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Great Novem Foreseeing the downward ten 1< the first of the season, as most stu secured from overstocked wholesa Greatest Bargains for our Novem show at this season of the year. If you are Bargain hunting and want to save will find the largest stocks and newest styles at pi Cost Sales, Closing-Oi Bade into insignificance in comparison w November Sale. We are not posing as philanthn stock or the public were we not to make known ii the money-saving opportunities this store present: these statements to a test. SHOES SPEC No store in the State shows a better selection. We handle only the best makes di- Men's I feet, from the manufac- Shirts an turers and save you the jobbers' profit. hoys' h For this sale we otter Shoes ')rilv cheaper than ever before Men's otic red in the midst of the Shirts, 31 fall season. 1 oo pair Veal Calf hrogans, n,s ,)( wize 0 to 11, at $10. Men's 7 loo pair hoys'heavy hro- Men's $ #ans, *2 to <?, at $1.00. Men's a il eases hoys' Tan hals, M _ heavy soles, at $ 1.15, worth 19 , 9 $1.50. . 1 I nuir I 11 i i >>4' K :imifM rrm Men S 25c ill plain and cap too, $1.25, Nen s 50c wortli $ 1.7 5. 25c Suspt 100 pair Ladies' plain cap Suspe toe?, $1.25 values, 9tte. $5 leather 100 pair Men's patent and $1-50 San box calf hlueher hand sewed $2 Samplt Shoos, for this sale $1.05. $1.25 Rug ('est oin made Ghan's $5.00 $2.25 Rug Mon's, in Kim iin-uu, n,,.v ,ess than val call and jtalent laatlu-r, tor So an , tins sale sj>a.0?t. that weoftei Our Km press line $2.50 five hundred Ladies' Shoe, in id 1 leathers is low enou* and stylos, for t hissale $1.50. sale choice' Fifth Avenue Men's, $;].50 $1.50 and $2 values, in all sta les, for this 200 pair sale, $:i.oo. at $1.98. M!Ll / ? t _ i I ? a ^ we nave e io.se u oui a line of l.at while the lot lasts we will sell Milli offered to the trade. Come here for Whitten Dry BATES Wllle Jones, Brest J. P. Mat r.J Seihels Vlce-Prest. W. M.Ollh Iio.h. Taylor 2nd. Vlce-Prest. THE PALMETTO NATION/ of Columbia, S. C ktalled iJtates (lovernment, Statu of South Carolin and City Depository. CAPITAL $>50,000.00 A Solicits Accounts of Hanks, Firms, Corporations an Commercial or Savings Account STATEMENT (Condensed) OF ITII: CONDITION OF The Palitiello National Bank o! Gol May 14tll, IV08. RKSOUKDEd. Li Loans $ 884,SKI 74 (J. s. Bonds f,tt9,400.00 Capital stock S(J Bonds Securities, etc 205,829 81 Surplus and I Banking House Vault, Circulation Furniture and Fixtures 99,750.60 ? . ,, .Cash, and I ue from ,<llls Payable Banks and IJ. S Trea- discounts surer 240,618.80 Deposits $2 006,012 04 kr Bargain Sale incy In prices, we did not overload on goods res have, In consequence thereof, we have ? lers and manufacturers in the North the ber Sale that it has been our pleasure to Sci money on Winter Goods, do not fail to come here where you Uustr rices we did not think possible two months ago. We c also i it Sales and liankrupt Sales L| ith the host of values we are offering for this our greatest jpists, but would not be doing justice to this maunifipont I I " ? . - | n every possible way the convenience as a shopping place and s. Values are the true test of cheapness. Come and put C IAL FOR I 200 pair $3.50 and $4.00 pants at 1 THIS SALE 200 pair $4.50 and $5.00 pants at H 1 . $3-48- ml >0e heavy lleeeed d Drawers, 3Oe. 100 pair $5 and 6 Pants at $4.48. 