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p|g||g| mm Has recently saved two, houses from fire. One on Franklin Street, where Mr. Geisberg lives. One on McCully Street owned by N. C. Burriss. This is well worth considering when you build a new house or need a new roof. Insurance is less where you use Burris's Shingles. We make a Barn Roof th?t never leaks. No nails exposed to the sun. See us before roofing your houses or phone us and we will come to see you. JN?. T; BURRISS & SON. IThree-Qnarters of a Century of Consistent Ideals sn B Athe .Tramm? of Young Men and Young Women H " * JA. time-seasoned institution offering superior advantage* for the baining H of the intellect and the. development of character under sound Christian fgjj influences. Situated in a quiet college town, educational and religious in. BM life and atmosphere; influences highly favorable to- study. Health condi- j? tiona unexcelled. Bj J Buildings equipped and arranged to afford the maximum of efficiency HS HB* in college work and administration. College Home accommodates seventy BJ J jj! young men. The Wylie Home, a handsome new build? jHBBb> EH Bi "lg f?r young women, provides every modern dormitory ?B9J9BI ) B&J m equipment and convenience. Twenty-acre campus; out-door fflqMBp BSB Bi sports and exercises. MwB&SsP * ffifl BJ. Literary and science courtes of collepiate standard; ^Bj BT? BB I 8, A. and M A. degrees. Library of 1^0,800 volumes; SHU WU * BK Bl I^.bor?tor?e?"Observatory, FittinV'SchooK ' *{" ' . :jj4SJ?Hj HBJ^^JBJ EjsJ Government based upon an appeal to honor ann " tBwj^KHjBwSBBt B self-respect. Free tuition to young ladies in Wylie ^I^HBSBSHBSBSBBSI BJ Home. Expenses for year about $200 . dBfiBi H For Catalogue Address . |5j[|i H 'James Strong Mortat*, D. Dn . ?B?^^^S^HB . ? ' FrtsUat .? ?| , B: Dc? We?t, South Ceraliaa ' lg .BBBBBBHHBBBBBBnflBB? SS IJSM|BBSMBSBJBMSB^SSMS1SBMSSBBS*? - ' j?sji?t^ I WANTED-Young mon and womba to prepare for good p?aMonn. Jjtar records show-Umi?young-men arid women : ed positions titroplgh Jibia schooL -?nd aro now making three times -more v mousy than ^ h '--Bd^tt?^^miO?gVV Shorthand JJ^Wtpgv. -penmanship, and thoir allied branches, qualify you to to bold the befit positions avaBable. , ? CMTtt- AVBim : 34V? / ahd novr ls the tim? lo make your arrangements, to enter this school; . If you cannot crime now/ mako your plans, fhr. this fall and winter. Our " school is in clo?a touch with thc business; Interests of this sccU?n? ; and i' ; iyfa have inor? calis for graduates thari wo can supply. Catalogue ffee.; ; . Address CECILS' B?SINBS^'SOH?OL. ANDKBSOK, S.. C, OE SPABTANB?B?, S? C. RECEIVERS NAMED sentlng the majority; bondhplde?^pl ___. , ^ew'Tera^^ Chtcago, Peoria * SU, Louis Railroad ?aclv?lad'bp^ WjfylW: Is Insolvent. *tt u* w>8w? t0?th.eje?e?;fbr; recs m "(By ?woclatcd Prono.) ershlb therosid. o4ml^:Insolvency. < .ix*eetR--ilil%'^ulv.:,8l.J;The Chicago; s - ^?-^W-y--r-tv ?> P4K>?fa"l&S? Louis rall mad waa placed HINt?PS?? SCHOO! V \ uv.the hands;ot icc^lvera .today. .: ' ? ' ; !:< -The .aetlo^.>^j,.:v;br<iugbt. ?vby^.^o Commencing, Monday,.^A?iraW'Bjp Banker* tftusfcC^mp^ win tieaeb aW da^ ^?ysp^?s?^ '?n?a ' . - .^ T%ff -Gr?witig Yfeld Of 13, Estimate Made By the United St These Exciting In?tl Washington, July 31.-The depart ment of agriculture's bureau pf crop estimates .announced today that the condition ot th? rotten crop on July 25; reported .70.4 per cent; of normal, forecast a yield of about 13,850,000 bales of 500 pounds grosB weight. This is th?