Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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&te Wait Mau m ^?fl?ferst W?1>?J?S1>AY, JIXKJS 29, 1898." Entered at the Poet Ofice at Sumter, S G., as Second Clags Matter. HBW ADVERTISEMENTS. -- Banks-Holiday Notice. Want-Cowhand Sheep for 8alc. i Rettenberg * Sons-Mtd-Sucamer Clear inca Sa le Candidates Cards-Jco. W. Yea og, W. J. DaSant. PERSONAL. Mr. 8 V, if aral is spending a week io Charleston. Hits F?ta? Parrot:, of. Atlanta, is viii ting M?t A. R Flowers. Mi? Alethea Hacks bee, of Kershaw Coan ty, is mittag Mies Mamie Warren. Re*. Me A Pittman, represan ting tb? South Carolin* Baptist, ia io. th* cit j for a. few taja. Hr. E?oti Dickson who baa been attending school ? Vir ?ata, ia at borne for the sommer. Col. R S Watson ?aa the eoest of Mr T. B, Jedem?, while here at the campaign m*et inf. Hrs. W. A. Grata and soo, of Wisacky, wsce risitiag the family of Mr. W, H. Scott last week. * Qoftv L D. Childs and wife, of Colombia, spent Tuesday io town. . Mr. Childs attended toe campaign. . -MajV H. F. W iiaoo- returned to the city Wednesday from .Asheville, N. C., after a pleasant stay of two weeks. /Mr. Hugh Haynsworth, of the Montgom? ery, Ala., High School, has retoraed home . to spelt4] the summer. Mist. Gertie Epperson who has been at? tending achoo] ie Philadelphia bas returned bom? to spend the vaca tioo. Mr. Charl? Rytteoberg, woo has been at tending the Georgia. School of Technology, is at bo?* for the sommer. Mr. Jacksoo Barby bas returned borne to spead the Somier after completing the Ses* sion, at ?be Georgi-* School of Teehcoogy. U.in Daisy Baldwin, who has been visiting the faur?ty of Mr C W.Staoci!, bas refcro? ed to her borne in Rockingham, N. C , ac? companied by Mia? Ida Staneil Sir. David Doer, of MsClelleoyille, wbo spent last week in this city, re ta med home Saturday afternoon. His son, Mr Sen rea Doer, who bas been critically ill with appendicitis, ts convalescent. First Sargt. Louis J. Bristow, of Company A, Thompsoa's Battalion, was in the aty for a*n boar on last Thursday, and paid this office a visit Prior to bis enlistment Sergt Bristow aa* ?be editor of the Kingstree Rec? ord, and if be makes aa decided a screes* of soldiering as he did the newspaper business, tb* ead of the war will Snd bim ? commis* ~ aioned officer. The Red- Mennre making arrangements to ronan excursion to Charleston io the near fotore The Methodist Sunday school will have a picnic at Cane Sa van nah plantation Tb urs dey. All mam ber? are invited io attend Tbe campnignera are already tired and weary and are- wishing that ?i>e eod was near at band or that some power could call it off Four more recruits for Company M, have been secured bj Seret L?w. Meesrs BnrriU ?^^sTSatria-and Bluford Hussey were examined on Saturday by Dr Slockey and accepted, and on Monday he txamioed and accepted Peter Heilen and Tom Dennis. They will go at once to Cbickamauga to joro the regiment. Io addition to the foregoing, Al. and Tom Miller have beta examined bot not mastered in, and R. C. Huggins ia to be examined. The Swimming Pool is ge'ti og very popu? lar sow, and would be mort so if all tbs men bad bathing suits. By special request one afternooo bat bees reserved for mea only, wheo noanita will be required. Ttere ore, on Wednesday it will be optional for mee to . waar suits or not. Children not admitted on this day. A good crowd will ne d>abt be oat to-morrow. Health Officer Reardon ia tearing bia bair .fain over tbe bog nuisance aoCUtbe flood of complaints that cometo bis office Ht says that every io: bas its bog and every hog causes oat or more complaints to be Sled with bim. The Health Officer should receive assistance and a crusade against tbe hogs should oe waged with vigor. There is no gainsaying that bogs shoo ld not oe kept in peat witbio tbe city limits, and there is or once wot an ordinance against it If the Healib Officer bas not the authority to enforce tat law at present all needed authority shoo Id be granted bim at once ; if he has the author-. i ty be ahoald