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. ? MR. SMITH STATES THE SIT-! UATION A Review of the Conditions in tlie' Cotton Market. SOI TH SHOI'LI* STAXD FIKM. ? Cotton ANNOt'iatioii ChIIh l?|m?n Farm frs. nerrtianlN and Hankers 10 Hold 'I heir Advantage. The State. ?jf Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Jit Carolina division, Southern Cotton ArsocIiijp lion, who was here at the offices ot the as , Koolatlon yesterday, gave out the iollowlng it Interview last night: "In view of the tact that such a number of planters and merchants throughout the South are selling their cottou for uext lull delivery at 10 cents per pound, there are certain facts which I clettn It the duty of uiyMli and others who are posted, to give to the members of the Southern Cotton Association and those interested in the continued high price of cotton and the consequent prosper:tw aJ tho W/tii t h , "In 1904 we made practically 14,000,000 bales 4 of cotton; in 1905 we uiaue approximately 10,50l),000. These i wo items make an average Qf about 12.250,000 bales lor the two years, 1901 anil 1905. Notwithstanding ibis enormous yield ol coiton, enormous in com pari eon witn what we have been led ?to believe was necessary lor the world's supply, hear what the officers ol the British Cotton Growers association have to say in reference to the cotton situation published May I9in in ilncfHclul Journal of tbe Manchester Otton a??ociatlon. This journal says; " 'On last Thursday what the prime minister described as one of, li not the most influential deputations that bas ever waited upon the head of the government ol this country, met together In the torelgn office. London. Accompanying Sir H. Campbell Kanuermau were the Larle of Elgin, colonial secretary; Air. John Morley, secretary lor ludiu; Mr. Winston Churchill, under colonial secretary, and Mr. George Whitley, culet ministerial whip. This ueputatlon which represented the British Cotton association, some ol the principal chambers of commerce of Great tfritian, the various association-, ol labor aud capital, some of the cblet mug!?tra'es of Lancashire, and other towns outside oi Lancashire was introduced by Lord Derby, ti?e lord-lieutenant ot Lancashire. He w?s !ol- i lowed by the Duke of Marlborough, who in ' a few pithy remark* associated himself wuh ( tbe movement. Mr. J. A. liutton, vice chairman or tee council 01 me at-MJu!<iuuu, stated the caa-j tor the deputalon. He staled thai theannual value of the production oi , the cotton trade amounted to over 100,000,1)00 pounds sterling ($500,000,000) and that me capital directly engaged represented over 100,000,000 pounds s.erlln-, or Si,000,000,000. There was no need, he said, to lahor ine point r that a trade of such importance vitally affected the welfare of the country, and that any disaster to it might be said to he a disaster to the whole country. The cotton trade, he went on to say, was In a very dangerouB position. The daggers were two-fold. In the first place, they got "5 per cent, ot their raw material from one country, and that they were consequently auihe mercy of the weather in one pari of tne world. It was therefore quite evident that they ought to o aim at broadening the hase of supply, and if a possible to do so within the British Empire. The second danger to which he called atten- 8 tion was that consumption was more or less t> overtaking production. It was calculated d that consumption in the British Empire was c increasing at the rate of 400,000 bales per an- ' i num., and Lancashire alone had in the l**t g year or so added something like 6 000.000 ? spindles to her spinning capacity which P represented an increase in consumption in o Lancashire alone of hall a million bales; thai v the United Slates had increased iheu con- * sumption from 2,500,0J0 bales lu years ago lo " 4,000,000 bales at the present, li was there- v fore clear that in a comparatively short lime < ibe United Stales would reouire the greater 1 . u'i,..n,ur ii,? d panui meii unu Fiuuuunvu, " ?.v--?j would get It was ol course another thing. ' For the cotton would go to tnose jvho paid ' - tbe best price for it; that a scramble was ex ? pected, nobody would deny. Tbe pieseut c position gave great anxiety to those who were deepjy Interested in tbe cotton trade. ? "'In 1901 and 1902 a good many mills uad to Q run abort time; in lwlf ibe bulk ol tbem bad to run short time'lor lour mouths. The olmax was reached In 1901 wheu the greater