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. County Claims, Lumber and Cross Tic Receipts. The First National Bank of Ba?esbur>j will buy school unci county claims and railway receipts Tor oiossies and lumnc-r. >V. W. Watson Cashier. Save Your Money and keep it in the Pavings Department of the First National Hank of lSat'sburg?lonr per cent, per annum. Dividends semi-annually. eWWWWVftW >C7tUS. HI- i? Mr. G. \V. Asbill, of Leesville, vrus hero yesterday. Mr. W. L. Rnwl went to Augusta on business Monday. Hon. Eugene S. Blease, of Saluda, v\a? io town Friday, Mr. It. Glover Able, of Steeduian, was in town one day last week. Mr.. A. Ij. Enrgle, of the Delmar section, w as liere Tuesday on business. Advertising pays. The business men who use our columns realize that fact, Mrs. J. W. Burton and daughter, of Monet ta, were ill town .shopping Saturday. M r. J. ('.Drafts, of liavirdsvllJe, in Saluda county, was in tow n Tuesday on business. Mr Walter L. tjiiattle'oauin and daughter, Miss Ara, ol Stead man, were here Monday. Mrs. Mae Timmons left us lust week for Birmingham, Ala , where site will i cm u i- in me iiiuirc. Mr. Charles 1*. IJnat 1 lehauni, a prominent eiiiz'Mi of Ktdge Spiing, was in our town Saturday. Mr. untl Mrs. .1 C. Rikard, of Lees- . ville, spent Sunday with the 1 jrir.or's brother, Mr. \V. 1 >. Rikard, Misses I.ula ar.d lil.u ihe Cato, two attractive young ladies of Hidgv ( Spring, were in town last Saturday. .Steadmat) & Itiley. in their ad. space this week, have an open letter to you regarding that suit of dollies you i wanted. , The Ridge Association will meet at j j Pliilllpi Church Tuesday and Wedries-i day, July 14-I5th. See program elsewhere. l'rof. L. 15. llaynes has returned to J his home in l.cesviile from While ' Store Lithia Springs, where he attend- ' ed the Touchers' Association. Attorney-General U. X. Giinter vis- ' Itid ilie home folks la t Sunday, ills, ' Iriends were glad to see him and ' many were the nearly handshakes lie i ' received, Simmons, the liarlware man. eon- |J eluded it was loo hot to talk ranges and cooking sto1 \s and has ehanged j 1 from heat to cold, lie has an ice cream freezer talk this v eel:. The postnlllces of Aiken, Creenwood ' nt.d Oruiigeburg, respi elively, have ' , been advanced to the second class beginning J"lv 1st. with salarite fixed ' at $2,00" per annuiii ll read they will prove belli Ileal to ' tee reader. AdVoc.'ue -ui- t.eio with J good things. They contain liuliis that 1 are tiaek : l up hy names that nu-.tn *' someuung. k* cp Ui. ni in litiml w lieu making your pui chases. t Air. J. M. Ilito ami liride re- 1 Inrned Monday Iniai Augusta, where !l .they had lieen visiting toe family of * Air. \V. T. llili'. Monday night their friends pin' ih.ina delightful sen- _k 11 ado. \ Miss Bi'Siio Piunkett, rone other * tiiun unr own "Miss llrss," is with u- ' this week and she is receiving a cur- 1 dial welcome from one and all. Tarry long, AL'Ss Bess, for we are glad to have you. Mr. Genrj;e M. Adams, of Baxter was in town Saturday. Fruit trees j 1 are Mr. Adams specialty end it lie 1 keeps on at the rate he is goitig will | soon have Lexington county trans- s f orineff into an orchard. v Our young peop'm enjoyed a delight- ^ fill At Home given by Mr and Mrs S, I j I), Carticdge in Honor ol their attrar- , tive guests, Miss Harmon. of Fixing- 1 ton, and Mi-s Anion, of Bishopville, ' Friday evening. J. II. 