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BLACK JOHN Py Q. UNDERWOOD. (CopyrightI i1, wDUtern Newspaper Unlon.) There W*ns not fi111 atoi of vice II 11latk Jo". but he was a fetirsome 1a(11.1 for a weak-atrmeI rider whlto did not unlerstadli his ldiosynerasies. 'Iraineti to "-.o m.igninst thle hit" by the hea vy-luilI Ied villa ge blacksmith from whomil Casper Carson bought h0m, ie ld a liltitIth like gutta percha, i and .iJaw lmselvs like steel ropes. Niire Carson rotle hit freqiently 11111 so mtO(Inis to tile discofitilre of her escort, who, tiunted on a hor of ord Iitry sp-ed, folund It diflicult kee) her in sight. It was probably admiration of M! Ciiron's prmo-ess ats ia horsewomn ni i desire to (inlatimi e it thiat induced MliIss LcIklidIh to necept Jasper Car sonl's offer to teach her to ride. 'lhe riding lesson was given fn the early morning, in order that the cen or-bius mitiglt not see aind( deride Miss Luckard's inexperieice. But Jatspeo'r Citrson had somletlhing in 1Ils heart to sny to Miss Lack land, and 11e had promised himself to say It during one of these delightful rides. It would be so easy, he thought, to ease his soill of its blirdenI while riding by her side. When the m11orntiniig calie he f1udii ti the brivo resolutions of the nIght before htnd vanisled. "MAtyn't I rid laiiic John tolor row, 'Mr. C(irson?" saidt Miss Laick land, afte-r her sixth lISSonl. "'Your sister, Nanie, srys he Is perfectly .safe if you are along." "CeinI IIilly yol sald Jsper Carson, fl ushing wi Ith pride. So it waDS tit when Jn11sper Carson rang the hiil it the TAMkld 11 homie tiait gotldeiI t ig, lIck John bore ai sidisaddhle. "Isn't he the denirest thing?" Said Miss LatekliId, fig they cantered along the river rond whilel was overhung with locuist trees. "lIe's a good old horse," said Jas per Carson. "IIold your reins a trifle lower, Miss Lackland. There, that's right." "I'm so glad I hove learned to rlde," she sido. Jasper Carson tried to say: "Won't you ride through life wIth mne?" Before he Could speak, a rag.-d -urchin Jumped froimht a tree(, andl(] shriek ed: "YlIa! Yahl!" Block John's nerves were as invul neritble as his 111outh, and le merely prilked his ears lit disaipproval, but the mtare Carsin rode was soensitive. Sie plunged forwtard in a itiad effort to bolt, and Miss Iaekliltut, watching w it alarm an( admiration, Carson's skilled tiiitmanageIeit, increased the I)restlro on laiick Johntfl's btit. The horse iecepted tills its a signal to ehintge his galt, and responded with cheerful alacrity. Jasper Carson grasped the situation instaintly itd a cold chill struck to his heart. So loig its the girl retained Iter preseiee of niind there was little dan ger of het'r falilng off, but as she siml ply sat still and pulled on the bit, Black Joln, would turn front the road into it b1ridle-t that led back holte ann111 his ider woul alimtost certainly )e swept oIt of the saddle by the li tb of a tree. Driying htis spurs dleep into thte sides of his inure, Caorson gave chtase. Thte mare had a stratin of hunting b)1ood int her and ia good buirst of speed, bt Black JTohn was 200 yatrds in froit wihen she got her stride, and the bridle pathl was riot nmore than a (juarter of a mtile awaty. As Blitek .Johit swep~t aroundto a curve in the rood, C'arsorn lost sightt of him and his fatir rider. It was only 200 yardhs now toI the b~ridle-rath, and the sintgle-fooler haid a leiad o nearly one Courthi thait distance. Urging