number ol mills ran short time eight mouths. He did not thick It was realized outside ot 1> Lancashire bow much suffering this eu- I tailed. Perbaps he could not indicate a o better than by paying that In many cases two 1 larallle6 had to be crowded Into one house - go loDg as they had fluctuations of that sort, ? so '0Dt> must thev remain In the unhappy * position they were now In. What was the " crop eoing to bt? If It was anything less ' than 12 000 000 baltrs, they would have specu- ^ lation again and short time, The consequence of short time were very strlous. According to Mr. Macara, who was generally Y recognized, he said, as fche greatest au'bority 4 on cotton statistics, three-quarter time meant v ; a total loss to cupital and labor of l.iOOUO , pounds a week (ST50.000) to Lancashire a;one, * and 520,000.000 a week to the whole country ^ (Eugiand) ? " Tbe association bad made inquiries all L over the world In their search lor new sources of supplies, and they bad come to tbe B conclusion tbat they must have a country J capable of producing millions of bales to * Ik take tbe place of or supplement the Amen c can supplies. ADd tbat North Nigeria alone , ^ was tbe only possible salvation for the cot- ~ ton trade. But here they were brought up a against the fact that North Nigeria was lor . all practical purposes Inaccessible. " 'Sir Alfred Jones urged the English gov. F ernment to take a band In helping the British Cotton Growers association. Sir 11 Alfred Jones Is president of tbe British Cotton Growers'association. Sir W. H.Holland, * president of^he Associated Chambers ol Com- 0 merce, said at their last meeting tbey bad passed strong resolutions to tbe same effect. 1 , He said tbat any one who paid a visit to tbe u cotton manufacturing district of Lancashire and saw tbe large number of new mills K wblcb were springing up In every direction almost like mushrooms, would be convinced c that the question of new sources of supplies f of raw cotton was more acute today than 11 ever before. Tbe prime minister's reply was, , "I doubt if ever deputation came to a govern- * ment so Important, so almost pretentious, 0 and so Impressive as this," and then went on to'review the situation in full.' > ! }- v C The Noalli'N Cbnuce. Now In view of tbe6e facts, does It not seem c the height of lolly that the South, owning a ? monopoly of the world's supply ol raw cot- J - , ton, and having the possibilities of an un- . limited Increase in cotton production, should t be so indifferent to this, her grand opportunity for fixing and maintaining a price commensurate with the world's demand for raw cotton! It is a very painful contrast between the altitude of the English govern- 1 ment to the English cotton trade and our 0 government to tbe American cotton trade. England is not half so lndebitd to her cotton l! Industry for ber financial wel'are as America 6 is, to say nothing of the Souit. It Is a murk of tbe grossest Ignorance, not to say siup!dit> J on tbe part of tbe Southern business men not ^ to take tbe proper view of their relation to J tbe cotton industry in fixing and maintain- J lng a remunerative price. To sell our cotton ' at 10 cents a pound ior next fall delivery is to forestall the work of the southern Cotton 1 v association and place tbe consumer*) or pur- * chasers of our cotton in a poultion to dictate c the price. "At a meeting of the executive committee c of tbe Southern Cotton association held In v Jackson, Mississippi, on Alay ;>1, tbe loilow- 1 ing resolution was pat-sed: 'Kesolved, That \ we call upon our members and the producer* ' of cotton at large not to sell their actual col- 1 ton for future delivery; as we have eveiy u reason to believe and leel confident that the c price of cotton must advance materially be- \ yond tbe present fall quotations ' ' In view of tbe article quoted from tbe Lancashire paper, all thai we have to do in v order to fix and maintain a fair price Is slm niv to reluse to lake less. And this may not 1 be done, except by unci witu the full cooperation of all Southern business interests. 