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I THE AM RECORDER. Terms of Subscription.—One cony one year, $1.50; One copy six months, 75 Cents. Advertising Rates.—One Square, first insertion. $1 .OO; Each subsequent in sertion 50 Cents. Special Rates b3* con tract «t»: Wiree months or more. AIKEN. S. C., SEPT. 2, 1892. In the Minority. It appears that our lot is cast with the minority, but we have nothing to be ashamed of in that fact. It is often that right is on the side of the minor ity. We believe it is so in this case, and that the present majority will eventually realize it. Until this oc curs we will submit gracefully, and accept Governor Tillman for the Gov ernor of South Carolina for another term. The Conservatives have made a good fight, and if they haye not been victors they have at least so reduced the strength of Tillman that his des potic ideas will have no chance of being carried out; their strength in the Legislature has been so increased that the victors will be restrained from the excesses they might have gone to if no opposition had been made. So that if all we hoped for has not been accomplished, enough has been to make us feel that our State is much safer for the contest having been made. The fight has been an earnest one, and if the Conservatives could not command success they did better, they deserved it,—therefore we say hurrah for the minority! The Election In the State. It is very difficult to obtain accu rate information regarding the results of the election over the whole State. The Tillman delegates to the State Convention have been elected by probably 20,000 majority. Sheppard appears to have carried 5 counties, and Tillman 30. The greatest surprise is the small vote polled throughout the State. Both the Conservatives and Tillmau- ites are exceedingly disappointed with the small number of voters. The reserve vote is chiefly claimed by the Conservatives, and they do not understand why their full strength was not polled. It would perhaps be safe to say that the total vote cast was In the neighborhood of 85,000. In the counties where the largest votes were promised they failed to “spec ify,” There have been a great many people badly fooled, and none of them much more than the hardest workers. The News and Courier says; “As far as ascertainable it seems that Brawley, George D. Tillman and Shell are about the only ones of the present Representatives who are prac tically certain of going back to Wash ington. It looks very gloomy for Hemphill. George Tillman is likely to run in on the first ballot. McLau- rin is in “clover,” and has had per haps the easiest race in the State. Latimer will very probably defeat George Johnstone. The total vote polled in Aiken County is 2,849, of which Tillman received 1,863, Shep pard 986, majority for Tillman 877.” As to the Prohibition vote the State says: “Prohibition, as far as the box test is concerned, will almost certain ly carry the State, but the indication is that the vote will not be a test of the sentiment of the people on the subject. They have simply declined to make prohibition an issue by neith er voting for or against it. From all the figures at hand it seems that the total vote deposited in the prohibition boxes in this election will not exceed 25,000, while the number of votes cast in the political boxes will reach 80,000 or more. State Chairman Irby thinks that it will not go ever 20,000 at the outside. This will probably be one of the main points in the coming fight in the Legislature, the argument being that the intention was to take the vote of the people of the State on the subject, and that it has been in no wise done.” Cholera in New York The steamship Moravia arrived in New York on Wednesday from Ham burg, with Cholera on board. The Moravia left Hamburg on the 18th of August, and during the voyage 22 deaths occurred from the dread dis ease. She is an emigrant ship, and had on board 358 emigrants. She has been detained at quarantine, and all her passengers closely quaran tined. At Washington it is said that the cholera situation has alarmed the President, and Mr. Harrison has de cided to return immediately to Wash ington to personally supervise govern- yovernment matters. Assistant Secretary Spaulding said it showed how necessary and timelv were the quarantine precautions ta ken. Speaking of the suggestion that congress be called together to gether to enact a law suspending im migration, Secretary Spaulding said the suspension of immigration would naturally decrease the danger though it would be possible for cholera to get .here even then. “We are doing all that can be done,” he said. “We have estab lished a close quarantine to protect this country at every port. Vessels will be detained just as the health of ficers think necessary in each case whether it be one day or twenty. No vessel will be permitted to land un til the authorities are satisfied that there is no possible danger. If it is decreed by divine providence that we shall have cholera here we cannot prevent it, but it is as nearly impos sible for it to get in as we can inake it.” Death of Dr. Williain H. Getltllngs. The community was