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tumorous flrpartuiciit. "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." One of the old time editors of the south, sometimes inihihes too freely of Kentucky's famous product, and when he so refreshes himself he forgets to go home at a reasonable hour, and sometimes amides in at 3 a. in. He was in a joyful mood on one occasion, and after many efforts at the front door lock, he succeeded in getting into his hall, hut he could not niul tne stairway. Finally on all fours, he was hunting the lower step and succeeded ill awakening his wife at the same time. She came to the banister and called over, in a frightful tone: "Who's there?" The genial colonel tried to straighten himself and answered authoritively: "It's your husband, madam. Whom were you expecting?" Another time he was in the same happy mood and returning home at an early morning hour, wondered what he would do to explain his delay to his wife. Passing through the hall he had a glad thought. He gathered unto himself an umbrella from the hall tree. Proceeding upstairs he sat down upon the foot of his wife's bed and raised the umbrella over him. Awakened suddenly, she met with this bewildering appartion and exclaimed in horror: "What are you doing? Are you mad ?" "I'm merely waiting for the coming storm, my dear."?Norman E. Mack's A Test For "Quality Folks."?No observer of men is half so shrewd and accurate as the old-time negro. He knows "quality folks" by sight; searches them out by a mysterious intuition. and never goes wrong. An adventurer may happen along and deceive the master: but the cook and the butler shake their heads and mumble to themselves. "I>at sho' is one fine gent'mum," remarked Uncle March, smacking his lips in pleasant retrospection; "he jes' handed me de glass to he'p myself; den he looked outer de winder whilst 1 war pourin' my drink." True, tho gentleman knew that Uncle March would dislike to appear hoggish, and yet would hate to set down a decanter of good whisky. So the kind-hearted giver turned his head and thus relieved the old negro's embarrassment?an act which was in itself the essence of comprehension and the pink of courtesy.?Everybody's. Judge Knew Her Worth.?The native with a stogie met the native with a pipe. "Howdy, Zeb?" quoth the stogie native. "Hear bout th' fuss down to th' court house?" "Nope," drawled the man with the pipe. "What was it about?" "Why, Jim Simpson has been suing Abner Haylew for allienatin' th' affections of his wife, an' Judge Musgrave told th' jury to bring in a verdict for six cents damages, 'cause he thought that was all the damage was worth to Jim. An* Jim's wife got mad an* threw a chair at th' ledge, an' he had had arrester an' put in th' cooler." "But didn't jedge go a leetle too far . when he fixed her value so low?" "Not at all, not at all. Y'see, he was her first husband."?Cleveland Plain Dealer. Boy Wanted.?A certain business man of Rochester is of opinion that he has an exceedingly bright office boy, and nothing pleases him better than to tell how he acquired the youngster's services. A notice had been posted in the man's shop window, which read as follows: "Boy wanted about 14 years." A lad of that age. with little that was prepossessing in his appearance, came into the office and stated that he had read the notice. "So you think you would like to have the position?" asked the merchant, patronizingly, as he gazed at the lad over the rim of his spectacles. "Yes, sir." was the reply: "I want the job, but I don't know that I can promise to keep it for the full fourteen years."?IJppincott's. Another Tradition Exploded.?Two Englishmen were resting at the Red Horse Inn at Stratford-on-Avon. One of them discovered a print picturing a low, tumbling building underneath which was printed: "The House in Which Shakespcre Was Born." Turning to his friend in mild surprise he pointed to the print. His friend, exhibited equal surprise and called a waiter. who assured them of the accuracy of the inscription. I'on my wuru, sum uiv uiwiuiik Englishman, shaking his head dubiously, "I thought he was ln?rn in a manger!"?Success Magazine. Speaking With Authority.?One of the briefest and no doubt one of the most sincere addresses ever delivered on the subject of capital punishment was made in Worcester county Mass., more than two generations ago. A notorious character by the name of Charley James, standing on the gallows with the noose properly adjusted. was asked before the cap was drawn over his face if he would like to say a few words. "Ladies and gentlemen?beg pardon: gentlemen," he said. "Standing where I do, I am unalterably opposed to capital punishment."?Everybody's Magazine. A Plausible Excuse.?Another story credited to the late Justice Hrewer has it that while he was judge in a minor court he was presiding at the trial of a wife's suit for separation and alimony. The defendant acknowledged that he hadn't spoken to his wife in five years, and Judge Hn wer put in a <p'"'S tion. "What explanation have yon." he asked severely "for not speaking to your wife in live years?" "Your honor," replied the husband. "I didn't like to interrupt the lady."