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WEDNESDAY, A?6UST 15,1906. Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Davis Salvage Co.-The Big Sale. M. A. Strauss-Attention, Ginners. O'Donnell & Co.-Swapping Dol? lars. University of South Carolina Nor? mal Scholarship. - The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. A Saving Opportunity. J. H. Clifton, Co. Chairman-Man? agers Prim arv ?lection. PERSONAL. . Mr. W. E. Boyle is spending some time at'Gleim Springs. v ' Mr. W. G. Stubbs is spending some time at Myrtie Beach. Mr. John.T. Green and family haye returned from Wisacky. r Mrs. H. G. Osteen and children have returned from Cheraw. Miss Cora Garner, of Darlington, is " visiting relatives in the city. 0 Messrs. Neill O'Donnell and W. B. Murray have gone to New York. Mr. Powell Felder, of Atlanta, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. iF" Mr. Jake Shuford has gone to Bish opville to accept a position in that town. N Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson, of Charleston, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Spann. Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Browne left Monday for Nantucket, Mass., for a j stay of three weeks. Mrs. S. M. Pierpon and daughter re? turned on Monday from a visit to relatives at Mt. Pleasant. Dr. J. A. Mood and Mr. I. C. Strauss left Sn Friday, morning for the mountains in Mr. Strauss' aufco I mobile. j ?te* z---~~ Fire Friday. The old Edwards' home jn Oakland Avenue, now the property of Mr. L. D. Jennings, was completely destroyed by fire at 7.30 a. in. Friday. The fire originated in one of the upper rooms, and as the building was at the time unoccupied, it gained great headway ?v before it was discovered. It was an old frame building and burned rapid? ly. There was a $2,000 policy on the ?ouse. ~? ^ - - ? ? The Surrender. Sale of the en ti r? stock of the Edens Company by the T>a-if? Salvage Company is attracting large crowds of purchasers. The store has been packed with hundreds of bargain seekers all day. Hakes children eat, sleep and grow. ?&a&es mother strong and vigrous. j Makes a healthy family. That's what j Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea does, j Tee. ?-.r Tabets, o5 cents. China's ; Drug Store. MARRIED. On Thursday, August 9, 1906, at 9 p. rn?, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. John C. Bailey. Mr. Joseph W. Boykin and Miss Almeta Segars, daughter of Mr. B. W. Segars, all of Dalzell, S. C. DEATH. Mrsr John Turner, Si the Jordan neighborhood, died yesterday at 8.20 a. m. alter a long illness, aged 52. She is survived by her husband and nine children.'who have the sym? pathy of their many friends. The fu? neral was conducted at the [ceme .tery at ll o'clock today. Miss Cora Weldon died Sunday night at the home of her father, Mr. R. P. Weldon, of Heriots, after an illness of five weeks, aged 24 years. She was the third of Mr. Weldon's daughters to die within a few months. Bennettsville, August l?.^Acbilles 'E. Knight, an aced citizen of Ben? nettsville, died at his home here Thursday night, after a brief illness*. -Mr. Knight was once sheriff of Marl? boro county, and had many friends. Mr. Knight , was the father of Col. . John M. Knight and Furman Knight, of Sumter Herald, and A. Wilkes .Knight, of the Bamberg Herald The foneral was at Oak Ridge Cem . etery Friaay afternoon at 5 o'clock. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sturgess died Friday at the home of 'ts x>arents. No. 103 Cana! street. The child was only two months and two day? old, and death was caused; from marasmus. The oody was taken to Wedgefield on Saturday fr interment. Pinewood, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Eliza Burnett .died on last Tuesday at her home at Bishopville, S. C. She- w;:s 85 years of age. She is survived by ?seven children, among these are our good citizen, Mr .A. L. Burkett, who has the heartfelt sympathy <>z the 1 neighborhood in his sad bereavmenti 1 Tjfn backward, O time, in your flight, j Ma?e me a child again just for to? night, ""1*11 do it cried Time, just let me be Until I fix some Rocky Mountain Tea." China's Drug Store. A chance is still open to the young men of this county to get a Normal Scholar? ship in the University of South Carolina. An examination for that purpose will