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Sinr THE COUNTY Killing of Mrs. Scott in her home .Near Lowndesville?Arrest of "Charles Logan, Hurried to the Penitentiary. Mrs. Lindsey Scott, a widowed ? cr lady, advanced in years, i canting | near Lowndesville, S. C., with a grand-daughter, was s'ain in her home on last Tuesday night. The crime was committed by someone who entered the house by means of a window in the kitchen. This window was reached from the outside by means of a ladder as the evidence seems to show. Mrs. Scott, according to all accounts, had retired. She slept with her grand-daughter, about 13 years of age. During the night it is surmised, she got up to smoke, ?is seems to have been her custom. Her slayer, having entered the house by means stated, attacked her with .a nammer or wicu>.u ..? found on the premises. She was struck on the head, her skull fractured, and from the injury she died on Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock. The little grand-daughter who slept with the old lady was evidently awakened by the struggle, or the fall of her grand-mother. She escaped from the house and told an old colored woman residing on the place of what had happened. Mrs. Scott's two sons who lived nearby were summoned, and soon arrived. TMrs. Scott was found on the floor in a pool of her own blood. Dr. Kirk: patrick was called and administered .as he was able to Mrs. Scott. The motive for the crime is not 'clear. A negro by the name of Charles Logan has been arrested, and according to the testimony taken by the magistrate, he seems to have made a confession, in which he gives two reasons for the attack. The one, as robbery", and the other as an attempt to commit a still more .. horrible crime. The negro who has been arrested - was brought to Abbeville on Wednesday afternoon about 4 o'clock, ? by Constable Moseley Huckabee, . and delivered to Sheriff Lyon, who immediately carried him to Columbia, and landed him in the penitentiary. Several other negroes have been arrested, one of whom is in jail, but we do not know the evidence connecting them with the rrime. Governor Manning has ordered a special term of court at Abbeville, on April 8th. to try Logan for the .offense. The following is the testimony taken in the case by Magistrate Huckabee:? Will Johnson being duly sworn, .says: On the night of March 16th, I .slept at Ben Massey's house, on Mrs. Scott's place. Charley Logan was there in the house when I went to bed. I came by the house and Charley Logan told me that Ben Mas sey was not at home and asked me to stay with him. I did. I don't know what time Charley Logan went to bed. About 12 or 1 o'clock I was awakened by a bell ringing. I got up and went to the window. When Lo.gan called me in the house he was .making a small ladder and said he was going to put it over his bed slats The ladder I saw today was the one that Charley Logan had made. I have stayed all night with Charley Logan and Ben Massey once before. Ben Massey did not stay with us. (Signed) Willie Johnson, His Mark. E. W. Harper being duly sworn, says: I was on the premises of Mrs. Scott on March 17, 1915 and Charley Logan was there arrested on suspicion, and after a good deal of talking with him, he made a confession of doing the deed. He said that he entered the window and struck Mrs. Scott with a hammer. He did not give any reason for striking her. E. W. Harper. JT. H. Belcher, being duly sworn, , _ _ T i. I -T n i- _ 1 1 - TT 1__ suns: jusi uuiure ^onscauie nucKa. bee left for Abbeville with Charley " Logan I went in the cabin where he was, to build a fire. I asked Charley if he hit Mrs. Scott and he said that he did. I said to him that that was a good old woman and asked him why ho did it, and he said that . he wanted to see that little girl. ( Then someone came in and he I would not say any more. J. H. Belcher. A. L. Scott, being duly sworn, says: I got word at 12:25 o'clock, on ,1 the 17th of March, 1915, that my , 1 mother had been killed. I rang the < bell on the place and several negroes 1 and myself came down to mother's house. When we got to the house, I 1 found that mother was lying on the j floor in a pool of blood. When we j laid her on the bed I took off her cap 1 and