the mtire wvitht hteel, hantd and voice, Jansper C~arson diashed ont, curs in~g andt h~i~ prtg in tirni. Hie fancied him nself stainilg by Miss backlanid's corpse, andio wondteredl couild heo live aft er that. Wh'ien Black Johna turnted into the bridle path theo inare's leiin browvn head was at his flank. "Whenio, Jlohn I" shioutedl Carson. Butt J(ohnt felt thte pull1 at the bit, and hielrintg the clatter of the mtare's ,hoofs, thotught it wats a race, antd put on a littie miore steam. Miss Liicklandh's wrists ached, and site was frightened too badly to heed Carsort's pirayers to hter to drop the reins. Jaspter (Carson cutrsedl aloud in his agony whteit he saw, (50 feet in front of Black JTohn, the thilek limb of a tr-ee barely high enough for a crouintIrg horsemni~r to hpass untder. IC Miss back hand strucok the iihih, it mtean it deattth. hte sa1w it, toio, and( bentt lowv in her saddle. As she (DiCroucd shte 1(oosed her htold on thie relits. "Witon, .John !" shquted (Carson, pll intg uip so suiddently thaiiI this iia re slid forward-i ont her hiiiuncihes. Black JTohir heard the commarnd at thte iinstant I te pressulre oit thle hi I wias releatsed., andol5 (iIopii'd it his luost til ruipt style. Ilhis hiead hadt( passedi uni (her the4 bough. Miss Lack iiand pluntged forwrdol :tnd would havite gone over Black John's head 'hut Cot- a frienrdly snag thti caught her hair antd Jerked her ba-ck, Jaspr ('arisoin rant tip and lifted her from the horse. '"Sp-a k I'tim, my dartil Ing," hte saidl. "Are you hurt ? pekplas.'v Miss Laick(liand( neost led her hteff1~e to Jaspier-('i s Call's shoulder, looke at him iW ~ith' ia hlf I shy, hl f triumphatlt ,ile, anud whispei o:l "I anm so glad loeIt iit iide Illnek John." cation offers those who are thinking of taking the tenehers examlination inl Mlay an1 oplport tin ity to takiie a short repaatory Course for two weeks be fore the. examination. .Miss Workman, the lormal teacher it lllrells, will re view any situbjects which those w'ho Wish to take the extriittiont fo, desire0 to review. The only requisite is that those taiking lths work vome regilar iy an1d stIy at work front inie unt ii two. The S hjects to be studied will be fiecded fter thIl teachers have registlered. Therre nv ho ebarges allt bOard eln he seCllred by writiig ahead. his wourse will begit oil April thw 2!.1b and end ont Friday ? I(, wi'hers. who wanlt their t ui-ales tin*wed. the l Coity Itoard of Ilea olti also offers I loll weeks course beginiing .\onday. May :!th, and ending June the 7th. Those tcach ers Who complete this , fourl-woeks' course satisfactorily may have th'eir certifiente's IInewed withouit a Cou1lily examiliation. Anly teacher wishing to retrosil her mi ethods may take this COUrIse. Miss \\'ormllal will t4ael piml.ary iethods alnd -trainar grade methods in thr state adopted coilrses of study and aIy slih.eel that th tlhiers de S mir most. Th lrogramli will pro.ably hp like 111 following: S:1 -9: 15- Opleniillg 1.:x rcises. 9:1-10 0& lrimary .\ethods. (;raml ma,' ( rrle T (achers' Study i'(riod 110: '-0:- Grannnar' (;rale M.\lods. P'rinary Teacher-s' 4toldy P'eriod. 10:4-l-1 1::1,0 -A1-:glish Gr n a . 1 I :10-12:00 --Peeess. 12: 0-1 ::4 -\\riting. :1 - tinited Slates Ilistory. 1:1-2:00- Agrictlture or CIvies. This ploglrall is not. fixed and 11my he cihaige al the rtiest of the 1a iorily of Ithe tea iers. Ioard call be seclred at a very rea !monable price. two inl a room. - Those 4tr : 14SQ ~v~rl~I1No Roofing te~b B dvanlce how ho ye will Iaat. Our C better than y y backed by the World's lfar ti of Reefings and Building pei jHg CHEST QUALITY Possiig Tq.i- O"1a The Reasosh Iv --- --.