-first time that the gov ernment has announced a forecast pf, thc cotton crop before - December, ' Condition by states was given - as follows: ! . July June - 25 25 Ten-year ? c. 1914 1914 Average "Virginia . . ;. 89 8G 82 | N. Carolina. 86 82 80 . 8, Corollna i. 79. 81 ' 79 . Georgia . 82 t>" 80 Florida .:.. 86 80 Alabama 81 88 79 Mississippi J. 79 81 77 Louisiana . 76 81 77 Texas. 71, 74 81 Arkansas . 72 80 81 Arkansas . 72 80 81 STennessee i. 73 79 83 is so uri... 75 93 84 kiahoma . 75 79 82 tUfoxnia . 100 100 - 8.. 71.4 79.6 80.0 ?-The fourth condition report of the Season, giving the condition of the crop of August 25, will be issued at Hoon. Monday. August 31. The official ?talement of the bureau] announcing thc forecast of produc tion said:, "The condition of the cotton crop TC.4 per cent of normal, forecasts a yield of about 179 pounds per acre, ! which on 'the average reported July 1, viz./' .W.OGO.OOO, w.-uld produce about . G.G? CO00,000 pounds of lint, which would make about .13.850,000 ! bales, of 660 pounds gross weight. If an allowance of 1 per cent be made I for abandonment the present forecast would bo about 13,725 bales, which compared with the 14,156,000 last year and ?3,7O3V00O two years ago and 15, 093,000 thVefe years ago and 11.609,000 four yeartt ago. r In a" supplemental statement the bu reau reviewed conditions in the va rious states as follows:, "North Carolina-There has been considerable Improvement; "South Carolina-In come parts of tho state the crop has improved considerably, in any other parts there has been little if any Improvement. The lute cotton (?aid to be upwards of 25 per cont of the crop) ls small Financial and ? New Oceans Cotton i>; . . -- : New ..Orleans, July SI.-The'cotton! market was brought to an abrupt end In the middle of the morning session today by tho. action of tho board ot directors who considered the gravity ot the "?European situation warranna, the suspense ?if .business. . . V Du rln fei'th?' bo ur. and a half which the market was Open prices dropped in- a spectacular manner under the 'furious onslaught of sellers. At the lowest ttnr trading months 10G to 135 points under,last.night's prices. The close was ? at a net loss of 60 to 90 pointai V-jj-i . .. v-} . ' j Heavy.buying by tho crop takers on the shor^, side tat one time, resulted In r. violent upheaval which put tho market 7 to 10 pointa over yesterday's close. From, thia there'.was an equal ly .vlo?qcit,drop, based on the news of | the failure, bf northern cotton arms and tho wildest scenes the market bas witnessed in several-, years.: . Tb ?.'. cx ereme range of prices tor the dey was , 120 to -M^^tolnts. _ B?ford. the'-opening, lt waa known that' It'woumi be ra session.vof groat activity as there had been a great acr iS'At ?? *. ftoT\Sfcn^rrS< r^j"jvv^-T' o-, o -o ;o-i\o o ;o /o *o *o *p 'o'/o % S NOTES' FROM IVA. ; ? 0 ,.:,,:v-;.- v ., . . . ,. o 0. 0. o. o. o. o. o. o. e. o. O, o .o. ii tva, dpi*. ?;-^Dr. Witherspoon1 M*?0!?to^?ord ??$mp V?w.i? .Wednesday on' professional business. 1 . Mr. Joe Anderson of An tro ville wa? ? visitor'ifffreV Wednesday:- - - ^ Mr. Ru?us/H?ll of Elberton, Ga., 1B ?pending tabweek with his-: sister,-; mt?.\A?M. Chapman;?? . A - ?.iri ? ? Misa Ma?gie Watt andlittle ? niece Willio Hicks, are spending the week in Walhalla-with relatives. } ; Misa ^ddlo.ltfauldln of/Mart- Texas, |sdd?k^^ Bhort;while tnls week with. J-MrsT. j;,^.. M. Jonas>fjqt . Hollands 4ture.iaspending ihei week wlU\ her 'do^Mf?-i-^iioMs.':: . ? ;;?; H- ?V-?