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BATES A CANDIDATE. Announces That He Has Consent to Have His Name Placed in Nomination. Barnwell, Dec. 10.?When seen I your correspondent today and ask< whether he would bo a candidate f< the position of judge in the aecor judicial circuit, Senator George 1 Bates .said that h? would not be candidate in the sense of making regular political campaign for tl position; that lie had been urged I j. a number of members of the hi 1; from different sections of the sta | to allow them to offer his name i it'his connection and to put it befoi the general assembly this winte that lie had consented to this and elected would accept nrul do his u most' to discharge the duties of ti office with "credit. Senator Hates makes the fourl candidate in the field for the pos tion. Solicitor Davis and Col. Rol ert Aldrich of the local bar have ai nounced themselves and Capt. Sa\ yer of the Aiken bar has also deci< ^ ed to enter the race. || LUCK IN BUYING ANTIQUES. H More Pitfalls Than Ever For tl ||f Amateur Hunter in France. Paris. November 21.?-Did some c m you in traveling through France la: f summer pick up veritable art trea | uros in ou'l of the way places, whei the duplicity of the dealer hath n< [ r,! i :mI ed. -1 take them hack t ( America with you? Did you fr< t yourselves from the professional at tiquarv's trickery and go cxplorin ton your own account? Better loo again at your finds, any of you wli arc not altogether experts. The discussion growing out of tli notoriety achieved by the churc robber. Thomas, of whose exploii the cables have told, has brought t light, sundry incidents of antiquaries experiences among both the true an tho false examples of ancient art an artisanship, for which Che increa. ing number of amateur collectors an the rivalry of great museums ha\ made so good a market. Some tal< would make the thrifty weep at bai gains too soon let. go. just as tli same examples of enticing opportui ities arorse in others the cApidit which profits through tho exploits c the various Thomases. A widely reputed Paris antiquar; the s n of an antiquarv. draw* eh :ti Vom his ' it'sers book and memoranda. In 1830 bis fa'the already known as Pere X., as hi son is also called familiarly toda^ kept' a shop of antiquities and c various art works, and among hi patrons was a savant of aoblc famil; who liked to visit Pere X more oftc on a friendly basis than as a cuj tomer. "For," lie used to say, "your sho is the shop of the thousand francs. ''The thousand francs!" exclaim tbt present Pere X. "It is a phras worth remembering indeed." A thousand francs then was maximum price for a work of ar appearing exorbitant. Todav for thousand francs you can't find an\ thing worth while." Pere X, the younger, became rt miniscent. "I've known some, collectors of very original life," be remarket ?\One was >a provincial superintend eniV*?f works, who devoted ever momtont of his leisure to nosing in th old quarters of his city and anion houses where the poor lived, and h succeede? in this way in buyin some objefcts of very rare charactc at absurdly low prices. "He waj? not versed in archaec logy, but be had t.lio eye. In our at it is necessary to lvavc the eye. 1 i? a ?rift; one has it or one has it noi W it' can scarcely be acquired. ''' "This supervisor of works cam ^ eventually to Paris, at a ventur ^Lope.ned a store below Montmartr .Baud in twenty years bad atnasse EjpiSk'ealth and a notable collection als( "Take Snuvagcol. who left hi w K>llection to the Louvre, where we a W'mirc it" now. ITe was a clerk in tli iHhuvi] service, who used at night t laflHay the violin in'a concert hall her Paris. 8^H"TTe had only modest means a^^fcrehas the fine things which t( have their place in tbe Nation? WKonm. But then he had luck, a KSB^i ho bought for a houndre a statue, which is today vahi $0,000. listen to this story of Baro ?and not once has it bee ^^^^^^ned here latterly during about Thomas's taking th of Amb.\/,ac to England H9B^Kan<. ' 1'? world is losing it BHH. Pichon came into posse.' the sum of 10,000 francs a golden pyx of rare workmanshi The gold in it alone Would me 3d dowjj for 0,000 francs, "The pyx had been especial made and presented by a pious ben factor of the church to a Spanij >y religious order, but with the cond id tion that the order never part wil w at. However, the Order probabl id had need of money. At any rate tl I. pyx was offered to the Louvre b a fore it came to the notice of Bare a Pichon. And the Louvre spurned v 10 ".Well, after Baron Pichon bougl >.V i! it was sent to England, and lut? u' wont to a London museum at a pri< of 200,000 francs. Heirs of the or lK giual donor tried to force Baro w Pichon by law to return the pyx t l'J the Spanish Order, but the Baro won the case. k* "One day I met on the Boulevai one of my friends, who is part of tli administration of our fine arts di 'h part in en t, and I asked him, if it. wr ;1" true that the pyx had been offered t b- t.lio Louvre. lie looked foolish an said yes. v~ "'Hah! You deserve to be flo? god!' I cried at him." 