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ll?I* I (' Plenty of Everything m. to Eat -: At THE ANDERSON CASH GROCERY CO. Fresh Kalamazoo Celery.10c stalk Fresh Country Tomatoes.20c dozen Fresh Snap Beans.; . . . 2 lbs for 25c Fresh Roasting Ears.25c dozen Cooking Apples, Nice Size.25c peck 5 Country Canteloupes.5 and 10c Country Watermelons, large size 25 & 35 each Irish Potatoes.50c peck Frying Chickens.30 & 35c each Premier-Pineapple Cider.30c qt. Have yo\i ever used Davis Baking Powder? 5 pound pan for 85c guaranteed or money re funded. Red W ||;?jra?\'. Juice, all juice and no water ...;;^pr....-.'.25CPt Why-d?^e sell so much Tea? Because we sell the k5h^';that everybody likes-20 different varie?e^^?select from-60c to $1.50 per lb. AND??ON CASH GROC. Cu. _-mm i Glelfl Springs Hotel GLENN SPRINGS, S C. . ''il'. We beg to of ff r (o our friend* and patron* of Glenn Springs alt tho comfprYu; courtesy and alto nt lon thut yearn of practical ex? perlsncejuiq taught UK. Absolu tely nothing will he left nndone )?. : to niRhc you feel that the mein m les that yon carry away of a fiuraraor ppont nt Glenn Springt? will always lire In your mem* i,y?:0ni || a'gre?n'?pot. Our nuto/upb/io Passenger BUN with Pneumatic Tiros moots the . trains at .Spartanburg and the ride will only take you thirty min. ute? t,o J?ctol for one dollar for each passenger. Our auto? mobile baggnue truck will ?Ive yon quick Kerrlce for fifty cents per trunk. 1*1 fiirst Floor rates are $17.50, M ?it?&le or double. t . Second Floor Rooms are M?0,f aad.$15.00:pertiweek, also single rooms at the same I l M' 0||l.t , ?-* rate, Cj ' J. Geo. Verhauer, Mgr. /$?jM|b & Verhauer. Prop's. A hbT?ET Augusta, Ga. "Today Is Your Opportunity, Tomorrow Some Other Fellow's.' WANTED-Young men and women to prepare for good pos trio ns. Our ?rds show that young men and women from this community have secur losltlons through thia school, and are bow making three times more ey than they ?were able to before taking our course. Bookkeeping, Banking, Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship, and r allied branches, qualify yon to to hold the best positions available. WE ARE OFFERING A SPECIAL DISCOUNT UNTIL AUGUST 15, land notr IR the time to make your arrangements to enter this school: lt {you cannot como now, make your plans for this fall and winter. Our ?school is In'close touch with the business interests of this section, and jwo have moro calls fdr graduates than we can supply. Catalogue free. \ ' CECILS' BUSINESS SCHOOL. ! ANDERSON, 8. C. OB SPARTANBURG, S. C. _ t BUXLETIN Copenhagen, August Ir-German torpedo destroyers operating outside the Danish sea ierrllpxy made an un saemssfsl sifc?pi. tbday to cut the c?bl? communication to Russia by way jat Roedvlf; Dcntsark. BULLETIN St. PetersUnrg* August 1^-Connl voa Ponrtales and the entire staff si the Gena aa eaabassay left St Priers* barg tonight after the declaration ol war bad been delivered. ooooooooocooooc o NEWS FROM OUI o - o Newsy Items of Inter* o ton Jot oooooooooooooooc BIRTH. Little Miss McCuvtl arrived In Bel ton last Saturday morning and is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mr?. M. T. MuCuen and is making friends daily. A pretty little girl with black hair and weighed 9 1-2 pounds on Saturday. Mr. Mceuen ha? bought her a Ford touring car. .MR. BRENNAN HERE. c. I. Drennan, a prominent mer chant of Atlanta, arrived in Belton Friday for the first time in twenty-live years. Mr, Drennan io a Belton mun having left herc 25 years ago. At that time Belton hud less than half u dozen stores und a small population. Now we have a pretty littli" city with wide.' awake business men. While hore Mr. Drennan waa the guest of his niece, JONES' REUNION. A. D. Jones family reunion which cornea l off August 20, will be at thc home of J. U. t'ason near Wostlee. Public cordially Invited to attend and bring well filled baskets. NEW DOCTOR IN BELTON. Dr. J. C. Caldwell o? ('hester and a graduate of the University of Mary land, spent two duys In town this week and has decided to locate here. He will arrive In the next day or so and will have headquarters at D. L. Donnald Drug Store. He and Dr. A. B. Wcnthersbee have rooms In thu Werts building over the Journal office. CIVIC LEAGUE RETINA. The Civic League will meet at the homo of Mrs. G. S. Cuthbert on Uiver street Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This will be the regular monthly meet ing and a full attendance ls desired. Belton-the city