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PERSONAL MENTION. r People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?Miss Carrie Blain, of Woodford, spent a few days with Mrs. J. W. Price. ?Mrs. J. E. Felder, of Cope, spent t a few days in the city last week with relatives. ?Miss Mildred Bailey, of Charleston, spent a few days last week with Mrs. J. W. Price. ?Miss Harriedelle Free is spending this week at home from Coker college, Hartsville. V ?Messrs. Cecil Culler and Albert H. Estes spent Sunday in Bamberg.? v Times and Democrat. ?Mrs. J. E. Salley, of Orangeburg, spent last Friday in the city with Mrs. J. H. Murphy. ?Mr. and Mrs. J, P. Matheny, of Columbia, spent a few days in the city this week with relatives. ?Mr. Roy Cooner spent a few days in the "city this week from the University of South Carolina. ?Mrs. Harry Wright is visiting , her mother, Mrs. Thomas Black, in Bamberg.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. / ?Misses Minnie Lee Ayer, Kate Rentz and Ethel Black spent last week-end at their homes in the city from their schools. ?Mr. and Mrs. Will Bryan, and children, of Allendale, spent a few days in the city this week with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Easterling. j ?Mr and Mrs. Ed. Inabinet, of Bamberg, spent Sunday in town with Mrs. Ella Inabinet on Hampton street.?Times and Democrat. ?Rev. and Mrs. E. 0. Watson and Mrs. H. N. Folk and little son, of Bamberg, motored to town yesterHKk day and spent the day.?Times and HHl Democrat. ?Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kirsch, of mm Bamberg, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor from Wk Sunday to Tuesday.?Walterboro Press and Standard. mf ?Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCartha, Mr. and Mrs. G. Moye Dickinson, and Mr. G. D. Ryan spent a few days last week on a trip to Dante, Va., where they visited the coal mines of the ^ Clinchfield Coal company. NO PRIVATE HOUSES. \ New York "Tenementization" Strikingly Characteristic. v. In one respect?a point not so flattering to metropolitan complacency ?New York is unique among great v cities, writes James Middleton, in the March World's Work: Manhattan is a city without private houses. In the i last fifteen years few private dwellings have been built, except those of millionaires. In that same period thousands of the old browrstone fronts of a previous generation have been dismantled to make way for tenements.and apartments. For forty years the city has been undergoing u a process of "tenementization." New V York is a city almost exclusively of tenements and apartments?that is its most striking architectural and social characteristic. The Names of the Months. The names of the months are Latin in their origin. The particular derivation of each name is as follows: January, in honor of JanUs, who presided over the beginning ot every thing; February, from the word "feb ru," to purify, because the purification of women took place in that month; March, from the name of the god of war, Mars; April, from "aperio," to open, because that is the f month when the buds shoot forth; May, from the name of the goddess Maia, mother of Mercury, to whom sacrifices were offered the first day of this month; June, from the name of the queen of the gods, Juno; July, named by Marc Antony in honor of Julius Ceasar, who was born in this month; August, named by Augustus Caesar in honor of himself, because in this month he celebrated three distinct triumphs, reduced Egypt to subjection, and put an end to civil war (in Gaul and the more remote / parts of the Roman empire the month was known by its ancient name of Eaust or Aust, the word for harvest;) September, October, November, December, the seventh, eighth, ninth > and tenth months (names from the Roman numerals,) so-called because previous to the addition of January and February by Xuma in 713 B. C., the calendar year began with March, j ?New York Times. Area of Warring Nations. Area, in square miles, of Great ^ Britain, 88,396: France. 204,092: H Italy, 11 0,646: Russia, in Europe, 2,095,616: German empire, 208,830: r Austria-Hungary, 24 0.942: Bulfaria, 28,840. Populations: Of rreat Britain, 3S,000.000: France, 39,000.000: Italy, 32,000,000: Russia, in Europe, 120,000,000: Gerfc many. 70,000,000: Austria-Hungary, 50,000,000; Bulgaria, 5,000,000. P MAGICIAN'S LIFE NO HOSE BED. Magician Tells Some Inside Facts About This Work. According to Harry Thurston, | whose tricks are mystifying auI diences at the Colonial theatre this wool- fliA K 1 ^ luc nuruest profession in I lie world is that of magicians, says the Baltimore Sun. It is possible for most people to put their work out o: their minds when the clay's tasks are over, but .Mr. Thurston claims that he never has a waking moment when his mind is not either going over present tricks or planning new ones. Sometimes new ideas come by hard thought when he is alone; sometimes, he says, they are