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J. ft !) \ * ,ir : a I /%> { s <== ~ (622 i *ST< "WHO WAS THE SPEAKER?" Under the above caption, the Christian Herald in its issue of March 1 quoted a paragraph from an address delivered in New York City twenty years ago by an orator of national fame. This was the quotation which we then printed, supplementing it with an invitation to our readers - mt to write to us within the montn 01 f March, gving the name of this ora-( tor "who gave so lucid and states-; manlike a definition of national hon-j or and national opportunity twenty i years ago, which is equally applicable | to the situation today." If our boasted civilization and Christianity mean anything, they ' should mean this: no war is justifiable unless the cause or object stand in just proportion to its cost in blood, in destruction, in human misery, in I political corruption, in social demor-' alization, in relapse of civilization;' and even then it is justfiable. only when every expedient of statesmanship to avert it has been thoroughly exhausted. What is the rale of honor to be observed by a power so strong and so advantageously situated as this republic is? Of course, it should not tamely submit to real encroachments upon its rights. But surely it should I not, whenever its own notions 01 right or interest collide with the notions of others, fall into hysterics and act as if it really feared for its own security and its very independence. With all its latent resources for war, it should be the great peace power of the world. It should never ' forget what a proud privilege . and what an inestimable blessing it is not to need and not to have, big armies ' and navies to support. It should seek to influence mankind, not by heavy artillery, but by good example nniirmnl T+ ctinllM QPP l'tj! iOIlU y* 10^ WUllOVA* AW WMVM.%. ?--? highest glory, not in battles won, but in wars prevented. It should be so invariably just and fair that other nations would instinctively turn to it as their mutual friend and the natural adjuster of their differences, thus making it the greatest preserver of the world's peace. It will be a glorious day for the United States iwhen the good sense and the selfrespect of the American people see in this their manifest destiny. It all rests upon peace. Is not this peace with honor? Is not this good Americanism? It is surely today the Americanism of those who love their country most. I Bi> I HORSERI This is V sa |nl y ?1 ^4% 0VE5 andRAIN We promised to divide $100 among those readers who sent us the correct answer to the question, "Who was this speaker?" Six hundred and one replies have been received from our readers,' divided as follows: Ex-President McKinley, 295; Wil liam Jennings Bryan, 107; Carl Schurz, 55; Theodore Roosevelt, 33; John Hay, 15; Benjamin Harrison, 1?; Grover Cleveland, 9; General 0. 0. Howaid, 8; Rev. T. DeWitt Talmadge, 7; Henry Grady, 6; Chauncey M. Depew, 4; Richard 01ney, 3; James G. Blaine, 3; two votes apiece tor the following: Governor Fisk, General J. A. Logan, W. T. Sherman, J, J. Ingalls, Lew Wallace, Woodrow Wilson, James A. Garfield, Louis Kl<psch, J. W. Daniel, and J. P. Altgsld, and one vote apiece for Senator Hoar, Washington Gladden, Lymai Abbott, Abraham Lincoln, Gener3 Lee, W. H. Taft, Henry Ward Becher, Mark Twain, mm/] lun nil tmava a* IaOO allU OlAbCCU UUIFIO Oil 1UV1C VI 1COO distinguished in [American oratory. The fifty-five tvho gave the name of Carl Schurz tent the correct answer. The passage was taken from an address by Mr. Schurz, delivered at a meeting of tlfe Chamber of Commerce of the Stale of New York on January 2, 1896,1 Mr. Schurz rising j to second the resolutions embodied in a report to th^ Chamber by its Committee on F^eign Commerce and the Revenue L|ws upon the then i pending Venezuela question. Thej address, which is ^ven under the title of "The Tru| Americanism," may be found in \olume 9, page 1018, of "Amerikn Eloquence," published by the University Society of New York. It