-V. . > Miss Kioto ; Hutchinson of Lowhdea ivllle. ls -spending.tho week with her "'jMJsd^feto^Hardin ls the guest of I Mls? Carrie Schrlmp of Starr ls tbo gaea? ot her sister. Mrs. S. H. Finley,' :1 Mlbi :'M?be? F>3?d has'- for her1 gu estai 'this Vre?kiiMUt?^-^ -fi.'-add WK* Jackson'of Storevillo, Mlase? Mary and Genevieve Auderson of ? Antreville/ Misa .Cornella Tennent of . Lowndes-? vija and'Misses Marilla and Lucia ^^'lii^^i^^^l^ilt a few. ho?rs. Pruitt of Starr 'wa<?/a hus'inesfl viBitor nerd Thursday;,: 1 T/ a. Jackaen, V/v P,f?bbk, loft ?tatfcay tor, a buskiexs fWp to Atlanta, tbay J made the - trip'i in AMr. f?<??0Ull4WhV^. ? . ' ?-. -. i ?? : v . Mr. J. ii.' ?berard ot Anderson waa in townes few ;hours. Woddesdl^j-'^ ^^^ms^^T^'ot^urfi-m,:.' '.the guest df friends here this week.1 " Misses Lucy and Lola McPhall of LAurebB arw viB?Uug at the home: of! their Amele; Mr. S. C. Levered . Crop SHows 850,000 Ba?cs ?tes Government Is Iitferc s ting In li? Old World. and is not likely to yield much unless iiost .'s delayed considerably beyond its usual advent. "Tennessee-Portions o? Tennessee have had no rains of consequence feince early in May. ?.. "Georgia-Taking..the stale as a whole, the cotton cr'Cp looks very fa vorable. "Alabama-A large area of Alabama has had no rain duce early ?n May, and In such districts, 'shedding and wilt ls noticeable. Taking thc staie as a whole the crop has lost several points during July but. is still above average. , Drouth Tersns Boll Weevil. "Mississippi-Much ot the state has suffered from extremely dry, hot weather during tho month. Th lr, ls the boll weevil section, has had a ten dency to check the ravages of this pest and the farmers .are very hope ful of making a full crop. Cotton it; generally well'fruited and in part3 of the state a bumper crop will be mude. Portions of the Della have prospects of another very large yield. "Louisiana-Drouth sud high tem peratures In Louisiana, while retard ing thc growth of the plaat, have held tho boll weevils In check and tho far mers, even in the Worst infected areas are hcpfeul of a fair crop. In some sections rain is already budly need ed. "Tt::as-There are three ages of cotton in Texas. About 50 per cent of the crop was planted ut tho normal date; 20 per cent during May and thc remainder after the rains had ceased. The early planted cotton has stood the two months, drouth remarkably well: However, most of it has reach ed the limit of endurance without de terioration by the 85th instant. The late planted cotton, in order to sur vivo, spent its energies during tho en tire month In root .growing in an ef fort to .reach moisture ut tue expense of the stalk.. Stands aro now BO bad that it will undoubtedly show up in the flual yield per acre. Tho mouih bas been extremely dry mid bot. "Oklahoma-the past month bas al so been extremely hot and dry all over tbs i realer portion ot Oklahoma. The crop bas hald^ up: remarkably well, but Jins begun ba wllt>ar.d shed Its fruit, in acme; places.:?{Thc young cot ton, amounting toi'/l?, to. 20 per <x*nt Of the total, needs.iralh,.to Jnsuro any thing like decent crops.. I Commercial . cunl?latloh"bvernight'ni of selling,or [ ders in brokers' hands. -rt>he filling . <>X: j these order" CRuro:i- w(drop of 55 to ' 43 points-on tho first call. . I .1 ?J .. ,'.?';. i _ /.. . Cotton Goods New 'Yorki July 81.