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THE L* Saving^?orn From Rats. The Observer man saw i heavily loaded wagon of corn it the shuck unloading at a liven stable in town a lew days ago and was struck by the fine con dition the corn who E NcW X-ctte^From Elgin? Another 6 arden Spot" Mr. E-iitor: It has been some time since I have attempted a word f >r your very highly appreciated and val uable sheet. This, the Elgin, section is one 01 the garden spots of the county. It is being diecovered that there is a farm about 10 inches below the old worn oue and some of our farmers are utilizing that hitherto undiscovered farm. Especially has our new comer, Charles P. Caskey, made developments on the place recently bought and occupied by him. It is said by the tenants who have been on the place for several years that the crop is the best that lias been on the place for years. That newly discovered farm and get up and move on, accounts for it all. Mr. G. W. T"? 1 1 * * uaKer M.r. T. K. Small, two of Antioch's successful farmers, spent the day with Mr. Oaskey last week, looking over his farm and mode of procedure in tolding and building up a worn farm. Quite a crowd went to the river last week, on a fishing expedition. They repqrt a good time and success?no candidates nor drunken persons to disturb their pleasures. The people in these parts are nearly done work and all have very good crops, and they 'will do better when they get down and utilize that hitherto undiscovered farm below the one that tnev are scratching over now. The fruit crop is abundant this year and our lady-folks are making use oi it in the way of drying aud preserving. Watermel oils are beginning to ripen now. The new preacher at Elgin seems to be winning the affections ot his congregation. The old comrades aud friends of Uncle John Hagins will be pleased to learn that he is seemingly rapidly recovering from a paralytic stroke, sustained some days ago. Some parties without the fear of the law before their eyes did maliciously poison Mr. U. L'. Caakey's old Hagins mill pond and killed quite a lot of fine fish. That was quite wrong and if the p* parties who did the act are found ou'' tliey will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Mrs. W. J. Long has returned from an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. YV. T. Ligon, ot York couniy. Mr. Ligon had, a few days ago, the misfortune to lose two fine cows by cattle fever. His fine bird dog also had to be Killed, on account of having been bitten by a mad dog. L. The Obvious Course. A reverend gentleman was addressing a Sunday school class not long ago and was trying to enforce the doctrine that when people's hearts were sinful they needed regulating. Taking out his watch and holding it up, he said: <kNow, here ia my watch. Sup pose it doesn't keep good time? now goea too fast and now too 8iow ? wnai snail i no wan it?" 44Sell it", promptly replied a boy.?Harper's Magazine. 0?? DoWitt's Little Early Riser*, pleasant pintle pills that are eaay to take. Hold by all druggists. w-a ovoij ear seemed to be perfectly sound looking like it had just beet gathered lie asked the drive: how the farmer, who was Mr Seise, of Reeder township, man aged to 1- eep his corn so long ir such good condition and fre< I trou: the depredation ol the rats He replied that when Mr. Seast puts his corn away in the fall h< sprinkles powdered sulphur ovei it and the rats do not bother it This is worth knowing.?New berry Observer. Get my "Book No. 4 For Women." It wil give weak women many valnahle sugges tiona of relief -and with strictly conflden tial medical advice is ODtirelv free. Simn ly write Dr. Sboop, Pacine, Wis. Th book No. 4 tells all about Dr. Nlioop' Nigbt Cure and how these soothing, heal ing, antiseptic suppositories can be sue cessfully applied to correct these weak nesses. Write for the book. The Nigh Cure is sold by Fundcrburk Pharmacy, v An Object kesson. This has been going the round of the papers. It preaches a pow ert'ul sermon in a few words: Ten years ago an Allen County Kas., farmer put his initials on i dollar bill. The next day he wen to the nearest town and spent i with a merchant. Before the yea was out he got the dollar back. Four times in six years the dol lar came back to him for produce and three times ho heard of it ii the pockets of his neighbors. The last time he got it bscl five years ago. Ha sent it to i mail order house. He has neve seen that dollar since, nor nevei will. That dollar will never pa] any more school or road tax fo him, will never build nor bright en any of the homes of the com munity. lieeent it entirely ou of the circle of usefulness to him self and neighbor?. Pain will depart in exactly '20 minutes i one of Dr. tshoop's Pink Pain Tablets ii taken. Pain anywhere. Kemember! Pan always means congestion, blood pressurenothing else. Headache is blood pressure toothache is blood pressure on the sen si tive nerve. Dr. Shoop's Headache Tab lets?also called Pink Pain Tablets?quick lv and uofolw ^'v I*1- 1 1? 1 .j ?. vuua tun uhkju pressur away from pain centers. Paiufnl period with women get instant relief. 