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M NNIN'W, S. i'. .\?.(. l!03 1>UBL15-LiED EVERY W EDNESDAY. fix u:th P o. . . \T:. : u ont ae n. rc:1l n::: at . : .. . rer.viv* : :c -~ -i* COTTON SEED AT 40 CENTS CAN CRUSH OUT BIG PROFITS. The Wail street hulls after \year5 of feasting on the pastures of the agricultural ilasses. re ducing their lanuds to Sahara's, and the farmers to serfs. are now like sailors on a drifting raft at sea without food.devouringl each other. According to henry C'lews the great tinancial author itv. the recent --Black Fridav in Wall street. when .nam s L - Keene is said to have lost l - ('0O, is but the beginningl of the end of trusts. These instititions have been ilrcilessly robbing tile people until their condition' is appallingly oppressie: nuch more. will result in a repetiton of the French revolUtiol when the streets of Paris were crim soned with the blood of the op pressed. Thus far shalt thou go. and no farther is beginning to rumble in the ears of the trusts magnates. and they are realizing the necessity of heed in- the'ominous warning. hneCe. they are turning upon each other. and we look for a practi cal demonstration of the say ing, "when thieves fall out, honest men get their dues." When the Rockefeller's and Morgans turn their attention to robbing the Keene'- and Gould's. they will be-in to accuse each other: the courts ili be called upon toapply the law- vnamite to the ill-tilled -oe and there will be such a lain up, that banks. mills. churches and penitentiaries will feel the trembling. Our people do not realize that Wall street is close to them. There are compara ti velv none 0O the corporate cominies thiat do not get in v-ery close touch with the great money center: the tin anciers. a name given to them be cause they do not steal in small sums are there. with their hands on the throttle, like the engineer. in his cab running a locomotive: they run the trusts wich pre~y upon a helpless people. We have a trust in operation at our doors, and our own peo ple are employed to entice our farmers5 into its meshes, the concern has so well protect ed itself front competition that its boldness is plain. Those own ing stock in the cotton oil mills resent the term "trust" when applied to what is known as the Independent Cotton Oil compla ny, but if making threats to crush out, and finally buying~ out competition in order to control a product in a territory is not a trust then we have mistaken a beneficient organization for a blood-sucking institution. Think of a concern resenting being designated a trust that has secured control of eight or ten mills located so as to almost form a circle, actually making competi tion impossible and then, by a system of stock-watering build on paper one of the largest con eerns in th e State. To giv e our readers an idea what th~ese beneficient institu tions are doiing to the peopkU we know~ of s.ome stock that was sold recently for 1.00 the owner of the stock originally invested about 85000 and dlrewv out for his share of the profits much more than he originally paid in, without reducing his original investment. The profits of the oil mills have been enormous out of all reason, and these profits have been bled out of the people, because the combinations have had things their own way: not even any resistance from their victims. The peop~le have submitted to this extortion like sheep submit to the slaughter, and we think it is time to call a halt. If the farmers continue to perit tis condition they deserve alite' tleecing~ the trust can worki on themn. It will be remiembiered that a little scheme was manipu lated last season whereby the