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T 11 »■ ITi 11 u r t» i ■ Ytirfilir i r> ritiM 11*1 irai^ rr THE EDWHRDS CO. We are one of the oldest mercantile houses in Darlington. Our business is steadily growing and we are now doing the largest business in general merchandise-wholesale and retail-that we have ever done and one of the largest in this section of the state. But we want more and are ready to offer inducements to get it. FEW OF OUR LEADING BRANDS. |/- Walk-Over Shoes, Copyright Flour. Bilt=We!l Shoes, Black Cat Hosiery, Lion Brand Shirts and Collass, Buckhardt's Lard, Special Java Coffee, Porto Rico Coffee, Orange brand Hams, Georgia Cane Molasses and the best brands of fancy groceries. —Complete Line of Dry Goods and Notions.——— LHUNDR Y! N OTE THE DIFFERENCE . There is as much difference in Laundries as there is in men. Some men wear clean linen, some wear soiled ai^J some wear none. We believe you to be one of the first mentioned. Please accord us first place among laundries. Test one knowledge, skill, api liances and facilities, by favoring us w ith a trial. YOURS TO SERVE, THE IE OOIRIItTIET Hj-A-TTHSTIDEY OO. <Thf Darlington Jta. I'l Bl.ISHKU K\KRV TBIKaDAV UOKNTNIi, ALEX G KOLLOCK K1HTOH AND I’KODKIKTOK Sub»«Ti))tion, In AUvance: Out Vciir tl (JO Hii Months 50 Cent, Three Miinlli'. '25 O’entK A U V h RTISING HATKS: as jim fectly puie and incapa ble of causing disease. Mr. William P. Mason, whose analysis of our water is pub lished in another column, has had a vast deal of experience in this line in different parts of the world and whatever he says on this subject goes with the scientific world. Summons tor Relief. Master’s Sales. JOHN DOYLE - The Welsh Neck High School S. Wolfram’s ..Fi.aw. C.rrTI/ - .. .... F * JN) P R IK TO R UK ® The State campaign this One Square, first Insertion fl ^ year will he a dull, tame af fair in comparison to the cam paign for congress in the sixth district. The State campaign •ivery RUbat-qaent Insertion 60 Contract advertisem* nts Inserted ,'pon the most reasonable terms. ' ^‘ ••etary Shaw is becoming wil1 not be in il unless some ' ;n>u ' 4 V for fear that the ^ireeT'’ ' ,f candidates -'for railroad s of the'ST Kdtuis Kxi (isition commissioner pull ofT a few Will not be able to pay back sc _ ra l' 8 U ' r ttltJ entertainment the government loan of $4.ti()0- not) out of the 40 per cent, of , ,, , . ... , Attorney (.eneral Knox has the gate receipts which has , . , r been aiipointed senator from Iwi.itl i-i.r < .If f I I M T \ 1 1 I' t W I 4 tA of the people beiMi set aside for the purpose. Mr. Shaw says that the news Pennsylvania to succeed the late M. C. Quay. Mr. Knox papers are not advertising the . , i , i 1 1 n has been supposed to been Kxoositioii sufficiently and iggests that some means be gaged in the business of trust busting, but now that he is an adopted by which the great p nitP(1 States 8en . ltol . j )erhaI)3 Qh.w may be more fully ad ^ will go jnt0 the trU3t bui | d . \ ertised. 'I'lie truth of the matter is, the exposition bus iness is being overdone andj ~ the newspapers are becoming weary of advertising them, ing business. B USINESS LOCALS, Do you need a nice ,. K „ally where ,he editor. j f Mm | tit) not attend and cannot j 1 use the passes which are given Serge CO : lt fOP llOt to them as pay foradveitising. | WQJltllPl'? See ll S. The first installment of the has been Brunson iV B o a t- loan, however, paid. but if the rate 1 Wright, of attendance since the first of , . i Lnase anti banborn s C t-tioes dune is simply maintained, and TwaH at only about half of the loan i OOMertz's. will be jiaid liack. It would -i-. i • i • ■ be a novelty in this country j LniOl oidei ieS, Ixl- if tbe l nited States govern ces fllld other SUlll- should find itseif^ap^ mer ^ 00( i s gpeatly reduced prices. Brun- mellt pdinttd as receiver great Kxposit'on. son \ Boatwright. M;. .!. It. CoggeshalJ last Satuiday decided to run for congress, but Monday morning decided to withdraw in favor of Mi W F. Dargan. who is now in the > ace. Kit