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rntsiutni linLti rnL-1"5' SENTS A STRONG ARG- Z OMENT IN FAVOR OF * GCOD ROABS ur on Washington, 1). C. co September 30, 1908. as Editor, The Advocate, ot Batcsburg, S. C. w< Dear Sir: In their replies to my letter of th July 31st. 1908. on the subject of gt diversification of Southern agricul- of ture and industries, some of the ed- ol itors to whom it was sent asked me fc to write to them from time to time pi on matters of interest to the people at of our section. i his has led me to to take the liberty Oi addressing you on o; a topic of importance to all our peo- m pie and especially to the farmers of a the South. w If the farm is to be profitable it to must not merely p c n't ! ifi crops, but its pro ; mm be ' m where they can Ix o B\ uk b\ ever means of trams irtat ion they wi may ultimate'v b ? 1 bn ;r lid they reach 1 he ! 1 o isomer. out tic farm products mow? primarily over C< the coun'rv hit? ay. and the con- 01 dition of the roa 1 :et tiny, from the w. farm to the >1 pi ic pot::; or to a w I near by consuming center, such as o; a manufacturin.. v.at. affects ma- K terially the profits of the 'armcr and m j the value of his farm. The eondit if? i ion of the road controls the size of c the load that can be hauled over it at and the speed at which < in be <mr- s! ried. An improvement by whi h r the farmer is enabled to carry, with, c the same vehii ie 1 the a load seventy ! ve or one hundred i per cent heavi.r. v.iil result in a n:b- p stantial savin;..s in Ids time and in ti the wear and tear o' vclm !esand o teams. Ihe cowan; m of j.ro > roads leadinf? iron: a market town t< has practically the . me elici t as i brinpint? the farm i.e.r :r * ? ; 1 town. It extends v? ve. rules in v> every direction the area of P. ri arv in which farmers can / > 1 a' "y enI . t^a^e in market i?a.deni' tn i i;y| \ ing. That this is true nas been el iecuveiy ciemonsiraie 1 .11 'p c localities in the Southern Stair u.d ) in other sections o! the < mn'; where road improvements have been carried out intelligent; y and .* stematically. The cost to the farmer o; h 1 :!ir.c f) his products over poor roads is not always appreciated, tor the reason that it is rare that a farmer pays ! r having his hauling done. 1'he United States Department ol A-tricuTire i has made an investigation of 'his s matter, however, ar 1 the results show the cost for cotton, for :::star.ee . to be an average rate o! twenty- even cents per ton per mile foi an average haul of 11.8 miles. That road improvement would materially re a duce this cost is shown by he following striking state: .ent in the Year e Hook of the Agra .ltural D< 1 aimcnt for 1000: "If it were p 1 ">!e to mcre.ite vthe average we: 1: a wage tad of cotton in the U-. e l Sm"es : it three bales, as it tov, i . to lr baler, without iti reas'rw.; ' t o* hauling th? Ion 1. the tavi: . :: a crop equal to the one pa ke ! :: 10Q5 would an: .' to S2,000,001); and if the averar load of wheat, now 55 bushe s, were inc.rea ed by 20 bushels, the iv':. < : hauling a crop ;e th. c I1'!-: would be more than $S.()0U.0Q().' In addition to what may 1 0 termed the commercial aspect of good road they have a highly imporant ocir.l 1 aspect as well, i hey bring t e farmer into closer tone' with the a world at large, He and his fain.i . are not forced to remai . at hum;- i: for days at a time because the coi. ' dition of the roa !