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TH* AND if i .mDOBo.a a WnUK OF OKANZATION AND MPERATIOH DISCUSSED • “ • » *> AM ESS DELIVERED BY MR. L C. MXARTY BEFORE IRE HER- • CHANTS ADVERTISING LEAGUE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. JULY 6. IMP Httto for I 9tet« wklek Ms S&alutiofi. aad job My wall h» proud of It, too. Too fcavo ■Btrlt hovo. which lo u»c»—gy to tOT bolMlBg of a good tOWB BB# B good place la which to IIto. Koop U up. you will w1b. Mr McCarty also touched apoa advertising, asserting that tho hoot results would come from newspaper publicity and denouncing the ssaay fraudulent schemes such as pPP* grams, cash books. directoHee, etc., which flood the country ADVRRTIDl.N'ti HINTS. Every town should have its orations and asked to pledge his sup- gaaization of retailers. The pur- port to the particular measures pose of such an organization is ob- i mentioned. The> had replies from vlous, it means the getting togeth- I 90 per cent, of the candidates. All sr and the closer association, of but three came out openly and 1 the merchants, it means the up-' agreed to support the bills propo*- RjuMhm Shot* Taken front (bo Re building of your town, it means you ed by the association Here lies ' marks «»f Mr. T. J. Arrington. He- 'urlll have a better class of mer-jthe value of organization when j fore (be Merchants* Advertising chants iu your town, they will be properly supported . I rsgsir Ttsur»day Night. Bore up-to-date, carry a cleaner. I A successful aswxiation has its,., fo th|nk that better, more salable stock of goods, 'eyes opei • at all times. It is consta.« adverfjlk i nK or of f gamble. They think that If y*ou An sssociatlon properly conducted | |y on the watch for something goou Strives at all times to- further the for the merchant. A very impor- Intsrests of the retailer, it should I f tant matter which all associations conducted along an educational line, should look after is good roads, ms it were, keeping its members posted as to the latest methods of doing business, modern advertising. «te. Your association should be prop erly supported and you should at tend meetings regular!)*. Don't feel spend a certain amount in adver tising you' are apt to get it back once out of ten times, and the You all know this is a movement other njne you 1om . worthy of very careful consideration » Then , u no rambU . a5out it> but Good roads means good business to a certain (h( . inipreMlon And a boost for your town. Its the r|ha( adwrtising doesI1 - t alway , pay progressive town this day and l|} rorrM . t time, that wins the laurels. I want to see the Stj>te jf South Poor advertising does not pay —it never did and never will pa> aggrieved and get a grouch on just Caroltfia thoroughly organized, with Th<< peopfp who rlaim tha , ad verti 8 - because thii.gs do not go to suit j about five^ or six thousand good, ' j ng iti a ganiblt . are the wh o you in every instance. It is. of l.ve members, then, gentlemen. we. haV4 , fa|led to ^ returns-aa a cdurse an tin possibility for all men ; will be in a position to get what natural result to think alike. where, would we rightly belongs to us; legislation You never hear a word about ad- protecting the interests of the re * V ertis taller. I know of one little town ms um mb Aram B*. hsm, h a Ldkr Fraa SMOc. TdbBtwSfct bM K Mobile. Ala.—"I snHered for orrm mn, with womaaly trouble.'’ write* Mr*. Sigurd Haaaea la a letter from this city. “I felt weak and always had a headachs* aad waa always going to the doctor. At last I was operated oa, and felt better, bat soon I had tbs same trouble. My husband asked me to try Cerda!. I felt better after the first bottle, and now, I hare a good appetite end sleep well. I feel fine, and the doctor tells me I am looking better than he ever •aw me." If you are sick aad miserable, and suffer from any of tbs pains due, to womanly trouble—try Cardul. Cardul Is successful because It Is com;>osed of Ingredients that have been found to set curatively on the woman- 1/ constitution. ^ For more than fifty years, It has been used by women of all ages, with great success. Try It Your druggist sells It N B - ITrile to: ladlei' AJvUnry Deft-. Chattt- ttoott MrJk-lnaCo., Oattaaonf*' Tana., lor .Spartal Jm.ifnirtiojit, »nj booh. “ Horn* TrcataaaS ar W vidcs." Mot ta pUia arrapprr. or. raguest. FREE ROWHTTRIP CHARUSTON ^ \ , The Retail Merchants Pay Your Fare. Out-of-town shoppers may come to (liarlestoa, stay from - owe ta five days attend the theatres, visit the Island resorts, etc, do their buying and hoyo their railroad fare paid for the round trip. The only conditioau to he compiled with are: First, that your combined purchases amount to f35 or more. Second, that you come from a point twenty-five miles or more distant. Third, that your fare moot not exceed S per cent of your total purchases. Fourth that yon must, buy m rnuml (rip ticket or get n re«elpi from your railroad agent at vour home Mstion, showing that you purclmM-vl r ticket. The merchants of Charleston carry large and well assorted stocks. The matter of select ton Is easy; you hsve a variety to choose from, Tlteir storks are kept fresh by being replenished often. Prices ore very reasonable, considering quality. If you canAtot find Just what you ivniit la your home towm, remember you can always get It in Charleston. Die following merchants are mcmls-rs of this refund plan and will be very glad to serve you: *,fa •mv j^sk For Refund Books. get new idea* if they did? Because you think some particular thing should be done in a certain way. iug being a gamble (people who are doing good adver- out west where th« peddler infest-; „ sinK Th ^. don t clallu tha t their prosperity i;-. all a matter of luck and the opinion of the majority goe ' ed the place so much that life was against >ou, don't throw up the made miserable tor the merchant. tponge and lay the blame on the The legislatlVe committee of the re- fa | )|jre aga i hwt ont , of 8U ,. re88 . ’ Kutty' mav be a new word and that they had nine chances of association saying it is all wrong tailers association “qt busy and had etc and hand in your resignation an ordinance passed, requiring ever or swear by all that's holy that you itinerant vender to pass a medical will have nothing further to do with examination and secure a health 1:. That's not the spirit that will certificate before he was permitted win. If you lose, take your defeat to sell his wares, and, hy-the-way, l.Ue a man and come up fighting fer the fee charged by the physician The iiext best thing. Kvery one was such as to offer disrourage- dislilie? a “quitter ", as does every ment to the Vender and as a < >:ts.-- admire a man who will stand quence he went on his way—per- up end »ight for what he believes > h-ips not rejoicing but on his way. is r'.g.it. But don't, I say, don't Just such little instances as this give t.i* the ship, just because thln^g to to show you what may be done don't cr me your way. Your busi- by organization. There is almost no ne.-s '.io< s not go to suit you every limit to the possibilities of what «'.a\, >< uaw troubles one after an- may be accomplished''by association other but you can't afford to quit work you* liminess just because ^ you I predict that within less than 60 can't have »!' just us you wish U. j day-s a State Association will have The one great Double about at»o- | been launched and -that elation work is, that so many are twelve months South (aroiina ready to (.nit and begin knocking on have a State association that tie slightest pretense. Such n splr-, be a credit to her. it wiil never win. You must make! Many of the States now orvanD up your mind to give and take, | ed are operating their own fire in- There Is no life, the only difference surance companies and they are being that you realize y*ou have to making It a eery profitable buai- f •l!ow out this principle in business, ness. It serves to reduce the I ut when k comes to your associa- premiums and at the same time »i'n you do not put the same en- pay a dividend. The retailers of ergy ar. 1 push behind the dlfflcul- Oklahoma have recently organized tic.