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NEW. YORK, Be* f.-Aaoouno*. meat ?pat the New York stock ex change viii resmas trading in stocas next Scturdsjr On a basis less restic tlT* than thst which now applies io hands, was the feature of Interest tn financial circles today. The list of stocks will embrace almost 200 issues out of a total of the 566 listed on the exchange. It lucludes si the leading in dustries with the exception of United States 'Steel, most of the railways not IR the International class and a great variety of cheaper shares, those sel ling** under $15 being fre from all re strictions. ? Bonds and stocks again were dis tinctly firm, the aggiegate dealings ta the latter on the exchange being the largest, according ta reports, ?Ince July SO. In the hoed division tbs chief feature was the Rock Island group, which waa increasing^ active at fur ther advances. **4M? Southern Pacific convertibles a|s? contributed largely to the day'a total which was the largest since the re sumption of bond Issues, Including to ternational Paper 6's. Declines, as usu al, - were pronounced ranging from 2 to 8 points, the latter representing the loss in Granby Mining sixes. Among the principal stocks gains wero Lebl Valley.. Deading, Central leather and American Beet Sugar. In the latter stocks manifested a. reac tionary trend. I Time money congaed.io work eas ier, while call money touched in the now rate of 3 per. cent Marks again furnished the ohiyq feature of the for eign exchange market their greater fhnhress strengthening the toilet'that Germany waa continuing her selling ot our securities ia- this market. NEW YORK. 'Dec: '"'?.-< mittori was quiet today but there was enough bay? lng to gire a stesdy undertone. Th* close was hst unchanged to 2 yaJpU higher. The demand, tor the - ?ate inen tbs was iestf "active* than twerd the: end of last week, but bullish sen timent ' waa partially encouraged, by Urta; continued absence- ?of southam ?e selling on any important aegis the increasing export movement. There appeared to be little or no pres ?sure against the market - steady at an ee> ats in response to rober notices ea ?00 bales were re st, but evidently a of consequence, sold about; 3 te 4 h European con s among -the heat y, ana some -waa ?Es iOiiicetSc aptnucm. buying r.>ot cot lohnediate heed*, that they find dlf uitracts from sou Bllveries next sum any thing like the >UUOUB, and they n the declines as a ^?n^lh^nnland? ^S^S^t^Mr?? c?osed^teady. iJEtF7?\7 v :? l?gh low close mmfr.x'--. . . .m 7.? -I'M 7.20 ?WE*"- - 74? I3t'?? ?E-;4 .Vu:? ; . . 7.76 7.77 7.73 7.76 ?aem?t'. > ..>'?;- -.IM 8.OS 7.97.7,99 ???>% Cfcods ?'?'iilftfc-YORK/Bec. 7.- Cotton goods ??^W*^ff ?*Iet and barely steady ihn^^Cbmn^tslon houses reported a l jBKer^a*ma?^m jobbers. Urge ot*-1 anctin lii iii'n ff rit for army use were] jfinlmgrftaw silk was steady but low. j^r/?^0im Ra?w?y will sell ch?a^ Excursion PPt?- account of the &$idays. . tickets on viw^vpe^mber ;lj6th to inst.v Dec. 31, 1914 Indian. 1st, 1915. Final Epntit Jan. eVtit) 191B. ?o-fc-' rates etc. apply to : Era*** William*, C? i? tt ? p ft I ' ana Financial New Orleans Cotton '.KW ORLEANS, D*c 7^Th* ?flo? of cotton mored wi thia narrow limit? today ?no closed one nowt lower to 4 pointe higher then the Inst prions of Saturday. The market at all times waa steady. At the highest the most active menthe were 2 points over Sat urday's final figures and at their low est s pointa andar. , Total shipments from all points, in cluding the eoastwlse clearances, were ?8,26? bale?, while total port re ceipts were only 67,662 balea. Total foreign exports ware 79,648 balea which bring exports thus far