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e Sprit II For comf 1 get a piir of < I You'll feel bet 1 look better. Immm. I All Florsheim I for low shoe servio I lasts. They grasp I igaping insteps?no I While buying a HI v | buy a Ci ci WwwwwWwWWWWWw PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and , at Other Points. . ' j T T Tntiflo cruinf QnnHav in lull J U U V1AVW OJ^VUV j Columbia. ?Mr. LeRoy Still, of Blackville, - "was in the city last Sunday. ?Mrs. Hebron Berry, of Branchville, visited relatives in the city this week. ?Mr. A. L. Pearlstin, of Jacksoni ' ville, Fla., is in the city on a visit to hie father's family. ?Mr. J. H. Dixon, who is staying in Florence at present, spent Sunday with his family here. y ?Mrs. T. Or. Herbert and children left last Thursday for a visit to her mother and other relatives in Sumter. r ?Miss Esma Delk who has been teaching school at Smoaks during the past session, returned home last Friday, her school having closed for the summer. s ?Mr. R. Lewis Berry, of Orangeburg, spent Sunday in the city on a visit to Mr. J. P. Murphy. Mr. Berry is proprietor of the Orangeburg Evening News and a mighty good newspaper man. Election in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., May 16.?Complete unofficial returns from the State primary give Senator Taliaferro, who is running for reelection, 21,045, N. D. Broward 21,018, and Claude ' L'Engle 4,6t^0. For congress, S. M. ( Sparkman was nominated without opposition. Frank Clarke defeated his opponent by a large majority, and N. H. Mays will be returned to congress by a safe majority. The official count will be made on May 24. A second primary wil be necessary for United States senator and will be held on June 7. The race between Senator Talia?? ? ? J Atr *D r vrl io f li O ierru <tuu ca-\jtvj >. j_>* <_> r. <j.i ^ <,uv > closest ever encountered in the politics of the State of Florida, only 27 votes separating the two. The second primary is expected to be one of the hardest fought in the State's history. It is estimated that 11,000 saloons were closed during 1908 and 15,000 during. 1909. This means (remarks the American Issue) that "more than a billion fewer drinks of "intoxicating liquors were taken by the American people during the last year than durL ing the one immediately preceding." [m m ig Clotl Wo at'o (minor tn nfror VVV HI V ?VUI? IV VIIVI you what a good line a satisfied customer o low price as our com ort's sake^A )xfords. JHHK / ym ter and M i t f J fi=jy| the Dover or dull leathers oxfords are designed specially e?made over "Natural Shape" > the foot lightly but firmly?no i chafing heels. t styles $5*00 l pair of Florsheim Shoes *ofut & Knapp Hat BR A FOOL FOR A CLIENT. que law Prisoner, Who Acted as Own Lawyer, to ? Moved to Arrest Judge. cas< _ rea< The Atlanta Journal says Judge wis Andrew Calhoun's court was paraly- wai zed with astonishment Friday morn- fen( ing by Frank Pierce, a young white 1 man charged with violating the pro- den hibition law, when he snatched the exC( - - - - Still/ conduct of His case rrom tne lawyer appointed to defend him, and read seDD a long list of motions drawn up by ?SY himself which contained, among oth- t?8* ers, one to arrest judgment by hav- cou ing Sheriff Magnum take the court in by custody. dyAttorney R. R. Shropshire, the inst lawyer appointed was busy striding * the jury, when Pierce arose and got A the attention of the court: yer "If your honor please" said he, cou "I don't like the way that lawyer inS is handling my case. So I've drawn ^re up some motions and exceptions aSr' which I want to read. I tried to get Piei my lawyer to do it, but he intimated that I was crazy." Being in his usual good humor, cou Judge Calhoun permitted Pierce to due read his motions. e(* ' They were wonders. It is probable res* they will go down in the annals of reni the criminal court of Atlanta?*this *nS being the full entitlement of Judge SUP Calhoun's division?without peer or and Darallel. When the-court room re-|/a* c covered from its astonishment it sat Shr up and began to take notice. Then s*re it leaned back and laughed. Which *s F not in the leasf perturbed the prison- S er at the bar. He just kept on reading. t0 Under motion No. 1 he submitted and that his trial was unconstitutional one on the ground of former jeopardy. "I was tried and convicted before Recorder Broyles?though not really guilty of selling whiskey," he read, E "and I served 30 days in the stock- of I ade. Therfore, under the constitu- stor tion of the United States I cannot ion lawfully be tried again for the same wha alleged offense." ' sch< Motion No. 2 contained the asser- sun tion that the detectives who arrested his Pierce had intimated that Justice Cali-iaH coin ho wnn!(i give Pierce colc 41VUU 11UU JUW ?