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Religious Liberty. I 'Well, I have been asked from other states as well as my own, "What do you think of Taft's nlomination?" And will answer, through the columns of the ..-J., that is, if the good editor fels disposed to publish this I* am told by the inquirers Ihat Taft is a Roman Catholic. I suppose he is. But Voltaire stuck a dagger into the heart of that creed which it is stagger ing under to-day. Let me say here for the consideration of the readers of this article that Vol taire was not an atheist, as so many of them have been taught; to believe. He believed in a Supreme God; a reward for! good and a punishment for evil. But he believed that every man had the right to choose his own way to worship; that the Bible was not a guide. le didn't be lieve in polygamy, slavery, nor lord nor master. He believed in liberty for all mankind, and religious and political liberty. To explain the question in volved we will go back to the settlement ol America. Our forefathers came here for religious liberty. Did they have it? No. But fortunately for us there was no church strong enonh to dictate. But the col onies differed i(lely on religious vieLs. There were the Puri tans who hated the Episcopal e'ms, and the Episcopaleans hated the Catholics, the Catho lies hated both, while the Qua (ers hated them all. The Baptists of Rhode Island, led by RogerI Williams, were in favi of religious liberty. Every American should honor Roger Williamiis. le was the first grand advocate of the liberty of the soul. He wis in favor of aII (Iternal separation of church and l state. A; far as I know he was I he only man il iI this coun try at that tile who was in fa vor of religious li berty. Bu11t all laid their religions aside, for a while, at least, and thirteei little coAInies took up arms aainst the greatest nation on (en rt h, Men embrnaced their wives, kissed their babes and went to fight for liberty. Did t hey leave them ini the posses Situn of wealth? No! no! They left t hemi amo~ng savages to toil ini the sun1. The women made the corn to support those little' babes, and at night would tell themi that their father hadi gone to f iht for li bert y. These mar tyr's were whipped hack time and ag.ain by the mighty forces that confronted them, but again they would take up courage and fight another battl e. Just think of their bravery! It is true b.ravery wvhen a man is defeated and then renews the fight. Independence was declared lby the grandest meni who ever' lived. The Cornstitution, after a long, Universit South Wide range of choice in and'Professional Courses leadia Bachelor of Arts, Bachekc struction, Bachelor of Laws, lF and Electrical Enginee r. Well equipped Laborato volumes. Expenses moderate-man Next sessionI (:o4th) be.8in For Anrnouncement wrIte t< bloody struggle, was drawn tip, and with one stroke of the pen America was free-every man, body and soul. . The souls of men in America no longer be longed to the pope and their bodies to a king. I abhor any creed that wants to draft into the state one single clause that takes that inheritance from one single individual. And every thinking man will say with me that a religion that has to be supported by law is without value. Religion should mnly have its influence upon mankind that its goodness, its morality, its justice, its charity, reason and argument gives it, and no more. The Roman Catholics have increased mostly from immi grants from different countries, and that makes it harder on us. But coming down to the di rect answer, I don't believe the American people will elect William H. Taft. M. W. HESTER. One fine jersey bull for sale or service. JOHN H. NEWTON, Near Morris' Mill. "But," asks the Atlanta Con ititution, "didn't the legislature have a right to visit Chatta aooga and inspect that million rlollar hotel built by contribu bions from the state of Georgia?" SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSIONS Via Southei-n Railway. Extremely low round-trip Week-End Excursion