exercise it and pat an end to tbe nnisance of which ber complains so CM o ch County Executive Committee. f Tba County Democrat c Bxectiave Com ts utee met at 9 30 o'clock Tuesday morning and made all necessary arrangea ente for tbe county campaign and for holding tbe p i mary election. It wac d ctded to bold bet three campaign meetings in the county Tbe meetiogs wtil be held as fol ow s : Shiloh, Wednesday, Aogust 1?. Pr?sidence, Wednesday, August 24. Sumter, Saturday, August 27. Tbe ralea that have go rerned primary elec? tion? in pre v iou s years were adopted for the primary to be held on August 31st. Tbe candidates were attested at follows : Eacb candidate ahall pay $1 when be files bia pledge The successful candidates shall pay the cl low i og assessments : Repr?sentatives, $ 5 Senator, 10 County Sopt. Education, lo Auditor, 15 Treasurer, 15 So per visor. 15 Probate Judge, 5 Congressmen, 10 Magistrate, t - This Magistrate tor So m ter will pay $3. Tba following resolution waa adopted io reference to tbe nomination of Magistrates : Resolved, That all candidates for Magis? trates io tats (Sumter) County be voted for in tba general primary election, to be held io August, next, and the candidates receiv? ing tba majority vote, in their respective Judicial Districts, ?hall be the nominee* of the party and shall beso recommeoded bf tbe members of the Legislature, to bis Excel? lency tbe Governor, wheo the appointments are made. Their pledget to be filed and as? sessments paid aa other candidates. Found Dead in the Road. A negro girl about grown, named Emma Jones, was found dead io the road near the Bell Mill place on Sunday afternoon soon after the erorm. Sbe bad been to Church and was oo ber way home, aod it is thought was killed oy lightning, as ber umbrella and clothing were considerably toro, and tbeie were no marks of violence oo ber person Ber shoes aod bat were toro more theo uer clothes The place wbete she was found was ta tbe public road a short distai.ee from tbe old * aocbester road bed, and not far from Mr. Willis Jackson's. Coroner Moses aod Mr. J S Gaillard weat out Monday moroiog to bold ao icquest. No.bit g further than DOO ve smud was obtained at tbe invnest, and tte verdict was "killed by lightning." DJSATH. Mr?. Britton, wife, of Di- C. S. Britton of Smith ri I le, S- C , died oo Saturday morai og, June 25th. The fanerai wai held bj the pas? tor, at St. Jobo's Methodist Church, of wbicb ?be was a consistent member. Beside* ber husband, she leaves eight children--ooe soo and sereo daughters. Af Sumter Boy m the Engineers Mr, Isaac Hsrby, eldest son of Hr. Horace Barby, who ba? been a esident of New York City for several Tears a od has held a. position with the department of pub ic works, has joined the First Regiment of Engineers DOW being raised io New York ?tate. The Cit j of New York coo tin ses Mr. Herby's salary while in the army and keeps bis position opea for bim on bis return. The Engineers are for a special branch of tbe volunteer army and will bc assigned to tbe work of repairing, and laying oct and build iog roads and fortifications. Every mern bar of the Engineering Corps has bad training ?od experience in the line of work they will be called upon to do aod it is believed that it rill be a moat va1u *b le adj a nc t to the regalar army. Ia the ranks of the Engineers are to be found military, mining, civil, locomotive, Stationary and electrical engineer a, electricians, architects 'macbinig'p,' bridge builders and, in a f*ct, ll classes of skilled and experienced men who can plan, direct and execute accord* ing to approved methods the work required. Thousands of persons have been cared of piles by using De Witt's Which Hazel Salve. It beale promptly aod cares eczema and atl skia diseases, It gives immediate re ief. Haefason-Ligfrn Co. The candidates for coan tr Offices should be coming ont in fall force now, that the State campaign .meetsog has been held and the Couoty Executive Committee has arranged for tho County campaign There are said to be a plenty of them ready for the