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Human Responsibility?Am I My Brother1* Keeper? When Webster was asked what was the greatest thought that ever occu? * pied his mind he replied: "The most ? important thought that ever occupied ~'Jay mind was my individual responsibility to God." If this be true, the sepond. greatest thonght that ever occupied man's mind is his responsibility to his fellowman. Every one cf x? is to the extent of our ability to help, shield and defend our fellowman, responsible fcr him. This is abundantly taught by the hightesfc of all authority, the Bible, The first murderer tried to escape human responsibility by asking, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Bat God clearly taught him that he was by the declaration: "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth - unto me from the ground." Gen. 4:11. Human respo is clearly taught by Bzekiel when he declares that anless we warn the wicked that he turn from his wickedness, he 9hall die in his sin, "but his blood will I require at tby hand." Ezek. 3:18. The Saviour teaches it by the act of the good Samaritan. "He did not rob and wound the poor man by the road side, but he was responsible for taking care of him. St. Luke 10:30:37. Also the person who causes some one else to go wrong, "it were better for him that a millstone were banged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." Matt. 18:6. Paul teaches - the same truth again and again. In _ Rom. 15:1 he says, "We that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." AI90, "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." But the strongest proof of human responsibility, if we havo measured accurately, is Paul's position with reference to eating meats offered to idols. Read Rom. 14 and 1 Cor. 8. The account and explanation is too long for the purpose of thi9 letter. But this much can be said: Paul teaches here that as far as he is concerned, personally, he can eat such meat, but if by eating thus, he caused some weaker brother to sin, then for the sake of the brother ' he wonld eat no flesh as long as the world standefch. We have refrained, for the sake of space, from developing these points. But certainly no fair mind can read these references and say he is not the extent of his ability responsible for his brother. As far as we know, whiskey wrecks { more homes, blight more lives, breaks more hearts, impovisbes countries, mere jails, alms-houses and asyImms for the insane And sends more sphlsWhell than all other causes com^biaed. I believe we all agree that dS^^ennesa is a great evil. But who i^fesponsible^ there comes the rob. Here, Oain, like we, cry out, 'jgtn j my brother's keeper?" And tlm blood shed in drunken brawls and j ggahing from broken hearts and wailiky from the torments of hell is crying i out against some of those who make the interogation. Let us locate the responsibility. ?&re is a .moderate,} respectable. (?)J drinker, stands well in society, church ^ asd-state.' ?te . doesn'fc go too ;far. He has backbone. Bat a boy sees him, sad hoping to be a moderate, respectable drinker, be goes from bad to worse until he is a confirmed drunkard. Who is responsible? At whose hand will his blood be required? A mother spikes the punch at the social function. Her boy has an inhered appetite, and, like the young lion with first taste of blood, he finally lands in the gutter. Who is responsible? At i whose hand will his blood be requir- I ed? Here comes a friend (?) bent on a good (?) time. The social bottle is passed. But he said he was going to quit. "Come on," he is urged, and , the poor hoy, fighting the devil within and without, falls. Who is responsible? At whose band will his blood be . required? ?ere is a voter who has the God-given right to legalize its sale or to outlaw it, and he votes to put it to the mouths of the youth of his land. By this many homes are ruined, heart9 broken and souls lest. Who is responsible? At whose hand will his blood be required? The uram f seller, by bar, dispensary or blind ) tiger, for the love of money, snatches S the boy away from the home and ( makes him a drunkard. Who i- < responsible? At whose hand will his j blood be required? Here is a man < honored by his countrymen by eieva- , tion to office. He can use this office j to help stamp out the nefarious busi- 1 ne9s or to give it the respectability of , legal standing and by it my boy is j | TiInorl Who i<* resnonsible? At whose \ * '***?" II .V . hand will his blood bo required? S 0. BALLENTINE, Leesyille, S. C., Jane 9, 1913. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Every family without exception should keep this preparation at hand during the hot weather of the summer months. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many times it6 co9t when needed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it is intended. Boy it now. For sale by all Dealers ~ ?