> nnv . aki tra\ eling unpleasant it rot lit!: . ,r Good roads in sr. re efflcie . :.!' prompt rural mui: deliveries, pla \ the newspaper on the table ot the [ farmer early on e lay u! its pi > lication, enab'.it um to tram.: much of his b .si nau a- ! - j take advantage of early information as to fluctuation i tit-, tn:ces of his ,e farm products. Goc rots . trie n i that the farmer and the nice., r: ot his family can enjoy to a greater ?U gree the society of their ut.ghbo and friend n tne town and . nit y. They riiun tha* h.is < ;idre; rat <e more regular in school a tendat vand Can receive to a girater ieprcc the advantages ot education. I hry mean the bringing clot i: together the town and country, with advai tapes on both side , tor as the tar: er is benefitted by being brought i ito cl( ser touch with the town, so all the b tsin*s> interests ot the town prosper as die result of the facility with which the farmer and his tarn can <to their shopping. Uoou |*|?j ads a'so benefit the inhabitants of | | wrns and cities by affording ftcil- j t*s for pleasant country drives. I icy invite the business man to the ?J tablishment of country and subban homes, siu h us he can enjoy | B0D1 ly when he is assured that the ndition of the roads, will be such J to enable him to reach his place business promptly in all kinds of .'at her. Le T think it may truthfully be sa:u .jar^C5 at there are few m-'tto of su h t^;. ( racial importance t-? ail : :e peo; 'e ,iru any community as the provision 10 -i, good roads, an I 1 be \ve. there- ,norn re, that a 1 of us who have "he j.n ,,, 'Ogress and prosperity c; theSouth w c, heart sko 1 <! > ai! in our power co.j i ' aid in the cre.Pion of a public -j- ,e vnion .. : ab'e i o ;c, 1 improve- an(j , out. I'hc . *c.n t >t should be fi )ra] lopted in a- y lo lity is one on e ,?rc h it v.. I not iit proper '"or ;ne s ,nl ender a . e even i: J were (pal- trjc ed to do so. It ii necessarily a w^;c atter that can best be determined em,,i / the people dire, lis* 'crestedand -pj. no are acquaint'.' 1 .vile J;e pecu- was ir needs and condition, is their ple ]. :ighborhoods. J iic intcie a. o' this )V pf ompany i i good roa is a.-> a neans aiding in Southern development as eviden? ed in > very pra ucal q ay when, a few years ago, in CO- rr:n, leration with the National tjood id As ;ocia lou at..i he particnt of Agriculture, it sent a special ood roatls train over the system, u .:i.i: u: lit > ijvaui niacin? :iri y 1 expert road builder^, who ui!t tort stretches of object-lesson JQ[) wds and delivered addresses at jj entral points where ^ood roads conontions were held, '"he I^and and nclustrial Department of this Comny is keeping ir. close touch with ; _ . ood roads movement through- i" the territory iraversed by its . nes and will hi !. a1 all times. r v;, d cc> operate with the pc >ple ot any :l.ty by p'ivin^ inforna;ion. oi in , ,, ny 'her practicable and reasonable i 1- t soi Yours ver\ truly. V. VV. hinley, , \ t'resichnt. yo. i r. mm to sA.vE kiiS 8i:T&R CA i i ii.;uns saov ru?msnrs suit; "OC'VEK BURNS ON GIRt " I 1 . ttle Rock, Ark. October 4.? 'hat unless the operation of kin praltinq was resorted; to, his 10 I < -old ter, Helen, v.ould die t> n.m burns received Au^u a 10. Sam- * it. e! i'enenbaum. a^ed 17 years, vn wh -cred t .rni-it the -kin and at font i?? Vttwi>nT infirmarv tV>#* rinw. Dart lion was pe; ormed. ma^ i he boy his sister were plac- attr; ! v: :*n operating tables, o 1 naesthetics wen given and more ely* u .es of skin a w< . .i r*r:n < . : oir. inp lorre- le.t a.an's thip.n and a; ; lied to the i.e.: n .ealed . ri. ot i. : net's Vrenst. <v F:\cursion Rates V-a c NoptAirn i\?'i>i\\av id ?' . 1 . K. A( i 1. I l . i . 1 ' 1*. i i tickets >n ale v > to'c-r L,t to vth ! .vc, lliuittv. ' < . ; v: ; it WOKidv A n LA. AND <K- vet. CRN. ckcts on sale October Vtr. oth S s n 1 Wh inclusive, limited Ociobe e * Mi, 1(XK beer IiiMINt Al... ALA. AND R) - (' I AN. ':nvc 1 kei s leO n' Is til. 1 Oth ' :,: . !0tl . e, tt-.l October nth, 1908. UiAVAUKKK. WIS. ..XI) i'liL N. I'ickets ,)ii sale t) be: >tn to : -th ' ' ive i niiod t > ,i ?! XVI- R. COL. .