Beautiful. Generally speaking-8ec. Bryan. Some people moke excuses, others explain. ? Watch Belton and her candidate for Congress. Popular fiction-"This Is Just as good." Becky Edelson said she wouldn't eat. Well, did she? How about injecting some of this political enthusiasm into business? France has now become a rival to Atlanta in the way of murder trials. It may sound a bit old-fashioned, but there waa once a statesman in South Carolina. It seems that drawing up affidavits bas grown to be a popular pastime in i South Carolina. A fellow by the name of Barnes is trying to take tho colonel's six cents aways from him. "Let the dead past bury its dead," doesn't seem to be an appropriate quo tation for South Carolina politics. Ed DeCamp spent a few days out of Gaffney and he has been trying ever since he has been back to make the people of that city believe that he was really anxious to return. A New York miniate/; days that New York city ia on the brink of Hades. We couldn't wish even Satan auch bard luck as that. A .orgia paper very aptly says, "If you want your deeds .to live after you, be sure to accumulate something which you can deed." President Wilson had to teach Fred Williams something that he should have learned when be waa a child. A diplomat must be seen and not heard. No, we are not going to ask you If South ''Carolina should be represent ed at th? Panama Exposition. She has peven been missing when the roll wsa callad. We thought that things were warm enough .in South Car qi in a but look at France. In a Ulai that is now in the courts ot that nation'in one day two lawyers pulled each others' noses, a woman fainted several times, and twp ot the presiding Judges wanted to fight a duel. CHEDDAR NEWS. If this hot weather continues lt looks as If the msn 'who follows the plow will have to stop work and seek rest under tho shade. However, their work ls being repaid, for in spite of the dry weather the young cotton is. looking fairly welt: > 'Most of the far mers are up with their work and hone , ot them ever; get too busy to stop and speak bis opinion oft the "political outlook." ' *. i On last Wednesday the 23d of July, Mr. Curtis B. Copeland entertained a number of friends at a birthday din ner. The morning was spent In live ly conversation among the old ones as well as the young ?and about 12: SO o'clock Ute most Important feature of the day, dinner waa announced. Anyone who has ever lived In the ' con nt ry would know how to appreciate [ that dinner of tomatoes, beana, fresh j corn, cantaloupes, fried chic.en. "home mads pies," cakes and lost of v..:.-- .?. r ? . ' ?ooooo?ooooooo * SISTER CITY o - o *t From Friday's Bel- o irnal o ?ooooooooooooo other good things. Tho afternoon waa spent under the shade of the large oak trees in front of tho house, where watermelons, peaches and grapes were served in a way that made the guests wish that birthdays lasted a whole week instead of a day. Mr. Copeland requested that no one ask the number of birthdays he has had and of course everyone acquiesced, but somehow we think that ere anoth er year rolls round he will not hesi tate to reveal this fact. Late In the afternoon the guests departed having thoroughly enjoyed a very pleasant day. The wedding bells still continue to ring in our community. On lust Sun day afternoon Mr. Fred Ellison and Miss Maaio Robinson drove to Wil llumston where they were united In marriage by the Rev. A. W. Attawuy of that place. Only a few friends wit nessed the ceremony. Mr. Ellison is a bright, energetic young man while the bride ls an attractive young girl of tho Whitefield section. Both have muny friends who wish for them much happiness. A series of meetings wit begin at Cedar Grove church, Cheddar, on the second Saturday in August and con tinue through the next week. Wo ex tend a hearty welcome to nil who wish to attend these services. ION G BRANCH NEWS. Mr. Burnett, secretary of .the Y. M. C. A. of Anderson came to Long Branch church Sunday afternoon and gave an excellent address on "The Boy and the Sunday School." Mr. Burnett is a splendid speaker ?nd knows his subject. He revealed to us some very startling facts on this sub ject. We feel sure bis visit to our church shall do much god. We have a good Sunday school at Long Branch unusualy so for a rural church, yet there are many Inour com munity that are not connected with the Sunday school. "The field Is ripe unto harvest." Messrs. C. H. Guasa way, M. A. Mc Gee, S. L. Shirley, W. H. Wakefield and Julian