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PAGE TWO m 49 |7 . for Colonel W'yatt f jf THE OIKIi WHO WAH NOT He kept his vow tt i TRUE. I am sorry to say It. - * name on his lips, a The Charlotte Observer prints the ,lom >ou. ' - following clipping from the Douglas, an"> stub, in addi tula., Enterprise, where it appeared in UlM"1(' ",*1*,<1 ' JT. M. Freeman's "Uncle Jim's Note HapplIy he is at re F~ ?ook." It Will be read with keen c<m>rod wUh How< interest: j loving hands of wc , who knew his worl were blinded with -Wattle Hire, Red Cross Nurse. { had rather be w a*?? Somewhere in France, the judgment ilay, i ?r I..MM O 1 A 1 O oh rtO-. gr JUUO i'lo. o'luro, suuvuuuru It Dear Uncle Jim: I hnve been .Vl,ur husband's oJ Viere in France tor Bix or seven of ni-v regrets, and r cnonths, and have thought several is ,hat on his hear trlmes of writing to you, but some- (,a-v> is your phot " thing would always happen to pre- y?ur fair false face, 'went. There are 68 of us In this hos- trie<l to hide a ser *>ital on duty at a time, a day and Mvors. the old gra *?ight shift, but It seems to me that that closed Colonel there Is enough to be done to keep ter reading your s r/wlce that ?many employed. The ono118 letter, said: <^hief surgeon "nev.er sleeps." it is of a cruel woman "W*laTbut df course he must but no ,ler false to a soldi ?an? ever knew him. to be off duty. for her- would aiso Me Is so kind and sympathetic, the an(l dishonor any X>atlents all love him, and when he 8,,e linked her life." examines a patient they wait his de- finish, i see your ?ctslon with suspense. This is only >'our husband's d: ysa relief hospital, is four or five miles ,oarns that you ht "ifrom >the front lines, and the first trial, traitorous he 4*ospitrft where * wounded man Is 'on cannot wish y< brought for lurglcal treatment. It sa>" 8??d bye. not often one of them remains "Hattie Ri >nere aftervtae is ahle to be carried 1 n<'le Jim: .aurther back, but some times thev ' ani afraid my Bre shot up so bad that it is hardly to? long, but I just necessary to move the poor fellows 1 will write again \ The nurses, with few exceptions, are were Laura's friem in "tears half the time, but do all they ')e mine. 5Can to keep the sufferers from know ?ng it. They treat these wounded McLAl'RIN WIJ, ' Vieroes as if he were a brother and VtMr j^hen he is suffering so much it *?EI" Stems that I can feel all his pain and -.affliction. Now and then a bomb' *ltl,ouKh Retired . 1-rora the German airplanes drops dully His Prion "" V. JBear tlie building and explodes with # \mi linn n i aa. loud crash, and some weeks ago che Germans shelled the buildings, '-tiut luckily did very little damage,| Bennettsville, A 'Jbut that was through the mercy of John L. McLaurin ?4God and not their fault. I do not nettsville Saturday ^1 Tbelleve a German knows or cares'condition. He find: .T\nything about God, and I very go to New York wi much doubt if they know that Jesus Mrs. Charles Smith, died to save sinners. Several weeks cd a message from :?go a soldier who originally came Sligh. who is at Can from Salem, N C., was brought to expects to leave foi *the hospital, with a severe wound in The correspondent Mie shoulder, and was put in my McLaurin for a sta "ward. He suffered g-eat pain as the to his campaign for whole of the ton of ht? shoulder was said: jshot away by, it is thought, a piece "I am leaving my w _ ' -of shell. The surgeons have been lleial ballots so as ( "*fery anxious about his case. I was tunny to the voters rfcold to make him my special patient, to the kind of faetio Sometimes we thought he was bet- makes South Carol 'leer, but again he was worse, lie stock of the nation. :?eemed to be deeply depressed con- ed, 1 would attempt \ . kerning a letter he was expecting trife in the only w \ from the states, hut it never came done- the chstruet V "Things eontinued this way for sev- tions by the snbst tt h y eiral weeks, he was getting worse, hi* and economic issue: \ vwonnd would not heal, end in spite " I believe that ?