-; :t n-n’t compulsory as it is a company-, it's capital Is $250,000. in yvut '••Miness, consequently your It will do a general high grade fire to you, but it expresses .in excellen* description of some people's adver tising. Just the same old style you don't n«-( d to lt> >k at the ad dress to-find out whence it came It shouts iu idtntity at you, and you pasr. on without reading. You want your talk snappy*, yon want to give a g *od business rea son for a thing, you want to drive you*- points home with force and emphasis. Never be afraid of being force ful When you know a thing, say it with all your might. I’se a word hat smashes into a man's intelli gence. and when you think a thing. THK CI.KMSOX At ■ KI Cl' LT1' R A L COLI.KUK from the enrollment Over 7tM*—Value of I'nqierty Over a Million and a tjnarter—Ninety Teacher:. and i >ffleers. Seven full four years courses, in Agrh ulture, Knvineering, etc. < ost per session of nine months, in tuding all fees, board, heat, light, .ai.'iury', and necessary uniform-7- *1-1.#:. students who a <* financially able i ;i\ Mt».00 tuition additional. 1 iMH.AHsmi* AMD KN fItANCK FXAMtXATIO.NS The College maintains 124 Agricul T’lnl Scholarships^ and 4.; Textile Schola rslilps worth each $4DO and * I t nition. * <t ud* nts w ho have attendee rien -sol, 01 any other Gol or t r.ix A £ ate not ei: gi hie lor tho v* ho! 1 trships utneo- here are no otlor eligt * le apple mv ' • » !m ludurship and entrance exaniin M ( |o|M||f{ lions will lie held at the County Seats July 14th, 9 A. M. Next Session Open*. SKIT. IS. 1911. \V F jte AT ONCK to W. M. Riggs, say it. You must understand one President Clenison College, S. C., within j b j„g j,., wr iting an advertisement, will will for catalogue, scholarship blanks. that you can't get all the people, all e,c If y° u dela y y° u ^ c^owd, ' the time, but if you say it strong ^ OBt - 6-14-ttt. enough and forcibly enough, you will convince some of the people all the time, and it is some of the people all the time that you want to hold Ten Doctors Good ads are tailor made. The hand-me-down sort are usually writ ten on the «-»nr of the moment without thought off the value space or results. Measure every feature of the thing to be adver tised. Jot down every item that interest ’ngs. I have heard mer- insurance business throughout the cl ants ?av what good can the asso- State eventually branching out to wM likely appeal to this or that cl.Ciot* do me? I don't need the adjoining states The company se- pergon with these measurements nspocimon: I run my business to cured a charter sometime ago. you are a pogn^,, to construct suit r yeelf. it’s to be regretted when the temporary organization ' t 1 *;!: we have such merchants as was affected, and already has ap- [ an ad that will fit. I belive that correct merchandise tl ’.s t u. we have them all over the p'lotion for $6,000.0^0 insurance i aild correct prices are the tirst country nevertheless; not many, Oklahoma. ! thing* to be considered in a<lv<-rtis- thiu.k goodness. hut we have 1 . xas has formed a Merchants R-l ine , f a n)an ( , KOodtt ar ,. ri ^ b , we have them. If- any sound-minded busi- HprfK-al Underwriters Company and and bll| pr j cea ar ^ r j Kbt th c r ,at- it( , -^ i n...n will just take a few i* doing a good business. They cop- of advertising Is * simplified, moment.- time to think over the led the system used by the Lum- if hia arf( not rl|th , ari(1 h , 8 matte-, he will immediately see bermens; it is reciprocal In the tru- pr i C p 8 ar p no t right. It is going to wUie he will benefit and better his cst sense, which does not admit of V eryv difficult to do suc<« ->ful condition in many ways. We all favoritism, profit or graft to any advertising. realize what, co-operation ran do. one, ti e sole purpose being to save , t la a lb | n(C to ad vprtlHe Concerted action will win; therqs the subscribing members what other ,. ut pr jces. but you mustn't giv*- the no two ways about it. You have it ompuuies absorltd by * nord, ‘i impression that you are always selling below cost. The pubic understands that -on inordi demonstrated to you every day. Ho* it* c:»pen**<y and abnormal proGt-v.! are certain measures passed in con- .he nv.-iagc annual cost of indemti- gress? How do labor organizations 'tv i: the Lumberman's during win their fights? How does any or- the pa.