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vv euiieeu^j, uuuc j.vjlv ROBERT A. C0( PEOPLE ? ? - - % * ?or<r\ n BORN AMU KA13W \j ATTENDED SCHOOL YEARS; BY REASON SHIPS IS IN TOUCH OF ALL CLASSES. J THE PEOPLE. Robert A. Cooper, called "Bob" (c Cooper by his home folks, was born on the banks of Reedy River, in Wa! - terloo township, Laurens county, n June 12. 1874. His father being n ih meager circumstances and the F family a large one, young Cooper ^ was denied the educational advanta- ^ ges enjoyed by many a youth even ^ of that day. His opportunities for Iattending school were very limited, r so that up to his twentieth year he | r had spent but twelve months within 1 school walls. Studious and Ambitious. < His was a studious and ambitious 1! nature, however, and during the period of his boyhood, he applied himself constantly and courageously to what books that fell in his way. Studied By Pine Knots. Studying by the flickering light of ? the pine knot was no fable with him, | for many a midnight hour found j him with his back to the old fire-place studying by the light of the flames. tt And thus he passed his boyhood in ! work and study, preparing himself for such a career as is peculiarly the j1 birthright of boys of democratic i lands like this one. |e Thrown On His Own Resources. |j At the age of twenty years young ^ Cooper was "unleashed," so to speak,. and thrown on his own resources.' ? He faced the world with a handful of . clothing, an insignificant sum of mon-1 ^ ey in his pocket, but with a deter- ^ mination and energy to make the , - 81 very best of the small opportunities ^ he had, "qualities which have brought ? him into the esteem and prominence . he enjoys today. j At School On Credit. iP cl i Realizing that the lack of prepar- i ation would effectually bar him from a realization of lofty ambitions, he ^ set about to add to his education.' There were those who had already , recognized the worth of the boy, so ^ he was able to secure board and tui. tion on credit at'the Jones High School, taught by Prof. W. P. Cul-^ bertson. Here he remained just ten months, making a total of twentytwo months spent in class room dur- ]2 ing his entire life. Yet this untrain- j t ed youth so developed his facilities j as the years passed that after a n span of years he was invited and de- v livered the Literary Address before the graduating class of one of the leading colleges for men of this State and is ever in demand as a speaker on educational topics. Takes Up Teaching. Having exhausted every resource for a continuance of his studies, young Cooper left the Jones High School and walked to the home of ' his uncle in Laurens county, who agreed to convey him to Laurens, where an examination for teachers was to be held. This examination he passed successfully, but by a narrow margin, securing a teacher's certificate. He then taught school o for several years, meantime taking i * the study of law. |a Admitted to the Bar. . c In 1898 He was admitted to the practice of low and became a member of the Laurens bar. In the fol- ? lowing year he was appointed magis- c trate by Gov. McSweeny, in which f capacity he served one year. F Becomes a Legislator. In 1900 he first entered politics j and was elected to the House of Rep- ] resentatives and was re-elected in 1902. In 1904 he ran for Solicitor of the 7th Judicial Circuit, but was defeated. Elected Solicitor. J During the 1905 session of the I Legislature a new judicial district ( was created, composed of Laurens, Newberry, Greenwood and Abbeville j counties. R. A. Cooper was elected ] its first, anlicitnr and so well has he 1 performed his duties in that office j that he has been retained in it to the * present time without opposition. } Reputation Becomes Statewide. i By reason of his effective work as J a prosecuting officer, his sixteen years ' j attendance upon the sessions of