race. ? Bob Uoore of L*Fayette, Ind , says that for constipation be bas mood De Witt's Little Karly Risere to be perfect They never gripe Try them for stomach and liver troubles. Hughson-Lipon Co. Slr. I. A. Rytteoberg will manage the Opera Houae for the etty daring the coming season Be closed a contract with the city Friday, and will ra .e steps at once to secure a first-class li e of attrac ions. Win jour battles against,disease by acting promptly. One minute Cough Cor? pro* daces immediate resal?s. Wbea taken early it prevents consumption. Aod io latter stages it furnishes prompt relief. Haghson Ligoo.Co. Two negroes were pelted by *be potics Fri? day morning for fast riding sad taken to tbe guard boose. They were ca otu red - io tbe act of ridiog at ao-unlawful rate and were taken io as tbe first fruits of the ordinance ?gainst scorching. Let the good work go on, for it is high rime a stop was pat to the reckless riding -that baa become so commoo of late E C. Blanks, of Lewisvtlle, Texas, writes that one box of DeW itt' * Witch hazel Salee I was worth $50,OC to him It cured hts piles pol ten years standing. He advises others to try it It also cures eczema, skin diseases aod obstinate sores. Hogbson-Ligon Co The re? alar advertisers in The Daily lim Sod that it pay* them, ana others wbu have any thing to sell wili fiod th t they cannot do better than iaitate the lite ?Vd progressive oasioess meo who obtain profitable publicity by osiog ?pace tn tba most geoerally tead pa? per puoliebed io this city. Sick headache, billiooeueas constipation, and al liver aod stomach t ron bl ea cao be q lick ly cored by cain those lamons lime pills know o as DeW'itt's Little Early Risers. They a e pleasant to take aod net er gripe. Hugbsen-Ligon Co The State campaign is exeitiug !:ss interest io this comm coi ty than any previous cam ptagn within the recollection of the writer. There waa vastly more interest and excite? ment attend ing tba campaign of 1888, and the campaigns since 189J cannot be,compared with the present tame and vapid affair that is being inflicted npon peop.e of the Stated Tte editor of Evans City, Pa t Globe, writes, "Oo? M mote Care is rightly nam d It cared my children after all other remedies failed." It earea coughs, colds abd all throat and lang troubles -Hugbson Ligou to, The Charleston Beal th Officer appears to be onaware that there is co smallpox io Sumter and that the last cate was discharged f om the smallpox botptui more tbariTbirty days ago Be has refused to permit an execrsioo to oe ruo from this city to Charleston which was appoioted for to-day, aod gives as tbe reason for hts refusal tbat smallpox is preva? lent io thia city. "I think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the finest preparation oa the market for piles So writes Jobo O Uuon, of Wheting/, W. V*. Try it end you will tbiok the same It also cares TX in? &L? a 1 skin diseases -Hagb soo L goo Co Clyde Douglass, a white stranger, was be? fore the Major's Court on Thursday to an? swer to the charge of public drunkenness. He was picked ap last night oear the A. C. L. depot by O flier Smith, and roo io for safe keeping. Oo promisi g to !eave towo im mediately Douglass was excused Thinking the Mayor for the clemency extended, be picked op his balf-pint flask of dispensary "tine steel" and gracefully withdrew The Chief Burgess of Mi es or , Pe., gays DeWitt's Little Ea:ly Risers are tbe best pills he ever used ia bis family daring forty >?SJB of boase k eptcg Tbey eare constipation sick baadacbe and stomach and liver trou? ble* Small in ?>ze but great in results - Bugbstn Li goo Co. The parchase of tbe Ohio River ? Charles* too Railway by the Georgia Railroad Com? pany which is faid to be aesared wheo the former property is pot oo tbe block, will set? tle for all time all probability of the t-xteo sion of the O R. A C. from Campee to this city. The 8 C. A G. will oot oeei that coo oectioo to Sumter; and the .Sumter aod Wa? te ree Railroad wwi give them aa en tr? nee into this territory. Pitt's Carminative is pleasant to th? taste, acta promptly, nod never fails to give utie factioo. lt carries cnildreo over tbe critical period of teething. A few doses will demon strate its ?uperiativ* virtues. Ask your druggist tor Puts' Carminative. J F W. De Lor me. J aaa Sncceaa-Worth Knowing. 