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ORIGIN OF BARACA. Many Are Ignorant of Meaning und l>ciivation of Word. The following explanation of the origin of the word Baraca, as applied to the organised Bible class Is from the Presbyterian Standard, written by Rev. C. E. Crossland. "In the 20th chapter of II Chron? icles will be found the story from which Baraca' Is secured. Briefly It Is this. The Kingdom of Judah was threatened by an army of its enemies. Oood King Jehosaphat prayed unto Jehovah for deliverance, and the Lord answered this prayer by vexing the hosts of the onemy, so that they fell upon and slew each other. Thus when King Jehosaphat and his peo? ple went from Jerusalem out to the scene of the camp of the enemy, the remnant fled. They also found so many Jewels and riches that they were three days gathering up the spoil., "Then comes the 26th verse, as fol? lows: 'And on the fourth day they as? sembled in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Jehovah, therefore ?he nsme of that place was called the Valley of Berach unto this day.* The margin translates this Beracah as 'blessing.' "When Mr. Marshal A. Hudson or? ganised his first class for young men, he wanted a name for it. In carefully reading his Bible he came upon this word meaning 'blessing,' and seized it for his class. The spelling of the word was changed slightly, so as to permit making of the monogram de? sign which is so familiar in well-or? ganised Sunday schools today. "Baraca has Indeed been a real 'blessing' to thousands, and literally hundreds of thousands of young men all over North America and the world. It could not but bless them, when It has brought them into the Sunday school and to the Bible and to God. "In like manner the young ladies have a most appropriate name for their organized classes. The word 'Phllathea' Is made-up from two Greek words, and means 'Lovers of Truth.' "The history of the derivation of these two great words In our modern Sunday school and religious life will make an Interesting item for the scrap book." To Close at St\ O'clock. We the undersigned merchants do hereby agree to close our places of business at 6 o'clock, p. m., begin? ning May 1st and ending Sept. 1st, Saturdays excepted: O'Donnell A Co., B. J. Barnett. M. Gr? Sumter Hardware Co., McCormltk Jewelry Co., The Sumter brv Goods Co., The Sumter Clo. Co., Cash Dry Goods Co., Shaw A M Collum Mer. Co., T. C. Scaffe, Wallace & Moses, McCallum Realty Co.. Oeo. D. Shore A Bro., Wm. H. Cohb Co.. Cuttlno i McKnlght, Josep'; M. Chandler, Lew & v. m s, Stu's Pros., W. Am ".lompson, The D T. Chandler Clo. Co., V. II. Phelps, Sumter Ins. Agency, Sumter K??al F t?te & Ins. Co., Parrott's Book Store, Citizens Insurance Agency, Lex I Bros.. W. II. Yates, Sumt? r Grocery Co., Knight Bros., L. W. ^olsom, B?rrig Hardware Co., Rultman Bros., I.. E l.cgrand, Docker & Bultman, Th?> ?>i>B..nt Ildw. Co., Hing, r Sewing Machine Co., J. If. Guthrie. With- r ;|.? Bros. Fur. Co., Mrs. L. Atkln?<>n, A. A. Strauss X- Co., J. A Plfer, Mgr., W. B. Cpshur, J D. Cralg Fur. Co.. If. B. Campbell A Co., Be. ! Bros., E\ er\ body's Store, J. R. Mercer. M. B. Bandle. 8. B. Simpson. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TO? LEDO ss. LUCAS c. ?i'NTY. Frank .T Cheney makes oath that he Is sent ?r partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney a Co.. doing business In the Cltv of Toledo, County and State afore* iId. and that said firm will pay the ?um of ONI HUNDR8D DOL? LARS fOf Saell and every SSjSJt Of Catarrh that cannot bi CMfed by tin U*e of Hall'?? Catarrh Cure. FRANK I CHUNKY. 8w >rn t<? before mt and subscribed ?n m\ nri snee, tats Ith day el De? esen!. \ I?. Ix m; (Sen!.) a. w. GLRASOX, Notary Public. Hills Catarrh cur.- is la ken Inter nally, and a< t* directly on the blood and muc ?us surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials tree. f. J. ch km: v a CO., Toledo, <>. Hold by nil Drsjj|lels 75c. Take Hall -i Family Pills for eon stfpatlon. A LAW NOT ENFORCED. A 14irgc N umber l?ay No Attention to The Law Below. There Is a law on the statute books requiring the registration of all auto? mobiles and motor vehicles of all kinds. Some few regard the law, but a large number treat it as if there were no law on the subject. For the information of the public, that they may know what the law is the law is published below: It is the duty of the police to ar? rest any man who runs an automobile in the streets without a number dis? played In a conspicuous place. Look at the machines running without these numbers being displayed. 