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M, Dollar amount is pah ^^^HOidLjbiL^uu?L^Caau WTTlii M W111F I Briilng hours of every t All this money is pe the open market in con small packers, shippers, W I The farmer, feede j I every cent of this mor | nearly $2,000,000 a day, I cash, on the spot, as so 1 just sold is weighed up, I Some of the money 1 ing a single day comes I a month from sale of p J come back for sixty o I But the next day Swift * 1 demands made by its cu 3 another $2,000,000 or so 1 price levels keeps over $2 ? tied up in goods on th< I bills owed to the compai t This gives an ides I Swift & Company busine I of financing it. Only b> Ltui uns tumpany turn l by-products at the lowc waste, operate refrigen retailers in all parts c recompensed with a pr a cent a pound?a pro! noticeable effect on the pi Swift & Comp L===^ UEmni f | Reduces Bursal Enlargements, I II Thickened, Swollen Tissues, 1 ST Curbs, Filled Tendons, SoreV ness from Bruise* or Strains; JfV stops Spavin Lameness, allay* pain. Does not blister, remove the hair or lay up the horse. $2.50 a bottle at druggists or delivered. Book 1 R free. ABSORBINE, JR., for mankind?an ifisrnttr lintmsn# lo? ? J ivi uiuiics} tuii) wuunai, i ?nmi, painful, swollen veins or elands. It I heal* and soothes. $1.2$ a bottle at drug- I gists or postpaid. Will tell you more if you write. Made in the U. S. A. by MLF. YOUNG. P. D. F.. 310 Tsapls It, Sprlnoflsld. Mass. roR ^ Craop. Colds, Coofbs, P memo do, Etc. ftr. citrrml tppllcatiODS of TAPOMENTNt Will no* sola clotbM. 2S?. SOc sad 11.00 J>* at all oauootan Cabbage Plants Gesrame Frost proof, all varieties, immediate and future shipment. By express?500, fL2S; 1000. $2.00; 5000, $8 75. Parcel Post Prepaid?100, 35c; 500, $1.50; 1000, $2.50. Eaterprise Co. Inc.* Sumter, S. C. ^ru rr vaj a r? a M3 $ ?#%?! i in. t* ?n io wwii Mow prepare for tho good times peace will bring 1'ost yourself about Pecans, Hjs. 8cuppernong Grapes, Japan Persimmon*. Plums, Peaches, Mulberries, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Hones. Our Nursery Catalog and five new Southern Service Bulletins contain more Information for planters than ever published by any nursery. No Inflated prices. Address C H. Criffiat & Ce.. Nursery Bid*.. bUcdessy, Bonds IN IM ; FOR 35 Y i A KS BABEK TUe Quick and Sure Cure for ALARIA, CHILLS, FEVER AND LA GRIPPE W ! aTowrrisl Tonic and Appetizer Will cure that tired feyllug, plum in back, llal>? and head. Contains no quinine, araenle or liablt*iuriiilnu Ingredient. ?dbxTI<S>kiiks MtoM tous. rt)t MAUUUA. CULLS AND flYO. Noes Bee Om*slStm?ltalai Testa. At All Dr*i Storm, FROST PROOF Cabbage Plants Karly Jersey and Charleston Wakefield, Sueeeaal on and In at Dutch. By expreaa, SOU. fl.25; \fiOd. tS.40; a,000 at SI TS; 10,000 and up at #1.60, I W. O. B. bere. Jty Parcel Post, prepaid, 100. 3Sc; 1 MO, SI-SO; 1,000, #3 60. Wholesale and retail. I DC F. JAMISON, SUMMERVILLE, S. C | SMMPSY.llfRTMNT. Gi... qslek roll*' ul " Soon rorooooa awolltn* and ohort hroa Ml Nrror board of It* equal for dropoy. Try It. Trial treatment *?Ql rate, by malt. Wrtto to M. THOMAS K. CRKCN aah Mta* ?M > OMATSWO?TM, M. W. N. U.. CHARLOTTE. NO. 51-1918. res More Than Five s a Minute From Company i to the farmer for live >any alone, during the business day. lid to the farmer through ipetition with large and speculators and dealers. ir, or shipper receives ley ($300,000 an hour, $11,500,000 a week) in on as the stock he has paid to the farmer dur- I back to the company in | iroducts; much does not r ninety days or more. & Company, to meet the ! istomers, must pay out , and at the present high 150,000,000 continuously ; way to market and in >y. a of the volume of the ss and the requirements j r doing a large business j ive stock into meat and ^ ;st possible cost, prevent itor cars, distribute to if the country ? and be ofit of only a fraction of fit too small to have any ice of meat or live stock. I ?any, U. S. A. | ^^=====^ AND HE LEFT THE DOLLAR Jenkins Evidently Had No Immediate Nrcessitv fftr Abu TU?