greatly shock ed on Saturday last at learning of the sudden and critical illness of Dr. William H. Geddings, at the Sinclair House, Bethlehem, N. H., where he was spending the summer, in accord ance with his habit for many years. On Sunday morning a telegram an nounced his death at eight o’clock the previous evening. The cause of his death was a sudden attack of par alysis, that came upon him on Friday. His remains were brought home, and reached here on Thursday, and were carried directly to the Roman Catho lic chapel Santa Clara, where the fu neral services were conducted by Rev. F. A. Schmidt. The interment was then made in his own lot in St. Thaddeus Cemetery. The death of Dr. Geddings aroused a very deep feeling in Aiken among all classes of citizens. As a physician of conspicuous ability, he had a Na tional and European reputation, most particularly in regard to pulmonary and throat diseases; and as a citizen he was an earnest worker for the wel fare of the town, taking a leading part in everything that affected its progress and reputation. Few men had more or stronger friends among both residents and visitors, who fully appreciated his high character, learn ing, and general usefulness. Good Municipal Governmant. On the 12th instant the voters of Aiken will be called on to eiect the Mayor and Aldermen to serve for the ensuing two years, and it is of the ut most importance to the welfare of the town that efficient officials, capable of exerting influence beyond their immediate neighborhood, be chosen. The time has passed when the muni cipal government was not of much consequence. Of iate 3’ears Aiken has grown to be a place of impor tance, and our people have apprecia ted the necessity of economical and efficient management, coupled with energetic, progressive action, and the enforcement of good order. Without intending to make any in vidious comparisons, it must be ac knowledged that for the past two years the government of Aiken has been well conducted. Order has been preserved, vagrancy suppressed, and the streets have been kept in as good condition as was practicable. Several enterprises of importance to the gen eral welfare have been entered upon, and others are in contemplation. It is but just, then, that the present out going administration should have the credit to which it is fully entitled, and the people of Aiken owe it to their own interests to see that this admin istration is returned and given an other term. The members of it have done their duty well, and w r e doubt whether any others can be found who can do better. Some of the Good Work of the Pres ent Council. toral ticket in the field now with'n two W’eeks, that is by the 15th of Sep tember, I suppose. We may w’ait un til after the Democratic State Con vention. We will oppose Cleveland. We shall run a Weaver electoral ticket.” “Will \-ou put out a State ticket in opposition to Governor Tillman and his ticket ?” “No; the People’s Party people are satisfied with the State government. I am as strong a Ben Tillman man as there is in the State. I am a Demo crat, and so are all our neople when it comes to State politics. And that is the way I want our party to stay. But in regard to national affairs we must divide. There are thousands of our white people in South Carolina who will not support Cleveland. They are determined to support Weaver. Therefore we are obliged to start the party and put out a ticket. We do this to keep these people from break ing away from the Democratic party altogether. We will contrive to sup port Governor Tillman.” “Will not the Governor oppose the Third Party ?” “Oh, I suppose so.” “You will get your Third Party sup port for the electoral ticket largely from the Tillman supporters?” “Yes, but they will come from both sides.” “Well, Mr. Bowden,” I asked, “if you are Third Party and support Tal bert, how about his being Third Party?” “Well, to be perfectly frank with .you,” Mr. Bowden said, “Talbert in his principles is with us; he stands with us on the Ocala platform. ” The Cotton Crop. Messrs. Riordan & Co., cotton bro kers of New York, say in their latest circular: “No one can doubt that a crop of 6,500,000 bales would bring the pro ducers far larger returns in money than a crop of 8,500,000 bales. But it is certain that there has been no con certed or adequate effort on the part of our cotton growers to apply the only possible remedy for the calami tous overproduction of the last two years; and the price at which the new crop shall be marketed which involves so seriously the welfare of the South, must now depend upon whether the forces of nature shall cut down the yield enough to make it re munerative, and so do for the cotton farmers what they seem to have been unwilling or unable to do for them selves. If the rest of the season should be bad throughout the cotton belt, or if we should have a very early frost, it would indeed be a blessing in disguise. But the latest reports from 'the cotton fields are fairly favorable, and in Texas especially the crop promises well. Meantime the trade outlook abroad is still very discoura ging, and the cholera epidemic, which is sweeping over Europe, adds