this sea son up to 1,674,038 bales. .Liverpool waa a aelier In this mar ket in the esrly part of the aesslon but offering* from this source ware offset bl buying orders from Germany. Some local brokera are ^ginning to look Upon Oermsn apinhera and spot mer chants as their best eua toms rs for contracta. Spot cotton quiet; sales on the spot 240 bales; to arrive 1,876. Cotton futures clos lng: January 7.18; March 7.29; Blay 7.48; July IM; October 7.92. ? i 0 Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL. Den. 7 - Cotton, spot,; I quiet; prices steady. American mM in.r fi.92; good middling ?.08; ng 4.87 ; low middling 8.91 ; good ordinary. 3.86; ordinary 2Jl. Sales 1,090 balea, including 5.800 American. Futures closed quiet. May and June 4.13; July and August 4.19; October; and November 4.29; January and Feb ruary 4.35 1-2. Cotton geed Oil NEW YORK? Deo 7.-Cottonseed oil was weak under liquidations by local longs and. the west on a market of poor absorbing power . Crude, how ever, waa, quoted unchanged, but some U?nk the decline in refined oil will force mille to loasen up. Final prices 12.000 barrels. The market closed weak. Spot |6.76 @5.96; December 86.76O6.80; Janu ary $*\91@5.?2; May $6.48@C35; June. $6.44@635; July l6.66ee.S6. Chicago Grain CHICAGO, Dec; 7.~Wll?at tamed heavy in the last IS minutes today and a moderate advance which had been scored was more than wiped out. Dis closures that the market had become I bare pt speculative orders to buy was reat^nsikda. PHcea finished weak at a ahada to 1-8 ander saturday, corn lott 1-4 to 6-8 net and oats 1-4 to 3-8. In provisions the outcome waa unchang --* to 10c dawn. r Qrain and provisions closed: Wheat, December 62 7-8; May $1.81 |6-*v ?-'a>i irn, december, 82-7-8; May 68 tr-*. December 47 1-8; May 61 7-8. grain: Wheat No.-2 red. $1.17 .17 7-8; No. 2 *?rd. 41.17 2-4? w-8*';'. ' . ' Corn, NO. 8 yellow, ?81-2; hew ?4. * Pata, Standard, ??-l-4. Live Stock CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Hoga steady. Bulk I6.70O7.25; light : $6.40?7.5O; mixed $6.60?7.35; heavy 86.60O6.26; rough $6.?5@6.7i\ pigs $4.4007.26. Cattle nrm^some fancy Christmas j c-ii.cs at 511GC ol?. i Native ateera.86.70?10.60; western, $5r26?8.40; calves $8.5007.10; lamba, WgM6\_.?? ? . o/oi.ihjV?* 0000 o 4? o 0 0 o 00 o BELTON GRADED SCHOOL o O) j o o ob bo oo o boo o n o o o o . ' ?? ' ? .' i ? .. . .Oil account bf bad weather the at tendance haa been ralbar, abort thu week,-but we hope with tho return of ? good weather that lt will aeon be noK HpUue Reading- Ornea ; Camp t^^^:^la-^U;^att?pji. ' ' '. ?^tag- Learn a Little Every Day rHo>it?tl?n-r->Thn ??afcedneM of Dab?~-"fera McMahon.. ' ' M#oltat??r- 'what rn Dook Bald - lAUWilWrm, Sd?g^TT*yeUng the High Road to #J?e Shelto?.tpnr fourth grada tan t^w^S?. ZX^J??X ^ "^AtTS. cb^, Mlnth Orade. Teach me tb understand! , i know ?o little di faMnonglk that Back of the ahiolng of those childish j gnesa so'little of the .wander thara ?h?er the curling nt the aunny kali*. iran know. Out of. thy wisdom grant me ail I Patleaes^^urpose, fait? ?aid tettder tigff?mto** tb lead and i t #) hksa ..*' ? ?Herp me to geigesabs?'-okl for thia i pray. " * of yeatercey. WEDNESDAY MORNING Promptly at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning we inaugurate a Sale of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes of the Very Highest Grades at Sacrifice Prices. The reason : TOO MANY SHOES We bought Shoes for the Fall and Winter trade before the War broke out, antici ?atm? good business this Fall. : : : : : : : : : : Oil KNOW the CLASS of Shoes we have been selling-well, these Shoes are the dame kind. We made no preparations for this Sale. This is TRULY a SACRIFICE O A fl? . . m . . . . . . . . . . . . %J?