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Trunk; ood Clothes You Should Have One for the Other. Si The Roller Tray Trunk Bas no equal. Superior in everyway to the ordinary old style Trunk. Extra comfort. No extra cost. Simple Strong. Cannot get out of order., You do not buy a Trunkoften, When you do get a good one. It should be well made?made to last. It should be convenient in every respect. It should be correct in style and finish. IT IS THE ROLLER TRAY YOU WANT. With it the pleasures of traveling are doubled, because youpack and unpack without lifting. A simple, motion of the hand puts the tray out of the way. We carry in stock? > Fine Trunks, As high in price as I20.CO. We also carry a fine assortment down as low aa $2.00. Ladies' Trunks, Gentlemen's Trunks, Steamer Trunks, ost any style and price you may desire. Dress Suit Gases, Telescope Cases, Club Bags, Satchels, ' Grips, Etc,, aot equalled in this city. We offer first-class goods at reasonable prices, yby buy a cheap article when you can get % good arti cheap. ? -, Yours truly, Local News WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1905. THE COTTO? M ASKET. Good Middling? 8. Strict Middling? 7J. Middling? 7*. Miss Emily Divver is spending sev- ! eral days at Tomassee. Dr. B. A. Henry visited relatives in* Elberton, Gn., last week. Some of oar people are having ripe peaches of their own raising. L. P. Smith will ran his excursion to Charleston next Tuesday, 13th iost. Gen. Thos. W. Carwile, of Edgefield, was in the city last week on business. The harvesting of the small grain crops has commenced in this section. Miss Lena Prior, of Belton, is visit ing her muter, Mrs.J. C. Cummmgs. Anderson was well represented at all of the college commencements the past week. Mies Louise Johncon, of Chester, has been spending several days in the city with friends. A good many people from this sec tion contemplate visiting the moun tains this summer. The potato brigs have made their appearance in some sections and are damaging the plants. Assistant Adjutant-General John M. Patrick spent Saturday and Sunday in the city visiting his family. The man who asks if it's "hot enough for you" has made his appearance along with other summer nuisances. Miss Idelle Bice, of Belton, has been spending a few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. C. C. Cummings. E. W. Johnson and wife, of Spartan bnrg, have been spending a few days in Anderson visiting relatives. The weather in this section the past week has been line, and the farmers have made good use of the time. Mrs. Baylis Clarhe, of Atlanta, Ga., is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. W. H. King, and other relatives. Earle Lewis, who has been with the 1 Chiqaola Drug Company, has resigned ! to accept a position m Greenville. Our young friend, DeWitt Masters, who has been attending college in Mis sissippi, has returned to Anderson., The crop of frying size chickens seems to be pretty good in this section, and the price is 15 to 25 cents each. An interesting programme is being arranged for the amusement of the people who visit Anderson on July 4th. Capt. Alex. McBee, of Greenville, spent a few days in the city last week visiting his daughter, Mrs. S. M. Cray ton. More than three hundred teachers have applied for rooms at Clemson for the summer school, which opens the 21st. Rev. S. J. Cnrtledge is at Westmin ster this week assisting in a series of meetings in the Presbyterian Church there. Some of the farmers about Honea Path, says the Chroniole, are offering as high as one dollar a day for hoe hands. The work of widening River street haB been completed and it adds greatly to the appearance of that section of the city. s J. P. Carey. Esq., one of Picken a' popular lawyers, spent a day or two in Anderson the past week on professional business. , Mrs. J. Bennett Town send and chil dren, of Anderson, are visiting her father, Sheriff T. J. Ducaett.?Laurens Advertiser. In a few v/eeks peaches and water-. melons will be plentiful. Then every body will be happy and healthy, or ought to be. Miss Lillie Barries, who graduated last week from the normal department of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, has returned home. a What are you going to do with your grass, brother farmer'/ Will you let it stand and make hay, or plow it up and plant the land in peas?. The