PENCIL AND SCISSORS. Wayside Notes Gathered Here and There by a Dispatch Man. Ask your dealer for T. X. L. Tree charity has no string attached. Mr. L. S. Dreher, of St. Mat the we, was in town Thursday. ; When a man is too busy to be Ijl happy he is to be pitied. F. E. Dreher, E?q., went to Newberry on business last week. Fresh garden seeds of all kinds just received at M. D. Herman's. Services in St Stephen's church on next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Bain, rain and rain to no end we | have been having for the last few days. When a man's married his children begin; and that is where his money en da* A fresh lot Ferris hams and smokI ed bacon jasfc received afc W. P. Roof. W. A. Bawl, a B F. 'D. carrier |: from Batesburg, was on our streets yesterday. Lawyer J. H. Frick, of Chapin, called in to see us while in town Monday. Dr.. J. W. Kinard, a prominent drnggiet of Leesville, called in to see ns Monday. Miss Ernestine Gralchen is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edwin Boozer, in Colombia. Hon. J. Wm. Thurmond, a leading attorney of tie Edgefield Bar, gave us a pop call yesterday. Mr. J. West Grim and son, Clarence, of Swansea, are in attendance at court. ~ Mr. P. M. Taylor, from Gilbert, called in to see us and added bis name to our list of subscribers. Messrs. E. H. Shealy and John Price, who reside on Gilbert R. F. D. 3, were in town yesterday. Mr. Cbas. H. Drafts, a clerk at ; the Colombia Hotel, Columbia, spent Sunday in town with hie parents and friends. Mr. Dave McCartba, a prominent young man of the Black Creek section, spent several days in town this week. If you want to buy bats, shoes, do|hing, gents' furnishings, etc., cheap, call on M. B. Hartley Co., Lexington Depot Mr T. B. Kernaghan, one cf Batesburg^ prosperous business men, is in attendance upon court this week as a juror. Mr. J. F. Jefccafc from Swansea > while in town last week called In to see us and gave us another cart wheel. Mr. B A. Mitchell, officer of the guard at the State penitentiary, came over yesterday for Frank Turner, a one arm white man sent up for 3 years for boose breaking and larceny at the last term of court. He carried Tnrner in on the afternoon train jceiuiuuj THE JBTTS^Z" STOE2 m Colum" f K3a"THE SAME G< sive Gash Dry Goods S yuo to give ns a call an ISM: . visn . L M1NAUI The Greet Departe here yon ran get your every want supplied ies' Tailored Suits, Cloaks. Skirts and Shirt 30ES to fit all ages. HATS lor Men, Won y Goods, Notions, Hosiery, Li Goods and Men's Furnishings The ;arga< ctly first class goods to be lour d South of E sell with a full guarantee. E^cry cutloaae 1 orders receive prompt and csrefal alteati< SPECIAL SA pecial goods in every departmant put on da lots of Bl. nkets. Comforts. Bed Spreads at Leather is higher than eve before and there will be lots c "shoddy" shoes sold from now on See that you buy shoes from relia * ble houses. f If we sell you a shoe you don' get good wear from, you bring i j back and we make it good. Do you get that kind of treat I ment everywhere? We don't cut prices?It's on< price with us, whether you bir one pair or a dozen, but you ge what you pay for every time. T7*TT"DT TnUJO xjxmuiuu ?