*.-* (~ianteed Products Corporaj - -.~ Ga..I . Pens C. C * - I'wtsCversi.6 C dm NO L.ABEL. REQUIRED 'vising to take this cour1se will please xvifeI -~ isq .nnic WVorkmti u-s sooll Sichool. JAS. 11. SUMAjVAN, SiIp. (11 I-At0itlio401. NO IND~IGESTION, GAS, OR STOMACH MISERY IN FIVE MINUTES l I "* i IiII fve 11110 t's yO P5(111 ( 01 tO 1lI f('1 ; fino. *\" i; I(I i.,! v .io4ll Ilval 5 'll 1IL, of. of' (It. eictti of0BPS.4li(l~ :0 Ix dizz441) s If I:1 I I~ y 111e15(' COI~p ,(4II I..: . !"I td 1"11, It00 isfle Itn'Siti sltik :Itl41 cv.,y11 lin Ia)e-( Iici)0antcid ]if)l1 joy oII vl Iv 'I011)( aI lfcte I loli I" o ~ , fl l. : 4111 til S O~ieh fron any dru I Fih1 o1ri l4'O11111 pil you, stomach4 rulyih. Dloti h )11( (It l~il ag1reeable.O jt'"l is vo(411 m4 (,I;4pi. ~ holle altihie.;0 I ll i mu, of lV ) Ile11'( 1"mlx cant s iii I1('it wh151eic dll4 141(iis I1O i~( of . Sto ac ( b 0 14-r1',vlvl ( ,if) oe fin lM ni-. .141 1; is 211,11111ys~ 1( 2 N41 I i( Th aivi.j ofIoVwPvstc e ro' e ti l lvl ils e ar cc, las we- an e ev d fte qvv-*. an arciald0 .ilg0 ldK )t %'I fl' 18 i llp clo Th a lso le(~h pe.11 t h b&Ij fMr.J~l Bon Illsa f N- io - ft( vcdv o a\,-tho fil zI " CERAW per at the sehool 0!ose Friday I iglit before ile - 5Ii Siunday, .\arch 29h, to whi lei the pullic Is Cordially invited We liope at a very varly (date to Ie ;tlel to aniillttce that a noted speak rr will sn give u1 a Ietirell. Tle one with) whoill we are in Corresl pon( (inco. has seeni service oi tile frontI an 1d tle lecture wvill he instructive, as well as interesting. Colme to the box snipper itle 291h and be onl tile lookout for the (late of* the leettire, poss ibly April "Ilh. .\lrs. .. A. Wofford. Chairman of' Publivity. I ;!rd.- al Invitations. Al'ertitsevr Printing Co. Increase ti N OW--when we face d tive that every acre speeded up - meth vi de food, not only for our c Corn, cotton, truck, barley, high prices, and a little atte dredfold later. Planters F< have been used with unvary has used them and he will s SPLAI For every Crop you pan tos N productyeness of yor soil. . rwrite uts direct--NO\V.I Fz -RS- FFRTILl-lRS oth<i ,Ip Giant Iizard Tra(e-\lark, faction. Do not accept it un early to avoid delayed dlivi Planters F CHARLE! Paints -V Certain-teed m and guarante the first and last object faction are guaranteed leadership because of it highest quality product Certain- tee Roofing & Shingi Certain-terd i. a conservation pra madec from r rs and as;phalt, skillful into roofing hat is impervious to ti Certain-terdjis the most efficient t; for all kinds of buildings, from ther scraper to/'the farm barn 4t' is Ii weatherpi~of, clean, itary, fit Ceirtain-14d is not ected by fum and canhmot - or corrode. Its mnoderate ing cost low, and up or 15 years, according to thickness. Certain- i Factories: St.Louis,Mlo. East StJI Warehouses: Albany,* At! Dallas DsMneDuluti Pitsburuhr'PrVan rerni Springljald, Mass., Wichita Safe. Offices.- New York, a rana oiscAtlanta, Nie Nashuilie. Albany. Salt La \~ - Duluth, London, Sydney, I I I , '11 EED PRODUTSO NS HARDWM YLO HA- y Enough for n Party. GIIntys wa*,sI visiting bl-r :mIuit. O1 < Iy, ai th y Wole -mil l -i Iv (laulys Inotie(fl three r li l (hleIren laylzf In Il'rent of a1 hnUrse 1111d reill b o l t Th r r tel 'lilI u llving in i t nIll n only one mothr in enirp for all of thelrn, so Ilo he ennot always 1oep he1m114 11-S CIennI W, 1rothers whol hanve onlymow or t ('to) nit,(, r(e for." snl her motln). "Teni?" ajsftwl Chul1ys. "Tenl? \NIhIy, they nn havye a pary withont inviting can Remove Birthmarks. 