her of tlieso men would make a good i iin and it is difficult at this time to say which would have been the stronger candidate. Mr Waitei Hazard of (ieoigdow’ii is also in the race and lie, with Messrs. W F. James Norton, J W. Ifags- dale and J. K Kllerbe, makes live candidates who aie so fai an m uineed. The campaign foi congress in the sixth d ist i ici this ^eai i p ^ | n j j tiids fair to be a lively cue am. 1 the voters will have enough politics to satisiy them foi a bilig time to come. Kingau’s Hams and Break fast Strips. Nothing superior to it at (J < > Mertz's. Ladies Oxfords $1.70 to $3.00, Childrens' Oxfords 75c to $1.50. Brunson tV Boat wright. 1 case of Amoskeag Apron Ginghams, 5c. the vard, at Rucker’s. nt Summer Clothing prices. B o a 1- reduced A weight. the 50c Boys Shirts, kind, at 25c at Rucker’s. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA] Comity of Darlington. In Probate Court In flic matter ol the Katate of Mrs Mary L. Boyd, deceased, late of the county of Darlington, in the State of Sooth Carolina. Whereas, George M Boyd and Johc K Bo\d have .riven notice that they do require the will of their mother, Mrs Mrs. Mary L. Boyd, deceased, to he proved in due form of law, and where)s the Probate lodge for the said conn* v and State hat in accord nee with the provisions of Sec. 3491, Vol. 1, Code of Laws of South Caro lina 1902. given notice to Mrs Louise Boyd Mclver, the party producing tte said will for probate, requiring her to prefer a petition in writing, praying to be permitted to swear and examine witnesses upon the same for the pubMshing or continuing thereof, which petition has been tiled in Sie oltice of Probate .lodge for Darlington county, in the State aforesaid, as reqi ired by law; and whereas, it ap pears to tin* Probate Judge for the county and State aforesaid, that the petitioner, Mrs Louise Boyd Mclver, her children. Jno. K. Mclver, Jr, who is an infant over the age of fourteen year 1 , Robett Boyd Mclver, and (ieorge Klliott Mclver who are in fants under the age of fourteen years and reside witii their father, Jno. K. Mclver, Sr, at Moultrie, Georgia, and George M Boyd and Jno E Bo) d are the only persons who would have been entitled* to distribution of the estate, or who have any interest in the property disposed of under the terms of •'aid will. To the parties above named, to «fit: Geo M Boyd, Jno E Boyd, Jno K Mclver, Jr., Robert Bojd Mclver, and (ieorge Elliott Mclver; you a r c hereby summoned and required to answer the petition in this action which is tiled in tlie < thee ui the Probate Judge for the County of Darlington in the State aforesaid, and to serve a copy of your answer t<> the said petition on the petitioner, Mrs Louise Boyd Mclver, at her roidence in the town of Moul trie in the State of Georgia, and a copy of your answer to the said peti tion on the Probate Judge for the County of Darlington in the State aforesaid, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the petition within the time atoresaid; youare further summoned and required to appear at the office of the Probate Judge for Darlington County, iu the State of South Oar- olinft, on the t w<.niy-tirit day after tin* service h* reof and the n and there to show cause it any you can why tin* relief therein prayed for shall not he granted, and why the said will shall not he puhl slied and continued, S. C KING, Prohate Judge for 1). C. To J no K. Mclver, Jr; Please take notice that unless you, within twenty days Jfrom the service of the summons and notice herein, procure the appointment of a Guar dian ad Litem to appear and deteinl tlii-> act ion on your behalf, the Pro hate Judge of Darlington county, iu the State of South Carolina, will grant an order on the application of the petitioner, c.r any other party in teres led in the cause, appointing some suitable and competent person to ap pear and defend the action on your hohalf, n> your Guardian ad Eitem, S. C K l Mi, Probate Judge, D. C. To the above named parties: lake notice, that, that the petition in this action was tiled in the office ot Probate Judge for Darlington cc> unty April 33rd, 1904. S. (\ K l Mi, Pr »hate J udge for 1) C. May 3i11;, lool. The St oc kholders of the Darlington Eight ami Water Company, of Dai hng'on, S. C , arc* hereby called to meet at the* otllce ot the* President of said company, at Darlington, S C , at 13 "Clock, in , on tli- Ipth day ot July 1904. to conshier a resolution of the Boarded 1 )irector" of said company whereby it has been determined to increase the* cap.tal steak of wild company to thirty thousand dollars. W. M. Ba) ns wort h f Pres, and Treas. 