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Will Wage Campaign. * Orangeburg, July 11.?The antidispensary people of Orangeburg county will make a campaign previous to the approaching election for the purpose of presenting fairly the issue, so that the electors may be prepared to vote intelligently, as they state. The anti-dispensarites state that there are numerous reasons why they wish to reach every voter of the county and let him understand what the election means. - The schedules of meetings include addresses to be delivered at Elloree, Bowman, Bethlehem church, Jamison, Eutawville, Holly Hill, Cattle Creek, Branchville, Cope, Cordova, Springfield, Norway, North, Neesos and Orangeburg. These meetings will he held between July 24 and August 15. The last meeting of the series will be held at the court house, this city, on the evening of- August 15. Promi nonfc speakers will be on hand at all of these meetings. There is more Catarrh in this sectioD of the country than all other diseases y pat together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. Por a great many yeais doctors pro-, noanced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to care with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's CatarrhCure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney <& C^., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitutional cure qp the market. It is taken internally in dose9 from 10 drops to a teaspoonfal. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co, 7 Toledo, O. . Sold by Druggist ?, 75c. * 1 ake Hall's Family Pills for constipation. adv. Jack Johnson in Paris. Paris, Jujy 10.?Jack Johnson, the negro heavy-weight prize lighter, ac-. companied by his wife and his nephew, reached Paris thi3 afternoon from the tJnited States by way of Montreal. The pugilist drove to a number of ' hotels before he was able to find accommodations. Johnson said he intended to make Paris his headquarters in the future, and that never on any account would he fight again in America. He added v that he had arranged for a number of fights to take place in Europe in the '' autumn. Referring to his recent sentence under the "white slave0 Act to serve uuc jour iu iuo jjo?*cunu*i? pvuiwu- | ; tiary, Johnson declared he would carry the case to the highest court. It is not generally believed here that Johnson will be deported from France, bat tiro French authorities have not: yet arrived at any permanent decision with regard to that status of the case. Obey That Impulse! Instead of enduring the daily torment of weak back, backache, sore kidneys, swollen joints and rheumatism,. obey that impulse to take Foley Kidney Pills. They co-operate with nature, which accounts for their success in all kidney and bladder disorders. They are healing, strengthening and tonic. Obey that impulse to-day and give them a chance to help you. Harmon Drug Co. . adv. County Officials Praised. Tuesday was settlement day for the Lexington county officers. Since the | nf f.Vio fiano! roo* Tnno 5ft tlio auditor, treasurer, supervisor and superintendent of education have been busy posting their books. Mr. Oarlton W. Sawyer, chief clerk to the Comptroller General, came over to cheek the big accounts of the county. After a careful inspection the examiner found all of the accounts correct. Mr. Sawyer complimented all of the officers personally, and added that Lexington county should be congratulated upon haviDg such competent men in office. All of the county's financial affairs have to go through the auditor's office, and Mr. Sawyer was free to say that Auditor Dent had . everything in tiptoe shape, and remarked that Lexington's bookkeeper was far above the average A special committee of the grand jury was present t'o witness the settlement.?News -and Courier. Bid Yonr Children of Worms You can change fretful, ill-tempered children into healthy, happy youngsters, by aiding them of worms. Tossing, rolling, grinding of teetb, crying out while asleep, accompanied with intense thirst, pains in the stomach and bowels, feverishness and bad breath, are symptoms that indicate worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant candy lozenge, expels the worms, regulates the bowels, restores your children to health and happiness. Mrs. J. A. Brisbin, of Elgin, 111., says: "I have used Kickapoo Worm Killer for years, and entirely rid my children of worms. I would not be without it." Guaranteed. All druggists, or by mail. Price 25e. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Philadelphia and St. Loui3. The Harmon Drug Co. adv. V Fine Entries Pledged. F *'Lexington, Darlington, Sumter and Lee counties will send large and comprehensive exhibits, showing especially thev progress that has been made along agricultural lines, to the State fair," said D. F. Efird, of Lexington, secretary of the South Caro- S lina Agricultural and Mechanical so- c ciety. Secretary Efird feels much 0 encouraged and he believes th:.t the b coming State fair will be tne greatest n in the history of the State. The exe- * cntiye committee of the State fair 90| ciety has appropriated $1,000 for ? county exhibits. The first prize is 0 $500, the others being $500 and $200. K Secretary Efird is making a trip ? throughout the State in the interest of the State fair. He is talking personally to the.farmers and will stress the agricultural features of the coming event. Every county in South Caro- 0 lina will be urged to make an exhibit ^ this fall. t The large steel building used by the h National Oorn exposition will be used for housing the county exhibits. The > space given the various states at the D exposition will be allotted to the 6 coanties in South Carolina, giving ^ ample room for a large and interest- ^ ing display. ( During the next several weeks Secretary Efird will visit the counties in t the Piedmont section of the state and a urge that exhibits be sent to the fair. v Secretary Efird is accompanying j; the United States farm demonstration d workers on their tour of the state. Institutes will be held in all counties c and Mr. Efird will be given an oppor- d tunity to explain the objects tof the e greater State fair. , , c Unsightly Face Spots \ Are cured by Dr. Hobscn's Eczema Uintment, wmcn neais au sain erup- i tions. No matter how long you have * been troubled by itching, burning, or 8 scaly skia humors, just put alittle of t that soothing antiseptic, Dr. Hobson's } Eczema Ointment, on the sores and E the suffering scops instantly. Healing begins that yery minute. Doctors use f it in their practice and recommend it. Mr. Alleman, of Littletown, Pa., says; f ''Had eczema on forehead ;*Dr. Hob- T son's Eczema Ointment cured it in two f weeks." Guaranteed J to relieve or 1 money refunded. All druggists, or by r mail. Price 50c Pfeiffer Chemical Co., ^ Philadelphia and St. Louis. The Harmon Drug Co. adv. * i Tried to Drown Her Child. J Greenville, July 11.?Sheriff Rector f has in his possession a warrant for a z vonnar necrress named Mamie Bobo. of I | the Fairview section of the county, who, it is alleged, attempted to destroy her two-week9-old baby by drowning it in a stream near her home. The babe was found by a \ white man one morning, several days I ago, after it had lain in the water overnight. The baby survived, however, and was carried by the white man to a negro house where it received treatment. The mother of the babe wa9 found and her child was returned to her. The mother is said to be in a delirious condition and was unable to accompany the officers to Greenville yesterday. The negress, it is said, admits that she threw her babe in the stream, but can not account for her action. Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble. [ When you have trouble with your 2 stomach or chronic constipation, dou't ? imagine that your case is beyond help 3 just because your doctor fails to giye j you relief. Mrs. G. Stengele, Plain- , field, N. J., writes, "For over a month past I have been troubled with my * stomach. Everything I ate upset it terribly. One of Chamberlain's adver- t tising booklets came to me. After 5 reading a few of the letters from people } who had been cured by Chamberlain's Tablets, I decided to try them. I have < taken nearly three-fourths of a pack- ? age of them and can now eat almost ? everything that I want." For sale by < All Dealers. adv. ? , c Heiress Wants to Die. < Jacksonville, Fla., July 10.?Miss 1 Inez Sebring, the 17-year-old dangh- 1 i ter of W. R. Sebring, a wealthy realty operator, and granddanghter of W. ^ H. Sebring, former mayor of Jackson- : yille and a Confederate general, is in < a local hospital today with a bullet s wound in her head, the result of an attempt to kill herself yesterdcy evening, at her home here. Miss Sebring has been brooding over the death of her mother several months ago and had become melancholic. Her parents had her at Atlantic Beach for two weeks past in hopes that the gay season there would distract her. She came home yesterday afternoon and between 5 and 6 o'clock, after talking for some time to a girl friend, retired to her room and fired a bullet into her head. The surgeons think she will die. The agonizing discomfort and sense of suffocation that accompany hay fever and asthma may be greatly alleviated by the use of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It has a soothing effect on the mucus linings, and relieves the gasping and tickling sensation in the throat and bronchial tubes. Harmon Drug Co. adv. ROM THE PALMETTO STATE atest Newt of General Interest That Hat Been Collected From Many ^Dwnt and Counties. Saluda. ? The interdenominational unday school convention for this ounfcy will i>e held at Nazereth Church n July 17-1S. A splendid program 5ms een arranged by the executive comlittee and an interesting and profithie convention is expected. Oreenvillei.?J. A. Foster, Greenville aunty's new treasurer, has assumed ffice, the formality having been preIded over by L. A. Searson, inspector pom the comptroller general's office. Ir. Foster succeeds Mr. Wood side Kho held the office one term. Columbia. ? Fundamental features f a plan for the consolidation of the ollege for women and the University ; >f South Carolina have been agreed r o by the trustees of the two instituloaa. according to announcement ere. 1 Saluda.?The annual reunion of ( lewberry college students and alum- ' i will be held at Delmar, in the lower 1 ection of this county on July 2o. Ad- * resses will be made by President J. 1 lenry Harms, Prof. S. J. Derrick, the j lev. H. A. McCullough and others. , Greenwood. ? President John O. ] Villson has recently made inquiry of 3 he United States geological survey , ,s to the correct altitude of Green- ( rood and has received reply that it s 671 feet. It has been cmmonly put [own as 634. 