Tickets are now on sale for all trains Saturdays and for Sunday miorning trains only, to Isle of Pine', Tybee; also to many at tractive Mountain Resort P oints, from principal stations in South Carolina. Tickets good to re turn until tuesdav followjing date of sale. Als spcial Sunday Excnr siol rates friom Columbiia, Aui gusta and interme(diiate s!a tions to Isle of Palmsr d Tybee. For details, ra'tes, etc., apply to Southern Railway agents, or J. LA. M IA. GT. P. A., 1. t lanta, OLa; J. C. Lsm, D). P. A., Chlarleston, S. C. .Execuitor's Sale. State of South Carolina, . Pckens county. By virtue of the- on t.hiiri:y v.'st."d in! me by the last will oft M: D). K. ich, & - cnd.I w'ill sell to i h.j-he st, bidder, r; 1 lIickens, 8. C., oi~ s-riesday ini A nigi-' low lng real 4 5 ate: .First: A on..--'hird~ tundihided14 mftEEs' mn alt that pi.ce, parc. I or tract of hla in :d.1 (Countuy an I Stat", a-Ijoinm-fl landls of M. Hoor'licks. A. K. Eens anS othe:s an conu (Htaininig six-. -five (15) acro~ moure or liss. S cond.: All that pie 4e, parcol or tract of .hmd i: the eanug ( "tinty a.I Stat' aij nom~g hin,'s oft M. Henfdick.--, A. K Eers and oethers andh conlajipi' g five (5) a crea more or le'ss. A ll buti omas. T1ern s: Om-. fourrth t.:sh on dany oef saIle and thir.balanuc. on a credit till Iche Ifis day of Ja- un:ry. 1909'), ocu're'd by a mortgage of the premi 'es, wit h.ut in' er est, when, possessin w li hie g vei.Par chnaer im ay. p .y ail cash a'ad t- Ike por 8 salon a' onlce. Thei crop1 no4w o ithe tiand wvill be reserv (d. J. D M. Kitwru, 1- xecutor. yof Carolina Scientific, Liter ary, Graduate ig to degrees of: r of Science, Licentiate of In Iaster of Arts, Civil Engineer ries, Library of over 40,000 y stuldents make their own s September 23, 1908. President, Columbia. S. C. No'rrs. Health good, but news dis tressingly sca rce. We have had a great deal of rain in this section, and "Gen. Green" has about taken the farmers. Mrs. E. C. McWh >rter visited -in Pickens, Sunday. LastTyesday night the guard house was discovered to be on fire, but the flames were soon extinguished. On last Wed nesday evening Rev. W. C. Seaborn preached an interesting sermon at the home of Mr. aLd Mrs. J. C. Garrett. T. M. Garrett and Miss Mary are visiting in Spartanburg. Frank Mauldin and Tom Gar rett, two yonag men from Nor ris, visited Corinth la t Sunday. Misses Mi-miie and Vida Sher iff and bro her, Arthur, went to a picnic at Hunter's school house on last Thursday. Walt Maildin visited Liberty last Sunday. The Fourth of July was not a pleasant holday; it rained nearly all day. J. G. Mauldin has some fine cotton; J. G. is a hustler. J. C. Garrett renders some fine mi-usic. Mr. Darst is our new operator. He is a fine man, and has made many friends since his arrival hare. The school at Norm is will start July 20 and end Seit. 20. They are having a good meet. ing a1 Cateechee, and sonu 1,ams., too. Mr~. Ida Moser anid childrei and! S ihuda. Mo Doc)tk N ewvton visitt d si., mile. 1(monday, ad.ikdsi.N gallons'L of nictbckleberries. Mr. an'M!" OleOwn i ited Mrs. O.'sfather, Mr. White in Andc. n ceurty, last week Wa\rlt Davis, cf Central, vis itel1 in N.orris last Saturdayv. Salmar:mdi. Hfere,'s to the world! To it we came naked andl bare Through it we go with troubb andl care: From it we Pass we know no where; But a ioroughzbre'd here Willj b;e a thoroughbred there --[Puck. Th'li're wvill be som ething doing if Miss Ida M. Tarbell is selecte< to reviewv the forthcoming auto biography of John D. Rocke feller. The N. Y. World, citing an other instance of Mr. Roosevj,': shirtsleeves diplomacy, says "i is still another reason' wvhy thi country should be gratified tha his reign of terror ini the Whlt House will soon be over." Ye' the World. i s supportinig th man that Mr. iReesevelt se lected as best fitted to eke ou' his "rign of terror.'' Convalescents need ment in easily digested ment--highly concentra It makes' bone, bloo putting any tax on the -AL..L DRUOOISTS: DOeTORS AiISTRMIS Are soid'ofton to lie