\Kl) ITU '.X. s<; 1 i kets on sale daily r.nti ep ".nbet SOtii, limited Octo e: 1st. 'OS For rates, detailed information apply to boutaer.i K. : way ( Ai cuts r>r ;i<tcrc^< I ' Lt >i>n I . Meek, s.;.: - General Pa sen^n As cot, i Atlanta, Ga, .1. C. Jaisk, I )> vision Passenger At'ent. Charleston, S. C. f All the News in The Advocate. TO FUNERALS n N LEXINGTON t I Bu Esorim. J.B. buleitine,^, D MRS. LAVINIA LONG LAI llVr TO REST. "Is,, i .i i danj xington, Oct. 0.?One of the ultn .t attended burials ever held in ! " CM immunity was that of Mr. (?J(. i B. Ballenti'ie, whose remain i? ed here from Washington this '! l" . uotu in:>. lite bouy was earned i rdiately to St. Peter's church, ?" ' e the funeiai set vic'.'s were he noted by the Rev. J. A. Croint r. , ho ise vas crowded with friend. ,n 11 datives ot the deceased. The ^ai, I tributes we e beautiful n . in h :nte?a handsome design beinj ttKl ftorn Washington by the 1 Street Railway compter . - .i-cess h Mr. Hallentine was a 4rusted!j0"1' i mur oye. ^iAt 1 le tuneral of Mrs. Lavinia I.oig Lev held front the Lutheran * here: ist sad rites being perform . ?.-ov< te Rev. A. S. Leslie *<[ i. soin todist church, of which the d. !"V tvu ed was a consistent mernb' the interment was in the Luthcivn lI('> ner.. 1001; luid GISTRAT10N IN LEX'WgTQN WlM ?ri' Si SHOW TriAf 4.350 lES l.l VEQ'!AM?IED TO VO THE GEN UAL ELECTION vil Say exinpton, Oct. b. lhcre are '' :> rc^is*ere i voter.; In ll I >un , :,s uxor. 11to tnc books o the 1 stration board. Of this number more than lot) are ne..rc a:- iniph the exact number eo ll not "1 from e boa; \ i j 1 ?> ipiit to be the largest ret m- pin 'i . that the county ; , ar'd it shoves that the pe > ue ot ln? county repard the mat e; re r | f??i ition as one of pre r. im*. in . ' ox 11 Ml" ?''j u\ t v >te wt.i 'j ,? c m'; niy in the pcnnral election. tun SE OF INFANTICIDE lit LEXINGTON COURT"'. :t all ~ bH >\ OF DHCOMPOSIII) Ivi AM ,,, OUNO IN A IWANvll M AR ati \ I NCI I ON. CLIXTION n\N V ? AtitiKS N \ A\ i ? I > I Ul) A >. K;j .exinpton, Oct 7.?What s?\ iave been a clear case of infai en me to lipht a dav or two IllH :n the body ot an infar v. ro, id near a branch in the \\\ r ">"*? ot town. The discover1. ..Ill !e by a nepro woman, win in acted to the scene by b e u r: < r. I'lie child wa wrap; :t and had evi ienf1* <.n v'-:, as the arms were i. o hop oh at the dec opposition. 'use ay 'hat ; \va v c.t. v.h(:her the < hi. . !ii. : ,?r, :< " es or wieetar : \ : )\ i. c hearth - an". ; cat- ; : to the Vvvamp. with ;h>' c' re uj the < . a- g - 1' iii e< iha: 'he pat w . 1 ; ; '' v*ten it w; < . ir.tr. \vi t*' rater, hcovetv voe.i I er he .u t has cause i a erect' deal c* 1 v-;ti e nesm.cs, b ' tr.t . how "hey . ii . lint lite chi' 1 had dee:. . !. trice ye tetd .y, as con'. >und 'hi.s af erno u. Tt.eta t i no oificial action taken ii t e I., mi it i < nc that i o' tit sticratc i. and it s vet;. ;c.y ( r :>ner Clai h \\ i i > ^ i u i nmediateh . commissioner o < eet here tenor. >w t ' o* .yi'ointin.t :nan:.pets fet t:;o ' rti i a "ion. iU>' e : very Ikt'e c >tn no . n this n.at e . (hi tie of , r Vein 1 a fjrea deal " - 'he w ireh > se ;oi r. > < : accoia ' o. the cv ?. y f(>;, .n t s "i k. ' ? * (<ko. Bki i Timmkkm an. .1 \\ V. Till liMOND, Ml HMOMi ,v n.M MKIOIAN ft I on s IC! ?- \ r-1 AM . .. I i li?* State ant4 U ' s Court*. | i?i K.nitrniar. Building, I nxington, S, < I . ? Kis!'VS ft! w OlSf.OVtRY " Step 1 haf Cough. 1111 !ITlw Sefwe * ,tas-.; , , , "?**? *% "% * * I Copyright. 