>f all attention given him he grew of the state govei worse. He knew it and told me to used to protect our answer the letter that came, and export situation is : aihen told me he was looking, hop- be largely depend tha. 'lug to receive one from Kloise M , consumption Tiiis OrtO girl in Salem, N. and if it did overplus which will ' Xjot eome before ho died for mo to tho market Unit answer it, as I saw fit, and if it came spots is sustained. . taefbre ha died he would tell nio what basis of cotton is < 0 M *:o writA He talked of no one hut will take the crop This girl, his very soul seemed in her incurred in its pr 'grands and in a half unconscious con- the war is over cotti vditlon for hours at a time he was ttlous prices but ft vialling her name in the most endear- produce it will real ing terms. I was at his side all the cause it will have h time, he had given me his girl's pic- the hands of the fa tture, all her letters and told me "This was my ma "^yhat to write nis mother. He knew tering the campaign end was near, and aside from his I am the onlv man * afgrief at not hearing from Kloiae, was is equipped with th perfectly contented A physician and experience to handle girl ? ainother nurse (I am not permitted the voters of South ' ' " fto mention names) were added and my services they k / ? f'^O^jvore with m" In my watch for the equipment hut I do i fT Jtoldier'a last moments, and while the should he required I * "" 'cannoti roared, the house trembled through such a rldl ? -and the flashes of fire looked like a as is now in progre / ^coming lightning storm, the end <lo so." rl camfl. His eyes were closed, a smile |,on his still, white face, a sigh like WILLIAM N. RF at tljed child had gone to sleep, and jjp Qp j tthe king aviator had flown his last talrplane on earth and his fluttering Vpirit was flying to God. Uncle Jim, Uhosen President ?i . lie died Just as Laura did. and as I Corporation Sue li&d told him about my sweet little t r 1 _ jt T l t_ i |_. f. 1 It- .V ll#M minor i nop" nis spin iounn "tiers in the spirit land. I shall not tell you about the burial, how the Winston-Salem, French children covered his grave.board of directors o **-wdth flowers, but we put him away to nol(is Tobacco oomi 01 ? jfeep In the soil he had died to de- jnf, unanimously elt *Fftnd. Rut I am glad he died and Reynolds president "* was out of his trouble, as he had to,j0 succeed R. J R "Wile anyhow, for in a day or two a deceased. The ne\ 'letter from that girl. with a bundle .been Intimately assr &' of old letters (his letters) came, and great business for i with them the engagement rlrg he |nR been the com pi tiad placed on her hand. The letter dent since its orgai ?ald she had married an old friend 1 active head for the -of his. apd that she returned his rlncri Walter R. Reynolt fco let^hlm know that she eouid not manager of the m.'i wait for him until the end of the partment for many ; war. I bundled them up and mailed < ,j V|ce president, at Chom to his mother ?nd sent the director. The last young lady this letter: ? J with the company I "Kind Lady: Your letter came years being in charg< Ju*t 48 hvum foo lift^wlth fta ttlng partment in Kentuck v . t ? * L < v"" B ' * *' * ^ I H WE LANCAST1 you. betrothed ! LIBERTY BOND HOLD J bis country, and ARE WARNED BY M died with your nd expected a love l*x?k Out for Traders Is His . place of a cow- Often "Set-ups of Paper*' tion to the death Kvcluingcd for T'lem u your defense. st now in a grave (By WILLIAM G. McAlX ?rs, put there by It has been brought to in; mien and children tion that a large number of | :h and whose eyes citizens who subscribed to honest tears, still j loan bonds are being app hat he is waiting | from time to titno by agei than to be in your have, with too frequent sue. by the splendor duced them to sell their Libe1 wealth. But one bonds and take in exchange will be all my life, ties which in a number of cas t. in his grave to- been of very questionable va ograph. showing It of the utmost importai with a smile that the investments of this army pent's fangs. Dr. triots should