? Everybody's. The New One. The gentleman cautiously opens his front door at 2 a. in., bllt nevertheless tile wife ..f his bosom hears him. "What in the world kept you out so late?" she demands. "Well, my dear." he explains lahoredly, 'Flittersoii took me for a Might in his new biplane and the steering gear got out of order, and we had to come down eight miles from town and wait for a trolley to bring us in." Chicago Post. iHisccUtutcous i?radinq. FROM NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES News and Comment About Things In and Around the Country. Gaffney Ledger, August 12: Rev. K. G. Ross, pastor of the Victor and Franklin churches in Greer, lias received a call to the Mcl^entore Avenue llni.tiut I'hiiVih (if Momidlis. Tellll. Mr. Ross will probably accept. Mr. Ross is a Gaffney boy, who has overcome obstacles atul ploughed his way through the hard ground of cynicism to the more fertile field of fellowship with God through sheer force of character. The ledger is pleased to see his efforts regarded and his worth recognized, and we confidently expected to hear of his mounting still higher rungs on the ladder of progress In a fast hut interesting game, Gaffney defeated Rock Hill last Friday by the score of 9 to 7. The game was won by the hard hitting of the Gaffney boys. It was singularly fortunate for Candidate Rlease that the only case tried before Mayor Little this year for violation of the whisky law should fall on the very day that he was in town. It gave him an opportunity to prove thnt nrohibition in Cherokee is a farce. according to Mr. Blease's way of thinking Don't let everybody in Oaffney who happens to own a foot or two of land go crazy about the prospects of the town and ask absurd prices for what they have to sell. Be content with a reasonable price and thus encourage the buying of property by outsiders Over in the third ward is a section called "Hell's Half Acre," the derivation of the opprobious appellation arising from the tough character of the inhabitants. The police had reason to suspect that certain individuals were unlawfully dealing in liquor and a trap was set and the unsuspecting walked right into it. They were tried, convicted and sentenced to pay fines or work on the chaingang. They were given until yesterday morning to raise the cash and being unable to do so, Policeman Lloyd Austell yesterday escorted all the men to the chaingang, and the women were turned loose with the understanding that they take up their abode elsewhere. Thus it is that a very undesirable citizenship is removed from our presence, at least for the present. Rock Hill Herald, August 12: Dr and Mrs. C. M. Ku.vkendal have returned from visits to Winnsboro Ridgeway and Yorkville Mrs. Sam Mitchell and children left Friday for their home in Corsicana, Tex., after a visit to Mr. W. H. Mitchell The following left this morning to join the party leaving Spartanburg today for a trip to Canada over the C., C. & O. railroad. Stops will l>e made at Cincinnati, Detroit and other important cities, and a delightful trip is anticipated. Those going from here were: Messrs. V. 13. McFadden, Roy Neil, McCree Neely and Misses Lottie McFadden and Mary Moore Walter, the 1-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brice of the city, got hold of a can of kerosene oil and drank some of its contents. Drs. Carothers and Biggers were summoned at once and they attended the child. As we go to press, the child continues to he quite sick. Mr. Brice, the father of the child, who is out of town, has been telegraphed for and he is expected in the city this afternoon On Thursday on his farm at Smith's Turnout, Mr. T. L. Johnston gave a picnic, and barbecue to the tenants on his farms. About 150 "hands." men and women, were present and all enjoyed immensely the fine soup, barbecued beef and mutton provided for them. The feast was finished in true banquet style with cigars. <>n the same day also, Mr. J. M. Cherry gave a picnic and a fish fry at the river to his tenants. Mr. Cherry's generosity made the day a happy one for the good crowd which was in attendance Mrs. Samuel W. Jackson of Newport, celebrated her "3rd birthday on Friday, August 5th, with a splendid dinner. The children and grandchildren present numbered thirty-three. All of her children were present except Mrs. U. 1~1. UVf, WHO wag aiwui uu at ? ?>ui 11 of the sickness of Mr. Dye. J. Edgar Poag, the real estate broker of Rock Hill, was fortunate enough to lie a guest. The in-laws were all present except Mr. J. R Hyndman of Atlanta, and Mr. L. H. Dye of Newport. It was quite a happy reunion. Everything pased off pleasantly. Conversation, music and a line dinner were the main features of the occasion. Mrs. Jackson and all of her children and grandchildren look healthy and strong, having the appearance of bright prospects for many more happy reunions. The entire family show prosperity and contentment. The flood Master seems to be smiling nicely on this good lady and her flock. Chester Lantern, Aujust 12: The county fair, which opens in this city on October iir.t h as previously published in the Lantern, is being talked all over Chester and adjoining counties and people are already commencing to get ready to spend the entire three days of the fair in Chester. Farmers from all sections have indicated their intention of having exhibits of farm, poultry and stock on exhibition and a splendid showing of the wonderful resources of Chester is going to be the result. The horse races and airship ascensions are some of the interesting things 011 the programme, which will appear soon Mr. Harris flregorv, of the Wilksburg neighborhood, had his house struck by lightning while the storm raged last Sunday afternoon. The lightning came down the side of the chimney, entered the upper story, tearing off much ceiling and passing down the bolt \c th?? fir?t floor. A dork on the mantle piece was torn to splinters ami flu- living rooni badly damaged. No one was in the house at the time, but Mr. Oregor.v. and fortunately he was not injured.... Miss Sarah Klizabeth Miteliell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel \V. Miteliell of Chester, and Mr. Junius R. Rose, a son of the late C. A. Rose of Zeb, in Rowan eounty, N. C.. were married Wednesday morning at o'clock at the Mitchell hotel by Rev. R. h. Patterson of Charlotte Mrs. Sallie Tinekler died yesterday at Lancaster in her BTitli year. The remains were brought to Chester this morning, and after funeral services at Last Side Presbyterian church by Rev. ! '. V. Robinson, were buried in < ?ld Purity cemetery, south of the city. She is survived by two sisters and one brother. She was a daughter of Mrs. M. A. Rraketield of Columbia After the election of Mr. j. K. Henry as president. and the appointment of an advi s?