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PASSING AWAY. Passenger Agont is no Longer Worried by Callers Wlio Want Free Transportation. * Dallas (Texas) News. I The general passenger agent of a great railroad system is a lonely man just now. In his ofllce he sits, rubbering at the door and elongating his ' neck like an excited mud turtle until a boy nonchalantly approaches with a wet yellow telegram that informs him the Interstate Commerce Commission refuses to countenance rates in circular No. 24,705,87(5, and that he must give two year's notice notice before operating the excursion next month. lie is lonesome because the { pass seeker is no more. : Formerly he was noted for his affable manners and the glad grip he gave hands, lie was prized as a means to an end, and personal acquaintance with him was valued above i rubbles for not with a wave of his hand or a scratch of his pen send a person withersoever he would go? When he reached a point whore he could slap people on the back, give them a cigar and send them dazed into the street without the pass they asked for, yet with a feeling of gladness that they had called, he was slated for promotion. Railroads don't ' like to offend people, not even those f who demand passes when they have i . as much right to demand freight cars i for play houses for Their offspring. And at a time, too, when freight cars are being fought for by snippers. Many are troubled or oppressed. The trouble because they were broke, the oppression because, railioad charged for passage. To them he would lend a sympthelic ear. until the ear would look and feel like a phonograph horn j in a popular five-cent moving-picture / show. 1L' lie couldn't give a pass, owing to some severe strain of rules in case he did, his duty was to break the sad news so gently the seeker would feel that the road loved him like a broih, or and iluil the directors, aye, even f the stockholders, were weeping be| cause lie couldn't get r(. f Many and various were the people ' who asked for passes and for reduced rates. Many and variuua >rere tne f reasons they gave for it, ranging from E allegation that the ?eekor had once a saved a train from wreck to the fact ^ that some years ago he shipped a 1 pig from Minneapolis and that it went over the company's lines for I three miles. More often there was no j reason at all. i But it has been changed now. The ink has grown dark on the stubs of the once rapidly-thinning passbook. The bench where the seekers sat and awaited their turn to soak the raili road man for transportation is filled I with dust. The suspicious glare is fading from the chler clerk's eyes L and he is becoming actually compan ionable, when he sees a man come in he does not associate him with pasB'ses. He sometimes thinks he may be intending adding to rnc conscience But the general passenger agent is H lonely. But for the myriad rules and B orders of the Interstate Commerce Hb Commission and the Railroad <CV)m mission of his state he would be drivI en to the golf links every afternoon B, about 12.10. Ilis face is losing that K< look of affability that once characBl tori zed it. The smile that would'nt B' come off is fading under the loneliB,' For nobody comes for passes. His Bjskill in the gentle art of throwing 'people off the track is disappearing. H llis keen wit is rusting disgracefully. Bff It's awfully tame w-*<. The people who have to travel have B yielded to the inevitable and buy B tickets from the city office. TTe never sees them. The office clerks come R and go, and he is weary of seeing their hair parted in the middle. He knots what muscle the railroad busing ness has left him and yearns for conPfijj flict with the promoter of 'some would-be magazine with visionary B<. circulation who seeks to have him ad vertise to the extent of 17 mileage ^w'looks and three annual passes. The Hff>>ass clerk attends to the passes, Bellowing they are authorized. He does Sg'i with the same interest a farmer Bi!hows in bailng hay. The general passenger agent yawns the ennui