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GOOD ROADS CAN BE HAD. The matter of better highway. uld receive the serious con s ration of the people of thi. county. No sane man will dis pute the proposition that goo( roads are a great lever in making progress and prosperity. Wi have a plan in mind 'that if car ried out would give Clarendoi public highways that would en hance the valuation of all rea property anywhere from twenti five to one hundred per cent, an< to get public highways, will no cost in taxation as much, whe2 benefitis considered, as the pres ent wasteful extravagance. Our plan is to bond the count with ninty year bonds for a'suf ficient sum to contract all of on: roads to a road constructing company, plans and specifica tions, grades, steel bridges all , part of the contract. The man agement of this huge affair to be entrusted to a commission wh< shall be circumscribed with , carefully enacted legislation. A first blush, taxpayers will shrini from a proposition of this magni tude, and the one who pays th< least will hold up his hands ir holy horror, but the thinker wil look upon it as a business propo sition, and will calculate th<i amount saved in rolling and livi stock,time and energy, by having public highways sure of trave at all times. With roads con structed as our plan requires means a one horse wagon coulk haul four bales of cotton to mar ket where it hauls one now; i means the distances would b4 shortened at least fifty per cen in time. It means that live stoci would no more be strained. and that the streams would be cover ed withisteel bridges, and, all o: which will mean a highe'r civiliz ation, enhanced value of proper ty, and more thickly settled com munities. To get this ideal condition costs money but it would be the bes' paying investment a people eve2 made, one which would bring t< them greater money returns, anc greater joy. Of cotirse, the peo ple alone can say whether they would consent for their Repre sentatives to create legislatior for such a purpose. and our rea son for directing attention to it is merely to have the people to dis. cuss the matter among them selves, hoping perhaps, some day the taxpayers-of Cliarendon will see the wisdom and the necessity to demand of those who repre sent, them permanent public im provements. We have no hesi tency in saying that our preseni system of "fixing" up our public roads is a waste of money, time and energy-a system the heath en Chinee would not tolerate,andl the officials in charge are not tc blame; the fault is entirely with a parsimonious people, who watch~ -the spigot while the leak is at the bung. THE LIQUOR PROBLEM. Governor Ansel went before the voters on a platform which called for state-wide prohibition, with the privilege to permit counties wanting liqaor to vote for its sale, and where a county so 'votes, only one dispensary shall be established, and that one at the county seat. In our opin ion, Governor Ansel's platform cut very little figure in the last election, the people voted for the man and not his platform, but the Governor will in his message recommend his state-wide scheme and it will be up to the general assembly to act. This liquor question is a nuis ance at best, and the quicker the people rid themselves of it the better, therefore we would sug gest that the general assembly. fix a time to have an election in 1909, which is an off year, when the question can be settled on its merits. If the legislature orders an election on the question of Prohibition. say, in August of of 1909, and it is carried, it will give time for the counties to dis pose of their stocks by January following, and be out of business when the legislature assembles, 'Mt aside from this, we should Lavor referring the liquor ques tion to the people for settlement at a time when the matter would not get mixed up with the per sonnel of candidates. Then too, if an election is ordered those counties voting in favor of sale should be permitted to sell and take the entire responsibility for its enforcement. This would be local option. We do not think it right for Greenville to dictate