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< THIS BATH COST HER $4*000. Vivacious Beauty Says Girl Swallowed Three Valuable Pearls. Four thousand dollars for a single * bath! That's the price Mrs. Martha McGuerin, a vivacious beauty, says she paid at Fleischman's Fortysecond street baths, and she didn't hand out any tips, either, says The New York American. "To think that it was all aue to my carelessness in not noticing that I had that $10,000 necklace around my neck when I went intfo the pool," she sighed last night. "And then that horrid girl had to swallow three of my pearls,?yes, three of "era." J "In the hurry and bustle, you know," Mrs. McGuerin said, "I j splashed right in without having the pearl necklace checked at the office. Then the chain broke, and, my, how those pearls flew!" If it hadn't been for Mrs. John Lucile, who is the Annette Kellerman of /- Fleischmann's, every one of those lustrous gems might have gone down j the drain. As it turned out, Mrs. Lucile performed a feat that outkellered Kellerman. In a single dive she picked up all the scattered gems and put them in her mouth one at a time. Then she came up smiling? her mouth full of pearls. The look of bewilderment on the face of the spectators caused Mrs. Lucile to giggle. When she giggled she swallowed three of the pearls. A fourth popped into the pool and could not he found. The other six gems were returned to their owner. NEGROES HELD FOR TRIAL. Five Men Arrested in Springfield for Beating Colored Detective. / Orangeburg, Sept. 22.?This morning a preliminary hearing was held before Magistrate C. P. Brunson in the case of the State vs. Sam Fanning, Ernest Gordon, Henry Isaacs, Antony Wise and Ollen Drummond, all negroes of Springfield, this county. The indictment charges them with riot, privily stealing from the r body and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature on one Benjamin Bryant, a negro detective. It seems that the Law and Order league of Springfield had employed a detective to come to that town and locate some people who were selling whiskey and trafficking in cottonseed in violation of the law. The detective brought this negro Bryant with him to go among the negroes and buy the contraband stuff, but the local negroes caught on to his scheme and on the night of September 13th attacked Bryant. * The evidence brought out this morning was sufficient for Mr. Brunson to bind the defendants over for the next session of the court of general sessions to be convened in Janf uary next. They were recommitted to jail in default of $300 bond each fixed by Mr. Brunson. Capt. James H. Fanning, of Springfield, prosecuted the negroes for the Law and Order league of Springfield. This league is determined to put a stop to the lawlessness going on in its vicinity. , Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except oh prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's . Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains . no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, O., by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Prices, 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The Cost of a Boy. Somebody has figured out that the average boy who is dependent upon his parents for a livelihood until he reaches the age of twenty-one years costs them four thousand dollars. On this basis of calculation a brood, for instance, of six boys would represent 4 an outlay of twenty-four thousand dollars by the time they got away from the home roost. The question arises does it pay to raise boys and are there no other crops that would prove more profitable? If a boy turns out to be a cigarette fiend with a breath like a turkey buzzard and a laugh that would make the untutored donkey perfectly at home in his society and with an untrammel* ed and unconquerable desire to avoid work, it is safe to say that his par ents might have invested their four thousand dollars at a much better advantage. But if the boy grows up to manhood with the lesson well i learned that wealth and success only grow on bushes watered by the sweat of one's brow, the parents need not begrudge whatever they have spent on him, for he will be a source of increasing pride and joy to their hearts, and when they grow old and their * hands tremble and their step is slow and faltering they will have two strong arms to lean upon and help them over all the rough places that lie in their twilight path. Night on Bald Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Benton of Fort Edward, N. Y., climbed Bald * Mountain to the home of a neighbor tortured by asthma, bent on curing him with Dr. King's New Discovery, that had cured himself of asthma. * This wonderful medicine soon relieved and quickly cured his neighbor. Later it cured his son's wife } of a severe lung trouble. Millions believe its the greatest throat and i lung cure on earth. Coughs, colds, croup, hemorrhages and sore lungs are surely cured by it. Best for * hay fever, grip and whooping ccugh. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. iFrsf DISPENSARIES WITHOUT PROFIT A New Proposition of the Prohibitionists. Anything on the subject of prohibition still finds ready and eager readers. The leaders of the prohibition fight in the house and senate and those outside of either, have all come well into the lime light recently through expressions as to what may or may not, ought or ought not to be done by the next session of the legislature on the subject of prohibition, prohibition, prohibition. Some of the leaders seem to think that a compromise course meant a compromise, others insist that they are not bound by any compromise or anything else, that what they want they are going after if it looks as if there is a chance to get it. For some time the idea of reducing the profits of the dispensary has been working among the people who do not like that institution, and it was suggested several times last year during the fight and after it was over, and the probability is that it will be urged 111 tne next Doay. it has a very "taking" way about it, and it may prove seductive enough to capture votes enough to pass. There is a strong probability that, in the event a State-wide prohibition bill is not passed at the next session of the legislature, a bill will be introduced by one of the prohibition leaders of the House, eliminating the profit feature of the present dispensary system. Such a measure would, no doubt be supported by prohibitionists, and would naturally be fought by advocates of the dispensary system. The argument is advanced that the removing of the profit feature from the dispensary law would place all counties on an equal basis. The prohibition counties do not enjoy the j profits from legalized sale of whis! key. "The idea is," said a prominent , prohibitionist, in speaking of the (plan to-day, "to allow merely the legalized sale of whiskey by eliminating the profit feature. This would give the six counties now having dispensaries the right to sell, but would not give to the counties any money from the sale of liquors. Go back to the old dispensary system. Those prohibitionists who voted for the State dispensary did so believing that the sale of whiskey would be curtailed. This was true to an extent, but look what happened when the profit feature was stressed. There were charges of graft. Take then the county dispensary system. It is a well known fact that many uphold this system because of the revenue which comes to the county government. While there were some men who supported the county dispensary system for this sole reason mainly, they did not state so in the legislature, but gave other reasons. But it was generally understood that the profit feature was the main incentive. Some more counties might have been addd to the list of drys in the recent election but for the revenue involved in the dispensary system." The bill that would be introduced would provide that the dispensaries be run strictly upon a "cost" basis. That is to say the cost of running the dispensary would be the sole profits to be acrued from the sale of beer and whiskey and other liquors. "How could this be done?" was asked. It was suggested that the prices be reduced on the various kinds of stock in the dispensaries so that the gross profits would be less. For instance, a bottle of whiskey now selling for 75 cents might be reduced to 60 cents, and thus the profit so reduced that only the proportionate share of the cost of running the dispensary be obtained from this individual sale. With the prices cut down in proportion on all goods it is figured the dispensaries may be placed on a basis so that no net profits might result. "Would not this result in the dis- j pensaries in the six counties now retaining them going out of business?" "Exactly so," was the reply. Naturally, with the profit feature removed the counties now having dispensaries would not want to retain J J.' ^,.14 LUtrm, aliu. tut? uioptJUDdi ico nuum last about as long as it would take to have an election. The whole effect of a bill of this kind would then be to bring about State-wide prohibition. Prohibitionists are working hard to make the whole State dry, and this move is quite a politic one. The local optionists were caught napping at the last session of the legislature, and if such a bill as this one is passed the dispensaries will be a thing of