1*. Golliis, I.csvi'ie's hi.ok- ' smith, was in towix Satur ay with at new tiateh of poetry wdiieli lie recited | in t liree dillerent languages. He lion- ; ored the Advocate olli ? with hist' preseuce and reciuii a lew verses. I'rof. .1. It. T Major left Monday to' attend the State Normal Institute, i which is now in session i t Hoc k Hill As | reviously announced, I'rof. Major' will leach the County Normal Institute at Lexjngtun heginning the laltc r 1 part of J uly. Flsewhere wiilhe found the adver tisement of tilen's Spring Mineral I Wafer. Physicians highly recommend ' it. it is on sale at J. I>. Tiniinons' |? drug sloie and nt W. It Kikard's gro- i eery. The ginger ale prepared I ram . t his Tater is highly rci'oiitiiicii ted. i i i Mr..) Iki I'ox left II* last week for L ])illnr. to anrrpt a p.>rit inn as hook keeper. John is one of onr hi >1 hoys | noil we are quite >urt* lie will surer. ii | in his new home. We rniuuifiid him 1 to I he good people 1.1 I > i. I. > 11 ami they w ill not he slo.v to liml his worth. : | Albert Jones, than w horn I here is no , ' more thorough-going port among us, ' liieil away with gallant I'mii I'aie.. nn.l ; went to Itidge Spring fn.-t Wednesday. ! 'They say" Albert loel.eil the gate in 1 Tom, hot. with < moment) a hie < et. rmiluition Tom scaled the Inure, Imt h.til , the misfortune to tear his trousers j 'Jhese are great fellows. Mr. J.J. Kiwi has an enlarged ad j verlisemi lit this week, lie takes ii| . , his spare 111 a luart to heart t <lk with friends ami pan. r s. Watch his | spare em h wie,, anil 3011 will bore wanted for so doing, lie is going to ) serve lip for the next six months a d sh , , , of quality and hargun -, seasoned with low prices anil roiirteous t re it 11.en!. 1 i:n Yr vits 1 \ r.rn. II. A. Gray, .1. 1'.,Oakvi lie, I ml. writ rs : " For t? n v ears 1 w as e mfine i to m v lad with disease of my kidney*. It was so severe that I could not move part ol the time. I (toll-lilted the very host innlir tl skill available; hut e mhl get 110 relief until Foley' l\ idney euro was ' recommended to me. It lias been a 1 Godsend to nio." Sold hy J. H. Tun- 1 & motis, liatrailing. ' I' Mr. J?e Long, of Mt. Willing, was in town Friday. Miss Lena Harmon, of Lexington, is visiting relatives in town. The rains of Monday were refreshing and did the gardens u, great deal ol good.' Mr. aid Mts C. F. Craven spent several days last week with ielati\esiti Kidge ."Spring. Mrs. Hartley and Miss Iner Weiss returned from a visit to At'anta, (la., iast Tliursd. y. Miss Elizabeth Thomas has returned to Kidgo Spring alter an extended visit to tier sister. Mi-s lluhy Hover has], been indisposed f.>r the past week. We lioj e to SCO HIT Olll (JUliC SOOtl. Miss Henrietta Towill I* ft fo? an cxtendt'il visit to relatives iu Virginia and Baltimore last Friday. Mr. E'lwnril Hardin arrived home from Wnll'ord last week ; the entire town bids "Big Hoe," a hearty welcome. Mr. U.S. Parnell went to Spartanburg and tJreenville last week on ? business and pleasure trip combined. Mrs. 1). W. Daniel, known to vis as Miss K\ a, is spending Iter \ acuiion with iter parents and the town is glad to see licr. ifave \oi.r job printing for the fall business done up now. It will be bandy \\ ben you need it and will escapvthe rush. I'rof. W. Aug Shealy, of Leesville, worsiiipped in our Baptist Clnm h Sun?lc.v and dined willi Postmaster J. Frank Knocee. Mr. W. W. Watson went over to