1!?7, by M. Cunning hum.] I rijiia .i j Wag 8jttjng ju a roo,,, j? a ix>ndo r JlCUtUDllllt to II ? Mr Thou)aa .irni> o u- I iim < *> " Mr. Tlioimis was a man of forty uu lie time or the trench revolution. , * . *. ..i r Mt.-.w.i.i,.,. Wt" dressed. He was plain of fact lug that the Marquis of Mhaehteu , . , , ,, , . , ,.j '"!t he looked honest. He had a Glut] his daughter Ileloise. to whom I.e , , , . .... stone hag in his hand, and he carrle ue was engaged, had l?eon aires. t, . .. 4 ". .. , . .... 'his over to the wardrobe uud then r* >.v ih<* revolutionists and wete in . , ... ,. . , ... , ,, turned and sat down near me and cu rer of the guillotine, asked and oh ? , ,, , , , l'ie t-'tid of a cigar. When ho hm Kl leave to go to them, having n .. . ? . . . , : the weed alight I queried: t hope of saving one or hotli "Well''" ? dm lie appeared, disguised. It) ?1Vi " , V i'la :e near v. hi !. sto.n! ,h Mi.a ..JJ, n" evening." he replied. bateau The man,,;!, and I, Hut rather a cold display of your) liter were priso: -r, in their own " ^ do you manage to do it?" -. watting guard and t:..mpor?ation . ' dy? ^ude-I hope ir.. Among th tenatitrv of the dout.ho observed. uu. was the lh-o..:;e:,.. family, to ., ^11 you arc here without invito the Miraehie. had l> en e pe j ,on and without business, as far as > kind during the ,, riod of their ! J"0*' 1 1 v?Saged th 8 root peri: ,. I.evesqu. . who had lived for myse?f. Have you a prior claimr ?e neighborhood. I t,, w of this oh|i | *<* f >"/?<* 1 root at, and. making i.-m elf known to i 1,1 house, but Just walked up. 1 ie Iirouiieail, ash. I her assistance \*?" , ''T, *, UP, , lis design. Marie had be,-,, permit ! ff1? of ld champagne. I am a b to visit IIeloi.se. I of this Ii:: gene 1 fh""? J?** would not ol lived to take ad-.mtage. I?ivs,,j J?"ct to half a bottle/" made up as Marie, be gained ue , V ^ ' aild,Mo walked over to th i to the prisoners and m, ? e, ded in ' *' " " ,1,on " ^ JtaIn,t> hp ?avp th dn;: a transfer of , bulling with th ^7 ^ !' ? ?lMMied lL quis. who went out iu . s stead 1,uMl,> !md sorvcd me wlth 1,1 Itho Brouueaus' the ex-prlsone found flr?' WI,"? he had drunk h es.jue's disguise, in w hirl, he mad, V , ' . . way across the bonier 1 **ve ^ured it out In fact. Jgene, Whose identity was ,5is ^ured it out long ago. Life is wort bred, now turned his thoughts to ' K' 1;ving only in on? way That e means of escap, frlle: The therer. ne way. If ,oii can t live tin ? , , , . i ii way. don t live at all. :er and daughter had l> u permit , , "Hut bow are you going to cseui to occupy ttdjoiui is npnnmentH on ,, . . . , , 1 ... ... the troubles and worries and vex upper story I lie door hailing in,in .. .... , . . . M .. I,. : lions: 1 asked, or;,; s room to a il'wn.v had heen , . , ,ii- I'.v luiMUg plenty of* money. 1 ,e I and the 1 v r. in oe i I.ugene , 7. , , ,, ,, , i. only thing that eat, befall the nu brought a mall lie with him. with - ... I f .If.ut V ,,f Iiuoiov iu et,.l-'?inoe C oh ho began t.? i;lo lie ck. hut (.o|||| > alm? t a|logel]Jer throuj guard. hearing tl?.' ound looked eare|eiwm.silt Uko Uue care and sic . the rooms, and fcugeuo hud turned m. u.m ,J((t como? iy from hi:, work Just In time to hoU. {() t , . fjf mouey ipe detection. In the morning, j 8ikJ breakfast was brought up to the ..'Yl>s Uj;U WUB Uju l>roblem witu ? Mors, he se< roto I a case knife. and fo(. years , gavo the subjuct my nilJ he knife wa missed 11 - -aid <?iily wirnest lhoUght. j had about arriv. 1 1 "l'n "dssed by th<- set \ ants. who JU lko con?.|Uf.;iol| ttiat it was an utt not likely to i t- nn the guard iu,l)OSslbi|ity In Uly ca8e when I g *' 1;" ' ''' a sudden inspiration, and. lo, the wbc u ll"v ^nlinel was post- mvs(erv Was solved. Nothing could for Ins slightest movement lmgene ea8j0,.