-^Cotton goods market 'was weak following the close of the cotton exchange,.today and sales of -.print cloth yr/ia nvexb. made at lower prices. About V 50,000 pieces ? were disposed of in tho IQCUI market. I Wool was easier in some, markets, but i carpet. wools. were temporarily with* ' drawn rrom sale. - Silk" was easier but yarns were lower.... Liverpool Cotton " Liverpool,. July Sl.T-Cotton .Spot unsteady, prices irregular; Good diin1^^!?:^1*'*mIdd,mgwi'*,ow m,d" Sales 4,00; for speculation and ex port 200. Receipts 7,o00. . -'Future?'Closed'Irregular:and unset tled. ' ' . y >? - j Rev. W. H, Stone andjjWli? of,An derson are guests of Rev. yind Mr:. Hood. . - : - f?0i ., ail J iYl mfwy. mr cmiw>.^m?w cm v. Miss Sophy Jackson of 81 ore viii c was in town for awhile Wednesday. , ? Mrs. J. B.. Leveret who bas beer. t^hor"rf ni?'lb^Lo ^'fan? 'm"u*rn*d <M$? J,W4??Sad%^AndersW spent N??fl?TH ^ Effecte Her Delivirance. with pains In my leftside, and would Often aimost Emo?Ser to death. i A L:-.. tfMSrjkdnes pitched me tip ?or awhile but then I would get worse again. Final ly, mi husband.decldcd he vWedrt?e to Itdjcl m o mere^goad th sn aUthe medi I hsve Indiaced'inany"of.my friends to by Cartful,and they ail MY they have t>een benefited, by its use. There never a good mftii^aa,for,all womaaly t/ou ^^^^^ ^ ^ ^s^i^^i i ' I Frank Galllr.rd.nlght clerk ut the 'hhiuoln hotel, 1B spending hin vaca tion in the Nort't Carolina mountains. Dr. S. W. Pago, once a resident of lila city but now a popular physician )i Greenwood, spent yesterday lu the Jity. J. 8. Bolt ot Honea Path was ia the .itv yesterday for a few hours on bus-, ness. H. Henry, of Greenwood, was among he guests to spend yesterday at the mlquola hotel. Glenn Simpson of Starr was in the :ity yesterday for a few hours on bus ness. G. TJ Cellaham of Honea Path spent >art of yesterday in the city. M. B. Richardson of the Lebanon tection was in the city yesterday on melness. J. L. Jackson of Iva was among the rfsltors to spend yeBtiVd&y in thc dty. _ L. O. Harper and J. C. irarper have ? 'eturned to Honea Path after spcnC ng a few days in the city. Edgar Bryant, of Pendleton, Route li spent a few hours in ,the city yester iay. . _ F. O. Ragadale of Honea Path wah Ltnong the vlcitors to spend yesterday n the city. C. E. Copeland of Cheddar was in he city vosterday for. a few hours, Mz-s Crace Routh of Townvllle wan ihopp.ng In tlie city yesterday. J. H. Pruitt of Starr spent a part of! i-cBtcrday In tho city on business. Tom Smith, one of tho popular/; dorks at H. O. Evens, hap. returned ? rom his vacation, which he Bpont at 31ack Mountain, N. C. [ Walter Toidman of Greenville spent i few hours in the city yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Carey and J wp. J laughters have returned to their homo it Calhoun after a visit hero to rola ivea and friends. W.. S. Kay of Townvillo was in, tne. \ :lty yesterday r>. fow hours. , Mr?: 8. C. Major and daughter. Miss "ranees, aro spending n week in. At enta with Joe Major. . ; W. W. 'Fleming,M. M. Merritt, Ellas Tripp and O. O. Foster of the Brushy Jreok section were among the well mown visitors to spend yesterday in he city. ; W. H. Tucker of the Hopewell roc ion was In the city, tor a few hours tn l-uslnoos yesterday. Miss Fannie Isbell of Walhalla la pending a few days in the city with rtends. '.. it Mre. Charlotte; R. Smith of Green Hie has been spending a few dr ys In he city with her sister, Mrs. J. W. {uattlebaum. B. B. Gos sett end .family loft Fri lay in their new Studebaker tor Hen lersonville, N. C., to be gone for a reek or ten days. . Retribution That Was Swift. Cy Perkins and Jim . Brady were rom the country, tho