a system for Charleston, nor do we think it fair for Charleston to be allow ed to regulate affairs in Spartan burg. If Pickens has a healthy prohibition sentiment and does not want liquor sold, it is no reason to force Beaufort dry when the sentiment is absolutely opposed to prohibition. In the mountainous range of counties there is a much larger white pop ulation than in the coast coun ties. The principal patrons of the dispensary is among the ne groes, and many argue that it is through the dispensary the ne gro pays his proportion of taxes; their voters also argue, labor would soon become impossible did not the negroes spend their mon ey for liquor. But regardless of these various views, there is a whole lot to consider when the question of prohibition is put up to the voters at an election when there is nothing else to' divert at tention and votes. If those who favor prohibition will be reasonable, not go off on impractical theories, the liquor question can be solved in South Carolina, and forever taken out of our primaries when there are candidates to be voted for. NOT WANTED. We do not wish to be under stood, as kicking a man when he is down, but John Gary Evans' Spartanburg friends not only did some hard bluffing, but in their desperation they went down to sharp practice which proved a boomerang against their man. From the beginning we never once believed Evans stood a chance of winning, because it was almost a certainty that Smith [ would get into the second pri mary and,our only fear was,that [ Rhett would get into the second instead of Evans, with Rhett in the second race, Smith would have had a foeman worthy of his steel, but with Evans, it was easy money-a cinch. The bold-faced type-trick employed for Evans hurt him many votes, but what hurt him most was his undesira bility. The people of South Car olina will not have John Gary Evans to represent them in the United States senate and they have said so four times. In our opinion he never could have been elected Governor, had it not been under the most extraordinary cir cumstances. In 1894, factional lines were drawn as tight as wax, John L. M. Irby was looking out Ifor his seat in the United States senate, and John Gary Evans was a probable rival. Irby shrewd politician, that he was, Sconceived the idea to be rid of IEvans by makring him Governor. A conference was held, and what becam"e known as the "Colleton Iplan" was adopted. The Colleton plan was a scheme to have a pri mary in the Reform ranks. Hon. James E. Tmndal1 of Clarendon, Hon. W. H. Ellerbe, of Marion and Hon. J. R. Harrison of Greenville were alreadymention ed as candidates. Irby knew that to let Evans go into a general primary with the gentlemen men tioad he would be defeated, therefore he took advantage of the tense ractional feeling, and secured the agreement of these gentlemen to submit their chances to a primary participated in by Reformers only. Irby knew the effect would be that manyi Reformers would not approve the scheme,and would refuse to take part in it, but, the extreme element would support any thing and anybody with Tillman and Irby's brand "Reformer." The result was Evans secured the nomination as Irby schemed. He could not have been nomina ted by the Democrats in a regu lar primary. This has been dem onstrated four times, and if he runs before the people of the State forty times the result will be the same. The people have no faith in John Gary -Evans. IT TAKES TIME. We are constantly being asked "what is the prospect for getting pay for the court house and jail burned by federal troops during the war between the States?" When the matter was first started we said then that Con gressman Legare, the promoter of the scheme will have a long and hard fight to accomplish his work, but if energy, push and perseverance will bring resrults he will do his level best. Con gress meets in November, and before it does meet we want to be able to furnish Mr. Legare with all of the data possible. He can do nothing without informa tion and of course mrust depend upon those who have the neces sary information to supply him. Legare started