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# Local did PStoonal Smv 'SKi H. B. Baker was in Conway reOMtLy on businejs. W. F. Stackhouse of Marion was to Coo way last Saturday on business. George J. Holiday of Oalivants Ferry was in Conway on business one day last week. W. A. Bellimy of near Conray was to Conway on business one day last week. Bobbie Stalvey of Socastee spent the latter part of last week in Conway on business. Capt- P. H. Sasser went to Wilmington on & business trip last week and was away for several day*. Last week the talk of war wi;h Mexico was all you could hear in the shops, on the streets, everywhere. Sheriff J. A. Lewis is now bu>y every day collecting the tax executions. He will be in his office only on Saturdays. The many friends of J. L?. Dozier are glad to see him out again and at his post of duty with the Conway Iron Works. Walter N. Gerrald returned last Wednesday from Atlanta, Ga., where he had been taking a law course for the last year. He will be here several days. Hon. R B. Scarborough returned last Friday from a business trip to Columbia, Washington, D. C., and other points North. He went to Columbia by Automobile accompanied by C. R. Scarborough. Mrs. C. E. Robertson arrived in the city last Friday to spend several weeks with relatives and friends here. She is a sister of Mrs. J. K. Stalvey. ' The heavy steel beams for the front of the aew building of Burroughs & Collins Co., were hauled up and placed in position last Thursday. This building is now rapidly approaching completion. Leroy Cates arrived in Conway last week to accept his old position behind the prescription cases of the Conway Drug Co. Mr, Cates is well and favorably known here with the drug company for several -years. For the past several months he bad been filling a position with a drug i __ n i ri r** cuiupauy id ournier, u. The powerful centrifugal pump, formerly used at Willowbank plantation, has been recently purchased by Burroughs & Collins, and remo\ ed to Conway, where it is to be used ip an effort to raise the steamer Mitchei C,, which a as sunk at that place some several weeks ago:? Georgetown Progressive Democrat. We had the pleasure of meeting in our office yesterday, Hon. Geo. W. Holiday, of Galivants Perry. Mr. Jloliday is one of Horry County's moat progressive citizens. He has represented that county in the Aouse of Representatives and served two terms as senator. He is thoroughly identified with Horry's most succe8ful enterprises and is most emphatic over the opportunities and progress of Eastern Souih Carolina along all lines.?Georgetown. Progressive Democrat. Little Estelle Burroughs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Burroughs, sustsined a very painful accident one day last week while playing in the yard near an oak stump. She with another playmate was playing at keeping church on the stump, both of the children taking turns at preaching, when Ehtaile fell down against tbe roots of the stump and was severely injured. Tne little ? - * r? suuerer was laisen 10 in? liurroughs hospital where everything possiblt was done for her, and at last ac counts the was doing well. The Public Library. The Conway Public Library u open now every afternoon excep Sunday at 4 to fi o'clock. Miss Elh Sessions has been elected librarian and will soon have everything ii good shape there. All books tha are out now should be returned ai ooce, If returned before May lOti they will not be subject to fine. Individual membership cost $1.0( per year, and a family membership cost $2 00 per year. You can be come a member by paying youi lee to the librarian. It is hopec that quite a number of persons will join at once so as to enable the Lib rary to secure a supply of new books and per oiicals. "HA: NOW, THAI S WHAT I "I never Had Anything Clei New "Ginger" Into M Did in All That's what everybody says. It's what you'll s y, too, before you've used this new wonder blood purifier, cleanser and system builder a week. These are Spring Pever da) 8 and the lood i'n thhk; It's loaded with a lo' of Impurities that have been accumulating all ^ winter. The whole ff system gets clogged up / ^? | *Yi?,u mm ai mis time /. of the year ana the yi- kX ^?9 tal organs of the body Jsjw.j are half asleep. No wonder people feel ^ la/.y, "drpey," drow- ,jW /r&fi sy, 8( re, tired, achy - wmSL and "all in." J v^""11 mKI Give your blood ai d \ U v J9| your entire body a I JfJA good old fashhne. \ rjjfc house e'euniug. i'hat' //^ Jj^k ( what ROOT JUI 3 |\. /Wl >c does for you. It n \ $ only ci'eans, puritl 8 ^ ? ?? and enriches the bio d aud cleans out the "That ROOT body, but It puts new life, new force, "lire" Feel Like *'pep" and ,%*ging? r ' _r into you. Ah a gen- *OUI eral tonic for weak folks aud o'd folks it beats anything you ever saw In all your life. The way HOOT JUICR sharpens up the