that h:?s come with the B^cw laws. Ho turns to the rale tangBb cs that once the rate men merrily Barestle<l ",0 drops of anguish ^Bftather on his brow. Affability? Huh! WUlad hand 1 Pshaw! He's digging ingfy.o rates now and trying to ascertain HIVhcthcr the rate-making bodies arc Reworking toward the penitentiary or Bfcmerely toward the asylum. Oh, fudge 1 jBlMf only the old times were back?the H$gladsome times when everybody on Hearth thought he should ride free, and I. . " - I jiiial u was up Jo I ho general passongei aI to "piake good." The juice lias been squeezed out of his business. Nothing is left but rates. News from St. Paul's. St. Pauls, Sept. <), 15)07.?The dry weather lias hurt the cotton crop very much, but the people are busily enegaged picking1 the fleecy staple. Miss Mary Willis, of Prosperity, spent a few days in this section visiting Miss Leola Bedenbaugh. I he Misses Annie Mae and Beatrice Bedenbaugh have gone on a trip to Baltimore, they expect to stop at the Jamestown exposition and Washington. Mr. I* rank McDonald/and brother have just returned from a three weeks' visit among relatives in the Blue Ridge. Mr. L. 1. Epting is getting along fine with his broken leg1, and is expecting to be out in a few days. I he ( hildren's Missionary Society of St. Paul's church, gave an entertainment Friday night. Sept. (5th. The proceeds to go to missions. The programme was: (1) Prayer by Rev. J. A. Sligh. (2) Opening address by Mr. Loriek Kibler. (3) "Tom's practical joke," (a dialogue) by Miss Eula Ray Sligh; Leola Bedenbaugh and Loriek Kibler. (4) "Package," (a dialogue) by Miss N annic May Sligh, Daisy Fel-1 lers, and Arthur McDonald. (5) Recitation by Miss Jessie Singlov. (0) "Like an Indian," (a dialogue) by Mr. Clyde and Hugh Epting. (7) A song, '' A mother's Advice." (S) "Bridgets Investment," (a diai logue) by Miss Leola Bedenbaugh. | Kula Ray Sli'.-li. Clyde Kpling. Curtis Kpling and Berley "Bedenbaugh. | (D) Recitation bv Miss Rosalie ! Wheeler. (10) Song - by Mr. A. J. Bedenbaugh, Loriek Kibler and Aumerle Singley. (11) Tableau. "Before and after the Explosion." by Miss Koline j Wheeler and Aumerle Singley. (12) A missionary dialogue" by Miss Daisy Fellers, Eula Ray Sligh, Louise Singley. F.oline Wheeler and Annie Singley. (13) "The "World of Law," (an oration) by Mr. A. J. Bedenbaugh. (11) "Don't Grieve your Mother" (a song) by tiwo girls and two boys. (15) Recitation by Miss Lulaine Aull. (16) "Going to the Dentist," (a dialogue) by Mr. A. J. Bedenbaugh, Loriek Kibler and Arthur McDonald. (17) "A Missionary Chant," (a dialogue) by Miss Rosalie Wheeler Nannie May Sligh, Lucile Counts, Annie Singley, Jessie Singley, Lucile Singley, Eoline Wheeler and Leola Bedenbaugh. (18) Recitation by Mr. Bertie Epting. (19) Closing address by Arthur McDonald. There was a large crowd present. Ice-cream and lemonade was served after the exercises were ovei\ Bill. Irishman Was Dead On. A Yankee and an Irishman were digging for gold in the Klondike. Their success had been so poor that patience and courage were both completely exhausted. "I say, Pat." said the Yankee, "there's no inmoy in this. Wo may as wvii qui;. f believe ,\ e'l make a good deal more if I'd gel a string and lie one end of it to von, and go ; around exhibiting you for a monkey." "Sure," said Pal, "that's a foine idee. But." lie continued, giving his head a scratch, "be jabbers, we'd need to hire anil her man." "Why." said the Yankee, "what'd we want of another man ?" "Sure, now, we'd need someone to tell the people which end of the string the monkey was on." The golden crested wren is the smallest of British birds. It is three and a half inches long and seventytwo of them weigh one pound. E. SHEEHAN Augusta, Ga. ; Bottler of Imperial Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Chain-j pagne Cider, Wiseola and Domestic Lager Beer in pints, 10 dozen to the cask, $8.50 per cask. Write for complete price list. Wholesale and retail dealer in Wines and Liquors. v.V. j LOOK A T1 Canadian Oak ] 1 liis beautiful