to the depression. “The market this week, while ner vous and variable in temper, has not exhibited any violent changes. The known existence of a large short in terest, and the great shrinkage in the port and interior receipts, as com pared with last year, together with the abnormally low price, the uncer tainty’ about the crop and the slight improvement in Liverpool combine to make sellers timid and quick to cover upon every rise. On the other hand t here is scarcely any room for doubt that, if the new crop shall approxi- maie 8,000,000 bales, which, from present indications does not seem im probable, prices must go lower.” Fine Toliacco. We desire to call attention to a few of the strong reasons why’ our pres ent May’or should be re-elected, as shown in some of the work done in tlie town during his term. Over 3,700 feet of tile drain piping have been laid, and good drainage ef fected in many places, notably in South Boundary Avenue, at the spot known as Gum Hollow; between four and five miles of streets and roads have been covered with clay, thus af fording hard roadways for pleasant driving and economical hauling; the town is well provided with electric lamps, which give good lights, in place of the semi-darknes of the old gasoline lamps. All this has been done without any increase whatever in the taxes, al though $2,119.65 were expended the first year, and $4,450 the second. But one of the most important things done for the town has been the execution of the contract for water works. These works will probably be completed and be giving our citi zens an abundance of good water by the coming January, and then of course there will be an increase in the taxes to provide for this addi tional comfort. This is only some of the good work done by Mayor Chafee, and when the good order preserved in the town is also considered, there will appear abundant reason why he should be retained in office. Now for the Third Party. The Columbia correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle says: A Third Party’ electoral ticket will be put in the field in South Carolina as soon as possible—within two weeks. I found this out yesterday in Colum bia. This action is decided upon. The Republicans, chances are nine to one, will put out a State and electoral ticket before November—indeed it is almost certain that they will do this. Governor Tillman has won his fight. He is the Democratic nominee for next Governor by a large majori ty. He stood upon the Ocala Alli ance platform, which was adopted in the May convention in Columbia as the platform of the Demociats. He said to me yesterday, “say for me that if this Third Party movement starts in this State I shall fighi it to the death.” Senator Irby said the same thing. They were sitting on the veranda of the Governor’s mansion together. I went down to the office of Mr. J. \V. Bowden, the managing editor of The Cotton Plant, the Alliance organ of the State, edited by Dr. Stokes, un til recently’ president of the State Al liance and a candidate for Congress in the elections just concluded. Mr. Bowden is a very agreeable and intel ligent gentlemen He it was who wrote the famous Tnird Prrty edito rial in The Cotton Plant during the late Chicago convention, declaring that South Carolina would not sup port Cleveland. I catechised Mr. Bowden and he submitted pleasantly. “Mr. Bowden will the Third Party’ do anything in South Carolina this year?” WJ\. JJowtlei): “We will put an elec- At his plantation at Estill, in South Carolina, sixty miles from Savannah, Mr. Warren P. Wilson has success fully demonstrated that the finest grades of Havana tobacco can be raised at what will seem to the gen eral farmer an enormous profit to the grower. From fifteen acres devoted to to bacco culture this year Mr. Wilcox will realize $1,500 clear of all expens es, an average of $100 per acre. His total outlay per acre for seed, fertili zers, labor, etc., was about $50, or less than is generally expended in raising truck. But for the mistakes natural to a beginner, and the devastation wrought by the grasshoppers, Mr. Wilcox’s crop would have netted him between $300 and $400 per acre, or from $4,500 to $6,000 on the fifteen acres planted. In all probability there is no other Southern product from which the same amount of money could be realized on the same land. Mr. Wilcox, says the Savannah News, is confident that with the same acreage, with this season’s experience, he could next year make on the aver age fully $400 per acre. He planted too late this year, and so lost the sec ond crop, and committed other errors which tended to injure the quantity or quality of the crop. He is well satisfied with the results, though, es pecially as experts have pronounced the leaves the equal in every respect of the best grown in Florida or Deca tur County, Georgia, and he has been informed that there is a ready market for them any time he sees fit to sell at $1 to $2 per pound. Increase of the Cholera. The Asiatic Cholera has assumed the dimensions of a plague in Ham burg, Berlin, and Havre, while in Antwerp, Paris, and many other smaller towns on the Continent there have been many deaths. Hamburg