found a fresh cut, still bleeding. After we had placed her on the bed, J I found a hammer where she was s lying. Allen L. Scott. i Minnie L. Scott, being duly sworn < says: On the night of March 16th, I 1 was with my grandmother, Mrs. i Scott. It was about 11 o'clock. I was 1 wakened by a fuss in the room. I 1 looked up and saw grandmother ly- s ing on the floor, and some one ran from our room to the next one. I slipped out the side door and ran to Reedy Burton's home to let it be known. I went to Reedy Burton's 1 house and she went with me to Un- 1 cle Alf's house to tell him. When we i got back from Uncle Alf's I saw a < hammer lying near the door where < the party ran out. One window was raised at the end of the stove room. 5 The hammer was not there on the 1 floor when I went to bed. (Did you 1 miss anything from the house? No, 1 sir.) I make my home with my J grandmother. I am 13 years old. ( Grandmother was about 75 years 1 old. Millie Lee Scott. ( Charley Logan, is a negro boy, * about 20 years of age and according ? j-- i _r 1 LU Llie fciaLCIIldlL U1 UIIC Ui MIC VIMzens of Lowndesville, he has bten in trouble before. About a year ago, it seems that this negro boy was mixed up in a rape case, and though there was no prosecution, he fled the country. He came back to that section of the country only recently The scene of the killing was an old farm house, with the long shed room on one side. The kitchen was in the rear, and the bed room of Mrs Scott, was adjoining the kitchen. The negro entered the rear kitchen window, and came through the door connecting the two rooms. Another door leading out the front of the house was the way that the little s girl escaped to spread the alarm. ? WAR NEWS. r a Russians Capture Przemysl. Nothing has happened during the Dresent war that is of more imoor tance than the capture by the Russians of the Austrian Fortress of Przemysl. The siege of this Austrian stronghold began in the early days of the war. Reduced by disease and shortage of provisions, the garrison has surrendered after . a defence lasting several months. The fall of this fortress marks the most important capture of the war 0 as it opens the door to Cracow, the last remaining stronghold of Aus tria and releases a large number of ^ Russian forces which can be thrown into the struggle in the Carpathians. S1 The efforts of the Allies to force the Dardenelles are being continued The French battleship, Bouvet and a the British battleships, Ocean and a Irresistible, were sunk in the at- ^ ft tempt, this however has not lessened the Allies attack. The Way to Fix Father Congressman Thomas U. Sisson, Qj of Mississippi, smiled when the topic turned to the proper punishment for a negligent husband. He said he v was reminded of a case of that kind, according to The Philadelphia Tele-' ? graph. ? Some time ago a married man ran w away with a silly young girl, and : ^ n after an exciting chase the elopers were captured and returned home. ^ Naturally the escapade was the one ^ theme of conversation in the small Jy town where they lived, and everybody in the corner store had its own ^ idea as to what the husband's pun- ? ishment should be. One suggested a life sentence, an- / other said that 90 years in the peni-'l tentiary would be the proper thing, I while a third spoke eloquently of tar I and feathers. "You are all wrong," finally remarked a little man sitting in the corner. "I have a scheme that beats all of yours a mile down the boulevard." "What is it?" chorused the crowd, quickly glancing at the speaker. You wouldn't hang him, would you." 1 "No," was the quiet rejoinder of the little man. "I would turn him over to the wife's mother." J* ?d. Hamilton Arrested, Charged With Swindling. Ed. Hamilton, of Augusta, Ga., vas arrested in Abbeville yesterday oy Deputy Sheriff Chas. J. Bruce, >n a charge of obtaining property by false pretense:;. Hamilton went to Anderson Monday and traded a lorse to J. J. Fretwell for two mules giving papers for the difference. He *ave his name as Ed Williams and lis residence as Due West. Different stock-holders in this section have been swindled out of stock in the last few years by selling nules on a credit to persons who :ould never be found. They evidently sought under assumed names, givng false information as to their places of residence. It is believed ;hat Hamilton is connected with some of these schemes. Complimenting Mrs. Marshall. I One of the pleasantest meetings ;he Daughters of the Confederacy lave ever held, was that last Wedlesday when they met at the home )f Mrs. Fannie J. Marshall and celebrated her eighty-third birthday. Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, the new President of the organization, presided for the first time but as this was a festive occasion no business was ;ransacted. Mrs. Marshall had jrepared a history of the Abbeville :hapter from its organization, which Uso contained many reminiscenses )f the people who make up the his;ory of the town. At the conclusion of this sketch, a box of lovely birthday gifts was laid at the f<jet of Mrs. Marshall by her granddaughter, Miss Fannie DuPre. This box vas made in the shape of a shamrock and contained many rememjrances from friends. Dainty refreshments of punch, 1 :harlotte and cake were served in 1 iie dining room. Judge R. E. Hill >resided astoast master, and res>onses to the good wishes of the eason were made by Mrs. W. 0. Iromer anri Mrs. FroH f!osnn Ro. ides the regular members of the Chapter, there were a number of nvited guests. Each guest was presented with a hamrock souvenir which was made >f Confederate paper and bore Mrs. Marshall's name and the date of this nost pleasant occasion. Death of Mrs. I. A. Keller. Mrs. Mary E. 'Keller, wife of Mr. . . A. Keller, of the Smithvill# secion died Friday, March 19th, 19Iff, iter a brief illnes;s with grip. Mrs. Keller was sixty-eight years Id and recently had celebrated the orty-seventh anniversary of her larriage. She was a familiar figure n Abeville and was interested in er welfare arid enterprises. Funeral services were held at Ebnezer church on Sunday afternoon t three o'clock, Rev. G. F. Clarkson . fficiating. The interment was in he adjoining cemetery. The services rere attended by a large crowd of orrowing friends and relatives. She is survived by her husband, nd t>yo sisters, Mrs. Sarah Walker nd Miss Margaret Adamson, of | 'roy, and Mr. William Adamson, of - It. Vernon, Ga. i In Honor of -Mrs. Stack. Mrs. H. A. Benton entertained Saturday afternoon complimentary o Mrs. E. B. Ctack, who is in Abbeille visiting her parents. Mrs. Benton hacl four tables of took and after a series of merry ames, appetising refreshments re re served to the following ladies: lesdames E. B. Stack, George Peney, Henry DuPre, Fred Hill, Allen .ong, J. C. Hill, A. L. Harvin, Bradjy Reese, W E Johnson, Dendy Mil;r, Jack Pressly, G. E. Harper and lisses Mary Perria, Mamie Bowie, lary Hill, Fannie Harris, Fannie . tark and Bessie Miller. E Shoe Shop]' Repairing,"!,, j Rubber Heels pfJ,E0BHEsr * OF STYLE and FINfSH TO SUIT VOU | i Electric Sloe Shop I' BROWX A I'ERCIVAIi I 1 ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA I Court of Common Pleas. The Court of Common Pleas convened on Monday morning at ten o'clock with Judge Ernest Moore of Lancaster, presiding. In the absence of a sheriff, Mr. Lyr*- having resigned, the Clerk of Court had secured a number of deputies to take charge of the juries. The first case tried was that of Dyson Brick Company vs. Southern Railway Company, which resulted in a mistrial. In the case of Sam McAdams vs. W. E. Ellis and W. H. McNair, of Lowndesville, S. C., for a false arrest, the jury awarded the plaintiff $225. The plaintiff was represented by A. H. Dagnall of Anderson, and J. Frank Clinkscales of McCormick, and til 2 defendants by J. Moore Mars. In the case of S. F. Cromer vs. James Buchanan et al as trustees of the colored Methodist Church, the Judge instructed the jury to i?:? - JJ?4. *? j-U? uriiig in <x vciuiti iui Liic piaiiimi for $267, the full amount asked. William N. Graydon, Esq., represented the plaintiff. As we go to press the court is engaged in the trial of the case of James Marcus Wi.lson against Abbeville County. It will be remember ed that Mr. Wilson was injured several months ago ntnr Level Land, South Carolina, when a derrick which was being used by the county force in building a bridge fell on him, fracturing his skull. He claims that the accident