Citizens1 Insurance Agency is now occupying its new office over At kinson's drugstore. Q. Frank John eon is in charge of the office. Prof. Ii. D. Eppe, of Cokeabnry, has been spending a few days in the city. He was formerly an instructor in the old Patrick Military Institute. Rev. M. B. Kelly, the popular pastor of St. John's M.E. Church, who has been confined to his room for several weeks, is ablo to be out again. - W. N. Walker, who recently moved .to Anderson from Chester, S. C, has formed a partnership with Ruf us Fant to conduct a real estate business. All pedestrians now have io pay an admission fee of ten cents to Holly wood Park. Those who travel on the cars are admitted free to the park. Rev. E. 8. Jones, of Walhalla, spent last Sunday in the city'and preached at both the morning and evening ser vice in the St. John's M. E. Church. . All places of business, except the drug stores, now close every afternoon except Saturday at 6 o'clock. ' Bear this in mind and do your shopping before that hoar. Frank H, Cunningham has gone to New Orleans to install some cotton mill machinery for ? Northern firm with which he has been connected for some time. A North Carolina editor says that a man who will take his county paper three or four y ear a without paying for it will pasture a goat on nia grand father's gravo. Lient Clarence D. Jones, of the United Btatca Navy, is spending his furlough aft hit Old home in this county visiting bis father, S. A, Jone?, and other relatives. The Acts of the last session of the Legislature have been, received by the Clerk of Court and are ready for dis tribution i.tnong the magistrates and county officiais. Ruble, the 18-mootbs-old daughter of J. C McKenzie, died last Wednes day evening at his home at Orr vi lie. On Thursday the body Was carried to Piedmont for interment. With tho closing of the colleges and the rat urn of *,be students, Anderaon will now begin to take on new life so* ciatly and this brightening up Will continue until the summer exodus. Mies Florence Percival. of Haiti- I more, who has been spending several months in Florida, ib in the city visit ioK her sisters, Mrs. T. S.Craytou uud Mrs. VV. S. Brock. There are more Hies in this section tiiia Gummer than ever before, and all sorts of methods have been adopted by citiceus to rid their homes, stores, offices, etc, of the pests. & Mr. and Mrs. John C. Allen, of Yorkville, are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Allen is principal of the Yorkville graded school, which baa I just closed its year's work. Wra. W. Sullivan is at Hot Springs, Va., representing the Sullivan Hard ware Company in the National Con vention of the Hardware Jobbers As sociation, which convened yesterday. Mrs. Eva S. Murray attended tho commencement exercises of Mercer University at Macon. Georgia, last week. Her son, E. B. Murray, was one of the graduates of the institution. Last Saturday afternoon at Holly wood park the Honea Path baseball team and tho Anderson cotton mill team played a game of ball which re sulted in a score of 11 to 0 in favor of the former. Miss Cornelia and Lillian Snelgrove, of Anderson, were on a visit to their cousin, Mies Florence Fleming, uear town. They are attractive young wo men and received muoh attention.? Abbeville Medium. Mr. Simon Strauss aud wife and Mrs. A. Lesser left last Thursday tpr New York, where tbey sailed ou Monday for Europe to visit relatives in Ger many. They wilt return home about the middle of August. Robert A. Abrame, who has been teaching a consolidated school, with more tban a hundred pupils and two assistants, in Anderson County the past session, is home to spend some weeks.?Newberry Observer. There will be an all-day singing at Hopewell Church the third Sunday in June. Everybody ib invited to attend and carry with them well-tilled dinner baskets. All leaders in singing are especially invited and urged to at tend. Jan Stnstney, of Prague, Bohemia, with his wife, seven children and a young nepbew, arrived in the city Fri day. They will settle in the county, where a brother of Mr. Stastney has been living for several years, and will engage in farming. A great many of the people of the city are attending the various college commencements this week. The city and county have been well represented at all the leading colleges in the Stat", and a number of the students will be