* V tp - - - ? the limit, if the evidence warranted you conviction. Therefore, I submit, hav your honorr that you are incompetent enc< to try my case," read Pierce, "same T as a juror would have no right to cam serve if he had previously expressed wit] an opinion." Under motion No. 3 Pierce re- the] - - v. , . v -. . king at our line of clothing at as sm we carry. Our object is no iut of you. If we cannot si petitors we do not care to s< We take pleasure ii as follov I $20.00 Suits Reduced to M ? A A A rt _ T\ 1 1. I1S.UU Suits Reduced to 15.00 Suits Reduced to 12.50 Suits Reduced to ... 10.00 Suits Reduced to 9.00 Suits Reduced to 8.50 Suits Reduced to 7.50 Suits Reduced to Extra Trousers Reduced at aboui We also have Boys' Pants that wi If you care for Good Clothing a ABW V sted the court to appoint another - WATCI yer to defend him. "I have tried ;et Mr. ^Shropshire to conduct this Mr. Lucas, 3 as I think it should be," he ? Nucl d, "and he won't comply with my s 4 hes in the matter. Therefore, I Walterborc it Lawyer Frank Haralson to de- morning at G i me." ing at Hall* 'hen followed what Pierce evi- o'clock, Jose] tly intended to be a bill of an embankm options. The wording of his con- broke his le iing paragraph bo^e a faint re- ankle and dis iblance to the familiar phraseol- Mr. Lucas wi of legal documents. He pro- at once and c ed against the judg'ment of the home in Grc rt, and moved the arrest thereof was set. placing Judge Calhoun in custo- He sent a - in order to p\e him time "to here, John I ;itute habeas corpus proceedings with Dr. L. ;he United States court." left for Greei lS Pierce finished his paper Law- there it was Shropshire rose to inform the Lujcas to Wi rt that if the defendant was go- rived here w to handle his case he would re- ternoon. W To which the court readily Baker was ca sed; and thereupon turned to and by use oi fee. that only on It is evident you have a smatter- broken, but' knowledege of law," said the 0f joint. Dr. rt. "But your method of con- Lucas to Wal ting your case is somewhat mix- stokes in res xr/mi nonrt nf o r_ . t .. ? uy. r Ul 1i-LOLfliiv/Vj j K/u. ai l\ir. ijUCdO judgment, because none has been where he is d iered yet. And your idea Of tak- expected. M your case to the United States j representative reme court is a sort of a hop, skip plants, havir jump. You can't leap that far Greenwood, ine bound. If you don't want Mr. jed her husbi opshire to represent you, but de Mr. Frank Haralson instead, it Jones Se< >erfectly agreeable to me." o Mr. Haralson took charge of Laurens, ft case. He asked for a little time c. Watts, whi "get together" with his client, stated that hi they retired to the nearby pris- terday after: rs' cell. temporarily s sentence of Y Boy's Wit Saves Whipping. ing could be for a new tri >r. Wood, the popular headmaster Judge Wat larrow school, once told a capital application c y of a boy who missed a battal- after the revt drill, which is considered a some- order at Spj it serious offence at the famous noon. >ol, says Tit-Bits. The doctor imoned the lad, an American, to Killed iSe study and thus-addressed him: Durham, ]> Do you know, as the honorary alley to-night >nel of the cadet corps, I can have shot and inst shot and as the headmaster 1 can kins, colored, e you birched? Now, which sent- rest a gang ( 3 do you prefer?" had shot and he humor of the situation over- off of Sergeai ie the culprit's nervousness and a shot gun le' 1 a smile he replied: officer shot hi I prefer to be shot, sir, because The corone a you'll be hanged." ated the offic* ' f ' - ' ' I V\ 1 1 Keduced all profit as possible so as to ? t to sell you just once, but to ell you GOOD MERCHANDISE ill you. n quoting you 8.50 ^ 8.00 7.50 650 t the same percentage. ?g| t will sell at a bargain, it Low Prices see us. M'S I IED THE cdMET. A FANATIC CALLE s 1 \ ) While Looking at the He Said That No Virti ens, Was Hurt. Would Attend D / >, _ May 16.?Friday R. L. Page, Jr., who lenn Springs while look- ly paper at Quitman^ M iy's comet at about 3 days since had a scath ?h W. Luca$ stepped off jupon a dance of promi ent and falling heavily, folk there, in which hi >ft leg just above the dancing "public hugging slocated the ankle joint, mated that no virtuous v is taken to Spartanburg indulge in such practice: :arried from there to his been out of the city for : 5enwood, where his leg He returned Wednesdi was met by a group o telegram to his father citizens, forced to eat a \ Lucas, who, together the editorial, and was tl M. Stokes, immediately charge by a constants lwood. On their arrival crowd. Page managed 1 i decided to bring Mr. assailants and started to ilterboro, and they ar- parently making good hi ith him late Sunday af- though many threats ha< hile in Charleston Dr. as to what his fate woul tiled in for consultation, ^ f the X-ray it was found Didn't Fish on Si e bone of the leg was , that the ankle w*as out in a west Philadelphia Rflkpr arromnanied Mr. /.