buried six foot under di olld. But muany times women call on iticir family physicians, suffering, as they higiio, one from dyspepsia, another froee heart disease, unother from liver or kid noy disease, another from nervous pros tra tion, u.nother with pain here and there, and in this way they present alike to thimsplves and their easy-going or over bisy doctor, separato diseases, for which 11, assuming them to be such, prescribes is jaills and potions. In reality, they are all only bymptomis caused by sonic uterine disease. The physician, ignorant of the ca use of sufferIng, keeps up his treatment until large bills are made. The suffering pattient gets no better, by reason of the wrong treatment, but probably worse. A rope(r medicine like Dr. Pierce's Favorite l'relscri ption, directed to the cause would have entirely removed the disease, there by dispelilng all thoso distressing syimp toins, and instituting comfort instead of prolonged misery. It has been well said, that "a diseaso known is half cured." Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientilic medicine, carefully devised by an experienced and skillful physician, and adapted to woman's delicate system. It is made of native American medicinal roots and Is perfectly harmless in its -effects fn any condlIon of the female systemt. As a Powerful Invigorating to)Jc "Fa vorite Prescription" 1mparts strength to the whole system and to the or ans dis tinctly feminine in particular. or over worked, "worn-out " run-down," debili tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seamstresses, "shop-girls," house-keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble women gen erally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon, being un equaled as an appetizing cordial and re storative tonic. As a soothing and strengthening nerv Ine "Favorite Prescription" is unequaled and i6 invaluable in allaying and sub duing nervous excitability, irritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms St. Vitus's dance, and other di stressing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic disease of the uterns. It induces refreshing sleep ahd relieves mental anxiety and despondency. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fnvigorate .he stomach, liver and bowels. One to three a dose. Easy to take as candy, idlewild Fancies. If Prof. Burbank would turn his wonderful talent toward the propaga tion of a race of warm-footed women, a lot of spine-chilled husbands would crown him king of all humanitarians. I suppose the tipsy man would argue that it was better to have loved the waxen lady in the show window than never to have loved at all. If this thing keeps up, a Sunday din nor will soon cost the price of my weekly salary. The Standard Oil ipay be a money maker, but I .would like to have the price of the heat that goes up the chimney next winter. A little man always should call a i big man a word that has to be looked up in the dictionary before it can be understood. The bigge:t book seller of last year was a conglomeration of stolen jokes sold on the train for 25 cents. This is enough to make George Ade glad he went into the play business. If you have a skeleton in your closet, keep the door locked. There is a difference in the quaiity of friendship. There is the friend that loans you money when you need it and the friend who gives you a bad tip on tho r-aces. It is better to be a common plug than a "perfect gent." The tcamster who empties the garb age can could tell a lot about the folks that live in the first iloor- flat. A humorist, telling a story of Rich ard Har-ding Davis, says Mr. Davis replied modestly to a compliment. That settles it. The story is a fake. Rtichard lar-ding Davis is never mod Iest. IIf a lot of fellows who are singing to other people about being happy and wreathing the face with smiles, would practice what they pr-each, there would be a great slump in dyspepsia tablets. A Happy Citizen. Hrere is the cering prospect of a Georgia philosopher, who exclaims: "TIea acres in cotton, fifteen In water melons, fine hopes of hog and hominy - and Rlockefe-ller would give a million dol lars for my appetite!"