an inspiration dropped straight from the skies, but most often they are suggested as he is on the stage performing, in tangible and complete enough form to be worked out later. Thurston's start in the occult field is somewhat unusual. He began as a scoffer, developed into a student and finally laid his mind open to believing everything and nothing?in which open frame he continues. His father was a spiritist, and when the little boy was scarcely more than a child he decided that he would get to work and disabuse the old gen tleman s mind of all belief in supernatural agencies. So successful was he that he completely mystified everyone, and not only set his father aright, but began himself upon a lifework that today puzzles thousands. However these tricks may impress an audience, there is, of course, absolutely no superhuman power invoked. "I believe," said Thurston yesterday preparatory to making his stage entrance, "that mystifying people gratifies a certain instinct in them is akin to religion. I mean this with all respect, but I believe there is something in all of us, in myself, I know, that makes us wonder, and to gratify this really fine and laudable desire to wonder and touch things we can't understand is the magician's real value to the world. "Yet there is something that I can call real magic, and by that I mean genuine demonstrations that cannot be explained. I've seen original magic from the fakers, yogi and manhatamas of East India, but aside from' the juggling feats I found nothing extraordinary. In the sacred city of Benoria, on the Ganges, I met high priests of so-called Hindu magic, who claimed to be the followers of the Rosicrucians. For hours and hours they sit on the river banks covered with ashes, peering into space. They claim that this is the quintessence of magic, since by concentrating the mind over the body to a phenomenal extent they were able to make their kindred soul, a thousand miles away, do their bidding. I never saw anyone doing their bidding, however." Thurston cjaims that his audiences differ from those in any other place of amusement, inasmuch as the people come to be fooled, and if they are not |ooled they are much disappointed. Many, of course, claim that they want to "catch" him, but their acute interest in the subject makes their minds just as easy to deceive as those of the openly credulous. "I remember," he said, "when I was a youngster. I went to a theatre in dread of a certain hypnotist. So much in awe of him was I that if he had called even my name I would have been completely in his power. You see he had my mind, and that is exactly the hold that I have over those who come to watch me. "It is easy to see that a magician must not only be always on the watch he must understand as well the psychological nature of his audience and be quick to take advantage of it. I can never stop work?let the man who wants the hardest job in the world follow my footsteps!" Cliaritable Journalist. The proprietor of the London Daily Telegraph, who passed away a few days ago at his country house at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, was a man whose life of eighty-two years was one in which a kindly philanthropy was never lost sight of in business. This was Edward Levy Lawson, Baron Burnham, born of Jewish parents, December 28, 1833, and educated at University College, London. To him has been given the credit of discovering, at least in Britain, the utility of a newspaper as a medium for the distribution of charity. It was in 1804, fifty-two years ago, that this practical philanthropy began when he organized a collection through the Daily Telegraph for the relief of the cotton spinners of Lancashire. rendered destitute by the civil war in the United States, which had cut off the export of cotton. It was in the office of the Daily Telegraph that the expedition of Henry M. Stanley into central Africa was first planned, to be followed by the opening o' the dark continent to civilization. Mr. Law-son was raised to the peerage in 1902. "He had been created a baronet in 1 S92. He bore the prouder title of "the grand old man of British journalism." I I ~ SEPARATE SKIRTS. | Pretty selection of separate skirts in black, navy, Copenhagen, fancy stripes, white and black checks, with patch pockets and trimmed with buttons. Price 75c to $6.50. ? WHITE WASH SKIRTS. We have these in garbardine, basket weave and poplin, neatly trimmed with pockets and buttons, $1.00 and $1.50. Also white corduroy with the new Charlie Chaplin pockets; beautiful quality and made to fit. Only $3.50. SILKS FOR LESS THAN MARKET PRICE. In spite of the scarcity of silks, we have them, and at regular prices. 