trust paid an advance price for seed a short while, and then charged for meal a price bastedl on whiat it called "thie highi price of seed," another schiee of the trtust has been to base the price of meal on the pr ice charged by the Southern C otton Oil miii at Columbia: if thie Columbia m. ill chiarged u a1~ ton at Colu..mla and11( the~ freighlt to this point is 82, then the~ hocali C24 at thie ill door. which is nmaking~ the farme111r p ay 82 ai to for freighit nlot earned, andl if tice local miill ships the meal to Colum-, sIls for -,2 deiivered at tha t poin. therebov selling to the p~er ton cheapr than to) the fair: wt g .ood is ai mil! n connuuntityi~ if the~ product ther of wvill not -.ave somietingi~ to thle jOieal dconsumersy If the farmiers xwil exercis. a little judgmni t the~y eani put a stop) to the dis eiinlhationi. anid force the local mills to sell to thent so as to *l ii n t li-re is aisotuliy no reasin ! tlly I'Is farns sll oDU 1 1 ti!5( gal \ .I 1\- ti 10 I'l rulie' siu iti d terit It tiltln i s l ies Il edi inu n in tih ririce of seed. A conccei lt 11 ai nos tile' Iidft il uills make. ell pay lilt t for the a Iarge pai of the milanlufacl etured produc1it (of tiaft innterm!~l is c;)n sun41'i \ the i"peop tie seed is bu t frti. It is time the ding 1ystn is stopped. and umathe farwr i"lt'"faklt some conl riti ac titol it w ill iot stop, but iei w<>se Atsd lon a~ii~ s the( fartner i'u rl nized he nca l be iece 'ed. d \\lel lie is surrounded by !Iilis under the same control and1( llianagement.lle is as close lY c lippedl, ts are the cotton seed which are re-ginned by the mills after the seed is bought. What is the remnedv Or ganize in every neighllborhood those who plant cotton. white i and black, and swina on to the seed until the mills pay a fair and rt asonable valuation for tiet: there i. no justice inl their profits reacigIIlr :I1 - 7t per cent. it caiot be. if they deal out even handed justice. there is no business out 'side of pocket-picking and safe craeki1ng where such enormous retirns are made. and if the farut ers will look to their own nterests, they will, each man for hitiself. refuse to sell his seed for less than 4t cents if sell le will. We have always contended that it does not pav a farmer to sell his seed. but many success ful farmers ditfer from this view. and we may be wrong,. but when it comies to what the farmer gets, and the protits made from what the farmer sells. there is no scientitic research or chemical analysis necessary. it is a plain common sense proposition, too plain to be controverted. If a farmer sells a bushel of corn to a miller for 5(t cents and that miller grinds it and realizes from it M50. the miller has paid the farmer far less than the value for the corn, and if that miller was the only source whereby the farmer could dispose of his corn. the taking advantage of the sit uation to pay less than the legit liate value would be robbery. and all of the contributions for sending missionaries to China. the beating of the breasts, and mournful lamentations in the churches will not chang-e the principal. We have written much on this subject because we believe it to betour dutywe are not owned nor are we controlled by those con neted with trusts. our pen - cords thnat which the heart and head inspires:if our readers would only give our sugg~estions a trial and let their action be known in the public prints, it would spread like a prairie lire. and every townip in the State would soon becomne banded tog~ether to say to the oil mills "g~ive us full value for our seed and honest, weights. or let your machinery stand still. We mean to hav~e honest treatment at