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Jilli lill " .TTT= UBT thirteen mlle? from Brus ?els the little local train that ambled to Charleroi by way of Luttre used to ?top ut a way aide station tbut hundreds of thousands of British tourists know so areli-Bralne-l'Alleud. What has been happening there tn the past months tfie "fog of war" baa effectively ob scured; but In those days before the ,war, Braine-l'AUeud was the starting inobtt of a pilgrimage few visitors to Brussels ever missed. It was tho sta tion nearest to the Field of Waterloo, nays William Bateman in the London Magazine. 'From Braine-l'Alleud the pilgrim .would wander by ono way or another to the shrine of his pilgrimage, "Le Lion de Waterloo," the great Belgian Lion cast in metal taken from the guns captured in tho great battle, standing at the apex of a pyramid of earth some two hundred feet high thai dominates the whole of the flat landscape for miles around. Tho Lion Mound stands as a monument to the memory of all the brave men who fell OB that June day. Beneath the great bank of earth, BO they tell you, rest the ? bones of thousands of soldiers of varied nationality. Fn?m the sum mit of the mound practically the whola area of Waterloo's battlefield may be soon. ' Probably there ls not in the world * more striking memorial than this hill of memory rising from the rolling plain that stretches all around. Yot. to create it, one of the most important features ot tho battlefield was do drayed. Tn the building of the Lion W?und the ridge of ground which formed part of tho Mont St. Jean, so Iflprporti.nt a position In the battle, ! waa removed, and tho surrounding flat country made flatter still. ou ascend the mound by a seom f Ingiy endless aortes of steps until you rag?b the platform at the Buramlt from which the pedestal of the Lion rises. That pedestal bears the simple inscription-"June 18, 1815." The "Lion itself, so your guide would tell weighed twenty-eight tons'. Many Monuments There. IO Lion Mound occupies a site waa about the center of the Brit linea, a front not two miles long. Hes . tho village of Mont St. ?, and further hack the little town Waterloo, with the forest or Soign near at hand. .Before lt stretches the'flat field ot Waterloo, waving with corn In the summer, deep in mud in the.winter, across which two cobbled mal? roads run away to the south fn the direction of Quatre Bros, from which Wellington fell back only a few days before tho great battle. a?, whole battlefield can bo cov ered on foot in ? few hours. But for tts history, it is a most unprepossess ing spot. Ditches and muddy roads intersect the fields from which, even today, the plough will turn up rusty ?mu and bleached bones. &?But the pilgrim can never forget that he Is on unusual ground. The HHb bristles with monuments. Sm<ou descend from the Lion Mound. KRIta baso stands a. little g-oup of hduaos, chief of which ls th . Museum H?tel, so named from the murum of Waterloo relics attached to lt A few "hundred yards to the'eas. p.rd you find I^Hkmple pillar to the memory of Colonel Gordon. Almost opposite, across the main road, rises the Obe lisk to the memory ot the Hanoverian leers of the German Legion. A Ut trthor ou, by the side of the main f> stands the historic, red-roofed, lite-walled farm of La Hale Salute, me building which protected the Ai le's' canter in the battle, and around rhlch some of ibe most desperate ?htins raged. d?!'?-Allianea and Hougomont. About a mlle down the road you ie to another of those low, whit?. >fed howes. It ls now a little lido tavern,- Lt Belle-Alliance, here is sn Inscription over the door ifd tell? thal Wellington and Blucher ?et there, (int this .? not correct lie historio meeting took plate some vo miles from her?. ^elio-Ailiance, however, has much aim io history. It was 'Napoleon's radguaitcrs et the beginning of the [jg f^^^?^^ /?III? battle, and by Its name the Germana utlll know thc battle of Waterloo. CIOHO at hand fa undoubtedly the most beautiful monument or the whole field-and one of the moat recent. It shown a wounded Imperial Eagle dy ing in defense of a broken standard, lt bears the simple legend "Aux Derniers Combatants 'de la Grande Armee, 18 Juin 1815." To the Isat of those who fought in the Grande Armee of Napoleon, to the gallant vet erans of those wonderful soldiers the Little Corporal led through Europe, Frenchmen erected this striking mon ument only a fow years since. From Helle-Alliance the pilgrim's road led generally to the right elong tho narrow lane that runs through the very center of tho