the ! j General Assembly as member and 1 solicitor, his personal contact with 1 senators, representatives and state * officials, his speeches at various pub- j lie gatherings, Mr. Cooper had at- t tained to such prominence and popu )PER, | p> riimmiTC ,3 {jMWIUHIL i >N THE FARM AND j LESS THAN TWO [ OF EARLY HARDWITH THE NEEDS V REAL MAN Of I ( 1 1 iffice of governor and thereby real- ^ ze one of his greatest ambitions. Made a Great Run for Governor. < The race of 1914 is still fresh in lemory. Missing six campaign j meetings in the six'counties where he j irobably is least known, Berkeley, 1 Jeoreetown. Williamsburg:, Florence, ] larion and Horry he was almost able j > overcome this handicap and bare- ] y missed getting into the second ' ace* with Richards by 393 votes. 1 How the Vote Stood. Between Manning and Cooper, who { re re contending ,f or second place on he ticket with John G. Richards, here 3 how the two ran: Manning 25,270 j Cooper 24,977 , 1 Difference 393 < \ If Cooper had been able Jo attend 1 11 the meetings, who would be sit- ] ing in the governor's chair today? An Appreciation by His Teacher As his teacher at the Jones High ] Ichool wrote of him a few years ago: ( Mr. Cooper has from his youth ] lade the needs and* wants of the peo- ] le his special study. The desire for 1 iw and politics was early manifestd in the mind of the boy. He looked , pon these as the field in which his ibors might profitably be spent ' Jarly in youth he developed into a trong, pointed and logical debater. *he field of oratory was especially , ispiring to tlite boyish mind and he >oked forward to the glad day when e might become a public orator. The tudies of civil government and . tatesmanship were his delight. He is ever been brave in the defense of y ight and always loyal to the princiles of duty, never hesitating to de- , lare his position on any subject. In , li his public acts as well as in the elations of private life, fidelity to uty and loyalty to principle have een prominent characteristics of the oy and man. The history of his fe is an example fer every young ! lan of ambitious tendencies and his access should be an inspiration to (lose of limited means."?Adv. As a matter of fact the sins of a , irge city haven't anything on a counry village?If the truth were known. The Lord hasn't much use for the lan who contributes to foreign misinris tfiA mnnev he owes his washer roman. : . .1 Abbeville-Greenwood MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Property Insured, $1,890,000. September 1, 1915. Write to or call on the undersigned r the Director ef your Township or any information you may desire ibout our plan of Insurance. We insure your property against lestruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM OR LIGHTNING, nd do so cheaper than any insurance Company in existence. Dwellings overed with metal roofs are insured or 25 per cent, cheaper than other roperty. Remember we are prepared to >rove to you that ours is the safest tnd cheapest plan of insurance mown. J. R. BLAKE, Gen. Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FRASER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. r. G. Majors , Greenwood 5 m 3. x. iixoLixy __________ vuacsuuij 3. H. Dodson Donalds r. S. Ellis Due West N. W. L. Keller Long Cane L A. Keller Smithville D. A. Ward law Cedar Springs iV. W. Bradley Abbeville Dr. J. A. Anderson Antreville 3. S. Boles Lowndesville 0. Grant Magnolia N. D. Morrah Calhoun Mills 3. P. Morrah Bordeaux I. L. Rasor Walnut Grove N. A. Nickles Hodges G. Bowles Coronaca ). S. Haltiwanger Ninety Six D. S. Haltiwanger Kinards S. Haltiwanger Fellowship roseph Lake Phoenix r. W. Smith Verdery F. H. Chiles Bradley F. W. Lyon Troy r. K. Moseley YeldeU 3. B. Bell Callison & Batt: ?*1 Kirksey* Abbc^O*, S.