x, a magnificent speech, which is singtfarly applicable to present conditions in the country ?a speech which e^ry American who loves his country and does not desire to see it embroed in the quarrels of Europe can red with genuine appreciation, It holda up the ideal of "Higher Americanita," which regards it as our duty i aim to be the peace power of thetvorld, and to strive, by every mea$ consistent with national honor, tcflive up to j that ideal in our diplomacy, our in-1 ternational relations, <^r business on/1 in the Milfivnfiftn ol fVio Invo of peace. Mr. Schurz had been a military leader in the Civil War, but in that address he put hin^elf on record as opposing the spening of our resources "during longVeriods of peace on armaments of remendous cost without immediate, use for -r A1 ;h-Class itl ' I iapa nan if 'in Htfta PHILI-BI OUR FAIR?Hal \ I HHHmi \ \ ilA\ .#* \ them." His view of "true Americanism" is identical with that held by a very large majority of the American people today. The Christian Herald congratu- j lates the fifty-five winners in this a agreeable contest, and has sent to the fortunate competitors a check for ] flio TvrrtTwvrfirtn rtf rvrize to which each is entitled. Their names are given below: s William F. Sipfle, Illinois; Wal fred E. Peterson, Minnesota; E. J. Heurlin, Illinois; Katherine Darnell, ^ Kentucky; W. L. Collier, Missouri; 4 W. H. Young, Massachusetts; F. A. Trautmann, Wisconsin; Mrs. R. H. Sherwood, Michigan; L. J. Keyes, E Wisconsin; L. C. Niver, Massachu- c setts; 0. A. Ferner, Iowa; J. T. Roschke, Missouri; Joseph H. Berg, 11 California; Edward J. Bell, Pennsylvania; G. W. Ferner, Illinois; Oscar v Calkins, Massachusetts; Alice B. Muchmore, New Jersey; Harry H. 0 Haworth, Ohio; Ruth E. Ferner, II- ? linois; Elda M. Lewis, Pennsylvania; Ede L. Kingsbury, Vermont; Mrs. W. A. Spangler, Texas; John E. Mooman, Missouri; W. R. Gregory, ? California; F. M. Washburn, Cali- ^ fornia; Anna Pettitt, California; H. ? M. Byall, Ohio; Mrs. E. D. Kenyon,' j* fJonronn F.fflp S. Johnson. Minneso-1 ta; John A. Thurston, Illinois; Wm. I. Eaves, Alabama; Minnie Huddleston, Arkansas; E. Morgan Pickop, a Connecticut; Rufus M. Jacobs, Wisconsin; Evelyn Dow Little, Ohio; _ Maurice E. Jacobs, Wisconsin; Paul ' W. Gardner, Kentucky; S. E. Lord, New York; Mrs. C. F. Reitling, Penn- ^ sylvania; D. W. Chilson, California; Annie McNally, New York; Eleanor Jenkins, Michigan; Mrs. T. M. Sear- ^ les, Missouri; Mrs. Richard Taper, Michigan; 0. E. Ulness, Illinois; Mrs n B. C. Johnson, Idaho; C. HendrickEl son, Idaho; Lizzie A. 'Reese, New ^ York; John D. Mercur, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Clifforl B. Searle, Massachusetts; Mrs. C. R. Stahl, New York; ^ Mrs. W. D. Ball, Massachusetts; u Raymond K,ansas; J. E. McMullan, ^ Indiana; Grace Brown, Minnesota. e ? S( A large majority of the new members of the house of representatives f are opposed to the policies and poli- c tics of Mr. Blease, and Governor h Manning can safely count on the E sympathetic cooperation of the house o in his efforts to pass constructive leg- tl islation. The senate is anti-Blease a by a ratio of five to one. / I tl bbe Tactions 15 IB CASH PRIZES ke it a Success! CI TD I UI\ r the hall, living room, hi in?all the lates woods ai Circassian and Ameri< ahogany; Oak in Early gured Gum; Colonial; V -Iron Beds. EVERYTHING TO Fl *ICES RIGHT; TERMS //> #rr/rr?fi HOME OUT FAIRFIELD. ; : i . Fairfield, Sept. 18.?The weather ri 'eels right cool this morning. It ft leems that winter time is not far off. tl Cotton is a good price now. It is L5 cents in Troy this morning. * Mr. Jim McCaslan of Laurens, ipent one night last week with Mr. r. A. Talbert and family. ^ Mr. and Mrs. John McCaslan spent Sabbath afternoon in Harrisburg , he guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cres- 1 n er eell. Mr. J. A. Young has moved his ^ rrist mill to Troy, and hopes to ac- ge ommodate his friends now. Mr. Furman McCaslan spent Sab- t ?ath afternoon with Joel