your hands. oil we will put the seed back into the ground. We shall not sub mit to dirt-elogg~ed scales and half pay, and when you gin our cotton we want all the lint there is on the seed." STOP SENDING U? HOT-AIR BALt.00NS. What is to be gained by the speeches Senator Tillman deliv ered in the west last week we cannlot see, other than the put tinsr of some dollars into his own poket. The Senator belongs to a lyceum bureau. and on ac count of his unusual sayings, lie is a good crowd drawer, hene ie gets wvell paid for every speech lie delivers. We thihik, even it hie required pay. he ie would be doing his State more service were lhe to leave e. his prejudice-c r e a t i n a seechies. and turn his tal tints towyards showin-: the re sourcs of South Carolina, and thereby endeavor to turn the tde of immigrat ion to the South and to South Carolina especially. Tilhinan's negro speeches are not givingi us any aid: they do not induce a single dollar to be invested here. nor an individual to move to the South. The peo pe of the north know full well that the negro hias no fpossib~le chance to rule in the South. even f lie was disposed to do so, therefore we cannot see any L'ood in Tilhian constantly as serting w hen speakintg of thme nero. - wxe don't Intend evemr to let him giet on our backs to gov ern us. and we will see him in hell before we will permiit it." There are thousands of men in South Carolina who would re sent anyv attempt of the negro to rule. but they do not see any reessityv for constantl y talking about it, especially whien the negro is doing nothing to war rant his being threatened. We beClieveC it was under .Till ma's admninistration as gover nor, that an act was passed in he legislature to inmpose a hieavy license uponl 1imm]igranilt agents: the oibject beinig to stop the in ueing iof~( niegroes to othert States. Thisi law evidenti licmets with tle apprI)ovaIl of Senator Tillhnani thewise lie woutld have it r'e nenh-altd. thI en wihiere is the~ co't sistney in always pitchforkiing" the negroit. andl th en ma ki ng Ilaws whihia (obstruIctionls inh wayi of hi~s iioing to othier States. At one of the Seniator's met't ing he toh!( the audliee to r maill and orgize~ii.. ai socity toI t't s-outhi and take iinto W\iscen the soceiety was niot organized, but had1( thlty taken TilhInani at h is od amnd stent aige~nts hiere.I th verv tIrst voice to be* raised to run these agenits out of the Stat' wouh~l i he Tillmiian's. We have in the Soutn a labor roleml to sol've whdii. in our l, speeches tilt are calculted 1tl keep ne".i'Oes ill a State of ir ritation. nor1 are speeches wh \li1'i e1cCoua'igie lawtlessness calcuhit to 1inspirle contidence in a ('hss Of whit' people who (cort t Aimerica seeking new hnliies. We have the negflro iert. and his labor is our main (lenll pence, to nuake hint (is(ontelnted will not tend t:) ilp'ovet out' labor conditions. ad this is O f 1111're imlport'ance to us thamn to) be constantly p(ui1(1Iii'g air ha''s. Senator Ti 1lian1,i has reain' l a ixisitioll whlere hie can hep.11) C aroliu, if h e t will dirt'a' ebori't i a )1'11opr di-eedo0n. Ihe })t100 O1110 ,tl"lt~leS''i and tuns tliest to Pof lie iXgrl tion in this directiolt. at llet'd al (.o'0,d clanss of( 1iiniranlt : Lo dev\elo~pe_ our lands and if* we can oft then itre it will add a rat 'forc'e to the sol1vingt of our labor. The successor to Pope Leo X 1ll was chosenl yesterd(ay aftern1oon1. He is G;uiseppe Sarto. Patriarch of Venice and will be known to the world as Pius X. iHe is a very handsome inL O e's 01 age and will prol)Ubly be (<t ul ed next Sunday. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with o.L A I T'l'l ICAl INS. :l' t! h Il .'t reach thc se'at of the disease. C':tiarrh is a btood or const i tit:i tl disease. attd in ort'r tit cure it vi i m ust taikte inuternal retn(d'l . I lD N (atarri Lur is a. aen internal.v.anti :ite' tdir1 i\' on~ tht l.'d .:nd Wanuet(u. suit :nfees- ii0tt" C'iarr m u i o . at a quack nieicile. It t'' preseru1'llted bv one of the best phy icle t n~ !Ih counl~try' ft" \'ear2. ;ahl is a r~gu!larprsrin. It is comoosetttl ''f tilh bet tenll"h-- kn wtl t'- : hi't'ld wit't the best itlood tpri' ler. a n t u - recti on the nlucou's surtfate-. 'Tilt' li - conii' tit ion of the two i ne rst ient- i' ai t r - iucts such wont'rftil re''t:t: in erine ' *a a: . Send ft or t estit nial" fee. . F. ,J. CH I.:N E-:Y t: 0',.. 1'roul .. To ,... ht "u tit:K 11.111' F'an ills art'O t - t "?inewood Prophet" Sacrificed. In an issue if your paper under date of .1uly 29.. 1903. appeared all article or e'istle written by' and signed "'ine wood Prophet." A nom de (.lume he assumes to disclose somue mighty truths and a strong proo' of what he iight have been had fate and chance ben in his favor. He is certainly one peiu liarly' blessed with a good meim ry. as lie hidds good sentences of 0t' gr'ateeidit' p1tsidingL, ('lue's sernmon 1reaetnedi t mI' ear's a o f'' it t s t c 'rtain'y ll'IltI' iiii not r'eliion. a proof U of which can ('ear.l' be -eien b~y tit' way t attempts t' .:"1w up 111' little cmtunliltii\ity Ito tht outsidet world. dlr. Editor, his tihdis I accept: we have some men with us natural born leaters, and reared iwith a blessing of wealth: then we have so me who have money and not suaiieent brain to hon orably lead themselves: then last but not least. a horde of puor unfortunate devils like myself and the "i'roplhet"' who las neither brain. money nto' inull ene. it is true we oIwn andl all elatm our' m''isfor'tune mustit be' laid at the door' of 'i5 to 'N, but in that the grandest of all] years-'S-didl noit the rich and the poo'. the brlainy and rte fool miingle to *eter1' and withi but (Ine aiml and one lade'-that leader' having no equal in the~ cit ilizedl world tihen or' ever' there after: she will he unrabie to pr1oduce a seond12 -the eene:the. h elilvid andi a menten~ Wade Ilampton: blut soon it was found that thieire had to be a di viing tup of the people in lifti.'s. etc and each comi'panyi to) have its leader. Then. oh: then. M1r. 1ito'.r, lie bray in of theI~ do nkey's coiniueni'ed an ! noise has colntinuied ever ineeil'(. and in evry1 neighbiorhtoodl yout Iid oniIe ori moe such self-appIoinited leaderis ant] throne thle devil if lie don't run liell ac cording to their dicttes when they ari rive there. Said to say. \lr. Editor, tihe whole of tat cld is a tu~ibb.or'n. thick. headed. self-willed. ig'norant set who e'er fail to see their wr'ong2. andt will Stoolp to anything low or dirty to ae coplish their' diabolical schemes, a iroof of which we hadl somle timel ago in a vote on the two mill tax in our' schol district. The tax was Icarriiedl bv one vote majority aione. 'Nw 31Mr tEditori and1 all the good thinking reIaders5 of Tin: Tioi. stop and for~ a :noment consider. 1)0 you think for a single mlomen~ft that in i'ue of the majoity the whiite2 pleOlie here are' opposed to being taxed foIr schoitol P'urpoesy~ heing ini at commuiitl Vw here i rain and education have shjown them1 selves of inlinite value in ma king tre' mnc and great leader's- -uh a the' oi toani. ex-jovernLor' Jouhn L. \lanningt. Nl. .'IJr. E'ditoi'. thel maijoriityv of us a're nlt like him. but lenor'a. "ind grond11 he woulld vote if eve'r' hetyin't's I'hancet" beL g liven himti in the Legislatutre fe'ling his waty or'. Ut in vain. We have folundl out the wolf thatiis in hin and are proultd of ouri laying him asti' before it is regrei'itfully t'lo lath. .