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? Stylish Ready - to - Wear Here in Great Assort ment of Beautiful De signs and Patterns We have bought for this season nothing but the very latest and most authentic styles in Ladies* Coat Suits, Dresses, Coats, Skirts, and Waists. And when yon price them you wiii be amazed at the great amount we can save you on these high-grade garments. You will pay considerably more any where else in the city for the same clothes. Special Prices Mon day on Ready-to Wear Monday. THE LESSER CO. "Where You Pay Less." A Great effort. "Quiet, children, quiet!" save tthc Gannan mother in Fliegende Blat ter. "Father ls tired to death. Ile wrote a letter today that will go so yery far-all the way. to America-" lr The New Torie damsels who have inaugurated a bare-ankle fashion by rolling their bose down to their shoe tops will, be hailed as frlendts in need hy the persecuted Jersey mosquitoes. -Cleveland Blain Dealer. Barterjjj^j^ Barter Ideal Heaters A BARLER HEATER ia a conven ient stove for every home. De pendable and labor-saving. Will last through many years of use. Always ready and efficient. Safe, dean, without smoke ~* odor. Assures warmth and comfort at small coat for fuel. Use an oil heater, ?nd have the Barter. Quickly kindled, quick to heat, easily moved from one room to another. A gallon of oil bums 10 hours. Sullivan Hardware Company Prices lowered agate, but the same Ford car. The record of satisfactory performance for more than 900,000 owners surely makes it the "Universal Car"--the car you want. It meets the demands of profesr sional and business, men and brings pleasure to the whole family. Simple, strong, reli able-economical in operation and maintenance. Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Town Car $640, f. o. b" De troit. On sale at ANDERSON AUTO CO. N. Main Opposite Palmetto HA?ADA SAYS JAPAN LACKS IN LITERATURE Karuizawa, Japan, Aug. 2.-Asso elated Preiss Correspondence)-Be cause no writer of first rank in Japan lias chosen the war as a subject of writinr. Japan 1? shown to be a peace-loving and not a warlike na tion, according to the conclusion oi Dr. T. narada, tho President of the Doshlsha University of Kyoto. This eminent Jupaneso scholar, who re ceived lils American training In Yale University, delivered tltls opinion dur ing an add n us to the Hummer r?si dents association on "The i'urn c Literature of Japan." lils audience waB chic tl y American. "What Japan lacks in literature," he Buid, "ns In other departments of life, lu a leader or a person of author ity for the nation. There ?is no Pukugawa ac a writer, no Nlsima as a religious leader, no Nogi at thc head of til? army." "The lack cf a leader ls felt in all professions," continued Doctor nara da, "but most of all In the literary world. However, Jupanese literatura is In tho midst of a transition-a per iod of ch.inge. A nation is not born in a day; much lesu can we expect tin' flower of her national achieve ment, the literary treasures of tho country, to be grown in a night. We need therefore not be pessimistic, but mnift. look to tho future with great hope and continue iu everlasting en deavor." In regard to the content of cur rent literature President Harada said it reflected with great sensitiveness the thought of the Western world, all of thc Western writers of eminence including American being translated and familiar to Japanese readers. On the other hand, there had also been a great revival of old literature, both ChineHe and Japanese, due in part to thc awakening of national conscious ness and partly to tho reduction in tho cost of printing. Dr. Harada laid great emphasis on his peace conclusion. All the impor tant literature, he affirmed was di rected toward peace and not calcu lated to awaken the war spirit of the people. STAND BY PH?8IDEXT Senator Hoke Smith Views on Cot ton >ot Shared by Growers, Says (New York Dispatch.) Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia doesn't represent the real ! ent?nent of the sol?a i when ho tfiea to em barrass the subjugation o' other considerations to a demand that langland ?hall let Germany get Am erican cotton in the opinion of W. P. H ol Inn \v, chairman of Uie Mississippi Hank commission and a leading fi nancier of the Yazoo Delta, who has arrivced at the Hotel H Ht more. . "The people of tile south, cotton growers and ali, want first of ail to stand by the president," said Mr. Holland. "If it ls necessary for the growers to hold their cotton, they will be able to hold halt of their crop, anyhow, until such time aa they can sel! lt to advantage. "As a matter of fact, there is a big demand for staple cotton In ti Is country, and it looks as If lt Will bring more than $1C a bale in excess of what