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apular Week-End Excursion WASHINGTON, D. C. RICHMOND, VA. AND NORFOLK, VA. * FRIDAY, SEPT. 3 , rV'-vfJ VIA - 'j SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Extremely Low Round Trip Fare* a* Follow* r To To RICHMOND . WASHINGTON & NORFOLK SUMTER ...#12.00 ' #9,#0 CAMDEN U.00 9.00 KERSHAW .... 11.00 9.00 HEATH SPRINGS 11.00 < 9.00 LANCASTER 11.00 9.00 V Final limit returning ticket* good on any .train leaving Washington, Richmond or Norfolk (except Crescent Limited No. 87) so a* to reach original starting point prior to midnight Tuesday, September 7, 1926. VISIT THE NATION'S CAPITAL and your Public Buildings, wonderful Parks, Washington Monument, Library of Congress, Zoological Park, Lincoln Memorial, National Museum and Glen Echo. etc. 2 BASEBALL Big League games -Sunday 6, and doubleheader Monday 6. Washington and Boston. A wonderful chance to see these two big League team* in three games. WASHINGTON VS. BOSTON For detailed information, Pullman Reservations, apply to Ticket Agents, or address: B. H. TODI), Diet. Paaa. Agt., Columbia, 8. C. "" , " ' '. !' 1 I' 1 1,1." ' Ff " 1 I j Shay lor's Hill Hu Fide Meeting One of the most thoroughly enjoyable gatherings. of- .the- county campaign party was that of last Thursday when the candidates by fecial invitation addressed the voters of the Piedmont section under the auspices of the Shaylor's Hill club. Mr. L. D. Holland's jfesrfehce was selected for the place for speaking and this proved an ideal site. The meeting wsb presided over by Mr. L. P. Thompson of Liberty Hill and opened with prayer by Mr. Newton Kelly. Practically every candidate addressed the crowd which received 'with interest and attention their discussions of county affairs. ^ An excellent and abundant dinner was edirved by the ladteir of the common* ity and Mr. T. K. Troiter. voicing the sentiment of every candidate and visitor present, graciously thanked the ladies and other citizens of the community fo^ the very pleasant day spent in midst. Nebrtfnis the only state in the Union wmch has no bonded or float- j ih* -debt, according to Congressman Shallenberger. w ' i , 4 V . . , - * J Child Falls in Scalding Water Chester, Aug. 21.?-The 18-month 8eM son of Mrs. O'Neil White, who lives about ten miles from Chester on the Calhoun highway, was so severely scalded when he | fell into a tub of boiling water, while his mother is said to have been housecleaning, that he -died shortly after at the Pryor Memorial hospital, where he was immediately taken following thf( accident. Everything possible was d^nc for the child, but his condition was so serious before he reached the hospital that it was impossible to save his life. r. . J. . A boy Who found "iriT old highwheeler bicycle in a^barn mounted it Afu| rode out onto a busy street, only to find himselfuiiablexio dismount. He had to be rescued by pblice after seriously disrupting traffic. Caves in Southwest Africa are being 'fitted to hold the instruments of two American observers who will attempt to measure the sun's radius. A scientist spent six montha.and traveled 30,000 miles in an effort to det or mi no the best locality for the experiment. STRAIGHT TALKS WITH AUNT EMMY OW HOW TO LEAVE AN ESTATE "Do you knoTy, Aunty." said Helen, as she incepted a cup of tea from Aunt Km my, "I fee) terribly sorry for Mrs. Strong" "Yes," agreed Aunt Knimy, 'it will be hard tor her. she Is such a dependent, helpless, little tblug." ()b, I don't mean that," Interrupted Helen. "Her feeling* are so hurt because, as she says, her huaband publicly insulted her by not making her executrix and trustee of his estate." "Good gracious, child, did she say that!" exclaimed Aunt Emmy, setting, her cup down with a b%ng. "Yes, she did, Aunty," said Helen, I enjoying the sensation sbo hud made I and determined to mUke the moat of U, 'land I'm sure I agree with her. The Idea of that, old man appointing a ^trus* company to looS after Mrs. Strong'* mow*/ It Isn't aa though'. I there wasn't plenty of It. The Strongs are the richest people in town, I guess." j "Well, for mercy's sakes!" cried Aunt Brainy, disgust In every syllable, "if it don't beat all! You are as big I s fool as she Is then I" j "What do you mean, Aunt ICmray?" asked/ Helen with dignity. "1 think it nothing short of diggnMfthil for a man to show that he has no confllence In bin wife by putttng his money In strangers' hands to bq,doted out to her as they see fit." 1 "You never thought ttfut up. Helen," said Aunt Emmy, "that's >Wrs. strong. I She always talks as though bhe was living In a story book, poorvmilly, little J thing." J : Helen blushed and Aunt Btnmy went on "Do you know what it means to | Administer an estate, especially a big ! opto like Mr. Strong's?" "Why, no," stammered 'Helen, "but