0 "According to Mr. Hutton.the world will 1 need 12,000,000 bales or inure. It ha* pmcu- c oally consumed 12,U00,00U bales In each of the * years 1901 and 1905 With only u purliai or- , ganizatlon we have been able to maintain a s price of slightly over 10 12 cents average. At least 2 1-2 cents above wuat we probably J would have obtained without au orgauizi- 1 tlon. u Hold Cotton. k "I hope every business man in the State r will read this article and study It carelully t and then decide as to whether or not be can i belp In the great opportunity now presented e to the South of reaping abundant wealth from this, her great staple crop in such pre1-*- i lug demand by the world at large. i * "Stop selling cotton for fall delivery; organize in every community lor the erectlou ol t proper warehouses and the proper i financing of the crop, so tiiat we may u be in a position to supply the world with \ cotton as it needs it at a price satisfactory to ? us." Wft have fiverv reason to be I "' ~ ~ - ? 1/ proud of our flour trade?proud, I because we sell enormous quanti- 1 ties of flour and proud because it never fails to please, S, J. Link. ; / i Little Blllle Bradley happened to a painful 1 and almost serious accident, a lew days since. * While handling a pistol at bis home which ' wasthonKhitobeunloaded.lt went off, and 1 tbe ball passed through his leit hand and ' came near striking another member of the 1 family. The wound was dressed by a physl- ' clan and he Is now getting along nicely and * will be alright again soon.?Abbeville (Ala-p bama) News. |S i.y?, *ZS ft"**'?-' f ::r \ * ' ' - need to start. An educ IjwXijfiwjgj&pr the country free to boys who |r $250inExtn Each Month to Boys THE CURTIS PUBUSHI 425 Arch St.. Phil . EAST END. Ki the c< Abbeville,S. C. aboui June 20, l!K)6. aloDg SATURDAY'S RAIN OX ROUTE NO. 3. hoo? The rain that fell last SatUKday afternoon ii Koute3 was the heaviest thai has fallen sooa long thai section In years. J i" nmo than it micas to tell It. the ,JOm< treams were nil overflowing banks and jnem ridges, rushing madly over terraces and ,?8 lichee, washing down cotton and corn, anu lne e ultlng great ditches and roads through the *a,r?* reshly ploughed fields, carrying shocks of rain and all vegetable matter belore It. ID Bottom corn was badly damaged, some ilaces it was washed up and carried entirely fT. While on some larnis the lands were ? , cashed away down to the hard clay subsoil. .. ?? I very farmer along the route sustained more :_u? r less damage, and while It con Id have been away ?orse, It- is indeed bad enough as it in; but he iarmers are big hearted fellows and lake t as It couhs and we hope in the sunshiny ays thai are to come It will not be as bad as ,, l seems to lie just now. lu the McCoi mlck section rome hall fell Call nd did considerable damage to the cotton \y rop. In the Sharon section the rain was almost Al qua! to a cloud-burst as it fell in such a jfjlJU pwn-pour. G< SEWS OX ROUTE SO. li. * buy. Miss Maggie Gibert of Lebanon returned W iHt Monday from a dellghful visit to rela- \Ve ! Ives ai Clemson, Miss Marcaret Evans, her R r? elce accompanied net, and will spend some Barl ime with relatives in the Lebanon section. ye Miss Emma Penney alter a slay or several oouths with her sister Mrs. R. P. McNeil ol Jou Varrlor, Aiabaro?, returned nome last week ccompanled by Master Robert Bruce the , mndsome little son of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. . truce, who will remain wliu his grandparents liun lr. and Thomas McNeil for some time. Mrs. A. J. Woodtiurnt alter h wetk'R stay W pith her sou Mr. A. hi . Wood hurst ou Routt Wih returned home iast Sunday much pieaoed r 9lth her trip. Mrs. M. E. Thomas and daughters, Mrs. W. Ban J. Thomas and Mis* Dwl*y Thomas, all ol V'etumpka, A'a , are visiting their relatives, lr. and Mrs. S. R. Carlisle in the White See ( ilck section. chas Mies jLeona the pretty little daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. A. K. Woodhurst spent laht week ery pleasantly with her cousin, Miss Mable Voodhurt In the Sharon section, returning The lome last .Saturday. Miss Jane Eakln acoompanied by her nelce liss Aille Evans visited relatives last Mou- >T lay at Santuck. Mr. S. S. Link Is at his home la the White well jick section on "sick lurlotigjF" from hie caVa ilace in L. W. White's grocerj*j>tore. Many rlends hope he will soon be atl? to return to C/liO lis place ol business. very Miss Annie (itbert with Miss Sara EvaDS Fere welcome visitors in the city last Monlay. the 1 Miss LilUe Link accompanied by her bro- year her Master Noah were in the city last Sat- remi irday. f Misses Belle and Rockie McKenzie were ?Ore nests In the city last Monday. buy M16B Louise Watsou of Ltba on and her eniei ousin. Miss Pearl Watson of Calhoun Mills , , ectlon were among the visitors in the city Iora net Mouday. Miss Rosa Knox and cousin, Miss Lillian IcCanty spent a very pie&santday last Mon lay with Mrs C. F. Graves. Mrs. D. E. Pressley of Sharon, with her fj-gQ >retty group ol children Were guests In the j ity last Mouday. 