appetite, improvt s diges.iou, st'r.up Wampee News. Mr and Mrs Robt. Irvin aud daugb ter. and Mr, Ben Wynn left by ante for North Carolina the middle of the week, where they will visit relatives and friends. Miss Lila Thompson returned tc her home in Conway a few days ago, a'ter spending a few days with rela tiyes at Wampee. Mrs B. M. Harrelson has returned to her home in Tabor, N C., after spending some time with her daugh lers of this place, Mrs J, C. Bell and Mrs John Bell. A paity of young folks from Little River called on Miss Velum. Rell a Sunday rccent'v. Mr Day ion Hard wick made a very pleasaut call at Mr C. C. Suggs recently. Miss Estelle Permenter spent a few days last week at Wampee Mr Frank Montgomery of Florida, is visiting friends here. We are expecting to hear the wedding bells soon. Rev Thomas Bell has been very , sick for a few days, but we learn that he is improying radidly. "Little Coon." News received the latter part of last week from theGalivants Section of this county stated that the tobacco crop of that section would b3 greatly reduced this year owing to the scarcity of plants Most of those who can maoage to put out a crop are yery late in doing it. The beds wherever resown following the snow, have been very slow indeed in coming up. It was stated that it was safe to say that the acreage would be cut down in that section, and the crop short at least 25 per cent, if not more. Cotton seemed to be a good stand, and the young corn was ' looking very well. Carrie Salters, the negro woman ' prisoner who is serving a sentence of five years in the county jail for ? the killirg of Jim Green, has lately 1 lost her health, and the authorities 1 last WPftU pom q * ? ? * - ?' -1 ww? i< v> v uv u 1U33 US b J WD&I * disposition to make of her case, 4 Sheriff J. A. Lewis upon investiga J tion found that it would cost aboul " |75 00 lo make the surgical opera tiou necessary to remedy her trouble The sheriff stated that he put this up to the county board and thai they had refused to pay that amount [ Bting helpless and a charge on the county for her board and lodging and meaical attention, this negrc ' woman is really a white elepban1 which the authorities here would b( L glad to get themselves rid of. 1 L. 13 Owens of the Myrt'e Bead section was in Conway on business * one day last week. 1 LA GRIPPE Eri AND BAD COLDS" 250 lid 60< ? saved hundreds of families fr< is.MONEYlN THE BANK has sav? n distress on land. i accomplished alot of newfkmi Jul liasn\ improved on man pov ory of iiuttianlty has been di? iWituic for honest, steady la ^ _ -W Mt?aC?T K, v. ^ ^ v* s . * i I amis CALL REAL MEDICINE" 1 tn out My Blood and Put [e Like ROOT JUICE My Life." tho liver and b3wals, rdgula'c? tlie boweli, regu'ates aud atrengthea* the kldn ys aod t >n*s shattered nerves |^a wond r. And It's guaranteed to give etit'ro sa'.lsfacti n every time. It's go', to g've j results and the dr iggint will give jou ba k every cent you paid f^rit if ) ou tnkf back tlle einptv btuile and >^5% \ say you're disnpj olnttafcN \^tr \ c<* ' r dl^a'.lofled. f ?*> \ Olve ROOT JUICK %->Ld * 4 j'ist a W M k to brine ^ ^ yen rouod nnd you JiP wo 't exchange the >?^J0V h'Uefit you derive Jill^BSrm or ten times the pvi< e mBm7 J* t cost yo\ But 1 e m^t, C> NJv ire 5 oo g? t tha r. n' 3(^S inline, gusr n'eed /, inney hack ROOT \r< ^YV !UICK. Don't let ai.y I V I) il>honest d r u g gib t m/I palm off su.h imlt>. dESt.-. 'l/ tion on y0\i and tell you its just as good. JUICE Made Mc i'here's"Dly oQe Ke?- . nine ROUT J UlDb ; a Romping It's different from anything ebe sill for a igster." similar purpose and there's nothing 4<ju.-t as good." There's glorious relief ii store for you if jou'v never trU l this wonder, blood clean er, purifier, tonic and syate n builder. . Savannah Bluff Items. i Health of the community is gen) erally good. ? Mrs J. E. Singleton of this place i died a few days 8go. Mr B. F. Singleton of Buckspori > was seen in our section a few days , ago. Mr J E Clardy of Bolton, N. C., was here a few days ago. [ Mr R G Wilson and daughter of Socast,?o is visit.rg at this place. Mrs D B. Causey and children of I this place are visiting friends and relatives at Toddviile, S. C Mr Mc D. Brown of Murrtlls In- 1 , let has just returned home after spending some time at this place. Messrs W E Causey and D B Cam . e.y sper t the week end in the Hand J v on4 lftn I V \J\J V IV/ U I k Mr L E Atkios of Haod, S C., it holdiug c, protracted meeting in tht tiolliness Hall ut this place. Chum. The Homewopd Democratic Club i held its meetirg at Homewood or last Saturday and elected the follow iug delegut s tj the countv convention: W. J. Session*, W E Sessions, J J Norris and J H Baker. Mr W > J. Sese o s was leelected as chairman of the precinct and Mr W. E Sessions os seci\ t iry. They have ^ thriving club at Homewocd. i