89 eavy fleeced Shirts We have 100 pair Boys, age 13 to Bp . rors, 25e. 16, Pants, worth $1.50, at 95c. g? ' 5<)c heavy Work 50 pair $1.95 Corduroy Pants at B ^ )u. * $1-38. B ^ Je Dress Shirts, 39e Dry QoodS % 5c Dress Shirts, 40c 7 1-2c Checked Homespun, River- !l$j 1 1 Dress Shirts . ;>c ,side, 6 l-4c. ?5 11 1 ilien collars 10c. | 40-inch Sea Island, 4c. ^9 11-linen 5-ply collars j 10c Outings, 9c. $2 j 12 l-2c Bleached Muslins and tpl : Neckties, 19c. Cambrics, 10c. Bgj Neckties, 38c. 10c Bleached Muslin, 7 l-2c. ? :nders, 19c. 12 12c FlannelettCf 10c> ^ inders, 45c. _ , , ^ 0 . ^ 4,, 5c Calico, 4c. 7c Calico, Oc. B]I Suit Cases $4. ! , TI ? oc: 8c Percale, 5 l-2c B ^ lple Hats, 95c. 7*3 t 2 Hats. $1.50. 8c Ginghams, 0 l-2c. B \ rc Q?? ic- r-:?1 ,0,0. t;A. -- UlilgUdlllb, i-ZC. fag| A s, $1.95. 54-inch Ladies Cloth, all staple !^?T . > itii ^ r "" ue is a hobby with us. 50-inch all wool Batiste, in all coloutlet have we for Pants ors> worth 75c> this sale 50c So" i close a lot ot four or nn . , , , , ,r cc ?r . ?ourc I pair, provided the price ?-?"* black Taffeta, 7Sc. value as.. , ;h. We offer for this SOc' of two hundred pair, 36-mch black 'laffeta, $1.25 value 11 !.00 pants at 98c pair. at $1.00. store $2.50 and $3.00 pants 36-inch Satins, in all colors, $1,15. hole 60-inch Wool Cloaking. 60c. "l hlui i got 11 ' I'll _,_______._ up on penie worti The JNERY 2btlek. entire as th! proees lies' Hine Mats at SOc on tlie dollar and JJiek'i nery cheaper than it has ever before been met t your Hat and we'll save you money. Goods Company 1 pneke* very ? long. BURG, S. C. "ir leap i must 1 bury ?? They Lthew* Cashier. K"(L)l contains the same digestive ies, Jr. Asst. Cashier, juices that are found in an ordinary fr)f ( healthy stomach. and there i-., tin re- j-, fore no ((iicsiinti biit what anv f.-rm the In VI. BANK of stomach Irait 'c. Indigisti u i>r man's Nervnu* Ihsp. psla, will >ield readily night , y? t i.aturally to a short treatment of not di h, County of Richland,! Ko('01 Try it tndar on our tru irantec. Jarjre 1 , lake it for a llcle while. us that is all "K i,u SSfeTS 92,089,798.23 jou wi I need lo take Kodol diffesle ?"Cn d Individuals far either what >ou ea* at d in.k<s the stomach sweet Ii is so d Ln I?r. F. B. (Juliter's tj?. , l>riiK' Store. ohserv lU'ftils' UlO, BBI.L'I IMMKKM AN. pitals I J. WII. Thuumond. Post Mitiia, S C. Thoraiontl & Timmerman 5sr~ ' urday ATTOKNK YB-A r-LAW. men ^ i . hit itiiv Will p Hctice in all the State and U. redcotl lABILITtES. * ?. Courts. drunk paid In 4 2o0,000 00 citizens Bank Hldg., Batesburg, S C day hi 'i lit s HU,637 44 T,u' n 237,500.00 DR. J. A. WATSON ami lit- *, /.- Drntist. then i 9.?, lftO.oO eocds 1,448,605.50 Rntesburg, H C x ee in Telepnone Building. i "Who 2,065,01*2.94 At l.ulgc Spring Every Thursday | lives it m >4W Wi\^ rt I COLt yiBIA HOTEL . BEST I i EL IN THE CITY, S. F. WHEELER, Prop Columbia, s- c., WOOD MANTELS From Cheapest Up td for our FRBB Mantel Citalogue, which shows large, full Mtlons and full dsscripMo i of ojr co-n^lits Una of NVJOD MANTl arry a complete stock of OUAI'GS and TILINtl all the time. \V< name I:actory Prices on Stoves, Sheet Metals and Electric Fixtures EE /a. LORICK & BR COLUMBIA, S C !fi GUIGNARD BRICK WORK* The best brick on the market. Orders filled with dispatch. OLUMBIA, S. Remarkable Story The story of Mrs. Matilda Warwick, of Kokomo nd., as told below, proves the curative properties o; hat well-known female remedy, Wine of Cardui Irs. Warwick says: takeCARDUI It Will Help You "I suffered from pains in my head, shoulders imbs, side, stomach low down, dizziness, chills, ner ousness, fainting spells and other female troubles was almost dead. Three doctors did not help me it last, I took Cardui, and with the first bottle obained relief. Kow I am cured. But for Cardui would have 1 1 - - 1 " rr" v . . 