\ lfair able way the votitng was condue':ed In lav E:d. h was the piciplei~i ini whlich theelection wats mnagted and not0 thel isse that terinated the vot ing as it wts. and then the etlirontoryv of a smnar' Alek to instal hiimnuelf a pIrophtet and go into a nlewspaperl't and~ titt're try t1o over and grease a guiltyv conscien'e byv blaming inn'ceinie fort holding oult lor' their Godi andi bkuod-given i'igit thlat of v t ing, and ~ beause' suh mlen ats D r. '. 1. Sal'. '. 1f. Broug~hrtln and t i s of his' relative's tothet.rl with the he !ong-headeid ami le*el-brainedi J. .. Banieik clime for'war'd "and by t'lr vte put thieir r'esentmtl ag'a inst scheling dishonI~esty andt ir. and tieni h~eate-is to disfranc'hise tiuch menan tan ourh br'ightest, iiost I esteemed an11 in the past most honored familes with dishonor. recgal them'i to) the' r'ear oni te Seat with the "ige." amt ihe and 15hi'riny'. eduicted follo wint2' rule a folwing 1 doubtt inot if asked toi siell co(w wouldl commenelfle it with' a . 'Wonder'S nlever~ cease. andii tillre' iista 5ati 1h that ''FolS tne di; -o I s ippoCse the worlt'd has to ''rm and1 in J1. I. .. Misterions Circumstance. 11ne wats nale and sallow and the othi fcsh andi'rosv. Whence the ditTer ene Sh - e who 1i blshing wvith heaith ues Dr. King's New Life Pills to matin tn i. By gently arou~lsiing the lat/v or' v 5v at~ Th le 1. 1B. Loryca Dru'g Store. Pinewood Pickups. .1 1in:araciet ccrd n n lt Utrown1 b'ack far enough anti when' e i. Dri. I'. -! caieywa In bord and1( lest entzens o ak y I r. c-.iio r to ivey uls 110- ;:un( oft ".tiwt 1l~ 'i woo~d lripet." I f the i'ri'phet can ti ll el f t hand what is- ;ii t(( takl place in P 'iIIIi . he certainly is a cr'aker ne k andi SIIluml willing_'ly h-t is or hte-r i1 ich tver it i n 1ami" ImIII firi rd. ('r wiIultl a doubt they art wiser than lI"Iok-r T 1. \\ a-hins ton, fr wIt- is cn.. 1f the wiaest n1-n of the day forl h 1iree t anl it a ti o n t. dn 'it th1'ie prtsidem. but the president did notre 1-v an -ivie"frm lIuoker T. i}T re was:I anotilw t' e'ial ;ratheringl~ . l(es. 1I1 I . S taw -ks on last Fridgay -'!iss (m'1'11e h 'i r iln : isite"iI ini <>r';nge uir last week. \.1148 \'irinia Galluebat has retur ed to) liher m iftr a mon hi Visit tIo in-e "cousin t1it- .)ulia llra:tilsford. Idrs. I'. .\1. Salley and mI othe r \lr:. hap1)e1 and Xrs. I, F. ippof n II-'l Ft ast e' k to visit their 1,1hi homes i \~irginia. \lr. C. I.. ' uttin of tie Sumitetr ',ar as in town l)';a short whtil l:a I ur:dar. .?t'. I). F. Lide1 is able to) III l' (ut 1[ .\!r. T l (uI'i ttino is pi endll n fl )it I allt with hi. i( n .111 XIr ". i- -d i /. .Ir D. 1d . Williams. . Jr.. ftamden 5 came dow n last week to rlo'k after the wok lin on at la iford. ,!'IZ. S. c c Ii hamps had11 tih noiii ftu ift'I loasin' his line btacik hotse last 1,e, . Th1r! 1 it.b a mni0ght pienie at tit hometIl of lisse-a -\lice and Lizzie 1]i,1_11 (on Wed"Ine~sday eveninl .r t th I inticed in last week's issu al sh o'rt 'iee that ir a ark reflection (In iioodt (. ;a1d is itizens. T herh 'r oni a e few mulatltowomn in town an)1 aI hem aill e O marrie. I would he lad if the writeret in !fte artice woldt lcorre''it as we have a (ibe little town oIf lih to'i nt. 001. moral ainda intelli ornt people' and( dl )I'u stand atr such illL ti e t OI) On.te lit ity Why not scund the "ltinlt' aewoad l'rphll itt" nO '1h' Nat inal conettionl I'C In ainSt nrlecveland ian ryant. l it; s ' i :o T l . 1'1ne0':00!. A ug~r.i:. 