8ea Wll6on brothers of Grainrldge, were In the stipi liy ittHi wectt ?euiu? vuiiuu. UllU Farmers say alter the week of rain their p> rain Is sprouting In the field. Just so many L>r' armers make good crops, but lew are careful HOU o house and save them. Bov Pric IN AND ABOUT THE THE CITY. Miss Isabeile Haddon Is visiting friends 1 >> ,ouisvlile, Ky., and taking In ihe festivities it " Home coming week." Many lriends regret to learn of the 6erloue \x) llness of Airs. Polly Joues and hope she will " oon be belter. the The following ladles, cbapperoned by Win. imp r. Bryson picmceu at Little Mountain yester- >!__ lay: MibS Eva Bobbins, Ml^s Annie CocUran i:r /, rliss Antiunetle flamniond, Miss Bessie U. C Jurray, Mrs. J. S. Cochran and Mr. W. J. J Jrysou. * j Mr. aud Mrs. William Stuart Hill 01 Florida a . reintnecity the honored guestsol Mr. and bein Ur6. James Hill, who enerlained last Tuet- XfcW lay evening In compliment to their guests. , The home was most beautifully and urtlsti- w 1111 ally decorated and delightful relreshments DOW pere served. Mr. William HtuartlHUi wan fo;- the | uerly a rtsidentol our city, ana lelt a lew "ears ago to stek blslortuuein the "Urnl ol ^()Ue j'lowers" and now returns with his charm- all ng bride which isa fortune and biessing in Snet ,uy man's home. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are most -p oralally welcomed by hosts ol lriends who Ai'ia ?ii>h them a very pleasant stay in our hit> oric city. Mrs. Robert S. Link spent a day or two ery pleasantly last week In the Gate City. npvr I'rol. A. M. Lupre ol WolTord College is In ,, , he City with relatives. 1>UC1 .tir, joesuiiil luruierij ui :iuue?me uui uu? 111; >1 Atlanta spent several da>s of the pHsi week [,Joo u ibis the home of his bojI100U. He was . orillaliy welcomed by many frlenas who Ullftl veie glad 10 nee him, but regretted to see hlin writ u a stale ot decilng health aud hope be will n|ac oon be luily restored. " Mr. Arthur .Sj fan Is ott' /rom bis railroad ever vork lor a mouth's vacation and is now visit- Burl uk relatives lu ibe city. Stor Arthur has mauy frlenda here who are ;lad to see him aud extend to him a hearty [reeling. ,.jt The recent published report of the comnittee on canned meats, etc, will have a . endency to somewhat allay our appetite for give ne due aud toothsome relishes we have been ]?>g u joying /or many years past. W'e are sorry, f > or they would have remained the same to 10 10 is had we not learned the truth as to their alee] nanulacture, etc. iet8 About the 18th Senator Clay of Georgia won be light and gained a dtcislve victory In . 'ougrtss lor the K. h'. V. Boys, and when the ;oou news was published, over 8.500 iaees vere beaming with smiles and the hearts ot is many men went out in sincere gratitude to ieutilor Clay lor bis interest in bebulf of the arriers-wtuning tor ttiem l"i days vacation T"> ivith lull pay. i his heroic victory will Uu- ;; jer in (he heart* and memory ol the II. F. L". ; ioys as lout; as lite ilsell stia:l last. Long tve Senator Clay and may li)8 biighiest ' luticipatlous throughout llle be fully realized . ? the wish ol tveiy carrier. UK.ATI! Of REV. .IES3K A Cl.lKTON. Tlila commuult.v were not only shocked, ?ut deeply grieved at the sad news received .v ?mI week of the Midden death ol Kev. J A. '* Jlllloti. The deceased was ouly a lew ytar* hpiiiI jack a pasloi ol the .Methodist Episcopal rhurch ot this city and was as popular with ' til classes and conditions ol men as any &lor riinister that ever occupied a pulpit in righ Vbbevllle He was honored, respected, and y0U jeloved by every one whose pleasure it was r o know him, for he was the same kind genial 1,6 Cl riend to one and all, always having a bright, imlle and pleasant word for every one, T vhlle within his manly frame was a big, ;enerouslieart and loving disposition that won ts ; s 1 'j ' I 5 ' _ v i i qo is io snow inc. rusi cople in your town, to get them t deliver it every week. In a few c .I'll have a regular list of cus- ji id be making money steadily. need a cent to start in. We pies of THE POST free. Sell 1 jc duu mat iuriusues an a :ed to buy further supplies. Sit v us a letter that you want to get and we'll send you everything J :ation at