40 years' success in th? South, proves Bugbe's Tonic a great remedy for .Chills and all Mala? rial Fevers. Better than Quinine. Gjnran teed, try it At Druggist? 50c. and $1.00 bottles. x 1 oct. Summer prices for Photograph's during the next 30 day? at Wilburn's Gallery. 6-29 Winburn's Photographs are as fine aa is made io tbe State. Patronize bim during tbe oext 30 days, and you will get the best work at reduced prices. June 29 - Ml -- There isn't a weak point anywhere about the White Sewing Machine-M. K. Randie sells them. ANY PERSON Wish inp to know the truth in regard to thoir health should not fail to send for a valuable and new 61-page Booklet which will be sent FREE for a short time to those who mention thia paper. This book is published by the celebrated physi? cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway ax d Co. of 22V, S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga., whom you should address. Write to-day. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Transactions of Interest to Tax? payers. The City Council met in regalar session last Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock Major Wilson and Aldermen Hngbson, Purdy, Flowers, Boyle and Epperson were present Tbe bills and accoonts on 61e were audited and approved for payment Bills to tbe amount of $250, approved by the Board of Health, were ordered paid. This males a total of $2 010 paid out on tbe order of tbe -Board of Health. There may be a few more small ac no's yat to come io, but th? amount already raid out and ordered paid represents the cost of the smallpox out bre?k. Tbe Board of Health was directed to make whatever disposition of tbe property at the' pest boose, thought best, and the Board was authorized to employ some one to take care of tbe pest house and property stored there for two weeks longer. The C erk and Treasurer was directed to borrow $3,000 to p>y the semi annual inter* est on city bonds and water rent, falling due on July 1st. Bids for bnildiog a house for the storage of fir? department property were opeoed. All of the bids-twelve to number were rejected, and tbe bonse will be built by street hands under the direction, of the police committee Mayor Wil on, Alderman Hugbson and City Attorney Fraser were appointed a co ca? rrin e to confer with the parties to the license tax case now io litigation. The parties to tbe snit have made overtures to the Council to compromise tbe case and withdraw the suit, and the committee will confer with them and hear what tbey have to propose as a basis of the compromise. The proposition will be submitted witb recommendation by the committee at tb* next meeting of Council. A petition from 6. Vaodoros, rtqntstiog that be be g-aoted the privilege of selling bread aod perishable fruit on Sunday, waa presented The petition was not granted. School Finances. City Clerk and Treasurer Horst has made up the financial statement of the special School District, City of Souter, for tbe school year 1897-98 The following items taken from it will be found interesting: Incidental fees Wasbing too Street Schcol. $584 75 ; incidental fees Lincoln School, $350 35; tuition Washing ton Street School, $141 50; tuition Liocoln Schcol, $95 95; total receipts from pupils both school, $l,ir\?.6. Receipts from C t? school tax $2,915, Couoty school tax. $ ,544 19 The County School tax was $438 lees than for tbe pre? vious year and io cons?quence of this defi? ciency the school board closed tbe year $300 deeper io debt tban at tbe beginning of tbe session During tbe year the board borrow? ed $4,850 from the banks, but repaid the larger portion as tbe school funds were re I ceived The Manning Divorce Case. The divorce suit begnn last month by Marr Cooibaoeh Manning, eldest daughter of Chief Justice Faller, of the United States Supreme