^inno hnv nf v< terboro and assisted Dr. consternation by an^ill-ti etting the broken limb. jn front 0f the family pas is now at his father's, .been invited to dine, saj [oing as well as could be delphia Times, r. Lucas is a traveling v The balmy spring wes b, selling acetelyne gas ^he conversation to th ig his headquarters at doors and both the rec Mrs. Lucas accompan- host, being devoted to md home. pasttime were regaling .m with "fish" stories. ;ures Further Delay. Johnny couldn't get a \ wise for the hum of conv lay 15.?Judge Richard managed after a while t o was in the city to-day, a ^little line of talk wh e had at Greenville yes- :into trouble after the i aoon signed^ an order gone, staying the execution of The minister, seeeing t 7. T. Jones until a hear- terested and thinking to s had on petition asking said: ial. i ? "You never go fishing ts issued hfe order upon do you Johnny?" if attorneys for Jones "Oh, no sir," the replj )cation of Judge Sease^s "Wil you tell me no irtanburg in the fore- don't go fishing on Sunc "Because dad won't along," answered the boy gro in Self-Defense. ly# J. C., May 14.?In an That night the boy got Patrolman W. A. Cobb, ^.ntly killed Tom Hair- A Kansas farmer was while attempting to ar- brewery agent: "What ai )f gamblers. The negro ers going to do without ? burned the eye lashes your grain, if you close ? - - - - i 1 n f t <<YT7~1! M it fenaergrass ana naa ana saiouns: wen, yeled at Cobb, when the ply, "stranger, I don't ei tm through the heart. but I guess we will hav r's jury to-night exoner- few more hogs and a f< sr. birds." x . .t' * - ' * - - >V** Zr_' ^ show I V;1 make ' I M at as : 2'|? kx' \$m 0 DOWN. A CURE AND A FEE. *. lous Woman Peculiar Experience of a Doctor With lance. a Business Man. In a conversation one day about the Hiits a week- peculiar views t^at commercial men '].& [ass., several sometimes entertain about profeg-?v ing editorial sionai series, Dr. S. Weir Mitchell ' nent society told the following story: e called the "A very wealthy man came to con* J|&jj j>" inti- suit me about an attack of vertigo. He foman would 8aid that he had just returned from & . 0| 3. Page has trip to Europe, where he had con- " several days, suited eminent specialists, but that ';v?||l iy morning, they had failed to afford him any perif prominent manent relief. 'A physician in Lon- ' 1 clipping of d011)' he said, 'asked me why I did J ^0 hen taken in not make an attempt to be cured v^y|| Y increasing nearer home. I thought on my way a Aci/tnno Viia i. x i J ' I ,v ujd 0Ul west i wuuia stop over to boo running, ap- y0u.' is escape, al- " 'Has any physician you have via3 been made jted looked into your ears?' I asked. d be. ??'No,' was the reply. "I made an examination of his ears*. ~':?S unday. removed some wax and a substance,'" that appeared to be hardened rem, home a pre- nants of cotton wool. I sent him away . vS ^ Bars created then and told him to come again in imed remark a day or two. He did so. > >tor who had '* 'Well, he exclaimed, 'I am cured. rs the Phila- How much do I owe you?' " 'About $50,' I. replied. ither turned "As he drew a check he asked, 'Did ; ings out of you know when you first examined ?$|?j tor and his my ears that you could cure me?' fishing as a "When I told him that I had a very' themselves fair conviction that I could he said:x 'Well, you are a blanked fool! You 1 irord in edge- should have said to me, '1^ think I ^ ersation, but can cure you, and I will do so for '' S o squeeze in $10,000?no cure, no pay.' You ich got him would have got your money without" ninister had a murmur.' " 'Oh.? I said, 'if you feel that way K: % he boy so in- about it there are several little chari- ?~^?f core a point, ties in which I am interested, and'? 6 " 'No, no!' he interrupted. "That j^'Ji on Sunday, is not business. I have my cure, and ' ? you have the price you asked. The r. transaction is closed.' " w why you _ lay?" Double Tracking the Road. ; take me Florence, May 16.?A large force ' triumphant- of hands has been put on the double trackings of the Coast Line from this a spanking, point to the Pee Dee river, and the . Sj work will be pushed with all possible asked by a speed. That small stretch of road *e you farm- carries a train every 10 minutes of i market for the day and night, and is overworked, the brewery and congestion is frequently occasionwas the re- ed. The double track will be a great cactly know, relief to the railroad men. The trestle e to raise a will be the only part of the road not yw less jail- double tracked. That will be worked ^ A on the block sytem. * < l,.