8TATK OF HOf/TH cARof/X County of Darlington. In Court of Common Pleas. P A Willcox, as Administrator, c-t of the Estate of J C Willec Plaintiff, against Annie L Willcox, et al, DefeiidaiiT.- Pursuant to a judgment in tl * above stated case, bearing date March 28, 1904, 1 will offer for s*le on the tir>i • uesday alter the tirst Monday in July, next, during the* legal hours of sale in front of the Court House (the old opera house now used as a court house) all of the right, title* aud interest of the said J C Willceo. deceased, the same being an undivided one-half thereof in the following m sciibed real estate, to wit An undivided one-half in*< n • ^ ami to all that certairf lot e,t i .i, the town of Darlington, and des . eel as lot .No. 4 of block E on a pm: the W D Woods land made by J u Earle. Surveyor, on the 33rd of De cember, 1883. said lot having been conveyed by N S Gibson as trustee of W D Woods to J (J Willcox and W E Dargan on the clay of January, 18J4, and bounded on tin; North by lot No 1, Block E, owned oy A I B tird. East by Warley street; Wouth by Boole street aud West by lot No. 5, Block E all on said plat Terms of sale cash, purchaser to pay 1 for papers. Resold at the risk of former pur chaser. T H.SPAIN, l . i June 14, 11)04. I'KOI’KIKTOH OF BOTH BARBER SHOPS. 6 Chairs, -o- 6 Barbers. Kvi ry t lung First class, IM'BI.IC NQl'AIMv Darlington, S. C. W. E. Blackwell, Bicycle Repairer, lias just closed a prosperous session, enrolling HH boarding students. Its catalogues are now ready f<»r distribution. Send us your address and we will take pleasure in mailing one to you. You will enjoy looking over it. J W. GAINES, Prin.; Hartsville, S. C. '/ 1- '04 Om, c OPOODC83P QOCH3<XXKHM3S3P<X>OOaaOOCMr8rKOT>OaCKKK30noaoaaCK»3g o m STATE OF SOUTH CARol.INA, \ Cuuutij of Dmliuytuii. Court of Comiuo.i Pirn-. Hal tic i cl’hail, (au ric Wilson, lit nr_\ Sellers anil i.eKoy Sellers. Uv A. II MePliail tils Huardiuu AO I.item Plaintiffs, H^uiusl Hanta Sellers mul Horace Seller-, lleleiiiiaul- Jl'DoDMKNT FOR PARTITION AND SALK Pursuant to a judgment in the above i stilled case 1 will off, r lor -ile on the rtrstTnesday alter the rtr-t Mondai in .luly, nejt, duriug the le^-al hoins of sale, in [rout ot the Oonrt House (the old opera house no , used as n court liousei the following dr-rrih- ed real estate, to wit: All that eertaiti piece, piirei 1 or tract of land situa'e, lying and I.cine in county ol Darlington, state ol South Carolina, containing forty nine (49) acres, more or less, ami hounded on the North by lauds ol hhus .•Heher on the East by lands . I .loliu .1 ! Rogers, South by landhs ol Wil , ham C' Coker, and on the W \ by lands lormerly owned h\ Uarco aud l.rweiitiml aud by i)eml>i> Hyr-i being the land conveyed by .lohu Sellers by deed to Mary Seller's on the 18th ot lleeeu her, IMn’r, and In Slid Mary Sellers bequeathed hi niil r '.otlie plaintiffs aud Ueleudaiit- so jert to the payment ol a ino11goe outala-. ding against same held by A 'I Sompay rae. Terms of sale one-hall .-asli, an.! halanee on credit ol one vear seenrid by the bond ot Ibe ptnvliaser and a morlgige ot the piemises, haarun: interest from date ol sale, with pliil lege to purchaser 'o pay all cadi V Iml Vo he received lor less ihan f Mio on 'J', H >1'A1N. Ma-I er J line 14, 1901. DARLINGTON, S. C. tne.it Bring vour wheels to ne when they get out of fix and have them repaired propel ly and on reasonable terms. Ben McCurry, - - Restaurant, - - FOB WlllTK i’KOl'KF ONLY. N < *.