-t eleven years has been are often able to make special of ferings for various reason:-. <nd ganized body set out to accomplish 4..H per cent, resulting in an an-; tha| yo|| rjm and do g el , a( rosf or “In 1903 we wrote you regard ing my husband, who was suf fering from heart trouble. He was superanuated by the North Georgian Conference. Ten doc tors at different times said he would die. You advised Dr. M-iles’ Heart Remedy and Re storative Nervine; we did as advised, and improvement was apparent from the very first. He recovered and the Conference in 1904 gave him a charge. He never felt better, although he has very heavy work and does a great deal of camp meeting work. I am so 'glad we took your advice and gave him the medicine, and feci that I ought to let you know of the wonder ful good results from its use.’' MRS. T. S. EDWARDS, Milner, Ga. This proves what Dr. Miles’ Heart Remedy will do. Get a any purpose? By co-operation and unity, of course. The retail merchants hawe been about the last class or line of trade to effect organization, and y>et I>f do not know of any class or line of trade that needs organization more nu ll average saving of f*i* 09 per (♦■m to each member. I believe one of the greatest cards to an association is the is- -Atiing of a bulletin. It thoroughly covers everything of interest to the dealer. The value of the bul letin is increased as‘ the number of it than the retailer. An endless^ amount of good can and has been . local associations are increased accomplished through their organ-| over the State. In Oklahoma we ized effort so far and it is strengthened every day. I recall one State, where throe crook. If he committed a crime years ago they had no semblance in ohe town in the State a full des- of organization. Their laws were crlption of the man. was published exceedingly lax. as concerned the land sent to the other association, protection of the retailer, he was who in turn copied the item and below, at such times. You want to' bottle from your druggist,and move old stock, for Instance, .»nd , take it according to directions. prices have be cut to mak*- it It does not matter whether your heart is merely weak, or you Such special occasions happen righ h ave organic trouble, if it docs along in almost any line of business' nQt brncfit vou take t h C empty --but to overdo you destroy public , . * , . • , . tJ , ; bottle to your druggist and get confidence In your store. 1 J . 00 Th, country weekly pa P .r tu, JO" ■ non 'r batl ‘- good a medium as the city duily If p-* Art fttorew. Lanneau's Art Store 238 King Street Antiqne Furniture. Morgenstern Furniture Company... 6 2 Reid Street Bakers. Condon's Bakery J, 153 Rutledge Ave. Book Store*. Walker, Evans & Cogswell 1 ... 3 Broad Street. t . I.. I.cgerton. .U(l:t King Street Carpets. Matting*, etc. Mutual Carpet Company*.. ...... 247 King Street. China, da*** and t^ueemvare. Clisrlfhton Crockery Company .. 299 King Street. Cigar* and Tobacco. Folin Bros CC....260 King Street Furni*hingw. CentKcancr A Ylssnskl 25J King St. Hlrsrh-Isrnel Company King and Wentworth Bluestelu Bros.- 494-496 King 8t. W. S. Cook Company. .33 2 King St. H. Brown .".ons. .354-356 King St. Banov uad Volaski.... 385 King St, Department Stores M Puri bgott A Sons .. . . . 240-242 King Street. Louie Cohen L Co 232 234 Kins St. and 203 Meeting The Kcrrisou Dry Goods Co ..80-82 Hasel Street. J. K. Head Co >49 King Street. Druggist. Paragrin Drug Co. i%6-288 King St. Fish and Oyster*. Terry Flah Co...... 133 Market St. Florists. Counelly-McCV.rty Co .. -. .. — ... ..296 King Street. Furniture. Phoenix I’lin'ture Co .'.... .. .... 187-191 King Street. Buell A Roberts. . 573 King Street. A. G. Ultoder & Son .... 359-361 King Street. Furniture and Dry Good*. Buell A Roberts. . 573 King Street. Grocer*. J. II. Hesse, Montague and Coming. The John Uurkamp Co .... . Klnji and Broad Streets uns. Bicycles, and Sporting Good*. The ft. II. Wort hen Arms Co 230 King Street Hardware. M. H. Lazarus A... King And Hassell Stree A. McL Marlin..363 King Street. Stroheckcr A McDermid 2C7 King Street. Ball Supply Cr-....377 King Street Jewelers. Jas Alla'i A Co..285 King Street. Carrington, thomas A Co .. 251 King Stmrc. Optician and Optical Supplies. Paironu Optical Co....244 King St Pianos, Organs, Music and Musical Merdbaadlse. Seiglings’s Music Store, 243 King St Stoves, Cooking Utensils, Etc. ^ Mlanls Stove Co «. .. .. .. ..King and BarnaJ^aa Shoe Stores. Robert E. Martin 256 King St. II. J. Williams 248 King St. Robert Martin.... 