happened as he was passing along the roadway. The County claims that he was responsible for his own injury. The testimony in the case has been taken and it will be concluded some time today. Numerous motions and orders have been heard by Judge Moore and he is dispatching the business of the court as fast as it is possible to do so. 8polled IHIa Argument The discussion turned to the reading of books. The guests were seated in the library- when the conversation took this turn Said one of the guests: "Wbile more books are sold than in former years, I believe fewer tie read. This Is especially true of reference works and! the classics. To Illustrate: How long has It been since a book was taken out of this bockcaoe?" Indicating with a sweep of 'the1 haJKf a large and well-stocked repository for books. "I had every book out last week when I cleaned house," answered tins hostess who momentarily had lost; the drift of the I poEversatlon and s.nswered the question literally.?Louisville Times. Unkind. "I wonder how many men will be made unliappy when I marry?" said the flirt. "How many do you expect to marry?" answered her dearest frfcind.?Mao Lachl.. No Reason For It ^hen Abbeville Citizens Show a Way. There can be no reason why any 'earitr of tliis whotiuffern the tnrturen >f ?i? aching back, the annoyance of jrinary disorder*, the pains and dan5ei8 of kidney illu'will fail to heed the words of a neiir..bor who iih<> found reief. Read what au Abbeville citizen a,v? : Mrs. S. A. Hall, Walnut St., Abbeville, says : "I caught rold about a year ago and it settled in my my kidney* and brought on backache. I could hardly get dresfed in the morning. I was very nervou* and irritable. The kidney secretions were too frequent in parage at times, and then again acuity. I had bnd dizzy spells and almost fell ovt-r. J[ finally began using Doan's Kidi ey Pill-*, procured at Speed's Drug unH T ant rpl iff nftpr thfi third <iay. 1 continued laMmf* tbie> medicine uuril I was cured." Price 50c, at all dtalers. Don't sini* >ly nsk for a kidney remedy?get >?an'n Kidney Pilln? thp pame that vlr-. IJall hud F'wter-Milburn Co., 'rojis., buffalo, N. Y. Notice of Sale! [11 re Ed. Kieser, Bankrupt. By virtue of an order of the Honora>le H. C-. Tillman, Referee in Bank uptcy, I am authorized to sell six nules belonging to said Bankrupt. Said mules will be offered at private ale until March 2(5th. Those still renaming on hand at chat time will be old at Public Outcry to the highest >idder for cash on the Public Square at Abbeville. S. C., on Saturday, the 27th lay of March at the Jaour ot 11 o ciocn n "the forenoon, all bids being subject o confirmation by the Court. Parties fishing to inspect the mules or to purhase same at private sale will apply to ' I. W. Lawson at Calhoun Falls, S. C. ROBERT S. OWENS, Trustee Ed. Kieser, Bankrupt. The State of S>utn Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judfje of Probate. Whereas, A. B. Robinson liath made suit to me, to arrant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Miss Leila Eakin. late of Abbeville Couuty,-deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditorsof the said .Miss Leila Eakin, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville Court House, on Monday, the 29th day of March. 15)15, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this 12th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and iifteeu and in the 139th year of American IndejKMidcnre. Published on the 17th day of March, 1915, in the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. F. MILLER, Jud?e ot Probate. Master's Sale. The State of South Carolina, Couu'y of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. The Farmer* iinnk f.f Abbeville C<>untv, PUiuiiii; ajfjiiiHt Thomas H KobiUMH), et a', Defendant.-. By ttuthorjiy of a Derrep of Sale bv the C"Urt of Pleas fur Abbeville County, ill ?aid S afe, made iD the abov?* Hiated <:H*e, I will olf'er for *ale. at Public Ouirry, at AbbevilliC. H.. ft. C.. on fcalexday !u April. A. D., 15)15, within the legal hours ot nale the lollowii g di scribed land, lo ^it: All that true' or parcel of laDd siiua'e, lying and beitur in Abbevi le ! ounty, in the Sta'e aforesa'd, ''ontaininif S?venry aod Twenty OueHundrediliH (70 20-100) Aeri-g, unn-eor le^H, <??