E. W. Prince of Gurley was in Conway last week on business. ? m m m NOTICE OF SALE. Under and by virtue of Ihe decree ?nd judgement of the coart made by his Honor C. J. Ramage, Special, ' Presiding Judge, In the case of Rosa , M. Anderson Plaintiff vs Delia Anderi son et ah, Defendants and dated the 30th day of March A. D. 1914, I, the undersigned W. L. Bryan, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Horry k County, will sell at public auction to [ the highest bidder before the Court House door at Conway, in Horry ' County, and State of South Carolina, \ during legal hours of sale, onsalesday ; in May next, it being the 4th day of said month, all and singular those certain lands situate in Horry County, . and described as follows, to wit. d All and singular that certain tract - i?J ~ vi .vt vi iuiiu in inc county and S'atc I * aforesaid, and in the Town of Conway, * situate on the South side of 6th Avet. nue about 350 feet west of the inter. section of Burroughs Street;,bounded 5 on the North by 6th Av ?nue, East by f lot sold under order of this court out ' of the estate of V, G. Anderson to W. J O. Burroughs, South by Odd Fellow's 1 1 Lodge Lot, West by an Alley connect 3 ing the Race Path with 6th Avenue. j TERMS of Sale Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers, Conway, S. C., | * April 13th 1914. . > J. O. Norton, W. L. Bryan ! Plaintiff's Attorney, C. C. C. P. I B'EfiEr, JOHNSON'S % and Tablet* 26c TONIC Mn distress 3ti ft Hi thousands of i B I i in waterptwer^f 1 fj *ei\?Nothing*so I scovered a? an i lL^ A J ^UfMAN^ ft gSH I I Lowest $ COMMEI I Friday, Hay AND LASTS' VVe have the goods. You have the V\ I Sale. I Ladies Shoes from 98c to $2 00 I I Men's $5 00 Shoes for $2 45 j I Men's $2 50 Shoes for $1 38 < I Childirens Shoes from 50c to $1 00 ( I Men's $15 00 Suits, now -- ${T00 ] I Men's $10 00 Suits, now $6 00 JlF I Men's $5 00 Suits, now $2 50 I Men's $4 00 Pants, now... .. $2 48 I Men's $1 25 Pants now 98 I Boys 75c Suits, now 45 I Boys $1 50 Suits, now.. 85 I Boys Pants from 19c to$l 00. \A I Ladies |5 00 Skirts, now $2 25 I Ladies $1 75Skirts, now 98 I This Sale will open May 1st a W I marked in plain figures. Jflr I The doors will be thrown wi< I customers entering our store at 1 I given a nice present FREE. ml I r dAoaa p* ffi J i iinyiL, t#t BIG AGRICULTURJ TWELVE HUNDRED ANI) FIFTY TRACTS of fi in throwing open Twenty Thousand Acres of Rich, Southc ing of cehry, sweet :.nd Irish potatoc, cuntaloupes, wu'er grown in this fertile section, as well as a large varieties of s paper-shell pecans. Providing you are eligih'e under the classifications prcs< to break away from the drudgery and toil of a small wage, land of plenty, to which, if granted.you will hold a warrant The best security on earth is the earth itself, and la are benefitting by the increasing high cost of living, whi An Opportunity to Secu: Withoul You will not be required to leave your p?esent surroundings now. All we ask of those to whom we grunt tracts is that they p'ant, or arrange to have planted, a crop of one of tlie above mentioned products within three years after which we will have it operated (harvo9?ed and replanted) for grantees, In consideration of 25 per cent, of the net profits derived from the sale of the crops, thereby allowing the grantee to pursue his or her present occupation until such time as they determine just what the yield of their acres amounts to. Consider what this may moan as a source of income, when statistics show that the yield of one ar re of celery amounted <o $1,268.45, and that one acre of w< li cared-for paper shell pecans'in full bearing, should net its owi er as high as $500.00 per year. We are of the opinion I that after it is nrovenhv actual results obtained in nnaratino the land that they will need no further urging, and waste no time in h eating in this land of plent)'. We also require grantees to occupy the land within ten years, or hell it to some one who will occupy It; otherwise tt reverts back to the grantor. 7'he land included in this opening is located directly on and adjoining the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Hailroad about twenty-five miles west of Brunswick, a :hriv ing citv of fifteen thousand, having direct steamship service to New York and Boston, and excellent railroad trans portation facilities to all points. The average temperature for six months of the year, from April to October, is 77 de. grees; the climate Is most healthful, delightful, and invigoiating,and there Is an ample rainfall of fit inchosper y?nr. OUR AIM IS FOR MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RESULTS As we are extremely desirous of having settlers locate on this property, and assist In Its d ?velopmeut, and thereby greatly increase the value of surrounding and intervening property, which we wi'lhold, an