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1FARM GIRL WRITES S.T the vines OTHER FARM GIRLS,:r;.r~ I bougl ' | nlng outfl The South Carolina Girl Who Made n{ng the Herself Famous In the Canning At the em Clubs Hands a Message to Pro- 612 quar ' gressive Farmer Girls. tenth of largest yl (Miss Katie Gun*er of Winthrop fore j ^a College, in The Progressive i sojd Farmer.) dozen; 1 ) There are many ways in which a pnnueh tn i country girl can earn money to pay \ ning outfl her way through school. Many of i had son our girls, however, do not realize been paid how miportant an education Is. LEGISI..A They think that lif? has nothing In YK tP* store for them. Our country girls After I must wake up to tho fact that they are important to the world, aud that | '^s J they can obtain au education for themselves If they try. It Is tho " duty of every girl?a duty which "I * 1' . ,. elded to t she owes to God and to humanity? to do something which will make UMno K? ....... islature t the world better. All of us, besides making our ; .,'1 ^ own homes prettier, brighter and ^ happier, can help our neighbors' ,IOP* .... . T oreine Jo; daughters In manv ways; and I am Islative a ouic urn uiKi iiiuru rem im?asure In doing those things?in serving (,?'1 ,,ia' those around us?than attending to nn too often the town amusements, which do not always leave the right mor? kind of impression. Don't think Pn*er ro*' that the glitter of town life means t',? l>rPS' happiness. an^ *'1C f I am writing this to prove that a ''' ,,1P country girl can do a great deal for for ono * herself if she wants to live in the f^or'' truest, fullest sense; and to bo train- for ed to help others most?to do the sr*lor work that God has put each of us i,,?r ONP,1( In this beautiful, but needful worid *n i of His to do. U,rop aa Training IMPROVE YOUR EDUCATION. , enrolled ; EMy dear girls, don't think that he- college. i cause you are poor, and your father cjrls real Is not able to send you to school, the beaul that your are unfortunate and un- its work J lucky. Don't think that marriage that you is the only way out of the monot- phvsicalP ony of your life. Did you ever think an,i pain how important nn education is in that coul J,. married life? Your children can- you woul not be what you should like for sacrifice them to bo if their mother is uned- ,i(.r to gc ucated. Have you ever noticed the \-p > tired look of a very young girl with an infant in her arms? Do you not think that girl would have been Vinthi happier if she had waited until her ' c education was completed? Too r< RU*ar 11 ?. hours, s many of our girls marry young because they do not realize that edu- l'iat eac' cation means more happiness, even * In married life. ecause < We were all put here to fulfill a | URtr'es mission. Home-making is woman's <>arn to greatest mission. You know that ^row ^OE you cannot train your clitdren as 'arn ** they should be trained, and it al- V*?'eJore \ ways or nearly always shows in a or V* person's character whether or not op ^SI they were trained as they should Kroat ^hi I have been in childhood. If I could rt Kulnr 1 only make you feel the need of an ay n,'K education, I do not believe but that P,T1P'? p you would strive and gain one. You ( a 1 can do nothing without an earnest ,las an ?' lie wo rk ! purpose; and, girls, let education w.. - In a cc uo i/uu vuui illius, III1U 1 ., thoro is am sure that God will help you to get It. I cannot tell you country ,m< girls how much I love you, and how ' I fpg I long to see our .womanhood rise to ... , , . . noble chi a higher standard. I am a country , . . , , , . , . , dent don girl, and I know how so many of ., .. i , . T i throp. I you feel. I am poor, ana I know I .. .. >. . ... . our inter all the disadvantages that poverty ^ ( seems to have. That is why I want to tell you something that will help ' . S? . . .. . ? ? , duration, you. This Is the story of how I . . . . seem to won my scholarship. HOW I WON MY SCHOLARSHIP. . ^'r ' Four years ago Miss Marie Cromer organized a tomato club in " ' ... ...... .. .. a tomato Aiken county. This was the first . . , , tomatoes, ever organized in the United States. t.(j ^ Each girl that became a member of this club was to plant one-tenth of " s-' an acre of tomatoes, which were to ' be canned. The one that made the ' i .... . , which yo largest yield was to get a one-vonr scholarship at Winthrop College. p(lucation There were prizes also for the sec' ond and third largest yields; and 1 am ' for tho best preservos, pickles and 8,,p f jellies. try girls, I had always wanted a Winthrop ,,iat wha College education, and I thought !o live ? that this might mean a year's train- K 1:1(1 to 1 lng at tho college. 