2) Tablet 25c. Sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy. v Children Thrown Out of Bee by Lightning. Morganton, N. C., special ii the Oharlotte Observer: Tlii: morning al G o'clock lightuini struck uu eight-room liouse be longing to a Mr Kirby, situate< about four miles from Morgantoi on Johns river, and almost de molished it. The house was oc [cupied by Mr. Sidney Scott, whi ( has a large family, and th strangest part of the inciden which seems almost incredible i the fact that all of the famil; were in bed in the house at th time and none except th9 wif was injured and she not serious ly. A bedstead upon which twi children were sleeping was tori into splinters and the childrei thrown into the floor uuhurt The wife of Mr. Scott was sit ting up in bed at the time of thi stroke and was thrown agaius the wall by the shock. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup act gently upou the bowel* and thereb; drives the cold out of the system ani at the same time it allays inflamma tion and stops Irritation. Chitdrei like It. Hold by All Druggista. w * ANOAgTER NEWS, JULY J , . > w . ~ T : PUMOIT 1 r w ? 3 r jl I ACa - Piedi : Hick best ery o ? Com( ' US PiTl its?( ; and I size i : W( [ days I buy i We t ' some | same ,f I class : mmm A Rooms Democratic Executive Committee. a The committee met at 10.15 a. m., Saturday, July IK,County ('hairman W. - 1*. Caskey presiding- The first busi-1 ness transacted was the appointment] " of managers at the various voting pro- j j cincts In the county to serve in the coming primary election to be held on 6 August 25th, which areas follows: . Lancaster H.?N. It. fousar, A. A. Caskey, J. O. Craig, g Heath Springs?1>. W. Hendrix, T. II. Bennett, J. T. Stover. y Kershaw?It. A. Hilton, Jno. W. Truesdale, Jno. It. Faile. Primus?It. F. Adams, J. J. Small, 0 J. T. It. Marshall. Bolair?I). S. Wilson, J. W. Hall, J. W. Ashley, p. Haile Hold Mine?F. M. Mobley, Sam Hilton, VV. W. Olybum. U Cotton Mill?J. II. Huey, O. C. Itlaekman, K. T. Boa ty. ? Taxahaw?S. I?. Belk, F. M, Howry, J. V. Hilton. Pleasant Valley?O. \V. I'otts, Jno. | - Harris, J. K. Hall. Lindsay's?J. It. Thompson, It. Crockett, P.M. Haitian. I Dwight?J. I>, Ilinson, It. It. Hegler, W. T. Carnes. Trailesville?J. M. Folk, T. \V. McNeely, W. A. Funderbnrk. Now Cut?K. I... Ij. Itlm kmoii, J. 1*. s Flynn, T. P. Williams, jr Antiooh?K. T. Blackmon, B. M. 1 Welsh, J. S. Oardnor. Jaoksonhain?U. K. McDow, J. P. l Hodgors, W. P. Nisbet. a Plat Creek?W. H. Cook, W. T. Pit 29. iaoe I I I AGOr JST ARRIVE rload of the celebr nont Wagons, mac ory, N. C, one of wagons made, an< ne of them euarani 3 and see them, am .plain to you their i me horse, two h< tour horse wagons, wheels and tires. 3 will have in a a car of buggies. I intil you have seen > hink we can save; i money, and at i time give you a guaranteed job. Yours very truly, it MMM man, C. A. liird. | Carmol?S. V. Stover, I.. A. (Jraham, ' J. II. Hell. Douglas?W. It. Rlaekman, J. F. Williams, J. H. Caskey. Montgomery?W. F. Crenshaw, Win. Williams, J. T. linker. Welsh's?J. W. Welsh, J. W. Cunningham, 1.. A. Roberts. Thorn well?T. F.Culp, Frank Connor, K.J. Stogner. Van Wyck?T. K. Thompson, It. II. t Massey, W. J. Crenshaw. 1 Kigin?J. S. Hagins, W. A. Bailey, 1 Lester Bailey. ? The next business was assessment of J candidates, which is as follows: Sheriff, $8; Clerk of Court, $8; Treas- 1 urer, $7; Auditor, 17; for House of Hep- \ resentative, $5; County Supervisor, $7; J Superintendent of Kducation, $7; Coro- : ner, $2.50; Magistrates: Lancaster, 12; Cotton Mill, $2; Kershaw $2; Candidates I for Magistrates at all other places, $1. ' The county campaign meetings ar- f ranged as follows: * It..loir . . "L ucnuajr, .AIIKUSl till. Van YVyck, Wednesday, August 5th. Hopewell, Tuesday, August 11th. TradesviUe, Wednesday, August 12. White ltlutl', Thursday, August 13th. Kershaw, Tuesday, August IHth. Heath Springs, Wednesday, August < 19th. Carmel, Thursday, August 20th. Lancaster Cotton Mill, 8.30 p. m? August 20th. Lancaster, Friday, August 21st. W. P. CASKKY, Chairman J. F. Nisbet, Secty. J 7 * / PIEDMONT IS D ated le at the I evbeed. i let merorse, any few >on't nnrc w KJ ^you I the I first I I iTIlt CO. Piano and Organ Economy. If you are interested in the purchase >f a 1M ANO or an ORGAN-, we want o sell you one. Don't think you must jo to some mail order house to buy a <.w priced piano or org?n; nor outside >f South Carolina to (jet the best pia10 oror(jan. We have a great variety >f jrrades. and all atvl??? rh.t sannot fail to interest you. We are nanufacturers' factory representa,ives for several of the largest and most anions makers of pianos and organs. iVe take old instrument-* in exchange iud make most liberal terms of paynent to those who wish to buy on iine. No house?quality of pianos tnd organs considered?can undersell is. Twenty-four years of fair dealing n Columbia and throughout South Jarolina is our reference and guaran,ee. Wrise us at once for catalogue >rlce and terms Halone's Music House. Columbia. J.C. PIANOS AND ORGANS. A Valuable Place FOR SALE 177 Acres of Fine Timbered LnnH Suitable for Rawing lumber; in one and me-half miles of the court house; 35 or iO icrea of this is open and in cultivation. Apply to T. 8. CABTEll, or to J. P. A E. 0. ALLISON, lune 26, 1908?77-tf Lancaster, 8. C.