Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Great Noven Foreseeing the downward ten the first of the season, as most si secured from overstocked wholes Greatest Bargains for our Novei show at this season of the year. If you are Bargain hunting and want to sa\ will find the largest stocks and newest styles at Cost Sales, Closing-C Fade into insignificance in comparison November Sale. We are not posing as philantl stock or the public were we not to make knowr the money-saving opportunities this store prese these statements to a test. SHOES SPE< No store ill the State shows a better selection. We handle only t he best makes cli- Men's reet from the inanufac- Shirts i turers and save you the jobbers' profit. Hoys1 For this sale we otter Shoes tinc' cheaper than ever before Men's ottered in the midst of the Shirts, fall season. . . ..... Mens 100 pair \ ealt alt Brogans, X( Hize 0 to 1 1, at $10. Mens K)() pair Hoys' heavy Bro- Men's #ans, if to ?). at $1.00. Men's 2 eases Hoys' Tan Hals, M heavy soles, at $1.15, worth i 2c $1.50. ;, . . .. , ,r Men s . 1 OO pair ha dies Kangaroo, XT , . iu plain and cap too, $1.25, sc worth $1.75. 25c Su: 100 pair Ladies' plain cap 50c ^u: too, $1.25 values, Ode. $5 lead loo pair Men's patent and $L50 S I>o.\: calf hiucher hand sewed $2 Sam Shoes, for this sale $1.05. $1.25 F ('nstom made (tlian's $5.00 $2.25 E Men's, in nun menu, mua less than oaii it lid get leather, tor So ,. this sale iMi.OO. that we o: Our Km press line $2.50 five hund: hadics Shoe, in a!! leathers jg low en< and styles, tor I hissale $l.5(). sale choi Kifth AvenueMen's, $d.50 $1.50 and values, in all styles, for this 200 pa sale, $:i.uu. I at $1.98. MIL We have closed out a line of I while the lot lasts we will sell Mi offered to the trade. Come here f Wliitten Dry BAIL Wllle Jones, I'rest J. P. j T.J Seibels V'ce-Prest. \V. M.C hos. Taylor 2nd. Vlce-Prest. THE PALMETTO NATIO of Columbia, S. United Mates (lovernment, Stale of South Car* and City Depository CAPITAL $>50,000.00 Solicits Accounts of Banks, Firms, Corporations Commercial or Savings Accoi STATEMENT (Condenst d) OF I MI: CONDITION ( The Palmetto National Bant ol May 14th, 1908. RESOURDKS. Loans $ 884,3EI 74 ? , , (J. s. Bunds f?69,400.00 Capital at SCI Bonds. Securities, eic 2?>">,S.!y 31 Surplus ai Uanklni? House. Vault, Circulate Furniture and F ixtures OiUM.W) Jash. and I ue I rum '<,,l8 pa>':l Hanks and IJ. S Trea- dlscounl surer 246,6111.86 Deposits 12 Ofift.UIJJ 04 * - iber Bargain Sale lency in prices, we did not overload on goods tores have, In consequence thereof, we have r >alers and manufacturers in the North the mber Sale that it has been our pleasure to Sei e money on Winter Goods, do not fail to come here where you llustr prices we did not think possible two months ago. W? c also i >ut Sales and bankrupt Sales LI with the host of values we are offering for this our greatest iropists, but would not be doing justice to this magnificent | |' i in every possible way the convenience as a shopping place and nts. Values are the true test of cheapness. Come and put c wlAL EOR I 200 pair $3.50 and $4.00 pants THIS SALE 200 pair $4.50 and $5.00 pants at H 1 , $3.48. ka I 50c heavy neeced . md Drawers, 30c. 100 pair $5 and 6 Pants at $4.48. flKj heavy fteeced Shirts We have 100 pair Boys, age 13 to K T a worn, 25c. 15, Pants, worth $1.50, at 95c. 60c heavy Work 50 pair $1.95 Corduroy Pants at m ^ 39e. ~ $1.38. ||J3 50c Dress Shirts, 39c L)f*^ CjOOdS ^ 75.- ] ),v*s Shirts. 4?c ? ^ H ^ River. H , SSI Dress blurts < 5c .side,6 i-4c. i-,} all linen collars 10c. ( 40-inch Sea Island. 4c. H all-linen 5-ply collars j 10c Outings, 9c. | 12 l-2c Bleached Muslins and 25c Neckties, 19c. Cambrics, 10c. ^ iOc Neckties, 38c. 10c Bleached Muslin. 7 l-2c. ^ spenders, 19c. 12 12c piannelette, 10c. spenders, 45c. _ _ , 5k i 0 . ~ C/, 5c Calico, 4c. 7c Calico, 0c. ler Suit Cases $4. |T sample Hats. 95c. j - iple Hats, $1.50. 8c Ginghams, 6 1-2c. lugs, 98c. ICc Ginghams, 12 i-2c. BSD lugs, $1.95. 