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| Hootoii L A Are you preparec kind of weather o kind that you hav things. If we do not ] . better prepared to fill the ladies and girls, ar > * Cor hon [ E. / ? PERSONAL* MENTION. I j&Y People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. f ?Mrs. E. V. Camp, who has been the visiting relatives here for some time, oia left last Saturday for her home in we Savannah. " thr< ?Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes all spent Monday and Tuesday in the bur city, shaking hands with his many ing friends, who were delighted to see bloi him again. by ?Mr. Henry S. Felder, who has been working in the district office of ^ini the American Telephone Company in T Atlanta, writes us to change his pa- war per to Charlotte, as he has been trans- to11' ferred to that office of the same com- Riz< pany. tins ly < Blease Refuses Election. br*c stin Columbia, Nov. 9.?Governor Cole Cre< L. Blease yesterday turned down the ceri petition for an election to establish han a new county in South Carolina out Mot - ? -c i OI puriiuiis 01 Auuevmc, uiceunwu, ceri and Edgefield counties, the proposed Pha county seat being McCormick. Dr. The refusal to order the election nan is based on the act of 1912 with ref- ed 4, erence to all-shaped counties, which a act prescribed the area and shape Side which all future new counties should and have. star The governor says in ^is proclama- han tion refusing the new county petition ed. that "it would be very hard to get a side v map of worse shape, or to create a buil more ill-shaped county than would tota be created should this effort be sue- < cessfu-1." will "" a bo MAYOR HAS CLOSE CALL. one Would-be Assassins Attempt Life of m? All M. S. Bell, of Milledgeville. lose Macon, Nov. 7.?An attempt to sur< assassinate Mayor Miller S. Bell, of Milledgeville. was made at 3 o'clock ^ this morning, when an unknown ^ AnnA r* f t h O I party wem, LU mc iooiucuv.c vl j mayor and fired three shots through j the window into the bed occupied by J ^ . Mr. Bell. One bullet passed within] ' i ? ss two inches of the mayor's head. | f ^ A reward of $1,000 has been offer- j ed by citizens of Milledgeville for the j capture of the would-be assassin, j }iou The vigorous war conducted by May- j e or Bell on the blind tigers of the city j is said to be responsible for the attempted assassination. and Personal attention given every pre- ben scription at Mack's Drug Store.?adv. brig t's Ladies ! ADIES j I for the winter? If not vis r occasion. Maybe its a He e failed to find up to this ti please you in quality, price and st] your individual wants than any o( id carry nothing but the best to be Millinery Departme Cold weather is here, and so ? and Trimmings for these kind of W Department is filled with all of th | being used just at this time. Wer | thing new almost every day, and: [ come soon, often, and early, and e; i come we will show you somethi: Just received, a shipment of S ^ newest. rk\ Just received, another assortmi UPS. ^ Just received, Large and Mediu Those New Plumes are here. "W in plain and shaded. Chiffons in all the popular sha ! ^ for any purpose. The largest shipment of Ribbc * son is here. ' Plushes and Velvets of all kin for any purpose. ne to Hooton's, bring le, and at the same WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS, SERVICE COUNT FOR ANYT I. HOOT BIG FIRE AT OLAR. WHITE MAX B _________ _?j_ ^e Portion of Business Section Wm. Steedley U? of Town Destroyed by Fire with Shotinj 'ire destroyed a good portion of Bamberg, Nov. business section of the town of of the Clear Pon r early Tuesday morning of this j and dangerously sk. The fire was discovered about i noon. Willie Ste se o'clock in the morning, and as j charged with th< the buildings were of wood they the affray are ni ned rapidly and practically noth- erally supposed ti was saved. A strong wind was fortunate ending ving at the time, and it was only \ Hughes received hard work that the freight and j in each wrist an senger station of the Seaboard Air ; The wound in the e wras saved. ! the jugular vein 'he fire originated in the buggy j ward towards, c ehouse of C. F. Rizer, and the Hughes has but i owing stores were burned: C. F. cover. He was pa ?r's buggy and wagon warehouse, itentiary by Gove being his wooden store former-! been sent there 1 occupied by him before his new | his wife. k store was built; J. W. Pearl-} Hughes