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f IF YOU WAI the newest ii and Furnish the New Sto lumbia* W( stock. You prices right, new shades i Prices Range $I2.S Our stock of the best that - shown in the to see us. ij SCRUGGS ? Leaders in Sty 1404 IAIN St. phohe MMMMMMM?????I ft*a T nmnMfnn WewatrTi JLLLO JUCAlUgUVLL vupwvui Wednesday, July 14,1909. Index to ITew Advertisements. Bargain Carnival?Whitten Dry Goods Co. Rearranging Sale?Mimnaugh's. Automobiles?Gregory-Conder Mule Co. ^ Insurance?Alfred J. Fox. Globe Tonic. Wofford College. \ < . Cotton Market. ** Lexington 12c. Date of Barbecue Changed. Messrs. O. D. Bouknight and F. W. Derrick have changed the date of their barbecue at Irmo from August 7, to July 31. This change is made on account of the 7th of August being rally day at Lexington and the people * of Irmo will have an opportunity to come here on the 7th of August and attend the Irmo 'cue too. i ... * w * N - '. ;- , r ': ', , ' ' V 'k . r *. * ' i V \ - * .. \ y < 4 V * Deale i > ? y -?: tfc i ' '.'jr * ' : v jL/ .'v '.-'i. > ' V. ? I. :' ' Jt NT | 1 Clothing, Hats j inof rS-nnrls visit. ! XJUL?) wvfcw ? wpv re when in Co3 have no old l will find our Suits in all the and latest cuts. iO to $30,00 ' Blue Serges is ; has ever been se parts. Come & SWAN rle and Quality 306 COLUMBIA, S. C. UNUSUAL DROWNING TEAGEDY. Dragged from a launch by a wire catching her under the chin, Dorothy Bruce was drowned at Iowa Falls, la., last week, as was also Archie Drake, who jumped into the water to save her. _ \ ? SHEEIFF SILLS NEGEO. Sheriff J. G. Kakley, of Centerville, A 1. ?1 A. 3 J l.A .tiia., aiiUL aim mneu an uunuwn negro Wednesday afternoon, who was suspected of the brutal murder last week of E. B. Wilson, a prominent merchant of Briarfield, Ala. When the sheriff went to arrest the negro he showed fight and was killed. The Prudential Life. Mr. Alfred J. Fox, Lexington's popular insurance and real- estate man, is special agent for the Prudential Life Insurance Co. This is one of the strongest old line companies in existence, and you can do no better thing than to let Mr. Fox figure with you. Alfred Fox is one of the most successful and progressive young men in the state and that he will represent the Prudential with satisfaction goes without saying. / m m a mm wt BHHHHHnHBmm BHnHIHBHM w. m :M rc I III vat LE BUDBHnHHH WE STATE STEWS. Insurance Commissioner McMaster ' on Thursday issued a license to the wl negro Knights of Pythias, who put up at $5,0C0, to do a fraternal insurance th business in this state. at As the result of some slighting re- 15; mark by the young daughter of Mr. Mathan Curr about the wife of Mr. A. }nj B. O'Shields, there was a cutting affray between the two men in the Laurens cotton mills on Friday, both being so 18 badly wounded that they may die. During a thunder storm one day last week Mr, J. P. Caine, of Carlisle, ex Union county, had a hog and a $250 ea mule killed by lightning. : 1 l 1 ? wniie running auuuo 111 tuc iuu vn re; Thursday a fine horse of Mr. J. C. pa Harris, of Anderson, fall over a cow and broke its own neck. A young white man named C. C. Gardner, watchman at the Granby I warehouse, at the head of navigation T< in Columbia, was found on Friday with Di a lot of goods in his possession that T1 he had stolen from the New York, Co- pa lumbia& Georgetown Steamboat com- Tc pany, including bolts of cloth, shoes, ia etc. Dr. James Evans, of Florence, who was surgeon of the 3d regiment in the dii Civil war, and for some years past of secretary of the state board of health. T1 died at Clifton Springs, N. Y., on ar Thursday, aged 77 years. ar The Edgefield cotton mill, which has been in the hands of a receiver, was = sold at public outcry on Saturday and was bought by L. W. Parker at $75,000, J Son Huff, a negro supposed to be the person who has been robbing Greenville residences for the past several months, was arrested on Saturday morning at 2 o'clock. About forty houses have been robbed, and he has confessed to having robbed several of them. Several white men in Greenville, d' calling themselves Adventists, and G< claiming Saturday as their Sabbath, have been arrested on a magistrate's d: warrant on the charge of working on ve Sunday, the work consisting in picking 3 blackberries. They