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A trinity of CfT&. cteKhr allied,
f% r ‘ i most people, ana which follow one on the
Merman* other, in the order named, until the hut one
_ It spread through the system, leading to
IJlfrnrrh But their course can be cheeked.
^ PERUNA CONQUERS
It is of great relne when used promptly for a cold, usu-
■ >gy cWckimfct —4 ommurii Hla a mm «Uy«.
I |j”***»i^iu. inihlhiT
1 t nTiu!eAll»ctU theoMUMh b a mic goad* to wkst It may b« cz-
WEEK
Best white tints, jer sack $2 8.'»
RlCf. p»r >»ok m5 and $5 y-i
*—.tjraniila(ted Sugar, 12 pounds for- •»»». ... n qq
t per pound ~
12 1 2c andT^c*
S1 i'y
.$4.5u
S2.(;:»
S2.6')
$2.00
»•— - r _ a — -
Be't .-eed lied Bliss Irish potatoes, per J>eck •
ypll-.w and white Pent seed ccrn, 10c qt
25c.‘peck 60t. jkt bushel • -•>
Early Btrt seed oats. 90c bushel, per sack■'■••••
White clippetl feed eats, per sack
Beet pulp Dairy Feed, i>er sack- •••\
Horse and mule feed molasses, per sack
Main meal Cow Feed, per’ sack
We 'carry a ui!l lire of all fancy and staple Krocerie*.
dry goods, notions. v <hoes, etc., and anything yon nee 1
in genera! merchandise.
We-Want SPECIAL. QUICK, 1,000 pounds curei
meat at 17c to 20c per pound-r-shoulders. middling an i
hams. Jewels Sc to 10c per pound. We want 50 cans
country lard. 16c per lb. We want 1,000 bushels shelled
c< rn. $1.30 per l^pshel; 1,000 bushels Clay peas $2.00
per bushel. We want a few bushels white peas $2.25
per bushel in exchange for merchandise.
We will buy all your country produce and pay you
the highest prices in exchange for them.
Thanking one and all for the large business given
us throughout the town and county, we are
Yours most truly,
UnionFarmersBargain House
F. C. Bennett Manager
Quart ts-Month
Seems All Right
Columbia. March 10—That "there
is no conikt between this State
statute tthe quart-a-month act-t ap
proved February 24. 1917, premil-
ting the iwporUtion of one quar^ of
alcoholic liquors . . . . within one
calendar month for medicinal pur
poses .... and the act of con
gress. approved March 3. 1917, pro.
hibitinc the transportation of such
liquors In interstate commerce, ex
cept for sacramental and medicinal
purposes." etc., into states «'her»
manufacture or sale la prohibited, is
the effect of an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Thomas H. Pee
ples this afternoon.
The opinion follows:
"March 10. 19lf.
•The R..L. Bryan Company,'
"C.olunrbia. S. C.
| "Gentlemen: With reference to
the preparation of. forms for use for
probate Judges under the quart-a-
- month act. I hex to advise that >
'there is no conflict between JhJ^J
State statute, approved February
24^.1917, permitting the-imports?
tion of one quart a month of alco-
jhdlic liquors, containing not more
than 5h per cent by volume of alco
hol withfq any one calendar month.
Hfot medicinal, purpbses. ami om- pal.
Ion of win*\for religious purpose 4
within any\aiendar month, on per
mits to be issued by the probato
judpe. and the ;Vct of rnnpress. ap
proved March 3. 1917. prohibiting
the transportation of such liquors
ih interstate commerce, except for
sacramental and medirlpal purposes
into the Stale where the manufac
ture or sale of alcoholic liquors for
beverape purposes is prohibited. The
forms of permits for use by the
probate judge should, therefore, !*«
printed aud distributed in accor
dance with the State law.
"Yours verv trulv,
THOMAS H PEEPLES.
[ ■‘•Attorney General.”
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE
FOR HALE—Rush’s tribble selected
Money Maker Cotton Seed, plant
ed by me 2 years, at $1.50 per
bushel. C. H. Boynton. White
Hall. Route 1. 3.7-4tp.