1 became a '' any of member of the club, and went to ,,nf< work preparing tho soil and plant- >ou ran 1 ing tho seed. We did not have a "VOU ar<> f greenhouse, so 1 planted my seed in ,1,no (lou the flower pit. I could not go to an<1 1 school that year, so it was a pleasure ,all< wlt1' to me to be doing something that m" would bo a profit. When danger of X()"rs''ffrost was over, I transplanted the 1 1,1 tomato plants, which wero about 1 liat> 1 four and five inches high, to my to- r' lll> ua mato plot. I kept the soil well (,ors loosened by hoeing the tomatoes on',,,'? "My little son had a very severe Koes bad cold. I was recommended to try ? ffL Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and Don't b before a small bottle was finished attack of he was as well as ever," write Mrs. Just rub II. Silks, 20 Dowling Street, Sydney, with Chai Australia. This remedy is for sale will soon by all dealers. dealers. iLt.. THE I k. When they began to more than ever bought wire and trellised she is to have up from the ground, to und appreciathi young tomatoes from lying the quiet, beau 11. of the wonderl ht a 16-can capacity can- 'ias Placed all i t, and went to work can- ta'u knowledge tomatoes as they ripened. P?wer to d of the year I had canned country life foi ts of tomatoes* from my greater than t an acre. This was the s^e can roach? leld In the county, there- *?? 'or id won the highest prize. ;? my tomatoes at $1.25 a Mr. Merchant, ;here/ore I had money Ret > pay for the cans, the can- The follow! t and the rent of the land. "How Advert! le left after all of this had Cost of Living,' for. point: TURE GAVE A FOUR- "Advertising Alt SCHOLARSHIP. which merchan had won the countv schol- a Kro . . MMOIlt lllO Ullun ie legislature then decided goolis> the desk ie four years' training at chandlse and til in addition to the one year your advantage y county had already de- "Advertising ;lve me. I was away from tQ bring hundn ng to school when the leg- customers to I nade this decision. 1 knew them to preparation was not sulli- business at mi enable me to enter Win- "Advertising foil can't Imagine my su- fi<jence Gf the Y when 1 heard of the leg- |l(,w friends, ct. 1 felt so thankful to interested and He had shown me a way tJie store right education. home. 1, I found that 1 still need- "The merch preparation in order to continuously ai ege. I wrote Dr. Johnson, pie in town, dent, about this, and he who does not acuity decided to let me at- bis door and w Winthrop Training School flnd him out oi 'ear, and board in the col- as they are pas nitory. 1 was so thankful "Advertising as I was not able to attend selling force a >1 that I had been attend- that merchants for one other year. abled to sell 12, I came to dear Win- lowest prices." a pupil of the Winthrop School. This year 1 was p011?t jH, Afrai< as a regular student of the Some farmet Tf I could only make you Qne or two ha lize how lovely it is here, enough to bi ty and joy of college life lumps and ena and play; the knowledge mlnate But are growing each day W(J barrow to r, mentally and spiritually; ;u.rea the r ing power to help others season by Rivil] d not he got elsewhere? ^ in whkh t< Id feel, and know that no (q pu(_ thQ sol] is too great to make in or-| . tuiiuillOU 10 't ? coll ege training ralns We h l COLLEGE DOES FOR A sojit to aerate GIRL. activity of the op makes us prow phvsl- essential to ause of its regular meals, means that th exercise, regular retiring gone over mon and the physical training merely break \ 1 student receives every the seed will i t makes us grow mentally harrowing ai af its training In the in- three times, fo as well as in books. We necessary; or l cook, sow, keep house, four or five in< ;etables and flowers. We i,y the plow ha le elements of the soil; iy like an onic we know what is suited a8 the texture the different soils. We de- mjt. ilrltually, because of its it does not i ristian influence. We have irayer meetings and Sunlit services. Our Young Christian Association is loble work here. Each girl pportunlty to do some pubfor her Master, illege like Winthrop, where industrial as well as nor- J literary training, a girl Is / And out where her talent ii int she