9!$r:'h' * ??' A Deal In Gum. The God of Murderers. 10 of those little newsboys are re- 1 I11 a certain mountain village < ; eful little mites. A (lay or two Laituk, on the northwest frontle i business man dropped a silver Burma, is a sacred pool, in wlik ted fountain pen through tin* said ta live a nat?L e., a dent ig in front of a building on West called Shearpnnlai, who is the g' 1 street. They told him in the iau spirit of murderers. When a that there was no access to the dor is committed anywhere in t from the inside. lie seemed to hills, the water of this pool is repr "> against it. Two newsies saw to turn blood red. coring down Into the grating and Now, when this happens it is a w iterested. lug sign to tho villagers, who are I git it out for you, mister," spoke i wardens of the pool, to be on 1 e of them, "if you'll stand the ex- guard lest the murderer, whoevei It'll take about a nickel's may be and from whatever vllhig i o' cliewln' gum." may come unobserved, succeed man said ho would finance the reaching the pool, for the Chin hr jclieme. whatever it might be. custom is that if a murderer man uinute or two later tho boy had to elude the "avengers of blood" ( d into a store and got a yard- are usually some near blood relal He was chewing hard on an of the victim) and the vigilance ol 5 cents' wortli of gum. As soon guardians of the pool and succeed is was properly softened bv tin- gaining it and washes ids hands ii >s of mastication ho placed it on blood red water, which as soon as nd of tho yardstick, stuck the occurs resumes its usual appear? through the grating until the gum testifying that the god of inurde lie pel and brought the pen tip appeased, he Is absolved front tlie inmost dispatch.?Cleveland blood guiltiness and is tlicroafu Dealer. free man, and no one may lieneef ! molest biui. Sand Fish. On the other hand, if he were c ow tide ia midsummer on eer- taken by his pursuers or were lie arts of tho Breton coast men and vented bv tlie tillage guardians 1 with baskets and hoes descend reaching the pool he would spe( bite beach to the sea's edge, pay the penalty of his crime with are anglers, but the fish they life.?London Answers. ive on dry land. With his lino llshernian makes swiftly in the Proper Way to Ride. 1 sand shallow parallel treucbes, i "The fatigue of a long Journe; lose together and about a yard which persons oftei. complain," If the luck be good every scratch an experienced traveler, "is quite hoe uncovers three or four sll- necessary and comes from an ur fish, the size of sardines, that scions effort to carry the train iu> ip glittering into tho air. They of letting the train carry us. Tl. be seized quickly or at once they in resisting tho motion instead o; themselves in the sund again laxlng and yielding to it. In a are called lancons. The smaller j road car one should always rest ire used for mackerel bait: the feet on the rail of the seat in froi , with their heads cut off. make. ?iifb iw nmri,in.i - i ? - ' JMW? IV4VVI, ?