this movement to secure from the government that which is justly due for the depredations committed by its soldiers, and we have no dloubt he will, if it can be done at all, secure pay from the government. Legare has the reputation in Washington of being able to get almost anything he goes after in the departments, and when he secures an act of congress per mitting Clarendon's claim to go to the "court of claims" we have hope of being reimbursed for the destroyed property, but as we have said before, it is a long, hard tight, and it requires pa tience, perseverance and labor. Everything we can do to help1 Legare in this matter will be a work of love. DERN YOU I'M BEAT, HOPE YOU'LL FEEL BETTER. "Hope you will make good in the senate" were the words John Gary Evans expressed in his tele gram of congratulations to E. D. Smith. These words, under the circumstances were in bad taste, they sound like coming from a peevish disappointed child when another child snatches its candy. Those who know Mr. Evans' snappish disposition can appre ciate how he felt when he ex pressed the hope that Smith "will make good in the senate." Mr. Smith has an opportunity which does not come to a. man many times in a life-time, and unless he-measures up to the ex pectations of reasonable men, he will be a sad disappointment, but we predict he will "make good," so far as individual effort is con cerned. He will wage a war upon the great cotton exchange of large cities. and do his utmost to put a stop to gambling in fu tures;if the government tabooes future gambling, then the laws of supply and demand will regu late the price of agricultural products. If Mr. Smith can se cure a recognition of cotton by the government, as it recognizes whiskey,' there will be no trouble in having warehouses conven iently located, and then the cot ton association can manage the product so as to sup ply the market as the raw material is needed, instead of glutting the market as under present conditions. We have every confidence in the prospect for good, whole some, and beneficial federal leg islation which will affect the ag ricultural masses in the south. The recent primary was the most remarkable ever held in the State. Smith carried forty out of forty-two counties, the two he did not cprry were close, and his majority over Evans is 30,935. A landslide, avalanche, cyclone and tornado combined. But the question is, will it con vince Mr. Evans? The recent order of Chief Justice Pope staying the trial of W. T. Jones. an alleged wife murderer. is so unusual that it has become the subject of much comment, some of which are not at all complimentary -to the learned judge. The Hon. Geo. Johnstone is one of the attor neys for the defendant, which seems to be the theory of those who are opposed to the decree of the Chief Justice. While Hon. E. D. Smith re tamns his rabbit foot he should take the stump for Bryan and Kern, especially should he do this, since John Gary Evans' Spartanburg manager, Mr. S C. Little must leave the State as the result of a campaign bet. Little may go West, if he does, he may undertake another fake* +ticket scheme and ruin Bryan. Smith go West where missionary work is needed to secure votes for Bryan and Kern. The decision of the Federal Court of Appeals will give a lit tle longer lease of freedom to the dispensary grafters, because the cases against them will not be brought to trial until the Su preme Court passes upon the ~merits of the case. There are a whole lot of lawyers as well as laymen, who will now say, "I told you so," who know as much about the principles of law as a hog knows about the science of aerial navigation. There is a fierce war being waged upon Speaker Joseph Cannon, which may result in eliminating "Uncle Joe" from the political arena. Bryan is after him, so are the Pro hibi tionists, and the Methodist church, but "Uncle Joe" wallows his tobacco about in his mouth and bids the "hull" defiance. If Bryan can succeed in breaking into Cannon's influence in the West, one of the main props of republicanism will be shaken. ,The matter of taxation should be the most important