Hawkins will go as dele gates from Long Branch to the Asso ciation at Iva this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fogg will attend the Association also. Flat Rock and Long Branch ball teams crossed bats on the Long Brandi diamond Saturday afternoon which resulted in a score of ll to 1 in favor of Flat Rook. Miss Bessie Shirley entertained her Sunday school class with an after noon picnic Saturday In J. C. Shirley's pasture. After playing, for several hours and having a merry time in gen eral light refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Mattie Wilson, Miss Shirley's class consists ot the little children In the primary grades. Misses Alice Smith and Ruth Wil son are visiting Mr. J. J. Smith and family at Starr. Miss Ethel Hair of Live Oak, Flori da, arrives Saturday and will be the guest of Miss Bessie .Shirley for the month of August. Miss Hair ls very pleasantly remembered In our midst she havinp spent some-time In our commun! / a few summers ago. On Suuday, Aug. 2d, protracted ser vices will begin at Long; Branch, con ducted by the pastor, Bev. R. G. Lee. The public ts cordially Invited to at tend all of these services. J. P. Hunter of Belton route 4 may be mentioned among those who bad business hero Saturday. B. P. Holder of Inman was here Sat urday visiting relatives. ' J. E. Poore a prominent farmer of Bollon route 4 was a business visitor in our town Saturday. N. .E. Cromer of city route 4 was here Saturday on business. Mrs. W. B. Murray ot Belton spent Tuesday with relatives at Hodges. Mrs. Thomas HaU ot Antre ville who has been sick at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McMahan. on Belton route Mrs. J. C. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kay of Whitney spent Tuesday night and Wednesday la town, gu oat s of the former's broth er, W. O. Kay, on River ctroet, T. M. Maddox and grandson of tho Barker's Creek section, warf in town Wednesday shopping. D. C. Sullivan of Belton .route 2.was In town Wednesday on busbies*. Ben Scott of city route g waa among those In town Wednesday on business. Mrs. M. M. Kay, E. C. Kay and Mr. and Mrs. 8, J. Kay all of Belton will leave today for Caesar's Head, where they will spend ten days. Mrs. O. K. Breazcalo ot Westminster spent tata week In town tho guest of Mrs. Dora Breaceale. Mrs. Tiny Austin who hos been In the hospital tn Anderson for some Unit! hus returned to lier home In Bel ton much improved. Mrs. lt. li. I.igon of Enoree who has been upending sometime in town the guest of Mrs. O. K Poore has returned to her home. .Mr. and Mrs. HOBS Mitchell and chil dren and A. S. Pant left Saturday for Henderson ville. Mr. Pant returned Sunday afternoon and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell spent part of the week be fore returning. Miss Currie Scott of Greenville ls In town, the guest of Miss Lula Gos se tt on Poplar avenue. J. S. Pinson of Belton route 5 was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. Pinson has JuBt returned home from the hospital where he spent two months. He is at himself again. H. M. Geer, one of our very popular citizens and one of the best hotel men in the state, spent several days in Hcndersonville and Landrum thia week. While Mr. Geer was in Lan drum he was the guest of his daughter Mrs. Roy Whitlock. J. M. Holliday of Belton route 4 was among those who attended the Saluda Baptist association at Iva this week. J. L. Saylors and G. C. Saylors of Belton route 2 were in town Wednes day. Mrs. P. Berlin and children who have been spending several weeks with relatives at Greer, Union - and Chick Springs, returned to their home in Belton Tuesday. B. B. Brooks and ?on. T. H., of Bel ton route 3 were among those in town Wednesday. A. B. Holland of linnea Path route 6 was among those who had business in Belton Wednesday. Prof. F. Ni K. Balley, president of the Balley Military Institute at Green wood, Dr. G. I. Masters, editorial sec retary of the Southern Home Mission Board, with* headquarters In Atlanta, Rev. J. B. Boseman, travelling repre sentative of the Baptist Courier, Dr. David M. Ramsey, president of Green ville Female College were among those who attended the Saluda Baptist As sociation at Iva this week. These gen tlemen passed through Belton Wednes day afternoon en route to the moun tains, j A. D'. Jones Sf Belton route 4 is spending this week, with relatives in Asheville. Congressman Wyatt Aiken and Pri vate Secretary Bradley of Abbeville passed through Belton yesterday en