40-inch every thread pure silk crepe de chine in white, black, new blue, Copenhagen, pink, blue, Nile,green, wistaria and other leading shades, $1.25 the yard. Thirty-six-inch all pure silk crepe de chine, Copenhagen, Nile green and white, $1.00 the yard. Thirty-six and 40-inch all pure silk poplin in deep black, gray, wistaria and" new blue and other wanted shades, $1.00 and $1.25 the yard. FOR SHIRTS AXD SHIRTWAISTS. Thirty-six-inch wash silks, white with black stripes, white with blue stripes, white with pink stripes, white with gold and blue stripes. Very desirable for men's shirts and ladies' waists and other wanted patterns. These are movine: rapidly. Come in I today and see them. Thirty-six-inch soft chiffon taffeta, the kind that don't split, in deep black, navy, new blue and fancy .stripes and other desirable shades. $1.00 the yard. ' BEAUTIFUL SHIRTWAISTS. ' Beautiful selection shirt waists in crepe de chine and China silks, in plain and daintily embroidered with ' both long and three quarter sleeves. Crepe de chines $2.50, China silks $1.25. WASH WAISTS. We are showing a nice assortment of wash waists, sizes 36 to 44, in plain voile, striped voiles and embroidered organdies, all very sheer and stylish, at only $1.00. Large assortment to select from. WASH GOODS. Forty-inch striped and floral voiles, different widths, stgipes and designs. Very pretty sheer Iruality; 10c to 50c the jrard. Forty-inch garbardine for skirts; nice quality, 35c. Forty-inch waffle check, desirable weight for skirts, at 25c the yard. T?<^-r.4-x. r.tr<inoH o-orharrlino PY 9 V./1 t ^ illV/ll Cvti ^U1 ML4A UiilV y v/ *? tra fine quality, 50c the yard. Forty-four-inch sheer beautiful quality batiste, 15c, 25c and 50c the yard. Thirty-six-inch nainsook, nice soft sheer quality, 15c, 20c and 25c the yard. Also 12-vard bolts bridal wreath nainsook, $2.75 the bolt. .Our store is briming over with beautiful merchandise. Come to us first and you will look no further. mnnHBBaHBHHi I We will give i streets, in fi openingrfeat "THE BLiNDNf Afternoon Performance at f Performance at 7.45; Admi? We invite you Our new Sprii ine i lowers 01 me |p|p^B for your inspectior SEEING our cc in-quality, reason spring goods me; PfjftM Wearing our new Jfbe beautiful and 1: Mmm with the enchantii We Will Not Have a Formal Openin this season, but our Millinery Department, as well as the other departments, are now complete. We have brought to Bamberg the most beautiful selection of merchandise ever shown in Bamberg. The quality of our merchandise together with our fair prices and good service is exactly what makes our store the leading store in Bamberg County. /. MILLINERY ; You will find just what you want here. We have espe< prepared for .the children and misses, and as you know, w ways have a wonderful assortment for the grown-ups and el ladies. Be sure and pay us a visit. We are always pleasi show you. t OUR GREAT SUIT DEPARTMENT We do not claim to have the cheapest suits in town. We carry that class of merchandise, but if you want a real classy a suit that is guaranteed to give satisfaction and that is st and perfectly tailored, you will find our prices reasonable cons ing quality. We have had a wonderful business on suits. But why shoi we? We have the snappiest suits in town. That's what oui tomers tell us. We have these in wistaria, Copenhagen, mid blue, navy, green, white and black checks. All of these x oui.- nr loathpr and fpat.urinsr the belt ef { LU ULiiCU up mil! on ii VI 1VM.V.? , w which sets them off nicely. Sizes 14 to 40; Prices $14.50 to $27.50 LaverneThomas&C . Telephone 41-J Bamberg, S. Just received by e\- I The Largest I press in time for this # Apnl Pictorial ad, beautiful selection Exclusive La= view Patterns of dresses in taffetas, silk poplins and mes- diCS StOFC ill Publications now . salines. Prices special saIe from $6.75 to $21.00. Bamberg Co. V ; our first show in our new theatre, con ront of Bamberg Furniture & Hardware ure will be iSS OF VIRTUE" ? i O'clock, Evening TUJCI f7|VI ision 10c and 15c * IlIILi-iIIil 1 _ I I I to our Spring Opening. ig Goods?beautiful as ; fields?are displayed 1 and selection. | % >rrect-in-style, perfectable-in-price, new ans BUYING them. i? styles will make you lappy?just in keeping ng spirit of spring. ; n\ - T"AO" vAicgJci/V if?Tft// J | J ^wta U. a. PAT. OTP. /v Art Needle Work. Embroidery I y ~ ? ? and Crochet Threads. PACKAGE GOODS. _ Infants' and children's stamped dresses, attractive designs, 50c up. Thread included. Love bird set stamped on white needle weave, very popular and beaudon t tifuj in design. Pieces can be bought spnarfltplv nr whole set. Drice 50c to ouit, ^ - r- * -- , X ... 75c a piece. Necessary thread in;y'ish eluded. sider- xTT^v 1 1 are * fects, /Vtf ? V !! r * i'f """""" Made up dressing sacQjUes stamped Re- on blue batiste and white lawn, re. quiring only embroidery and lace to a finish. Price 65c and 85c. 0,1 We carry complete line of Royal tr,T-?-i'hT'/-??/^?>r,v Throng Qnrl (~!rn II OUCICL V UH1U1 umti ; 1. ill vuu uuv. v/. ? _ I chet and Tatting Threads. We in- I ?? I vite your inspection. j RIDAY| ernoon and Evening ier Main and Elm e Company. Our EDNA MAYO AND IRYANT WASHBURN THEATRE || * - 5