really can do. The iracter of our great presi- V linates everything at Win- 1 lis unselfish devotion to fW| ests inspires us to do our me of you may ask the wjj "What can I do? I don't ? i have your chance." My ffii "It docs not take a to- VM I), only, to help you get to ^ Kven If your county hasn't f club, you can plant and can |v hcans, and other vege[f you have apples and you can can them. You 1 can for your neighbors on \ There are various ways in u may earn money for an j OFFEll OF HELP. T lot willing to stop with JJ gestlons. i love the counand 1 want them to know J/& tever 1 have said, I wish VEJr ut I shall he more than help, personally, any girl. you have difficulties that urmountable, or feel that Those Who help yourself with what Haven't Learnt ible to do?In fact, if you bts of any kind, write to The additions will he more than glad to having their you nbout it; and will try , * - your chances of helping K,na 01 rePal* need any exp that I have proved to you who are thl' ho country girl of today chance to doll nts a college education, her best to get it, God will "IT IM r to have it. And, when e training is over, and she We do r 1 to her home, realizing f?uarantted ar e Hurprlsed ii you have an rheumatism this spiing. fl VAffAl' tho affected parts freely 111 / l 11 nberlain's Linement and It < disappear. Sold by all / LANCASTER NEWS, APRIL 1, how greatly blessed inr In the rush of the 1 been a country girl, of the farmers' busy y< ig, as never before, er once told me that t ity, calm, and glory went over a certain 'ul nature that God with hia cutaway hai around her?the cer- paring it with corn, that she now has more than seventy-fl make the most of hour for the work wl r herself, and, far were bushelled.?Dr. V hat, for others that in "Soils." -her cup of joy will words. Tomorrow Little Gertrude, of I Won't You Please had been llvIn* with ad This? rents for some time, ng little essay on sbe asked permission sing Reduces Your 8Pen<* ('a>' al ' is timely and to the ^ hen grandm I I. xt ? t;i iiki ko inai uay, co is the means by laying that slie could ts or manufacturers r,l? ,loxt morning foum at number of people bright and early, liapj rior quality of their Pectation of the pi rability of their mer- shortly aftiT breakfast ie reason it will be to ed Sranrlma of her p s to patronize them. slle was again told th enables merchants l>0 obliged to postpone eds and thousands of 111 tomorrow. Lookin their stores. It en- ,ier black eyes flashin do a large volume of P?h?tment, she said: nimum expense. "Well, grandma! I establishes the con- u 18 tomorrow; you sa community, makes terday."?Natoinal Mc keeps old customers ? brings the news of 1 WO classes of p into the customer's ttbout money?thos< too little and those v ant who advertises nuich. )peals to all the peo- ! while the merchant'WHAT'S INDICES' advertise sits within i WIH) CARES? aits for the people to , ... r accidentally drop in :,pt> s "'apensin" (Sing by. gassy stomachs 13 8uch atm"'- u! i? ii(l business builder stomach distress will ; who use it are en- gostion, heartburn, better goods at the belching of gas, acid, of undigested food, bloating, foul breath o :1 to l"se the Harrow. Tape's Diapepsin is s are content with speed in regulating u] rrowings, or merely It is the surest, quicl eak up the largest certain indigestion r ble the seeds to ger- whole world, and besi< that is not enough, less, increase the feeding Millions of men an oots all through the eat their favorite f< ig them finely divided fear?they know Pa; i spread. Wo harrow will save them from 1 In the best possible misery, catch and hold the Please, for your sal arrow to warm the fifty-cent case of I'a| it and to promote the from any drug store germ life that is so stomach right. Don't its fertility. This miserable?life is t< e ground should be are not here long, s a than is necessary to stay agreeable. Eat jp the lumps so that and digest it; enjoj germinate. It means dread of rebellion in id cross-harrowing, Pape's Diapepsin be ur times, six times if home anyway. Slioul intil all of the upper family eat something ches of soil upturned agree with them, or s been made as near- attack of indigestion, c >n bed in mellowness tritis or stomach de of tho soil will per- daytime or during tt handy to give the qi jay to skimp harrow- relief known. /IDVICE . THE GREAT ECO ii service and the added length of foot i old shoes repaired at our shop, don't ing. If we saved you "new