* a braneh of Husk's Creek, water* of the Savannah River?being tin name tract of land de^ed to the naid Thoraa" Robin?on by J. J. Fretwell, Dec'r. 17?h, 1910?deed beine recorded tu tbe office ot C erk of (Joiirt in and - ? i? a? L3 i 1 ror i*nneviiie v numv, o. \uvu ?. 22nd, 1910, lu Book 31. pa*e 222; Also, all lhat tract of 'and tdfunte, Iviujf and beine In L'>wi>defVille Township, Abbeville County, coniHlnint; One Hundred and Nineteen (119) Aeren, more or 1^-, bnuti?le<1 on N'<r'h hy lands of Tom Robinson; E^st by lands of G?orj;e Brown and Mr?. Petclgraw ; ymiil) by lauds of Joseph Wilson Htid West by lands of Tom Rohineon. i Terms of Rale?Cash. Purchaterto pay for paper*. R. E. Hill, Master A. C.f CJ. C. PASSENGER SCHEDULE Piedmont & Northern Ry. Co VPTn^fUfo Junimrv 17fh GREENWOOD, S. C. Arrival*. Dipurlnrw. No. 1 8:55 A.M. No. 4 fl:45A.M No. 5 12:15P.M. No. 8 10:00A.M No. 9 4:10 P.M. . No. 12 2A0P..VI No. 11 6 :30 P.M. No. 14 4:20 P.M No. 15 9:50 P.M. \ No. 16 7:40 P.M G. S. ALLEN, Traffi3 Manaeer UNITEliStates post office, Abbeville, 8. C. Office of custodian, March 16, 1915. Nealpd proposals will l>e received at this building until 2 o'clock p. m? April 2, 1915. and tlieu opened, for furnishing electric current, water, ice, and miscellaneous supplies, removing ashes and rubbish, and washing towel* during the liscal year ending June 30, 1916. Sealed proposals will also be received until 2 o clock p. m.. April 14,1915, and then opened, for 35 tons bituminous coal and 2 rords wood. The ritfht to reject any and all bids Is reserved by the Treasury Department. Ilachel H. Miushall, Custodian. 3-17-2t The State or South Carolina, County of Abbeville Court of Coruuioii Pleft?. Jennie Mcllwaiu Cox, G?orire W. Lotuax and Wallace Louuax, Plaintiff-, ai<ain*t Margaret L>max. William T. Mi-IIwairi, J. E. Mcllwaiu, O'lie Mcll* wain Muller, Virginia Mcllwaiu llichardHon, Urine Mcllwaiu, Ella Mcllwaiu and Mrs. Nettie P.tera, JJel'eadauls. Summon-*. For Relief. (Complaiut not Served.) To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in thin action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Common Plea*, for the sa'd County, and to serve a copy of your anHwer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Abbeville Court House, South Carolina,, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such t-ervice ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply , to the Court for the relief c'emauded , in the complaint. Dated 4th day of March, 1915. D. H. HILL. Plaintiffs' Attorney. 1 j To the absent defendants, William 1 T. Mcllwain, J. E. Mcllwain, Virginia Mcllwain Richardson, and Mrs. < Nettie Peters: Take notice, That the Summons in ] this action of which the above is a , copy, together with the complaint herein, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of said County on ( March 9th, 1915. 1 D. H. HILL, 1 Plaintifld' Attorney. c Martha Washington candy in hal ' and pound boxes. Try it. There is ' nothing like it for the money, at z Speed's. j r If you want a nice flash light or an ex- ^ tra battery go to Speed's Drug Store. SUNDAY SCHOOL I Lesson XIII.?First Quarter, For March 23,1915. 9 THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, Neh. ix, 26-31. nfl Quarterly Review ? Golden Text, M Prov. xiv, 34?Commentary Prepared B| by Rev. D. M. Stearns. I Lesson I.?God's Patience With Is- sH rael. Judg. 11. 7-10. Goldeu Text. Hosoa H xiv, 4. "1 will lieul their backsliding; 9 I will love tbem f reel v." God did everything for Israel that iutinite love could do and asks so pathetically in H Isa. v. 4. "What could have been dono Ml more to my vineyard that 1 have not H done in it?" He asked only that they make no leaprue with the inhabitants B of the land, who were all idolaters, but X keep themselves wholly for Him. Lesson II.?Deborah and Barak De- \H liver Israel. Judjr. iv. Golden fl Text, Ps. xxxiv, 17. "The righteous 9 .. r-> r\ ^.vllt-nrnwl \ i icu? iiuu ?i cruw i uii urai u u uu uvrn ? ri i vi i them uiit of nil their troubles." It is the samp story over and over again? they sinned. the enemy oppressed, they cried to the Lord, and He delivered them. This time He uses a woman. but a man went along who would not have gone without Deborah. Lesson III.?The Call of Gideon, Judg. vi. 11-10. 