the past without any doubt. That question of faith does not appear to be worrying some of the prohibitionists at all. Those who voted for the compromise bill are generally considered to be bound by the implied agreement as has already been pointed out from time to time. But there are others, and for reasons who do not consider themselves bound at all in any manner by the compromise at the last session of the legislature. Has Fiance Arrested. New York, Sept. 27.?James Remrenger, of No. 53 Greenwich street, Manhattan, was found guilty of petit larceny in the New Brighton court today and sentenced to six months in the New York County penitenti ary.. The complainant against Rem- j renger was Miss Mary Sanford, of Richmond Valley. She testified that she was engaged to Remrenger and intended to marry him soon. She went to Manhattan, purchased a wedding ring and placed it in her bureau drawer at her home. During her absence Remrenger entered her apartment and stole the ring. Reminger confessed. Collects Evidence. Georgetown, Sept. 25.?Solicitor Walter H. Wells, of this circuit has been paying considerable attention to getting up evidence in the Bigham tragedy. He has succeeded so well that he decided it was proper to raise the original bond of Avant and Bigham of $500 each to $2,500 each. It appears now that the trial of this case will be of considerable interest. October 6 Come see c Imported and Domestic Patl and N< Our usual lines in other goods, all new < Mrs. K. I. S BAMBERG, .... | "Plug""" I @ There are plenty of "plugs" in the world. ? ' ' ? ?1 ? i t ?.) ) liAWMAfl a? J miilnn hiif ttto M V "JTlUg" puupie, JUlUg 11UJ.OCO <?UU 1UU1CO) uuu n? w @ don't deal in "plugs" of either description. The jfj x horse or mule you buy from us has the Jones Bros, x a reputation behind him. That alone eliminates all a A "plug" possibilities. Our line of ? 1 Buggies, Wagons, Harness, ? ? Lap Robes 1 a etc, are of the kind that must give you satisfaction A @ and value for your dollar. ? @ Our reputation is behind them, too. x I Jones Brothers I x Bamberg, South Carolina jx J V MILLINERY 1T1 OPENING DAYS Wednesday and Thursday October 6th and 7th Refreshments Served. Yon are cordially invited to Attend. Mrs. L P. Copeland EHRHARDT, S. C. v ,-k. '< ^ :..v::?r--sU.'iv-Sr.sCsfs&sjk : - 'Sol ull line of these at our store- || * ._ time 3g? th and 7th 1 >ur display of :ern Hats, Miffinery Trimmings || Dvelties. r||!! uid complete, and prices as low as can be. > Jfp huck; & Co. SOUTH CAROLINA rft piljil? ilg'rl? g? iRil? il? il? il? H? gi 0? gi ili ?IS g? giipl i | 1 Attending to Business i i 3? = i i -.-[fh It is said to be a good sign when a man attends to his business, | X and we are trying to do that very thing. We look closely after g V every detail of our store, and are more particular in supplying ? J ft the wants of everv customer. ffl ? GIVE US TOUR NE1T 08DE8 FOR GROCERIES jt ? ? i I - J II ? and we'll guarantee to please yoo. Our stock is always fresh, i ; - r^as ? ? and we have all the good things to eat. It is our desire to f f V. ? ? handle only the best goods, and if any article bought of us does 2 | t Z not give satisfaction, bring it back or tell us about it. We'll make ! f f it right. We are thankful for past favors, and ask a continuance, f f V > ; Try us once and you'll become a regular customer. | y S W. McCUE {} ; ; "THE QUALITY 8HOP." j j ;; 'Phone No. 82. Bamberg, S. C. ? y | S W. G. Hutto, at J. D. Copeland's store, Is buying | 11 cotton seed this fall, and wfll pay the very high- 5 ?2 est prices. Give me a call before you sell. I will 3 ? x appreciate it, and will do my best for you In the 9 II matter of price. Don't fail to see me before you ! S ] sell your seed. ::::::::::::: w | W. G. HUTTO J rfl Kb . . . _ _ . mi uoon/i c n S | At J? u? copcisnu s dtorc DAiTiocx^\jf o? v? ^9 3HSH$H88HSBHSBfS8S88S388??88SB8SHSBHS8S 8 ' ' ' -? H. C. POLK JONES A. WILLIAMS ' W. P. RILEY N. P. SMOAK President Vice-President Cashier Asst. Cashier ' .. " Peoples Bank Bamberg, S. C. Statement showing the condition of the Peoples Bank, Bamberg, S. C., at the close of business September 27,1909. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. ^?*- ?u-i ??M 4? m.nnn.<M Loans and discount, 896,530.84 Overdrafts 1,239.59 Undivided profits 3,025.66 Real estate and furniture.. 5,788.76 Individual deposits 70,128.98 Due from banks 57,827.38 Savings deposits 22,144.65 ^ . , , , , _ nort Cashier's checks 9.75 Cash on hand in safe 5,932.42 Bmg 45,000.00 Total 8167,308.99 Total $167,308.99 ' V , ''V5 We are satisfying 600 people who have accounts with us, and if you are not a customer of ours now, why not become one? WE KNOW WE CAN PLEASE YOU !