54-inch Ladies Cloth, all staple jraj j a r - * value is a hobby whh us. 50-inch all wool Batiste, in all colin outlet have we tor I ants orSi WOrth 75c, this sale 50c. ' [ten close a lot ot four or 97 !mU -rr .... BOU" red pair, provided the price .???, .oc, vamc aKo ough. We offer for this 50cce of two hundred pair, 36-inch black 'laffcta, $1.25 value ^ $2.00 pants at 98c pair. at $1-00. Bton, ir $2.50 and $3.00 pants 36-inch Satins, in all colors, $1,15. holo 60-inch Wool Cloaking. 60c. he 11 hlui not 1 "I' up Ol pen* wort Th L1NERY Z btlck cntir as tl proet .atlies' Fine Mats at 50c on the dollar and itick' llinery cheaper than it has ever before been met or your Hat and we'll save you money. Goods Company | * ^ packt very long. SBURG, S. C. vl,;h leap must bury They Matthew* Cashier Kndol contains the same digestive "m's lit bes, Jr. Asst. Cashier. Juices I liat are found in an ordinary healthy stomach. and there is. tin re- j fore no <|iiesli<Mi but what any f. un tin? 1 NAL BANK of Stomach truih'e. Indi^csti n nr man' ? | Nervuti* I>vsp. psla, will )ield readily nl?rlit yet naturally to a short treatments not <1 jlina, County of Richland,' K?(,ol Try it tnday on our tfu iramce. lnw> j l ake i? for a lit.' le while, as iliat is all ,nR ? ASSETS $2,0^,798.23 tako Kodo! dlgestc ?ft?n and Individuals far either what >ou eat in d m.kes the stomach un*# sweet It is so d in i?r v n ? i.?..wr#| Till OniK Store. head: uko. bki.l'1 i umkkm ax. |>itab )l: .1. Wm. Thurmond, Post Golumbia, S C. Thurmond & Tiiiiinerinaii ? 7 urdn; attornbyb-at-law. i meu f I a 111 r itmv w,'l p-notice ill all the Mat* tun' P. rodet CI A lil 1,1 lifts. j ^ Courts. j drun ock paid In * 260,000 Oi' Citizens Bank Bldfc., Batesburjj;, S C day i id Profits 00,037 44 | " * >n 237,600.00 DR. J. A. WATSON *'7 ble and He- i 1 .. ,, ...... Pkntist. . then s 9a, 150.(01 coed'. 1,448,005.60! Ratesbnrit, s C Tho j i'? in Telephone Building. "Wh 2,066,912,04 j At ^idtfe Spring Every Thursday. ,,N0H COLI vi til A HOTEL . BEST I I >;L INTHH CITY, S. F. \\ i I EEL.F.R, Prop Co LU MBIa, S- C., WOOD MANTELS From Cheapest Up id for our FRBE Mantel Catalogue, which shov/s large, full page Mtlons and full dsssrlplio 1 of ojr con^l 'tj li.u of WOOD MANTELS, arry a complete stock of OKAI'GSanJ TIUNJ all the time. We can name Factory Prices on Stoves, Sheet Metals and Electric Fixtures EE /a. LORICK & BRO. COLUMBIA, S C IK (jUIQNARD BRICK WORKS. The best brick on the market, Orders filled with dispatch. OLUMBIA, - - - S. C Remarkable Story I The story of Mrs. Matilda Warwick, of Kokomo, IS nd., as told below, proves the curative properties of hat well-known female remedy, Wine of Cardui. H ?lrs. Warwick says: jlj ^CARDUI It Will HeSp You I "I suffered from pains in my head, shoulders, H imbs, side, stomach low down, dizziness, chills, ner- R; -oiisness, fainting spells and other female troubles. I . was almost dead. Three doctors did not help me. f \t last, T took Cardui, and with the first bottle ob-g| ained relief. Kow 1 am cured. But for Oardui, RS would have i--? " ,rt f!? 'V3X& $ ' ^ , ' ' A Deal In Gum. The God of Murderers. ?ie of those little newsboy* ore re. ! I" a certain mountain village called eful little mites. A day or two Laituk, on the northwest frontier of a business man dropped a silver Uurmn, is a sacred pool, in which 1* iited fountain pen through the Bold to live a nut?1. e.t a dem ting in front of a building on West called Sliearpanlal. who is the guar-lil street. They told him In the spirit of murderers. When a mnr that there was no access to the dor is committed anywhere in tli so from the inside. lie seemed to hills, the water of this pool is reported ip against It. Two newsies saw to turn blood rod. peering down Into the grating and Now, when this happens it is a warn interested. log sign to the villagers, who are the II git It out for you, mister," spoke i wardens of the pool, to be on their no of them, "if you'll stand the ex- guard lest the murderer, whoever he e. It'll take about a nickel's may he and from whatever village he h o' chewln' gum." may come unobserved, succeed in e man said he would finance the reaching the pool, for the Chin law or scheme, wuuteVC-i It uilzht bo. custom Is if .1 murderer mnmnros minute or