any business college in v sell a certain number of copies. i Cash Prizes I ; Who Do Good Work ? a???? * NG COMPANY ? adelphia ] m always, and everywhere, hosts of Is. He spent a long and nseiul life in jrvices of;his Master, and like Him went i doing good-scattering seeds ot kindne?s : the wayside lifting up the helpless and lng up those cast down. He was an at faithful servant down to the close of t :ben he bas finished his work, lought the j ngtil, ana gaiuea me victory huu uow s the victor's crowa la tbe beautiful c ! or tbe bouI. He has gone, but the ory of tale good works and deeds will I moug tbe children ol men throughout ndlessagesof time when they will be (. :red In as bright stars In bis orown of re ig. f. i bereaved ones have tbe heartfelt >atby of this entire community in ibelr and unexpected sorrow but they sorrow J s those without hope, but lift up tbelr t s, and through blinding tears can say. Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken , blessed be His holy name" BarkNdale'H Locale*. ir load Buck's Stoves just received. c and examine before you buy. *; D, Barksdale. ^ g oother shipment of tbe celebrated Washers just in. W. D. B. 3t our prices on shoes before you W. D. Barksdale. hat about a washing machine? sell the 1900 and Majestic. W. D. isdale. e our line of Farm supplies before buy. W. D. Barksdale. )u't forget us when you need corn, . flour, meal, baton, etc., W. D. isdale. e still sell the celebrated Wheeler & son No. 9 sewing machine. Ball ing and light running. W. D. iedale. ?ans for church or family use jur line and price? before you pure. W. D. Barksdale. Very Bent Remedy For Rowel Trouble. r. M. F. Borroughs, an old and known resident of Bluffton, Ind., ; "I regard Chamberlain's Colic, lera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best remedy for bowel trouble. 1 e this statement after haviDg used t remedy in my family for several i s. I am never without it." This gdy is almost *u re to be needed be- c the summer is over. "W hy not f it now and be prepared for such an r rgency? For sale by C. A. Mil- c and H. M. Young. 8 ~ " t Ad AlnrmlDK Situation t uently results from neglect of clog- c bowels and torpid liver, until con- c ition becomes chronic. This con- f >n is unknown to those who use c Tn?>_ XT t :< ?. DiMQ. iho KooM <1 i\iug a i>cn j-juc x iiio, ijjv/ uwuw | v gentlest regulators of Stomach and | c rels. Guarauteed by P. B. Speed. e **. I Following the Flugr. 4 hen our soldiers went to Cuba and Philippines, health was the most , ortant consideration. Willis T. gau, retired Commissary Sergeant i. A., of Kural Route 1, Concord, i., says: "I was two years in Cuba 1 two years in the Philippines, and r g subject to colds, I took Dr. King's r r Discovery for Consumption, 8 [?h kept me in perfect health. And * , in New Hampshire, we find it best medicine in the world for ' ;hs, colds, bronchial troubles aud lung diseases Guaranteed at | :d's Drug Store. Price 50c and $1. ' 1 bottle free. Death from Lockjatf I r follows an itijury dressed with * klen's Arnica Salve. Its autisepIwwi 1 !?>? rvKAtiortiau rt roron 1 ClIIU liva v t vuu d poisoning. Chas. Oswald, merit, of Rensselaersville, N. Y., es: "It cured Seth Burcb, of thin e, of the ugliest sore on his neck I saw." Cures Cuts, Wounds, as and Sores. 25c at Speed's Drug e. hen the baby talks, it is time to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. the greatest baby medicine known ving mothers. It makes them eat, f) aud grow. 35 cents, Tea or TabC. A. Milford. a THE CITY i k n 11 lieu you have Pressing to be done I it to the City Pressing Club, room 1, Wilder's Block, at McKee's e, Pbone 139. We do the work 0 t. Satisfaction guaradteed. If " will only give us a trial, ;you will onviuced. We want your work. 8 HE CITY PRESSING CLUB, s Jessie & DufHe McKee, Prop. ^ rA Y*\. -? r ' f- ' ' v Wliat In Bromonin? ltead the following carefully : If you have consumption or some >f tne contagious forms of blood poiaonng we cannot cure you. We don't >retend to cure you. You need the ndividual treatment of some skilled ipecialiat; but if you are ruu down in general health, if you have dyspepsia, ire subjeet to fainting spells, a victim ;o insomnia, biliousness, kidney or iver trouble, catch cold easily, if your lystem is in that condition that you nay become an easy prey to the dis;ase germs of pneumonia, la grippe ind the various epidemics, if you are mothered with constant headache, loss )f memory, geuerally