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R. JT. D. Routes in the South ?Many New Ones being Established. % 1*. V. DeGraw, Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera', has completed figures showing the condition ol tree delivery routes in all the Southern States during first seven mon'hs ol the present year. South Carolina had a total of 1,230 petitions rolerred for action, and of these there were 554 adverse reports; routes now in nnomtmn nuliiinns nmi/1. I V/|/V 1 tv ' VVV t h V 1 * 1/VI1VIing. 92. Virginia had 1,710 petitions referred, with 736 adverse re ports; routes in operation, 842, petitions, pending 132. North Carolina had 2,346 petitions referred, and had 1,056 adverse reports made. There are now in oporation in the State 1,156 petitions pending. Alabama filed 1,630 petitions and received 717 adverse reports. There are now in operation in that State 720 rout?s and 193 petitions are pending. Florida tailed the list with only 151 petitions tiled, and ol this nuinbar thirty-nine adverse | reports were had. There are sixty-six routes in operation in) the State and forty-six petitions are pending. Georgia tiled 2,784 petitions, more than any other Southern) State, and there were 1,1(Y7 ad I verse reports. There are 1.338 routes in opera'ion in the State, i witli 184 peii ions pending. Louisima tided 17s pet tionsj and received eighty one adverse reports. There are titty-live routes in operation now with with, lorlv-two potions pending. Tennessee filed 2,507 petitions,! and received '->1 1 adverse reports, j There are 1,535 routes in oper-l ation in the Stale at tins time I and 1 lit petitions pending. Texas tiled 001 petitions" him! received .'58-1 adverse reports, i There are 403 routes in opera j Hon in that Stale at 11?i time and 114 petitions are pending. Difficulty in Camden?Dis-i penser Hilton Shoots Ex-; Dispenser Hough. Camden special in Charleston Sunday News : An altercation took place tit the beer dispensary in Camden this morning between Xlr. P. P?. IIilt"ii, the dispenser, and Mr. John Hough, formerly county dispenser. After a rough and luillble tight on flie street Mr. Hilton went back into the! dispensary and Mr. Hough lol-I lowed him. Mr. Hilton turned on imn and shot him twice, one ball striking him in the hand and the other m the leg, inl!i?t 1 ing a iiesh wound. 'l'he comhatants were arrested and were discharged upon giving bond. Cauthen-Powors. 'Ileal li Spi i? ? - tfjxcinl i Monday". Now' > <tiil Cotirif*: Mr. M. ^ . C?utit?* and Mis?- Ada | Power*, ?lan* It cm <>l Mr S. b. Powers. were rn arried !n*t wr !< at the reshlenwe ot Mr. .J. S. L, j Barton, I?y the ICev. David i Hucks. Immediately aft*r tA?e i wedding they bearded tli* train for Columbia aad Charleston. I Notice of Special Services o East Lancaster Circuit. Children's Day services n Bethel church the first Sunda in September at 10.00 a. m.Addresses will be made by C. N Sapp and Kev. K K. Hardin.? Rev. Mr. llardin will preach o education at Tabernacle chute at 4 :00 p m. first Sunday after noon and at Hop9well church on Missions, at 8 :00 p. m. Th public is cordially invited to al these services. P. lb Ingrnh^m. Two Daughters of Dr. Bay to Marry Sept. 6th. Rock Hill Record : Cards havi been received in this city Iron Dr. and Mrs. II. W. Bays, o Charleston, announcing the ap proaohitig weddimg of thei two daughters, the happy even to occur at, Bethel M. K, Church Charleston, on Thursday, tSept ti. Miss Lucy Alberta Bays wiI marry Mr. 'Iheodore Albertu Moore, ot ltock Hill, while Mis Mary Herbert Bays will marr; Mr. I'eroival Clark Blackmail. Man Tries to Kill Himself ir Gaffney Hotel. (iafney special in Monday' News ami Courit r : No o5, tin midnight patenter train on tin Sou'liern. brought to the city : couple who went to the Com niercial Hotel and re^is ered a: W. M. Wrtpio and wile, Snutl Carolina. They were assigned t< a room surd about 1 o'clock tin orcu pants of the hotel wen awakened by the report of : revolver and the fcreams of i woman. Mr. Parish, the proprie tor, went to the room and f< nix NVripie brandishing his we:.p> i as if he would kill himself. II? confessed to having tried to kii himself, tailing in the attempt. Farmer Killed by his Neigh bor, as Result of Old Quar rel. Coined) a, August 25?! special to the S-'ate from Lees ville savs : Henry Mont*, a far mer, was shot and killed to-da; llV .1 ( ifwl f rtiv Uiw noioli Ixir. Both men were about 4< llie First National DIRECTORS: T. S. Carter, J. D. Funderburk, O. P. Heath, Chas. I). Jones, Ira H. Jones, R. ('. McManus, R. K. Wylie. Accounts From ( HAS l>. ,IO\KS, ij* \ / i?t? _ PUPI ' . n The Best Bra anil tho most ] Ram's Horn, Red Eye.; Distinct i? flavor from all otl by TAYLOI n years old and have families T1 killing resulted from an ol quarrel of the boundary line b tween their lands. About 01: ^ year ago Moots allot at. Taylo y bix months ago Monts's hous ~ was burned. Taylor was charge with the crime, but. was acqui ~ ted. Taylor went at once to tli 11 home of the county supervise ' and surrendered. Both men wei among the most respectable < > the community, e Bomb Kills Twenty-Eigh Persons. St. Petersburg, Aug. 25s Twenty-eight persons are dea and 24 wounded as a result of dastardly attempt this alternoo to] assassinate Premier Stolypi e with a bomb while he was hold ii ing a public reception at hi f country house on Aptekarsky Ii - land. Tho Premier was s-lightl r wounded on the face and nec t by flying splinters. , Among the dead is the Prem . ier's 15 year old daughter, wh 1 had both le^s broken by the ex r plosion. v ?A telegram received her yesterday afternoon from Heat Springs stated that Mrs. L. M Clyburn is desperately ill. Sh recently went down to Mr. Cly burn's place a lew miles belo\ 11* a'h Spiinits for tbe ben? lit e In r children's health. It i- sup s posei that she was taken s\ul t' denly sick. ????????? ?___ Notice to Candidates. I lie ai.ilidntfs f>>r < ?>unty ollire will t h l\ e not ire, thai I liny are re<| ti ire i ! hv law to lili? with the Clerk of th I ? ourt. at hisotlire in Lancaster, S nit! ' ' < 'aroli na, imtiied iately after t ho eler ,|fion, an itemized statement uiiile oat h -how in}; all 111 r' her mon ies ex * peiitleil -iiii-e the tiiii ol their las st atemeiit. i j. Williams t ('utility ' 'tiairmao. Xt :1 n ' - <A ) - '* v. . - - > ' - - - -* : - - ' Orangeburg Collegiate Institut will hejfiii it tall *e*-Hon on Weilnes v nay rsept i i ii e nave a Dealt lid local ion. art' well ^[nipped, and liav a lirst class faculty. Impart incuts < . art. inn sic, e Incut ion. cook in jr. sewinj tc. Only a few mo'e hoy* and j;ir V can be accommodated Send at one lor a catalogue and application blnnl W S PKTKHSON. l'res., ' t )t?uinel>uri{. S (!. I u-i? 1 Bank of Lancaster. Besides the well known charaete anil ability of our hoard of l?ire< tors, ww keep your money insure against every kind of loss, makin this hank a safe place to depoa y our sav w>js We exstend every courtesy and a< com modal ion consistent with got | banking. $1.00 Up Solicited. I! I-' WYT.IK. T i?e-Presides V '!'<>X, < nsl: !<>r. ?11 w i 1 MM 9. T nds of Tobacci popular so 1 Uir* arc ami Taylor's Natural Leaf. icr tManufactured on v BROS., Winston-Salem, N. C. ld r-\ B- O ie 3 " a d 9 t. <v J look Out 11 Bargains I o I j ,l O t/> - I Jg# <i 5* <jq it n I j, When the bolls begin to pop s The people begin to hop? |j / ^ ? juon t iorget to stop y k At J. C. Edwards's, headquarters for bargains. Best Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to $1.00. Seed Tick Coffee at 11 l-2c lb ; all other groceries sold in proportion. Magnolia Flour gets better every day?$2.25 per 98 lbs. stan ? dard weight. Large line of Cooking Stoves on the way that we are going to sell so cheap anyone can buy. We expect to save you 8 ov 4 dollars on your purchase. Our Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions are bargains. All summer Dress Goods at first cost; all Low-Cut Shoes at cost. Come to see us and let us show you everything we have. If you don't buy we will still be friends. Always when [. u ?:*i. m*-ii ? jwu cuv; III WWII lUcivt; _)UUl W1LI1 US. ICll yOl'i' e friends to meet you at the store where goods are very cheap and customers are heartily welcomed? V 11 To spend their time, - To spend their influence, 1- To spend their money To tlie best advantage for themselves and " i J. C Edwards J in Bennett's Old Stand. r ? August Specials f'tsmmmmrnHmsmmsmmraamsmmmmsxamgaamammmmmammnammmmmmmm Great Reduction on all Summer Goods i Wo making special efforts to close out all Summer Goods " as we do no* care to carry theiH over to another reason. We have marked the price from one-third to one-half down on everything i in summer wearables. This sale will he a great saving to bargain*1 seekers. if ^Special in Organdies, j Century Cloth. 10 pieces 12^c Organdies in so- " new unipniPin jusr in i n ese I lid color., will be .old at Ihi. sale Roodscorae in Linen and Domestic finish. Linen finish 12?c, domes tic finish 10c. Every lady should | .? ..r * | see these goods us there is nothLUiui tu 1j<iwii. ing so nice for a serviceable skirt Another shipment of those Col- 'or same money. ,r ored Lawn to close out at 32c the McilSllirt VjlllHLS. 'VHr ' 10 do? men best 50c shirts just & Slllv .Mlllls, arrived and will be sold ?* loufc " : hh mey ihki hi ?> ior l.wu All plain and dowered Mulis t> nJ I( ... , 01, Baruralns in Punt*. I was 35c, special lor this sale 21c. ** c. ! We still have a few of those job >,i; White Li 1 \V II . I lot Pants to close out. They are , _ r ? j/? ? . the greatest 1mrgains ever offered Only 7 pieces of those 40 in. 2 c jn < ome quick before i White Lawns to close out at 12Jc. ftiey are all gone. * t I .:?< < Co r( :i i lis. Low Cut Shoes. 7 puir I,no. Curtain., .lightly . ^?ry pa.r of ?url.o? CtShoea 1 - for ladies and men marked at ? soiled on odgen, yards long to j |Prt?| ^ under regular price. You | close out a?t 1 I'd pair, worth dou- need another pair to clese out. f^'blettie money. j t ht? **ascm ^ Led every body visit our *fc>re during month of August and ' I am sure vou will find bargain* JMut a* advertised. j E. E. Cloud. Leader in Low Pr-iees. 4