is the worst afflicted, and there the number of deaths from the disease has reached 320 a day. Many of the burials now take place at night, as then there is not only less danger of infection but also fewer persons abroad to be stricken by the appalling fre quency of the funerals. Most bodies are unaccompanied by friends or rel atives. Persons of tiie poorer class dying in hospitals are buried without any attempt at ceremony and without having been even seen by friends or family. The official statement of deaths from cholera in R issia gives the total up to August 22d as 125,000. The de- sease is evidently spreading over Eng land and Scotland. Deaths have oc curred in Gravesend, London, Swan sea, Bolton, Liverpool, Glasgow and Dundee, showing that the efforts of the health officials to keep it out of the country have proven fruitless. No authentic case has yet been reported in the United States, built will be al most impossible for this country to escape. The McCormick correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle say r : John stone’s defeat for congress in this (the third) district, by Latimer, is very much regretted by all conserva tives and many’ Tillmanites, as it is believed to be a third party demon stration. It has been truly said that the only difference between Latimer and Watson is the Savannah river. Johnstone’s defeat js a great surprise to both sides. It is predicted that the next thing in order will be to give Weaver the Presidential yote. The State Convention. Headquarters ) State Dem. Ex. Committee^ Columbia; H. C., August 29,1892.) In obedience to the constitution a convention to nominate a Governor and other Shite officers, and to trans act such other business as may be de sired, will be held lu the city of Col umbia on the 21st day of September, 1892, at 12 M., the official call for the same being hereby issued. John* L. M. Irby, Chairman State Dem. Ex. Com. G. Dun’Can Bellinger, Secretary. 1 State Columbia The State Democratic Executive Committee is hereby summoned to meet in this city September 6th, at 8 p. m. . John L. Irby Chairman. G. Duncan Bellinger, Secretary. Mrs. Willi* ,m Lohv Of Freeport, 111., began o fail rapidly, lost all appetite and got into a t irious condition from could not eat vege- tab jes or meat, and even toast distressed her. H id to give up house work. In a week alter ti.king Hood’s Sarsaparilla She felt a little better, could keep more food on her stomach and gre/,7 stronger. She took 3 bottles, has a good apl etite, gained 22 lbs., does her work easily, isLiow in perfect health. Dyspepsia Slu HOOD’S PILLS arefthe best after-dinner PUlt. They assist digest! ,n and cure headache. NOTICE. Municipal Elect tioi of i aoi Reptra- Voters. Office of Mayop jCity of Aiken, ^ .ugust 25, 1892. \ N otice is he election will of Aiken on Mont September, 1892, House under the < election of one M men to govern th ensuing two years The polls will ojLn at 9 o’clock a. m. and close at 3 t iclock p. m., when the managers ther of, to wit, Messrs. eby given that an ije held in the City y, the 12th day of > at the “Engine Ity Hall,” for the yor and six Alder- said city for the F. W. Wessels, J J. C. Adkins—w pointed by City < and conduct said ceed to count the the result as provi of the City Chart The Book of R seph Brunson and »o have been ap- ouncil to manage •election—will pro votes and declare ed by Section IV r. gistration is now open at the clerk’s ! office in the Court House, and will remain open until Friday, the 2ii rnliiy of September, 1892, until 12 o’clfck. m. on said day, of all legal voters :eto registered their and the seal of the Attest: J. R. JORt Clerk’ for the registrath'ji who have not h names. Witness my ban corporatieu. [seal] R. A. ( HAFEE, Mayor. iAN, if Council. Master’s Sale. TH CAROLINA,) of Aiken. ( m’r of Mrs. Emily S TATE OF SOt Count« B. F. Wyman, A. 1 A. Mosek r, Plaintiff, s W. John Moseley et al., Defendants. B Y virtue of a Decree in the above case, dated 29th July, 1892, now on file in the Clerk’s office at Aiken, S. C.. I will sell at the Court House steps iu Aiken, S. C.. on Monday, the 5th day of September, 1892, during legal hours for sales, All that certain lot of land, situate in the city of Aiken, County of Aiken and State of South Carolina, hounded and measuring as follows: North by Second Avenue, on Payne’s plat of South Aiken, one hundred and fifty feet, more or less; east by lot of Rose Watkins, three hundred and fifty feet, more or less; south by Third Avenue, on Payne’s plat, one hundred and fifty feet, more or less. Terms of Sale: Half cash; balance in one year, with interest from day of sale. Credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser has option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. M. B. WOODWARD, Master Aiken County. Aug 8, 1892. Citation. John T. Gaston, Esq., Probate Judge. W hereas Madison Woodward hath made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration on estate and effects of Ansabel Woodward, de ceased, These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said Ansabel Wood ward that they’ be and appear be fore me in the Court of Probate