deep' country ind .they were unschooled ta the cmr y ways of swell cafes, says .The Pop-; dar MagaxUie. They had*spent the lay taking In the sights of tho state air. Just outside the big ,city,- and hoy bad invaded the district notable br. electric lights, high prices and }ont .service.: -? Atter holding a caucus on a street :orner they decided.to go into cue ot he high class restaurants and have linn er. After.'delaying them .fer the groper length ofttimes a watter ap ? roached them .and > handed them a nenu. Incidentally, ho piled up In iront Ot them the. usualimposing ar* .ey of cut glass and sUven v "I reckon wc might os well have a tquare meal/' Said Jim Brady, Cy Perkins assented and . they or lered for dinner practically everything ra the menu from soup ta nuts. At he conclusion of the meal. Jim Brady trended a silver dollar; waved: his land in a lordly manner toward the writer, end aald: ..4 .. :? "Take the damage out of this aud resp ike change." .;. ' [.'."- ? . The walter came as dear to looking smbarirassed aa any jelly walter could, md ventured: to remark that tho bill was more than a dollar. Ho present 3d it in writing. It amounted to nine lollara and, sixty; cents. Jim,: arter .aktng ono angry glare at tho total, produced the ten dollar not?; ''-V?a stalked out of thc restaurant ahead of On the sidewalk. Jim, after lndulg ng in a profane duel v.i th nobody, ut ered thia prophecy: "Cy, some day heaven 'will punish hose men for that."- " MJIm," said Cy, reverently, .'Heaven; ias punished them already. I've got Hteen dollars' worth .pf sllv?r Bpoons n my pocket." . DIVIDEND DEFERRE!) tavdttlons of the H. B. C?s?lla Com. _ . pany Responsible. (By Associated'?ress) >?awJ?ork,^uly ai.~?>irectora of he United Dry Gooda Company today A BARGAIN YAC. In SCREEN DOORS a$^t WINDOWS. We will for the next thirty days seUorfCKitt >? stock consisting of '150 Screen Doors and 564 Screen Windows at exact cost, for cash.- * These are all new goods bought in^car lots. 'Hi Jm'i ' You will yet have many days this summer during which you will be worried with;.]fj At these extremely low prices you can twell j afford to carry the goods over for anott?eftsea* i . bon. . icjKol.-i :\> j s _ ? . V .vxnrvi '1 oulnvan Hardware CcE? Anderson, S. C. Belton rf.'Sift?fc' -?..it ?ill! Brawl in i Km 'I'IM'.I Lilia j m I [Lt Ii OM I When you can buy a home and payfo?0fy???t??i monthly and let that rent help to pffv; JftrJ. your home. " We have some more of. those lots on i'f.ita?l??e ?Street that we ?fe offering at. vetff?ulfxp" il PriCeS- -.>?,,!?? HM Come to us with your real estate 'tro\!|tjle^ we can adjust tliemforyou. m?:'m-? t., . ?. , , . , ? ?. . ... , . : '*?>.{ ; ' Y" .?lill J:' I^RMANBEVANS C$ ?if \ ._-? ?"?,' . !,"? 11. : , .-^'!.':!"::'; Is "2v?y Towri" filial ; .tv<>llf"lo i'-^? ?.. . -.;!r[H<n,:'. IB ' - .fl Anderson -.G?unt^">r: j S" <,.?.' "t)?ao^l?i^ fl 'inuit''- ? ".fiorij limi . H . . r? v" '?->? ?'?iii? ?lo?1 fy?| M Anderson Co)teg$M j ! ..? --.. . ...u :>Vj.^ V;1Jp m "? ' y**-^. -''- ". ' ^^^^^^ Jj \ . ,, , _ ' ? ijini ujiir^-|' cifiries, Prompt ancj Courteous $^ W A ? ";'.. A tft^l-ftf'frll '.' * [ b^unliiur ? .' ? -Aw-'- ? .:..o~,Trfli,H;''.;.; ; Hthe assurance that any responsible firm, c?rporat?tfnuflr?<busi ness man maintaining a satis^ctory^^ depend upon the use of the banX's funds in^ .proborw^J^be ; Clarice inainta?ii?d ?nd the flh?^ci?>Y?s[Jons?Binty ofithftflor-; ' -rower. -. .:".WIO??V;!; \ SK-.' Capital ?150,000 The onlv bank-in fhe Coiintv- th?t^has "Uncle San**' for'-a