Orangeburg to see Mrs. Watson and I bat great buy, who arc now with Mrs. Watson's parents Dr. Timmons quit lolling pills laet week and went over to Yorkville on a matter of pressing importance. Future events will reveal the cause. We regret t.? note the illness of Mrs. J. I!. SSiokes, but are glad to know ibal sbu is improving ami liope to see her outul nu early < ay. l.cesviMo will bava a monstrous crowd it llie t ollIcvierate Reunion and Ibitesburg will be largely represented. A good time is assured to all. Mrs. Smith and the. little ones, of Clove.*, s. are on their summer visit to Mrs. Smith's parents, Dr. ind Mrs. Hardin. We are glatl to liave tlieui. Mr. Finest Hartley is at home from VVbaley's. ''Betsy" is receiving the band * t welcome Ironi all. as be lias al j tvajs been "Kingol Roy ville" iu lluse! itarts. Mr. S::m IS. (leorge, tlie t'llicivul dors ol ?-?.uri. was over front Lexing.iiii t.n a business trip last Wednesday. Mr. tL.orge is a deservedly popular tllirial. Miss Lottie ltidgell Itas been quite 11 for Hie past few days, occussiuhed jy too hunt work at college, but .site iVjll be out ill a lew days and we will ill be glad. Miss Kulherliie Culluni retura il Inane Friday from Ursuleiie ,'oiivent. from w.iieb she graduated. IVu are glad to have -Miss Kate >11 the tld bo me again. Mr*. N. A. I'atfalld Miss Mamde irw spending some time wi.b relatives ii Aobcvilie and .-part an burg. 'J bat bey are having a ocliglillul time \v*j ire quite suru s ii Misses Lena and Annie Lee 11 .tr mati > o d Lexington, are vis ting relatives in 1 own. These young ladies lived here 1 it one time and their friends are glad 0 have them with us again. Capt. Diek tbo old reliable life inairatiee iiiuii, v. Iio is known to every- %) t .dy in town, was li re la?t i ~ vcek ('apt. link is a man ol large wqii.iintai.ee and a pleasant con versa-j loliulist. i -I Iteporis from Kidge Spring say that ; 1 li.il storui passed over that place | Monday at noon, doing serious damage j . o some orchards while ot hers escaped l> iiiinjiired. Wind did more damage ' dial! hail. Mr. llenry Tillman, of Trenton, pent several days in town last week a villi his schoolmate*, Messrs. Buck | J i j 1111 in ami ivr Kox. Mr. Tillman i iXpeets to enter Washington r?ml l.ee i.iyeraity this tall ami take a course ? law. " I ' The less a man knows t he easier it is \ ,o cnnviuce him that he knows it all. i To Cure A CoM In One I>ny. fake I.axal i ve Broiito o.iinine Tahlets All Initial refund I In* motley it 3 fai * iitcuri' 10. W (Irovr's signature j is on em 11 hox- tio eelijs. to i:i:m ihi) soon. I'lic Colored Haptists Soon to Have u N??W House, of Worship ! In a short time the colored Baptists j iri.l e.oinmenee the erection of a new ] -.hnrch opposite the <1 radoil School to t lake the place ot the one recently de- , droye?1 hy lire. They have bought 1 he lot and li'i.'c enough money on i t iand to slail building operations. The j | ite <>ii which the old church stood t ,?ii| he u-a-d l?y toe congregation as a | :>11r v I?iVi' ground. l'ruaeher I.owetis ? lia* ilone goo I work for his church and i uis been untiring in his efforts to t giin In.use his (lack., llo requests j lie Ad locate to s'ate t hut if any one t te-ires t > l.e'p the congregation in | llilshiiu: to a sliced v ronnilrl io:i llieir lew house <>t worship the same will In ;roalij appr*rialed. ; I J. II. P. COLLINS, lYllKi.l.WltlWIIT ANI) I' I ACK5.M ITU. I [OUSKSUOBIMO A fcJl'KCI A t.TY. 3 ilousKrt . iioi> kok Sixty < knts. < Satisfaction (?i'AtUNtumi. * J. II P. < OLLINS, ' s Leesvil'.e, S. C. J ' Fruit Trees i Mr (JenJM. Ada ins. of Ttaxtcr, wishes (i ittiiioiinee to his Iriciids arm custom- ,, r*. l ha t lie is ft ill in I lie fruit I ret? hiisi- | less and will call on tliein in the near | 'uliire. showiti}; choice selections Irniu he famous Creeushoro Nurseries. .Sat r-faction in the future as in (he past V'^^H y^^^snmmarn m^*tttlkin~ ^ I CUT IN HALF Before The Advocate again I to press we will have passed the half-mile post in the year 1903. i With the passing of the first six j j f ^ i months 1 feel that it is my duty ! to thank my frieuds and patrons , for the custom so liberally bestow-i ed The large sales of these six months prove conclusively that my efforts to supply first class ! goods at a moderate price have I r *" | | been appreciated, Your custom is worthy of study 011 my part as tc how I can best suit your taste and i save you money. With the aid of j capable and courteous assistants, j j combined with a stock unsurpassed in liatcsburg, I ask your held in making the next six months worthy successors of the past six. Respectfully, , ? j. j. RAWL, Dry Goods, - IVIiilinery, - Clothing' jj i, / I J _?4. I.EKSVI I.I.i: REUNION'. A_ H Kit HUM i K. -1 v. 111 & Co., j|Am ;oiit'eflernto Veterans to M,-ot There July I4tl>. u , * , u'lr I li.i. > l naive 111 >t hauls without lea* The committee on urranjieijents j rc ii ir a-car. li is a sei us mi-inkc t ent the follow lug program of the re- u.-o uny oilier |). \\ t's witrli llaj iiiou of old soldiers < t Lexington . el Salve cnr<-> blind, ! cding, ilehiti ounty to bo held at Lees villa July'and protruding pi s. I.nnns, ln u-sei ltli, 19').!: j eczema and all skin diseases. Sold li Meet at 1 o*? look at south end of | "''ti'slMirjj Drug t o. Main >treel and forui in procession } . under couimann ol Capl. A.)*. \Vc-t. March to tabernacle Willi music t-y the hand. . Exercises opoucd w ith prayer by | the chaplain. Address of wrlootne by |)r. I). JI. I Croason, mayor of Leesrille. | . Response by Col. M. L?. H. liar-j CW-4C mon. Song?"Tenting on the old j Camp (?round;" by the children, Address by Hon. \V. Crolt. Sole jeet, '-The principle for which the j Confederate Hag was raised." Music ?"Bonnie Blue Flag," by thochil- - dren. ! / j\ . Address liy Hon. A. ! '. I.ever. Snlx-I I *75^ n | i ject: "No Lost Cause; no new South.""| ft ?\. />. _ A Hung?1" I'D- Urey Jackot," by a*, j H " "" nlil soldier and comet. /1 * g" 6-* j Address by Kx-(?ov. Jim (J. Slieje j \ 1 fl -1 * lr M. fl 1 w I / paid. Subject: "The duty of ?in-I 1 _ zen-hip." Sooi;?"America," by lli? J IJd H . Address by Muster ( apt. Morris ]\ O LS 1 Cl Lumpkin. Subject : "The sons of \ __ V'W1V4 ,' \ the Confederacy." Music?"Dixie,"; '\J 1^5 o il r iic/ by I bo band. Sorio?"XVbun ll'iil < ]Sf J? JF Mf " " f You = 1 Dinner?One liour ami a half, \ 1 0. Business session. ! J! ALL.? ' | Subscribe for the Advocate. I STAUI I INC. hVIliKNCC. Fresh testimony in ^rcat qua ntitvj s constantly coming in, dcclarin jr Dr. j Kind's New Discovery for Con -ump- ' ion,coughs and colds to,be unec /i.iled. ! \ yecent expression trom T. J. Me~ -'arland, r.eiitonville. Vn? ser ves as ] xr.mple. lie \% rite- : " I bad bro .ichitis ror tliree year- and docinivil 11 it.?