33-40. Golden Test. Ps. lxv, 4. "Blessed is the mau whom Thou eboosest" Now the oppressors are the Mldiahites, and the oppression is very severe?so great that if n little grain is to he kept for one's own use It must be thrashed in secret. Gideon I while thus occupied is visited by tbe B Lord (verse 14i and called to be the H deliverer, strengthened by the assur- 9 ance that the one who sent blm would be surely with blm <verses 14-lGi. Lesson IV.-Gideon and the Three Hundred, .ludg. vll. 1-8. 16 23. Golden Text, Zecb. Iv, 0. "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit salth Jehovah of hosts." The sifting of an army of 32.000 down to 300 because all the rest were afraid or loved their own comfort was n very unusual proceeding and suggests the question. II mv . .. _ mauy professed followers of Christ today are ready wholly to renounce self and follow Him fully? Lesson V.?The Blrtb of Samson, . Judg. xllL 8-1 rt. 24. 2Q. Golden Text Judg. xlil. 4. "Beware. I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink." This was the longest and In some respects the worst of all tbe oppressions, forty years under tbe Tbllistlnes. but again #k<\ T /InltA (Vttln thn T luu XA/IU UUlIt CICVI. A^aui |UV LAM 14 : came personally to talk with tbe human agents, this time to visit her wbo was to be the mother of tbe deliverer and tell her tbe manner of tbe man. Lesson VI.?lintb Cboosea tbe True God. Ruth i. 6-18. Gulden Text. Kuth 1. 16. "Thy people shall be my people and thy God my God." All the deliv- * erers were in a measure typical of the great, Deliverer JJut this Is. the stocy \ of one wbo came into tbe direct line of our Lord's human ancestry. By the overruling of human failure thbt devoted Gentile plays a wonderful part In tbe great drama of history, tbe heart of which is His story. Lesson VIL?Samuel Called to Be a j Prophet I Sam. tlL 1-13. 19. 20. Golden Text. 1 Sam. Hi. 9. "Speak. Jehovah. for Thy servant heareth." The quarter's lessons seem to be wholly on the line of the Ix>rd "delivering or preparing or calling tbe deliverer." Now It is a broken hearted, persecuted woman wbo Is called to he tbe mother ? of tbe deliverer, and her song or pray er is very summr iu iuai ui .uuij iu Luke I. Lesson VI! I.?The Death of Eli nnd EI is Sons. I Snm. iv, 1-13, IS. Colden Text. .7as. 1. 22. "Be ye doers of the word and not hearers oiJy, deluding yiur own selves." Poor old Ell was in a measure out of fellowship, nnd God bad to speak to him through Samuel. The elders also were out of fellowship and relied upon the ark rather thau upon the Lord, so that the Lord humiliated them b.v allowing the ark to be taken. Israel defeated. Ell's sons slain. I Lesson IX.-Samuel, the Victorious Leader. I Sara, vil, 3-17. Golden Text. I Sam. vil. 12. "Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us." After Samuel returned to IJamah, his birthplace, which he seems to have done after Eli's death nnd the loss of the ark. he led Israel back to the Lord In penitence and devotion and so defeated the Philistines that they /. came no more into the coast of Israel all tbe days or Samuel. Lesson X.?Saul Anointed King. I Sam. ix. 17: x. 1. Golden Text I Pet. 11. 17. "Fear God; honor the King." That which God had foreseen now comes to pass, and the people demand of Samuel a king <Deut xvll, 14). Samuel felt greatly hurt, but committed all to the Lord and was told to grant them a king, but under pro- ' test Then the Lord sent him the man find afterward controlled the lot so that the people elected him. Lesson- XI.?Saul Gains His KingJoin. I Sam. xi. Golden Text. Prov. ivl. 32. "He that is slow to anger Is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh ^ city." The Lord gave Saul a victory jver the Ammonites and thus the esepm of the nonnlp. He nlso irare Saul rietory over his own spirit so that he ;ouid forgive his enemies (x. 27: xl. 13?. Lesson- XII.?.lonatban and His Ar.uor Bearer, I Sam. xiv. 13. Golden rest, Rom. xiii. 12. "Let us put on the irmor of light." Although only two rears of Saul's reign had expired, be ilready began to fail in obedience and ivas told that his kingdom could not f ;ontiuue.