waa expected when lt was first -planted. For the next 60 days it- will take what money hankers In our section have to aid in moving cotton. While wo shall not he able to take any of the allies' credit for the present, I do not . see why it would not be possible Inter on. "Mississippi has. just blossomed out as a wheat raising state. We v.ave been experimenting this year, and our first crop, recently harvested, has proved very profitable. The averago yield has been about 30 bushels to the acre. Mind you, no special land in tho Zazoo valley was planted in wheat-just the average kind. In some places the yield amounted to as much as 42 fcud'.tels to the acre; In some cases lt was as lot? as 25. Still, the average yield netted about $20 to the acre, and, mind you, that despite the fact that few farmers were prepared to thresh, and had to wait untlll a threshing machine got to them on Its rounds, so that there was necessarily more or less waste owing? to the dolay. The result ot our wheat experiment ls that more of our farmers wilt raise wheat next year, and many ot them are now buying their own threshing machines. The nest years ia cotton mean only from $25 to $35 an acre for the far mer, and ?JO a Morago profit ls only $15. So ?nany hare come to the .con clusion that wheat ls a moro profit able crop." _- -J Gasoline for Dry Cleaning. (From The Wall Street Journal.) In estimating consumption of gas oline statisticians usually figure oon sumpiloii by motor owner* as the principal demand on refiners and bump other consumption as not of great Importance. However, President Brace of the National association of Dyers and Cleaners t recently called attention to ?he great amount of gasolina used by cleaning establishments. He says that the annual consumption of gaso line fer this purpose in the United States exceeds 70,000,000 gallons and ls Increasing all the timo. desuera, according to Mr. Brace, use gasoline, aa laundries do water, and in figuring on the consumption of gasoline In this country he says the statisticians must not forget the ?Teat demands made on the ?refiners by the cleaners. Cesldat Take Fletar?. "rou mast bring Vttto Gertrude over and let me take her picture some time." "You can't take her picture, papa Lewis." "Why notr* "She's too womy." "What?" ..Yes slr, papa LswK shu squirms ali tr.rt> time."-Houston Post. In Boudoir andKitchen ? ? ? * + * + + BY S. M. T. Sauce* and lice?steak. You have all heard the ?tory of the Frenchman trawling in Great Britain who lamented "thirty-seven rcligians have I found in langland, and but one gravy." Many house keepera, lt ls sad to relate, have bat ?no idea of gravy, a nauseous mass of grease and tinbrowned flour, taste less, unpalatable and unsightly. I have carefully , selected from differ ent sources, some gravies and eau ces, thst all housekeepers ff ?mid know bow to make. 'From Marion Harland, known throughout thc land as a great and procticle. cook, ls this recipe for. Brown ?.'ravy. A tablespoonful of dripping from roast beef to which add a beeping spoonful of brown flour, never oise plain white flour. To brown flour put several spoonfuls in a shallow tin, set in oven for a few minutes, stirring from time to time, so it may only brown and not scorch. Set the baking pan with li? fat and the flour on top ot the range, and stir them un til the sauce is thick and smooth, pint of boiling water, and mix this with to bubbling paste, alining un til te sauce is thick and smooth. Season with salt, pepper, onion juice, or chill sauce, or Worcester shire or good, catsup. Always bear in mind that there must bo no guess working making sauces. The propor tions are In va ria hie, one table ; poon each of butter, oil, or dripping, and . flour ic half a pint of fluid. Sance Tnrtarf. "Add to a cup of mayonnaise, two table spoonfuls each bf the follow ing: Fine chopped capuss, olives, cu cumber pickles, and parsley." This ls delicious wl'j'v beefsteak, or served with a roast o any kind of meat. "Table Talk" gives a wonderful Bel gian sauce tor oulets or chops, that ls well worth preserving by any house wife who takes pric?o In having fcood things on her (able. Belgian Sn nee. "A few colona minced with a clove of golic or fried in some butter, and' one tablespoonful of flour is stirred m to cook until it is brown. Then a little water is added, the Juice ot a lemon, salt, pepper, and a soupspoon of nnutmeg. W len it has "boiled well, remove from, tile fire, and whisk in the yolks of two eggs, and allow to become very""hot tga?h."1 'four "over hot chops or cutlets, and servo at once." I have spoken before of how little regard ls given to good cook ing, how much seed material is ruin ed by haste and no flavoring. There is an art in cooking, it may not be