%BLJEJ? ' W '. ? . . . . ' . . . . . . . Friends to Profit By Our Mistake MEN'S $5.50 Forbush Shoes. .$4.95 $6.00 Forbush Cushion Shoes.$ r t lot.?. E. French $5.50 Shoes (tan and black).$4.45 1 lot Aiden, Walker Wilde shoes (tan and black) $5.00 grade..$4.25 1 lot Forbrush shoes $5.00 grade..:. ... ;.$3.75 All Shapes and Different leathers, worth $4.00, $3.45 WOMEN'S Wiehert and Gardner shoes with new heels, $6.00 grade . .$5.00 Utz &. Dunn Shoes, $.00 grade (in this lot you will find all kinds). $4.25 1 lot S4.50 shoes, (Utz & Dunn).$3 BS 1 lot $4.00 shoes (Utz & Dunn make).i$3.45 A lot $3.50 shoes (Utz & Dunn make..$2.95 1 lot $4.00 Cravenette, Utz & Dunn make shoes.$2*75 1 lot Shoes, $2.5o grade all leathers, and bluchers and button.. . . ... v .. $1.9T, WORK SHOES 1 lot $3.00 Work shoes for Men... ..:. . .$2-45 t lot 53.00 Work shoes for Wo men... ... ......... $1.65 i lot $3.00 Scout Shoes for. Men ... .T: :,.v$2.65. BOYS' SHOES $3.50 grade Boy's shoes now $2.95 $3.00 grade Boy's shoes now $7.45 ?2.5o grade Boy's shoes now$1.95 $2.00 grade Boy's shoes now $1.65 CHILDREN'S SHOES 40 pairs $1.25 grade Children's shoes at. .80c l lot $2.00 grade Children's shoes at..,. .$1.65 ? . ? j . :.. ROUSE SL?LFERS FOR CHRISTMAS . Daniel Green's "Peerless Comfys", recognized the world over as being he very best that money can buy-all colors at $n 1.50. 1 lot Tailor made Houseslippers-spring heel and cushion sole, worth $1.50 now 95c. ALL SHOES MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES PICK 'EM OUT YOURSELF SEE SHOW WINDOWS Nothing Charged or Sent Out Off Approval Burisg This Saie .....? ..^ Bro?. Shoe Co. . ' >: : *afc-. Mei, "SHOES THAT SAI '. ? '?. 'Ci ' y SJ -. ' ' 'i-sis-'-' '* ? ?. ki, . T -i;.< -1^.- ? '' .. .Vi;!'!'.' MASONIC TEMPLE ?? o o o o ? 6 o o o o o o ooo o oj b DOUafcE SPRINGS o ] O ? o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o . ,Tt?' whnot ?t tw? pisca opened M*V i^JteS*J*l*E^ J?T few., httejafl?ace, bot have gradoaliv growa to he a. good sisad achcoL We have iml>th?k4 we teacher here before bet a raining ?il this week hot jUMav?t fidaaed .a day. I learn nore . day? becaoae there are not j^j^^ae^.^??r Mnt^pecu?*?" tho natroaa to make Oar &re**ht school room ia too small th accomodate bur ?.wo teachers end WMWI?. The W. Cv W. baa kindly *als* fflottey to cell and eorttp lt reedy i?, ?se. We have already raised same ber ?th, proceeds to be applied to aniahlttt aitd ?oom wbleh wa hope to be occupying th a abort while. 8AM KIMO, fifth Grade. PjeayiytrjB, ; O. Ose,, 6. 6hifi<aU!t Oa^llVne ta Teachers, B^?4iaw?ai?SSa??^^ hs^e Christ aiaa Chlrstmas Dlnn.. .," and for the older pupils select' such subjects as. "Tho First Christmas," .'Bethlehem/' "The Origin of Santa Claus," etc Decorate these compositions with drawings, pa per catlings, or pictures. Begin the decorations with bolly, evergreens, .tringa of popcorn, and with the bells - .stare, stocking?, etc., that Usa children have . made. Dress up tbe blackboards with drawings of holly and miai'.oicc Hang wreaths at the window/ and outouie the door, and crown y>nr Madonna* with your prettiest wreathe. The Christmas number of the L?dlas Homo Journal and the Woman's Home Companion haye saury auggeatibas for decorations and' for articles to be iv-** tn school. Visit the teachers' reel room, and get ideas from the teaehera' bulletin board. Mr. Fant has kindly given the rest roam its Christmas decoration, which will give the teachers many ideas. !n "The Cours?, of Study nod Helps" may be found a suggestive program, with the songs and poems for tho day. If any tanaka? io the county has not receiv ed a copy of this bulletin, it may be sotten at the omeo, or bf writing for IL Tho following Is a copy of "De camber Uwana Plane." (These plans are being prepared for each mooth hy severas of the. rural supervisors.) Let each teacher, save the best pieces ?if har- work Cor the County School Fair next spring. MAGGIE M. G ARLINGTON. BMaeaK te Spell. A co*atry politician In New Jersey was eiectfd school commissioner. One day h* visit?