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MUI HHttHHHHHHfl We have just receive - shown in Batesburg in a ? j _i_?u ir.,uM t??m. ana smgit? jihupb. ju. yvu. this stock before you buy. Also a load of Studebt -J < . t easy terms. Be sure to see us befo: jt * line. We are headquarte RUTLAND-B Batesburg. - - |||r j . We wish to thank our fi patronage in the past ini the p ? c rriac Wa TTfl/rnpss. pfp... i C If jkJkVKxjuwk/j We beg to inform them that c -4M&> line of Merchandise, Standarc have a select line of ,? % Dry Goods, Notions, Shoi And our prices will he found share of your trade. g REEVES-WITT III Swansea, : . <"V'..:' *'< - : ? . ' - . :. V . . ?*?. ' 4 ,.t ' ' < . ' ' , ? ./ ^ Fresh ar Just R< THE 13 *%# ' * i ' ^ /... TRADEMARK * V '^rm ffm ^B '1 n ^B I / RFfllSTFRFH v * m"" * * the standard MULES LES 3d the best car of Mules long time. Match teams need a Mule be sure to see iker Wagons to be sold on re you buy anything in our rs'for quality and prices. - - - - s. c. NJ ilii riends and customers for their urchase of Mules, Horses, Bugand solicit the same in the future. < >n Feb. 1st we will open a general 1 Fertilizers, etc., and will also es, Hate, St Groceries, Hardware, etc. as low as the lowest. Give us a SUPPLY CO, 1 . - s c 88 j-^ruru-u-ur^^ __ t _ _ id Reli?ble ir SE:E:D i ' * sceived at i AZAAK. lm*' I? ur hree years I of the South 1 e fish guano. Royster ' 10 Co. : The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, February 26, 1908. Lever Must Select A Wife. We publish the following from the New York Sun, under date of Feb. 13: "Since the announcement made bySpeaker Cannon recently that Representative Lever, of South Carolina, must marry on or before April 1 or be forced to wed a woman to be selected for him by a committee of the House the brilliant young Congressman from the Palmetto State has been receiving proposals from all parts of the country. Eligible maidens who have overlooked thus far have been taking advantage of their leap year privilege and have showered offers by the score upon Mr. Lever. One of the offers which he received to-day was from a young woman in Tacoma, Wash., who wrote modestly that while she , .did not regard herself as a beauty, still she knew that she had accomplishments which were more to be desired in a wife than mere charm of face and figure. In concluding her letter the y7oung woman said: "If you want any recommendation I would refer you to Congressman T r?%v? n Po/IA VUSUUltlU. J. ouiovacu uio iav/C iui him eighteen years ago when he tried to kiss me." "Mr. Lever took the letter to Mr. Cushman, who has just announced himself as the tallest candidate for the Presidency, and asked for confir* mation. " 'I wouldn't blame any young woman for slapping the face of an ugly cuss like me for attempting to kiss her," explained Cushman. "I don't remember the incident, and kissing a girl was so unusual a thing for me that I think I would even now recollect a rebuff of that character." "Mr. Lever, however, is inclined to believe from Mr. Cushman's manner that the attempted kissing episode actually occurred, and that the young woman was fully justified in her action. Mr. Lever hasn't accepted any invitations to marry, but is still open ' to engagement. : Simple Remedy for La Grippe La grippe coughs are dangerous as ; they frequently develop into pneumonia. , Foley's Honey ana Tar not only stops the cough hut heals and strengthens : the lungs so that no serious results need > be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and : is in a yellow package. Refuse substi. tutes. Derrick's Drug Store. Newberry Letter. To the Editor of The Dispatch: \ Miss Lula Matthews, of Atlanta, has been visiting relatives and friends > in Newberry and Prosperity for sev' eral weeks. She will return to At. lanta next week. Miss Effie Parks, of this city, and Mr. J. Wilber Wheeler, of Greenl wood, nephew of Rev. S. C. Ballen1 tine, were married at the home of the bride's father, Mr. T. N. .Parks, lasl - Wednesday. The*ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, Rev, Geo. A. Wright, of the First Baptist church. Rev. Edward Fullenwider, of Lexington, N. C., has accepted the call extended him by the Lutheran church of the Redeemer, and will preach his first sermon on the second Sunday in March. We have been suffering with a Dump on tue side ot our iace. it ieeis as though it w?re as large as my fist. ? Feb. 22. B. B. H. Sere is Belief for "Women. If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and want a Certain, pleasant herb cure for woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf. It is a safe and neverfailing regulator. At Druggists or by mail 50 cts. Sample package FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. JI&7 Obtain Sis Heart's Desire. Senator Thomas M. Raysor of Orangeburg, is being urged to enter the race for congress in opposition to Congressman Lever, but is said to be yery desirous of retiring from public life. If he yields to the importunities of his friends he will probably kill two birds with one stone?he will eratifv his friends bv complying with their wishes and will obtain his heart's desire.?Sumter Watchman and Southron. Prof. B. B. Hare Offered Good Job in Washington. Washington, Feb. 21.?Prof. B. B. Hare, of Leesville college, has been offered a lucrative position in the department of commerce and labor, as one of the special agents of that department for the collection of facts with respect to the labor condition at the manufacturing centers throughout the South. Mr. Hare is in Washington at present and is considering the proposition, but has not decided whether he will accept it or not. Pay your dues to The Dispatch. Awaiting Lunacy Trial Man Hangs Self in Cell. Crazed by worry and