be safeguarded iy haired surgeon er>* possible way. and that tl Wvatt'8 eyes, af- tion in lending their money hort. sharp, pois- government should not be ta 'The base heart vantage of by irresponsible ?WA4 .....ij i- ? qpplin o n nv.ifl f f#%.. thomoolc lUttl WUUIU 1UUKC ? . v. .. i IU5U1SUM or risking his life 1 therefore warn investors make her betray erty 'oan bonds against exch man with whom these evidences of their pal and so I see your t?r an>' securities or so-calle doom. I can see rlties. While some of the se isgust when he or so-called securities, offeree ive a rotten, pu- change for government bonds art. In conclus- sound value, there is no dou >u well and only a l?'ge percentage of th worthless. ce. His Nurse." ! 1 believe it is for the bes ests of the people at largo, letter has grown as tor their actual protectio couldn't help it they disregard all such offc vhen I can. Vou bold fast to the best investr 1. and you must the world?that is, bonds o Hattie. own government. Practically all the substant I I FT HIS representative investment ho the countrv, in co-operation w ORE VOTERS government and many other ? otic agencies, have participatt From Race Otll- "tost unselfish way in Libert campaigns, sacrificing their c uLs May vote . . . , .. terests in order to contribute 'liey I,ike. share toward winning the war I inconceivable that after the n _ cent work of distributing i ug. 1.?Senator , . mout bonds thus accomplisho returned to Ren- , , . large measure by investment in good physical , A. . . some of the same people sho s it necessarv to ? , ... , . tempt to substitute other se< Ith his daughter. , . for the government bonds who has receiv thev have just helped in plaei her husband, ' .. . .. . , ? seems evident that a large m ap Mills and who . , . . . , of such oners made to hole France shortly. . , , ? w government bonds must he m asked Senator .. , ,, ... , .. the least responsible of the s t< iih nt in r< Ran nierchants. and that auapicior go\? rnor and he character of the bonds off' exchange is fully justified, naim on tlu of- jt niy r-1?ost hope that " an ?PP01 purchaser of a Idbeity bond ' who are opposed aljzp that (he (>n]y aniline 1 nal politics which pjvps h|g ?overnn,ent bv , ina the laughing hJs homJ R9 an Inv<,stment a9 " ' u, lt elect- j. pOSBjb|e jor h;ln ,j0 so. to < mi ta< t onal j t,cause of misfortune or imt ay that it can bo norossitv ,ho ho,(,pr of a ,,f ,mth fa?- bond is forced to sell, there .tion of industrial course, be no objection. the whole power .WFIWW TROOPS SF. nm'l.nt 11 " GERMAN HELMETS I cotton crop. The stub that uo will . .. , , I <>11 ii< 1 l'.ver\m here the h.rien ent on domestic . ..... ... % Iteireateil?I' >v|<i|ti, ?> . \< leaves a large , ...... .... < amps I illed M ali I ben press heavily on >ss the price of . . With the American Armv the borrowing , . Alsne-Marne Front. Aug a ontracted and it . , . American postofllce near win to pav the debts oduction. When ,iKh, nK ,,oops ar? oamped 1 ..... . . each day with German helnn an will bring fab- , , , ... , . . dressed to relatives and frie lose who do not , w, , . ? , the 1 nlted States. Officers am a the prohts, be. . members of the ^ . m. C. a . ai cen forced out of ... C ross and in tact, every one a rmers. , .... to be sending helmets, in purpose in en- . , , . , . These trophies are found and I know that , , . ? , . roads, in forests and in fields in the race who . . , where the Germans retreated, e knowledge and , , . ... r. mets with large bullet holes > the situation. If , ... ttlarly are in demand Most ( arolina want ... , , helmets are enclosed in floui now me and my . . , . . inu and pieces ot gunny sack, i not feel that I . .. , , , . .. are wrapped, the address bein to drag myself , . , ' ed on the crown in the let Iculous campaign . ,, corner. ss and shall not ? .. . Some addresses read "tr "IN A It A l> WAV." 2YNOLS NOW R. COMPANY Mal,.v lj*nc?st?,p Kcmlois \\'i | (iratcful for This Inforina ?f Big Tobacco jf your hark Rives out; ceeding fjate Becomes lame, weak or ach niohls " urinary troubles set In, Perhaps your kidneys are bad way." Aur. 5.?The Doan's Kidney Pills are foi f the it. J. Rey- kidneys. jany at a meet-' Local evidence proves their cted William N. I Mrs. W. A. Robertson, J of the company St., Lancaster, says: "About eynolds recently bro I had the Rrip and it h v president has with weak kidneys. Headach >clated with this nervous spells bothered me nany years hav- thought I would ro wild fro iny's vice presl- pains. My kidneys acted irrcj lization, and its and I felt miserable. After past year. I Doan's Kidney Pills, I was e Is. who has been cured and my kidneys and ba tnnfacfurinR de- now in fine shape.'' years, was elect- Price 60c, at all dealers, id T. H. Kirk a simply ask for a kidney renr named has been Ret Doan's Kidney Pills?the for about seven that Mrs. Robertson had. f p of the leaf de- Mllburn Co., Mfgra., Buffalo, y. I?Adv. 5R NEWS, LANCASTER, S. C. ERS I Uai|?^r"; others #'^rom Hindenburg." I 'A1)00 InHf^kJitlou the addresses have the The mai I Initials of the senders. ker hereby Advice, j The^Sepbts for assembling battle- lldate foi Are field leftovers are all well filled, township. Helmets at one depot form a pile erning the larger than an ordinary bungalo. AO.) > atten- Political Advertisements. Through jatriottc friends I i Libeity House of ltepresentatives. date for r roached i _ mnfiri?trnt? nts who! 1 heroby annou?ee a can- subject to >ess, |n- d,date for the House of Represent*- oraUc rtv loan 8 from L^ncaster :county, sub- 74^ seCUr|Jject to rules of the Democratic _______ ,es have|partydue. | Bailes. I hereby ace that! ? . . , dldate foi For Constable.. ^ o ' of pa- . . . .. township s In ev- 1 hGreby announce my8eIf a can* Democratic didate for constable for Buford h p| r on. I I township subject to the rules of the j democratic party. For Hoi Kenan- GEORGE FAULKENBBRRY. The man people ine man announce h ea ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . ? in iik . house of r in L?iD-j x hereby announce myself a can- the rujCg Q ance of didate for the house of representatriotlsm tives from Lancaster county, subject d secu- x0 the rules of the Democratic party. curlties, j. Roy Cunningham. I hereby I in ex- ^ didate for t are of To the Democratic Voters of the , , , from Lane bt that Fifth District: . the rules o em are! 1 respectfully ask to be renominated and re-elected to Congress from t inter-1 this District and agree to abide the I 8 as well result of the Democratic Primary \ye hert n, that Election. Jones as a rs and I will not be able to spend much jn Cane Cr nent In time in the District this summer, be- the rules o f their cause of the great amount of important legislation growing out o ial and the war situation, but will attend For Hon uses of meetings in the District whenever I hereby ith the1 possible. It is absolutely essential . didate for i patri- for congressmen to be at their post representati Jd in { < at this time. W. F. STEVENSON. county, sut ty loan 54-tf. Democratic >wn in- - e their Commissioner of Agriculture. . It is I hereby announce myself a can- 1 iiaunifi- didate for the office of commissioner We herel govern- of agriculture, commerce and Indus- derburk as (i in a tries, subject to the rules of the for nuford houses, Democratic party. rules of th< uld at- I am a practical farmer and have mrities been connected with the office of the which commissioner of agriculture, com- For Cou ng It merce and industries for seven years ajority as pure food and seed inspector. I I hereby lers of organized the state farmers union didatc for ade by, and was president in 1903 and 1906. ent of e< ecurity Ask the business men of Lancaster county, sub i as to about me. B. Harris. ing the De Bred in I'endleton, Anderson County, S. C. every' ^in ^ m^mmm telp he teeping long as // leraDve Liberty QJ . can, of sts adnda In : Chevrolet "Four Ninety" Tourin 1 men. : f. i ml Red j i ppears' AND NOW A POP eve0^-! COMPLE Helpartlc of the oX 1,1 hiding the degree o b past- termed complete, only the t hand I Therefore, in stating that ,)m n"' ty" Touring Car is complel your demands in equipmeii venience. '1 Feel o?n. It has an electric starting Its wheels are fitted witl ,ln*: furnished. And a tire earri "in a It has a storm-proof one-i p weak fold up into the top. Flaps body and finish, are likewise merit. . . ifidway it has speedometer; pock - \ every feature of refinement selling far above Chevrolet { an(' 1 We'd like nothutf? better im tho yrli ?uiariy let "lour Ninety ?' louring I took y a i ^ ntirelv I W.E.GRi '?umo Lancaster Ches Pouter- LANCASTER, v v ' * ? ? fc , . TUESDAY, AUGUST 6. 