was bi e, general merchandise; J. J. J treatment and is ech, groceries; C. J. Thain, gro-! of several local ] es and soda fountain; E. K. Brab-; is in jail to a1 1, general merchandise; Olar Hughes's wounds, or Car Co.: H. D. Drawdv. gro- Hughes wll pre es: G. V. Kearse, groceries; Olar hospital in Chai rmacy. drug store. The office of j for treatment ar L. A. Hartzog was in the last necessary to-nigh' led building, and he also sustain- j such that he can i heavy loss. j Court is now i: .11 the wooden stores on the west i it is rather a s i of the railroad were destroyed, i that Judge Gag the only 'business house left | Hughes to the P< taing on that side is C. F. Rizer's; beating, is presid dsome brick store, recently erect- j ? The Bank of Olar is also on that j FRK1GHT WREC . of the railroad, but it is a brick j Carload Ca~ ding and was not damaged. The J loss is conservatively estimated Cars of Cc $30,000, and the total insurance Gaffney, Nov. not amount to more than lision of two freig ut $10,000. The loss is a heavy curred at Thicl and will seriously affect the bus-! has disorganized ;s interests,of that thriving town. ! ern Railway tods of the merchants burned out will curred about one : heavily, as none of them had in-. Thickety station, mce enough to cover their loss. , completely demc ? - j other suffered lit Stag Dinner Party. j ees 0f gouth Ir. H. H. Copeland entertained dent was due to tl ;t charmingly at his handsome bound train, Xo. le on Elmoor Heights last Friday j his orders. The r< ling with a stag dinner party to a carload of cattle ?w of his friends. The occasion loads of cotton bu one of rare pleasure to those so engine and train unate as to be present. After The firemen an ler the evening was spent in trains jumped ai isant social intercourse, and the serious injury, rs llew by all too quickly, the on fire and sever sts regretting when the time for cotton were burn< { arture came. This was one of both south and n< most elegant affairs of the season.: main line of the the occasion will be long remem- j toured via Colum 3d by those present rs one of the schedules are aga :ht spots in life. ly. Store and M \ND GIR] lit Hooton's where they can prej it, a Suit, a Coat, Underwear, or s> ime. If so, come to Hooton's a de, we do not want your business, but :her?store in the county, for we make a s i had in Ladies' Goods, Hats and access nt Dry Goods and S ire the Hats When it comes to Suits v days. This an(j j00k an(j be convincec e new things place to get a Suit. Our ? Receive some- are Tailored Suits, Suits invite you to don't cost you any more t ach time you Most places are showing oc ng different, this time, but here you wi hapes in the week, until we advise you Cloaks, we have them o ant of Stick- the best to be had. Prices Coats. If you have been m Shapes. can,t what y?u want in re have them and buy. Among the new arrivals , , will find the following: des are here - goat Suits, in all that is : Long, Medium and Shoi >ns this sea- Silks in Plain, Fancy, an A large shipment of the ] ds are here, Dress Goods in Serges, V TIT a e\ tta r* || WCCLVOO. your friends; we will try to time save you time, trc WE NEED YOUR BUSINESS, AND IF GOO HING, WE INTEND TO HAVE YOUR BUSH ON, Bamb< ? "" % ADLY WOUNDED. J HORRY COUNTY MAN KILLED. v ider Arrest Charged Tenant is Charged with Carving jf" g Jeff Hughes. Up Melvin Timmons , 11.?Jeff Hughes, Conway. Nov. 9.?Melvin Tim- Vl d section, was shot mons, a white man, living in the wounded this after- Gallivant's Ferry section of the counedley, also white, is ty, about sixteen miles from here, ln< e crme. Details of was probably fatally wounded this ?agre, but it is gen- morning about 11 o'clock in a cutting IJ 0 have been the un- scrape. A man named Boyd, who lives * * of a drunken spree, on Timmons's place, is charged with three wounds, one having used the knife. A report m d one in the neck, states that Timmons is terribly elash1 neck barely missed ed in a number of places, including and ranged down- an ugly wound in the neck, which >r into the body, will likely prove fatal. Details of | slight chance to re- the cutting are meagre, but it is un- IVl troled from the Pen- derstood that bad whiskey was the _ rnor Blease, having cause of the trouble. The sheriff has JJ ?or an assault upon been notified, but Boyd had not been apprehended up to this afternoon. rought to town for " now under the care ^ r?e McLaurin to Reconsider. physicians. Steedley _ , . . " T~ ai .. w c Columbia, Nov. 7.?That certain ivrait the result of , ' , , . . elements of the administration sup. porters, hitherto uncompromising op bably be taken to a *' . , , . ! . , . ponents of any suggestion looking to leston or Augusta ^ ^ 00 T . >r .. putting up Senator John L.. McLau id an operation if . ? , , in t ., , . ,.J_. . rin for governor, have come around t if his condition is . ? ... ' , ,, .. T . since the publication of the McLaurin be carried there. A A , reply to Senator Tillman and are IT n session here, and ? . .. now urging the Marlboro Senator to trange coincidence x , . . enter the race is known. ;e. who sentenced' _ _ _ ?.i CC _ ? . Information received m Columbia mitentiary for wife . _ , , . ,, _ . .. , from Spartanburg is to the effect that yesterday several telegrams went Uf ;K AT THICKETYL from Blease leaders there to Sena tor McLaurin congratulating him on 0^ > Killed and Two his reply to Senator Tillman and urg^ * i-n or V? i w a A11+ fnr OAVOfTinr >tton isurnea. iai& mm tu uuc ivi ?v?. g a head-on col- The>' toid the Senator in their tele;ht trains, which oc- &rams that the people would back tety this morning him' the>" speaking, of course, of SU traffic on theSouth- own political views, iv. The wreck oc- Senator McLaurin retired from the -half mile south of race after the chilly reception his and one train was candidacy met with at the hands of dished while the the BIease conference, held here dur- _ tie. Local employ- ing Fair week> but il would not sur" DC ern claim the acci- prise those in touch with afIairs if le engineer of south the Senator would reconsider and re77, failing to read enter the race- he comes back in isult of the wreck is and the BIease organization would 'killed and two car- swlnS around to him it will add conrned. as well as the fusion t0 the already chaotic outlook ai being demolished, iln ne!it year's gubernatorial race. d engineers on both KOl'K CAR LOADS COMING. id escaped without | , j The wreck caught i C- F. Rizer of Olar writes us that j M i ihe is now in the West buying four ! M al cars loaded with I . , - . , . j 1 - [ car loads of horses and mules, and ?d. Morning trains, that they will reach Olar Monday, Drth-bound over the November 17th. Buying in such It i Southern, were de- iarge quantities and paying spot cash . . i enables him to buy cheap, and prosb,a. but tonight the pectlve buyers wi|] ^ mone? by in running smooth-, waiting until they arrive. He will I have animals for all purposes.?adv. >' illinery . .S >are you for any J omething of that ^ ti/1 CAa fk a r* ATir 11U CCC 111U IIVVT we believe we are J||? specialty of pleasing /fte i ories. laf W Department | re have the goods. Come ||? J I that Hooton's is the Suits are different, they mU '? that fit, and then they Vp || ,han the ordinary kind. 1/1 Ids and ends in Suits at ^ I II find New Suits every later. | f all kinds an^d quality, in accordance with the 1 trying everywhere and 1 quality and fit,- see ours i in this Department you new. t Cloaks. _ d Moire. Dan Famous W. B. Corsets. Thipcords, and the New BAL; 3 make you feel 11 l uDie, and mone ?S, PRICE, AND >TESS. erg, S. Lvery Day C Ve get something ni ew in the way of tats, Silks, Trim-1 lings, Ruchings, TV W W I - I carfs, Ties, Handerchiefs, Linens, ( ress Novelties. Al- the ays some item new y?l id novel. 18 ( go We have a house "D i one of the best for larkets in the the >untry, who sends kee -i ? wa] > something nearly rery day, such as *e up-to-date and c x i . wee ire to please. x ai We give you the Dn and jst service and low.... o s t prices, oee us r ha? id be pleased at wh( for! tENTZ'S lilliilery Store R{ C. W. RENTZ, Proprietor. BAMBERG, S. C. i / v Parlor I f I TAILORED BY nenberg, Son fsf Blumberg riMORE. MARYLAND LmU Wuk B.Uuc'. P-r. Dye C?fUtf<i Satts *' at jy. c. J Dining to the bow this 1 foolr? vvA Jome in and see us before 4 ! show begins, buy what * i want, then when the fun >vervyou will be ready to home. Ask to see our ouglas Shoes" for men I boys, "May Manton's" ladies. "Peter Pan" for children. Wear these, r? vmir ffifit drv and rm, and youi' health bet- 0| ur line of Shirts, Under- Ij ix, Boys' and Men's Suits,* its, Overalls, Hats, Gaps, sss Goods, Dress Goods 1 Dress Goods. 1 *T JIT ee our oargains. x ou win e your money's worth. " ae show " aDd I gotten. -* *3 entz & Felder BAMBERG, S. C.