It must be simple." Aunt Emmy sniffed. "Simple! Uet me tell you a little about It. When a man dies the things ho owns oease for a time to be anybody's property and become his estate. The property passe* from his contrpTon his death naturally, and as his estate It Is controlled and supervised by the Court which will be in charge of the gstate for many months probably. First this Court finds out whether or hot there Is a will and If the will Is Valid. Then j |t must find out about the- executor: ~ if the will Is properly drawn and valid# <t will be 'admitted to probate.' The persons who Witnessed it must be round and examined, j "The executor must satisfy fhe Cpurt as to fitnees and wllUhgness 1 to perform the many arduous duties involved. Perhaps be will bave^ to lurnish a bond, to assure the Court of his financial responsibility. He must Assemble- all the so-called assets, have I them valued and hie an InventOrysnnd l^ppraieai of thonr-wtth the Court. Ail the debts against the estate must be collected. The settlement of all cluims against persons and corporations is a Job no one without a thorough knowledge of business can" unI dertake. 1 "In an estate like Mr, Strong's (hare Is sure to be^a certain amount of financial negbtliUJon that demands banking,' knowledge. Then cho executor must pay claims against the I ostate In the order of precedence lal.l [down by law. Also you know Ptnte j ifiher fiance and federal estate taxes J must bo met.promptly, finally, after :he eatato Is sottled as tQittfealjnsjt! has and claims against it. tb? dxecui tor pee-that the various boduests are ;made.v _ 'Oh. Aunty, don't tell mo any more, t .novor thought -that there wer* so Tiftiiy complicated things t? be done. Poor Mrs. Strong never knew a thing about business." "Mr. Strong knew that," remarked Aunt F.nimy dryly, "and don't you suppose,he had his children In n^lnd. He wanted his estate handled so that he children and Mrs* Strong would to. protected and assured of a good, icmfortnble living all thalr live*, with something to go on to the grandchildren. Even if Mrs. Strong were a husinerss woman, no one could jjJl " ow lobg she would "live to administer " Ihe estate. He Tmewlhit WtSnU ompany would not tile, nor lose .Its acuities, nor be Influenced by porsoiufcl feeling so that It might bo unjust to :ome one. and that it represents tome the beet business and bonking ludgtnent In town." . "Well. I guess old man Strong knew what he was doing ?w- said He left .~Anne fi. Aymes. ,9 t.- -, , r> ?-The more recently adopted method of killing the common barberry which spreads black stem rust of small grains, is by the nee of such chemicals at salt and kerosene, according to the Department .of Agriculture. These methods have several advantages over the digging method formerly used. They ere less .laboifcne, cheaper and more certain; This le especially true If bushse aW growing In stony ground where digging la difficult. Department Circular fit tells II abont how to ate this actbolJU'anVer-Farmer. y IJNDKK NSW MANAOraWT^ Inn at the comer of DfKalb end Fair street* where I wlH be pleased to fwnleh you With gasoline, oils and accessories, and can wash and dope cars. Your patronage will be highly appreciated. i J. 0. CUNNINGHAM. k & NOTICE TO 8 RE8PAS8SRS The following tracts of land lying on the east side of the Wateree river ate posted against fishing, hunting, wood., cutting and ail trespassing. Night hunting positively forbidden: Mulberry, Belmont, H. S.r Zeigler plantations and Powell lands. All parties found violating thisv notice wilt be prosecuted*. David R. Williams, 8. F. Brasington, H. ?. Zelg-ler, Walton Ferguson, Lessee August 26, 1926. OJOTICE TOITREBPABSBBS ~ , The following tracts of land lying on tho east and west side of the Wateree river are posted against fishing, hunting, wood cutting and all trespassing. Night hunting positively forbidden: West side, Lang's Neck, Cantey Island, iStoney Hill Farms, incorporated, Betty Neck and Livingston) Brevard, Poby," Kirkland and English lands. On the eaat aide, B. H. Boykfn, J. ,W. Cantey, Property of, Federal Land Bank (Wooten and Croft tracts) Arthur Place, WhltSker and W. A. Boykln. An parties found violating this notice will be prose-? euted. B. D. BOYK1N, Aug. 26, 1926. 