\a I VJ uuvp lUl" an excellent dish n good deal off tho floor lessens the vibration ted smell*. With daylight tides Is conveyed to the body and i>ro\ noons are seldom bigger than a Just that lunch strain. In a Pnlli middle finger, but with the where foot rests are not usually (ides, when promenaders have vided, a bap will do as well f< sturbed the sand, they run very i footstool if nothing else is to lx? ndeed. Then, their lanterns flash- The body, while you arc sitting the beach, the Breton fishermen car, should be as completely reh capture lattcons a foot long. as possible. Until one attempts relaxation on a railroad car it is Cut Head*. noticed how tense is the effort tc Liverpool Post lias been inakinp slst the motion, all of which Is it ations with regard to the "cut rect accordance with modern pliyi ' which are treated at the hos- culture, which has discovered between 12 and 2 a. in. The true repose goes further than t says that tho house surgeons nonaction." noticed a curious difference In , ses on different nights. On Sat- DeWiii g Kidney and Hladdf-r nights tlie subjects are mostly me uneqnaled In eases of weak I: vho havo received their wages, 'x?ck ache, intlommnt ion of * lie 1 ied their clothes from pawn and der. rheumatic pains and all uri enough to load to a brawl. Mon- disorders. They are antisedtic plit, however, is "ladies night. 8(.t promptly. Don't delay for di ion havo Kono to work, and the ?re <la.nKeroiiR. Got HoWltCk Kl< havo tnkou thotr huabantls boo , , . nly suit to the pawnshop, and .. ,t ' t is tlielr turn to drink the pro 1 'Vo1 and out one another's heads. ...... lsual answer to tho question did it?" is, "Another lady wot Subscribe for The Advocate i a the same 'ouse." . $1 ^ per year J. _ *" j - 'it-iL Tha Voics of Fun*. Wm Ad American author of some note lllli was passing a summer In New Hamp? shire. One day be r?eel rod word that a distinguished Englishman was visit' lug In the country town and would like to call upon the author, of whom, he added In his note requesting an audi- nrrv ence, he -i&d heard. WWi Somewhat flattered, the author won- TIC do red to himself who had spoken to tho distinguished Englishman about PJ] him. ______ "Some Oxford dignitary doubtless," he reflected pleasantly, "or possibly ** some London publisher or critic," and he awaited the stranger's arrival with and 1 Interest. ijtgto "So you had heurd of me," he ven- t? ttured after the usual greetings had , been spoken. "Well, that is odd. 10 o'< ?*** Might 1 ask who"? But his visitor death ^LS* Interrupted hiui. ? , . j can "oh, yes!" he said. "I heard all ' about you before 1 got here. The por- Lexil tor on the Pullman told me that you cfty were the very tnnu to come to to ask ? O a bout the best route to Niagara and what hotel I'd better stay at" years had , Paying Visits in Australia. ?? In Australia a month's visit to a country house would be nothlug. Two CiatC ^ mouths?three months?six months?as four 1 long as you like would not be consider- ' ed too long, other things being equal. # . Nobody thinks of dates. To write and ill ill invite you from the 10th to the 30th death would bo rude. You aro asked to stay as long as you like. Or else you ask Pneui yourself to stay as long as you like. Or suf?ei ? ?