115 cars have been registered In this county since the law was enacted in 1906. Of that number about half of them are now out of commission. Each ma? chine Is to be registered. One regis? tration does not give the holder of that certificate the right to transfer his number from one machine to an? other. The law on the subject Is as fol? lows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, every owner of an automobile or motor vehicle, whether the same be propelled by steam, gas? oline, electricity, or other source of energy, shall, before operating said vehicle upon any of the streets or highways of this State, file in the of? fice of the clerk of the court of the county where such owner or operator resides, a statement containing his name and address, with a brief de? scription of the character of such ve? hicle, including the name of the mak? er and number of the motor vehicle, and shall pay to the clerk as a reg? istration fee the sum of one dollar. The said clerk of court shall there? upon Issue such person a certificate, properly numbered, stating that such owner or operator has registered In accordance with this section, and shall cause the name of such owner, with his address and the number of his certificate, and a description of motor vehicle, to be placed in alpha? betical order In a book kept for that purpose. Any person, or persons, hereafter acquiring an automobile, or wishing to operate one on any of the streets or highways of this State, shall within ten days after acquiring the same, register with the Clerk of Court of his county, as required by this section. This section shall not apply to any person manufacturing or dealing In automobiles, or motor vehicles, except those for his own private use, or those hired out. The Clerk of Court shall number the cer? tificates Issued by him In the order In which they have been Issued, and upon the request of the holder of such certificate, shall stamp thereon the number of the same, or issue a duplicate showing the number. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle In this State without first having placed upon the hack of such vehicle, In a eonaptclOUS place, the name of the county In which his certificate Is A led, and also the number of such vehicle, which name and number shall be plainly placed or printed thereon, the number in Arabic nu? merals, black on white ground, of not less than three inches in height. . nd each stroke to be of width not leu than Owe?half Inch. Section 4. Any person, or persona violating any of the prov isions of this act, shall for each offense be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by any Court of competent jurisdic tion, be liable to a tine of not less than twenty dollar* nor more than one hundred dollars, or Imprisonment at hard labor for a terms not exceeding thirty days. Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul. rleadaohe come and go. These symptoms show that your ?tomach is the trouble. To remove the cause Is the first thing, and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and moat effective, Sold by w w sii ert Tl.Spitting*1 Cobra, At thtacampWe killed Ave poison? ous snakes; a light-colored tree snake, two puff adders, and two sewn- foot cobras. One of the latter three times ' spat" or ejc< ted its poison at its as? sailants, the poison coming out from the fanes like white films or threads, tO a distance of several feet. A few years ago the singular power of this snake, and perhaps of certain other African ? pee lea, thus to eject the poison at the face of an asallant was denied by scientists; but it is now well known, Betons hail already told me of an Instance whi< h came under his awn observation; and TarllOfl had once be. n struck in the ..., ? and for the moment nearly blind* d by the poison, Me found that t ? wi sh the eyes wit milk was of much relief. I lie Call oi i he Itloori. ?for purification, finds voice in pim? ples, boils, sallow compb xlon, > lanndlced look, moth patches and blotches on the skin,- -all sl^ns of liver trouble, But Dr. King's New i.He Pills make rich red blood; give clear ikliii rosy cheeks, line com? plexion, health. Try them. 26 cents at Albert's Drug Store. THE ROAD TO COLUMBIA. A Discussion of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Proposed Routes. Mr. Eidtor: The revival, by means of a grand bafbeoue accompanied by enthusiastic) speeches, of the effort to force the proposed highway between Sumter and Columbia to follow the Garner's Perry route, calls for some delibera? tion and a great deal of care, lest the