be conducted by the County Superintendent of Education, Friday, August 31, 190S. Write a* once for application blanks, to, y g \ JA M TN 3 LO \ N*, President, - I " St slumbia, S. C. i THE BIG SALE. J *. . * The Great Dry Goods, Clothing: and Shoe Stock of THE EDENS COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Going at a Tremendous sacrifice. The news of the big sale has gone from mouth to' mouth, house to house, town to town, until everybody who is anxious to save big money are on their way to the big store. * Don't Miss It-Just Follow the Crowd, ? : * - The biggest sale ever held in SUMTER is now being conducted by THE DAVIS SALVAGE CO., The World's Greatest Bargain Givers On the entire stock of THE EDENS CO., of Sumter, S. C. You will be amazed. You will be astonished. We have put\ this entire stock at the mercy of the people, and for this reason alone all goods will be ruthlessly sacrificed at less than wholesale cost of raw material in many cases. The prices we quote are the lowest ever recorded in mercantile annals in Sumter. Now let the glad tidings flash to all parts and we will fill every home within a radius o? many miles with the greatest money saving values that has ever been placed before the people for quick selling. No limit. Everything must go. Notliing reserved. You can get the bargains while they last. Terms strictly cash, and strictly one price to all. Everything marked in playi figures. Ont lot Calico at.3 l-2< Other Calicoes at.4 1-2? Bro vii Sheeting at.4 1-2? Cotton Checks for.. .. .'. ..3 3-4< Bleached Muslin, worth 10 c at.6 l-2< m ? Yard, wide Poe Mills Bleaching, a j (" ,;, ;t ,t ., " .. i? ,.4 l-2< ' Organdies iii ?li the new s?yies, ^ worth 15c and 20C, forvi .. ..9( Silk Tissue, new and nobby, worth 25c and 35c, at.19c Madras Cloth, worth 15c, for.. ..8c White Waisting and Check Muslin, positively worth from 15c to 20c, for.. /.8c One lot of lawns, worth .rom 6 to 10c, at. .4 l-2c White shirt waist Linens, worth 25c, ?. at.12c ? White Lawn worth 10 and 12c, at 6c White India Linen werth 15c at...9c Mercerized Waistings, worth 20c, for.... ..12c Outing Flannel at.6 1-2 Crepatine, worth 15c, at.9c Organdies in solid colors, all the new shades, worth 15 c, the Da? vis Salvage price.7 l-2c Melvin Batiste, worth S and 10c, the Davis Salvage price.... 4 l-2c 1 000 yards fine Dress Ginghams .WOrth 1?C, at . . ; ; . ; . - : : 6? Pongee worth 10c, at.5 l-2c A. F. C. Dress Ginghams in all the new styles, worth 12c, at.. ..Sc ypfles, worth 12 and 15c the yard, we will sell it at the Davis S?lvage price. . . 7 c NTew Style Cotton Etamine, at-8c Apron Ginghams fof i. .v --3 1_2c Silk finished Mulls, -worth ile, at . .pc Mora Silk finished Mouselin?, WortH 25 to 35c, we must sell it C7K:?'P . at.I2d S?-in. guaranteed Taff etta Silk worth $1.2S to $1.50, for.Tic Shirt Waist Silk, worth 75c to SI, at .. ,.4Sc One lot of Silk at.23c ? 27-in. Jap. Silk, black and white. .37c j j Box Bay Silk.39c j Paraguay Silk, worth $1, at.59c j j Colored Worsted, worth 15 and 20c. j for.9 Danish Cloth and Opera Crepe, wort! 25c, at.-.14 Silk and Wool mixed Grenadines, pos itively worth 70c a yard, sale price 39< All wool Sharkskin, per yard.43' Wool Suitings," plain, mixed an< plaids, worth 75c per yard, at..39i Wool Voiles, worth 75c to $1.2i St. . tilt l(,l<i ? tt? i . 4S( Panama Cloth, worth ioCi for,,,?43< All wool Etamiem_.. ? . * <.. .39< Black and colored Mohairs, Wort! 50c, for.37< 50-in:h Mohairs, worth 75c, for. .-4S< Oil Cloth, worth 25c, the Davis Sal? vage price is.../ .*.14< Turkey Red Table Linen for-19c 60-inoh Damask ,Table Linen for 2'3c 72-inoh Damask Table Linen for 4Sc Satin Finish Damask, worth $1.00, at.69c Cotton, Towels for.3c Towels worth 10c for.6c Damask Towels, worth 25c, at.. 12c Extra. Linen Huck Towels for.. ..8c Turkish Bath Towels at.9c Towels worth 35c at.19c Mail Orders Filled Promptly. Ladies* and Misses' Knit and Sa? teen Underwear at a Great Sacrifi?e. Ladies' Tape Neck Summer Vests, worth 25 c, the Davis Salvage price..Sc Ladies' and Misses' Vests, 35c value. for..*" .. *.12c Ladies* and Misses* 50 Corsets, at. .. 23c One lot Ladies' and Misses, Corsets, worth 75c. tke Davis Salvage price.43c Royal Worscester $1 Corsets for 69c $1 and $1.25 Corsets for.89c Bed Quilts and read^ made sheets cheap. -;?