-":i a ,'"'1 "?vere ! w itii the bed- "Have you any objections to givii hit.g and p llows to deaden sound t|j]U insplrutlon nway?" I with his file made a saw of the , ..N((t |ho sl,gIltcgt stoal your UKJ j i'v. Figure ui? about how much y< Hiring the night, again covered toLvi? satistUd wI(ll and tbeii sti Cii-.l sound, he cut in the door a ? Yes B(ua, ,t 0rst nm, thea g large ugh t<> enable hint to avfly with it later on." en the snv and. wot-: ing very slow- j l Jototl at !llm lo 8ee if bu was and enutlously sawed a circle I lng He wqs Boronet but ho hl 1 l,ie 1 - ' vl?? ' ncctlon 1 Bpo,ton m earnest. While I looked i 'nil p: iii- l. ! the I' ek in its bim |, . |00|UHi Ovor at the bag. ' " v ' ready t<> remove it. "And about that sudden inspiration . e found in a closet u different j j asked. "When do you propose to a 1 ' ' " " ' u 's u,ar upon itV" . ard after Hie <"*!-mmr, imp. li-?ti m.twl ab<lUt two hours :lgo~ ; '/ iai '-'tie quietly replied. "Ill that bag ov ' thing i ?i a ig< Ills there la ?20.000 belonging to my flr ieet was the release of hi betrothed. { ,,ave waited ten vears to lav r ' ' u ! ??" ri^ ,,m ui"' h Is on it. The opportunity caine '!u' -\' " <>llt : . ! U? ' S time today. The first part "7 1 l? 'llX ? ''"-deau tbl. problem js solved. Now com as t l|,: ''' ' -v! - " getting away to some other count rv." he pri --tiers devised the following ?y!an< do you sil lht.re a[al u.,| , in: Ilelotso would leave her room at thai you have iust robbed your e lit alone find her way to the serv- plovers of a fortune?" is' p:a it. and remain with them -Tush. tush, lie calm. lie serei i,"" .: g one of Hie servants was N,,t the slightest call to raise v. return to the apartment to person- voice. Yes. the tnonev is there in t -'u-r mistress, who. disguised, was bag. and I'm not worrying a bit a Ik :iVt ' by day. there p. For uu hour before coming in in re Other arrangements i(ud ulterna- 1 was in a room d .wu the h ill made in ease of failure of any should not intruded except tin the plan and with a view to arc certain t limes I want and \. a e "vile s -ape, though of this there helfi me to do." " ""f till the cheeky tilings 1 ev al "'"ht Kugeuo re- heard of this takes the cake." I s:i " tho ,ock- Heloise, slipping out after a moment of silence -If v wu a buck st., n a - -. went to tl.e have really stolen the moiu-v vou til mi her maid and got into her bed be arrested at anv moment'" ! v.ent to Jleloises room, was th(. slightest danger." lie i" by l.ngcne. g.,t into her bed., pli. .1. "it will not 1, missc-d un ,c,< " u' s l,ut !'uck "l its I'k've.j morning, and |>.\- that time I shall n.'.t morning t!a- eo?>k who pre | ,>n my way across the elianuel. I - "N lls :,^k?'?l for :lj not li'iovv how 1 shall make out livi a- ' t-. go om for imik 'I he pertnltj im-.ong tin- I'ret. lmn n. but I shall ( 1 '' ' k- bet ore gningj vteiie. no ::. a r; r what comes. 1 > <<.-?.> > hoi iv? mu KiieiHMi | i Wat \?mi have mi American bag the: . ! when she emerged | l iusi? t :> k hi to r\ hatigc with me. *! i . (I ?': r either she hadl "i'l! i ?-d if 1 do. I don't pi v i jortet anil s .liter <>r lie was pose to t i Ixod up In this thing. 1 le hoi ' .! identity. 