enthusiasm produced by speech making and a good dinner be per? mitted to decide a question which should be determined solely from a practical and business point of view. The automobilists want a road, and it makes very little difference to them where it crosses the swamp, but as the initial cost of construction will come largely out of the public purse, even with liberal private subscription, and the cost of maintainanee will fall entirely on Sumter county, the interest of the public should be consulted, and that route chosen which will serve the public to the best advantage. We can? not afford to make a mistake in the choice of the route, for tbf choice v. hen made will have to atand for all time. Before anything is done fur? ther, our / county commissioners should determine, first, whether any road at all across the Wateree swamp is advisable, and, then, which route, if there are several, would be most likely to justify its cost by service of the whole people. < It is not necessary to go into a lengthy argument to show that be? fore anything is done at all towards constructing a crossing of the swamp, the commissioners should procure re? ports from competent and experi? enced road builders as to the cost of the undertaking at the suggested points. Such a report would not cost a great deal, and in view of the irre? pressible demand for a crossing from a large portion of our citizens who pay a considerable part of the taxes, this expense might very .well be un? dergone. After this is done, we mav then consider whether the cost of any crossing at all will permit of fur? ther hope in this respect, and, if it is found that the cost is not prohibi? tive, we can then determine the route that will justify its cost by service of the public at large. The people of Wedgefield and East over are ready and willing to contrib? ute liberally for a road connecting these prosperous villages, if it be found practicable to cross the swamp there, and we can see no reason why the automobilists of Sumter and Co? lumbia should not contribute to this route. It cannot matter to them whether the road goes by Garner's Ferry or by Wedgefield, if indeed they would not prefer the latter route. We are convinced that the county com? missioners can afford to investigate this matter, and let us know whether any crossing at all If practable. I? the cost Is too great, we can then dis? miss the hope and wait for the time when future generations will be bet? ter able than our own to construct fhe road at some point. It is certain that nothing should be done until def? inite knowledge is obtained of the cost. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, S. C, April 15, 1910. Every family and especially those who realde In the country should be provided at ill times with a bottle of Chamberlain* Liniment. There is no tolling when it may be wanted in ? ?asses ? r an acc ident or emergency, it is m< t excellent In all cases of rh< imatism, sprains and bruises. Sold by \v. W. Sibert. VOTICE TO TEACHERS. Tin- regular teachers' examination will 1 e held at the Court House on Friday, M ly 6th, beginning at 9 o'clock a. m. S. D. CAIN, C. s. B. 4?9*2t-ltaw. W, 2teod w, 1 .et Us Show You A look over our immense stocks of highgradc furniture will con? vince you undoubtedly thai we ' have undeniable prooi in cur fa? vor ol Riving furniture buyers the in-?h1 valur i<ir m<>ney spent. Quality A i and sensible prices our mott< i, Kor outfitting an) pari <>t Ihe home, you'll find it besl to shop here, ; WHherspoon Bros. I Furniture Co. INDICT NEGRO FOR MURDER. Augusta Chief off Police Says He Has Evidence to Convict John Henry Matiiis of Crime. AUffUfta, Ga., April 16.?Chief of Police Geo. P. Elliott today, as the result of his investigation of the mur? der of Dr. C. W. Hlckman, turned over to the solicitor general evidence which he says warrants the indict? ment and conviction of John Henry Mathis. This negro, three weeks ago, was caught In the act of trying to pt wn the watch torn from the vest o;* Dr. Hlckman. The Demon Of The Air. ?is the germ of LaGrlppe, tha breathed in, brings suffering to thousands. Hs after effects are weak? ness, nervousness, lack of appetite energy and ambition, with disordered liver and kidneys. The greatest need then Is Electric Bitters, the splendid tonic, blood purifier and regulator of Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. Thous? ands have proved that they wonder? fully strengthen the nerves, build up the system and restore health and good spirits after an attack of Grip If suffering, try them. Only 50 cents