battlefield to per haps thc most historic' of all its re mains, the Chateau de Hougomodt. Thc Btory of this chateau ls one 'hat can never dio. ' Hougomont was one of the advanced posts of the British Unos and the key of the nrltish position. It it had fal len, tho history of Europe would bavo been differently written. At the time of the battle, Hougo mont was an old, partly-ruined cha teau, surrounded by numerous out buildings. Hy the Great Duke's own orders the place was hurriedly turned into a fort. Hero, throughout practi cally the whole day, tho Coldstream ers, who fought the bulk of the do fending force, held back the most violent attacks of the action. With the circuit from the Mound to Helle-Alliance, and back to Hougo mont, the tourist generally contented himself; but In Waterloo itself, and in Mont Ht. Jean, tbore are scores of memorials of the famous day. Waterloo was the Duke of Welling ton's headquarters from June 17th to the 19th. Thc church contains a bust of bim, by Geofs, and numerous memorial TML BATTlLCncuO slabs and tablets to the memory) of those wbo fell In the battle. And in the midst of the sublime, there ls. only a few paces away from the church, the ridiculous. In a cot tsge garden stands a monument to the leg of Lord Uxbridge, who com manded the cavalry in the battle. The leg was amputated immediately after the victory, and lies buried here with an epitaph and a weoping widow above it Saluting the Quarter-Deck? Every time an officer or a seaman goes upon the quarter-deck he salutes lt. He never by any chance forgets this, one of the regular customs on board, says Pearson's Weekly. The. quarter-deck ls that part of the deck reserved by officers, and many people think that the treason why lt is sa luted ls out of respect for those of ficers. The why abd wherefore of the saluting hss a far more 'interesting origin than that, however, abd one has to go back hundreds bf years to find the beginning of the custom. In the old dsys a crucifia used to stand on the quarter-deck. In those days all the sailors wera Cniaellcs, and, of course, every time they-'approached the crucifix they crossed themselves to show their reverence for the holy nymboi. It is many a long year ago sinco.lho cru- iflx wea therrv buj tho custom of saiuting the quarter-deck, which wss a result of it, has becta handed down in the navy e*er since. Investigate, Anyway. "Mr. Speaker," quoth the member of the house. "I would like to ask If there, are any committees investigating any thing?" "There are nous," replied speaker. It was a moment of intense though suppressed excitement "I move." exclaimed the member with deep feeling, "the appointment of a committee to investigate why nothing is being investigated. If the condi tions are become such that there ls nothing to Investigate, they should be me} with appropriate legislation." Puck. Given Away. Bored Husband (after reluctant vis it)--"Good-by. Mrs. Jackson-enjoyed myself Immensely. ' Wife-"There I told you so! I knew you'd enjoy yourself "-Punch. THIRTY STATES W WORKMEN'S C( New York, June ?A.-To the list of .wenty-two slates in which workmen's compensation laws were already in effect, eight mere states and the ter ritory of Alaska have this year been added by the action of their legisla tures during sessions willoh have just eome to a close. This growth of thc movement toward safeguarding the welfare of the laborer and his depen lents Is revealed in the summary of this year's legislativ?' activities, which has been compiled by the Associated Press. The summary also shows pro gress In thc abolishment of child la bor and in the direction of limiting the working hours of minors. Tlx. additional States to adopt work men's compensation are Wyomning, Montana, Oklahoma, dorado, Maine, indiana, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Favorable action toward the enaction of such a measure was also taken by thc legislature of I'tah. which created a commission to Investigate the ijues 'lon and report a bili for the consid eration of thc next legislature. In one state which considered tim matter, New Mexico, a proposed workmen's compensation law passed thc house but was defeated in tho senate. In Idaho, thc bill was vetoed by the gov ernor. Several other states revised their former laws in orde rto insure more efficient operation. Somwhat dlffrnt standards as to the way in which compensation should be awarded and the law ad minister id are shown in the measures enact ed this year, but this lack of uniformi ty ?B also a feature Af various laws orcviously passetd in