'But from those accounts of tli true works of art whi'fch traverse t5i market of the antiquaries and of tli gentlemen dealers, the talk passes t LO the forgeries of all kinds which nc only stuff the collections of tli amateurs, but find their way into tli if iT'-ea!' museums and even dot the mot *t est. -acquisition of the occasional bin s- Ci. e There are, as is well known, not or it ly the -great houses, where rcprodiu o lions are openly made, but hidde e chambers, where the fabrication r i- false antiques is industriously cai isr ried on, and whence the resultar k work is carried surreptitiously an to planted for the future education c the innocent as well as the liberal r< le numeration of the workman. ill An interesting example of the cai ts and pains which these quiet swind :o ers take to land their fabrication | where generous prices are likely I d j reward ihoir cleverness and their it d I'jiMiuily is told by Pore X. One o *- J Pere X's friends, on whom he wn d calling one recent evening, asked tli re anti([iiary to look at some veritabl ;s finds which the host was most prou r- to display. ie The finds were of copper and <i i- carved wood, excellently workec y They had an ancient aspect, but the >f were, as Pere X promptly told hi friend, altogether modern. The ho.v, declared it impossible, until Pere 1 proved it to him. :s Heart-broken, he then exclaimed r, "Why, I found those in Brittany, i is the homes of peasants and others /, from whom I bought them mysel >f and the owners were cherishing thei is as having been in their families man \'f years?yes, through generations." n Pere X and the saddened, but wis s- er, Paris amateur made mi investigp tion. They found that these fals p antiques were being made by the do? " en in a small room, near the Plac is | de la Nation, here in Paris, and tlin ie the swindlers then distributed tihci over those regions of Brittany, wlier a the wealthy and fashionable Pari: t, iatix go during the summers. a The false antiques were judicious ly scattered among the homes of tli natives, who were promised, an >- paid, you may be sure, liberal coir missions on the high prices they wer a informed would readily lie paid fo 1. these objects by the moneyed visitor 1- of the summer time. The native v soon found this a lucrative industry e which involved little labor, and wer g glad to further it; natives, wlios e 'home lands are invaded in the sum g mer by urbanitcs, being much th r same the world over and looking up on the summer visitor chiefly as gooi - to be plucked. t t XMAS HOLIDAY RATES. t, 7 Account Xmas holidays the South o ern Railway announces special ex e cursion rates of one and one-thin e Ifirsl-class oneway fare plus 25 cent d for the round-trip fo all points sout ). of the Ohio and Potomac and eas s nl! the Mississippi river, includin II Washington. I). P.. and Cincinnati, e Tickets will he on ,sale Deceinbe o 2ftth to 251 h, inclusive; Deceinbe e *U)lh to :i1st. 1007, and January 1s| 15)08, with limit- good to leave de? o lination not inter than midnigh ?- .fannary Ollu 15)08. il Apply to the nearest agent of th s Southern Railway or address J. C d Lusk, Division Passenger Aercnl i- Charleston, S. O. :i January a Home Sowing Number. n When Christmas is safely out o II the way for another eleven months c every woman is justified in turninj ! her attention to her own needs, am s especially fo the practical side of he own wardrobe. January is the lies month for home sowing and especial f ly appropriate to the white month i p. the making of underwear.. Every wo- ' It man likes to know (lie latest innovations in dainty lingerie, and she will ly | find a great deal of useful informae tion in our regular fashion article >h which is devoted entirely to this subi ject this month. A new and practi ;h eal device for the sewing-corner is y illustrated and described, and there 10 are many helpful suggestions for the e- hobe seamstress. The needlework de?n partment' offers many pretty novelt! ties, and the glove question as well it as good taste in handkerchiefs is nljr discussed. <vDressing a Baby Doll" o wiil help many a reader in time for i_ Christmas, as the January m again ; zinc rcochies you ten days bofore ;o the great festival. n NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT d | Notice i^ hereby given that the u:i^ . dersigned will make a final settle~s i ment of the estate of W. P>. O.xner, 