Court, against her busbtnd, Colin C.. M?n? oing, va? tried before Judge Bil in Chicago last Friday. All tbe evidence was beard On condition that tbe charges in the bill be modified, tbe ho:band pst in no defence At tba time tbe bill for divorce WHS filed it was announced that .be boeoaad wbo is now United States consol at Fayal, Azore Islands, would fight the case, bot it is evident tbat a satisfadt?ry node standi g was reached out of Court Tbe original bill bad charged cruelty ard nonsupport against the husband This was amended by consent of all purtles 'o re?d "d'ser'ion/- only Mrs Moville W Faller, wife of the Cntef Jostice, was' the first wit? ness. T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro, Gk , writes as follows : "In tbe past eight years, I have BO M more of Dr. Pitts' Carminative than af! the soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com? bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. Tbe Sumter Light Infantry needs a number of recruits to give it the maximum nomber of men called for by the regulations, and it is suggested that any young men wbo have any ietention of enlisting should join this com m?nd, for tbey will be witb horns folks, and will be ander the command of Maj. Geo. Fitzbogb Lee Besides tbe Sooth Carolina Regiment will go to the front as soon as equipped and the recruits will net bave tbe tedium of a protracted stay in a moblizttion camp to endure Bad management keeps more people io poor circumstances tban any other ooe cause. To be ?occessfol one most look ahead and plan aboad so tbat when a favorable opportunity presents itself be is ready to take advantage of it. A /little forethought will- also save much expense and valuable time A prudent and careful man will keep a bottle of Cham? berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem? edy in the boase, tbe shiftless fellow will watt until neces6it? compels it and theo rain bis best horse going for a doctor and have a big doc? tor bill to p?y, besides; one pats ?ot 2S zents, tbe other is out a hundred dollars ?od then wonders why bis neighbor i? getting richer while be is getting poorer. For sale by A. J. Chios. - PBIVATE MAILING CARDS. Oi and after July 1, private mailing cards bearing written or printed message?, adver? tisements or illustrations may be seat through the domestic mails at the postage rate of 1 cent each, payante ia stamps affixed by tbe sender. For private mailing ra ds ?eat to foreign countries the letter r?te of 2 cents will be required. Postmaster G?illard hus been notified by tbe poste ffice department at Washington of the following regalatioos governing the ase cf these cards : Calv the eabecription, which may icclude tbe occapatioa or business of tbe person ad? dressed, will be allowable oo the face of tbe cards Tbe c*rds mLSt not exceed Z\ by 5} itches io dimensions aad in quality must nc substantially the same as <he Government postal cards U^oo tbe addressed tide tbe words, "Private mail.og card, authorized by Act o'f Congress of May 19, '898." must be primed ; io tbe upper right-band career, there should be an oblong diagram witb tbe words, "Place a one-cent stamp here," and io the lower left baod coroer tbe wort's, "This side is exclusively tor tbe address' . a color tbe cards miy be white, cream light g ay or light hoff. Mr. P. Ketcham ot Pike City, Cal., says ; 'During my bro?ber's late sickness from sci? atic rheumatism, Cbtmetriaio's Paia Balm was tbeoaly remedy tbat gave him aay re? lief." Many others have testified to tbe prompt relief from paia which this liniment affords. For sale by A. J. Cnina. Mr. Jobo Bevins, editor of the Press, An? thon, Iowa, says: "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy io my family for fifteen years, have recommended it to hundreds of others, and bave neyer known ii io fail in a single instance. For sale by A. J. China. If you want your machine made new, briog it to Raadle. S.vme people bave rot yet found out that there is t o smallpox in Sumter, although the last case was dismissed six weeks ago. ? Maaheim'8 