other states/ For instance, under the new Colorado Uatute injured workmen will receive ".0 per cent o their wages during In capacity, though not to exceed $8 a week. In case of total permanent Msability. the compensation is pay able through life. When death re mits from the accident, tho worker's Tamlly 1B to re?oive a similar amount for six years with a maximum of $2, iOO. In case of loss of eyes, hands, limbs or other members, similar pay ments arc to hc made for a specified period, varying from a few weeks to 'our years, dependent upon the na ture of thc injury. Employers are required to insure payment cither in a state insurance fund to bc created or a mutual or stock I nan rance company. Adminis tration ls placed Tn the hands of an Industrial commission of three mem bers who shall adjust disputes ana with authority to make awards if em ployers or Insurance companies neg itect. to make payments promptly. iCour*. proceedings are thereby prac tically eliminated. The Maine law, however, awards her Injured workmen payment by the employer of not more than $10 a week tn case of total disability with a maxi mum of $3,000. Heirs in case of death receive the same and the seal? of payments for those partly disabled ranges from $4 to $10 a week, i Pennsylvania provided for the pay ment of fifty per cent of wages, but not more than $10 or less than $5, with a maximum, total of $4.000. The act is elective and .takes away from the employers the common law de fenses, but the people will vote in November on a constitutional amend ment permitting the legislature to make lt compulsory. The act creates a state insurance fund1, but employers are permitted to protect themselves in any other form of insurance or car ry their own risks on approval of the bureau of workmen's compensation which will administer the law. Do mestics and agricultural laborera are exempted._ The New Golf. Chai Jereme B Jereme kD. Tra veres, whom few ol the experts figured aa a winner Ir the open golf championship ol America,- which waa . held at th? Baltusrol Club links at Short Hills N. J., ia one ot the great golfers oj WE ADOPTED iMPENSATICN LAWS The Indiana law provides no state insurance, but por mia the employer to seek it where he clooses, or not at all, if he give proof f ability to pay the cox penaation. Thia is fixed at 55 per cen . of the average wage not to exceed 6 0 weeks and in case of death, burial pexoensea to the defendants not to excfeed $100 and 55 per cent of the weak y wases or 300 weeks. Domesti cse vants, and agri cultural laborers ar exempt and those engaged in int? state commerce. The law is elective w th both employ er and employe and ls administered by a state industrial commission. Fifty per cent tfea ly wage apt te exceed 600 weeks is he . basis of the Oklahoma law. Iowa and- Alaban? are/the states which prohibited chi d. labor. Maine adopted a law undi which women and boys under slxii ;n employed in mills, factories and li undriea are not permitted to work mo e than 6* hours a week. Pennsylvanl ^enacted a sta tute limiting the ho rs of -labor of children between 14 >nd. 15 years to il hours a week. J efattire of the aw is that all such i hildren employ ed must go to voca ional school at least eight hours a a tek which must be computed in the Gi hours, titus making the actual wc -king hours 43. It further provides tl at no messeng ers under 21 years < in be employed by a telegraph, tele hone or senger company afb r 8 0*1 night, and that no mildil can sell newspapers. A statut dmllar lines, fixing t 10 ,j minimum agc o fnew boys anjt other minors engaged in st- set trades, was adopted by California. ; In North Car olina, bills designed ti enable Officials better to enforce th present child abor laws failed to p; ss. Massachusetts enao Kl a billTprohi* hlbiting the em ploy me t of women and Children overtime o?r the purpose of nuking up for. time Ipi on a legal hol iday and another reqi Iring industrial establiBments for tho e who are In jured or been ill. A first ail meas ure, somewhat Kim ila .,io the latter, passed in the Wasuln ton l?gislature, was vetoed hy Governs r.Lister. Labor unions protested lt wi a drawn In the Interest of employes i one. Alaska adopted nn sight hour law for place miners and pensioned her aged and indignant prospectors. A bill requiring employ rs of-all kinds, to grant their empioyi i one days rest in seven was killed .i ; the senate ot Wisconsin, but one m king Such pro vision for railway erai oyes wae:pass edi by the assembly's Idwrasat this writing awalUng actloiTTu ' ?ftTWilBX?T.' Other legislation affecting labor watt the abolition of the contract. poison ?abor system by Iowa;!, the enactment In California of a bill tor the employ ment o icon vieta for tho building, of roads in mountain districts; a similar bill in Idaho and a las? in that state compelling county commissioners to provide emergency work wer'the un employed; the establishment, of tree labor bureau In New Jersey, and a law in' Utah requiring all; mercantile es tablishments, except those handling food and drugs to close at 6 p. m., except the week before Christmas. See page ten. Be sure to get a South Carolina Souvenir Spoon to start your collection. Des Moines. Ia.