediited to the late Ir. IInig-Brown, mastcr of ('haiirter is 1 rot her-in -I w. IDr. o'rter. the l::5sir ofC I'etcrhoulse, :another- fa:a'lus Fngh school, wrote I') him impTii:;g I pr-1:ecise menin::' in a1 cer*'illb-ateL that a h oy's chia'arter wa ".g-nral y" good. "When I say generally," he replied, "I nani not particularly." A Thrillirg Rescuo. I1ow Bert L. Lean, of Chenv. Wash. was saved from a frightful death is a etory to thrill the world. "A h:rd cold, he writes, Iroughr. on a desperate lung troubie that batled an expert doctor here. Then I paid $10 to $15 a visit to a lung sovecialist in S 'ka-v. who dlid not help mne. Then I went to 'alifo'rnia, but without benefit. A t Iast I u.sed Dr King's New Diiscovery, wiieb iomph-lt*' lv cured nie an:1 no -v I anm as wel as ever.'' For Lun :"~Vuble, I ronchi tis, Coughls and] ('olds, AEthmat. G <tup and $1.03 ~. Trial bottle free. Gurzzan teed by all Druggists. Somoe Lawyers' 3ills. A London solicitor tendered a hill in which the last Item was thus sta:i l "To dining with you after the c-ase was lost.'' A Got ha la1wyer once threw a peasant out of doors hIe:mUS" he did not wishl to take upi hits en-:e. He afterward sent him a il for '2 marks "for his trouble." Anoter~ Oil receiving the present oft a ha:re from one of his cilints -wrote to t hank h Un anmi then ebarigd -l a m:s fo r th let ter. On the llamhuarg ex'.b:::e a dluen:t worth 10 shline't"! "Yes." plied the hawyer a.s he p::t the coinW in his pocket and took outt 38. 11!. " Ilere's your. chiantge. Six shiilings ei::blpence Is my regua tr consulatllion fee. you know"-St. .ITnws' Gazette. Every Wcoman Will Bc In~teretted. There huas r. re'tIs b ';u der'-re I a an rra' ic. plea-sait. hoerb Iiue f *r wo m-m'us ils, enulle1 I ther (;en:,'s A U TRLX1IXIIA Il~-'. It i" thIe onIlv ve r atd Bacekaene,. Ki mey, Binddehr at Urinary troubhh s. A\ all Drutggts or by3 nil :0) (ts. Stmnih. FRFE-. M-: dr,~ ss, ETe Slothier G rav te., .Leiby', N. H-e Were. A dletective was5 descriin.:: the calp ture of a fakir oIf "old masters." "When i examined t hi.s fellow.'" said the official, "'the 'third dlegree' was not needed. Out of his own mouthti lie covcted himself Ilnconsciotusly. lIe reminded me thefre of a bloy who on1ce aplied at my office for work. "This boy was, bright looking, and I rather took to him. 'Now, my son,' I said. 'if you come to work for me yotu will occasionally have to write telegrams and take down phone messages; hence a pretty high degree of schooling Is essential. Are yotu fairly well educated:' "The boy smiled confidently. "'I~ be,' he saidl." When Rubbers beccme Nec essary And your shoes pinch. A'h-'s Fo' Ease, a powder to sha:ke'n ill'o t I shoes, is ~just the thlinig t, I , . . I *- .1 for breaking in New shoe-s. > . V -" - where, 25c. Sample FILm:K. Ai Cre;, Alen S. Olmsted, LeRoy,. Y. o Disappointed Friendship. Ini the matt1er o1 friendil-hip I have observeud that hisaintmenl''i-eS ut ratheru friomi anI ''e " their ikri forz andi ojin" I .- tel ro' In that dir--Itimn -: C ' tent ::n-l 'Vien hapiVU t fecti-im than we age 'o go thr-o.:h b-' G q- - m r A n con s::Inonip.AIA beL-' h -% r ::,V:' The Pain cf It. "Iwo:H ':h~ive in:di-hln. hip p.j :: uc . . l h o : elit - i-2 teneher h11ln't ";til I InIY p::: ; 1r iu more than it di -i'h:1 :ughin't to "":Ike you feel ally " it (12hL. 171h:ft hie pinmislied ue for v:, t'lini r Hic Qurdifications. * I n 2 :in i nowof becoming :in ".V ho hl asn't any qualifiention. "3h. y"-: n:1m of his di'ed recent IV :n il h h!.:!i n fur liei' overcou t and hi;i."h h:1 t."- I'hib1.idelpliia 'ress. Slew Mcver. Illobs--See th:it mcssen;-er boy rend in- the :in 11 novel. Ii lasn't moved :or :m h mr Shob b-What an ideal vlw-! p' ' yir ho would make.-Philadel P71 pa PE ' . -.Im; purify awlvn -1 your -:a a.w.1.;.p. 4 ur o: your \ - - r i :#rintondintat - u~i.-ring w * h .. iri.. y p p V - : *Atir akillg - . b .e - 1o...- fr 12 - -1 ist 1 :' f, ali Lacu.Ilvlreve.-, if he- could f.-dfonlover-work and P. P. P. If y. -r. f-elizi r badly in the spring and out of surts, take P. p P. If your di,;e stive organs need toning up, IP. P. P. If yo 7 suar w!!h honcWhe, indigestIon, dIbility and weaLukes, tau P. P. p. i ou s r witih nervous prostration, n're urshtrur'' and a general ILe down of the s e~,'ta P. P. P. For Pio-lo. Poemn. Theumatis'n, Scrof ul., 014 Sr s. Ma!aria, Ciruni FuiLLale IPrickly Ash, Pok Root The beI '. c ? purir ini the world. Snumanah . - . Geria. SEWING MACHINE. ROLLER BEARING. 