190:1. Potent Pill Pleasure. The pills that are potent in their ac tion and pleasant in eafect are DeWitt'. Little Early Itisers. W. S. Philpot of Albanv.Ga., says "'During a billious at taMr Itook on'. Small as it was it did mIet' more good than calomel. blue-mass or any other pills I ever took and at the samte'time it etfeeted mei pleasantly. Little arly Itisors are certainly an ideal pill." ~told by Tne 1. I.. Loyea Dfrutg Strs e- ka sz raxv ille News. oiss .phlie riuttin: acomlanied I y 0i- I'S lrmf ll are' visiting relatsiel s tn lIiebland. Saturd"(ay closedl a plrotractedl meet iat, Lomle Brianh. conducted by ilr. Sublet .. MIr. Alva Curtis is at home1 ou a visit. Mdiss Mlay Broad way of V1anning; is visiting he'r siter rse T. P. rtown. M1rs. N. M\. :Spruill whol has been spendin n rome time with relatives here returned to her homr' at Aleolu yster day. j, y. . D. Huggins is conducting a meeting this week at Pisgrah. th- e ift1eth anniverleld b the ariage tft 31. nd a1rs.rgeartin~ o lioc yestlr dar.icoecllr u n~et tfpo Ilnr n Theresa Timor nd waroel hurt ne ih t astr wegknby bel turnjingS frmhuch. vItasa otirsti Thoe Onnhr cyconeahdearet one. pait:-n thy it camper at oisnen soe mtin i'1.The and tipatedi Paxvlill. A. 3rd, 1)r' oc,. sa There~ irm l aTle ghticano pitue - a 'ir' ucre ~at alf graf"-hpper ut pane snake T'i'lhis' i'L paralleid byf ftihe ma ingt' e elone cellar, b 1''ut negleets toiro beli'S olc. Ceholper and L~iarrh oi' compl'in Lts, he ictIim ouIltnme the ofthe. aneo a hundred th to onl';e. aI the mopropt fand rel) liab.'md by Te R B.Lorea ru; I Worei- ]IsNw Ant etr -Thae CRIh adfFl wlase alowe mor seali youri' pait' tv, exited th- righ 'hai of fllowcship. N. 1u''N riedhelpeduae untry God didpny .\llay1c ~o than maet th mch ter busines prve avluoblet addi itio t tthe'I.commtcill iteet' ofa15 the th I-ucceri Hitteor' ust .splndwill work fo te tipbu~ilcs iiot tof' 3dumin can take it pae mit o u alo i n ': thema. nd o' na-kttat iou iratp eed by 'rouito R a.l'. LovIi7. Str. .\ainawition Shlrnew Agus 21st.h AYhn our a Yoptugly. WhWs.hC' i l'. tl~i-:N INrm iN. int e ote ( aina Col.e~Th c"[tt wto :ruet a oea years w MIithn chroieinigesc and no~ iteous "eil a S.f~ 11.'Noiemeyepd me~re i- util I 'egiat then FlutetrilcBite. whieb iad mefmrecgood thean ll the med iin Ct v01e used. Teuly have y~t 1ls ketmy)L will in excellenttealhrs. years. She COav s ((etric ofiBtitrs re justn oli foi- gifeale ~trld lthaSt" th are it grau lie and'ihL" t inviurtoreut'Jl for aak rundow oen. No t1 Ll~ca other meicine1 he etaeitsI pac it'ourti family. Tcaiy' them.i ~t Onl 50e.0l Satsfctonr fguarau Examitionlllnt FoShoasip Aiglit 21st. -r Why ris~vIl there no apliantfrmhi coutyforth new rIorma fchob eahi. i ithe South I Ca i V Colle ifThe' heXiatre' ha given tan opportnity O c outy ito150 gtf a)I yer insftruion th:tIes ra ge i htI' Iithe i tfe'' Co tll . wit 1e-J oard artiularly i'c cunr.shol ~~ e~ u.~ . 2 -A W. M. TURNER. T. M. WELLS. L. McNTOS!1. iC. C. HORTON, Jr. We are op i and inaking up a magnificent stock of Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes. COME TO SEE US. ~tMutual Dry Goods Company. A White Front. :9 Levi Block. -cillii .6f i l W8 rThe - qui t nct t s o te p r ie i e tks wt . stead - and at time ting urepared to mfeet all comners with a handsome line of Oak Suits. Side boards. Chi tioniers. D ining Tables and (Chairs. Odd Dressers in A I Styles and Patterns. .\ ll.N I).S :1 LI E 1O Willow and Rattan Rockers, Cane Seat Rock ers, Cobler Rocker~s, addle Rockers .\ nd ('h ai rs ofl ny CI decrpton. Lounges and Couches. .\lSolid Unk, unhole-e.i in I :and and \'abs ur. 1 eauties. fronm $4 up. S:n hO busy to write ant ad vrt isemeat. Com a iind see for yoursel f the up-iti -date Funruiture Store I estalhished sinlce I camelt to .