are to be tried soon. ^ St. George Sinkler Manning, son of ? SenatorR. I. Manning, of Sumter, died _ on Sunday at the age of 15. L While seining in a pond near Paris Mountain, Greenville [county, Satur- j ? day, Mr. Jno. B. Cole, a prominent far [ mer, wan stricken with paralysis and J was drowned. A curious wedding took place in Greenville on Sunday. Frank Dial, colored, who had been sentenced to life iraprisoment in the penitentiary for breaking into a house and stealing a skirt, was married to Eva Williams, the prosecutrix. Lexington Vs. Oak Grove. On Saturday afternoon the Oak Grove ball team crossed bats with the Lexington Depot team, resulting in a victorv for Oak Grove by a score of 8 sm to 7. It was a good game, both teams Bp playing excellent ball. The visitors were a jolly set of good fellows and it is hoped that they will come again. 93 SELL E h k INERAL \ :xiNCTor SFII Fl End of World N:ar. The Holy Ghost and Us society, lose principal base of operations is Shilon, Me., has received advices at the end of the world is to come 10-20 a. m., Wednesday, September The Rev. Frank Sand ford, whoorigated the sect and calls himself "Elili," save that this will happen. The )ly Gho9t and Us society at Shiloh making preparations to don the pm? iit.o rnhoo nouti fr> tho hnnoatnnu tv ino iivvicv/uvyj vi eir villages, and there, await the ead moment. When it comes they pect to see the sky fall, and the rth, moon, and sun disappear, and ey themselves transplanted into the aim9 cf eternal bliss, while all others lss into destruction. ? " + - . 21 Children In 35 Tears. n his 35 years of married life William >ner, a blacksmith, of Wilmington, si., has been the father of 21 childen. le latest addition to his family is a ,ir of twins which arrived this week. >ner is 57 years of age and his wife 50. Of the 21 children 15 are living. Do not destroy any net from old scarded curtains. Cut to squares desired size and stitch together, ley make excellent washcloths and e remarkably durable. Sew them ound the edge on the sewing maline. IHIGHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND ^.tpf ^ LADIES 1 r ik yonr for CHI-CHES-TER'S A IAMOND brand PILLS in Red and/j\ 5LD metallic boxes, sealed with Blue(%)) bbon. Take no other. Bay oF yonr \/ UEKtst and auk for CJII-CIIES-TER S V IAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twenty-five ars regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. OLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS time ri/cryla/ucrf worth dried titn I tincnc tested HARNESS Always see E. A. Fellers for Home-made Harness and Farm Gears, Repairs quick at lowest prices. [. A. Fellers t3 Cervais St. COLUMBIA, S. C. VERYTI BBHHBBBHBi RO . MEF 1, S. I mm ~ 1.? | ypiBwSi! |L| fe *gt feh I I' !-i' - | | ! Iaaa tm ivinii wi\ v va n COMPANY, | LEXINCTON, SOUTH CAR. | WOFFORD COLLEGE Henry Nelson Snyder, A. M., Liit. D., LL.D., President. Ten departments; Libray and Librarian; Gymnasium under competent director; Athletic grounds. Next session begins Sept. 15. For catalogue address J. A. GAMEWELL, Sec'y, Spartanburg, S. C. WoJford College Fitting School, SPARTANBURG, S.'C. High Grade Preparatory School. Well equipped plant. Limited i school; small classes; charges reason| able. Session begins Sept. 15. For j catalogue address A. M. DuPRE, I Headmaster, Spartanburg, S. C. A p ICHANI C. nffWIItT^li'iiy^iffilWitMMMiyii IllliliITBTTI IIII u AS WELL AS 1 large ones are welcome here? you need not wait until your bus! iness has assumed great propor- ; | tions before opening a Checking . | Account, DO SO TO-DAY. J j ""Our palrons regardless of the ; amount of business done, receive t jt every courtesy in all matters of el business entrusted to us?and I I; there is nothing in safe .banking i we cannot perform. Talk it over j i with our cashier. j i CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, j COLUMBIA, S. C. Sterling Goods Sterling silver, cut glass, fine china, clocks. A fine stock always on hand for you to select from. Keep us in mind when wanting anything in Jewelry or Silverware. Good watch work and best eye glasses. If you can't come, send for our catalogue or telephone your order to us. P, H. LACHICOTTE & CO, JEWELERS, 1424 Main St., Columbia, S. C1 'Phone 934 OISE ? EEB3BgBBHi -J