among the g;adm?tes. Capt. P. K. Norris and wife, who have been spending the past eight months at Winston-Salem, N. C, visiting the family of their son-in-law, L. E. Notroee, have returned home and are warmly welcomed by their many friends in the city. Although the weather has been warm I for the past ten days, very few people are complaining, for the weather is most suitable for cultivating cotton. I The farmers appreciate the hot weath I er to tbe lullest extent, it being the I kind they want for killing grass. Tho Ohio, Knoxville and Port Royal -Railway, tho Ohio River, Anderson and Tidewater Railroad and Chatta nooga, Anderson and Atlantic Rail roads have been consolidated, ac cording to papers 'Wed in the office of the Secretary of State at Colum bia. Thos. J. Ratline, of Anderson, paid a brief visit to bis wife and children, who are spending a fow weeks with relatives in Walhalla, Saturday and Sunday, returning nome Monday morn ing.. We are always glad to meet our esteemed and good friend.? Keowee Courier. . As usual when the cotton market is on the rise, there is very little cotton being offered for sale. Occasionally a few bales are sold, but a majority of those who have cotton seem to be Holding on and watching the weather. So long as tbe rain continues they will continue to hold. Rev. S. J. Cartledge, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, preached the commencement sermon to the students of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Clinton last Sunday. His sermon was spoken of most favorably m the newspaper re ports of the occasion. Oconee County has lost one of her best citizens in the death of Stephen A. Marett, whioh occurred at his home near Fair Play on the 17th inst., after a brief illness. He was about. 80 years of age, and was born, reared and spent his life near where he died. He leaves rive sone to cherish his memory. Rather than have very grassy cotton chopped at a cost of more tban one dollar an acre the farmers in many sectiona of the State are planting a row of corn in every cotton middle and will plow up the cotton ?s the corn is worked. We have not heard of any being done that way in this county. Mrs. Sue Hughes, wife of Ben. P. Hughes, an efficient engineer on tbe Southern Railway, died at her home in Greenville last Friday morning, after a brief illness. Beside* her husband,, she leaves three little children. Mrs. Hughes bad a number of friends sind relatives in Anderson, who deeply re gret her death. v The many friends here of Rev. O. J. Copeland will be interested to learn that he has been called to the pastorate of the Jackson Hill Baptist Church. Atlanta, and it is thought that he will accept. He haB for several years been located at Waynesboro, Ga., wbere he ie very popular as paetor of the Baptist Church at that place. The firm of B. M. Ellison, Brother & Co.. which has been conducting a gen eral merchandise bnsiness at Honea Path, has gonr into involuntary.bank rnptcy. The liabilities are said to be nbont $5(000, with assets amounting to $2,600. The first meeting of the credi tors trill be held next Thursday before A. H. Dagnal), Esq., referee m bank* Toptcy. The Seneca correspondent of tbe Keowee Courier, says: "Miss Estelle McKinney, who has been with Raskin Anderson the past season, will return to her homo m Anderson June 1st. Miss McKtnney has made many friends while in 8enect?. who regret that her stay is thnsowt short. They hope to see her hero again with the coming of the next business season." Zota T? Bnrriss was struck by a trol ley car Friday while crossing tbe track on South Main street, near bis home, and sustained painful bruises on his body. He is partially deaf and failed to hear the car approaching. An ex amination of his wounds by a phyal oian revealed no injuries of a serious nature, and it is expected that he will soon be able to get out again. This is the first accident of any consequence that has occurred since the in au gam- ; tion of the street car syt>t?m in the . winter. Tho Sunday School at Shady Grove I Church, in Helton Township, ?rill hold a rally meeting next Sunday, and to/a exercises that day will have special reference to tho Sunday School work in that church. Tho pastor will preach a sermon in the morning on tho duty of a Church towards its Sunday School, and in the afternoon tuer? will bo ad- I dresses on the satuo