1913 For >hgi?tra(e. Xiuiouncen nt. * # ly friend^ of R. W. Par annaance "him as a can- Wo hereby announce Hon. Harry j r magistrate of Buford Mines as a candidate for the State subject to the rules go*- Senate, subject to the rules govemDomocratic primary. y lng the Democratic primary. ? i. Many Voters. For Magistrate. ? ? the influence of a fea por County Superintendent of announce myself a candl- Education, e-election to the office of l hereby announce my8elf for re. for Buford Township. ^tlon tQ the offlce of 8uperlntehd-* M the rules of the Demo-,jL Qf educatIon for Lancaster w r QMTPrq county subject to the rules govern-./ * * * lng the Democratic primary. I aslfc For Constable] your consideration upon my record announce myself a can- a,OBe- v* A- single. J J??,Uble (or Buford a KOI, MAfilKTRATK. U J*irtv ru ' a ? * I hereby announce myself a can?' . _ dfdate for re-election to the office of J. Wesley Carnes. ... . _.... ^ . ',.1. I magistrate tor uuis jjreea lowusmp, ise of Representatives. ! ???>Jejct to the rules of the Demoy friends of H. H. Horton crat'c P*rty? dm as a candidate for the Jno. L. Caskey. epresentatlves, subject to ~ ~ . .. T* v r- ' , For Constable, f the Democratic primary. Many Friends. At the solicitation of freinds, X hereby announce myself a candidate For Senator. for constable for Buford township, announce myself a can- subject to the rules of the Demothe office of state senator cratlc party. aster county, subject to ?. JOHN A. CARNES. f the Democratic party. " """"" W. C. HOUGH. Foa Magistrate. Subject to the rules of the Demoh\?r .Magistrate. cratlc party, and at the insistance of ;by announce Robert M. many friends, I announce myself a candidate for magistrate candidate for re-election to the office eek township, subject to of magistrate vfor Pleasant Hill J| f the Democratic party, township. J. F. MAG ILL. Hj MANY VOTERS. CLOSING OUT ' i announce myself a can- w w w w w / . J e-election to the house of A Ives from Lancaster ' "BB j ?ject to the rules of the -B_ -BL -ik-wl -M_ J party. VL C. Frank Clyburn. We have a full line of High- i grade Standard Paints and will For Constable. s make speciul prices tor the next >v nnnnnnPA Tnlann Vnn. H ... - "" thirty' days In order to close out \ H a candidate for constable I township, subject to the our "???*. ^ALh|? full line V 3 Democratic party. of l?e*t automobile and buggy H Many Voters. paints at reduced prlees. Come ? quick, this is only good fo rtliirty M nty Superintendent of M Education. | dtt>'s- Wrst come, first served. . M announce myself a can-. Three thousand dollars worth of S the office of superintend-} paint to be sold in .10 days. v lucation for Lancaster! - ject. to the rules govern- _ mocratic party. Bennett-1 erry Co. A. C. Rowell. . "< J V ? K Car, the busy man's assistant. I'rice $685 V o. b. Flint, Mich. f * ujjaic iriciUli;JL> TOURING CAR ^ f # TELY EQUIPPED. I f motor car equipment which may he purchaser's viewpoint counts. < the new model < 'hevrolet 44 Four Xinetely equipped, we mean that it meets it essential to your comfort and conand lighting system. ? 1 demountable rims, one extra rim is ler is provided fastened to the rear. man top, with improved curtains that . on top of doors for protection of the ? provided. :ets in the doors; tilted windshield? that ia ?oowiuuMi wiin cars irices. , .,i '(?! ' than to demonstrate that the Chevro- J Oar is all that we claim for it. A ~EN, Dealer ' ter and Union Counties, ,^g SOUTH OAMDZ.INA. 0?T~ JM ;