-l imc willimit being bene lit teil. Then I ? >egun taking l>r. King's New Dtscov- " 777 ry, mill a few bottles vil.iu iv cured No good health unless tin* kidut tie." Equally e fleetiv?* in cu ring all ?'esound. Foley 7 Kidney cure inal hreat am* lung 1 roubles, nnusi mption tin* kidneys right: 1'or salt'by J. inciiuinnia ami grip, (iuursyr teed by Tiniuions, itatesbnrg. ). J. Harris, llilesburg, au?t Creason ? >rug Co., I.t'cdvilie. woitsc ok am. KXrKKlENCK. ?. *. __ ( '.in any tbilg be worse than to f lb-ware of the straight ti t! at is i ?. '??; t veVy .niiiiile w,l! be vo.ir h tsuidrd out gratiotislv. * Wi,s *M??r <met of Mrs M. J Newsom, 1'criM.iir, Ala. "Mir J you A girl's rir.-n attack of love is lim- "'"' writes, " I endured in? libera It'll only by her capacity. | pain front indigestion, ulnmncli i bowel trouble. Death M't'mtd inevi lib* u Iieii doctors and all reined i?> vol rnjiiy what vji i:at? ' 'ailed. At Icgtb 1 was intliiccil to Electric llittrrs ami the result v If 3'ou iloii t your food (l*>es not do? miraculous. | improved at onoo a i'oii uiiicli good, limltii Dyspepsia now i'm completely recovered." 1 ore is the remedy that every one liver, kidney, stomach and bin iliould take w hen ihcrw f*. anything trouble-, Elect ric bitters is the o< vroiigwith tiio stomach. There i> no medicine. Only aO'". I t's guaranti \ay lo man.tain t lie (health nod1 by <>. .1. II iriis, Ttalesburg, and Cr I ten-.'lb of mind ami body except by j?ri,g Co., Cecsvillc. ion: ish in en t. Tlici'i' is no way to uwrisli except through the rlouiaoh. , , Clio stotuacb must lie kept bnnltliy, ^NOllC'Cl Hire ami sweet or the strength will et down and disease will set up. No ippclile, loss of strength, nervousness, We exceedingly regret the delay icadaehc, constipation, had breath, our .pessmaking department. M our risings, rifting, indigestion, dys- <:Ira*m n '** been called away on iCp.-OH ami all stomach ii,ui!.i..u ...... illicitly cured |>y | Ik, list* <!r "*K ,'i"i | s,'ri,klf4 s" k,k,f<s ,n ,,or r:,,nl )yH|?cpsi.i <ure. Sold i>v 1.tJ,!,'!,.'' 1'iit wi'l rentrii jutd as hooii as p.? Jrug To. 9 I bit*. Mrs. Cliaiiiblin having given si l perfect satisfaction we prefer auspei v . . "* * *" I nig rather than making n change K / K -J? - J&JJ Wne and Otherwise. Ucc Cab-drivers lives are filled with I hereby dec!li whoa. Warden ami tlui All the rogues wants is justice?to ,ny nana* ^e'ore hear them teU it. Juue 22d. The chronic kicker isn't even satisfied with liis lot in the cemetery. Mr. Hditor;?I'l your columns tu LA?IE? AND CII1LDMEX INVITED. WttA^hui'UU All ladies and children who cannot J could not serv? stand tii?? chucking strain of laxative fore 1 beg to be < syrups, cathartics, etc., are invited to try the famous little Early Itinera. They do not purge the system. Even ?? a double dose will i*.ot gripe, weaken orxieken; many people call them the Easy Pill. VV. II. ltowell, Houston, Tex., says nothing better can he Uied lor constipation, sick headache, etc. Bob aicore, Lafayette, Ind., says all others gripe and sicken, while DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their u '* well Juhd easy, bold by Batesburg Drug Co. = PRO CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS Under this heading the Advocate l? our motto will, in the future, announce cnndi- sti.I. Every dates for municipal cilice. The cards ! with us?we will run until election day and the} making impi price will be .