route to Anderson to the campaign meeting. While here they were guests at Hotel Geer. J. H. Wallace of West Point, Ga., is spending this week In Belton the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. M. Ward on River street. Misses Nettie and Mattie Richardson of Pendleton spent last week with MIBS Sadie Fant. Mrs. W. H. Cobb, Jr., of Belton Is spending this week very pleasantly in Asheville. Miss Minnie Maddox of Honea Path, j who has been spending sometime in town the guest of MIBS Idelle Kay on River street returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cliukscalea of Craytonvllle section were here Satur day shopping. THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY (Continued from First Page.) directions 'J gave to you. I am very weak!" \ "Write down the directions yourself, father ;you know them better than I." Since she saw no escape she wag de termined to keep up the tragic farce no longer. * "I am not your father." ?? i ? "So I see," she replied, still with the amazing calm. Braine, in the other room, shook bis head savagely. Father and daughter; the same steel in -the nerves. Could they*end her?. Would they have to break her? He did riot wish to Injure her bodily,-but a .mil lion waa always a million, abd thor*, was revenge which was worth more to bim than the money itself. Ho lin tened, motioning to the others to be si lent. ~ "Write the directions," 'commanded the ??oundrel who discarded the brok on mah style. "I know of no hidden money." "Then your father dies this night. Grange put a wintle to his lips. "Sign, write!" "I refuse!" "'Once more. The moment I blow this whistle the men in the other room will understand that your father ia to die. ? Be wise. Money la no th lng; life is everything." . "I refuse!" Even as she had know this vile creature to be an impostor, so she knew that he lied, that her fath er was full free. Grange blew the wi hs tie. Instant ly, the room became filled with masked men. But Florence "was ready. She seized the lamp and hurled it v to "the floor, quite Indifferent Whether lt; ex ploded or went out. Happily for her lt was extinguished. At tho samo moment she cast tho lamp she caught hold of a chair, remembering the dit- li \ _ - ?v_ _i-" .. oki, M*Jiri.n actions oi ?.nu ?.lUMvi?.. w**^ .-y- II pethumanly strong in this moment. The chair went true. A^crash follpw ?"'She has thrown herself out ot tile window-" yelled a voice. ; 'Some one groped for the lamp, lit it and turned in time to see Florence pass out of the room Into that from which they had coule. The . door slammed. The surprised men heard the key click. She was free. Bur she waa no longer a child. .y, (To -be continued.). Monday Morning OUR FIRST August Monday Sale w?lj open with hundreds of new things all over, the house, offered at less than cost reduction. Our buyer is just back from the greatest mar kets of the world. Bright summer goods at * ridicuously low prices. 250 White Wash Skirts, all $1.00 and $1.25 values in Monday Sale.50 cent? each. 200 Ladies' Wash Skirts, long tunic styles, in ratine, pique, etc., values up to $2.00, Monday.79c each. 500 yards val and round thread laces and I insertions, value 10 and 12 l-2c yard, all on one counter, Monday-this is the greatest purchase we ever made in laces Monday only, in dozen yards only at 50c doz. 25 Silk Dresses value $10 to $12.50 each, in messaline, etc., all new styles and assorted colors, our bargain price, $7.50, Monday only.$4.98 each. Big lot of fine Wash Silk Dresses, Fine .Crepe and Crepe Meteor Dresses, Pussy W?-, low Taffetas, etc. Sold in this city at $25, our summer buying price, $12.50 Monday only $8.98. These;are all handsome dresses'" and new styles. Don't miss'em. f ^ For One Dollar One 25 lb. bag finest granulated sugar Mon day for $1.00 with a purchase of $3,00 br more. Men's $2 rubber bottom white tennis ox fords, all sizes, at.$1.25 pair Ladies' $2.00 bare foot sandals, Monday .. $1.25 pair Men's $3 and $3.50 rubber bottom oxfords all sizes, Monday V ... $2.00 pair 200 pieces of Roman Stripe, and Persian Fancy Ribbon values 2 0c, same as 25c, our bargain price 15c, Monday only . . 10c yard Our 5c. Tal Continues to Attract y 36 in. Percale, 10c kind, 20 yard limit at 'S|e yard. ' 7 1-2 and 8c Apron Ginghams Monday v ;5c yard. * ' 32 inch Ginghams, 3c kind, Monday 5c yard;^ Good Calico, Monday Sc yard. ??[*" f^J. Something drops when he comes home from New1 York, The countenance of his competitors usually falls and gets broken. ?will