*dv. J Death of Mrs. V. S. Hutto. June 1st our esteemed friend, Mrs. V. S. Hutto passed away. Formerly she was Mies Whitaker. She was born and reared in the Oak Grove section in the lower part of Lexington county. She was thirty-five years, eight months and fifteen days old. She was a faithful member of Calvary j - ? j ^ Methodist church, was a true wife and a kind and affectionate mother and was highly respected by all who knew her. She was buried June 3rd by her pastor, the Rev. Whitaker, in the cemetery at Ualvary in the presence of a host of relatives and friends. She leaves ' a husband, a mother, three children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. iVe extend our sympathy to the be- I reaved family. May God's blessings ever rest upon them. The husband wishes to extend his j heartfelt thanks to the friends who so I | ably assisted him during the illness of ! his wife. A FRIEND. \ ? ? ? Moat Children Have Worms Many mothers think their children ' are suffering from indigestion, head- j ache, nervousness, weakness, costive- | ness, when they are victims of that j most common of all children's ailments J ?worms. Peevish, ill-tempered, fretful children, who toss and grind their teeth, with bad breath apd colicky j pains, have all the symptoms of hav- I ing worms, and should be given Kick- ! apoo Worm K;1ler, a pleasant candy j lozenge, whicn expels worms, regulates ! the bowels, tones uo the system, and I makes children well and happy. Kick- i apoo Worm Killer is guaranteed. All j druggists, or by mail. Price 2oc. Kick- I apoo Indian Medicine Co., Philadel- | phia and St. Louis. The Harmon } Drug Co. aav. \ t # , i I Wilson Makes Nominations. j Washington, June 13.?President | Wilson today made the following nominations: Minister to Cuba.?William E. Gonzales of South Carolina. Mr. Gonzales is editor of . .e Columbia State. Minister to Nicaragua?Benjamin L. Jefferson of Colorado. Minister.to Costa Rica?Edward J. Hale of North Carolina. Assistant Treasurer of the United States at St. Louis, /Willard D. Vanliver. ? Ulcers and Skin Troubles If vou are suffering with any old. | running or fever sores, ulcers, boiie, j eczema or other skin troubles, get a j box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and ! you will get relief promptly. Mrs. Brace Jones, of Birmingham, Ala., suffered from an ugly nice? for nine months and Bncklen's Arnica Salve cured her in two weeks. Will help you. Only 25c. Recommended by ml tt_ r\ xxiu i.iinnuu wug v>u. ouv, It 28 claimed that the recent cold rainy weather prevailing over portions of the cotton growing belt will curtail the crop at least a million bales. While getfehes and plums are injured badly and the crops will be short. \ Columbia Li I Manufacti I MANUFACl I Sash, Doors and Blii 1 Pine, Cypres Flooring, Ceiling, Weatl Door and Wind ^ - Columbia, Soi i 1730 MAIN STREET i] | Is where you can find o | OF ALL DOORS, Si! BLIND! | LIME ANI | CABINET |jj Call or write for Prices, I Katherine L. Norton, New Bedford, j Ma98., say a: *'1 had a terrible pa n ! across my back, with a burning and ; scalding leeling. I took Fviey P;lls j as advised, with results certain and ; sure. The pain and burning feeling j left me. I felt toned up and invigo- I rated. I recommend Foley Kidney Pills." For backache, rheumatism, lumbago, and all kidney and bladder ailments, use Foley Kidney Pills. Harmon Drug Co. adv. The original copy of Gen. Lee's farewell to his army, delivered by the famous Confederate general at Appomattox in bidding his soldiers good bye sold for $125 at a sale of the collection of autographs and manuscript of the late John Mills Hale of Phillipsburg. Pa. t eroe 1 Q1 Q XfOtP A?/1U COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. South Carolina's Oldest College. 129th Year Begins Sept. 26th. Entrance examinations at all the county 9eats on Friday. July 11, 9 a.m. Full four courses lead to the B. A. aDd B. S. degrees. A free tuition scholarship is assigned to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and atheletic grounds, well equipped laboratories, unexcelled library facilities, and the finest Museum of Natural History in the South. Expenses reasonable. For terms and catalogue, address, HARRISON RANDOLPH, Pres. May 29?td Edwin 0. 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The country gradually j wakes up to the fact that it is facing a worse crisis than the French revolution. The birth rate is far below the death rate. That country could do worse than to hire Teddy for a lec turer and circulate his work on "Race | Suicide." i Philadelphia faces another strike by j garment workers. It is expected that j 8,000 workers will strike within the j next two weeks. They demand a 50- ! hour working week and double pay for | overtime. 1 i Henry 0. Lafi'ertv i9 in jail in Philadelphia charged with sending "foolish" postcards to Pres. Woodrow Wilson. 1 MEET ALL TRAINS | T. L. M I Automobile V ? SPECIAL RATES * * ALL NEU * ft , ft | PHONES 346 and 1532 ? COLUMBIA, SOU Ik [bargains 1 Av^ ^Rr<7 i^. S?N V.vv" ffifev V ** * >. \ NuMA^ot fr*& SHAPE \4 >- I , .. \ ? -,| -j ...^v.?,\ ?> '' V. ? %< ? \ ' -" \ If! :r^ V < ?? :%':3 ^iALyjCi- .-'ATiy-.ft~ J?*, Mings & New Brook More Goods for Same Money, Same Goods for Less Money. ?