one of the fine'arts, but lt ls certain ly one to learn', abd be thankful for. Take tho cooking'' of that much abused piece of meat, the beefsteak, not once in a hundred times is it properly cooked, H is either fried in floods of grease/tthtil it is of the con sistency and tams o' a piece of rub ber, or it ia backed Lo shreds, and served with an uncanny looking something, that is politely called sauce. Try lt 'ibis way but once, and you will never go back to the old way. Got a T bone steak, an inct'i or moro thick, wash carefully, while your pan ls beating, dredge with salt and pepper, put in pan with large spoonful of butter, and some sliced onions, walch can be omitted If it is disliked, brown on one side, turn quickly, and brown on thc oth er, it's rich, full flavored, juicy, and good. What Shall We Wear. It is a wise woman wr.io knows her own mind in regarda to fashions, so bewildering, and diversified are the styles, and so contradictory aro the authorities on tbs subject. One says straight lines, another says panniers, one speaks of a bustle, tho other hints of hoops. A woman who yearnf, to bo strictly atp to the minute, and the latest word in clothes,. must feel ber brain wldrliua' "tike tho unhappy squirrel in the running cage. I know of no better advice than that ot Polonius to his son. "Costly thy Hiablt as thy purse can buy. But not expressed,in fancy; rich, not gundy." Take the beat style, the quietest, the most elegant, adopt it to your purse, and lew tho rest alone. A beautiful trimming now in vogue is bead embroidery , in bands of Pom pean red, gold, hine, and black, any ?lever girl caa, copy it,, the Greek key, and the block pattern -would work well in beads, it ia most fascinating work, and the bead's come in exqui site colors. A hand beaded belt, wl?i sash ends tying In front, would give a touch of distinction, to tho plain est gown, for Instance, o belt, and a bit ot the same kind of trimming on a frock of crows wing blue, just a taint on neck and ?leaves, and the transformation fro ma plain dress, to the smnrtr st af gowns in complete. The ' Poggy Owen" * dr*xs is very fetching for school giris. It tr, a one piece model, box pluited back and front, with belt ot same material, bone huttons, ?ix in a group, fastens a JO box plaits, a whlto collar, and small plaid silk bow finishes thia mont charming ??d sensible costume. The word sensible remind* me ot a most delightful beadier gown I have Jost-seen, generally such gownu are flimsy and ehiiiy, said right here the word sensible comes in. this robe ts charmingly so, ttl? ot English cor duroy velvet, tn rose or blue, lined throughout with China silk, it has a large rolling collar and raglan sleeves, lt is not only exceptionally comfortable but extremely becoming. 1 Speaking ot becomingness I must say FRENCH TRADE IS IMPROVING French Commercial Travelers As sociation Finds Conditions Generally Improving. Paris, Aug. 3.-Eugene Bolt, presi dent of the French Commercial Trav elers' association, says the condition of members of the association, at times almost desperate since the war began, is rapidly improving, which moans, he adda, that business in gen eral is on the up grade. A curious fact of this revival ot trade is that the biggest orders come from the re gions immediately behind tho front, j Half of the 00,000 members of the j Commercial Travelers' association were mobilized; of the remaining half a great many are Btill out of employ ment on account of temporary or per manent discontinuance of business by their employers, and lt is now pro posed to send them abroad to develop foreign trade. This is somwhat new for French commercial travelers, who in tile past have been rarely seen in foreign markets. The object in send ing them out now is to let them get acquainted with the ways of mer chants in other countries and show what France is, or will bo able to supply. I > Reminder. Dodson-'What does Blitkin re mind you of? Hobson-Well, every time I meet Dllffkin he reminds me of a little debt I've owed him for over a year. -Wall Street Journal. a word as to veils, at present they are very fashionable, but never buy one unless you try H on in a good light, for when they are unbecoming, they are painfully so, some faces are captivating behind a well arranged and effective veil, alluringly pretty one tims a hexagon mesh over run with a small and graceful vine de sign so placed that it runs up the cheek by tho ears, and across the chin, it neither obscure tho face or injures the eyes. A mesr complete ly covered with a close design, is trying to tho prettiest face, and ruinous to (lie eyes, to see a woman in a large flowered', or coin spotted Mell ls rather ridiculous, to put it mildly, a loaf makes her noseless, a spot gives her