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KING CORN. Various Uses of a Most Wonderful Cereal. A gi a in ol corn found in j 1 n? wrappings of an .Egyptian inunnny which had laid in the (oiuh lor forty centuries, was planted and grew into a great cornstalk, wit>h spreading leaves and heavy golden ears. I hiring 'haI period ol quiescence more than one hundred generations of men had lived and toiled and gone to their long rest, yet the life-spark in that kernel of corn survived, as by a miracle, and burst forth anew after four thousand years of slumber. Scarcely less wonderful does it ap- ; pear th??t. the very paper this article is printed on may be imbued with corn stalk fibers, (lie new materia] that is shortly to take the place of wood for paper making. Are you going to the woods for sport .' 1 en to one the smokeless powder of \onr shotgun contains a cellulose nitrate made from corn. Thus it , m?y happen that I lie ducks you blaze t a\\a\ at were lattened from the same field of corn thai yields the power to drive the shot into them. If you carr\ a cameiji you." films are probablv coaled with cillodion that was made Irom corn pit 1 i. Jf you are touring in an auto your lubricating oil is made from oorn, if you have the kind ! | I.nil docs no) j11u ; ;iinl if you have the latest machine that explodes do- | nalured alcohol instead of gasoline, A our alcohol is practically certain to ^ bp made of corn. L Corn is'the most omnipresent thing in I ho universe, do where you will , B you can not get away from it. As (lie ' moving picture m.'icliino flashes iis ) hundreds ol' thousands of films on the screen lit lie do we think that < those miles of picture films would not operate without sensiti/.inc material based on cellulose, obtained mainly from (lie humble corn stalk. The average man, if asked if he could gel along without corn, would ! unhesitatingly answer yes. He would ! bethink himself only of the hot Johnny cake or corn muffin, or corn in some form as a breakfast food, or possibly of popcorn. But how his month would have lengthened at the corners if told thai lie must pay an extra cent or two for every starched thing he wears if (he laundry may not use corn starch: that bis soap will vise in price without corn oil from the glucose factory; that cheap silk ties must lie no more because the cellulose adulteration is based on ' "rn pi I h ! Tell him Hint his mucilage bottle will cos! him Ion cents in-lead ! of five if gum arabic is used instead i '>f dot rind, made of corn. Remind j him Mi ait he must go back to molasses ! for table syrup, and that candies will i be both more costly and less pal at.- ' able if deprived of the grape suiiar or glucose contents. j If this average man still thinks he can get along without corn, point out !<> :i*11 that Hie very great nav;- ol this country would he fatally weak- i ened in battle but for the linings of' corn pi-fh in the vessels' hulls. When a shot penetrates the armor and lets c in the water the corn pitli swells and fills .the hole. A navy without corn- , pith would be as helpless as an old- * fnshionaed Spanish armada in a mod- j orn sea fight. Remind (lie man also i that the animals of the. country rely i principally on corn for food, and that j beef, pork, poultry ami dairy pro- U ducts would double it) price but for 1 cheap corn feed. Indian corn is as remarkable for ! ? the tremendous <|tia.u! it io< in whirl'; if is grown as for its novel and peculiar uses. In 1{)()(? -there were ae- ^ t"ally three billion bushels grown in the l ni'tod Stintes?enough lo feed ^ the entire human family for Hi roe years, if they wore confined to a corn diet. Most of this corn went in- " to pork, poultry, '>eef and through the useful cow, into dairy products. The acreage- planted in (lie year quoted was a hundred million, Mr 1 more llian an acre lor each man. wo-j man ami child in the counlrv. The j 'li'-V va I f tin- er >p w;,, f. | 7o._ ! OIK),i tin. ,,) niore tliaii sulli-ietil to! p:?