two later the boy ha<l to elude the "avengers of blood" (who ed Into a store and got n yard- nre usually some near blood relatives He was chewing hard on an of the victim) and the vigilance of the e 5 cents' worth of gum. As soon guardians of the pool and succeeds in tin was properly softened by the gaining it and washes his hands In its ss of mastication he placed it <01 blood ivd water, which as soon as this end of the yardstick, stuck the occurs resumes its usual appearance, through the grating until the gum testifying that the god of murder is the pen and brought the pen up appeased, he is absolved from his the utmost dispatch.?Cleveland blood guiltiness and is thereafter a 1 Dealer. free man, and no one may henceforth molest him. Sand Fish. On the other hand, If he were overlow tide In midsummer on cer- taken by his pursuers or were he preparts of the Breton coast men and vented by the village guardians from with baskets and hoes descend reaching the pool he would speedily white beach to the sea's edge, pay the penalty of his crime with his are anglers, but the flsh they life.?London Answers live on dry land. With his hoe ilshermnn makes swiftly In the Proper Way to Ride. *1 sand shallow parallel trenches, "The fatigue of a long journey of close together and about a yard which persons often complain," said If the luck be good every scratch an experienced traveler, "is quite 1111e hoe uncovers three or four sll- necessary and comes from an uncon flsh, the size of sardines, that scions effort to carry the train instead up glittering into the air. They of letting the train carry us. This is be seized quickly or at once they in resisting the motion instead of re themselves in the sand again laxing and yielding to it. In a railare called lancons. The smaller road car one should always rest the are used for mackerel bait; the feet on the rail of the seat In front. If r. with their heads cut off, make, such is provided, as to keep the feet , an excellent dish a good deal off the floor lessens the vibration that Fried smelts. With daylight tides is conveyed to the body and prevents aneons are seldom bigger than a just that much strain. In a Pullman, s middle linger, but with the where foot rests are not usually protides. when proniennders have vlded, a bag will do as well for a listurbed the sand, they run very footstool if nothing else Is to Im> had. Indeed. Then, their lanterns flash- The body, while you nre sitti 5 in a n the beach, the Breton fishermen car, should lie as completely relaxed capture lancons a foe; long. as possible. I'ntil one attempts this relaxation on a railroad ear it is not Cut Heads. noticed how tense is the effort to res Liverpool I'ost has been making "1st the motion, all of which is in dilations with regard to the "cut rect accordance with modern physical s" which are treated at the ho* culture, which lias discovered that < Deiweon \'i and 'J n. in. Tlio true repose goes further than more says that the house surgeons nonaction." noticed a curious difference In , exes on different nights. On Sat- l'' 8 Kidney and hladdt r I*11; V nights the subjects are mostly ?,rc nnrqualed In eases of weak b?ck. who havo received their wages, Nick ache, intlommnl Inn of * lie bladuned their clothes from pawn and dcr, rheumatic pains and ail urinary k enough to lead to ft brawl. Mon- disorders. They are antisedtic and night, however. Is "Indies' night, i-ct promptly. Don't delav for delays men liftvo (fooe to work, nml the nrc dangerous. Oct iWltCs Kldncv ? L,?vo taken tbolr M..bnndtf l?-st ? fld p., s only suit to the pawnshop, and n ., It is their turu to drink the pro 1 ^,()1 i and cut one another's heads. 