0 deceased, before the probate judge, d at Newberry, on the 128th day of Dc! cember, 1907, at 11 o'clock a. m., > _ 1 and will immediately thereafter ap j plv for letters diismissorv as such 10 | executor. All parties having claims ,o | against the estate will send them, ie duly attested, to myself, or my attoroj neys, Messrs. Blease & Doininick, on it : or before said date. Aill parties i:ie - dehtod to the estate will make payic . ment in like manner. I- , Annie P. Oxner, | Executrix estate of W. B. Oxner, deceased. ] * J >' Having decided 1 ^general mercant It!will, beginning "joffer our entire a|Goods, Notions, 5 ,r Hats, &c,, At c : All goods and fi !! by January 1 st w I A U C T ;; or in bulk, or as \ I These goods m I that date. Come :t^C C I . i tieo.o.i e d Some special 1c ; bacco by th s > e 11 WAN' | Our friends to know 1 L to our stock a :\ TENNEY'S ? I Tenney's CreamCak II | late Almonds. Kern ' nuts, Chocolate Crea j Chocolate, Peanut r | lows, Zettes, also Mac | A nice line of 5c. ar - | For anything, ir. $ 1 I Candy, ctc,, f I CALL r|| Herald and I OPERA HOUSE EARHARDT & WELLS, Lessees and Managers. i One Night Only! Friday, Dec. 13. ROBERT H. HARRIS'j Big Scenic Production "Daniel Boon On the Trail"; A. i?rand dramatic production founded on the thrilling incidents of this famous Pioneer and Hunter. A. True History of Boon's Life. Prices 25, 50, 75 and $1.00 to go out of the ile business we December 9th, i stock of Dry Shoes, Clothing, ' i ost. xtures not sold 1 Mil be sold at ION, i A/e may decide. 1 ust be sold by. 5 early. SirgeCo. >w prices on To- j le box. j i ted] i g 1 that we have added I c nice line of I i CANDY, J e Chocolate, Choco- i Nuts, Salted Pea- | m Drops, Assorted f Brittle, Marshmel- | x :kintoshToffee, &c. k * id 10c. Box C.';ndy. J Stationery, Cigars, 1 4 1 * OM I | ^ew^Of^ce^^j < ?????.? (CONDE STATE THE COMMERCIAL BAN! under call of State Bank E September 17, 1907. RESOU Loans and discounts Overdrafts Furntiure and fixtures i^ash and sight exchange ~ . LIABIL Capital Stock Undivided profits (less expen Dividends (unpaid) - . Uashier's checKs Due Banks Bills payable Individual deposits JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. *J. Y. McFAL 4 Per Interest Paid in our i We Leiic Buy H Wo provide easy tern We enable borrowers in Monthly Installments allowed to meet obligat It is cheaper than pay to save money to buy a Contract. If you want to'.save m take a Security Contrac Call on A. J. Gibson, / Treasurer, at office, cor streets, next door to Cc SECURITY LOAN ANI 2\riEn 2nTO? C The People's I Prosperi Paid Up Capital surplus and Individual stockholders' Liabilitie r?r Protection of depos n. c. Moseley, President. i* w. W. Wheeler/ Cashier. ( Better a conservative intere eturn when wanted, than a high ibout the principal. A National Bank is a safe Dep nakes it so. Likewise our Boa >f prudent conservative managei DIREC' G. W. Bowers. J- A. C. Kibler. R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. E V ? a 1i1ow 4 ppr cei it ne? department, interest p I The First Cough & Even though not .severe, lias a t ^ tive membranes of the throat ^ Coughs then come easy all wint * slightest cold. Cure the first co P set up an infbunalion in the deUc ? hint's. The best remedy is k vSV RUI\ It at onee gets rit^hL moves the cause. It is free froi ? a child as for an adult. 2 s cent I MAYES' DRI . SEVEN jnsed) MENT I p? C OF NEWBERRY, S. C., xaminer at close of business irces. $406,831 16 5,653 08 3,116 93 - 42,172 36 $457,773 53 ITIES. - $ 50,000 00 ses paid) - 49,484 84 1,030 00 103 88 858 38 20,000 00 - 336,296 43 $457,773 53O. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. -L. Cashier Cent. Savings Department. i Money o lomes! is of payment. to accumulate a fund 5, on which interest is ions at maturity. ing rent. If you want home take a Security oney for any purpose t. It pays. \sstant Secretary and ner Boyce and Adams peland Brothers. 0 INVESTMENT CO. 399^ national Bank ty, S. C. - - $25,000 00 Profits $6,000 00 s . , $25,000 00 ;itors. /. A. Carlisle, Vice-President jeo. Johnstone, Attorney. st on your deposit with its safe 1 rate and a feeling of doubt >osit. Government supervision rd of Directors is a guarantee ment. TORS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. Fellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone, H. C. Moseley. towers. "annum in our Savings ayable semi-annually. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Q ^ it the Season, j endency to irritate the sensi- ^ and delicate bronchial tubes. ^ c-r, every time you take the ^ before it h;is a chance to 'ate capillary air tubes of the a QUICK KICI/IKK COt 1011 ^ at. the seat of trouble and re n Morphine and is as safe lor & UG STORE.