-Frank Stanton. Making Home Happy. A Chicago woman went to the morgue last week to have her goitre cured by placing the arms of a corpse around her neck. Newspaper editors who have aldermanic stomachs-and are husbands-should seek reduction of that portion, of their anatomy by applying the old ballad: "With your wife's cold feet in the middle of your back There's no place like home." A Word from the Wise. "If there is one time more than an ether," says an experienced married man, "when a woman should be left alone, it is when a line of clothes comes down in the mud." i large amount of nourish. form. on is powerful nourish. ted. I and muscle without digestion. 500, AND $i.QO. . )ver-Work Weakens Your Kiglneys. Unhealthy Kidneys- Make Impure Blood. All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes. Tho kidney3 are your . blood purifiero, they fil -- j ter out the wasto or impuritiC3 in the blood. If they arosick or out cf order, they fall-to do their work. Pains, achesandrhmu, matism come frorn ex: - - cess of uric acid in the .---. -r e blood, duo to neglected kidney trouble. Kidney trouble caUSC3 quick cr. uncteady heart beats, and makes one foci as though they had heart trouble, because the herrt is over-working in pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through veins and arteries. It used to be considered that orly urinary troubles were to be tracod to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning in kidney trouble. If you are sick you can make no mistak6 by first doctoring your kidacys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest .for, its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases and is sold on its merit3 - by all druggists in fifty- i cent and one-dollar siz es. You may have aGif sample bottle by . mali Homo or Swanmp-noot. free, also pamphlet telling you how to find out it you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root. Dr. Kilmer's Sw'amp-Root. and the address, Binghamton, Y.. on every bottle. Soil and Keeping Quality of Apples. Investigations of the apple soils of California have shown that there is a close relationship between the keep. ing qualities of the apples and the various kinds of soils on' which they are grown. This la very important and should prove of great value to apple growers in lplanlIng new or chards. -IW, A BRILLIANT DISPLAY of relialel- je~welry is here for your )IeaT sire mil s.'we~li m. You will think it is holli-l:-y - i'le wlaCn . ou C me to inspect it. We are r- a h at all s a ons to of'er vou the Wailes' choice in 'our .-EL ECION OP JEW iLRY. Our in,~ie y of bih-in. y eiud other L'lfiis is ver y ilarge jiw n.. T< o large :n fc-. E o we ar - willir-.g co forego a 'are part of ou r I ruitima:te ere fiP as arn mlduceme t t o yo'n t he ip us reduce our Ensley, S. C. TIME IS hONEY Thais i8 just as true in regardi to Sewing Machijne 8 as anything else. Ily u-ing Long, .lhutile M wline'e c,.s, emattera how well madle, o'eu ass acinlly rli u, wing away three hou-a out of every even. iiii EiTA N DAlID ROTA: Y SHIUTTrI.E SEWINtu M A IHINE Will mnakie 850 s itche s in the s4ame time Long~ Nhuttla elMnchlr.es mnke s niy 200. The- Standanrd Rlotairy IP inc ple is most ( cieniiliically correct, w'hichl fact hias hm-n.J prov.en by 2.5 yeatrs of sutccessful use ine ail p -ras of lie word ai by our co p -rits ai on-usliv tr ving to co.. V lilIAND) IUYTAkY. THM4 WORLID'S 13ESTi SE~WIN(G .it-lNE. is two malichine a In) onev-Lock andl Chain 'tcth -Hall Baering~ 8tani-Straight Aute.. -$ -~L ai.,i*Lf. Ilo not fi to inve~i gate he merits 'of the Faste 81. IN ost silent, Ensai . Runiining and the ma a' durable 4ewing Mschme; in--dte. THEll~ SI'AN!' XII R D 1r fA ltY. ''A die~monstra5th n isi i revtelation1." Write fir price, anst las8- Pnymeitit Plan. GJuaraniteed Sew mrg Machtines $12.00 up. ' 'The Standard Sewieg Machine Co.., 58$ S. Broad St.,'Atlanita, G3a. feb:10m6