for the new legislature to consider. There is no doubt that undert present conditions property is very unequally assessed, alto gether unjust and burdensome to the smaller taxpayer. Some-( thing should be done to bring(c about a more equitable' assess ment of property, real and per- t sona], and thereby preventi tax dodging on the part of those who have much. The man who can devise a scheme to bring I about a just and lequitable assess-E ment of property for taxation c will be a benefactor. i The election in the State of WMaine came off Monday, and of ourse, was carried by the Re- ~ publicans, but at the same time ~ the Democrats made gains, which s encouraging to the managers >f the National Democratic cam aign. A reduced majority in Vermont and Maine means there s a leaning towards Bryan and Kern in the East. Besides this mcouraging news, Herman Rid-' ier the famous editor of the New ork Staats Zeitung, the most rominent German newspaper in America, has returned from a our of the West, and he says Bryan has that section alive, and 1lmost certain. Washington, the H ~wo Dakotas and Nebraska are ~ssured, with an even chance in i, owa, on account of factional di- 2 isons in the Republican ranks, 'w Jhio, and Illinois. If what Edi ~or Ridder thinks is correct, Bry- d .n will be the next president of ti he TUnited States ROSTER Of CASES ON CALENDAR I.b For Trial at September Term of Court, 1908. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23. L6. Frederick Jordan Simmons, Seigling & Chapburn, Davis & Weinberg. vs. Damages. N. W. R. R. Co., of S. C. Joseph F. Rhame. !4 D. L. Green, et a], Charlton DuRant, vs. Damages. Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Company. Purdy & O'Bryan. N8 E. L. Wilkins, Charlton Durant, vs. Recovery of Land. P. D. Hodge, et al. J. M. Woods. THURSDAY, SEPT. 24. :-4 James E. Tennant, Jr. Charlton DuRant, Purdy & O'Bryan, vs. Slander. Larry S. Barwick, Davis & Weinberg. -16 J. F. Stackley, Charlton Durant, 1 vs. Relief. J. B. Hudnall, Purdy & O'Bryan. 1 -23 Crosswell & Co, Mark Reynolds, vs. Relief. Warren DuRant. Charlton DuRant. FRIDAY, SEPT. 25. 1-21 S. L. Krasnoff, Davis & Weinberg, vs.. Damages. W. R. R. Co., of S. C. Joseph F. Rhame. 24 E. B. Brown, Charlton DuRant, vs. Relief. S. J. McFadden. J. J. Cantey. -27 D. W. Alderman, Charlton DuRant, vs. Relief. L. L. Wells, County Treasurer. J. H. Lesesne. MONDAY, SEPT. 28. 10-1 S. W. Gowdy, John A. Kelley, Wilson & DuRant, vs. Relief. Ellen Gowdy, Addie Gowdy, et al. Joseph F. Rhame, W. C. Davis. 11-11 Mack J. Morris, et al. A. B. Stuckey, vs. Recovery of Land. Chas. Turbeville. Lee & Moise. 12-10 E. J. Touchberry, Charlton DuRant, Ts. Damages. Northwestern R. R. Co. Joseph F. Rhame, Purdy & OB'ryan. 13-12 Isaac D. Vicks, A. B. Stuckey, VS. Recovery of Land. J. Hamilton Garland. Charlton DuRant. 14-15 Melia or Milly Peterson, J. H. Lesesne, VS. Relief. Susan Bradley. L. D. Jennings. 15-18 0.. C. Rose, Charlton DuRant, vs. Injunction. H. L. B. Hodge. Davis & Weinberg. 16-19 The Cable Company, von Kolnitz & Waring, Purdy & O'Bryan, VS. Relief. Peter Chewning. J. J. Caantey. TUESDAY, SEPT. 29. Davis & Weinberg, 17-2 WV. JeknoClaim and Delivery. B. J. Peebles. A. Levi, Chariton Du~taut. 18-29 John Y. Garlixgton, L. D . Jennings, VS. Relief. H. A. Richbourg, J. J. Cantey. 19-30 Francis Emily Bradham, Lee & Moise. vs. Relief. Charles 3. Rich, et al. J. H. Lesesne, A. Levi and 1 Charlton DRant. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30. 20-20 J. Maria Kennedy, J. H. Lesesne, vs. Sale of Land and Recovey of Rents etc. vs. Relief. AthantlCstJ ihet aR. H. J T. arren A .d d Lev Oan 22-3 B. . BrwnCharlton Du~ant. TEDNESDAY, SET. 1st. 20-20 JE.ebw MariauLennedy, CJ.rl. Lesesn, vs. Recovfery an Reofe~ of ennd tc Mary L. Kennedy, et al. Joseph F. Ronme. ri-36 M Heiden, A. Levi and Charlton DuRant, vs. Relief. tani Coas B eR. J.o to, ta . S BrOliver PuryaOBran 2-34 E. B. SBrown, Carlton Duener, vs. Cl n eliery EqiA Fir Bnrigs. Co o Davis & Wsenbehrg.n~a FHRDAY, OCT. 2. 