goneral liuo of religious work. Tho Martinez (Ga.) correspondent of I i.h? Augusta Chronicle, under dato of the 1st inst., says : "Mm. Minnie Wat son, of Anderson, S. C, so well known I u few yours ago i?s tho beautiful Miss I Gardner, of Edgclield, Iiub been on u I visit to lier parents here. She sneaks of Anderson as a mont beautiful and thriving town. Her husband, Mr. T. \Vat?ou, is ouo of its v-zenlthicst aud I most enterprising citizens." A through PuUmi near and a through passenger coach will be run by tho I Southern Hail way to tho Confederate Reunion in Louisville, Ivy., next Tues- 1 day, loth inst., via Anderson, Seneca, I Atlanta and Chattanooga. These care I will bo attached to the regular passen- | ger train leaving Anderson nt 11 a. tu. I and will arrive in Louisvillo next I [ morning at s o'clock. The round trip J fare from Auderson is $10.00. A commission has been issued by tho Secretary of State to the Jackson Cot ton Mills of Iva. Tho corporators are: D. P. Mclirayer, of Auderson, T. C. Jackson, W. P. Cook and W. T. A. I Sherard, of Iva. The capital stock I will be $200,000. Iva is a growing and I progressive town, and is situated in a I splendid farming commuuity. A ban!: I was established there during tho early I spring, and in now in successful opera- I turn. Mr. George McClain died at his homo in Cuntervilie Towusbip last Sunday night, after a long illness with consumption. On Monday afternoon I the remains were interred at New j Prospect Church. Mr. McClain was I 43 years of age, and a wotf worthy, I upright man, whose cVath is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends. I He leaves a wife and eight children, tho youngest of whom is only three I weeks old. The Anderson Real Estate and In- I vestment Company bas been organized in this city with a capital of $50,000. ! Its business will be to buy, develop and ! sell real estate. The following ollicers f have been elected: President aud Treasurer. P. G. Brown; Vice-Presi dent. B. P. Mauldin; Secretary, A. S Farmer. These officers, with R. K. Ligon, U. P. McBrayer, J. J. Fretwell, Geo. E. Coughlin and R. S. Ligon, constitute the Board of Directors. Miss Janie Mitchell died nt the home of her brother, J. B. Mitchell, in the Storeville suction, on Sunday, Ost h ult. She had beon iu feeble health for a number of years and tho announce ment of her death was no Bhock to her friends. Miss Mitchell was .a daughter of the 'ate Nathaniel Mitchell and obout 50 yearn of age. She was a most estimable woman aud greatly beloved by a wide circle of friends, who will long cherish her memory. She had long been n devoted member of Varenncs Preabyteriuu Church, where I her remains were interred the day fol- j lowing her death, Rev. H. C. Fennel conducting the funeral services. The Western Union Telegraph Com pany has paid over to the city authori ties the license tax of $100 imposed hy the council upon tho company for do ing business in Anderson, together with the penalty aud the costs of the action that was started in the courts to have the license ordinance declared in valid. A temporary injunction wob 6ranted by Judge Brawley of tho nited States District Court some time ago, restraining the city clerk from collecting the tax, but this was dis missed when the matter came up for a bearing. Leave was given the com pany to file an amended answer, but it was finally decided to abandon the fight and pay the license. A press dispatch from Knoxville, Tonn., under date of the 4th inst., says: ''The ill-fated block of there tail district which has suffered a loss $2,000,000 by fire in the past eight 3 oars was the scene of a fire Sunday, which broke out in the dry goods, notions and millinery homo of M. B. Arnstein & Co., 412-414 Gray street. Within lees than ah hour, this four-Btory building was entirely gutted, and only by the hard efforts of the entire Are de partment were the fi?mes confined to that structure. Arnstein &. Co. esti mates their loss at ?75,000, with insur ance of 800,000." The members of this firm formerly resided aud did business Fn Anderson, aud their friends here will regret to hear of their misfortune. The Greenville News of yesterday say s : "Judson, the 14-months old son of Prof, and Mrs. B. E. Geer, died Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock in thiB city. He had been in delicate health for several weeks