- ' ? cicu-w iace an uie contingencies? ^ you neither nsk nor nro asked. You . , 6impiy go. And, having arrived, you tietn """""" remain, for the one unfailing commodi- ond S II ty of an Australian country house Is was v welcome. Everything else may give , . out. If you stay long enough there Is ?attlc sure to bo a time when there aro no Mr servants, no milk, no vegetables, no er an( meat but mutton, or even no water. ^ . but the thoughts of guests going away ~oluE will never enter the minds of the host ings c and hostess. Good nature, gayety, In- by ^ formality?these are the leading notes , ? of life in every Australian country 0 house.?London Globe. Lexin man c The Old Trade. * "H'm!" ejaculated the governor as he ' perused the card of the uewly arrived Lexir prisoner. "I see you are a commercial EastC traveler?" The man assented. # ' "That presents something of a dim- this a culty. You know, my man, everjbody Hcbrc here has got to work. Now, what trade will you take up? You can be a mat- n maker, a tailor or a shoemaker Per- bearei haps you'd like to make brushes or Jt baskets"? , .. "Excuse me, sir," Interrupted the a prisoner, "but 1 think I'd much rather Roof, stick to my old trade." "X. J. I "Well," said the grave and reverend <seignior, "wc always like prisoners to c work at their own tradcB when possl- the C< ble. But"? arv p? "Oh, that's simple!" Interrupted the prisoner easrerlv. "I should like the - _ it'nau unulsier, iuag icbiueui iu (Jount Chelsea and well known as a brother . Scot, was most anxious to know Car- Fannii ll 1 Jyle, itut had no opportunity of getting , , an introduction to him. One day In JosePJ the King's road he saw Carlyle com- James " ~ ing in his direction and took ndvan- Luja J . tage of the opportunity l>y colne up to ^ , mi; sage una saying, "xnomas Carlyle. "lJCLU I believe?" Cnrlyle's reply was. "Tom Walsh Alexander, I know!" Tbey became n good friends, and later Mr Alexander . wrote to Carlyle for a subscription toward a school building fund, and Car- Charli r" ho lyle w rote back a refusal In doggerel. Mabel ^ whereupon Mr. Alexander replied that _ . ln If he did not send him ?3 he would sell ^mith v r his poetry to a collector or publish It U{rt';, The ?3 was at once forthcoming- jn 0 hes Hopeless. ^?Urt . flj(, Martha, endeavoring to instruct a onipp, ,. "ju would be bousekoepor ln the mysteries 10th ? jfs, of pudding making, was overheard. , . , ih'.s "Yer Jes' takes some bread en"? nignes iuco "But how much bread, Martha?" fore tf -J "Oh. jes" what yer needs. Miss MIn. merlar ,lls eu den yer puts yo' milk on it"? ,r ,x "And how much milk, Martha?" sa.e, o orth "Well, yer in us* use yer jedgment cembe 'bout dat. Miss MIn." "But I haven't uny Judgment, Mar- . , . thi? with n pre'rom "Well, dc Lord he'p yer, Miss Min, tng on vlllv 'cnuse 1 can't."?Travel Magazine. acres i his . ~,-1 K, A Pointer. anC1 0i "You can always tell an actor whose and St season has not been prosperous," said lands ( .. Mr. Stormlngton Barnes. ,?T ... > or ,in?_Vi W. Mi said How t |m. | "He won't talk with you five min- tract C icon- i 11,03 without saying that the public panv, tend doesn't appreciate art"?Washington j is is Star. r ro estate. rail- You've Met Him. being "How do you like your new neigh- %? . u ? lf bor?" mircn feet i . Oh. lie's the kind of man that saves T-hc tjKl( his longest story to tell wliilo we are separs holding the frout door open for him toco" survey nan, \ *??pro ! P]ats 1 ,. ? I Riuht on the Job. ? - ana e: had Indignant Citizen (to office boy)? rp, ln n Your confounded paper had nn out- *hurn txed rnK?ous attack on mo this morning, burg, , this nn<l~ Office Roy (briskly)? Yessir. ^ay Qj not ITow many copies will you have? .j. j (|j. To Borrow. Oi the Kjoaj Grlinsey?What is the psychological in casl that moment? Cholley?It Is when you get Qne nor? a tip on n dead sure thing and