1 IGH GRADE. Automatie Lift. -.r * by buying this * reliable, honest, - high grade sew ~ I ing machine. STRONGEST GUARANTEE. National Sewing Machine Co. BELVIDERE., ILLINOIS. Pure Blood Means Strength IHot Sprinqs Blood Remedij tiIll-lilt ., 'ill. P'i1Ial. . '.00A cr ihottle Picons j.C L1* i~ P. P. P. Ides Iarvelbsi Crs i Blood PdOIon, Rentiial ScroflL. P. P. P. purifies the blood, builds up the weak and debilitated, gives strength to weakened nerves, expels disease, giving the patient health and happiness, where sickness, gloomy feelings and lassitude first prevailed. In blood poison, mercurial poison, malaria, dyspepsia, and in all blou and skin diseases, like blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers, tetter, scald head, we say without fear of contradiction that P. P. P. is the best blood purifier in the world. Ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose blood is in an impure con dition due to menstrual irregularities, are peculiarly benefitted by the won. derful tonic and blood cleansing properties of P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke R1oot and Potassium. F. V. LIPPMAN, SAVANNAH, CA. REAL ESTA TE. I have several farms, varying in size from the small farm of 35 acres to 200 acre-, located in different sections of the county, that I am offering for sale on easy terms. If interested in purchas- 4 iug land call on or write me. I also have enquiries for land that my )resent list does not supply. If you wish to sell see me. Yours for Business, 1 1 . HESTER, Pickens, S. C. THE "FIXIT" SHOP! R. E. GOODWIN, Prop'r. In Rear of Freeman Building. Pickens, S. C. See us for bargains in Bicycles and Sundiftes. Patching Cement, 2 tubes for 15C. Good Single Tube Tires, per pair * $3-75 No. i Inner Tubes, each $1.25 Bicycle Spokes, per dozen, d Good Bicycles, from. All kinds of Repair Work done Adhort Notice and at Reasonable Prices. Sewing Machines Repaired adrr made as good as new, at one-fifth the cost of a new machine. Full line of Sewing Machine Needles to fit any name or make of machine. Also belting, oil and attachments, R. E. GOODW IN, AT THE "FIXIT'' SHOP. PICKENS, S C New, Fresh, Crisp SPRING GOODS. I have spared no means in securing for this Spring's bus ness the newest and freshest goods that could be found, and. it the lowest prices such goods can be sold for. Our goods and prices are such as to give us a SPECIAL SALE all the time. We do not have to try to fool the people into "Special Sales" My 20 years business reputation justi fies me in saying that you get what you buy and what we p~romise, when you buy from us. AS TO OUR GOODS: We have almost anything in stock that the average buyer of dry goods may need, but es pecially do we call attention to white goods. We have a grand assortr'nent of these goods in plain and fancy, ranging iln prices to, 15, 25, 35 and Soc. the yard. OUR COLORED) WASH GOODS are equal to any seasons offermng we have ever shown. A great showing of both Men's and Ladies Under Vests await you here, also Men's and Ladies Neckwear and Hosiery, plain and fancy no tions and head ornaments of all kinds. NOW FOR T HE STA PLES. The best shirting, cali :oes for 5c. TIhe best aud heaviest 36 inch wide sheeting that can be sold for 5c. Cotton Checks and Ginghams at 5c. Remembe me wvhen you want good shoes at low prices. A. K. PA RK, Werst End. QGreen-ille, IB- C' SWE DON'T CUT T HE PRICE!I # The extra care and attention we put into the manu fscture of our products-such as buying p. rest and p best flavors and mixing the extracts, th2 buying of * $ good bottles and the seeing to their being clean (each # # and everv oue of our bottles is washed, rinsed and i sterilized'by h.and,) the extra, but necessary' time and g a trouble to keep a clean place audl furni..h a Jpure drink,# #is why we maintain the price on our drinks that we do We could mix our drinks and bottle in a slip-shod # way and sell to you cepr but we ain't ghae~oing to do # Sit. Another thing: ; ONE PRICE TO ALL $ is our motto The man mn Pickens pay's the same price for our go ods that the man inCnrlorPup l.kintown does. We don't cut the price to any one, and J S e on't cell cheaper away from home than we do at* Shome Another thing: we never misrepresent any-* * thing to make a sale. S When you buy and drink our goods you are getting$ as pure as can be made and at the same price the other man paid. No cut prices in our business. SPICKENS BOT TLING WORKS. * R. L. Davis, Prop'r. : : Pickens, S. C.