-Helen Bradford, 10 years old, has graduated from high school and made arrangements to en ter Iowa University in September. She will ae the youngest student at Iowa for more than ten years. npion in Two Pote?. fl f? !'-JP I; Tran?rs. the country and bas been so rec og I nixed for some years. His game hat Been improving with age, and then are ?.ose who predict that ht aili tx the greatest golfer the country kai produced. ADVICE FOR THE NERVES : Walt ta Turn Habit of Overstrenuoae I neaa Int? Seme ttseHy Profit abie Channel. ! Are you strenuous? Do yon go to . for tilings for all they are worth? If you ara an American born woman 1 know tba anawar. Toa pitch head long into club life, art, society, or soma other pursuit because your nerves sure ragged American n?rvea that never atop sending out impulses from dawn-to dark. There ie too much pent-up vitality in all of us, and yat it ia better tor your everlasting beauty and poise that you expend it with discretion over a J number of activities rather than exert it over one that may be a mere fancy, I realise that this is a day of spe cialisation, and to be a success ona must adhere to one thing, but vitality is both physical and mental, and tba first must not be neglected or the sec ond will suffer. Regular walks in the opah country and daily exercises ; would give her the perfect equilib rium and, pervo control which abe and her WOTK both need. I Have you ever noticed what a lot of useless things we do when our nerves are on tho ragged edge? When they are rested and well you keep cabs, you enjoy life and accomplish things with out leaving linea of wear on the face. If you must be strenuous in the pur suit of some object expend a good amount of dally enthusiasm on physi cal exercise. The benefits will show in youir looks and health and the. pey tectibn of your work.-Pittsburgh Die? patch. -j WELL TO ABSTAIN FROM FOOD Giving 8tomach an Occasional Reatta' Regarded aa an Excellent . Idea Abstinence from food for a short period la a very excellent method of treatment for dyspepsia and kindred digestive disturbances. A raging sick headache disappears after giving tie stomach a rest-by omitting to eat only one or two meals. It ia common knowledge that a day . or two of starv ing every two or three months ena bles one to do better work-morel mental and physical work can be ac-j compllshed without fatigue. It la ad visable, however, when on a hunger I strike tv drink water. Copious liba-J tiona ot hot water-several quarts dur ing, the - waking.- hours-will con trib ute to the feeling of well-being. The j water, may be taken a tumblerful or more every hour or two. Those per sons who eat at irregular hours' and partake of foods poorly cooked or of such composition as to cause indi gestion will find the mild form Ot starving for 24 hours or looker a prac tice worthy of trial, for the resulting effects of the experiment wiri be gratifying. The rest (when One ls on a hunger strike) given the digestive apparatus strengthens lt and thus aids In conserving the health. A g?n?ral feeling of rejuvenation invariably fol lows a few days' fasting. Common Humanity. Olympian Joves -lo not ride . on I clouds or sit on /mountain tops tn these ?: ya thundering commands to common mortals. Or if they do, busy folk pay ll ttl o attention to them. OWIB that simply sit and blink and look un-1 utterably wise do not fool many peojej pie. He who never unbends to apeak the j simple language ot the home and the j field?, or hold occasional honest' con verse with his fellows, may be a truly great and. dignified personage. *RQ. may indeed deserve and gain a wtdej respect by sheer force of Intellect, per? haps, bot-we love to feel the quickening, power of that divine spark we .cali; common humanity that links mind "to: mind and heart to heart; that pish-sei ns comrades lu a common canto.' That ia tho thlng-really worth while. With-, ott it aD ia '\ rfd storage," veld of the spirit that stands for the sunlight, for God's good earth and the brother hood of maa.