\ the national debt. The corn crop of the 1'nitod Stales | i> worth twelve Mimes as much as (he I product o| iln- gold mines: it h three jj lime> as large as | lie production of j all Hie gold mines of the world. The J, entire capital ami surplus of Hie six j( thousand and odd national banks in the f'nitod Slates exceeds the value of one year's corn crop by about * \ "twelve per cent. The corn crop of " the county is greater in value Mian all other agricultural crops combin- ' "d. It is one-third greater than that '' of metals. ii The fac! thai we grow lliirt v-five |'' busliels of corn per capita ami per- M" 11ap~ one hundred bushels of corn- i stalks ami shucks indicates au ama/.- |m ing demand for corn and corn pro- j p ducts. || would not be possible for I I us to consume so much corn unless' o Meet Mg at Mimnaugh's Newberry' The right goods at the right pi this big store in streams. No m the people know it, consequently getting the proper thing at the pr .4 Hint to tt We have only three months to sell this imr steady stream pouring into my store ever: cutting prices is to kill him. Stylish Millinery. You should' buy your Hats at Mimnaugh's because the styles and values we sell are matchless. For extreme moderation in price Dur reputation is wide spread and gilt edge. Every Hat here is worked out on the most exact lines of fashion. We can show you more Millinery than all the other stores in Newberry and Prosperity combined. fNew Coat Our New That we are able to c to-Wear garments know, which is the last for their Suits, C More new arrivals, y who havn't yet ma< gained by waiting. Mimnaugh's Trade Winners You can bet your boots that Mlmnaugh is the wielder of the ixe that chops the prices and makes them bargains. 2 cases good heavy Outing, 10 to 20 yd. lengths, the 8 cts. :ind at 4 3-4 cents. 2 bales A. C. A. Feather Bed Ticking, the 20 cents kind at II 1-2 cents. 5 bales John P. King's celebiated Sea Island, the 7 1-2 cts. ;ind at 5 cents. 2 bales 40 inch Newberry White Homespun, 2 to 10 yards, it only 6 1 -4 cents. 1 case Standard Percales, plenty of Reds and Blues, the 10 :ents kind, at 7 1-2 cents. 36 inch Black Taffeta Silk, $1.00 quality, as a leader this veek at 69 cents. I am determined to sell the ^oods this fall make or break. YOU CAN'T MISS TH were used waMefnlly. \\ v use toil J ice cream in summer i| i- mostly!'I .tivixls ii|' corn in make a pound nl' i iiiikIc of corn starch, ami if wc <\u Ji eel', ami then one of a one-thousand imitation oyster patties in wintcrl;' eef creature we eat only three hun- we are still consuming corn. il we red pounds of meat, thus spending eat Boston hen us and brown bread I liirty pounds of corn to get one of again we get corn, as this bread is j icat. two-thirds corn, darkened by corn t If we eat wheat cakes for break- syrup. < ast we really use twice as much The glucose factories buy corn by s urn as wheat, for the syrup is now the train load and convert i;t primar- ' nade almost wholly from glucose, ily into irlucose and secondarily into I ( clinically known as grape sugar or a series of by-products so that none -urn syrup. of it is waited, (ilucose ikm?wn al?<i!,. If we consume preserves or .jaifi i as corn .-ugar, '/rape sug.'tr <-r corn ! t iih our wheal bread :<? make it more syrup) is really a valuable audi v >:i 1 at a I > 1 e, again we consume corn, wholesome foul, and candies made r the sweetmeats are based largely I half of corn sugar ??r glucose, and a a n this same corn syrup. If we eat j half of cane sugar, ordinary sugar, j ? s (irec ice and plenty ake believe poli no element of oper price exist! te Wise i mense stock, in order 1 y day. The only way i * (J-0 %t - - - - % t S /& v . .':/1: Vr; ! I) " e..' ! ?? Suits, Skirts, ? Ready=to=Wear D< )ffer exceptional we and the reason for con )loaks and Sepa es; they continL de their selecti COME . . . Children's Teddy Bear Coat All sizes and colors?Whites, Reds, Ilrowns and Champions. 