Restaurant. Tbe Palace Restaurant is a thing of (be put, bat Manheim'* Restaurant bas tak><? i's place, aod Mr A. Manheim, the proprietor, is running a first class restaurant and caters to the best trade of tbe citr Everything.is served in first class style and ali teasooable delicacies re kept on band at all times The restaurant is open every day io tbe week. - mut i ? -wi I was seriously afflicted with a cough for severe-, years, and last fall bad a more severe cough than ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving mucb relief, and being recoutn ended to try a bottle of Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy, by ? friend, who, knowing me to be a poor widow, gave it to me, I tried it, and with tbe most gratifying results. Tbe first bottle relieved me very much and tbe second bottle bas absolutely cared me I have oot bad as good bealtb for twenty years. I give tb:s certificate without solicitation, eimp'y tn appreciation of tbe gratitude felt for the core effected -Respect? fully, Mrs. Mary E. Beard, Claremore, Ark. For sale by A. J. China. Our Soldier Boys. Tbe Game Cock quintette from Company M, of Sumter, serenaded Gen. Wylie last night at tbe ri quest of Col Alston. The singers consist or Corporal Gallagher, Char? lie Spann. Robert Sanders and Fred Ricker. Col. Alston, Mejor Stokes, Major Earle, Capt McCreery and Lieut Lowrance were io the party. Private Terry, of Company M, wbo bas b en quite sick in the division hospital is improving Mejor Stokes complimented his battalion during drill this moroing. "Gentlemen," be stid, "this drill bas been simply excel? lent." Tbe battalion responded with three cheers for ?be major. Company M bad a blackberry stew last night Coffee was trehanged for the berries. Tbe boys enjoyed tbe change of diet Sergts Wion and Ingram, of Companies M ard A, took in Chattanooga and Lookout Mono tain yesterday. Sergt. Barby, of Company M. is acting as battalion sergeant major at present. Company M was given uniform trouser yesterday. Shirts and leggiogs are still I - eke in? to their outfits -August Kobo ia Mews ?od Couri r, 26tb. Help is Wanted wheo the nerves become weak and tbe appetite fails. Hood's Sarsapa? rilla gives help by oiakti g the blood rieb, pure tod no risbiDg. Get only Bool's Bcod's Pills are easy lo take, easy to oper? ate. Care iodigestioo aod, sick headache. mm ? * ? mmm WHAT THE SUMTER BOY8 ARE DOING. Mr. A Kobo, correspondent of tbo News and Courier, writing ander date of Jane 26. says: Lient Wilson bad charge of Corr paoy M yesterday at retreat, as Capt Car POD had taken fri sj ir Stokes's piaue in commanding tbe battalion, and Lient Moses was acting as battalion adj atan t Sergt Lee is one of the sergeants of tbe guard to day As he koowa his doty thoroughly the gnard will not he tamed oat for every unimportant effi eer who passes, as bas often been the case Mr I? 0. Brown, of Company M, was wiftted on SOD day by bis brother, Mr. Hampton Brown, of Atlanta, ac? companied by Mr Falkner, of the Gato City. They were very welcome Several of the boys of Company M are drinking sassafras tea these days. The root of this plant abounds in the woods aroand tbe os mp The privates of Company M take great interest tn tho drills They in? tend sooo to make a fine drilled com? pany of themselves. A variation was made from Uoole Sam's bill of fare hy Company M on Friday night, and a large blackberry stew was indulged in. The berries were obtaioed through ao exchange of coffee with nome of the residents of this virioi'y. Everyone is waiting on the news about the appointments for the new reg? iment from Sooth Carolina. Adjt Fro?t who bas been quite sick, is mocb better. Pitts' Carminative Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Cures Cholera Infantum, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Teething Children, And all diseases of tho Storaach and Bowels. It is pleasant to the taste and NEVER FAILS to give satisfaction. A Fe^v Doses v.