23-31 W AolenwSuanL. Sonb o, Charlton DuRant, vs. ReeofLad . . akr.in,.eA.a.iDais an&S Weiberg.Bran 24-38 ayAm osge Co. 3his owney - vs. Darties. A.Charlersbi, eJra. Jh Josaneph and Dai eineg 29-43 Bun HardwFerel, Lee. Moose, vs. Damagef. Aanig Coas LieB . Csotoet. Pu.d Olve O'Bryan. 26-43 . . ac St one, Davis & Weinberg, vs. CliRn eliery. Equi4Tl Prer Bsu--neCo Mo Dais&Wsenbhrltn, at FvIDAYmOCT.s. 27-35 D. WAlkerma F. Huns'o, Lharltonnnings, vs. Relief. D..W . Alderm r. J.os'C. e A. Milis and C.rliver D'ran. A. J.Nortwesters, r.,Ro Joseph F. Rhame . d OByn vs. Damage. AtlanMi CotLine R. J. Co. CPury n O'Bryaon.D~ Char4etonodi mch, toaltoeDuant lem ~irefyntesecondaprs. hevatlaritydon theunty..J .resse 1-3n the liuo quesi&on, DavsWenbr noe, hreso ivs. aCeaim adeivery. R.sfea the Boaway J.n.oLesesne. 2-44iba T thre Brwhikyn , Winbergno sortwemerinvR . o olved. hae nPand&O'ra he4 loses ker head Hundteseae LD.o somenings, DW.Aerd &wSots her Leae Moule, tn haton b unt. hing7 othweterRmR.Co Joep aF. whamen ourd& oBn, S. . olcouh.tyJ J Catulnte and Cartn up anor yo herlespensaydidtmuchto re- mc ftr ufeig Laee endlfing theteon thpri-touad o u, t taty nd catnumber vote liur rglrthfrigwmnhv, onevas, majorit is h ae. h at5 erbe ral awhende the r aqeto wih the- bnftdo e yteuco Snovearslemont stshanei eealfml oinua liermedyea tebs i ot whetin become Pivolved ap hned hiss hreads . apoe hings toueut of A ppeasit waser u ignteUieytae.urm uTe dper ltiationte that [n been sustined bthee othe WMNSRLE idae woud avnumbere o liquo wonewritew:hichughticoldlwhic maeswnote wihe state withthereurangvem onvne andrme Cour oul oficavel issm hudr adsds t o netle Tetmnt ihnol i otlot2wek ol o edas when0,0dge Pritchr.aarrdrouhtpe pointedahis reeivers.rArgoap >el heort ofi Appealshwa endered Hudrcmd, olars Rewad-o vaerday CaTh Stat canlnow cgeoyt l alo Ctrhe Uried ttsurm Wet.Ha the Stgnd ae' ont .Ceny WIEFRFE DIE o thee st1erand eiee ohery stinagaddsrbngsp- 0 id oabe inould havies oraneatio thela. os oLa AvsoyDp. ourt o alet rot. obligatoeb h htaog eiieC. mateirs notm.Chattnoosaidewon,3 beS& Supreme whoaeurtsouldo.ave tsToetle. 0. he___a__nount_____invol-____ edllis $800,000.staenItenal, ctn e sstm. rie 5c.pe bttl. ol byal 5 If you are ntifis ~a s o stgtution, andtiayong upsforeyo [ul'sFamly ill ar th bet.Manyth toushand ofheak, r-g a Home Institutionlaej The safest, soundest and most re able Life Insurance in the world o as been put within the reach of the 0~ ommon people. The Old Reliable ': outhern Mutual has done it. ;: The plan of this splendid company 3 no experiment, no new-fangled cheme to fleece the public. It is the - Id original plan of Mutual Life In- 0 urance introduced in England two 0 tundred years ago and was in vogue l n this country until Life Insurance - >ecame so popular that speculators - eized upon it to enrich themselves - nd gradually advanced charges un il. for many years past, they have ollected in premiums three dollars - or every one they pay back in death - osses. Their plan is simple, bold, - ald-face robbery, by which they tave piled up hundreds of millions >f dollars unnecessarily taken from he pockets of the people. They pay heir officers enormous salaries, ometimes as much as a hundred - housand dollars a year, while those - vho control them speculate on their mmense surpluses of hundreds, of nillions of dollars and become mil ionaires, and worst of all, out of hese vast surpluses, fifty millions of - hich is collected annually out of - heir policy holders in twelve South- - rn States, they make large contri )utions tocamppaign funds to secure he elections to congress and other uigh official positions, men who are ledged to support measures calcu ated and intended to still further ob the people of these Southern - tates. (See testimony taken by Leg- - slative Committee that investigated ; ;he affairs of those insurance com panies in New York.) These so-called "strong" Northern :ompanies are taking from the peo ple of Georgia alone, in premiums wery year, six millions of dollars, 2nly one-tkird o8 which ever comes back to pay death losses. This is early twice as much as people have to pay in taxes to support their State 0 4overnment, including the