* C? mous Liquid Glue. Jenkins, who had none to the store that sold everything, happened to notice, while the assistant was serving him, a dollar lying on the floor near by his foot?a whole round, silver doli. lar. Quivering with excitement and glancing cautiously round to see that no one was watching him, he dropped ?quite accidentally, of course?one of his gloves on top of the coin. Then, bending, he proceeded to pick up his glove; l>ut the dollar did not accompany it. The elusive coin still remained where it was?upon the floor. He made a second attempt to get hold of it, hut with the same result. Then, just as he was contemplating the wisdom of a third endeavor, a salesman came up to him and said: "Good evening, sir! May I he allowed to show you a bottle of our fa- , mous liquid glue? As, no doubt, you are aware, its sticking powers?" Ilut Jenkins had fled. Cuticura Complexions. Nothing better than Cuticura Soap dally and Ointment as needed to make the complexion clear, scalp clean and hands soft and white. For free samples address "Cuticura. Dept. X, Boston." Sold by druggists and by mall. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.?Adv. | Along the Food Lines. England tried to overcome the fruit ! shortage by using vegetable morrows : for jam. This suggestion might be taken up by housewives of the United States now that sugar is more abun* I dant. Carrots, pumpkins and squash I can be used for Jam making. The Way of It. "That man leads a very trying life," "Is li?- unfortunate?" "No; he's a Judge." Tou never can know how superior to other preparations Dr. Perry's "Dead Shot" Is until you have tried It once. A single doss cleans out Worms or Tapeworm. Adv. There is a heap of difference between the idle hushnnd and the ideal one. Keep clean insld? as well as outside by takln, a gentle laxative at least once a week, such at Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv. Bluffing may get you somewhere, but It can't keep you there. Granulated Eyelids, V IIII r Eye* inflamed by expo _ tore to Sao. Daft and Wlot Ls _ _ dP- guickly relieved by Nartni B .V ^5^% f ye Remedy. No Smarting Or just Eye Comfort. A Your Druggist* or by mail COc per Bottle For Baak ol the Eye free write hi Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago One i i Christmas Eve i i? waste : Br OTILXJA P. PFBIFFBR i (Ospyrlgbt. 1918. Westers Newspaper I'stos.) I LDEN REVERE loved / A \ everybody, all the ' iju] I \ 1 world over, and all of ) Jffjj W the time. It was natural, therefore, that he ] should expand beyond ]j all limit when Yuletide came aft-ound. ( There wns n hlrtrlen sorrow in his life, bat < he had not allowed it ' to shadow the sunshine 1 of his nature. He had 1 saved up a tidy sum to marry win- . some Viola Deane. Without warning ' she and her father had vanished, und n week later It was learned by the ' city papers she had wedded a man Itevere had never heard of before. A tear-stained note had come to him in the handwriting of the being he had loved and lost. It bore only Ave words: "It had to be?forgive." Revere hud kissed Viola as his 1 chosen bride under the mistletoe on Just such a snowy moonlit occasion V I | us this Christmas ? ? J?il < I [_ eve, und In the aji IL I loneliness of his ? ? 44/ (]|| room he now sat. ___ ___ Wf wistfully, logging- "Tl ly. one by one _? I looking over the _J)C 1/*^^ mementoes of his ? old love experl- W ence. Finally he ^? put them away and went down jff ||j \ "Get your [/ skutes, sister," he hailed briskly. 