11? : v. ii* . g i aw why ! don't rim; t ahen. ami lie J .!: ! a 1 for the police." ; > i the h mi: "f the| "How 1' -h ' ex lied!" hesa ere - found conceal " i" . is : hi >\vn and will u ' i t \ u into aip ts 'iililc, hut by can i the supposed lie- I .? ; y srs I get more of an A merle; < ami asked the J . > a. 1 have hcen practicing f aye; se: 1 for her friend, Marie j and 1 don't helleve th it one could t I. ! been arranged j fro:a my speech tint I was Unglis!:. la . in - '.it know of the | have the .can chin whisker h> i t en: :;e.'ise. Marie up- j and. w.. : |.'mission. I w ill gl . a o a ad made Eugene lit on.' m e-;i( nt that lie I if : u at. o from his po t ? hill t<> start with ; ami .p ,1 :> the mirror an I : I Mario had brought , i ! . l -a !:. tnn d are:;: 1 : i< and other articles . d ..: the change. Th lit is d? < ided that ; he tri.- 1 n : v h.it, which was made or. ! a tes'ij ' i > pass out by | .V ,. ^ eh. . I _ up his in pla : ati g her. | of it. risen lie asked: !i? t I eat wildly while lie was , "\\ . 1 \ ,m l;j: d!y empty J our hag?" : f e and : he w :s mak- A : >\ ; nt Ins body showed I ! I s: II r. ?re wild- 11: In: ! ! in I n liitid po hi < ! from the room, a of, . ad 1 t a d I stood there ai 1 i ' to his face with sa\ h n ,.iia.- the hags, and 1 sa ' ii'' s pivtoiul;. g to w eep the , !:. s In- had stolen. The .s \ ly s> ' t e guard and wcic ten pa ?>f it. When t ai ; . . h his betrothed. ! hag had !-.< a c ?sed lie said: hie 1 It . <-i.i -.i- his arrival "I obliged to you a: ' 1 r in . .! w man scati I in a j hope > ur o;>j a .unity may soon eon I .i: d a. pair of horses ' ("a.tivat" n Nothin;.' is gain out l* tki village, e'oiuing to a by c\j? :.ag ' much nervous i they hid th wagou, from which I vvgy course yon could make 3 t"o >. and i : dies, and, out -r.v i s? the police on my tra a. :he . whh : suddenly hut \ v ;'t do it. > mi know. Acc< oil : : e lloetncss. sj ed sor.. a I'l r the fa. t > ?il see. Make y <o t!: ! where tin y were ai > an ' !" trouble and perha el t . .?11ii the I'rinco land y-ni i > prison Well, so-so ' an. his en:!re army. you." 1 g!it w: i ' OVercd for sev- l?id I r. .se an alarm? Not niU( I ! "ii! ; aft.; it -c urrod. when t ?"?.* The paper-- were fuil of the mat the i : : 1 .1 . eup. 1 were crime next day, hut I sawed win 1 a: M rie r.rouneau said nothing. The English law won : it i ' ' ? into hiding have made me sharer In his crln I even'1 .. >\ d these she had I while a'l I had done was to sit In t I shadow of his serenity. M. QUAD ri:\T. r j srmxrsun A'usn.s'i lan ?m.fi Aj| . BBfc's. :; y a v , a if H ? 05 III# s ? 2 PROCURED *ND DtFLMOtO. frj PJtnt r 1' 7^;^ Pncticc E*clu?iw!y. v . . _ r.ijT/M< * I 633 Ninth titrw*., opp rnlt#.1 Puua Pat. nt 0?. e, Our Fall Display M HkMMMMM 9 'W'-W 'Wl N ?w awaits your critical inspection. Our store s| ? | a ve ritable fair of everything of merit in the *?utniture IVor/e/, ' in all the fashionable styles and finishes, with a most 1 comprehensive choice in all lines. B - There are many things that will interest you at ? ? this time?not only tije Styleand Furnishes, but the u PRICES, which are decidedly unusual for this season ^ W ' Remember that you are ai- I ? ?_ . __ _ 9 < o ways welcome *?t Uur Store- ] ] J >^~(/ujaus. ' Oibsn-Miller Co., j I 3 Furniture of Quality. io 1409 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. ' 1)0 L ; jU !i1 i ;et Ml at 1# Gent Cotton! 1 n.v 'm 1 of -grin* pie -u' Tv '^iv vfv ^vtv TRv ^vTv 'Tv? ~'t\v lie S ' >> ' - jfl ? I 1 i I .jj The Firm of Rutland-Brabham | Co. has been dissolved and in order to settle up the business and reduce the very large stock I will ! sell everything in stock at the lowest possible cash price and pay you ten cents per pound for you** '? c otton in settlement for same. The stock consists of Buggies and Harness, Studebaker 1 and Mil burn Wagons, Wire Fences, Farm Implements. Sewing Machines, Paints, Oils, etc. ' * Ten head mules and horses inCO eluded in this sale. '! ' Be sure to come to see me nd i\v TO he lid ed nan ill, ?s- ? Oil ;l Y ours for business, 1 M, E. Rutland. * 1 tesbm.tr, l?? 1^8.