FOR HALE—Ford cars for , sale
cheap. Walterboro Garage, tf
FOR MALE—New cook stove and
pair portiers. Reason for sale,
leaving for Xe^ .York. Apply to
Mrs. M. J. Hugeslov at Mrs. B.
-Levy’s. 3.14-tf.
FOR HALE—A few nice R. I. Led
cockerels. Spring of 1916 hatch
at $1.00 each. W. W. Sm^ak.
FORD TOURING CAR FOR H.
For cash or good security. I
sell Ford in perfect condition-
shock absorbers. Wi(Je gage. M.
P. Howell, Walterboro. 3-7-tl.,
FOB HALE—One 50 IKht ateety-
lipef gas plant, complete with all .
fi\jure\ pines, etc. New and 4 t|
j:d<>d order, uov.vin uee. G. C.j
—H-,^ -.rnr^ -t * —
FOR SALE—HoikCij and Mules fur i
sal^ rheap A. Wicnman A: Son tf. i
I Olt s\I.E—Sei ond-han«! buccie-
WE STILL HAVE ON HAND
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SEVERAL GOOD
Horses and Mules
s
PWM ^
That we shipped from St. Louis.
If you need one see us.
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Walterboro Live S|ock & Vehicle Co.
* H. W. BLA^K, Jr., Manager
chil st;rri<s
\\ i' b:.i. n a
for salt*
Son. v
cheap.
if.
FOR RENT
FOB RENT—<‘ne Jumished :o
upstairs and three ur.furnuht 1
rooms <lownstairs, fpr light hou- -
keeping. Apply to Mrs. E. J
Wit sell. Walterboro. S.C. It.
GARAGE
ANNOUNCNMENT!
WANTED
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Hogwallow News
*&***&** * Sc « ft
The Excelsior Fiddling Bam* \>ill
begin nr'* week oy < cing to iear'i
to play "It s a Li....*, Lu;:*. W-.\ to
Tiperar> T.y v wi'i I.-i-
ville whiL- ^f,
once put out his Mgn board notify
ing the public that the postofflee was
closed in honor of Washington's ap
proaching birthday.
CONFESSED o\ DEATHBED
Man
Admits Crime for Wiiic h
other Paid Penalty.
An-
FrtcWy motptng the Depity Con
stable srtested a man wearing blue
its on a charge of having stolen
a calf fiotu a man near Bounding
Millow.s. Hefole the.-man had been
ip jail long tic jailer got into cun
I ver^tiop with bnu; and tindint: h’nt
I ici be econd cousin of lus wife. Ip
v.a* luincd Ioojhc- on habeas toipa
p" Oi e«-cjlfigs
'.c-r?.
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The Hog Ford preacher will go to {
the Calf Bib* neighborhood next J
week to begin a protiadecl meeting;,
as a preac her can do a lot be tter j
with a revival where he is .hot I
known.
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Poke Eaxlvy. who sp» t»c|s- ;> good
deal of big time on C.ande, Cteek Bosary Hill Home. Hawthorne St \
during the spring and -umme. —"J |,. V e used \ mol for many run-
months. went down the other dav down, w.ak or tmaci.t.vi patients wi",
and picked out a right good place * v *
to sit. b«n reports that the wate i i
A little too ejamp yet for good fish
inf.
MOTHER SUPERIOR
Says Vinol Creates Strength
Columbia, Miss.. March 1U—It
was revealed by the sheriff's office
here today that Joseph Heard. t>0
years old, who died of pneumonia
last Sunday, on his tarm near this
city, confessed on his deathbed that
twenty-five years ago that he and
two other men murdered William
Kuckley in this section, for which
c-iibiv Will Purvis, who now resides
■ji L^Kmar county. Miss., escaped
ebath uK hanging only because the
voose abcnH his neck slipped aftei
the trap had been sprung.