-Breeder's Gazette. Victoria's V. C/a. ' In presenting tho Victoria Croes to j soldiers actually "?n the field." Kills j George ?nay to some extent bare been influenced by tho original order, which provides that under cot di Hons stipu lated, the coveted decoration thai be conferred "oh the snot wber? the act' to be rewarded by tho grant of such d?coration baa been performed.'" The; first presentation of the Victoria Cross, however, took ?lac* in Hyde Park' Itt.' Juna, ,116?, when Queen Victoria with her own hands pinned it on the ot sixty-two Crimean heroes, ft It i corded that the Queen,wore a red white feather at ?he sid? of her rout bat "a scarlet body made nearly a military tuaic," and a derk skirt. She was on horseback, arith Prince'Albert on ber left, who mace's) I profound obeisance to each woerer? the V. C. -. Pigeons That Swim. Tba Wimm mg or blue pigeons-the familiar domestic bird-ts the re markable sight reported tb a Dutch natural history journal. Some months ago one of the doves-waa thrown into the water ima fight and rescued hy by ro au aid, and since thea they have be come more familiar with the water. Pieces ot bread noticed In ahalldv Placea evtdently tempted thean at Urft Gaining courage, they soon learned to .sw?n, and last before making his *s I port , the observer saw two of them .sailing arnuad like galla ? few yard? {from bta bouse.. Whoa they tireft ta the .batar t^tfd*?*. Hoar oat of Yesterday We Received 36-inch Blue, Pink and Purple Linens at 5uc yd. Excellent quality and very styl ish for dresses. 04-inch White and Black, White an* Blue, stripe Voiles at 25c yd. 04-inch Plain White Voiles at 25c, 35c and 50c. j 40-inch Gaberdine 35c and Soc., And a big lot of Bleachings, Sheetings,^ tc. Another iot of GABERDINE SKIRTS . . . - . /. . 1- .:' - lil ?5? tl at $2.00; these you'll find a splendid value.* Exceptionally gpod in style and quality. Just now pur stock of ^Things White" is fuji and-well assorted' a, good place to make your bill. * * 1 Remember our Millinery Sale of all colored Hats < Silk Dresses, Half Prfce And Other Good 8?rgains ii rm FURMAN FITTING SCHOOL GREENVILLE, S. C. * The Furmar Fitting School, located in Greenville, S.-.C., Offers a four-year higi. school course to a limited number of boys and jming linen. Small classes insure individual attention. Specially truned teachers who have had years of experience in preparatory school of the South. Dormitory has all modem conveniences. The faulty lives in the dormitory with the boys. Clean, Wholesome hom?ife enjoyed by boarding students. Strong athletic teams, literary societies, and debating cjLs. Sphool stands for thoroughness and character budding. Green vii;'s climate is unsurpassed. Health record of the school is cceifit. Students have advantage of the equipment of Furman Univerly. Expenses moderate. Next sessioh begins Wednesday, Septembers. 'j*or an illustrated catalog address L. W. COURTNEY, M. A., Headmaster, I ' . /Greenville, 3. Cl FIRST REGIMENT BAND AT 1 CHICK SPRINGS 1 f SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1915 I OPEN AIR CONCERT, 4:30 -6:30 P. H. 1 ! PIEDMONT & NORTHERN RY; I :. ? " .: -~>-.. ? 'yv-^-^ We viii operate our uaual Sunday rates a? follow! ROUND TRIP RATE s >. ROUND TRIP RATE | I From jr To CUek . .From Te Cate?' WOllanutea. Springs. William s to a. Spring fepartaabarg *h?*....r. M Piedmont . J?.Tt^S Fairmont Mills .... .1*.. ' ? pelser .. .?.. .f xvj| Tacapao t. .75. .25 wnilamston . 2 ?roce .75. ?26 Belton . JU_.... / Jl ?Dnncan -.75........ .25 Campboll . J?.i tfi? fereer. M. &?iewT;. .*?. Oelen- briars .. M ....... 2*m9*p*th. M. IM ^. li Donalds. M.> J.ftfl W?*- . . Shoals Jct.. M..V-JjN Pari? . .?.-i ?** Hodges .M.".tSSH GreesTllle ?5... S* Greenwood. .50.'.&?t5 thick Springs and Williamston continue to draw, the crowds.. Thousands are taking advantage of j these unusually low rates and leaving the hot? sul try towns for an af ternoon of recreation. . Weare handling every one comfortably and a ride oh the P. & N. is delightful. in addition to the above rates we have on sale every Sunday R???? Jffp between Greenville and Spartanburg, Greenville and An?sjon, Greenvale and Greenwood, Anderson and Greenwood, $1*00. ? * Be tween Spartanburg and Anderson and between Spartak? g and Greenwood, $1.50 <W Week-End tickets are on sale every Saturday and Sumks. wish i reftatn fi** to roadnight of Monday following date of sol?., , . .Ticket Agent for C. 5. ALLEN, Traffic Manag?f