200 Children's 1 eddy Coats to select from. Prices fl.98, $2.50, $2.98 and $.V49- Caps to [ match any color coat at 69c. and 98. IE PLACE. FOL Pin- -wee! uirl -.rrndualc < 11 today ran oii>iiimi' three limes ;iv uuieli candy is I lie il l <>| IS,SO, ,ju-l hceailse IS <;iitaiii> .-o ] 1) 111-11 trood, wholrsi une 11 ueose. Tin re arc many cruinus and little mown far-Is about corn products. )vr*r three hundred million pounds of larch are made annually in the Unied States, mostly from corn kernel, hat is three and a half pounds of tarch for each of us. (ilucose <>|"rn siiyju* i-~ not hint: hut nun staivh Killed down i;? a tfiim and treated diluted sulphuric aeid. The iimmies! part is made into mueila'/e, ml I In- |ea>t <-ummv into table stareh inl laundry starch. Meet Me at Mimnaugh's itest Store of them is drawing the people to cy here. We have the stock and misgivings or uncertainty about s, they are satisfied and they buy. s Sufficient :o do it we will name prices that will keep a to down MIMNAUGH and keep him from Big Shoe Sale This Week. The big shoe bargains are here and it's up to you to come after them. Our Shoe business is run on the "Cut Price" plan that has made this store famous as a bargain center. All kinds of Shoes for all kinds of people at all kinds of prices and every price less than you are charged elsewhere. ::::::::: Hundreds and hundreds of Men's and Boys' Suits and odd Pants to go at half price. ind Ck lis .fsKfjjjjk epartment values in all Ready- / '/ \\rjf ,1 V /,/) i public generally Ting here first and Wf \ "!\ rate Skirts. - - - II ' |\ te to come for those / i ? W\ on. Nothing to be v.-'J | - ' 1 i ? > i i a i i Silk and Dress Goods Our collection is the largest in upper Carolina and selected as to style and with an eye towards capturing the Silk and Dress Goods business of this section?all the new weaves. When you want a stylish dress or black skirt come direct to Mimnaugh's. We lead the procession others follow. 100 ful' pieces Fine Wool Dress Goods placed on sale for quick selling No e the specials: Mohairs. Panama Cloth, Serges, Broadcloths, some 54 inches v/ide and worth up to 75 cents the yard, take your choice of any piece in the pile this week atonly 49 cents the yard. Think a moment! Your own interest bids you COMB. Standard Indigo Blue Calico at 1 Cent the Yard With every $5 00 purchase and over we will sell 10 yards (one dress) of Indigo Blue Ca'ico at only I cent the yard. -LOW THE CROWDS. Tin* ?cmi or life s|t:irk in tin- ? ? >:- mrn 'jitih i- ri>;i<I< inlo \vli;il .in- calli I? r "I ;t kernel I corn i- c 111j>;i: a <'<i r11- iI rakes, which arc 11;111\" I i i\ I\ sol'! ami oily, h i> m|iirc/.ed lo jn ix. ?l I' m- fcediiiu sheep, ami e..me . | .r<i? I ikm- corn oil, w ii icli u < ? < mostly hack loom 1 ;i lib-- in the form c| >inilI inlo soaps, l.lio1111 occasionally into Ion. I here arc a lot of oilier feeds [artificial butter. The best of it is "nidc from various sorls of corn remade into imitation olive oil, as the i hi.se, from tureen corn stalks and ollireal olive is very scarce and dear. eorn elements too numerous to Linoleum or oil cloth is surfaced ,,10n''0I1, j wit!i vulcanized corn oil, which re-' 1 seinhles ruhher; in fact, it is the o;d\ sal i-dactory adulterant for rub- ?>) antimiiv 'mo-ny; 4o<cj,t *n vtin i i ( . i i , . '.iirrioo.tt "iv if no v _ooi|?. II \iiii 1*11 \ a cliea | > li?>! i"-'* iiiiiio,v?i,|,"iii,>|| ii<> M?"U " tier III ' 1?I VOII r feet wirill !) 'i?|i!ll>in?<jl t>.>Jli.i |HMI ?;7. gj^l " p!,l nijfiit-. and il hur-.|s with dii" | iflH 89 ( ( "i-e( juetice-. ynii may lie pretfv sni" y "! <>'? |>ojii:> mui'MI rgjj tjjm l,,;" 11 ",:ul" ' ASXSiHfA mmM*M I than Oi ruhher. The re(\i>c ol the QNV ^ | g |J