j to increase the traffi along the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Kail road, an< thus facilitate the service, we feel wnir mtfd In granting these tracts to those who register w.th us. Hre also hnyp in mind business and residence plo s which wo will cfTer for sale after the opening, but which wi 1 n >t be included in i . We have "money-making afterword" considerations ir? his liberal-miuded opening, similar to those of the Northern SOUTHERN GEORGIA UAILROAV COLOKAPO HUIUHNO, Southern Georgia Railroad-Land Development Bureau, Washington, D. t\ Registration Department: I hereby make application to register for your Fruit with the correct answers to the following questions. Name 1 State.., Street or R. F. I), Age Married or Single Widov Na'ionality...? Do you now own over t If my application for reglstralon is accepted; please ee tlon and particulars, Including maps of the Innd, showing it: li^lkoad, it's transportation lacilltles agricultural, fruit and i ?? ' ice Sale | * \TCING jrl| 1st, 1914 1 8 ( I EN DAYS. YLI V Price. So attend this 10 Days Mrl H ^ iiidifs White Waist 43 LAn I rdfes Y hite _ aist $1 ?5 kind, row 65 j D ne lot 10c Dress Ginghams, now 07 j\\l )i\ lot Calico, now 04 j Men's Half Hose 25c kind, now 10 Men's Half Hose 10c kind, now 08 Ladies llose 25c kind, now 18 I^H^l Children's Hose from 4c to 8c. Handkerchiefs '5c kind, now 03 5c Lace and Embroidery, 2 l-2c per yard. 25c Embroidery at 18c per yard. U1P1 [\ \l c 75c Embroidery at 40c per yard. ? Ladies Trimmed Hats $5 00 kind, now $2 25 fN^tf Ladies Trimmed Hats $1 50 kind, now 98 |^\) it 9 A. M. All goods will be ^ le open at 9 A. M. The first ten |Jv| hp nnpnintr of our donra will ho f\ \l IL LAND OPENING, ve and ten acre^ each to be granted to prospective settler >rn Goorgia Land, which is admirable adapted to the grow* melons, corn, Oi?ts, cotton, hay? in fact, all staple crops emi-troplcal fruits, and the famous immensely profitable ribed by us, you are now offered au excellent opportunity or working for the benefit of landlords, and go back to a , ty deed and abstract ,nd is the basis of all wealth. Owners of productive leads le others are Buffering from it. re Rich Productive Land t Capital. Pacific and other railroads when they granted their land* Miid we expect to benefit thereby, as well as the ones who % will receive the tracts. We have also planned to develop what is designed to be the best equipped, most up-to date, scientific, commercial farm and orchard in existence. It will ccn&lst of six thousand acres, and will be included in tnls opening- All who register and receive tracts will get the beeflt of the . experiments and seiAnttfir. ? ? uictimus in vogue tnereon. Whit# | we are arranging to prevent over-reglttratlon. we will avoid many disappointments, such as occurred in other land openings conducted by the United States Government and tailroads, by granting 'hose who register in excess of the number of tracts to be granted, an interest in this commercial farm and orchard enterprise, in the hope that they may later locate in one of our town sites. Examination of the land will cheerfully be permitted and the opening will be held at Browntown, Wayne Conn ty, Georgia, one of the stations of the A. B. & A. Railroad* which is ioeaied on this property, and will occur as soon after toe closing of registrations as arrangements can be made. J The presence of those registered will not be necessary at 41 Browntown on the opening day unless they wish to attend, for there will be no favoritism shown anyone. it will be conducted by a committee selected for the purpose, and those registered will be notified of what they have been granted, a* soon as possible. With the cvcr-increasing population of this country there is no corresponding increase in the area of land, and naturally as the population increases and seeks the land in pursuit of health, happiness and independence, It will continue to bc'harder to secure. w The prosperous and cunten?ed class in Europe to-day ' ir>? the descendants of those who secured land tnerewhen It was ph ntifu', while the descendants of those who obtained no land are now the peasants and slaves. You must realize that this may be your last chance to secureland In this country without a large outlay of capital, so It should not be necessary to urge you to act at onoeby forwarding us the application for > * ?- utiitcneci to tbil announcement. ) LAND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU, _ , WASHINGTON, D. C. * and Agricultural liailroad-Land Opening, and furniab yon ^ Mty : , No. J: v, Widower, or Orphan - Occupation en acres of land in the United States?^ <J nd me, without obligation, further and complete Inform** ^ * e> act location on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic 1 ant-growing possibilities, etc. (^ Signature/'* ^