>ry committee, consisting of Messrs. S. D. Cross, R. (>. Atkinson ami J. R. Reiil to whom is delegated the power of looking into the matter of calling a county convention for the purpose of forming a good roads organization, the meeting of the good roads party of the Columbia Record adjourned at noon. Before adjourning, on motion of Mr. A. O. Brice, resolutions of thanks for the good talks of Messrs. Winslow and Moorman were adopted by a standing vote of the audience. A fairly good | audience ncarn me niimm ia. Gastonia Gazette, August 12: Mrs. K. F. Glenn, returned this morning from Vorkville, where she lias been spending a week with relatives Mr. I* L. Smith of Stanley, had the misfortune to lose his livery stable and its eontents by tire Tuesday night. His loss included two horses, five buggies, one new one-horse wagon, and quite a quantity of harness, feedstuff, etc. So far as we have heard there is no clue to the origin of the fire Mr. I. A Campbell has accepted a position as salesman with the J. M. Belk Company and will go to work next Monday. Mr. Campbell is an export and experienced salesman, having had more than fifteen years experience in this line of work. The Belk Company is to be congratulated on securing his services. Mr. Campbell will be pleased to have all of his friends call on him at his new place of business The attendance of veterans and others at the annual reunion of the Confederate veterans of Gaston county held at Dallas yesterday was one of the largest in recent years. The roll-call showed about one hundred veterans present in the courtroom at the time, while there were possibly as many as fifty more on the grounds who failed to answer roll call, while there were several hundred visitors present to join with the veterans in the celebration of the day. ....As previously advertised the auction sale of the real estate of the late Mr. I. N. Davis was held Tuesday morning on the grounds. It was cott. , j . .x... ,,f m? (1UCICU UT1UIT lilt- BU|prnini.rn ... .... . S. N. Bo.vce, executor of the estate, and the sale was cried by Mr. W. H. Matthews, an expert land auctioneer, of Greensboro. There was a goodsized crowd though not an extra large mie present and the bidding was pretty brisk, the sale occupying only two hours, from 10.30 to 12.30. The property sold consisted of the Davis home place on West Airline avenue, a farm south of town and sixtw-two town lots Miss Annie Davis, the 7-yearold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Love Davis, had the misfortune Wednesday to fall out of a hammock at the residence of Mr. W. B. Knight, on South Broad street, and break her arm in two places. The injury was quite painful, but she is resting very well A pretty home wedding was celebrated Tuesday evening at 8.30 o'clock at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ferguson, in the extreme southern part of the county, when their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, became the bride of Mr. Lucius H. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Jackson of Gastonia. The nuptial vows were taken in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and close friends in the parlor of the Ferguson home, which had been elaborately decorated with ferns and potted plants for the occasion. Rev. R. M. Stevenson, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church at Clover, performed the ceremony impressively Mr. T. E. Robinson, whose farm is two and a half miles south of Gastonia on the Union road, brought to the Gazette office yesterday a stalk of Prolific corn which had on it eleven well-developed ears. The stalk itself was about twelve feet high. This particular stalk grew in a new-ground field. Mr. Robinson has some good corn this season, though his yield, he says, will not compare with that of the farmers who are contesting for the championship. He states that Mr. Robert Lineberger. who lives in his community, has the finest corn on the Union road, not excepting that of Mr. Charles Faires, who last year made 90-odd bushels to the acre and who expects this season to make 100 bushels to the acre Mr. Robinson thinks Mr. Lineberger will make more than that. Such corn records are matters of pride to fiaston county. Lancaster News, August 13: It appears from the interesting write up by Editor Crist of Yorkville of his recent visit to Anderson that Editor Carpenter of the Daily Mail has an impediment in his speech. Rut there's certainly no stammering or halting in the Anderson man's editorial stunts. ....The Farmers' Union rally and picnic at Heath Springs last Tuesday, came fully up to the public expectations, proving to be one of the most pleasurable and profitable of the many delightful gatherings held in the county during the present season Mr. J. J. Railes, formerly of Pleasant Valley, but who has been in Poughkeepsie. N. Y., for some time, will leave that city today for Norristown, Pa., where he has accepted the position of} instructor in bookkeeping and commercial law in Sehissler's Business college. Mr. Railes is another of Lancaster county's young men who is making good in life in a marked degree. A homicide occurred in the eastern portion of the county, in Ruford township, Tuesday evening, the parties being colored. John Eraser was shot and almost instantly killed by John Wright, the ball taking effect just below the left nipple. An inquest was held Wednesday by Coroner King. The verdict of the jury charges Wright with the killing and his brother. Mime Wright, as being an accessory. The Wright brother came to fotvn Wedai, ->*,.lul,.ri./l to ... O,..,.. ...... ................ ................ the sheriff. They wort* lodged in jail, where they now are. The dead man was a s<>n of I,inn Kraser and was about :<f. years old. He leaves a family. The parlies charged with the killing are both young men. The facts as reported here are that Kraser was returning from church when he eante up with the Wrights in the road. The shaft of his buggy struck Nime, tearing his shirt. After exchanging some words. Nime drew his knife, whereupon Kraser got out of the buggy and picked up a rock, and as he did so, was shot by John Wright "Pike," a writer in Thursday's issue of the Chester Reporter, on the subject of roads, says: "Hut I .at least er county is the best object lesson of the good roads law of any county i know of. Some four or live years ago I traveled over a considerable number of miles of the Lam-aster county mads. All the north-1 crn ami western sections of the comity an- hilly, and for tin- most part composed of day soil. At that time the roads were fearfully had. and the comity had no chuiimaim and were hirinn their convicts to Chester county. The people of the comity ?o! tired of the Inconvenience ami expense of had roads, so they sot a nev, road law enacted and eliminated the old slipshod system, and they are now setting as good a system of public roads as any county in the up-country. I have recently traveled over twenty miles of their hilly clay section and found good roads and easy travel Miss Iva May Blackmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Blackmon of the Haile I Hi.1/1 \fi?w? ???fti<?n ilii'tl mi last Mnn. day, Sth instant, of blood poison, resulting from a slight injury to the foot received two weeks previous to her I death. .She was in good health up to the time of the injury. She suffered greatly during her illness. Miss Iva May, who was 14 years of age, was a girl of lovable Christian character and was a favorite with all who knew her. She was a member of the Kershaw Baptist church. The remains were buried at Pleasant Plains, the Rev. Jabez Ferris of Kershaw conducting the funeral services The annual reunion of the Confederate veterans, their families anil friends held at Dixie Thursday was an event long to be remembered in the history of the county ?remembered for its crowning success in every particular, its admirable management and order, its exceptionally large attendance, the unalloyed pleasure of every one, the excellence of the speeches, the abundance of its splendid dinner, served picnic style, the good music furnished by the Lancaster Cornet band, and other pleasant features too numerous to mention here. Size of the crowd? Well, no one has estimated the number present under 3,000, and some conservative men place the figures at 5,000. At all events, it was one of the biggest and most orderly assemblages ever held In the county. The literary feature of the day might be classed under three heads, the exercises by the veterans, those of the Junior Order, anil the good roads meeting in the afternoon. Commander W. Q. Caske.v of Dixie camp presided over the soldiers' meeting. Appropriate addresses in behalf of the old heroes were made by Major W. G. A. Porter, Rev. S. C. Young and Mr. James Shehane. The Rev. R. Thos. Blackmon and Mr. Roach Stewart made fine speeches in behalf of the Junior Order, at the meeting held under its auspices, over which Mr. Stewart presided. DECAY OF SWOONING. A Lost Art Among Our Modern Damsels. A German baroness, haled into court in Cincinnati recently, to answer various allegations of her American husband, "promptly swooned" when he refused to speak to her. The fact speaks eloquently of the hunkerousness of the German aristocracy. Swooning has been out of fashion in America for thirty years. Only at long intervals does one encounter a Jurassic old maid or dear old grandmother who still practises the ancient art. It was abandoned by the generality of American women in the year of 1879, which also saw the passing of curl papers and the beginning of that wave of inconoclasm which has since exterminated the haircloth sofa, the tidy, the novels of "The Duchess" and "Oodey's Lady's Book." But among the noblesse of Prussia, it appears, swooning is still a recognized weapon In every lady's emotional arsenal. There is always something romantic and melancholy about the institutions and customs, the fripperies and superstitions of other days. One cannot help feeling a kindly interest in the ancient who clings to them and in the reactionary who seeks to revive them. The paleozoic granddam who insists that her ultimate descendants be dosed with chamomile tea, sweet spirits of nitre and sulphur and molasses, as she was herself in her remote youth and the children of Noah before her, is an asassin per hap , but all the same it is agreeable to observe her reverence for the antique. So to one smiles indulgently upon the doddering oldster who clings desperately to his scarlet medicated lingeries, his beaver hat, his faith in Horace Greeley and his fear of fresh air. Let us not scorn such lingering twilight passions. The world as a world would be far happier if it were not so eager to stop ratholes with the ikons of yesteryear. Swooning in its time was as complex and difficult an art as courting. The maiden of 18f?f> practised it assiduouslv in secret, beginning with easy falls upon a mattress and ending with sensational and hazardous collapses among the unsightly ceramics and antimacasscrs of those times. It was not sufficient merely to tumble in a heap, one had to do so gracefully and yet, limply, carefully and dramatically. The art in its higher forms involved an almost complete control over the lungs and capillaries. The truly accomplished swooiter ceased to breathe and turned a deathly white, simulating the symptoms of syncope in every detail. It was realistic