1 a J "We mustn't miss i a glorious night lUce this. The ice Is smooth nnil hard as glass. They're going to have the town band and we'll help the crowd keep happy. There go the chimes. Muthe up good and warm, for It's snappy outside." j "Poor soul 1" murmured Ruth, "thinkInir nnlv nf whpn lilvj lw?i?rt mnv be breaking. They returned hoiue two hours Inter, t flushed and enthusiustic over the rare 1 Bport. I * "Why, brother!" * M the doorstep Ituth paused, nstnre. j Her brother's eyes followed her own. | Upon the doorstep lay a basket. From n swaddling mass of pillow and eoun- * terpnne a tiny cry Issued. "Alden, it's a baby! Oh, the elierub! ^ Quick! Oct It Into the house. You angel! you treasure!" and under the hanging lamp Ituth went into ecstusies while Alden whispered awe* j Homely: "What are we going to do with it?" "Keep it, cherish It, love it, of , course!" cried Ruth. "Heaven has ? sent it to bless our lonely lives. See, I there is u scrap of paper," and Ruth snatched It up and read: "Hecause Alden Revere is a man with a heart of gold, a poor mother leaves to him the care of her child." "I suppose I'd better hustle down ! town and get a couple of gallons of | milk," suggested Alden. "Oh. you men!" mildly scolded Ruth. I "There's plenty of milk in the house, Alden!" she abruptly cried. "My fur collar! It's gone! I lost it on the river. Your present last Christmas, ' i too. Oh, I remember now?I loosened I It in the old boat house and it must 1 have slipped off. Hurry and see." Ahlen fairly skimmed the ground. J As he entered the shadowy boat house his foot touched the missing collar. A slight moan echoed out. He j strained ids sight to make out a fern- j InIn e form j crouched upon a ] bench. "Who It." he I questioned 1 KSpj^Kj quickly. Bj "I?I nm just resting," pulsated SmH u feeble voice. I ( WEbB "In this cold B^H99 (lump place?i Why, you will ] JH*-' freeze! Who nro 1 <*, you? Come with -^J *x_^ me, if you need ( *i-?t= shelter und help. Why?Viola!" / * '1^ gathered j *W * her up in his ; strong arms. J Breathless, reeling, exhausted, ho ] reached home to stagger into the room where Ruth was cooing to the little ' one, entranced with the rare bright- I uess and comfort of the place. "I'oor soul!" was all that ltuth said. "I?I must go." faltered their latest guest, arousing, hut Ruth's arms were around her neck. "Tell rne all, dear," she said tenderly, and amid tears and sobs Viola recited the tragic story of her life; forced to wed a men who held a nvor h??r u-nnL' o.wl onel 11" ? ? ~ .... ...in .miimilllK father, a inan who squandered her fortune, deserted her and was killed | in a drunken brawl. Meantime her j fatln>r had tiled, she was left alone ! In the world, all alone! "Not while two loyal hearts that j love you are here!"' cried Alden i Itevere, roused out of himself. "Oh < Viola, if all those weary yours the old t love was in your soul 11s In mine?go , no further. For you and this deur little one let this he?home!" And the holy stars of Christmastlde shone softly down up >n the humble home, destined to be the abiding place of perfect love aud peace. Look Where You Are Going. We Instinctively distrust the driver t an automobile who turns around In Ms car to talk to somebody on the hack sent. We have reason to distrust him, nod to resent his attitude, for many a life has been sacrificed to that weakness on the part of motorists. The most careful driver may have an accident sometime, hut the one who does cot look where he Is going is sure to ?et himself or others Into trouble.? Ill's Companion. RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION FOR THE KIDNEYS For may yean druggists hare watched irith much interest the remarkable record naintained by Dr. Kilmer' Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liter and bladder medisine. / It ia a physician's prescription. Swamp-Root is a strengthening madisine. It helps the kidneys, liver and bladler do the work nature intended they should do. Swamp-Root has stood the test of yearn. Lt is sold by all druggists on its merit and t should help you. No other kidney medisine has so many friends. Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start treatment at once. However, if you wish first to test this meat preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a ample bottle. When writing be sure and nention this paper.?Adv. FOUND WHAT CHARM NEEDED Magician Finally Discovered Just What Was Lacking In Magic That Insured Happiness. An old legend tells of u magician vho claimed thut he had found how to nake a charm to Insure happiness. Then as pupils flocked to him he let them to making a small mosaic >r picture out of various tiny col>retl stones. Each stone represented i single one of the elements that nake up happiness. When the mosulc was done it was to be a charm that vould Insure happiness for all the rest rf life. But, alas! though the mosaic was put together ever so carefully. It did lot work as he had planned. One after mother his pupils left him In disappointment, their fuces as sad, their learts as heavy, as when they came. IBlKf U'OPb t" olmliml ...u.-t. VI n i Oif^ucu l lie Uia^l" Ian. "I have studied the rules until know I am right. I have just the Ight proportion of good health, sueress, wealth, education, leisure and all he other things needed." Then one day came a new pupil, vho put together the mosaic of hap>lness, and when it was done he took t as a gift to a friend whom he loved. Vial this mosaic proved to have the leslred charm, for It gave happiness j >oth to the one who made it and the j me who received it. "Ah 1" said the magician. "I have ; ound now what was missing in my | tappiness mosaic. It can become u j aire charm only when It Is made for ithers." Too Many for Him. Nipper?L?ld your rich uncle make my provisions for you in his will? Hipper?Yes, he made so many it vns impossible for me to live xip to em and get the money. When Baby la Tecthlnu JHOVBS BABY UOWtfL MHD1C1NH will correct be stomach and Uowel tiunblee. Perfectly barmeat. See direction* on the bottle. Necessity Is the ballast In our life royage.?Kulph Parlette. i^J Women nil over the world realize j uore and more tliat their work at home I Helped the men nt the Front. It In- I .olved great sacrifices, hard work and j inusunl physical strength. Women at mine should study nursing for the Home. A good way to learn Is to j isk your druggist for a copy or send MV to publishers of the "Med- \ cal Adviser," 663 Main St., Duflalo, Y., and get a copy of their 1,000 page x>ok bound in cloth, with chapters on First Aid, Taking Care of the Sick or SVounded, Physiology, Hygiene, Anatony, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe. S'obody, man or woman, can do good work when health is impaired. If a woman is nervous or has dizzy spells, lufTers from awful pains at regular or irregular intervals she should turn to a tonic made up of herbs, and without alcohol, which makes weak women strong and pick women well. It is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Send Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y., 10 cents for trial package. Baltimore, bid.?"Df Pierce's Favorite Pretcription is an ideal tonio for the expectant mother. Its effect is no less than marvelous, t am the mother of eight children. It was during my first expectancy that 1 took the 'Favorite Prescription (on the advice of my eister) and t eras so comfortable and had practically no suffering. But the second time I was living cut in the country and was unable to get the 'havonte Prescription.' I was nervous and miserable all the while and suffered agonies for two days and this baby was not nearly so hardy as the first one. Since that time .1 have not hesitated to take 'Favorite Prescription' when in need of a special tonic and 1 havo recommended it to many of my friends all of whom have be?n just as greatly benefited as myself." ?Mrt. Mar jar et McOoiean, 2556 IF. Fayette St. fCTTTbi ^ sn This Laroe ISal? Bottle of J YAGER'S LINIMENT contains twice as much as the usual 50 cent bottle of - liniment and Iast9 he average family for months. It quickly alleviates pain caused from rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, sprains, etc. Sold by all dealers. Price 35c. EilSBIQsKiHHH GILBFRT PROB.A CO.. Baltimore. M<L 33|l Kill Dandruff w? With Cuticura ; V All drag(t<te: 8..?r> Ointment A I jT*\ \ \ a and f*>, talcum Sr>. Sample Mi A Old Folk's Cougtufl will be relieved promptly by Piso's. S^H throat tickle; relieves irritation. The re^^^^D tested by more than fifty years of PISO'f t~ ' v I t TAKES TOO SERIOUS A VIEW George Cohan Pokes Sly Fun at Edward Bolt's Outraged 8ense of the Proprieties. Editor Edward Bok's protest agnlnst the. lures of London as they nffect the young American soldier led George Cohan to say: "Don't take Mr. Bok too seriously. He sees harm where no real harm exists. The pretty London actresses and the young American officers ore having a good time together?that's unquestionable?but there's no real reason for \r. d?L -? 