22-26-pd. Mgr. ' ' ' ... I. Nearly one-fourth of the import tracle of Australia is carried on with the United States. To popularise the potato in-'Franco Louis XIV'is Bald to have worn the flower in his'buttonhole. \ The Kansas state government cost |6.91 per capita in 1926, as compared with $22.17 in 1924, and $3.66 in 1918. For five years since 1920, Canadian wheat crops have averaged 15.5 bushels per acre. The average 'for the same period for the United States was 18.S, Argentina 18.8 and Australia 11.7. A French court has just settled t suit concerning ownership of 12,000 Seres of land filed in the year 1272. It is estimated that lawyers* fees during this period were sufficient to have bought the property twenty-one times over. - - The stinging jelly fish, known as "Portuguese-man-Q-War," was given that name by Portuguese mariners Seeking a new route to India in the 14th centnry. Hostilities between European nation# .which had closed the regular trade routes had made it necessary that a new route be found, * ' iip?pw? ?? ;? The mosquito is the mqst.CQWardly of all insect tormentors; They attack in the night when we are asleep and defenseless. Their bite causes burning torment and pain. Little children are most acceptable. Fly-Tox the rooms and the screens. Scientific research developed Fly-Tox for the benefit of mankind. Get Fly-Tox from your retailer, always iir bottles with blue latol. - > r r Fly-Tox your kitchen. Serve ap. petizing food untouched by filthy flies. ; <m ; Fiy-Tox the cows before milking. ' Restaurants should be sprayed with Fly-Tox regularly. i 1 "V'-M,'! iH?i' 1 Ftvra Mr. DeLoaehe 1, To the Democratic Voter* of (wflf Kalb Township;?'Not having the to make a house to house canv?B? f V take this means of asking you to sup. W port me for County Director. If I elected I will see that every one gets I a square deal in the buying of sup. I plies. I am ih favor of good roads, I and of publishing atatement of every board meeting; of advertising for bids I every month for supplies, thereby giv |lng everyone a fair chance of furn ishing supplies to the county. - ! If you see fit to elect me on Tuts* I day it will be my one aim to sem | the whole county. /, vl l Yours very truly, ) BEN P. DeLOAOHE. | Position Salary Promotion DRAUGHON'S offers the shortest road to a hap py, useful and successful future. Business offices constantly demand our *graduates. Why not start your future today by simply writing for information? . Draugkoh's Business College COLUMBIA, S. C. I ODORLESS II I Dry Cleaning I ! ^ ;Ps J i?Pf!^!S W"ot I PHONE 555 II II I II I II I II I II I II I J ^ ? I I E. N. McPOWELL, Manager ^ I A MAN76FTOE PEOPLE Edgar A. Brown Hm Made Good at Home in South Carolina. He Will Make Good in the Senate. Ripe, in experience, young la years, In touch and la sympathy with tto great bodg, of the people for relief from the gathering burdena of Federal laws that handicap business and which are almost drlring many individual fanners Into peasants*. Brown Is aggress!re and win fight fbr his convictions, Brown holds that If the Federal Government can guarantee profits to the railroads, and can enable *ean?actorers and banks, by legislation, to establish paying' profits, ss Is now dons, the sams degree of Federal support should he afforded the fanners. Be will contend for pre tec tire legislation to give them national equity and Justice. Ho seUeros that a complete juadjuitmeat o( freight rates is mohmtj to the economic well-being of the South, particularly to the bust?as uad crop interests of South Carolina. Ha stands flatfootedly for collection of tha |11,000,U?,0? owad tha United State* by European countries. In opposing American adherence to the WerM Court, Brawn takes tha position that, while tha most Important problem facing the nations of tHi world todhy Is how to recorer from the last war and rassowe the ma?ns i Of future wars, and that international peace and justice should be tha aim I and pmrpctoe of tha United States, he is unwilling, ? leag ? this muiniij has no well-defined foreign policy, to commit it to no uncertain slsdus ? n member of the World Court, into which tha United States would 6* With tha balance of power agalast It, our associates being for the grantor part nations which are not Only our bopslOss creditors bat which are filled with rankling jealousies," one toward another, and all toward ?, The World Court, he holds, is an undemocratic plan hatched up by lb* . publican tenders in the effort to redeem themselres after they had erootftsd ytroodrt>w Wilson on tha cross of the Long? of NsUom. 11m World Oonrt if a creation of the League of Nations, gad without mum* bsrshtp la the League, the ftnited States would haws ? power tn the 1 rWsMd OjCrtWh would .occupy the vole of .an ItnpetoM ebsorror and sasiiibo our naOsns 1 ?If-rsspect by a dangerous compression Uhhk would ^ ! cosctmft ? to partial putioula Hnrsfrtaa sfuabbUs without tha right Is J ! do " : t ?1 Master Yourself . i. - -r ," - - ' . IF YOU ARE NOH 'SUFFICIENT MASTER OF YOURSELF TO CURB YOUR INCLINATION TO SPEND YOUR INCOME FOOLJSHLY, YOU CAN NEVER BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHERS. YOU ALWAYS WILL BE PAYING SOMEBODY RENT, INTEREST OR TRIBUTE OF SOME KIND. ' . The First National Bank ' I * 4 # ? * t . . %- vV \ % Of Camden, South Carolina IpB | '-T '-n..?! - ^ -X - ? '