According to x rhe story. Buckley
and a brothel teWyaled to the au
tboiit mfoi matiot^ concerning
a secret band of •wliKc cappers,”
who opc iat'-d in th's se.TKm mor •
than ; cyua.iet of a centuty an<l
WtlLiaiu Hucklty. / shuiLly Wtei -.
v.ards, was shot to death from an/-
This va- in 1892.
[ f'urvi v- unvoted of tlx mnr-
j •!• t.fit'! s* ns .tic nal trial ct’d '■■■.'-•
WANTED—Intelligent man with
horse, as salesman and collector
for vicinities Ehrhaidt. Lodge,
Colleton. Moselle, etc. Nice pro
position for hustler. Singer Sew
ing Machine Co., Charleston. S.
\ C. * 3-14.Itp
WANTED—The public to know that I
we are still in position to nego
tiate a few farm loans on improv
ed property, of $1,000 and above
for a period of five years. Ap
plications desired at once. Col
leton Insurance A Realty Co. K.
M . . Jeffcries.x C. F. Muc kenfuss.
3-14-2L
wAVVed—At once, a first-class
blacksmith and hor?e-shoer. ^ Ap
ply to C. W. Pellum. Walter
boro. S. C It.
We desire to announce that we have opned up a
garage in the stand formerly occupied by the City Gar
age on Black street, and are prepared to do ^U.automo’
^ bile repairing. Bring us your car uhen in trouble. We
have experience and mechanical ability, and all work
is guaianteed. • ’ »
Carter & Fountain
. Walterboro,S. C.
to b« iiiingcd The/c*\«- v-
to 1><v pubi c ami Iftndi* 1
Tbc Assistant Coroner attended a
dance on Musket Ridge last Satui
dfty night, but did not do any good
-—o-o—
Fletcher Henstep. who has extra
big feet, has been acting as a fillet
in the Excelsior Fiddling Hand for
some time. While he cannot play
anything much on his fiddle he
makes it np by starting the applaus*
after each selection is rendered
’ » —n-a
The mall carrier had such a load
Ott his last trip he vyas compelled to
throw off some of it near Houndinc
Billows.
<va«— t .
One of the wheels ran oft of the
Tin Peddler’s wagon yesterd*' while
en route to this place, and he hae
gone back to look for tt
The Wild Onion *cdioo| tca«hei is
of the opinion that the high cost of
dog taxetr makes a lot of dogs, mad
during the summer months.
Christopher Columbus has been
made famous this week at the Wild
Onion school house by Prof. Sap
Spradlen. who has delivered several
Mlk* m hi» favor to the scholars.
"Nothing much is known of Colum
bus in this place except what can
be gained from histone* and other
books. \ | •
l•el>et)t. One young woman was so weak
and ill she could hardly creep to my door
for aid. I supplied Yinol to her liberally
and in a month 1 hardly recognized her.
She was strong, her color charming and
her checks rounded out.’’—Motuku M.
At i hons\ Lathaor, O. S. D.
We guarantee Vinol to sharpen the
appetite, aid digestion, clinch the blood
and create strength.
John M. Klein. Druggist,
boro. S. C.
Whlter-
Statement of the Condition of
The Peoples Bank
located at l.odge. S ,C.. at th*>
close of business. March 5th, 1917
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KESOCRCES
lX>ans and Discount-; $9,521 4.‘>
Ovrrdtafts
Furniture and Fixtures 1,000.00
l>ue from Hanks and
Hankers 16.98071
Currency - ff2.00
Gold .... .Von
Silver anil other Minor
Coin 2*it 4 7
Cbrcjts and Cash Items :’.77.3.'»
[.'suspense . ccount *
ntr to %
tion
. • i • p: qt ;m vv it ne -
Utei th* tr.ip was spfuttg' t : u»
T v. ■ l!pp<-d ami Cjiav/s fell fj.nm
tbc ■ a fluid uirhurmeig, Manv »'
tbc spectators. sup* rstitioiis <
the thwatted execution, indued Ci.-
authorities to again place Putvi/ v in
■ il and an appeal to the C.m» i •>;
i* suited ;n commutation of bis
death sentence to life imprisonment.