* ? school aha-tea* the teacher he desired to examine Ute boys and girls. A spelling class was performing, so tbs commissioner said ho would In* cuire into the proficiency of that or ganisation. Th? teacher gave bim a spelling book, and the students'. Unod up in front of tho mighty educator. Ha thumbed th* book. Than, point ing at the first boy, he Mid: .'Spell eggpit " "Kggptt," slowly spelled tbs boy. "Wrong." said tho commissioner, and pointing to tho asst boy: "You spell eggpit." "Eggpit," spelled tho boy. -Wrong. Yo* spell lt," The next boy spelled ft the same way, and the nest and the noxt. "Bad spellers, those," comment*1, tho commissioner to the distresses teacher. '-J "Why, Kr. Commissioner." she pro tosNvd, "they hare all spelled eggpit oorroctly." "They nave not." "WM yon lat mo seo tba word In the book?" the taachsr asked, tear fully, "I am sar? they bare." "Hero lt is," said the commissioner, and he pointed to the- word "Egypt." -Tit-Bits. What ls EdaeaftJcat A professor In the Univers? y ot Chicago saya to be educate* la the trio sense a maa most be arno to truthfully answer afnrmaUrely a!l theos ?stations: Has education mada yon oublto sasrltsdt - - Ha? lt made you a brother to the weak? Hare yeo learned how to tarko fr?en* yourself? Do yo? know what ft ta to bo a friends yourself? Can yon look so honest man or a pure woman lu the eye? Do yon see anything to love iii a litUe child? Will a lonely dog follow j cu in the street? . Can you be high-minded and happy In the .meanest drudgeries of life?. Do you think washing dishes and hoeing corn Just ss compatible with high thinking ss plano playing and go?? Can you be happy alone? Can you look out on the wor..". and se? anything except ? dollars and cents? Can you look Into a mud puddle hy the wayside and see a clear sky? ' Can you see anything in the puddle vf mud? Can you look Into the sky at night and see beyond the atara? Th? -man who caa soy "Yes" to each and every ono of these ques tion* la certainly highly educated but wa wonder In what college or univer sity one could take ?the fall course. Birk TTeadache. Sick headache- is nearly always caused by disorders of the stomach. Correct them sr>? the periodic attacks of .'Jck headache Will disappear. Mrs. John Bishop of Roseville. Ohio, writes: "About a year ago I was troubled with indigestion snd had sick headache that lasted for two or three days at a time. I doctored and tried s number of rem?dies hut nothing helped me until during en? of thone sick apella a friend advised me to take Chamber Isl n's Tablets. TT" etna rostered me io ? short 4 sale by all dealers. Condensed Passenger Schedule PIKDKONT Ss NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Iffeetrte November 8th, 1914. Anderson? S? C. Na 81.;.8:46 s, m. 80. 88*. 11:35 ?, m. P. 86 . 1:30 p. m. Ko. 87 .... 8:20 p. m. No, 88 ....4:46 p. m. m 41.5:60 p, m. No. 4*3.7:30 p. ta.. No. 46 . 8:40 p. tn. {ca 47. 10:50 p. ra. Defaurtarrs No. 80. ?.10 a. m. No. 88. 7:80 e. m. No. S4.10:25 ft. m. J?? 18. 11:66 ?. tn. .walt. .8:18 P. tn. No. 40 . 2:40 p. ra. 42? .4;48 p. ns. No. ?4. 8:26 p. tn. Na 48 ...<...'.......8:86 p. nv (* Limited trains.) c. V. PALMER, Cen. Pass. Act, - Greenville. 8. C ?Jwot? -tem Anr*t