despondency, 5 Edwin G. Scott, 41 years of age, a 1 bookkeeper, confined in the Tower in ^ Atlanta because of his mental con- ^ dition, committed suicide Wednesday night by hanging himself from a bunk ^ in his cell on the third floor, north ( wing. Scott was placed in the Tower Sun- s day afternoon, following two attempts ( last week to kill himself at his home, 1 726 West Peach tree. St. He first sought " to end his life by swallowing carbolic acid, but failed to take enough of the 1 poison. His mouth, tongue and 1 throat, however, were terribly burned. Two nights later the despondent book- 5 Keeper attempted to hang Himself in ' his home with a strong string, while | 1 Dr. J. W. Hurt was in the house attending Mrs. Scott, who was ill. This attempt was thwarted by the sick wife, who took the string from her husband. Fearing that in his insane condition Scott would make a further effort to kill himself, his relatives decided it best to have him committed to the Tower on the charge of lunacy for safe * keeping. Mrs. Scott has been in ill health for some time and was completely prostrated Thursday morning when informed of the tragic death of her husband. Scott had also been sick and for some time it had been noticed that he was very morose. He had his savings in the Neal bank and the failure of this institution aggravated his condition. He continued to grow worse and the worry over his own illness of his wife and the loss of his money finally unhinged his reason. Scott hanged himself with a belt taken from his overcoat, a pocket handkerchief, and a piece of cloth, torn from his underclothing. He spliced these, and, fastening one end of the improvised rope to the upper bunk in hi9 cell, made a noose on the other end and placed it about his neck. It ia onnnnspd that, hp thpri lav rJpTrn' nn the lower bunk and slowly strangled to death. Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to a Persistent Cough. Belief Found at Last. "For several winters past my wife i has been troubled with a most persist ent and disagreeable cough, which in variably extended over a period of several weeks and caused her many sleep: less nights," writes Will J. Hayner, editor of the Barley, Colo., Bulletin. "Various remedies were tried each year, with no beneficial results. In November last the cough again put in an appearance and my wife, acting on the suggestion of a friend, purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The result was indeed marvelous After i three doses the cough entirely disappear. ed and ha9 not manifested itself since.'' This remedy is sold by the Kaufmann Drug Co. Carolina Negro Hung. William Handy, a South Carolina s negro, was hanged at Easton, Pa., on ; Friday for the murder of Policeman Shuman last summer. Handy de, clared to the last that he did not re; member having shot the officer. Handy is known to have shot a de tective in New York some years ago. L ===============?= i I?????? JoTpj Of every tion neatl] ed on shoi The best tionery w nothing b class woi Prices rigl or call at i DISPATCH J Death of 2?r. John A. Cook- . Mr. Jno. A. Cook, aged ieventy-two years, was taktttt ?ick./ ivith a severe attack of pneuzot&nia :rom which he suffered very mucfcjuii- 1 bil his death, Feb. 5, 1908. His physician did everything for . lim that could be done but could fiO<? . 2heck the fatal disease. vfejjjB He leaves a remarkablyjarge fami]y$ i devoted wife and thirteen jphfi* iren, nearly all of whom were io see him laid away to rest h<&rp Wagener cemetery. The deatb^edfr^ Brother Cook was the first bhe family. He has one brother bwo sisters, who suryive him. His family is very noted for t3wSfr ftucuuuu lui cocu utuur ana ior tOBTT great respect and loye for Brother Cook was a memtSf of thoS Wagener Baptist church. He lovedf! his church and was prompt to respond ^ bo all her calls. He met death fectly composed. It had no surpistecrJj for him, as he had told his pastijlfttl would not be long before he wonlHHH to his reward. His funeral services were heldiifj(l|9 Wagener Baptist church Feb. 6jjH the pastor, Rev. T. S. Wrigl^M^H read the twenty third Psalm. was Revelations 22:3. Brother Cook had a ^eaflfl^^H friends, and a large congregai^^^^Hj tended the funeral services.^ II His friends showed their ai^^^nl for him by covering his grave^^|^| beautiful and costly flowers. He was a Confederate soldier 1H wa9 a member of Company I, Twen^S second regiment of South CarofifciS volunteers. fie fought under Evans and belonged to his brigade^ Hi9 regiment was one of the best Evans' brigade. Two of his old comrades were pr^ls net to pay sheir last tribute of respei^^ to him.?Aiken Journal and Review^"? Tillaan's Picture to Ado^-l "Wiuthrop College. * 1 Senator Benjamin Ryan has surrendered completely tcr thejj compelling force of vanity, and having his portrait painted to be hungy in a college for young women. Senator Tillman's portrait is beitig?? painted by Miss Clara Barrett Strait;;^ of Lancaster, daughter of Dr. T.ll?9 Strait, of that place, formerly a meKt-> ber of congress. Miss Strait has opened a studio iSgdj Washington. Hei portrait of tli|^ South Carolina Senator is life size three-quarter length, done in oil. is being executed at the capitol in ? room near senator Tillman's commijH tee room. When completed, the portrait* be sent to Winthrop college at Roc? Hill, a normal and industrial school^ for young women. , jli Ne Picnic lu'i.Piae Bidge. : j| We have beefn reque^tfci, nounce that there will be no HHH at Pine Ridge school house on^H^^R day, the 29th, afc was published I week, on account of so much si^^^H in the neighborhood. ^ I The only easy things to learn bad habits. ) li f | tINTING 4 descrip- , A f executrt notice. % of sta- / I sed and 11 rk done. I lit. Write J V OB OFFICE I Jfl