139 Market St. A. A. Hirsch 281 King St. D. O'Brien A Sods..381 King SC V.. F. Livingston... .366 King St. Jacobs 8h« * Store....510 King St. Tranks and Bags. Charleston Trunk Company • •• saw ••• ••• • • 270 King Street. Trunks and Office Supplies. Edward J. MurjUr .«• — ... ... ~. ... _ 15? Meeting Street. being had a Bulletin exchange that made thf . merchant ^1, , ry to niak ,. R very unpleaaant for the general by rhail> j, n(C h , a ad in ^ Verv i 8 - 1 sue and saying something But al ways keep your advertised promise*;| never deceive the public. at the mercy of the bogus check artist and the all-round crook. Hut conditions have changed there" merchants knew the history of the now. The retailers began organiz ing local associations, comprising a membership of more than 300 local associations, comprising a member ship of more than 60OO merchants, and those m^chants havn't been asleep either. They got busy look ing to an improvement in munici pal and State laws, and they got sent it into the hands of their local members. In this way 6'tnn retail Noname nts,Monuments , » All size* and price* fr«»nt .... # 7. .. t« fi-MHMt, t 'oping. * Grave Cover* IDewUi of lirlon Moore. ... . . , . ... „ . it j i.i Marker*. Any kiial of *pe< ial work llerxiersonollle, July* 19 >p**cial | ...... . . • —i* - \ emiont and Lelon Moore, son of Mr. ami Mrs. "'* ’ * man nnd his crime and were on the look-out for him, and if he stop ped at some other town in the State and tried to work the same game, the chances were that lie would be caught. Under this sys tem life is made very disagreeable for the gntfjLer. Every merchant should subscribe J 1*. Moore, of this place, died on „ July 1. He was 18 yer.rs of age. He had been sick only a w*-ek of typhoid fever. His remains were entered at Black Creek Cemetary. Sunday mor Ing in the preserve of r. large crowd of relatives and friends. kinds of Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls for Horses and Moles. Cotton seed meal as used for all kinds of cattle, hogs, sheep and Croats, is already so well established as to need no com ment. But it is not so well known that cotton seed meal is equally valuable as a lood for horses and mules. The eminent Dr. Tail Butler, of the North Carolina Experimental Station, a recognized authority on animal feeding, says in speakipg <>l a proper ration for work horses and mules, “I wou.d rather have two pounds o( cotton steJ meal than four pounds of corn. I would rather have two pounds of cotton seed meal than four pounds cf oats. Corn is a fljood horse feed, but we are wasting two million dollars per year in North Carolina in feeding an all corn ration.” Hon. H. C. Hammond, of Augusta, Ga., the distinguished estimated. Italian, .Georgia Marble and all Up-To-Date Granite. . . 1 1 . . 1 Write, itiom- «.r wait to see me. breeder of tine horses, says, “Cotton seed meal makes the dr\ Mean* money saved. Kverything ra tj on 0 f the horse go down, and what is more important, go Guaranteed. ' j . # . . * ! through; so 1 have come to the belief that aside from its won derful nutritive value,-cotton seed meal, with the aid it gives to what they asked for. Why? Be- and carefully read some good trade.!, An Angel in the book of life, Wrote down Irion's birth. B. R. Ulmer, 'THK MOXTMKXT MAX. cause they went after it systematic ally. They worked in unity for one common purpose. I remember how they went about getting the candidates for State Representatives to pledge them selves before election. Each can didate was mailed a list of ques- paper. It keep* hi* ideas brushed 1 up and inspires new ones as well it keeps him in touch with the hap penings of the day; it make 8 him Look up dear parents above. the Ruffin, H. C. th<* peristaltic movement in the horse, is worth its cost many times over. book. Too beautiful for earth. modern and enterprising. Gentlemen let us all pull for a Although the billows around you swell good, strong State association. We Is not your darting safe on high? Deed it and must have it. Your en-| Can yon not answer it is well. TOWN band: 0 • M MM* tat off irjstw: :srAr-sr— I-OR SALE AT THE Walterboro Oil Mill EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. i S 1 I P