shoe" money lanation; you know what to expect. Bi owing their old shoes away before we ible their lifetime, we again repeat: YS TO HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIR 'pairing better than you think possible, id strictly cash. y-Hood Live Stocl HARNESS DEPARTMENT. L<)13. jusiost season * ?r. Atom- YS^'w"rw*i 1 ivery time He >I C . "! :'*: I 1,(]^s'ri:N: Man Works 1 make sour, Woman's M 01 feel line at minutes all one time this was true, bv go. No indi- the labor sa\ing machinery that me sourness or use today makes it unnecessary f< or eructations them to work from sun to sun; an no dizziness, they accomplish a great deal mo! t "eaaacne. a great deal easier. noted for its pset stomachs. THERE is still a bigger differen< cost and most 'n *hc change of the woman's woi emedv in the wll? usos m?dern cooking utensil les it is harm- 8Uch as ls found in our store. N< only can her work be done quicke d women now ,)Ut moru pleasantly and easier, oods without Ray nothinK of the difference in tl pe's Diapensin resul,s of her cooking, any stomach ce, pet a large /\ "WT pe's Diapopsln .JL4 .flL X and put your r:zt-Z HAPDW 0 make your WW what you like . r it, without 1 the stomach. jVIoilGy to LOtin. longs in your I am prepared, as heretofore. Id one of the negotiate loans of $300,00 and u . . , , ward on first mortgage on improvi wn aon 1 cotton farms in Lancaster Coun in case of an on long time, repayable in annu iyspepsia, gas- installments at 7 per cent, dntere srangement at on 8ums of $1,000.00 and over. * i it it i commissions charged. Only a re le night, it is sonabie fee for furnishing abstra lickest, surest of title. R. E. WYLIE. 6 mos. Atty-at-Lai ?? Notice to Debtors an<^ Creditors. ?I All persons Indebted to the esta of Peter B. Hammond, decease are hereby notified to make paymei at ouce to the undersigned; and a persons having claims against sa estate will present same, duly a m tested at once. \ ' J. H. MOBLEY, Admr. Estate of Peter B. Har mond, Deceased. March 11, 1913. 46-54-t NANCY HALL and other varieti of Sweet Potato Plants, Tomat Beet, Pepper, Celery and E] Plants. Free price list. WAKKI IK(il) FARMS, Charlotte, X. C. | WE ARE | OUR E ' l here by sell injl? out on ac S. industry here is a monej thing that Lancaster ca % plant is for sale, includi iTAHJIl/ % machinery and equipment NIIMY supplies. Will sell entire! down the plant in about , "ni '' V time we will dismantle a know our V Don't wait until the last \ you don t % Lit to those > t0 sacrifice, but will sell 've had a *1* time. Get interested in come to us for full inforn ED * All work *1* . ? | Moore Lurab K v0? "Kvcryfliiiig i **********1**1**1**1**l**l**l**l*\* 7 "roiu Sun to Sun k is Never Done it FOR some purposes you want tln!n ware, for others granite-ware; again )r copper and enameled ware or woodid rc en-ware. We have every article you want and the way you want it. TAKING into consideration the k small expense of a properly equips? ped kitchen, the amount of time you ot spend in it, and how much depends r, to upon your cooking, you can well afie ford to have the proper utensils fo? the work. -j, ASTER ARE CO. Notice of Election. ^ Wheras one-third o? the electors p_ and one-third of the free-holders reid siding in Van Wyck school district. No. 6, in Lancaster county, have 8t petitioned the county board of edujo cation to order an election to detera mine whether or not an additional c* tax of two (2) mills shall be levied on all real and personal property In _L said Van Wyck district. No. 6, for school purposes, te We hereby order the trustees of said district No. 5 to hold the eleotion at Massey-Yoder Co.'s store on L*J Thursday, April 3, 1913. At which election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates n" shall be allowed to vote. Hours for opening and closing shall be the same as all general elections. ~ A. C. ROWELL, 11. E. COFFEY, ,0, T tf TT 4 X*tXT x. xi. x i .-v,u ill 1-1, ! County Hoard of Education. Notice, Subscribe for The News. fCLOSING! IUSINESS | t count of oth r interests. Our r making propsition and some nnot be without. Our entire j ng real estate and buildings, % , sto?.k of material and builders' 4% ly or separately. We will shut ^ a week and if not sold by that nd +<% A>I>- ?a... 1-1! ? VW vui 11 v.: W UJCUUUn. minute. We haven't anything cheaper now than any other an excellent proposition and ?$? jation, details and reasons. _________ % er & Mtg. Co. | for (lie tttiihling"