\ t door to Armory, DAKUMi |( iN, S C ()\stern, Fish and Game in Season. A big new stock of the season’s best goods just in. Buy now while you will be able to select what you want, and at prices that are more than fair. Japanese Poles SPEARS & DENNIS, Attorneys-at-Law, Orfices in City Hall, PAKFIN’OTON. - - - S. C. ' S. C. KING, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND PRJBATE JUDGE, Oily Ii tl!, 1 Lirlingtou, S, C. MODLL S I LAM . . . LAUNDRY, Charlotte, N. C. LN. McNELTY, Agent. ) li u ill be gratify ing to the jieople of 1 hi 11 i ligl on to knoyi I hal I heir publie u aler supply lias been |udiioiineed by one of tile mosi disl ingllQIieil wa- ler specialists in the couuliy Another pair if these rip--the 1. S. Knee Pants at Rucker’s. I Men’s work pints that will wash, at Rucker’s. J S. S. DAVIS ATTORN KY-AT-FAW, Dur ington - - _ s. C Offie upjsUirst u Marco’s Build ^Muy 11 — 'ini’ Threshers We have a Full Stock of the well-khown FARQUHAR THRESHERS And IJU P0RT16LE ENGINfS and "an n a ;e Prompt Ship ment. 1 r oes Right. Cat alog on request. Gibbes COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 have accepted the agency of the Model Steam Laundry and will send for your laundry every week. This laundry is past the ex perimental age and guarantees its work 1 guarantee you’ll have no kick coming from this laundry Outlaw’s Good, strong durable ones that will give a world of service. The most up=to=datesupplies forfisher- men. .*. .*. WILSON & JAMES. 5oOQQOPQOJiO0C8flQDDQO€B3C83COOOCPOOCMIOPOOOO(MUflPOOCbJtOPOC8OEO How big is A. J. Baird, Papa, That the people call him great; Is he as big as Goliah Tall And his Spear a hundred weight? Oh no, my child, about as big as I, or Henry Clews, Its not his statute that maks him great But Ihe goodness of his SHOES. WANTED A position as clerk I y a young lady, has had some Tw .experience; can give ret et cnee at tie if necessary. Address Miss K.,j l,lu ‘'‘- care BoxJlS, Darlington S ( Utter . ‘ Bath Suits, Silk Underwear, Colorless I Lh ery Stable, Night Shirts, Lisle Uuderwear, Mesh Underwear, Balbriggan Underwear, Egyptian Light Guyot Supenders,s Fancy and Solid Colors Hosiery, Ox fords. Everything cool, except Ice, at A. J. B A I R D ’ S , The Haberdasher. Florencr St , Darlington, S. C. First-Class I urnouts, Dnminit i u uh or with out baggan-- l.ikt-n In any part Of tlie county on rtiisouable terms. King up No , and your Order will reccivt- prompt at-i tention Blisses meet e>erv train. W VNI I U > '- ing ladies as openitors Bell Iclephone otllce at Address the manager by Reliable Jewelry Hurt Jewelry, Silverware, Watches Clocks, Silver Noveltiea, Solid Silver JForks, Knlvea, Spoons, JAPANESE CHINAWAKE. Being on the market I was able to buy 'bese goods cheap, so I am able to give my customers the advantage of low (prices and good goods. All goods guaran teed as represented. If yon need SPECTACLES Call and I will carefully test ^ your eyes free of charge. Gold aud gold tilled and allumin'UB frame spectacles and eyeglv tsas in stock,!!! al styles. Satisfact ion guaranteed. REPAIRING Watches, Clocks and Jewelry a specialty. It is to your advant age to bring your Welches to a long experienced watchmaker and have the work done proper lv. Satisfaction guaranteed. S. WOLFRAM. HHE\ YOU SEE FLAMES bursting from another man’s house, what is the li-st question you ask" Are all the people out? Yes. What is ttie next? Is he insured? Yes. HOW ABOUT YOUR OWN house’ It is just as liable to burn as your neighbor’s. Yet you keep neg lecting to have it insured. Is thatfa tquare deal to your family? Answer yourself honestly. Then tell ns how big a policy you requre to make you safe in case anything happens. L. E. Williamson, & Co. KepreHentlng.Soverxl ol' the B«st Fire Compcnies Geo, S Hacker &Son Manufacturers —OF— Doors’ Sash’ Blind:* IvrOTJlT^IDIINra —AMD—J Building Material. ESTABLISHED! IMS, CHARLESTON, 8. C A J. BRIGGS, M. D„ — Darllngton^S.JC.— Offices over Davit* Drug Store 1 Resilience next to Poetoffica