pension roll, the public schools and all other tat4 institutions. The mission of the Southern Mu bual is to stop this enormous dram an the productive industry of the outh by furnishing the soundest and safest Life Insurance ever offered 0 to the people, at one-third of what those robber companies charge for O their polici-es, and thus put this wise provision for our dependent ones within the reach of all-the small rarmer, the mechanie, the preacher. the teacher,. as well as the planter, the merchat, the manufacturer and the banker. - It does this by etting ff every speculativ6 feature of Life - Insurance and charging its patrons a )nly what is actually necessary to pay economical operating expenses a.nd death Iosses. Its officers and agents are paid no salaries, but each re allowed s, moderate commission 3n what he dloes. If he does much he gets what he would make at any Ather legitimate business; if he does nothing he gets nothing. It piles up no "reserve" to mvite peculation and enrich officers and avored agents, and thus- leaves in the pockets of its policy holders two thirds of wha'b the speculative com' padies take oeat of them. I.s plans and methods have stood whe test of the most rigid scrutiny e or many yeatrs. Its strong points = which comme nd it to an intelligent o public are: 1. It is the safest, soundest and 6 srest Life Imsurance in the world. O lhe payment. of its policy is as cer - lain as thai of a United States bond. ~ 2. It is the cheapest life insurance ver offered t a the public, its policy ~ osting only , one-third of what most ther compan ties charge 3. The mon Py you pay it to meet o eath losses does not zo to New york or Chic ago, never to return, but is kept in . a bank in your own dome town b y a treasurer selected from your ow. a home people who has/ sstablished a , tharacter for honesty md fair dealiz igs, and who is under m ample bond I secured by one of the trongest surei y companies in Am nenca... 4. It hrs, mo: re-over, large deposits f securities in the treasuries of the tates in which it operates, for the rotection of its policy holders. Its olicy is as simnpl e and plain as an rdinary promiso ry note. Any one vho can read can easily understand , and it is as gooc i for what it prom ses to pay as a Ur tited States. Bond. t adds as many d. ollars to the value f your estate as it :calls for strength ms your credit an d above all, pro rides for the im nediate wants of ihose youlove whicea you are taken sc rom them. Your branch is a home institution,W nanaged by hon 1e men, and the nl] noney you pay it a tays at home, and SE t is paid out in dea th losses, at home, hC iot in other Sta tes thousands of niles away. Can you afford, when you can so d asly and so chneaply protect your fo a.mily against want, when you are aken from thei n, to run the risk of eaving them u aprotected? - The agent of the Old Reliable lothern Mutu al is in your midst. ee him and se care a policy before t is too late. The Clarendo a County Branch of i he Southern M utual Life Insurance . tssociation is a heme institution. ,v r. T. Stukes,-........-.. President. tr Tharles W. Well is,..,.....Treasurer. i TR c7STEES: h . M. Windh iun, E. B. Gamble, ba )aviC. Cantey,, James .F. Bradham, at V. R. avis, Rol t. L. Felder, D. W. at lderman, Jr.,;('r-eo. M. Hicks, Rev. t. E. Smith, Jas., F. Cole. t is a complete Insurance CompanyT ithin itself. M. tunaged by its owns ounty officers, setected because of heir high char acter and business ,bility. Itis a Hom3e Instir~ution, got-. en up by home people, is kept at come, in a home bank and is paid n ut to home peop-le--C There is no saf er-company. Good co s the best and cheapest of all, con- M istent with safetyi. Has $77,000.00 of an curities on deposit to guarantee he payment of its policies. To become a mesnber, you pay an dmission Fee, a coordin to your ge, which is nev-.er paid but once, nd included in tihis Admission Fee the first Assessi nent an d your An ual dues for the first year. When a F ember of this B ranch dies, you will e notificd by the Secretary to pay im, within thirt y days. S1.15. One 101 ollar