1 Aiken.?Information came to Aiken f the destruction by fire of a resi| ience located about two miles south- 1 ast of Aiken on what is known as 1 he Gregg place. It was the property i >f H. P. Dyches, but occupied by J. I. Stewart Mr. Dyches' loss w.as .bout $2,500, with $1,000 insurance. , Columbia.?Suit in behalf of Co- < umbia shoppers is pending before the < nterstate commerce commission ' .gainst 18 common carriers. The sta- ! us of the case was described by R. ' Jeverly Herbert recently at the meet- 3 ng of the Columbia Chamber of Ccmnerce. St. Matthew?.?Calhoun county of ioials are now ready to receive the tate officials for a settlement of the iscal affairs. At the meeting held ecently all matters pertaining to the ' inances of the county were thorough- 1 y gone over, and the books put in 1 uost satisfactory shape. Supervisor 1 Vise is pleased with the conditions. ] Spartanburg.?On complaint of C. 1 >. Fortner, a member of the General ' Assembly, Magistrate Robert J. Gantt < ssued a warrant for the arrest of D. m Poole, a merchant of Enoree, cbarg- : ng him with nttering and circulating' . alse statements concerning Mr. Fortler, w.ith malicious intent to injure ' lis character and reputation. Columbia?The merging of the Colege for Women, located in Columbia, 1 rith the University of South Carolina O tliC '^ixau vt WU9 UMA r lit ifAVJF .?? according to a statement just issued. 1 [% College for Women, of which Mise ihiphemia McClintock ia president,, is >n? of the best known schools' for roung women in the South. 1 Abbeville. ? Corn and cotton 1 hroughout Abbeville county have euf* 1 ered from the lack of rain for the past nonth and the crop outlook i* bed. ] The stands of cotton are wprae than i n years. A number of farmers say < hey have not been able to sow peas ' >ecause they have had no rain since ! he grain was cut. Orangeburg.?Commission form of government discussion seems to be me of the main things in Orangeburg rowadays. Nearly every afternoon or light addresses are made at public j lalls in the city. Recently W. F. i 5tieglitz of Columbia addressed a : arge audience at the -court house, i tfavor W. H. Gibbes of Columbia will leliver the last address of the educa- ; ;ional meetings. Columbia.?The board of regents of ,he State Hospital for the Insane, leld its regular monthly meeting J lere recently. Dr. T. R. Carruthers, J )f Rock Hill, chairman of the board, 1 ;aid that only routine business "was ] ittended to. The question of whether colored male or female patients j should be moved to the new Asylum it State Park, near Columbia, was not iiscussed during the meeting. This natter will likely come up at the Vugust meeting. Sumter.?On the streets of Sumter legro women convicts are chopping 1 ?rass. Council decided at its regular neeting several days ago that female jonvicts should be put to work instead of staying in jail throughout ( heir terms and hence the grass chop- ( ping. I Florence.?The annual report of the Florence city schools has just been published, and in accordance with a -esolution of the public meeting, Superintendent W. L. Brooker has mailed to each patron of the school a copy >f this report, which is a most interesting paper. Washington.?The senate subcommittee considering the. bill of Senatoi E. D. Smith to regulate trading in potton futures and to provide for the standardization of "upland" and 'gulf" cotton separately made a fav>rable report on the measure. Florence.?The work of grading for :he South Carolina Western .Seaboard Mr Line) on tne Jtnorence-rcsiou twt:ension is progressing rapidly. Already about seven miles of the roadbed has been graded and made ready 'or the cross-ties out of the Florence and, and about ten miles out of the Boston end is in readiness. SoTired It may be from overwork, but the chances are its from an in* active LIVER.- ? With a well conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labor without fatigue. It adds a hundred per cent to ones earning capacity. It can be kept in healthful action by* and only by f it'll. i utrsrms TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. rurk Convicted of Murder. Camden, July 10?Benjamin John his afternoon was convicted of murler with recommendation to mercy. John came to Camden several months jgo with a fellow Turk named Michael Simon, claiming to represent a Chris:ian college in Turkey, and solicited femds for it. The two left Camden, cvalking towards Logoff on the SeaDoard Air Line Bailway. When near he swamps of the Wateree river John hot his companion, put his body in a rnlvert and fled. He wa? captuied later on the train aear Bethune. A chain of evidence eras worked around him, which resulted in his conviction. John's defense was that Simon attempted to mt him with a knife.and that he shot in self defense. i ? ? DON'T use a cough medicine containing opium or morphine. Th<-y constipate the bowels and do not cure, onjy stifle the cough. Examine the label and if the medicine contains thess harmful opiates refuse it. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no cpiates, is healing and soothing. Harmon Drag Co. adv. Union Man Killed. Union, July 10.?This afternoon about 6:30 o'clock the passenger train of the Southern railway from Spar1-n.nhnrcr Hnlnmhia strnnk and kill * 3i Oscar Lancaster at a crossing about two blocks north of the depot bere. Lancaster was riding a motorcycle and on account of box cars on the sidetrack obscuring bis view he 3onld not see the approachine train, ft is probable that the noise Irom the motorcycle prevented his hearing the train. He was thrown 50 or 75 feet and died in a few minutes. Lancaster was married and was a son of the lnte T. B. Lancaster, former auditor of this county. He was a brother of M Otis Lancaster, who is connected with the Merchants' and Planters' Natijual bank of this city. ( A Good Investment. W. D. Magil, a well known mer- , chant of Whitemound, Wis., bought a j stock of Chamberlain's medicine so as I to be able to supply them to Lis cus- | tomers. After receiving them he was himself taken sick and says that one 3mall bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy \uis worth more to him tban the e?. st of his entire stock of these medicines. For sale by All Dealers. adv. Negro Slain by Mob. Blountstown, Fla., July 10?a >.< E;ro known as "Kid" Temper was taken from the jail here early this morning by a mob of citizens and lynched. The mob overpowered the | jailor and carried Tempers to the river bank, where he was strung up to a limb, his body later being riddled with bullets. The negro, it was alleged, assisted another negro who had killed a deputy sheriff of the neighborhood by giving him money and keeping him in hiding. The coroner's verdict today was "death caused at bands of unknown parties." For Cuts, Burns and Bruises y In every home there should be a box 1 of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, ready to % apply in every case of burns, cuts, 5 wounds or scalds. J. H. Polanco, Del- ? valle, Tex., R. No 2, writes: "Buck- ![ I en's Arnica Salve saved my little girl's cut foot. No one believed it could be j cured." The world's best salve. Only < 25c. Recommended by The Harmon j Drug Co. adv. J Dots From Styxc. I The health of our community is j good and crops are looking fine con- j sichr'ng the dry weather and farmers 1 find it easy to master "General j GreeD." The farmers are laying by < and expecting a great harvest. { The government work at the Rifle J Range is progressing rapidly. < D. E. S. ! Ayer's Pills I Headaches Biliousness < Constipation Indigestion J Sold for 60 years. , Ask Your Doctor. K 1 BARGAINS THIS WEEK! flREt/* Our store is just SHAPE f]f\ ?f ;the?; aU ot them bright new goods and guaranteed to satisfy. If you have never " worn a pair of 1 lAnoornT An. ^mcr ivunntli I SHAPE SHOES Stallings & Armstrong New Brookland, S. C. i \ More Coods for Same Money, Same Coods for Less Money. I ! Columbia, S. C. Phone 498 LORICK BROTHERS Jobbers and Dealers in Stoves Margies Ranges Tiles and Grates Furnaces Heaters Stove Pipe Steam. Gas, Water Pipe Hollow-ware , and Fittings Valves Enamel Ware Water Closets and Tin and Galvanized Ware Trimming* M "Wear Ever" Enameled Iron Aluminum Ware Buth Tubs and Lavatories ' ? T-V A i5arn riocm acc* saories Terra Cotta Soil Pipe and Fittings Sewer Pipe Compression Cocks, Flue Pipe ? Stops and Bibbs Farm Drain Tile Fire Brick and Fire Olay Sporting Goods . Tin Plate Pig Lead Solder J?M Asbestos and Rrgai Copper Roofing Metal Shingles Slaters Felt Ventilators Tar Paper Galvanized and Black Red Rosin Sized Sheeting Sheet Iron Roof Coating < Metal Ceiling Roof Paint Gutter and Conductor Pipe Tinners'Tools Corrugated and V. Crimp- r' ed Roofing Pumps and Well Goods Ridge Roll Rubber Hose Valley, Etc. )ur Stock is Complete; Prices Low; Deliveries Prompt. Let us quot* you before you buy. HARMON'S SHOE STORE flvfnrd'c /k We invite UAlUlUu everybody The very ^ to come'in , , , i i WW- : % V.'s- and see latest models v .?.. > i r''^^ * r/ ''' i * our ci6^ii and designs Y-'-i^^yhr an(j new in Toes and "V^'\j?v i\ '*?, \ uc-todate all Leathers v*? .v. stock. It" its W'V Tj - Just ? Oxfords 1 ' for arriving & ' the family ewZT 1725 MAIN STREET Come and | tr Columbia, S. C. r?T ! " J ! a /m, mnaiiiii a ? %*% i> . j | C. U. BKUWN & BKU., 1 1730 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. j Ij Is where you can find one of the best stocks of ||| , i| OF ALL KINDS |j, 1 DOORS, SASH, VftYTXOI II T A ?? j| iiLiJiius s, uiidoa | j LIME AND CEMENT. | CABINET MANTLES. L |j Call or write for Prices. |j