*C, Jun? I, 1915. BOY CLEANS UP SELLING ' DRINKS ON FRONT LAWN \ But When Daddy Got Home at Night ETeryone of Those Four Dozen Bottles of Beer Were Gone hrom Ice Box. CHAPTER I. An Atlanta citizen was going to erive a party to a few friends, and ordered four dozen bottles of beer, which the law allows, and placed thefh on ice. CHAPTER n. The Atlanta citizen has a son eight years of age who's been after ,his father to let him get a job and make 3ome money. The citizen told the son to wait till school was out. School was out the other day, and the citizen crave the son a set-up in the soft drink business, with a little stand in the front lawn. The/first day he made 60 cents. CHAPTER III. . On the second day a man came passing by, and the son said: "Mis-' ter, don't you want to buy a soft drink?" The man stopped and said: "I'll buy a bottle of beer if you've ;ot it." The boy said: "Sure, wait i minute," and he ran around the house to the ice box and swiped a bottle of his daddy's "'old style." The nan at the stand could hardly believe the evidence of his eyesight, but he grabbed the bottle and quaffed it like one famishing in the desert, i rhen he said: "Son, here's 25 cents I for this one, and if you'll get me an- ' jther bottle IH give you another quarter." The boy said "Sure", ind went and got another one. , CHAPTER IV. On a nearby lot a house is being Duilt. A few minutes after the man irank his second bottle and. left the )oy's soft drink stand, there came a 3rove of carpenters. "Where's that t>eer for a quarter a bottle?" they lemanded of the boy. "Just wait a minute," said the bay, and he ran iround the house and came running jack with a basket on his arm. CHAPTER V. That night when the citizen came home his son ran to meet him, and he was jingling^a pocketfull of money, md he said to his fahter: "Daddy, I wish you'd buy a barrel of beer. I've sold clean out"?Atlanta Journal. Many a self-made man ought to be ishamed to admit who never is. The grave is a narrow escape from ife. 'uJJH | BORAX IN THE I | FAMILY WASH | Most everyone knows thta borax fives greater cleansing power to soap Soap without borax is like bread vithout yeast. There must be one part borax to Jiree parts soap. This is only possible in borax soap chips. Not possible n bar soap. * "20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips" it'25c will do more cleaning than 50c vorth of bar soap or washing powder. ATT] 1 J Atlanta Lodge, No. 78 friends will leave Sunda SGI Lin Md., to attend the great lowing schedule: Leave Birmingham ... Atlanta : Lawrenceville . Winder Athens Elberton Abbeville Greenwood .... Clinton Chester Avrivp "Raltimore Special round-trip rate formation, call on neares C. S. COMPTON, ,r? ? .^E3t,SA.L ' ? M? I i 1 Maki |kei I KEEP perts who hav( making all kin for Men and B< KEEP largest Summe for all that is 1 * You'll fine1 select from in' Days. Let us sho pi f m?i Ml ELI and Birmingham Lodg ty, July 9th, over the abo? .A D Iw A> : Elk's Reunion, special , / ? will be in effect. Foi t SEABOARD Agent oi Affarita, Jk Clothos -rr^ Tor the Hoi Days ng a* Sumini Suit Is At. % H K0( KOOL CLOTHES, are pla } spent fifty: years in their profes ds of Clothing mind yon, bnt Sun )ys?these and nothing else. t KOOL is the trade mark name a r apparel line in the world. The jest in materials and tailoring. I here a splendid line of patterns, i these good and comfortable Clothei \ * 4 ft w yon. 5 i I ON: / ill I e No. 79, together with i ua j ailw train starting from Birmi r specific rate, Pullman re r write FRED ^-am:g. k-at, s: J I ^ ^ Us i Art I I, Hi s =-' "'M . . v *' $ ; J ~ 1 . /'. . ;. &g? . t '^.- >. " ' . ' ' ' ' ' " . / v" '.<5 ':v v^sB ? * < " ' /:"'. y-V^JCT .'" /V*. '. % other Elks and th&r i \ir ... ,*-j . ' Vt ay for Baltimore, ngham, Ala., on fol8:00 P. M. 1:10 P.M. 3:21 P. M. 3:31 P. M. 4:27 P. M. 5:24 P. M. 6:21 P. M. /i t r\ * *" b:4i* r. m. 7:34 P. M. 8:40 P. M. 1:30 A. M. next day. nervation or othgr ini GEIS3LER, L., AUantS, Ga." 7 *