and thrilling and it loosed a storm of pity, with lightnings of love in the masculine heart. TJut no more! Swooning has gone the way of the water under the bridges. The modern damsel never swoons. She is too lazy, we suppose to master the trick. Instead she encases her nose and forehead in shells of talcum and pads her scalp with exotic tlbres. Thus doth Cupid change his arms!?Kaltimore Kvening Sun. ? Chester special of August 10, to Columbia State: The fifth annual meeting of < >ld Purity Church society was held today at the rendezvous of the society, two miles south of Chester. President It. A. Love in the chair. An interesting address dealing with matter relative to the early settlement of this section was delivered by Dr. O. H. White, an honored descendant of John White, who located here in 1768, ami who. with numbers of his kindred and friends coming soon afterward served in the patriot army in the war of the Revolution. The society was organized in RtOf>. Its objects are his torieai ami memorial. 10 gainer ami preserve any incidents that may refer t?i the people of this region in the earlier days and to preserve from injury the large graveyard adjacent to ?ihl Purity church, which was hurned some years ago. Educational advancement is likewise one of the objects of the society and its friends, a new and improved school building having been erected near the site of the old burned church. The next scholastic session will open tomorrow with T. J. Irwin, a graduate, 1910, of Krskine college, as principal. At the meeting today the following officers were elected: It. A. Love, president: John (\ Ac A fee, first vice president; Fred Walker, second vice president: <\ McAliley, seeretarv; J. K. Henry, treasurer. It. A. Love, John ('. McAfee. ('. tr McAlily. Ft. L. Stroud and Fred Walker, trustees. A historical committee of three was appointed. Itev. II. M. Henry of oak Hill. Ala., was elected orator for the meeting of 1911, with J. H. Met'lintoek of Charlotte as alternate. GOOD ROAD CHEAP. Dragged Across Iowa at Three Dollars a Mile. Any man who can transform an i Iowa mud road to a nearly perfect highway, 3S0 miles long, at an estimated cost of building and maintenance for the first year of $3 a mile, has grasped a new idea in the matter ^ of road building. That the road front ( Council Mluffs to Davenport is a suecess and is commanding the attention t of the entire country and Canada is ^ shown not only by its splendid condi- j mo lint he the enormous mail which , pours in upon the secretary of the River-to-River Draped road, which is Mr. Eiehinger's official designation? without pay, by the way. Once EichInger hit upon the township unit, he promptly proceeded to interest the influential men of the county in the project?farmers, bankers, automohilists, country editors, clergymen, merchants, school teachers and scholars, all were pressed into service. Oov. Carroll appointed commissioners for each county, every one of whom received a commission hearing the great seal of the state, with a lot of ribbon, and was altogether an imposing document. And these men served without pay. Upon a diplomatic hint the townships of a county through which the road passed were formed into an organization like a company of infantry, with the ( Special River-to-River Dragged Road commissioner as captain. He had his squads strung out along the road, and upon the word from Secretary Eichinger, started them to work dragging the highway. The haughty owner of an automobile, perforce, hitched a drag j behind his car and got to work. It did not take long to establish the fact that a motor car could drag after a rain 1 from eight to ten miles of the highway | in an hour, thus leaving the road in j excellent condition. 1 When the feminine portion of the community discovered that the dragged ] road meant more frequent trips to I ..,...1 mnro visitors and lots of touring cars whizzing hy, they spurred the j male laggards. Roaddragging parties j became the vogue from the Missouri i to the Mississippi. The old time bug- 1 by ride, formerly a Sunday luxury, ' became an every-day occurrence. The j farmer and his family started to talk < motor-cars?and before they realized ' it they bought one. More than 8,000 | cars have been sold In the state this spring. Up to date 17,000 automobiles have been licensed by the state.?Har- ( per's Weekly. i ? i A Funny Proposition. Man comes into this world without j his consent and leaves it against his will. During his stay on earth his time is spent In one continuous round 1 of contraries and misunderstandings by the balance of our species. In his infancy he is an angel; in his boyhood he is a devil; in his manhood he is everything from a lizard up; in his duties he is a fool; if he raises a family he is a chump: if he raises a small check he is a thief, and then law raises the devil with him; if he i is a poor man, he is a poor manager and has no sense; if he is rich he is dishonest, but considered smart; if | he is In politics he is a grafter and a i crook; if he is out of politics you can't 1 please him, as he is an undesirable 1 niMwpn? if he troes to church he is a . hypocrite; if he stays away from church he is a sinner and damned; if he donates to foreign missions he does it for show; if he doesn't he is stingy. When he first comes into the world everybody wants to kiss him?before he goes out they till want to kick him. If he dies young there was a great future before him; if he lives to a ripe old age he is simply living to save funeral expenses. Life is a funny road, but one all like to travel.?Inland Farmer. Hammocks AT COST I There are not many of them left, but we want to move them and our prices are Cut to Cost to make them I j go. If you want a Hammock now or | ever expect to buy one. NOW IS THE j TIME. Just come and see what we 1 have to offer and then you will buy as the Cost Prices Are Very Low. ABOUT FURNITURE, ETC. If you expect to buy any Furnishinis for your honu* this fall, you will do well to see us. We have the goods and qualities to satisfy the most partieular and our prlees will please you. Seeing is believing and we want the opportunity to show YOU. York Furniture Co. i We will give you a SQUARE DEAL ' and sell you for either CASH or on CREDIT. ( < NEW PERFECTION Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove Ideal for Summer cook Jit k. Cute fuel expense In two. Hayes labor, tllvea clean, quick results. Three sires Fully warrant- ,1 STANDARD OIL. CO. (I iteitrporiiletl) j [-<4 | SAVE WHAT tjr ? I am offering some very att ^ ? 