1IIhrlamtrlckSiimi1 (1n i thier su e lfle(t growINthS t1imt l'il 1w.m len( s have ieni '!l rem o l wvithl raili tn by E.a;;itsh ie Yield of F ie most critical food situation in A >f land bei made to pr(uce its uini )(s must be devised to insure hea wn countryinen-but for the starvit wheat, oats-these, and all otlier 4 ntion given to the proper soil dressih rtilizers are especially suited to the 'ing success throughout the South f ay. ITERS FERTIl UBIS VOUR Y ,,w, there's a P1/nters Fertilizer esp Ask our agent n your toiwn for info emiemiber, y9should be car&ful i rI. brands are/unsatI isfacjy substit tamped plainly on ery bag. It's less it bcars ist ingtishing n, 'rics, due to the colgestion of freig ertilizer and Ph MANUFACTURERS 5TON - - - - - - - - - s. a rnish c s eans certainty :d satisfaction of careful buyers. Both by a business which I s ability to manufacture s at fair prices. d Certai es Paints d duct, It is Made from the be: y converted by modern machim e elements. proportions to produ ~pc of roof Certain-tred Paints: aodern sky- cost plus a small pr ~ht wecight, according to its cc e-retardant, charge the same f ~s or gases, prices on the cost first cost is colors. The Certain ceep practi- on the right hasis. fl itced 5, 10 Paints cost you less anything like the sar eed Products Cor, ouis,ll. Marseilles,lll. York,Pa. Niagar* anta ango sr,!.,Biminhm Boston Buffabi , Grand apid. Hoston Indanapolis, Juracy Ci Milwaukee, Minneap oils, Nashville, New Orles Richmond, Va., St. Louis, Salt Lake City, Scat ,Havana, Cuba. Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Boston, Cleve S.incn Newrans idLos Angeles, Mi c City, Den Moines, Houston, Havana, SALE BY /ARE CO $100 Reward, $100 The tea ,itrs of til: ' Ip-r will b), I Ot~ixed to f b :t r1-1 1!-1 1 . t:s treath, di . 44 . . ~ : - . . : b4' - to cillr) . w . . . :014 Ita ti.!j l~ai i '.I . ' a td - tr ll. ::iti n ellt eIts aya 4.h t i t it:II; Is , ii I . i )1i %. b hst-yin Ih e ' m o ' m :-h li&. ' -m'i U \N ' t |I 4'4tl - 1 } tig , . . 1 natut 1.1 4hin its wor . . n ty i' i i tr| , IT I I I I It..: - e- 1 nl t thI ofe- I 0 . Il n for :In cas bar i.f I ~ - Al c hir : ; .I . -,- o -r .v y llwesti , for we' 1i1. 8 pro- 0 ig c'oun~tries of' Lurop)t, as well. M", Pg NOW, will t'pay you oq..., Da meris o soito t is oir. The"' jr years. Ask any farmer who - w Pciahly (l('signed~ to lincrease tilt' rn1.i t ion, fr adv 11\ice4 . orI I i' (C , 41 igs core fof'ro, s well.i f :r Orders r'n phe ld'ly '( r, lt and ofrafic (Itle to the war. osphate Co. '.AROLINA of quality quality and satis >s g!ion ed wi ord rc I htand itrib ue t the wr inphaeC. o quality tras ie 1as i gaicnedicl worldc ccnth di~st(ibuate pte :d Varnishesarsoda ofit. Each color is priced st. Paint mnakers usually >r all colors, b~asing their of making thc expensive -lerd policy p)uts each color 'herefore most Cerlain-ed than competing paints of ic high quality. Falls, N.Y. Richrnond, Calif. i, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, ty, Kansas City, Mn.. Los Angeles, na, Norfolk, Va., Okilorna City, tie, Wash., Shreveport, Spokane, land, Pittsburgh, Detroit. Butffalo, uneapois,, Kansas City, Seattle, ,- rr- memos~