1 - .? usual answer to the question o did it?" Is, "Another lady wot Subscribe for The Advocate now. in the same 'ouse." . $1 m pef year ? The Voica of Fame. VI An American author of some note II was passing a summer In New Uamj^ shire. One day he received word that a distinguished Englishman was visiting In the country town and would like to call upon the author, of whom, he added In his note requesting an audi- m ence, he had heard. ** Somewhat flattered, the author won- I dered to himself who had spoken to the distinguished Englishman about him. "Some Oxford dignitary doubtless," he reflected pleasantly, "or possibly 6ome London publisher or critic," and ho awaited the stranger's arrival with Interest. "So you had heard of me," he ventured after the usual greetings had been spoken. "Well, that Is odd. 10 I Might 1 ask who"? But his visitor de j Interrupted him. ? "Oh, yes!" he said. "I heard all ' about you before 1 got here. The por- L< ter on the Pullman told me that you cil were the very uinu to come to to ask , about the best route to Niagara and what hotel I'd better stay at" yc ha Paying Visits In Australia. In Australia a month's visit to a couutry house would be nothing. Two Cn mouths?three mouths?six months?as f0( long as you like would not be considered too long, other thlugs being equal. _ Nobody thinks of dates. To wrif? nnrt in invite you from the 15tb to the 30th <je would be rude. You are asked to stay as long as you like. Or else you ask Pn yourself to stay as long as you like. Or Su: even?to face all the contingencies? you neither ask nor nre asked. You . simply go. And, having arrived, you tic remain, for the one unfailing commodi- on ty of an Australian country house Is wa welcome. Everything else may give , out. If you stay long enough there is sure to bo a time when there are no servants, no milk, no vegetables, no er meat but mutton, or even no water, ^ but the thoughts of guests going away _ will never enter the minds of the host ing and hostess. Good nature, gayety, in- by formality?these ure the leadlug notes , of life in every Australian country house.?Loudon Globe. Lc m? The Old Trade. erj "H'ml" ejaculated the governor as he perused the card of the uewly arrived prisoner. ''I see you are a commercial traveler?" The man assented. "That presents something of a dilh- thi culty. You know, my man, everybody here lias got to work. Now, what trade * will you take up? You can be a matmaker, a tailor or a shoemaker. Per- be; baps you'd like to make brushes or J baskets"? "Excuse me, sir," interrupted the an< prisoner, "but 1 think I'd much rather Rc stick to my old trade." rp> "Well," said the grave and reverend <. seignior, "we always like prisoners to work at their own trades when possl- th< ble. But"? ap "Oh, that's simple!" Interrupted the prisoner eagcriv. "I should liVo ? it'uau minis ler, tuug ivmuhu >u Chelsea and well known ns a brother Scot, was most anxious to know Car- pa iy!e, but had no opportunity of getting , an Introduction to him. One day in JO: the King's road he saw Carlyle com Jar ing in his direction and took ndvan- pu I age of the opportunity by going un to the sage and saying, "Thomas Cnriyle, a^< I believe?" Carlyle's reply was, "Tom W< Alexander, I know!" They became Tja good friends, and later Mr. Alexander wrote to Carlyle for a subscription toward a school building fond, n,ul Car- Ch lyle wrote back a refusal In doggerel. jyja whereupon Mr. Alexander replied that ? If he did not send him fa he would sell ^,nn bis i-Octry to a collector or publish it. The ?!> was at once forthcoming. j Hopeless. Murtha, endeavoring to instruct n Sh; would be housekeeper In the mysteries of puddlrg making, was overheard. , . "Ycr jes' takes some bread en"? ? "But how much broad, Martha?" for "Ob. jes' what yer needs, Miss Mln. en den yer puts yo' milk on it"? ( "And how much milk, Martha?" "Well, yer inus' use yer judgment cer 'hout dnt, Miss Mln." "But I haven't any judgment, Martha." y' "Well, dc Lord he'p yer, Miss Min, infc 'cause 1 can't."