1 . 1 : ?.i .... ...1 jj* gouus ami 11 i> win in juui hi 5 have to offer and the prices tha goods. a Dress Goods?White Lawns. ? at 10 CTS. a Yard. ^ India Linon, 12 1-2 and 15 ccn at 10 CTS. Yard. it White Wash Dress Goods?Re 4 ?at 15 CTS. Yard. $ Figured Battiste and Lawn* ' CTS. Yard. If Come quick for these as they * Chiviots?For work shirts and ; * Yard. <? Good Sheeting, at 6 CTS. Yar< Shirtwaists?I only have a snial ^ are well made, full cut from ? Per Cent Off. It Good Calicoes?at 5 CTS. Yar 4 Low Cut Shoes?Don't fail to j out at 33 1-3 Per Cent Off. . * Shoes for Selection. If Clothing?I can please you ii g Money.. TWJl K,4 Y-K'4 Y+k>4 K'4 * WHY SO WEAK? a FO <idney Troubles May Be Sapping J Your Like Away. Yorkville People Have Learned This Fact. When a healthy man or woman begins to run down without apparent HC ause, becomes weak, languid, depress d, suffers backache, headache, dizzy V' ipells and urinary disorders, kidney cai1 RE veakncss may be the cause of it all. <een the kidneys well and they will nrn ceep you well. Doan's Kidney Pills 4 ure siik kidneys and keep (hem well. ?an Yorkville readers demand further V roof than the following statement: Mil HC Mrs. Mary Sexton. 100 Hintin, St., sul Chester, S. C., says: "For some time vot suffered from a dull aehe aeross my ? cidneys. I occasionally had dizzy T ipells and was often very unsteady on tf ny feet. I was finally told that my car cidneys were disordered and the cause RK >f all my suffering. Learning of Doan's of {idney Pills, I procured a box and he- ma tan their use. I have been feeling ? nuch better since then, and I know hat I have at last found a remedy * hat can be depended upon to bring f?r elief. I shall always be glad to give RE Doan's Kidnev Pills my endorsement." arf pri For sale by all dealers. Price f-0 ^ :ents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, did Vew York, sole agents for the United States. prf Remember the name?DOAN'S?and ? :ake no other. ^ BEST OF SEVEN He sul May 27, 1910. era Mr. J. J. Pittser, Agent, _ Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., I Hoopeston, Illinois. r . Dear Sir:? I was much surprised this morning J}1* to receive from you a check for $41.80 _ is a special dividend on my $20,000 policy which I hold in your company, I^ast March I received my regular y dividend of $177, and thought that was fnr liberal enough, and was perfectly sat- rpp isfied, but this addition of $41.80, maklug a total of $218.80 this year. Is cer- .,rj tainly most satisfactory, and confirms my conviction that the Mutual Benefit Is absolutely a mutual company in fact as well as in name, and that I made XJ rto mistake when I selected it nine V rears ago. as At that time there were seven special EF agents, representing as many different thf companies, called to sell me insurance, ele anil after I had listened to all of them ? while they explained their different "T1 policies, I selected the Mutual Benefit V without the aid of a special agent. for Thoro nro a fptv larepr enmnnnies Vn than yours, that is, they have nu?re in- da surance on their books perhaps, but in pri my judgment it would be hard to find ? (i more conservative, careful, better TD managed company, or one that pro- -tl duces better results for its policy Ha holders than the old reliable Mutual for Benefit of Newark, New Jersey. NE I can heartily recommend it to any pr< one, and wish you unlimited success in tio your solicitations. the Yours very truly, EF Dale Wallace. F>p There are today about 180 legal reserve or "old line" companies seeking to insure the lives of the people of the TY United States, as against about 50 ten V years ago, and of this number less than for 30 do 75 per cent of the business, and sul hed it been possible for Mr. Wallace vol to have examined the records and con- ? tracts of all of them, his decision would ~E have been the same, as is that of all -t-1 men who are intelligently seeking the th( best company, the best contract and run the lowest cost. There are scores of no' citizens in York county, who have se- cat cured policies in the Mutual Benefit 'n during the past 15 years, who endorse _ all that Mr. Wallace has said. SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent. 1 ele iLm i I.. 11.. ff, fi i'lj-'-MtT !!! "V THE END OF MAN COl Is bound to come sooner or later. Qf We who remain are bound by duty to ma see that those of our family whose end ? has come, are fittingly remembered by either a V MONUMENT OR TOMBSTONE. to\ We show our appreciation of the de- of parted by erecting to their memory as me lasting a remembrance in the way of the a Monument as we can atford. If you z are about to take the step in the way >f purchasing a Monument, kindly vis- \ It us. We assure you we will posi- reo lively save you money by doing so. TT? Piedmont Marble and Granite Co. $ YORKVILLE, S. C. I. M. HUGHES, Sec. and Trees. V T. W. GREGORY, Manager. ? vo| YOUR g on i WANTS 1 v Can always be supplied at this ,]a| itore when your wants include any- Sni hiiiK in Hardware. Come and see us pe when you need tioi Belting?Hither Canvas or Leather Canvas, 1 to 10 inches wide, and Leath- I r from 1 t<? :i inches wide. ^ Lacings. Pipe and Pipe Fittings in al sizes. tov Engine Fittings, etc. TI< Yorkville Hardware Co. pre, See us for Hammocks and Ice J Dream Freezers. Qp Sill vot *4 Y**4 Y*#4 Y*v4 Y+*4 +**? YOU CAN. ? ractive values in all kinds of ^ liile to come and see what I * for it 1 am making on seasonable $ & 4 12 i-2 and 15 cents quality, 4> ts qualities?a Real Bargain, * __ * " gular 20 and 25 cents quality ^ p. tioi -15 cents quality?at 8 1-3 ^ p ? - will not last long. * yi skirts?best qualitv?10 CTS. * 1 ^ .M /\ Sllli i. J 1)01 II number of these left. They ^ !!!!! first (|iialitv lawn?at 33 1-3 4? Yt u.