but not seriously ill un til Saturday. He was an exceptionally bright child and had endeared himself to all tho family, especially to Dr. Jud son, for whom he was named.. Brief and appropriate funeral services were conducted by Dr. Cody and Dr. Potent at the residence of Dr. Judson yester day afternoon at 4 o'clock, after which the interment took place at Spring wood in the University Square. A large number of friend'-) were in attend ance." The bereaved parents have many friends and relatives in Ander son County who will deeply sympa thise with them in their sorrow. The following petit jurors have been drawn to serve at the approaching term of the Court of Common Pleas, which convenes on Monday, 19th inst. : J. H. Mattison, S. D. Brownlee.R. L.Rob inson, R. H. Pharii W. W. W hite, O. D. Anderson, W. L. Tribble, N. B. S harpe, Anderson; E. T. Breazeale, Jno. A. Fant/ M. A. Jlfabaffey, Beiton; J.JG. McNeeley, M. M. Morritt, Brushy Creek; J. N. Shaw, R. D. Smitb, J. S. McFall, Broadway; Marcus King, Center vi 1 le; Lern Reia, Corner; H. J. Martin, Gar vin; David Owen, W. R. Cartee, W. W.Harris, Hone well; J. B. Cothran, S. A. Haynes, Honea Path; J. B. Lov erett, Hall; J. R. Garrison, S. L. Es kew, Pen dicton; S. F. McConnell, Sa vannah: Way mon Gilmer, W. C. Lee, E. F. Heed, A. S. Marders, Varennes; W. W, C lard y, W. A. Stephens, H. M. Prince,^. T. Welborn, Williamston. Pelier Schools Clcse Alter S noces s fui Tear. The Pelzer graded schools have jnst closed a very successfnl year with a delightful entertainment in which all the grades oartfeipated. The program waa splendidly rendered, which re flected great credit npon Supt. Bonner and his assistants. This is Mr. Bonner's second year as Superintendent of the schools and his administration, has been extremely successful. There has been during the past year 000 to 700 scholars in attend ance. Copt. Smyth basso earnestly de sired that the children of Pelzer have all the educational advantages possi ble, he has provided two magnificent school buildings, splendidly equipped. We feel sure that the prosperous year lust closed is very gratifying to him, Supt. Bonner is hopeful of tho future, and predicts that next year will be the best Jn onr history.?Greenville News. Torture of a Preecher. The Story of the torturo of Rev. <). D. 8 Mooro, pastor of tho Baptist Church, of 3 Harpersville, N. Y . will interest you. s He Kay?: "I suffered agonies, because of a perslsteut cough, resultlug from tho j sjrip. 1 had to sleep sitling ' up in bod. ' 1 tried m ho y remedies, without relief, ! until 1 took Dr. King's Now DiHCovery ' for Consumption, Cough? aud Coldp, 1 which entirely cured uiy cough, and savod me from consumption," A grand ' euro for disunited conditions of Throat and I iii h us. At Orr, <irav A* Co.. drug* ?ist; prico :>ov; and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bouio free. I Letter to Anderson Casli Grocery. Anderson, S. ('. Dear Sirs: You soil a good many things by tho gallou. Being a decent man, you give full measure. You know what wo mean : you know that short weight aud abort measure are common among?well, wo hone there aro no ehort measureu and weights in your town. There are, though. Ribbons aud laces and trimmings. Hold by tho "dosen," meaauro nine or ten yards. There ia no complaint, becaiiHO "ihoy all do it." You have the pamo plague in your goods ?nearly everything, canned or bot tled, cheats in the quantity. Almost nobody gives full weight in a factory package ! * We aro one of tho almost nobodies. We sell paint, by the gallon, to paint your house ; and our gallon is just the same bI/.q as yours that you measure vinegar with?281 cublo inches. Good paint too?Devoe lead-and-zlnn? takes fewer gallons than mixed paint and wears twice as long as lead-and oil. You own a house. That's why we aie writing to you. Yours truly, F. W. Lkvok it Co. P. s.-?W. Ij. Brlssev sells our paint. An Anderson Woman Asks "have you a floor paint that will last two week*?" Yea we have Devoe's ; it has a beautiful gloaa and will wear two years if properly applied. VV. L, Brissoy. Genuine Terrell Thick Center Heel 8weeps are all set and sharpened, loady for use. These Sweeps are manufactured from ?neat quality spriug tempered steel, which insures the Sweeps retaining tbelr original set. These Sweeps uro sold by Sullivan Hdw. Co. I MM.'II * Interesting to Asthma SufPeyers? Vit S"I have had asthma for three or fe?.ir rears und have tried about all the oong?. i ind asthma <-ures in the market," sayt- i Daniel Hantz, of Ottervllla, Iow?