?Travel Magazine. acj A Pointer. "You can always tell an actor whose 3n< season has not been prosperous," said ]aT1 ! Mr. Stormington Barnes. ,y ; "How?" "lie won't talk with you five min- tra jutes without saying that the public pa | doesn't appreciate art"?Washington ^ Star. eSi You've Met Him. "How do on like your new neighbor?" "Oh. he's the kiud of man that saves his longest story to tell while we are $e] holding the front door open for hlin I to go." SU1 ph Right on the Job. an Indignant Citizen (to office boy)? ?. ; Your confounded paper bad an out, rageous attack on mo this morning, bu and? Ofllee Boy (briskly)? Yessir Ja IIow many copies will you have? To Borrow, O* Grlnisey---What is the psychological in ; moment? Cbolley?It is when you get Qr a tip on n dead sure thing and do not happen to have the money to back it sa up.?New Orleans World. (8 Kt1 Modesty Is only another name for self knowledge.?Hare. Pr tic Op pe bruises, scratches, sores and burns that other things have failed to curs will heal quickly and completely wl en you use DeWltt'a < arbollzed Witch ! Hazel oalve. It is especially ga>d f r , piles Sold by Dr F B. Hunter's i Drug Htore. E4TH OF m. saw M 1. HOW Hp S eliuowi mm ?r ux- i 6t0i who ul ext19iiti i property nrrnfem mi i Mr. Simon I Hook, a well-knotm I d highly respected citizen of lje&. I *ton county, died at his home in I e Dutch Fork Sunday morning at I o'clock. The news of Mr. Hook's I ath will be received with sorrow I his many friends, especially in I txington, in Richland and in the I ty of Columbia, where he has 1 ten a well-known figure for many I tars. He was born in 1843 and d reached the age of 65. Mr. Hook was a gallant tConfodite soldier, fighting valiantly for ur years in the service of the great .ost Cause." Mr. Hook has been ill health for many years and his ath is the result of an attack of eumonia, from which he has been Efering for the past 10 days. He was a member of the Twentth South Carolina regiment, sec a sergeant in Company H. He s wounded and captured at the ttle of Strasburg, October, 1864. Mr. Hook was a successful farmand a large property holder in lumbia, having several store bu'ld;s on Main street. He is survived three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Griffith ! Columbia, Mrs. Robert Senn of j xington, and Mrs. John Caugh- \ in of Lexington, and three broth- i ;, Messrs. George C. and Scott of \ ixington and Joseph Hook of I istover. I A The funeral services will be held is afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mt. :bron church, Lexington county, [ e miles from Columbia. The pall- J arers: A. D. Shull, M. B. Buff, T. ' j Roof, A. L. Hook, J. W. Shull J W. P. Roof. Messrs. S. M. >of, A. T. Roof, Daniel A. Shull, . J. Buff, R. T. Hook and Amanuel I x, all comrades of Mr. Hook in 1 : Confederate service, are honor- 1 r pallbearers. I I ?~r ~~ 111 liLERKS j. 1 mnty of Lexington. ) lp^uon nnie Smith, Michael E. Smith, iep'n B. Smith, Ivlilieuge F. Smith, nes C. Smith, Calbraith B. Smith, la Martin, Delia Kirkland, Eliz;th Kirkland, Kate Austin, Lillis ilsh, Clara Still, Carrie Grady, i Ayers, Plaintiffs, Partition. Vc V ?]? arlie Smith, Ella Jumper Smith, bel Smith, Effie Smith, Calanth lith, Alva Smith and Laura Smith, Defendants, n obedience to the Decree of the urt herein signed by Hon. S. W. (i. ipp, Presiding Judge, and dated h Nov, 1908, I will sell to the hest bidder at public outcry, bee the Summerland depot at Sumrland, S. C., the legal hours of e, on Tuesday the 8th day of Denber 1908:\11 that tract or parcel of land, :h improvements thereon, contain; one hundred and sixty-two (162) es, more or less, situate, lying J being in Lexington County and :1 State aforesaid, and bounded by ids of M. A. L. Mitchell, H. S. . Mitchell, J. W, Mitchell, railway ct of the Southern Railway Comny, lands formerly of the estate of -, T. S. Fox, lands of the Hartley tate, said tract or parcel of land ing formerly known as the Jeter tchell placej These lands will be sold in five Darate tracts, according to recent rvey and division thereof, and the its therefor, which may be seen d examined at the office of Messrs uirmond & Timmerman, at Batesrg. S. C? and in my hands on the y of sale. * Terms of Sale: One-half (1-2) the purchase money to be paid cash, the balance on a credit of i ? t ywi, <11 uiLCiCoi liviii uaic ui le, at the rate of eight per cent $jm ) per annum, the purchaser to j^B ve a note and mortgage of the jgm emises to secure the credit por- SB >n, or all cash at the purchaser's >tion. Purchasers to pay for pa:rs. Samuel B. George, Clerk of the Court. :xington, S. C. member 12th 1908. vR essrs. Thurmond & Tim.nerman. jfl Plaintiff> Attorneys.