\ d. 4? sui] At >?.i >ee tliem. J am closing tnem % -jo; \ large lot of Children's Low ? ? 'J, 11 a Suit and will save you . isi J. Q. | ?>* *** y**H Twin +** t iui NNOUNCEU1ENTS. AN R CONGRESS ?5TH DISTRICT AM a candidate for CONGRESS, \\J and will abide the result of the yy nocratic primary election. MAG] THOS. B. BUTLER, subje, Gaffney, S. C. voten ittst! nr prppt.sp.nt a tivfs. ? J AJ i7 E are authorized to announce X as I JAMES E. BEAMOUARD as a towns ididate for the HOUSE OF REP- tion SENTATIVES, subject to the choice prima the Democratic party in the apaching primary election. 7 t te W [7 E are authorized to announce /k f SAMUEL H. EPPS. Sr.. of Fort *. II township, as a candidate for the USE OF REPRESENTATIVES. >ject to the choice of the Democratic e|ertj ers of the primary eh-ction. AMES E. OETTYS of York township, is hereby announced as a W' ididate for the HOUSE OF REP- *1. ISENTAT1VES, subject to the choice ^ _,K the Democratic voters in the pri- J. r.v election. electl [J E are authorized to announce J. vwy r S. OLASSCOCK as a candidate Vy re-election to the HOUSE OF * IPRESENTATIVES, subject to the ^ork ion of the Democratic party in the * ? J\ sn [7 E are authorized to announce THOMAS F. McDOW as a can- VV ate for the HOUSE OF REPRE- * * NTATIVES, subject to the action the Democratic party in the ap- V" aching primary election. pri mi [7 E are authorized to announce O. '" V L. SANDERS of McConnellsvllle a candidate for re-election to the )USE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FD iject to the approval of the Demo- E/l\ itic primary. I HE friends of Dr. J. H. SAYE of Haa Sharon, recognizing his ability and lue to York county, hereby present name as a candidate ior tne ihiims . REPRESENTATIVES from York inty. ? E [7 E are authorized to announce C. T W. WALLACE as a candidate the HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Solic YES, subject to the action of the ty_ mocratic party in the approaching <jei mary election. to FOR COUNTY TREASURER. 'J [7 E are authorized to announce V RORERT L. OOFF of Rock Hill, 0fYpr a candidate for county TREASUR- yo, t, subject to the recommendation of ^ i Democratic voters in the primary Wl ction. [7 E are authorized to announce V HARRY E. NEIL as a candidate 54 appointment as TREASURER for rk county, subject to the recommen tion of the Democratic voters in the lifni imary election. > ECOONIZINCx his sterling qualities i as a citizen, his capacity and pecur fitness for the duties to be per- SOM med, the friends of Mr. JOHN A. pe 3ELY. hereby take the liberty of qq isentlng his name to the considersn of the voters of York county for nroai ! position of COUNTY TREASUR- 2. t, subject to the conditions of the mocratic primaries. spaci ~ tlon. FOR SUPERVISOR coJrf [7 E are authorized to announce Expr V THOS. W. BOYD as a candidate 4. SUPERVISOR of York county, ture<3 iject to the choice of the Democratic forefi ters In the primary election. 5. honei EALIZING his faithfulness in the pradi b performance of his official duties In pjf s past, and believing that he will 14 ike an efficient county officer, we ou'eg| minate JOHN F. GORDON, as a ldldate for COUNTY SUPERVISOR, the approaching primary elections. FRIENDS. 63 HEREBY announce myself as a candidate for nomination for re- ___ ction to the office of COUNTY SIT- '#"? 1RVISOR, subject to the choice of J f\ i Democratic voters in the primas. CLEM GORDON. Ev FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. one ( HEREBY announce myself as a are 1 candidate for nomination for re- want polntment to the office of COUNTY quid JDITOR. subject to the action of tie a i Democratic voters in the primary you ction. JOHN J. HUNTER. boilir and ( 17 E are authorized to announce See t BROADUS M. LOVE of Smyrna, price a candidate for the Democratic ommendation for appointment as f\I\ JDITOR of York county, subject to U(J i choice of the voters in the primary ctlon- Au 17 E are authorized to announce T. t?mo T E. McMACKIN as a candidate hupp appointment as AUDITOR of York An jnty, subject to the recommendation mers the Democratic voters in the priiry election. RI [7 E are authorized to announce F. T JOE M. TAYLOR of Ebenezer vnshlp, as a candidate for AUDITOR York county, subject to the recomndation of the Democratic voters in ? primary election. [7 E are authorized to announce W. I T A. AYCOCK as a candidate for ippointment to the office of COTJN' COMMISSIONER, subject to the lice of the Democratic party in the mary election. IV [7 E are authorized to announce L. V J. LUMPKIN, as a candidate for UNTY COMMISSIONER, subject to recommendation of the Democratic ers In the primary election. R COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I C. ORMAN1) of Bethel town- TTJ Nship, is hcreliy announced as a i sJ id i date for COUNTY COMMIS>NER, subject to the rccoinmendan of the Democratic party in the mary election. r_ ? 7 ; I I From [7 E are authorized to announce V JOSEPH W. SMITH, as a candi:e for COUNTY COMMISSIONER, , * * ? ? ?.>i,i<>11..?