>, 1643 Main St., ) AAI IIBIDIA e A 1627 Main St., ( UvLUIflDlwj vi v J. 0. KiDard & Co., of Leesvillr S. C, ie now offering exceptional bai gains to their customers. See then and save m^ney. Mrs. L;zzie Boozer, daughter ol Judge Geo. S. Drafts, is quite sick A trained curse from Columbia ie waiting on her. Look out for "Sailor" Jean! H* haB already walked 20,000 miles since April 1,1903, and will visit Lexiogtoi next Friday, January 26 M. R. Hartley Co, LexiDgtoc Depot, keeps a fresh line of groceries on hand at all times. Call on then and be convinced. / Solicitor George Bell TimmermaE after completing his court work if now in Columbia attending to hie duties of the legislature. For the information of the man\ friends of Rav. George S. Bearder we note his address at 844 W. 5tfc street, Winston-Salem, N. C. Mr. J. P. Shull, who resides or Gilbert R F. D. 3, and is a progressive farmer, paid our office a call Monday and like always left his duet paid up. Call on H. M. Wingard for youi general merchandise. He has & nic< select stock of everything and wil sell^pu as cheap as anyone. _ PROFESSIONAL CARD. DR. JANE BRUCE GUfGNARD 1313 Lady Street, Columbia, - - S. C Office Hours, 9 to 10 a. m., 1 to 2 p m., 7 to 8 p. m. Other Hours by ap pointment. 'Phone 1507. NEW BROOKLAND, 8. C. Corner State and Centre Sts. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday* from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m. 2wl2pd Ibia9s 2 OODS FOR LESS M tore in Columbia, and .d compare the prices 1 /ff ill 8 CO,, I lent Store, \ in Men and Boys' Ciothing, fj ;waists. Jl] ien and Children. fli ;;,r nens, House Furnish- A it and nott complete stock of j/fl altimore. We stand back of ail I I r coartioasiy treated, and alt / 1 )n. | Iji LES iP ily. Ask to see onr special bar- Lfl J id Sheets. I With the welfare tomers as well as on count at heart we a stock of Mules to i low last week, whicl count of the extreme on the market. t However, our Gei ger and Buyer, Mr. ? "outstayed" them, an report one car of ! Mules from middle and one car of Extra from Kentucky, whi arrived. We do not i vey the impression are cheap, hut say considering the quali it is the cheapest s market and in realit high after all. We some cheaner second ifrom the up country, We are prepared anything you might Mule, Hor3e, Wagor iine. "OLD HICKORY are first in the h< our Country! 1 Mr. D. L. Epting, from S Newberry county, while in tow i Thursday on busineep, called ) see us &Dd renewed his subscr i for another year. t ] Cirn ^irmnfnmi | LJfGilJfllipiUllli * 1 % Do you have headaches? i J Do your eyes water? * Do they ache? aft $ Does print run together? ; Do things appear double? I ** Do things appear dim or swi: I ?3- Are your Eyes inflamed? 3 JaJ Do your Eyes tire after readi: J* awhile? Does a bright light pain tlier : 1 Many People J* Have defects of which they y *unconscious, and while rhey si * fer no inconvenience or pai J Jft & they should wear Glasses for t * sake of their future Eyesight. : j CHARLES i m | OPTICIAN, , 3439 Main St., Columbia, S. C 5 H?VV SWt-iSvV -3r# V V V V * V V * * V * * * m m j? MAIN AND BLAND 5 DNEY" is more the buying and selling i we ask with those a to ready mad \ J? ^ great sale of Ladies' Suits. Our showing of m W. fabrics is great. Dress f; .^L \ 111 low in price that the clos* IvL > an(^ delighted. Visit our CARPET DE i I ^ 011 the third floor. We ar L I ^11% *n ^tatting, Floor Oil Clot J ; Squares and Window Sha PL TJMBIA.' MILES WHILES tuff on the 7 are not so hand Mules Sp|| need in the? R& WAGONS" J ^ High'*, . ci last in t3 iption * * Kk * '% % * 1 * J * J v m? <-3 *?1 agl|i sl i ' *A ! :re eg | '" ij Leziz ~ S 7 S! A Si * : * : , ** ING STREETS, COLUMBIA, S. C. in a phrase?but is a known fa ?or cash only means we sell cl ,sked by other stores. mcSL 1LTsi E SKIRTS. Ready Made Skirts and */ Outing and all Cotton abrics and Silks are so ?st buyer is astonished ; * nmm e showing special values vy JL ;li, Carpets, Rugs, Art :des. liOH & CO., /* s. c. !! MULES!!!; L. ^ H in^ COLUMBIA, - - Harper Stabl< Dealer in igten, S. C ? oodss S*f;< ct. Why? Because we a leapest. We ask nothin wm ^ i 19 I .' N r* rsr stogie: 0S-3???? ?? ???? o 3t? e + "h^ JL ^ L/JlJL^ KJIXXy CAUU j .g more than for * A