- ? Columbia, S. C. LORICK Bl Jobbers and Stoves Kanges Furnaces Heaters Stove Pipe Hollow-ware Enamel Ware Tin and Galvanized Ware "Wear Ever" Aluminum Ware Terra Cot fa Sewer Pipy Flue Pipe Farm Drain Tilt Fire Brick and Firo Clay Tin Plate Pig Lead Solder Copper Metal Shingle* Ventilators Galvanized and 3iaok Sheet Iron Metal Coiling Gutter and Conductor Pipe Tinnerfc'Too!* Pumps aud Well Good? Rubber Hose Our Slttk Is Compute; Prices Low; you before y Calhoun To Vote On Liquor. St. Matthews, June 13.?With both sides contesting every name on the petitions for some days and with a final round-pp to-day, in which oratory is said to have figured extensively, the dispeusaryites succeeded in having the election in August on liquor or no liquor by the narrow margin of 37 signers. Guaranteed Eczema Remedy The constant itching, burning, redness, rash and disagreeable effects of eczema, tetter, salt rheum, itch, piles and irritating skin eruptions can be readily cured and the skin made clear and smooth with Dr. Hobson'9 Eczema Ointment, Mr. J. C. Eveland, of Bath, 111., says: *T had eczema twenty-five years and had tried everything. All failed. When I found Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment I found a cure." This ointment is the formula of a physician and has been in use for years? not an experiment. That i9 why we can guarantee it. All druggists, or by mail. Price 50c. Pfeiffer uo., Philadelphia and St. Louis. The Harmon Drug Co. adv. The merchants of Chattanooga have raised $26,000 for the building of a ' Great White Way'' half a mile in length. Best Laxative for the Aged Old men and women feel the need of a laxative more than young folks, but it must be safe and harmless and one which will not cause pain. Dr. King's New Life Pills are especially good for the aged, for they act promptly and easilv. Price 25c. Recommended by The Harmon Drug Co. adv. Denver was struck by a terrific cyclone recently the worst known in Colorado for 15 years. No fatalites. * ft ft ft ft O ?ft * ft ft ft * ft ft ft ft ft * * ? ? ? ? * * 5 RATES REASONABLE $ ART1N | ft b Transfer f BY THE HOUR 2 a 1 CARS | ? * * 916 MAIN STREET | TH CAROLINA. I ? rWS WEEK! I Our store is just (full of them, all of them bright new goods and guaranteed to satisfy. If you have never worn a pair of ~ KORREGT U. h SHAPE sunt? \ VIIULV f try them. * Armstrong [land, S. C. ! .j Phone 495 j ROTHERS Dealers in Mantles Tiles and. infers Steam, Gas, Water Pipe and Fittings Valves Water Closets and | Trimmings Enameled Iron < Bath Tabs and Lavatories j Bath Room Accessories Soil Pipe and Fitting;? | Compression Cooks j Stops and Bibbs Sporting Goods j \ J?M Asbestos And Reeral 1 Rooting 3later* Felt Tar Paper Red Rosin Sisecl Sheeting Roof Coating \ Roof Paint j i I Corrugated aau y . Crimp- < ed Roofing f Ridge Roll Valley, Etc. Deliveries Prompt. Let ul ? ou buy. Commissioners Named. The governor has appointod W. Q? Jackson, H. J. Lyles, John BellTowill and Luther Williamson as members of a commission in the matter of annexing a portion of Lexington county to Aiken.?The State, June 14. Shake Off Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try l. twenty-live cenk bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and see how quickly your rheumatic pains cisappear. Sold by all Dealers, adv. ' Irish potatoes sold on the Chicago market on 9th June, for 16 to 20 cts. a bushel, the lowest price known to local dealers. A year ago potatoes were selling at $1.00 and $1.15 a bushel. JSLve:py THE JEWELER 1508 Main St., Columbia, S. C. REPAIRS WATCHES A 3D TIMITllF ?4T7 JJSWffiLM I Makes Them Good as New MEDALS A3D BADGES Manufactured* in Our Own Shops for Schools and Other Purposes AVERY, The Jeweler 1508 Main St., Columbia, S. C AM MASTM THE OPTICAL BUSINESS My motto is painstaking conscientious Optical service. I have one of the most completely equipped optical offices, in Colombia. Let me do your optical work and show you how I can serve yon. Spectacles and Eye-glasses repaired and lensCfl matched in 30 minutes. Three graduate opticians of many years experiencev to serve - you and we can promise you the highest-degree of' accuracy, reliability and satisfaction in all cases entrusted to me. Come and see us, we make no charge for our examination. 8. H, Berkman ESTABLISHED 1879. 1418 MAIN STREET. COLUMBIA. S. 0. i; F. i [mm REAL ESTATE AND INSURING!!, Life,Casualty, Live Stock. Tornado, Hail Storm, Automobile and Fire insurance. Some Real Bargains in Real Estate 310 acre plantation 1 1-2 miles of Lexington, clay subsoil, well watered, ^ 75 acres opeii, balance oak and pine saw timber, 10 room house, all neces sary out-bui'dings, Situated on the proposed trolley line. Easy terms. 100 acre farm. 2 miles of Lexington, clay sub-soil, well watered, 40 acres open, oak and pine timber, 5 room j dwelling', necessary out-buildings. At J a bargain, easy terms. 1?>5 acres sand land, 1 1-2 miles of Lexington, 50 acres open, owner will cut the tract to suit the purchaser. Must be sold at once at a sacrifice price. Easy terms. JO acres ju9t outside the incorporate limits of Lexington, on extension of Hendrix street, two tenant housea. Must be 9een to be appreciated. 4 lots on Church street, Lexington, S. O., opposite new School Building. Dirt cheap tor cash. Write, Ceil, Come and See C. E. LEAPHART, ACT., Lexington, S. C