*?.. B>-d Quilts u'jrih 75c fo?;7"Y?* . .*2C W'?f??<r Counterpanes worth $i~;;7?e Whit?; .?ed Quilts, worth $1.50' at 9$? Whit? Murales Quilts, worth $3, for..'.$1.4* ? Embroidery wori&x 5c to Sc, at..*. 4 o'' ! Embroidery worth 10c and 12c at 6c* Swiss Embroidery vr&Vh 15c, at.. 9c' Fine Embroidery worth 25c, at.. 12c Ribbons worth from 5c to 10c_3c ? 10c and 12c Ribbons at.6c 15c and 20c Ribbons at.9c 25c Ribbons for.,12c 35c and 40c Ribbons for.19c Ladies' and Misses' trimmed Sailors, worth 35c to 50c, at.19c Ladies' "Walking Hats, worth 75c to $1, for.'.39c Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $2. for\; i; ;i :i .-. ?tii9Sc Boys' Knee Pants Suits, worth $2.50, for.$1.19 Boys' All-Wool Suits, -worth $3.50, for.'.'. ..$1.89 Boys' Suits; worth $5 and, $6. for .$2*.98 280 pairs Men's Working Pants, worth $1, for.?. . : *.49c Men's nice Dress Pants, worth $1.50 an<T$2, at.. .89c Men's Fine Trousers for business wear, worsted and .'fancy stripes, positively worth 2.50 and $2.00, . at.$1.48 Men's Fine Trousers for Dress ' and "Sunday wear, worth $3.50 and $4, for....$1.9S Men's very fine Trousers, imported Worsteds and Cassimeres, worth ~ $4 and $5 or your money back, at.. .. .. ..$2.48 Ladies are especially invited to atn tend this sale. a=- &.\*r. * . A r Men's good Wool Suits worth $5 and $8, the Davis Salvage price.. ?2.9S j Men's black and fancy weave Suits, ! worth ST.oO, prise for this sale j .t {i ;. .. . .$3:4S I Men's black and fancy weave suits, at.,;$6\4S This suit is worth $12 or your money refundea any time during th? sale if you are not satisfied. Men's .splendid suits in Velour fin? ished Cassimeres, in all sizes, this sale.i: ..$4.48 .This suit is Worth $10 or your"1 mdh?r "U?efcL"^-- . - Men's All-wool Suits iri Plaids and fairey tripes. .This' suit is posi? tively \';-'rt>v $13.50.. . ?7.48 At $S.PS you ? free to t?.U? charge j of any $15 suit in the house'. as j finely made with ?>1K and satin I linings, as elegently finished as j the most fastidious could desire, .$8.98 200 pairs boys' Knee Pants art_3Sc These pants are positively worth 75c or your money refunded. Listen, mothers! 200 pairs of boys Knee Pants and Brownie Overalls, wortfc 25? and 35c, at.19c Sil of the extra Boys* Knee Pants in all wool worsteds and weaves at .48c One lot Men's and Boys' Work Shirts for.19c A great variety of Men's "ftork Shirts, black sateen and faucy stripes, worth 75c, at.38c Me-ft's Pepral drill elastic seam Draw? ers, for.39c Men's, Ladies' and Children's fast black and fancy colored Hose, for.6c Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, worth 5c to 10c, for...2c Men's white Hemstitched Handker? chiefs, worth 10c, for.3c Ladies' 'fast black Hose, worth 10c, at.4c Men's Turkey Red and Indigo blue Handkerchiefs.? ..3c Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs, worth 10c, for.. ... ., . .4? Handkerchiefs worth 15c and 20c.9c Men's"good heavy Overalls, worth 50c and 75c at.29c Men's Balbriggan Underwear, the 25c and 39c kind, for. ..19c M*-n*s French Balbriggan Underwear, the 75c value, for.39c Several hundred pairs of Ladies' and Misses' Oxfords, worth 1.00 to1 $1.25, the Davis Salvage price..59c 500 pairs Ladies' and Misses' fine Dress Shoes und Oxfords, in the j new styles, worth $2, at.. ..9Sc; 450 pairs Ladies' fine Shoes and Ox- j fords, in all the latest styles, either, tah or black, ali sizes, worth ?2.00 j 9 and $2.50.SI.39 j 709 pairs Men's fine Shoes and Ox* I fords in ol! leathers, ali styles and all sizes. These shoes are worth j from $3.50 to $4.$2.9S } 500 pair? "f Men's genuine Goodyear | Welt Shoes ??? Oxfords, in ail tb<3 latest leathetf and ail the latest ! ?-Bi--- --- styles..$1.9 S* Over 5,000 pairs of Boys,' Misses' and Children's Shoes at 59c on the..$l Men's Satin Calf and Dress Shoes, worth $1.25 to $1.50, at.98c 450 pairs Men's fine dress Shoes? worth up to $2, for.$1.1? 300 pairs Men'.s Vici Kid, Box Calf and Patent Colt Shoes and Ox-" fords, worth $2.50 and $3.... $1.48; Ladies' Skirts in the new spring styles, worth $2, at..98c Ladies' Fine Sample Skirts, worth, $3'and $4...$1.9* Ladies' very fine tailor made- Skirts, elegantly trimmed, all the new - styles and fabrics, and are positive? ly worth $5. and $6, at.. .. .'