\anning. I IME.lEli I am selling Furniture ou EVtSY T~i[t.\1. by paying oe fourithI the amiount of your bill yo u can pay tic balance in smnall inustalmiteurs. ac oid ini.:t.1 greuet. Th ii a fe-at urei wirt b your consideration. Bl'Y YdI t V!-INITUB':EE FO(M L. RANOFF 'We M~ vr lo To have our goods right for their intended purpose and our prices are lower than the same goods can be obtained elsewhere. We handle the same goods handled by other merchants, only our prices are LOWER. If we failed to do as we say, we would lose your confidence, and under no circumstances do we wish to lose that. Will say again that we sell our goods at LOWER PRICES than you can imagine. We need the room, as Mrs. Hirschmann is in New York and some new bargains are coming in. so don't lose any time, but come and see for yourself. It will pay you to come to the Postoffice Block, to HIRSCHMANN'S STORE. It's BEAUTIFUL SUMMER GOODS You want now and that's exactly what we have for you. We have the goods and ask about half what other mer chants ask. Then, why pay others so much more than you need pay us? Let us show you through our line next time you are in town. Has to go as we have our store enlarged and don't want the dust to ruin our pretty Hats, so come and get your Hat for half you will pay elsewhere. D.HIRSCHMANN, Next Door to Postoffice. TIE PRESCIPTION DRUG STORE. Our first and foremost effort was to make~ our Prescription Department complete. this we have accomplished. The purchasing of our other lines of stock has been solely with a view to please our customers. CIGans. Our purpose is to carry the very best standard CIGARS on the market; also a high grade of Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. We have a nice line of Writing Paper and an assortment of extra nice Box Paper. We carry a nice line of Toilet Articles and have in stock such helps in the sick room as Feed Cups. Ice Bags. Hot Water Bags. etc. Also such surgical appliances as Bandages. Absorbent Coton. Antiseptic Gauze and Adhesive Plaster. Come and see us. we are near the depot. right in touch with the telegraph office. the express office. the posto i ce and the livery stable. We are the centre of the business life of the best com munity in the world. We will do our best to please you. CAPERS & co., Prop's Prescription Drug Store, SUMMERTON, S. C. Good Things Good Things to Eat, Good Things to Wear. Good Things at the LOWEST PRICES. On Dress Goods, Millinery Goods and Low Cut Shoes for the next TWO WEEKS. Lots said in few words, but Bargains is what we offer you for the next two weeks. 00lVE TO SEE ~CS. Avant Mercantile Co., SUMMERTON, S. C. SLIGHTLY DISFIGURED But Still in the Fight. My stock is badly broken on account of the heavy spring trade, but my stock is still complete on the following goods: Housebuilders' Supplies, Paints and Oils. A large stock of the best Stoves. Cream F'ieezers and Water Coolers, Hammocks and Fly Traps. Tobacco Growers, Don't forget to take a look at my Flues. They are just like every other good. heavy and well-made flue; the only difference is they are sold much cheaper, thus making it to your interest to give me your ordler. A big and well assorted stock of Paris Green and Bellows, Thread and Wire, Thermometers and Lanterns. The best Baskets for gathering the tobacco. Yours for business. Next Door to Levi's. Look to Your Interest. Here we are, still in the lead, and why suffer with your eyes when you can be suited with a~ pair of Spectaceles with so little trouble? We carry the to$ . al and be ..uited. W_ M. BROCKINTON.