$2, in advance. The stock We 1 avow ed candidates will thus be known _ our already cigars the fa mTTTT T AI> PTPCT und "1>rival 1 Xl Hi Juiiri VJl iJlJ i These goods i QrpnPYC1 ' of Praiae fro1 OiUUiYij well known. ; ' ice The Smallest We desire to Prj ppo ' ?Ur RU9tOQ1' L 1 drinks. We Phoenix, tin ing drinks. whether you THE HIGHEST OTT A 1 ITI1?? | J. D. T NEEDING AND APPRECIATING - YOUR PA I PONAGE In .Tunc a* well as in April w? oiler uiibruken stocks in every department.. During the sm ritU-s often canst IUK ur beinfc o < t he k idtiey s at 01 ^ Kidnev Cure. ! '? Dry GOOUS inon*. Hitesburc. J y . Millinery. TlOT! Shoos, llats, Hugs, - Eto. | Availing ourselves! of the opportunities: ri\Xi\ ottered by Whole- v.,*? I'.IIS salers and Iniport. x. v / ... prie crs in jV i . at this __ season of the year every department is loaded with bargains , that it is impossible to mateli at any other season ofthe year. , j -' N Y Racket Store, . Balcsburgand ? Wagener. t t ; !............ .. n (J, PERRY !5ROS. gs T," General Merchandise. , , made l>v ? : p A(?ENTS FOR THE NEW t(>VS <>1 7, lloME SlkVV'IN(i MACHINE, MiHOVal *Y THE lilisT ON THE MAIiKKT. It Will IllH i O . j >?< WE PAKKV A KUEE EINK AlllllySh \X OF < ()! II NS A N IM 'ASK E'l'S. |()\H* (?Vl4l try o ! *[**! WE ARE IN THE MARKET TllO 1? 'or TO SE Eli. Ol'Ii I'HICES , j I , -V AN.) TERMS SI IT THE \ UX e?l l'SOPI.E AND TIMES. ()f (ie()] OS-! ,, ; PERRY l>ROS Springs. Batesburft, S. C. modatio i Mirpassc in rs. I I j? Jy's *1 I I ' ^ I filiation**. I Mr. Editor:?While I thank my i...,i?? f.._ friend* for the honor they have conie the nomination ior|fMP1.4wf ?... ' bddmiwho p.?- iiir-KUSuSGES*fJBL ^ I . V. fl|ow to s?ate through your columns that I H ' um not a candidate for mualcipal lion ors, my business alFaire occupying all of my tiuie. Respectfully, ease allow me through J. J. Hawl. thank the voters who ' ante as a candidate for der the circumstances CIoucIi'm Quick Itclief. ; if elected and there When your joints and bones aohe and excused. your flesh feels tender and sore, a 28 / W. S. liite. cent bottle of Hooch's Quick Relief / will give you ijuick relief. Reat cure " for colic. Great gress! : Price Cutting! We never stand Qur cntirc stock Of day is n busy day nra constancy rovements in our '"^r::r r; Dry Goods, tnocs * Franklin" __ , ? u, Ti,.- Notions snd lecd '?eed no word "u"'UK'1 nro 130 Millinery. COLD can au.ni.ou of The props have been ?rs to our -new knocked from sell Ciuco and -? _ ?11 . h.?u r.r.?.n- unuer all Call nnd see us Prices. I W ish to l.llv or t to see you. Get Our Prices Tours toserve, Pofol C Pliying. IMMONS I N. U. GUNTER. i ? mmer kidhev irregula- ' RANTED-Young uien to prepare d l?V excessive di.uk- i !"r ''?ver une.il positions h me open erliVated A ttend to a" .<,ood Iwies. -tee bv using Foley {*uP'd Promotions. Examination. soon, .r In 1 l> Ti.n I Particulars tree. Inter-State Cor. r h'k,c "> J " 1 1111 Inst., Cedar ltapids, la. 4-1803 3m t Dare to Tetlce t vacation trip without an tman Kodak, inquire for es. Developing- a specialty. .J AMDS IIAIIDIN, at 11 atesiiuko Drug Co dages L "VVetgorxs? era 1 Merchandise. H. ZD. C'tilj um Corcipany. oap Kufofole 3 tlio assertion ^ the prop l ie / ^ \ numerous Y * h~ \ \ Waters. / \ not stand. I I ?has proven \ %I 1 V <4 I v claim. \ ^ ? ^ V. I . . . \ ^ ^ / irgest ' >i ; -* k \ \ y the Carolina* \ rgiu at the y y " Aiconi. //ginger ALE ns mi- s's' . llOTTEED FKOM THIS WATER a* 18 TUE l'EST^/WHITE STONE I-ITHI2S WflTFP