a black eye, a wav ing vine sets her mouth wandering ail on her face, a plain mesh, with a delicate design rightly placed is very pretty, and becoming to most faces. Geisberg's Potato Chips Fresh, and Crisp Daily, Phone No. 733. l?in HOW THE WORLD EMPTIES AND FILLS Twenty-one years ago Coxey's Army marched to Washington. All the papers-were flit! of it. Mention Coxey to anybody over thirty-five years old and see the understanding in his face. Know Coxey and his blooming army ? Well, I should say so! Now try Coxey on men and women in the twenties. Just try it. It will open your eyes. Coxey ? Who the blazes is Coxey ? Looks of con fusion and ignorance. ^ :y L > i Coxey, you see, quit advertising. . That is, the Coxey publicity ceased. And the World has filled up with people who never heard of him. Millions and millions of them. That is the way with some advertisers. They speak up a few times and then go back to their fac Itories. There, by George, we've told 'em! And j then old Father Time begins to work. And the un dertaker. And the parson armed with a marriage license. And the baby carriage. And rheumat ism. And, first you know, the world is peopled with new bosses, new buyers and new housekeep ers who never heard of you. Incredible! What! -never heard of me ? No, never heard of you ! Sorry to disappoint you. Man is provided with a great big ego. If he didn't have it he couldn't stand it to live. Without an ego he would probably take one look at the moon and go jump in the lake. Now the best thing that an ego does is to give you a fine feeling of per manence. Of course you aren't permanent, and your better sense tells you so. But Mr. Ego keeps trying to make you think you are. What he aims to do is to make you feel comfortable. Nice thing to have around-an ego. You need him in your business. But don't believe everything he tells you. He is the most agreeable and ever-present liar on your premises. John M. Siddall, in the American Magazine. One Day "s Claims ON one day, August 10, ?91S the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Gompany paid claims under five policies, every one of which illustrates the uncertainty of individual life and the ever-present need for protection. (1) Claim under policy on the life of Mr. Everett A. Cunninghanv.of Qwensbprp^Ky.* issued March 25, 1913, for $1,000, on the 20-Payment Life plan, at age \% Clerk with a hardware company. Mother beneficiary. He died suddenly at age 21, on August; 3, 1915, as a result of ptomaine poisoning. Check was mailed to the mother August loth. (") Claim under policy on the life of Mr. John C; Moore, of B?rdst?wn, Ky., issued December 10, 1914, for $ 1,000, on the 20-Payment Life Accelerative Endowment plan, at age 20. Worked in his father's office. Accidentally drowned while swimming July 16th. Age at death 21. Claim paid August 10th. O) Claim under policy on the life of Mr. John M. Clardy, of Church Hilt,* Ky., issued November 11, 1914. for f2,5oo, on the lS-Payment Life Accelerative Endowment plan at age 22. Occupation, farmer. Accidentally killed July 22, 19?5, by traction engine-used on farra. ] " , ,7":' r->* ,(4) Claim under policy on the life of Mr.. Howard F. LHts, of Appalachia, \Va., issued January IS, 1915, for il,ooo, on the 20-Paymeut Life plan, at age 23. Quarterly prem ium prepaid. Wife beneficiary. Occupr^ion, railroad clerk. Accidentally killed June .26, 1915, by train. but his wife, for-whose benefit the insurance was taken, tried to dissuade him from adding to. his insurance. The agent, however,'finally prevailed upon him to be examined and on July 22nd examination vas made. It proved favorable in every respect The application, which was for a Life Accelerative Endowment policy, $ 1,000, at age 31, was received at the Home Office July 26th. In accordance with the Company'* usual custom in such cases, however, an inspection was called for -which Was received Argu?t 2nd. I bis being favorable, thc ap plication was approved by the Medical Board and passed on to the Policy DeparJB?^fjJPolicy was issued, and mailed on August 3, 1915. ? >;_ "/ In the meantime, on July 3oth, Mr. Westfall was taken sick and his trouble was diagnosed as acute peritonitis. On August 3rd he disd. lt will be noted that this was the same day that his policy was mailed from Newark, but the first premium having been prepaid the insur anc? was in force, although *he policy itself was never delivered to the insured. The pro ceeds were paid to his wife on August loth. Prepayment of the quarterly premium saved this insurance. . " THE MUTUAL BENEFIT IM INSURANCE COMPANY M. M. MATTISON, GENERAL AGENT, ? CW, Webb, District Agent. J. J. Trowbridge, , , V 1 Q E- dribble, Special Agent. * Special Agent. Bleckley Building. Anderson, S. C