is set aside to pay on the next wi eath loss and t he fifteen cents is d sed to pay expe. uses, pastage, etc. One thousand men and women 'om 15 to 00 ye ars of age make a ranh. One thoi isand dollars is the mit of a policy. If a death should cur before we get one thousand embers, we will pay as many dol .rs as there are members in the Dr ranch. Nothing - eould be safer or ha .irer- f al -OUR 1 tECoRD. W $20,000,000 insu i-ance wrtten in 12 $20,00000 paid~i beneficiaries in evi Average annual cost of keeping up policy during las ;t thr-ee years S5.58. COST T 0 .7OIN. At ages from 15 to -20 years $ 4 00 "" "' 30 to 40 ' 5 00 " " "50 to60 " 7 00 an< These amounts sze never ' id but boi te. ANNUA L DUES. i At ages from 15 ~to-20 years S 1 00 " " " 0 to 40 " 125o " " "40 to 50 " 1 50 U " " "50 to0E9 " 1 75 U Responsible .ag ents wanted. Ap y toM. 0. EW [NG,I Meuning, S. C. ANNOUNCEMENT We wish to announce to the Trading - Public, Generally, that our vast Fall Stock of Fine Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Men's and Boy's Furnishings, Etc., is now ready for your inspection and we cordially invite you to come in and let us show you through. OUR STOCK for the season is secorid to none n the entire country. The Line of Fine -Dress Goods, Trimmings, Notions, Small Wares Household Goods, Etc., more complete than ever before. f While in the market Mr. yD special arrangements with one N IofIthe be Cloak and Suit manufacturers:,ts eud sk for your inspection a sample line: of C Etc. They are all in now. -Ab tO samples, ranging in price fr $28,00. We will have theseon 'is t two weeks and we specially n Ladies to call and see them OWew hg W to take orders for any you Don't fail to see them. We are better prepare l than eyer before THE YOUNG RELTART CAN BE MADE MORE INTER There was a time in the history of mrhniig~iin~i. rpulous merchants could make all kindsof blatant statement it regard to their goods and reaped a ilhafs fr6 a a os public, but~these days have passed, people t~kthm--e es, they want to see statements backede by truti-h andG esty are the only foundations which a merchant can bdild. & have bargains to offer, if you have good, honest godstofr it be afraid to tell the public about them; nd tell itin'theiot reful way you can. V. E. JENKINSONWtO. hre to do business. We have been here for. many yearsu and ~ rust to be here for many years to coine. Now, we do esigith h and candor, that we have a stock of Gooas- in our venious ie that we are not afraid to commend to our many customers in ih price and quality. We now have our business on such a s that we can discount every bill we buy, hence we~ are able dprepared to quote prices and goods that, will be the equalt market in the country. 'all and Winter Clothing If you need a nice new Suit, just remember thate-havea enew and up-to-date Line of Clothing iniMeuns', Youth's and idren's Suits, a splendid Line of Odd Pants and Fine Oirr ts. Negligee Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Hats and Caps,- and s' and Boys' and Children's Winter Underwear, in both cotton wool. Millinery Department. Our Milliner is dow in the Northern markets buying our 1and Winter Stock of Millinery and getting herPattern Hats d etting thoroughly in touch -with the latest prevailings fash "s Suffice it to say that no concern in this part of the State ishow a nicer Line of Millinery than will be on display in our ptmentt. New Fall Dress Goads. We have now in Stock one of the best, selected Lines of. s Goods to be found in this town. A beautiful line Fall Ging s in all the newest patterns. A large Line of Percales in new 1 atterns. The prettiest line of White Mercerized Waistings ave ever shown. This Line of Waistings range in price from 2. to 25c. the yard, and they are much cheaper than we have shown them. Furniture Department. Our Furniture Department now occupy a iloor space 'of B feet. This space is filled with everything in the Furmiture E. ouse Furnishing Line. Bed-Room Suits. Parlor Suits, Side rds, -China Closets, Wardrobes, Kouches, Rocking Chairs, 2g Chairs, and Extension Dining Tables. V. I JENKINSON CO.