Perfect satisfaction guaranteed by Siberts Drug Store. Our Salvation Lies in General En lightenment. WV may say, according to Charlos Edward Russell In Success Maga? zine, that next to general health and the best possible environments for the people, the welfare of business demand! unv???r?j.l education, an1 that of the highest type. For its saiv^y and nennaneuce it requires a o'ji ie too ve!? informed to r*ie up and rend man's sources of supply be ? a'.ise world-wide conditions produce ( Ispgreeable results; a public t jo well informed to listen to the foolish Im? aginings of incompetents and the dull party leaders. Business ought to see to this. In the opinion of foreign visitors that take good note of us, we are politically the least informed of all civilized peoples. Cab? men in Paris and yokels in Germany will discuss political problems with far more intelligence than the aver? age American Congressman. The evils (f such a condition are not merely sentimental, but most prac? tical?as we are very likely to find before long. The surest ally of busi? ness (that in the present stage of evo? lution supplies our primal necessities) is a high and general intelligence. Prompt relief in all cases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. Sold by W. W. Sibert. for rent. IV desire to make a change see us. We offer tlij following desirable residences at reasonable prices : No. 2?4 West Liberty St.. 8 room house, mode'n imprvm'nt 20.00 No. 24 Haskell St.. 8 room house 20.00 No. f>i>4 W. Hampton Ave.. 10 room house 20.00 Corner Salem ami Hazel Sts.. room house 7.00 Ha/el St.. near Salem, 4 room house 7.00 No. 107 W. Liberty St., 4 room house 8.60 >. <? 101 s. Salem /\ve., 7 room house, 18.00 C r. Hazel and Chestnut Stfc, 7 room house 14.00 Four F.-room house* on ilaynsworth St., each 7.00 No. 9. S. Blinding Ave.. 9 room house 16.00 Two 5-room houses N. Salem Ave., at 8.00 We have several nice houses for sale close-in. SUMTER REAL ESTATE & INSURANGE CO., Sumter, ... South Carolina. Birnie s Drug Store, 5 W Liberty St. Sumter, S. C. ?Dealer In Pure Drugs and Medicines, CHOICE PERFUMES AND FINE TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS AND BRUSHES. PATENT MEDICINES and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND # TOBACCO. :: :: :: :: OUR P10: PURE AND RELIABLE GOODS. HI Our stock is complete and we cheerfully solicit your patronage. :: :: :: BANISH THOSE GRAY HAIRS! , Kill the Dandruff Germs?Stop Hair Falling Thousands o! mothers are looking younger.?Their gray hairs are gone. The natural color has come back, and with it 3 new growth of soft, glossy, luxuriant hair. ' Why should you look old before your time, when you can look years younger by using WYETH'S sACE"SULPHim Thair remedy * Dandruff Cured Three applications removed all the dandruff and left my scalp clean, white and smooth. Wm. Croak, Rochester, N. Y. It Is Positively Guaranteed to Restore Faded and Gray Hair to Natural Color If other ??so-called" Restorers have failed, don't give up hope, but give WYETH'S SAGE AND SULPHUR HAIR REMEDY a trial. You run no risk. If it is not exactly as represented, your money will be refunded. PROFIT BY OTHERS' EXPERIENCE Gray Hair Restored My hair was getting quite gray and falling out rapidly and I was troubled with a terrible itching of the scalp. My head was full of dandruff, which fell upon my clothes and kept me continually brushing it off. While on a visit to Rochester I heard of your Sage and Sulphur for the hair. I got a bottle and used it. A few appli? cations relieved the itching, my hair stopped fall? ing out and gradually cane back to its natural color. It is now a nice dark brown color, soft, glossy and pliable. Several of my friends want to use it, and I want to know what you will charge me for six bottles of it. MISS E. A. ROSS. Sharon, Mercer Co., Pa. Grew Hair on a Bald Head For two or three years my hair had been falling out and getting quite thin until the top of my head was entirely bald. About four months ago I commenced using Sage and Sul? phur. The first bottle seemed to do some good and I kept using it regularly until now I have used four bottles. The whole top of my head is fairly covered and keeps fining in thicker. I shall keep on using it a while longer, as X notice a constant improvement. STEPHEN BACON, Rochester, N. Y. 50c. and $1.00 a Bottle -At all Druggists It Your Drugjist Does Not Keep It, Send Us the Price m Stamps, and We Will Send You a Large Bottle, Express Prepaid Wyeth Chemical Company 74 Rr"T FOR SALI: AM) RECOMMENDED in iX. \\. SIIIEHT'S DRUG STORE.