-ili Demonstrate its Superlative Virtues. COUGH-CROUP. EXPECTORANT Is Highly Recom- = mended for COUGHS, Z COLDS.HOARSENESS, i SOBETHBOAT.EBON- : CHITIS. ASTHMA, 5 WHOOPING COUGH, S _ _ _ fcnd All Diseases of ~ 5 the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes. : z A POSITIVS SPECIFIC FOB CROUP, S ?i?iiiiitittiiiiiiHimiiiiiitiHirtiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiR WANTS. AMOWER for sale cheap-McCormick Mower in first clasil condition, good as oe?, will sell cheap Apply to J M Spann at Express office. May 4-tf. BEEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-20 bead of Beef Cattle aod 25 head ot Sneep for sale by R. C McFuddio. June 29-4t* Holiday Notice. MONDAY, July 4th, being a ration*! Holiday The Bank or Sunter and Fi st National B*nk will be closed. All pap rs matu iog on that clay must be antici? pated . W. F. RBVM'. Cashier R L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. Mid-Summer CLEARING SALE. Commencing July 1st, we will sell for cash some of the great? est bargains ever offered in order to make a clean sweep of our stock by the time Fall Goods begin to arrive. Ladies' Shirt Waists at First Cost. Ladies, during the heated term it is better to buy your Waists ready-made, than to bot?er making them especially when you can buy them at4 cost-Remember we said cost and mean cost. Ooe lot Ratio stripe Lawns, the goods have sold from 12|c to 15c per yard Price now 9c Wash Silks-only 8 pieces left-to close them out they are marked 15c ?Eight pieces figured Crash, price cut for this sale from 10c per yard to Tc Lawns-Our entire stock is now nearly all remnants large enough for Shirt? waists (a few dress patterns ) We will close out the entire lot at ridiculously low figures. Children's Sailors, Tam O'shanter, Crash Sailors, &c -You can take your choice of all we have, ranging in price from 75c to 30c at the low price of 25c They are cheap Ladies' Tan Hose, all sizes, price 35c, reduced for this sale to 23c Odd sizes of Ladies' black Corsets, to be closed out at 43c Over 500 Tooth Brushes, all Jsizes, all kinds, ranging in price from 15c to r35c-An entire line of manufacturers sam? ples-lOc-just as as advertisement- 10c. Shoe Department? The biggest inducement we have to offer in this department is: One assorted lot of Ladies' Spring Heel Slippers, colors Chocolate and Black-prices ranging at $1 75, $2 and $2 25-To close out at $1 50 One assorted lot Misses Spring Heel Slippers, colors Chocolate and Black. Reduced from $1 25 and $1 50 to $1 for this sale These are the greatest bargains, but there are others in this department. Clothing and Furnishing Department. -STRAW HAT SALE. \?l?> Any $1.50, ?1.25, ?1 or 75c Straw j^A^ Vi Hat in the house-Cash only tfW SOO A?7 Crash Hat in the bouse-$1 & 75c lots included, 30C Ocr Hat iales have always been a puzzle to everyone, but we give you your choice of any hat we have at the prices named. Use your judg? ment and you get a good hat cheap. Children's Crash Suits and Wash Duck Suits-our entire stock divided in two The highest grades reduced to 75c, Medium grades to 50 cents. Men's $3.50 Crash Suits, $2.49. We intend making a clean sweep, if you are wise take.advantage of it. i J. Ryttenberg & Sons. FREE TO CONSUMPTIVES. ' Dr. Bart* will mail on application a free sample of his new discovery for Consomption. Bronchitis and weak longs, which cures to ?tay ??red, The Doctor ls very moen interested in spreading' the news of this great remedy. Beaders are re? quested to write wi thon t delay* ?ddrtM? DB. N. B. HARTZ, A, Inter-Ocean Bid?., Chica*?. Writing Papers. Special Bargains Pound Packages?-? Waverly 15c pound? 2 for 25c Choice Linen 20c pound Orange Mills 18c pound Hanover Antique 18c pound Envelopes to match all styles. For Special Correspondence you can be Suited from: Venetian Boud; 4 styles, ruled and plain. Hurd's Irish Linen, ruled and plain. Kurd's Satin Wove, ruled and plain. Hurlburt's Superfine. Blair's ??ew Century. Gladstone Bond and Plate Finish. Box Papers in all styles and qualities, prices range from 5c to $1.26 a box. The new tints are the latest thing out and are very popular. . Osteen & Co., Liberty Street.