impaired vitalty, we can help you, and, if you folow our directions, render_ you imnune against sickness. Most skin lisease can be cured by the use of 'Bromonia.'"Bromonia" is to the human system vbat the scrubbing brush and soap are o the dirty washbowl. It aids Naure to resume normal action. It inreaaes the strength, the fighting abilty of the phagocytes of the blood ; it romotes the healthy flow of the saivary and gastric secretions. If your tomacb is in good condition, you are veil. The Chinese are a wise people. Phey accost each other with, "How is our stomache ?" f. B. Speed guarantees that, if you vill write to the BROMONIA CO., 'few York, giving your full name and address on the coupon at the bottom fU5o aalnmn vaii will ronoivo wit h II LUIO WIULUU, J WU " lli AVVVi f w ?? -V ? ?ut auy cost to you whatever, a full ize package. Write name and address plainly. ie careful to address BROMONIA JO., New York. FREE BROMONIA COUPON. I hereby declare that I have never lefore had a free bottleof "Bromonia." tindly send me one without auy ost to me whatever. 'same jity State tfy nearest) )ruggist is j 25 aDd50 cts. For sale atall first class Druggists'. aaIa *?aot Knl r% rr H hr P P OjJtruiai saic uvw uciug uvm vj A *-? Speed, Exclusive wholesale agent for Abbeville. Dealers elsewhere desiring gency apply Murray Drug Co. Sweet as sunlight. As the air passes through a refrigeraor ouce it absorbs food odors that nake it unfit to circulate again. Yet in the ordinary refrigerator it l?oo ro.nirnnlatii noauirior nvpr thP luun IV'VJAVUIWW J pMvwiwg V . w. ? ood agaiu and again, contaminating nilk, butter, etc., and making food :ompartment8 smell musty. In the "Odorless'' this odor-charged lir is not permitted to flow through he box twice. The fresh air enters he ice chamber, and freezing cold Irops to the bottom of the box; passes >ver the butter and milk while perfectly pure; then travels up over the >ther dishes?a system insuring the lirculation of a constantly renewed ;urrent of pure, fresh, iced air through ORDORLESS Refrigerators. This patented system of ventilation nake9 the "Odorless'" the only retrigeator that may be crowded with a vaiety of dishes without one tasting of mother?creates a stone-cold, even emperature. Let us &how you the latest "Odoress" styles?solid oak cases. Calvert & Uickles. ^ ? VV V mriT\ T ? T [)UlJiDlN(i JflATiSKlAL \ _________ I am now receiving a stock of DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, FLOORING, CEILING, SIDING ,nd FINISHING LUMBER, also SHINGLES, LATHS, LIM E (JKMJUiNT ana JtiAin. /Ome in aud let me give you prices. A. G. FAULKNER, TRINITY ST. )pposite A. B. MORSE. J. M. MCKLES, Attorney at Law A.l>l>evillo, S. O. ffice with W. N. OraydoD. You may think it a hard matter to et a good hot water bottle or hot /ater bag in Abbeville, but if you will ee the nice line at Speeds Drug Store ou will chauge your mind. i - Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examination for the award of vacaut scholarship in Winthrop College and for the admi.-sioy of new students will be held at the County Court House 011 Friday, July 6th, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than fifteen years of age, When Scholarships are vacated after July 6, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination provided they meet the conditions governing the award. App icants for scholarship should write to President Johnson before the examination for scholarships application uiauka. Scholarship are worth $100 and jfree tuition. The next session will opeu September 19th, 1906. For further information and catalogue,-address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. DE ri AL NOTICE, Dr. S. G. Thomson, OFHCTC rjP-STAlR8 ON MoILWAJK corner, Abbeville, 8. 0. Ml. J. R. NICKLES, Surgeon Dentist. Office over R.M. Haddon & Co.'a Store DR, 6, E, CALVERT, SURGEON DENTIST. At Dr. Killingsworth's office. August 16,1005. tr DR. j7 A. DICKSON, STTRCTfiN FlRNTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A GOOD PLATE $8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS 75c and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER BARKSDALE'8 STORE. Calvert & Nickles ? Headquarters for ? White Hickory Wagons Owensboro Wagons,1> Bock. Hill Buggies, Summer Buggies, Cheap Buggies, Harness, Laprobes, etc. Calvert & Nickles. Ffb. 24. lSl-4 tt I KILLTHE COUCH I I .tin OIIDC THE LIINCAl mil* yw>fc? 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