1'** oil. uun IU run KIIUUKWI fj'es UIIU Mil up Hhockeil palms. "Bok takes everything too seriously. He'd have had u fit If he'd heard what 11 friend of mine did at the Savoy. "Two actresses were lunching with tny friend when u messenger brought one of them a note. The other, evidently recognizing the handwriting on the envelope, said: " 'Thut's from Copt. Bobby Clunn of Chicago.' "'Yes, dear,' said the first actress. 'I'm engaged to Bob, you know.' "'Oh, ure you?' said the other. *1 was engaged to him myself on his last leave.' "'The dear!' said the first actress. 'I wonder whom he'll marry eventually?' " Monkey Business. The Irate Circus Manager?Say, what's the matter with your net? Why can't It go on? The Animal Trainer?But ze ape. sir, [ ze ape he again sprain ze arm looking i at ze wrist watch ze clown geev heem. j The I. C. M.?Bah. you ure always | throwing a monkey wrench Into the machinery of this show! Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infants and children, and see that It In Use for Over 30 Yefirs. Children Crv for Fletcher's Castoria Sugar in the Philippines. The Philippine islands are steadily gaining in the production of raw sunar. From crops of 1145.077 short tons in 1U13. and of 408,330 tons in 1014. the crop of 1017 advanced to 4'J."?, JtU> tons. How's This ? Wo offer $100.00 for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is taken Internally and acts through the Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price 75c. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio. The more common our mercies, the more constant our thanksgiving should he. Abundat PO For We are pre rct fef With any grc Prof. B. W. KILGORE, direct "The lack of Potash wi coastal plain sections. This has used on tobacco, relatively, than Dr. H. W. BARRE, director oj "I Will say that a survey i lieve that at least 25% reduction ; cases not more than half a a The appearance of the plants indi yield. IVe are, therefore, recommi year. At the usual rates of appli present prices." Enquire of F. S. FJ Iife You Are ^Hen you have Heartbi W after e rm Rids you of the Excess the GAS driven out of your 1 IT GIVES YOU F Sol J by drURfrtstn jrcnerslly? If youi ftOc, send us this n<lv. with ynnr nti as the 50c after you get It. Address A 1 HAARLEM OlT IF YOU1 Do yon feel tired aid "worn-out?" Are you nervous and inrltable? Don't sleep wet.' at night? Have a "dragged out," unrested feeling Vhen you get up in the morning? Dizzy spells? Bilious? Bad taste In the mouth, backache, pain or soreness In the loins, and abdomen? Severe distress when urinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sediment? All these indicate gravel or stone In the bladder, or that the poisonous microbes, which are always in your system, have attacked your kidneys. You should use GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately. The oil soaks gently into the walls and lining of the kidneys, and the little poisonous animal germs, which are causing the Inflammation, are Immediately attacked and chased out of your system without Inconvenience or puiu. Yep, He's a Real On*. "And you any you are the seventh boy In your family?" quizzed the superstitious old lady. "Yes, mum," replied the youngster. "And your pa was the seventh son In his family?" "Yes, mum." "Why. mercy me!" exclaimed the lady excitedly, "the seventh son of a seventh son always has the power t* tell the future. Did you know that, my boy?" "Yes, mum." "Can you tell anything that's going to happen?" "Yes, mum, I can tell I'm going to hnflT to wear me brothers' made-over clothes fer a long time to come." Nonessentials. "I hope you don't mind, governor, my bringing home my pal from the front. We are both on a furlough together." "No, son. Itut where's he from, what's his religion, his college, and his family?" "You ask him. pop. We've been so busy lighting Fritz I never had time to find out."