Ycju#*N.f|erwaids Purvis was par
dbned. ^
Beard, attache* of the sheriffs of:
fi«e said, firrt confessed his patt in
pmkley's tuurder to members of a
religious ^cij which he recently
Joined. In t»r«ler to clear his con-
si «nee
Later when convinced he was dv
irg the authorities, were notified
j Beard, it wa b >;tated. gave the name.;
of two othet' , men kho he said t*a’-
ticinated with him l n the murde..
and the authorities said they knew
where to locate them, hut declined
to sax whether 'Jlnv action against
them wa* .ontemplated after the
long lapse of years A brother of
the murdered man. N G Rucklev,
lives near Columbia.
WANTK1>—Good sound fodder. Can
use as much as 5,000 pounds. J.
H. Ackerman. Chief of Polh^ It
LUST—Between Walterboro ati 1
Ashton, a Smith and Wesson, blue
steel, lemon squeeze pistol with
pearl handle. "B. R. H.’’ r r,
pistol. Reward tf returned to !t
j{. Hiers. Walterboro. S. C. It.
M»ST—At Green Pond. Ia-‘ veek
in January, it red bound d^ with
white ring round neck, d* a claws
on, htiyF leg, an vvers t<«' r'Ui • o!
"TMng" Five dollars reward if
letntned to l* F. Chassei u*u. • ■
I". . rdt; 8 c. ? 2.7-2tp. j
Idv>T—At postoNice. or between
tiiX po-ooffiev an 1 F'resbvterian ]
Marr-H. a pairt.f »- Find
er vviil pjease retuir to The Pre - I
and. Standrqd office. • It. j
BUSINESS LOCALS
ki! pe,-oils * xpNding to build
dipping vats can save iXdo 15 cent:
on the sack of lenient by Hieing \.i
A. Patterson. Jr...Dr. Royd tq caiUj
iug at the Hii< k S'orp.
>1 US fOUR MONTHLY MAMZIMFS j| 75
And Our Paper—AU One Year *==
Ttp.
Statcnu-nt of the Condition of
The Bank of Ruffin
located at Ruffin. S C . at the
close of business. March 5th, 1917.
RESOURCE.}
Loans and Discounts. ... $18,670.1)7
Overdrafts None
Get The Most Fcr Your Money
By tait:' v c.’vcr.t-jbe cf tVis rcirarl-afclc rffVr new, you make a cash ravinfi
of $1.70. V.-u ‘c: a y ear's suhicriprion to cur paper and tcvtlic&o (our tplendid
rr.akacu.if a :*r-i vc’.se if $2 85 i. r only $1.75.
Thi* cFFcr ;* oy-*n to cU and -rw tuhscriber*. If yea are already e »ab-
serther to ary tf these rat^eziRex, your scbscripticn will fce extended cne year
fr.m ds;e of trp.ration
Thu! offer alxo inciedcx a FREE drew pattern, ^hen you receive your first
copy cf T\ds” ». itlecr any dress pattern you desire. »gnd your order to Today’s
Magazine. them the size and number of the pattern and they will send it
N lp you free of charge.
Nan-er before bus any newspaper been able to offer ir.afcazinea of inch hikh
character ai trus price. We ere proud cf this offer and we ur&e yon to take
edvanta&e cf it at once.
in*
Total
$29.61
LIABILITIES
Paid in $
Jefferson Hocks, who has been,
de*f In both ears since the sawmtilj
boiler blew up while he wa* repair-
mg It. is now getting better, and
say* he can plainly hear thunder hv
•tandmg up close to it
«vo
The Marl Carrler’a hoise was run
Over and badly skinned irp by tb«*
buggy it wa* bitched to Wednesday
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Fit Smith say* jhe greatest d'r
appointment he know* of is to pick
an owl
Capital Sto« k
Surpliu* Fund
Undivided Pi ©fits, less Cut
rent Expenses and Tax»
Paid
.Individual Do
posits sub
ject to . hei k $9.52!* 03
Savings l>e-
posits .... 5.'*22 97
Time Ceitift-
ficate* of de
posit . . . . 2.*122 56
C^v) che* ks 103.24
9,000 tin
2,6o6 53
-X,
4 33.37
Furniture and Fixtures.