do not ' happen to have the money to back it sale, a up.?New Orleans World. t 8 > pi ? i! ? give a rck, Modesty is only another name for dad- 8e" knowledge.?Hare. premi nary tion, c and optior ilays pers. Inev Bruises, scratches, sores and hums 101 * that other things have failed to cure will heal quickly and completely w) en you use DoWitt's ( arbollzed Witch ^ . Hazel calve. It is especially good f r ^ove !iOW*, piles Sold by Dr. P. H. Hunter's Messi I Drug utore. inova Simon I Hook, a well-fcnowu lighly respected citizen of n county, died at his home In , )utch Fork Sunday morning at clock. The news of Mr. Hook's i will be recc;ved with sorrow s many friends, especially in igton, in Richland and in the oi Columbia, where he has a well-known figure for many t. He was born in 1843 and cached the age of 65. . Hook was a gallant [Confedsoldier, fighting valiantly for rears in the service of the great t Cause." Mr. Hook has been health for many years and his is the result of an attack of nonia, from which he has been ring for the past 10 days. : was a member of the TwenSouth Carolina regiment, secergeant in Company H. He /ounded and captured at the i of Strasburc. t x,, wivwi) lOUt. . Hook was a ..-ccessful farmi a large property holder in tibia, having several store build>n Main street. He is survived ree sisters, Mrs. D. J. Griffith lumbia, Mrs. Robert Senn of gton, and Mrs. John Caugh>f Lexington, and three brothlessrs. George C. and Scott of tgton and Joseph Hook of iver. s funeral services will be held fternoon at 2 o'clock at Mt. in church, Lexington county, liles from Columbia. The pall's: A. D. Shull, M. B. Buff, T. >f. A. L. Hook, J. W. Shull ?. P. Roof. Messrs. S. M. A. T. Roof, Daniel A. Shull, Juff, R. T. Hook and Amanuel 1 til comrades of Mr. Hook in 1 mfederate service, are honortllbearers. LLERKS SALE. ,. i*' A ** y of Lexington. jJ5?n" e Smith, Michael E. Smith, A ti B. Smith, Milledge P. Smith, C. Smith, Calbraith B. Smith, Martin, Delia Kirkland, ElizKirkland, Kate Austin, Lillis i, v/iaiu ouu, c-arrie urady, yers, Plaintiffs, Partition. Vs. e Smith, Ella Jumper Smith, Smith, Effie Smith, Calanth , Alva Smith and Laura Smith, Defendants, bedience to the Decree of the herein signed by Hon. S. W. G. , Presiding Judge, and dated "" 4ov, 1908, I will sell to the ;t bidder at public outcry, bele Summerland depot at Sumid, S. C., the legal hours of n Tuesday the 8th day of Der 1903:that tract or parcel of land, nprovements thereon, containe hundred and sixty-two (162) more or less, situate, lying :ing in Lexington County and w ate aforesaid, and bounded by of M. A. L. Mitchell, H. S. itchell, J. W, Mitchell, railway >f the Southern Railway Cornlands formerly of the estate of S. Fox, lands of the Hartley , said tract or parcel of land formerly known as the Jeter ell place! ;se lands will be sold in five ite tracts, according to recent r and division thereof, and the -.herefor, which may be seen camined at the office of Messrs tond & Timmerman, at BatesS. C., and in my hands on the [ sale. | jj us of Sale: One-half (1-2) L* purchase money to be paid n, the balance on a credit of ' \ :?r, at interest from date of y| ,t the rate of eight per cent er annum, the purchaser to H note and mortgage of the I ses to secure the credit por- 9 >r all cash at the purchaser's II ft. Purchasers to pay for pa- W Samuel B. George, Clerk of the Court. gton, S. C. I mbcr 12th 1908. I s. Thurmond & Timmerman. I Plaintiff's Attorneys. B