. $3.98 - Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps .of*% all kinds at a great sacrifice. Men's Sample Straw Hats, worth, from 75c to $1, the Davis Salvage price.25c Men's $1.50 and $2 Hats for.89c Men's fine Hats, worth $2.50 and $3.00, for.$1.39 Men's Negligee Shirts, positively worth 50c or your money back, for.f , ,33c; Over 1,000 Men's Fancy Colored Dress Shirts, worth 75c, for-39c Over 200 Men's Fancy Colored Dress * Shirts, all 'the leading brands, worth $1 to $1.25, at.69c Men's and Boys' all Silk Ties, in the newest styles, wortfe 25? to 50c?^ at.V. 14c Men's fast colored black, tan and gray Sox, worth 10c, at.3c Men's and ladies Steel Rod Umbrel? las, worth 50c to 65c, at.. ..39c Umbrellas worth 75c to $1 for..69c Silk Umbrellas and Parasols worth $2.00 for.98c Trunks. Telescopes and Suit Cases Almost Given Away. ^ Zink Trunks, worth $1.50 to $2.00, for..'..$1.19. Railroad Canvas Trunks, worth $3^50 and $4, the Davis Salvage price 's .... ..$2.39 Heavy Canvas Strapped Trunks, wovth $5 pnd $6. at.$3.98 ?r?n>* worth $7 to $S for-$5.48 sold or Remember, Reader, that everything in the store bas been re-marked and reduced in price. ^ot a &w things, but everything, no one allowed in the store until Friday, August 10th. Terms of sale are Strictly Cas?, s?lu Strictly One Price to All. Positively no goods .Mark the Dates and Mark Them Well Friday, August 10th - TO - Monday, Aug. 20th Let nothing kt er yen away. The hour is set, the elates y cu know. Everything marked in plain figures SUMTER. S. G. In the hands of the Davis Salvage Company, the World's Greatest Bargain Givers. Sale positively begins Friday. August io j Mark the place and mark It weU THE EDENS CO., SUMTER, S. C. Railroad fare paid to pur? chasers of 525 or more. WANTED -25 experienced sales? men and salesladies. Apply at once. Railroad Fare Paid to purchasers of ?25 or more. Look for the large Red Sign covering front of the store room. WANTED-Twenty-Five Salesmen and Salesladies, and Ten Small Boys and Girls. In the Eiecorder's Court!. The recorder had three cases for trial Wednesday. R. A. Hadley, white was accused of public drunkenness. He was fried $5.09, which he paid. Mr. S. W. Gillespie wa? up on a charge o? driving his automobile at excessive sp?-e2 The ord! pa :? oe states that four :r.iles per hour ch.??? be maximum speed aroun . corners, five miles per hour on Main and Lib- j erty streets (within certain limits;, | and ten miles per hour elsewhere. Mr. Gillespie plead guilty and* was j lined $10.00. which he paid by check. I Man- Josey, colored, of the Ep? person Hundred neighborhood; was up for disturbing the peace and fighting. She paid a fine of $5.00. The number of arrests made by the police officers of the city works Recorder Hurst over time and causes him to bay more than his- share of-1 dockets?. Friday afternoon Mr. H. J. Sey--j mour was arraigned and plead guilty , to the charge of fighting. There were ' extenuating circumstances that con? siderably mitigated the offense, and he was discharged upn the pay? ment of a nominal fine of $3.00. Of? ficer Tribble made the arrest. A wholesale raid on hack dr?vers was enacted by Officer Owens' Fri? day, when he arrested Manson Jen? kins. Rufus Dennis, William ThOrhafe; James Thomas. Lawson Addison and Ben Shannon, for leaving their vehi? cles while at the depot in violation of the city ordinance. Jenkins and Wil? liam Thomas were execused by reason of explanation that the court deemed sufficient. The others plead guilty and w?re fined $1.00. There- were only two cases for the consideration of Recorder Hurst,on Monday. The first was against J. B. Blair; charged with public drunken? ness. The defendant plead guilty and was fined $.">.00. Officer Tribble made t.ht- arrest: Offieer Cly?e arrested Washington Haynes for cursing and using obscene language orv thc-streets of the oity. A plea of gniltv ' having been entered. J Recorder Hurst imposed a fine of i $5.00. Constipation. bowel irregularity, headache, dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad kidneys, rheumatism, disorders inci* ent to sedentary life, positively cured by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea?, the greatest American remedy. Tea or 'Tablets, 35 cents. China's Dru? Store. Don't fail to get a catalogue of Orange burg Collegiate Institute before deciding where to send your children. This school offers many fine advantages.