Banking House
Due from Ranks and
Banker*
Currency
Silver and Other Minor
Coin .... . t .
1. a 5 3. * *
1,440.00
9.651.22
7 98.00
421.82
Total
. $31,534.89
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Pal'd in
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits. les*
Current Expenses and
Taxes Paid
Individual 5>e- *
( posits sub
ject to «heck $ 15.171 4 2
Saving* De.
posit* . . 5,354.44
Cashier’* thicks 125.4 7
Tot a 1 .... ... . .
$ 8.65 0. (i 0
950 00
1.2 8
O . i) I
7 20.651 3:5
$31,534 8x
1
a . i
•t
Total
. . . . $29,617 60
0-0
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Colleton—u
Dock Hook* has the mumps Hr n “ for# ‘ ,,u * '• mo H K Anders,
la doing mcelv though hi* w ht*k.-i 4 ri * sh ‘ er of th ' ; a, ' > ' p named bank,
la too small gnd don't fit his f»(* T" 1 ' 0 - hpin P “wpip-. says that
o-o ' 1 above and foregoing statement
The tn>steriou K vaimit with th- M" •' «enditio„ of said bank, as
Urt* gl«*ev eye* and a bushy tail'
that got awav from Sim Fiinder* .
abort time ago after almost killing
aeven of hi* largest dogs, reappear
ad in our midst hv walking in* •!
Hre*aUow vetMerday- morning and
taking a neat on the front porch of
tha foa(office The postmaster at
shown by the hook* of *aid bank.
H K SANDERS.
Swoin n* yyjr-d subscribed before
:ijr ihis 19tH dav of March. 1917.
P F CONE.
Notary Publie for 8. C.
Correct A Heat: .
C. F. RIZKR, . '
Is My Weather Prophet
I cao tell stormy weather days
off by the twinges in my shoul
ders and knees. Bui here’s an
aid triced that *000 drives out the pain*
<nd ache*.
Sloan’s Liniment is sojessy to apply, ao
ibbinfi at all, it sinks n{ht ia and fixes
he pain. Cleaner then mossy plaster* sad
•ntments. Try it lor (out, lumbago, aeu-
.-jlgis. bruises and sprains.
At your druggist, 25c. SO*, and tl 00.
Sloan’s
.iniment
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
, County of Colleton *4.
I Before me came Joel Padgett.
Cashier of th^. above named bank,
who. being ddly «worn. *nvs t!:a*
the above and foregoing statement
ia a true condition of said bank.
rvhown bv the hook* of «aid bank,
JOEL P\DGETT.
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 14th dav of March. I<*17
. B R CROSBY.
Notary Public, S C.
Correct Attest:
H D PADGETT Jr .
D. E . * APPLEBY.
ROBERT BLACK.
Directors.
$1.75 Send Yow Order Bifon You Forget It $4 75
-■-== m Mtprim Will ttu P(*s>ttr WU» Tls( h -I-SSSS
ILLINER
AT ZALIN’S
X * 4 ,s'
We tie>ire to announce our MILLINERY OPENING,
which will take place THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
MARCH 29 and 30. All the ladies are invited to attend.
Our milliner. Miss Wills, will be in charge.
H. ZAUN
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Millinery Department
Ntrtio:
MRS. HOPE TO ENTERTAIN
rt/L ^ S P/Mn
The Micah Jenkins Chapter. U .
,0. C.. will be entertained Fridj.v
March 23. at 5 o’clock, at the home
1 of Mrs. 8. R. Hope.
1 forbid in. stock tre«pAM4ti.r on
my place id any shape or form, a*
some one U uJl time tearing dew a
my fence, al*-' h*ve moved some of
my rails D. t W . CU 3-iJY.
<3-15.2tp. , Ixlandton.
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove’s
Toe Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
eellknown tonic propertiea of QUININE
rod IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drive?
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood aud
Builds np the Whole System. 50 cents