Young. Born?to Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cres- ^ rell, Sept. 10, a daughter. r>? J v i. ifiooucia JLWjr aiiu v^au ivuu^ o^ciit ne night last week with Oliver . teese Young. ., Mr. Sam Long dined with David roung last Sabbath. ^ Misses Willie and Maggie Young, . lessrs. Tommie and John Henry 'oung and Clarence Creswell <spent aturday night and Sabbath at the nme of Mr. Bill Beauford, near Ab- g eville. Efe Mrs. J. W. Long and daughter, /-' [iss Daisy, spent Tuesday afternoon If; t the home of Mr. Joe Young. p| Mr. James Long dined at the home Kjj ome of his uncle, Mr. E. C. Young I|| uesday. a|j Miss Maggie Young spent last IP eek with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Waler in Pucketts. jgy Misses A. Z. and Lena Spence IE jent Friday night with Grandpa Kg angley. W. The little Help One Another Club, IP let at Mr. Joe Young's Friday night Pp nd had a moonlight picnic. A few |e* ours were spent most pleasantly in Ip ings and games. The club served K jfreshments for the crowd. Every- IB ody seemed to enjoy themselves and ad a nice time. We only wish that pi lis club could grow stronger. T ^ Miss Annie Lee Talbert has been J lected as teacher for the Fairfield ? ihool for the coming session. Messrs. J. A. Young, R. A. Craw- S ord and J. C. Dansby attended the elebration at Mr. W. W. Wardlaw's f\ ist Monday given in honor of Rev. I 1. F. Bradley's birthday. Many it ther friends and relatives were also 11 iiere. The day was pleasantly spent1H nd all enjoyed the dinner, as every- |, ling was fine. A villi m H Iflfl NITl ;d room, dining room, id finishes. can Walnut; Old Ivor English, Fumed, Golde William and Mary, and jiInish or beaut RIGHT. CALL AND L i & FITTERS McCORMICK. McCormick, Sept. 18.?Miss Argyi Quarles left last Saturday for ra, where she will teach school lis term. Miss Marie Sharp ton of handover, jent several days of the past week sre with Miss Mattie Sharp ton. Miss Minnie Reeves of Allendale, ho has been visiting the Misses onnor. has returned to her home. Mrs. H. G. Heriot spent severallys of last week here with her parits, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Miller. Mrs. B. A. Mattison. has returned >me after visiting in Leesville for veral days. Mr. and Mrs. Thrailkill have rented to their home in Saluda, after 3iting here at the home of the latr's father, r. D. M. Bullock. Misses Gladys and Alice Talbert d Jfary Connor left last Tuesday take up their studies at the Greenle Woman's College of Greenville. Mrs. B. Sharp ton and daughter, llian, spent several days last week Greenwood. Mrs. J. W. Corley and children, I fors The Lawson place acres, just 2 miles f the city of Abbeville, two tenant houses, la stables. A good pas ing land. TUis is an ideal h Can give good ten robt. s ? iF< JRE = , library, parlor and r y and White Enamel; 2* in and Kaiser Grey? 2 Jacobean Brass Beds ^ IFY YOUR HOME. > | .ET US SHOW YOU. p ========???? -4I have reiamed home after spending several days in Greenwood with relatives. Rev. W. R. Smith, son Wilbur, and daughter, Eloise, spent several days last week in L exington and Columbia. The McCormick High and Graded' School opened last Monday morning with the usual impressive exercises. At present there are 183 pupils enrolled with probably 10 or 20 more to enter. Miss Martha Strom of Rehomoth, ie tneifinM Vava of 41IA IIAVMA A# ID TU-.iUll^ iid C O.U U1C UV&UC7 VJL "4 ' and Mrs. J. S. Strom. Rev. J. F. Anderson, is spending a few days in McCormick, where he served as pastor two years, 1914 and 1915. ' . i .'J BACK ON THE JOB. j Robert Cheatham is at home again. Some tiiiie ago he went to Colombia to accept a position with a good insurance firm. He found Columbia a fairly good town but the absence in the city of pretty school teachers made him throw up his job and come back to Abbeville, where such things abound. ;ALE I , containing 54 1-4 1 Tom the center of -i A good dwelling, irge barn and good ^ hire and fine farm- H \ome for someone. H . LINK I J ajB lir j m H M I