to be held at Aiken Court House on Fri day, 9th of September, sifter publica tion hereof, at 12 o’clock noon, to show cause why the said adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand this the 23rd day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one. JOHN T. GASTON, Judge Probate Aiken County. Citation. W hereas J M. Green hath made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration on estate and ef fects of F. V. Jones, deceased, These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said F. V. Jones, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Aiken Court House, on Tuesday, 13th day of September, after publica tion hereof, at 12 o’clock noon, to show cause why the said administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand this the 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two. J, T. GASTON, Judgqof Probate, A. C. BAM STOCK FOR SALE. 25 Shares of Men Connty Loan and Savings Ml Stock. Address your offer to “P. O. Box 124, Aiken, S. C.” ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES TO DEFRAY THE CURRENT EXPENSES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF AIKEN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COM MENCING OCTOBER 1, 1892. Sec. I. Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of Aiken, in council as sembled, and by the authority of the same, That, for the purpose aforesaid, the following rates of taxation is hereby levied upon every dollar of the value of all the taxable property within the limits of the City of Ai ken, as follows: On every dollar’s worth of Real and Peisonal Property, for regular funds 3 (three) mills; on every dollar’s worth of sales of merchandise and incomes, for regular funds 1}4 (one and one- half) mills. On eyery dollar’s worth of Real and Personal Property, sales of merchan dise and incomes, special tax for in terest on bonds 6-10 (six-tenths) of one mill. On every dollar’s worth of Real and Personal Property’, special tax for water works 2 (two) mills; and on every dollar’s worth of sales of mer chandise and incomes, special tax for water works 1 (one) mill. Sec. II. Be it further ordained, That the City Clerk aud Treasurer is hereby directed and empowered to enter the aforesaid tax levies upon the City Tax Duplicate and proceed to collect the same iu the manner pro vided by law. Done in Council assembled this 2nd day of August, A. D. 1892, under the band of the Mayor aud the seal of the corporation, and duly rati fied. [seal] R. A. CHAFEE, Attest: Mayor. J. R. JORDAN, Clerk of Council. Tax Levy. On real aud personal proper ty, regular fund 3 m On sales, merchandise, etc., regular fund 1% “ On above combined, special tax 6-10“ On real and personal prop erty, special tax, 2 “ On sales merchandise, spe cial tax 1 “ Total Tax Levy 8 1-10 “ ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE INTERMENT OF DEAD BODIES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF AIKEN, EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED. Sec. I. That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful to inter any dead body within the limits of the City of Ai ken, except iu the cemetery used at present for colored persons, situate in north-western Aiken, and in the cemetery about to be purchased and laid off by the Aiken Cemetery Com pany to be situate in North-western Aiken, north of North Boundary Av enue, at its intersection witu the Edgefield Road; aud it shall be law ful at all times to inter dead bodies in these two cemeteries. Sec. II. That from and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful to sell, give or open up, any lots for burial of dead bodies within the limits of the City of Aiken, ex cept in the two cemeteries above de scribed. Sec. III. That any persons owning lots in other burial places within the City of Aiken in which bodies of members of their families have al ready been interred, shall have the right for a period of ten years from the passage of this ordinance, aud no longer, to inter the bodies of other members of such families. Sec. IV. That before any inter ment shall take place within the lim its of the City of Aiken, application shall be made upon the certificate of a reputable physician, and a burial permit issued by the Clerk of the City Council of the City of Aiken, and a report shall be made to the Clerk of the City Council of Aiken of the death of any person before the body shall be moved without the limits of the City of Aiken, and a permit to re move the body without the limits of said city shall be issued by the said Clerk of the City Council of the City of Aiken. Sec. V. That any person found guilty of a violation of this ordinance shall be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be impris oned for a period not exceeding thirty days, or either or both. Sec. VI. That the ordinance enti tled “an ordinance to prohibit the interment of dead bodies within the limits of the City of Aiken,” passed May’ 19, 1891, and all other ordinances conflicting herewith, is, and are, hereby repealed. Done in Council assembled this the 8th day of August, A. D. 1892, un der the hand of the Mayor aud the seal of the Corporation. [seal] R. A. CHAFEE, Mayor. Attest: J. R. Jordan, Clerk of Council. Aiken, S. C.. August 17, 1892. ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS WITH IN CERTAIN LIMITS IN THE CITY' OF AIKEN. Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City Council of Aiken, in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from aud after the publication of this ordinance it shall be unlaw ful to grant any license or licenses for the sale of distilled or malt liquors in any part of the City of Aiken, except as embraced within the fire limits in the said city. Done in Council assembled this 8th day of August, A. D. 1892, under the hand of the Mayor and the seal of the Corporation. [seal] R- A, CHAFEE, Mayor. Attest: J. R. Jordan, Clerk of Council. Aiken, S. C., August 17, 1892- VALUABLE Farm -FOR- Sale or to Let. M Y' FARM, situated at the eastern end of South Boundary’ Ave nue, and a portion of it within the corporate limits, will be sold or let for a term of years. There are 64 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, a handsome resi lience of 10 rooms, large barn, and all other necessary outbuildings. Terms reasonable. R. A. CHAFEE, Aiken, S. C. WILLISTON Male and" ' Hi|li School. Williston, Barnwell County, S. C. —o- Next session begins Thursday, Sep tember 1, 1892. Full English Course, Special De partments. Ancient and Modern Languages, Book-keeping, Telegraphy, Stenogra phy and Music. Full corps of experienced teachers; large, comfortable and well furnished building; healthy location. EXPENSES. Literary Department, per month, $1.50 to $3.50. Music, per month, $3.50. Telegraphy, per month, $3.00. Book-keeping, per course, $10.00. Stenography, per course, $10.00. Board, per month, $7.00 to $10.00. briTSend for Catalogue. F. N. K. BAILEY', Principal, Williston, S. C. Patrici Military Mitote. Anderson, S. C. Second Term opens September 14th, with increased accommodations for teachers. Full corps of Experienced Teachers, one of them an army officer, detailed as Professor of Military Science. Rates reasonable. Apply for cata logue. COL. JOHN B. PATRICK, Principal. CHOICE GROCERIES. F resh supplies of choice gro ceries received daily, and for sale at the Lowest Prices BY WM. TURNBULL. SPECIAL DRIVE -AT Headquarters. CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR $3.75 per barrel, $1.00 per 48-lb. sack, .50 per 24-lb. sack. 25 cts. coffee now 20 cts. 20cts. coffee now 17 1-2“ Apple Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, West India Spiced Vinegar for pickling purposes, AT HAHN * CO.’S. Have your eyes proper ly fitted with glasses at Wessels Bros. Free Eye Test. C. H. LUDEKENS, JR., NOTARY PUBLIC, AIKEN, S. C. Collections and all business will re ceive prompt attention. THE GRAPHIC The Great Illustrated Weekly. 24 Pages! Unsurpassed in pictorial excellence and editorial ability. Price, $4 a year. The Exposition Graphic. The quarterly edition of The Graphic is illustrating magnificently the World’s Columbian Exposition. Price $£ a year. PEARS. E XTRA FINE FOR PRESERV- ing, of the Keiffer variety. HENRY SMITH. Capital paid in, - - l&50,00< f Surplus, - - - $3,500 Aiken County LOAN k SAVINGS BANK Does a General Banking and Col lection Business. Safety Deposit Boxes to Rent. Interest Allowed on Deposits in Savings Department. W. W. Woolsey, I J. W. Ashhurst President. | Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. W. Woolsey, H. H. Hall, H. F. Warneke, H. B. Burckhalter, C. H. Phinizy, J. W. Ashhurst, G. W. Williams, jr. D. 8. Henderson. £. P. Henderson. Henderson Brothers, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the State and United States Courts for South Caro lina. Prompt attention given to col lections. John Gary Evans, Attorney-at-Law. Will practice in the Counties of Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell. 0. C. JORDAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AIKEN, 8. C. CROFT & CHAFEE, f, Alien, S. C. Dr. B. H. Teague, DENTIST, RicMani Avenue - • Alien, S. C. REGISTRATION NOTICE. I WILL be in Aiken on the First Monday in each month for the purpose of transacting any business connected with the office of Supeivi- sor of Registration. Office in M. B. Woodward’s office, Croft’s Block. S. A. WOODWARD, Supervisor of Registration. J. W. ASHHURST, ACT. Cyclone Accident. I N S U RA N C E Office in Aiken Co. Loan & Savings Bank. MILLIIR1 AT COST. F ROM JUNE FIRST I will have a sale of Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, Laces and everything in the Milli nery line, at Cost and Under for some styles. I wjsh to reduce my present stock, so as to have less to move into a new store which I will occupy next fall and winter. Call, and we will endeavor to suit you. We are making Lace Hats very pretty—any color—from $2.50 to $3.00. Respectfully, MRS. X. BRUM CLARK, Augusta, Ga. BAKERY. J. L. JOHNSON ILL furnish all orders, both wholesale and retail, in W Bread, Cakes, Confectionery, Ice Cream, and all articles that may be desired in bis line. Special attention given to WEDDINGS, PIC-NICS, ETC. Prompt and satisfactory delivery of ' goods guaranteed. J. L. JOHNSON, Park Avenue, Aiken, S. C,