Cane Seat Keeker, mat dried Oak, is so well guaranteed to us lli did not give entire satisfaction we wouli any time within a year from date of ship special price $2.50. Solid Guaranteed Oak Centre Table, Either round or square;" This Table is | equally as good material as the Oak I Rocker above. Regular price 22 inch $3.50, special price $2.5o. Lace Curtains?White. Beautiful Nottingham Lace Curtains 54 inches wide, button hole stitched around edges. Extreme length 3yx yards, in beautiful patterns. Regular price per pair fo.oo, special price er pair ji.75. FREIGHT If you order amounts to $10.00 Post Office or Express Money Columbia cost 15c. Exchange, I 1624 Main St., Co WRITE FOR BEAUTIFU) THESE jj 1 a S I W Q 1 ^ i Rocker. I ^ | ^ le up of select C; i ; ei; i ji: 6 at should you buy one and it ^ $ d replace it with a new one A v menl. Regular price $3.50, ? !* ra*w?*vxi/nB *J*rrttrnTCJcn.-ys\vyv*>izia**!aB*am '* fflf I (Mnl 5 2 Fancy Parlor Lamp. ^ length 35y2 Inches, extends to A & gold finish, fancy Zl embossed metal work, 14 inch ^ cone shade, clear glass oi! fount, ^ 2 , 11 burner and chimney. Rach $3.50 ^ ? Granite Art Square. I mproved <\ u a 1 i I v . II e a v y ^ weight, hard woven; Medallion, ? Moral and all-over designs in ^ Combinations of Green, Tan, ? Red, &c. 9 ft. x 12 ft. ^ r<<ftcl? l\M> ? paid ; or more. Remit with ^ Order. Checks out of ? >esidcs delay. lumbia, S? C. ^ - CATALOGUE. 1 We have too many surr than carry them o%'&r 1 )e price on them RED H lences Friday 1 2th, anc jmmer Dress Goods, C ies' Slippers, Men's Stra nd Flowers, Summer uarter Shoes. We sell hines $25.00, New C ewing Machine $ 1 7.93 0 years. Just received our 32n< bis. choice Tennessee F ?es for best patent $< very barrel guaranteed Mosele) PROSPER)' * ?? ; The First Cough ( Iwen though not severe, lias a te 1 live membranes of the throat a Coughs then eoine easv nil winte slightest cold. Cure the first cm } set uj) an lnll.unation in the dc'k-i h l:Sn,'rilC bcst ,VI1K(ly is ( | vS^ 11-'it once gels right a , ,nov^s the cause. It is fric'fmin a eluld as lor an adult. 25 eculs MAYES' DRl ^ <$> ??.. y O ? * ? 1 1 Qpod "7^-= -hwf. i yes. we I VI jjbicob-/j\. f if VT.H ( Newberry , S. C. , 1 Dear Friend: Don' t you lov< ham a frying wh e 1 1 hungry? All ham is no kind of ham. Nicr ??gs make a good Don* t they. The and 4 Re liable' hi cenit a pound. E 1 ? 5 cents ( ) dozen. breakfast bacon 2 Your fi P. S. Wo get , anc* e??s and broa in town at 1 JONES' 1 Fant' 1 Q ?> C1 O % $ $> fy )UE WEST FEMy DUE WES' The ideal place for quiet studv, thorough n?lpersonal oversight. The attendance- o\ :i 1 ities. New Carm^ic Hall with elegai eetric light, steam heat, eomplele water ite and splendid health record The very anliful catalogue. The President's addn-s rfKVKN a timet; Suie; imergoods, and rathive are going to make IOT. This sale com1 includes all colored Colored Parasols, Laiw Hats, Ladies' Hats Clothing, Men's Low Domestic Sewing Ma)efender Drop Head , Machine warranted 3 car, making 3,555 :lour, and while it lasts 5.25, half pat. $4.80. to give satisfaction. FY, S. C. of the Season, * ndeney to irritate i ho scum- & iuI delicate bronchial tnhes. r, every time yon lake the ^ lgh he lore it has a e!\anee to $ tie capillars* air tnhes of the jrick ki-;Lii-;i- couc.n ;g& o t the seat of Iron hie and reMorphine and is as sale for & a jg store. * 9 * "%> 'fy $ <?? ' & ^ # ?o?ww? ?? 11 ? wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtm >r***T+ Ok.cif r Sept. 9, 1907. 2 to smc 11 good ^ i you arc r i gh t ^ L tho right m j hani and fresh ^ breaefast. @ brtst, 4 Star' <?> 'aiids cos L 18 @ ggs just laid ?Kingans ^ :0C. per lb. ? " i end , ^ Jcicob. the best ham ? kfast bacon ^ $ GROCERY. s Old Stand, ^ & ^ m o ? ^ ^ ^ <j>0 \lk college" r, s. c. work, sweet Christian influences, and crflowin^ last year. (I really improved it accommodations for foo l)(>jir<l(T.s, works an.I sewerage. Delightful cli" best advantages for the least money, is till September isl will he R liV. JAMIvS IIOYCK, Montreal., N. C.