?Judge. The Hermans boasted about their fast colors, but we knqiv now that their colors run fast. Good health depends upon Rood digestion. Wright's Indian Vegetable I'llls safeguard your digestion and your health. Tonic as well as purgative. Adv Some tlelVnts arc only lnstnlliuvQtH of victory.?Jacob A. ltlls. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying ard trnrlchlng the blood. Yoa can soon feel Its Strengthening,Invigorating affect. l'rlce60c. After putting your best foot forward fjot there with both feet. ice of ^ TA! * the 19 ci pared to supply If 5TE HTILI2 ide of Potash g or N. C. Agricultural Experiment Static, th us has been shown especially in ci been especially true of cotton and pot i on these two crops." 'S. C. Agricultural Experiment Station, recently made of the cotton situation in . in the cotton crop has resulted thL year rop has been produced on light land cates that what is known as potash hungi tnding that liberal amounts of potash be i cation I feel that it will pay to use as Royster Dealers. Place or 3YSTER GUA NORFOLK, VA. Dying By Aci urn. Gas, Bloat, and that Full ating. TAKE ONE romc )UR STOMACH S SAKE Acid and Overload and you will f; body?THE BLOAT GOES WITt 1EAL STOMACH COMFOl r <!ruRiptst can't supply you a l>1ir bo* of Kal me and address and w? will send It to you?yon Katonlo Krinedy Co., 1018 8. Wabash Ave., Chl< CAPSULES I BACK ACHES 1 Don't Ignore the "little pains and aches," especially backaches. They may be little now but there 19 no telling how soon a dangerous or fatal dis* ease of which they are the foreran ners may show itself. Go after the cause of that backache at once, or you 1 may find yourself in the grip of an in- 1 curable disease. 1 Do not delay a minute. Go to your druggist and Insist on his supplying you with a box of GOLD MEDAL ' Haarlem Oil Capsules. In 24 hour* < you will feel renewed health and vigor. After you have cured yourself, continue to take one or two Capsules each day so as to keep In first-class condition, and ward off the danger of future attacks. Money refunded If they do not help you. Ask for the original lmr?ort??<l nni.n brand. nnd thus be sure of getting the genuine.?Adv. Mean Man, Biffkins. Blffklns was looking through the evening paper, and suddenly cniue upon an item that surprised him. "Well, well!" he ejaculated, "that's queer!" "What is it?" nsked his wife, full of , curiosity. "They've headed those few lines 'Woman's Talk,'" gasped lliffklns. "Well?" queried the wife. "But, my dear, there's only nhout half a column of it!" suld Biffkins, slyly. Two of a Kind. Secretary McAdoo tells a story that hns to do with little Jimmy, n son of a friend of his. The lad was inordinately proud of his first salary, a week, and Invested it in a bond. That night lie read in the newspaper that John 1>. Rockefeller had bought $10.000,<XX) worth. Hushing to his dad. Jimmy pointed to the Item ami said gleefully: "Well, two of us Americans have done their bit, anyway." Spanish. Influenza can be prevented easier than it can be cured. At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take CASCARAJgpUININE *0 M\v Standard cold remedy for 20 year*?tn tablet form? aafc, aurr, noopiate*-- breaks up a cold in 24 hours?relieves grip in 3 days. Money back i f it fails. The genuine bo* has a Red top with Mr. Hill's picture. At All Drug Stores. (V 5H 'Op users of \ ,R'S ?ER oods desired n, says: itton, tobacco and potatoes In aloes, more potash having been says: South Carolina leads us to be- | from lack of potash. In some that is very deficient in potash. r is responsible for the decreased ' used in fertilizers for cotton next much as 3?/o of potash at the * ders early. NO CO. airly feel can nend * "?< Bo* I r*i?o, III. SOc I