> <if thp La! ijeci Ki me rmmiiuriKiuiK'n ... . mocratic voters in the primary elec- , n. Islt? Scl low ] TOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION [J E are authorized to announce Mr. Lv. G r JOHN WARREN QUINN. for- " P rly of Broad River, now of York " S ,'nship as a candidate for COUNTY " P PERINTENDENT OP EDUCA- " S 3N. subject to the action of the " "V mocratic voters in the approaching " 1 mary election. " P ? c HEREBY announce myself as a " L candidate for SUPERINTENDENT Tic 1 EDUCATION for York county, going >ject to the choice of the Democratic u|ar " ers In the primary election. Morn MINOR R. BIGGERS. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE IT E are authorized to announce L. ton a r R. WILLIAMS as a candidate there nomination as JUDGE OP PRO- tfte j TE of York county, subject to the .jassj| ion of the Democratic primaries. Light 5 t te ,.r p()j Por FOR MAGISTRATE. apply Bullock's Creek Township. tween 7 E are authorized to announce J. . . r L. DUNCAN, as a candidate for A , GISTRATE for Bullock's Creek AlM nship, subject to the recommenda- nj . . i of the Democratic party in the ? . mary election. ' Bethel Township. 7 E are authorized to announce J. \\T l I) BOYD as a candidate for TT GISTRATE for Rethel township, and v iject to the recommendation of the shire nocratic voters in the primary elec- that i. clean huttei T E are authorized to announce H. Pur r 10. JOHNSON as a candidate for $5 ea< OISTRATH for Bethel township, ll a ject to the recommendation of the nocratic voters in the primary elec 1. L. THOMPSON is hereby an- Wh ?nnunced as a candidate for MAO- i" tin 'RATE for Bethel township, sub- ket. t to the recommendation of the very nocratic voters in the primary elec- a" 1. NOUN CEMENTS. Bethesda Township. E are authorized to announce D. P. CURRY, as a candidate for ISTRATE for Bethesda township, ct to the recommendation of' the 3 in the Democratic primary. Magistrate?Broad River. W a candidate for reappointment MAGISTRATE In Broad River ihip, subject to the recommendaof the Democratic voters in the try election. Respectfully, R. L. A. SMITH. lagistrate?King's Mountain. J. QUINN is hereby announced as a candidate for MAOISrE for KinK's Mountain township, ct to the recommendation of the K-ratic voters In the primary on. York Township. E, the friends of J. C. COMER, announce him as a candidate for strate for York Township, subto the action of the Democratic s in the approaching primary on. E are authorized to announce R. L. pe LOACH as a candidate for jointment as MAGISTRATE for township, subject to the recomlatlon of the Democratic voters in irimary election. E are authorized to announce JOHN J. WALLACE as a candifor MAGISTRATE for York ship, subject to the recommendaof the Democratic voters in the iry election. SKINE COLLEGE contributed some potent forces to i citizenship of York county ough the graduates located in the inty. RSKINE COLLEGE Its the patronage of York counThorough instruction given In all mrtments. Two courses leading the degree of A. B. HE WYLIE HOME s an exceptional opportunity to jng women ready for the FRESHEN CLASS. Ite for illustrated catalogue to J. S. MOFFATT, President. f.t sept. 1. nan's College of Due West DUE WEST, S. C. E OF THE ADVANTAGES OFRED BY THIS HIGH GRADE LLEGE ARE: Its beautiful location in a healthy, >erous, academic town. Its new and up-to-date Dormitory large airy rooms, surrounded by ous grounds for outdoor recreaIts complete, regular and special les including Music, Art, Violin, ession and Physical Culture. Its Christian influences and culI home life giving it a place at the ront In character building. Its fifty years' record in thorough, 3t work?the best asset of its jates. ty-first session opens September Rooms gladly reserved on rea catalogue for the asking. Rev. R. L. ROBINSON, President, t 4t iermos Bottles ery home ought to have at least >f these Wonderful bottles. They marvels of convenience. If you to keep milk, water or other IIIce Cold, put in a Thermos Botnd it will stay cold for hours. If want to keep these liquids nearly lg hot, put in a Thermos Bottle the liquid will stay Hot for hours, us for further information and s. 'ST COATS tomobilists should see us for Au? bile Dust Coats and all other Auto lies. d don't forget that we sell Chal* Detroit and Maxwell Cars. DDLE AUTO COMPANY. C. RIDDLE, PROPRIETOR. POPULAR EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON and LE OF PALMS via wthern Railway ESDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1910. rjaftnev. Rlaeksburg and Inter [Mate Points, via Rock Hill and Camden to Charleston, tt Chance of the season for an g to Charleston and the beautiful i of Palms." ledule of Special Train and the Round Trip Rates to Charleston: Schedule Rate iaffney 7.30am J3 25 llacksburg 8.15am 3 25 myrna 8.50am 3 25 lickory Grove .. 9.02am. 3 00 haron 9.16am 3 00 orkville 9.38am 2 75 'irzah 9.51am 2 75 lock Hill 10.40am 2 75 atawba Jet 11.02am 2 75 .ancaster 11.47arn 2 75 kets will be sold for Special Train and good to return on any RegTrain up to and including, Friday ing Trains, August 26th, 1910. ATTRACTIONS ong the numerous attractions ofby the Historical City of Charlesmd the famous Isle of Palms, will be a Grand Excursion around lurbor, Wednesday, August 24th, fig Fort Sumter, Fort Johnson, House Ship, Navy Yard and othints of interest. Tickets and further information, to Agents Southern Railway bei Gaffney and St. George, or J. L. MEEK, tout normrol PaaQpnirpr Acont. una, Ga. W. E McGEE, on Passenger Agent, Charleston, T THE BRATTON FARM. E are offering thoroughbred Guernsey Heifers at from <10 up re have also a number of BerkGilts with thoroughbred Pigs we will sell. Will deliver pure, milk at 10 cents a quart. Cream, and fresh eggs on orders e Berkshire Pigs at from $3 to :h. Pure Buff Orpington eggs at setting of 16. J MEEK BURNS. Manager THE CITY MARKET en you want the Best to be had Meat line, Phone the City MarI can't handle anything but the best. First-Class Fresh Meats ie time, refrigerator cooled. C. F. SHERER.