> ut?& > lave received treatment from phy aidant ? n New York and other cities, but got. very littlo benefit until I tried I'oley.'?-? Honey and Tar which gave bis immo iiate reliof and 1 will never be without It in my house, I Hincerel^ r.?or, raruon m It to all." Hold by Evans Puarcnary? A Fearful Fate. It is a fearful fato to Luve to ftndtl : tho terrible torture of Piles. "I caxti truthfully sav," writes Harry Colsoa^off Masonville, la., "that for i;?ind, Blee?~ inp, Itchingaod Protruding Pilen, l?uck.. leu's Arnica Salvo, Is the b*m cux >? made." AIho beat for out*, burns aucit Injuries. 25s at Orr, Oray A Co.* drug. glat. The labor and exnonaeof farming csr> bo greatly lessened by having Improve*:! and up-to-dete Implements-such as sr& . sold by Sullivan Hardware Co. Notnlny Risked, Nothing 6aioe&. You risk r othlng, in buying EilioUV? Einulsitiod Oil L.iuiment, because yoh. get your money back if not satisfied.. Your gain is great, because you get the ? beat liniment ever made. Best for Rheu matism, best for Sprains and SweilingB.. best for use in tho family and on yoon stock. A full \ pint bottle costs but ?:. cents. No risk, all gain. Sold by Rvauftv Pharmacy. The Patent Yiotor Hesl Sureepe, SONU by Sullivan Ifdw. Co, are verv popular with many farmers. The Wings or Blades ot these Sweeps are attached will.1 bolts to a Standard of Malleablo Iron* which will not break. The Wings carw easily be detached and sharpened. The. 8weep never has to be set as the or im' va?., set is never changed. For this reasoxt* they are very popular. When you want a good Harrow oa Cultivator you should call on Sullivanj Hardware Co. and inspect their line.. Their Btock comprises all of the lateal. and most Improved Implements. Sullivan Hardware Co. have a tremen dous stock of well selected Cotton Hoes,. Their Hoes have good, full-sized. Troll seasoned straight handles and blades of,' proper set and perfect temper. They ear.) furnish these Hoes with or without rivets through the shanks. Now is a good time to buy a new Buggy and Harness*, and we 'want you to look at our large stock of the latest anc?i best up-to-date styles, and it will be no trouble for you to* make a selection. Our work is all sold under guarantee. We> have extra bargains to oner. Give ub a trial. Our prices arcb low and terms to suit. THE J. S. FOWLER COMPANYS P. S.?We have a few last Fall's Jobs to go at Coet. Young Men Who want to Dress Stylishly at Little Cost, and "c?eir nam&> is legion," will derive much pleasure and lasting benefit byr examining our large and splendid Stock of? STYLISH SPRING SACK SUITS. . COPYRIGHT 1905 BY iTHE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEMES These Suits, as well as all our Clothes for Young men, are cut ]V*ccor& ance with Fashion?just as the most exclusive custom-tailor would do* it?? and although ready-to-put-on, your size garment will fit as if made [to .your measure. BM&t^^f *%?09 We like, especially, to have young fellows who have not been qui te" sat isfied with their Clothes, to come and examine our "EMPIRE" SUITS?aa& see what we can furnish them at? $5.00 TO $15.00. The materials, style and making you will find entirely toff yourjliking? hand-work in all the essential parts?and well finished in all theflitile de tails necessary to style and good appearance. Coats with fine shoulder]efitatft: and the graceful hang which young men of fashion fancy. NEW HATS FOB YOUNG 3?EN. All the nobbiest blocks of the leading makers are here at money-saving prices?from 50o *o 92.00 less than you can get equal quality for a?oibev Stores. Look eist re at Hats selling for 12.00 to 95.00, then come bex?? and see what well give you at 91.50 to 95.00. REESE & BOLT, The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. Next door to Farmars and Merchants Bank. A GOOD TIME To hav> your Carriage and Buggy Repaired and RopsinUd, bo they will be ready when you need them. We hp.ve a splen did stock rood, dry Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Wheels ; also, Lun> ber in the rough, and nearly everything it takes to put a vehicle in good shape, with plenty good help to gi^e prompt service. RUBBER TIES A SPECIALTY. PAUL E. STEPHENS.