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THE LADY OR_THE TIGER ! WHICH SHALL IT BE ?-NOW FOR THE BETTERMENT OF RURAL SCHOOLS. Frank Stockton wrote a story "Lady or Tiger." This story is often used as a debate in societies of our female col leges. After reading the story th** reader is to decide which shall it be, "Lady or Tiger?" The story is: That a woman of royal blood loved a subject of hor father; the lover entered the arena in a fright; if a lady oame out the door the royal woman's lover would marry another; if the tiger came out ber lover would be eaten up by the tiger. Which came out? ?B the question. Now, we aro called on to decide which .hall come out the open door: Stand still, old-fashioned rural aehoois, or modern rural schools. The county su perintendent of education is the most im portant factor in the development of our schools. Shall we, as a county, lng be hind? Is our county up-to-date? The ideal county superintendent of ed ucation is an educated man-man who is ambitious-one who attends all State teachers' associations, superintendents' associations, encourages county teachers' associations; one who gets the mothers and trustees to o. nd together for mutual improvement to the schools; talks with the boys about all progress; visits the rural schools ; encourages better houses and farming, building up the country, and is a man filled with love for teach ing. Ile wants libraries in all the schools, where parents and pupils can get good books; be wants Howers planted around school houses. He can see that "flow ers" "teaches" boys to be better. Ho "always accepts" invitations to educational meetings when bis expenses aro paid. He teaches the children to love history and honor the deeds of great men, and keep company with learned men. Ho does not speak of noted men and women of our State, who are' labor ing to build up the educational advant ages, as "aristocrats," and does not say, as I heard one superintendent of educa tion say, "I don't want the teachers to go to Clemson to the summer schools, as that is only a place for 'aristocrats,' and no place for a poor teacher." Richland, Florence, Marion and other counties have ideal county superintend ents of education. You know which you want! Decide by your vote. Shall we have the lady or tiger? Tiger is a poor superintendent of education ; lady is a good one. What shall it be? Decide for your child's in terest. The time is at hand for an educational revival. Wo do not need money alone. We need more interest in our schools. Our line of C styles-cloths an< We are givin before seeing our EVERY HA' Remember, e WE WILL : Parents willing to work with their minds and hand? for the school. We all love the grand old men who wore the gray. We' sing their praises. I often wish the same spirit of defence for State would rise now and let them band to gether to better our schools Fathers, now won't give one day to publio school work without pay, while then they gavo four years. Isn't your child valua ble? Ho must be educated. Our wotnou baud together, work and pray for the heathen in foreign lands. Hundreds of dol?ais are seut yearly, from our county to foreign lands to teach children how to read, while here in our own county there are thousands who cannot red. Chil dren working and toiling in mills, grow ing up in ignorance. Dr. Klem, veteti inn ian of Clemson College, and K W. Shelor, who has been agent for many thloga, told me that the citizens of Oco neo would be surprised to know bow many men there were io Oconee who could not write their eames. Mothers, don't think I do not believe in foreign missions. I do, but I believe in working here ni so. Take a trip over Oconee, as I have, and see for yourself. I have called for the women to meet at the nc bool house in each district ; I have written to mothers, teaobers, but I have received very little encouragement. Don't think I am discouraged. "Homo was not built in oue day." This work is no fad with me. It is true love of God in my heart. When I report to Winthrop to the Women's Association, what shall I tell? Will we lag behind? We do not want your money alone to build schools. "Not gold, but only mon and aromen, can make a people great and strong; Men aud women, who, for truth and honor's Rake, stand fast and suffer wrong. Marye K. Shelor, Momber of Executive Committee of South Carolina Woman's Association for Betterment of Kural Schools. How's This t We offer One Hundred Dollars Howard for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney ?fe Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and bo lievo him perfectly honorable in all busi ness transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by hu firm. Walding, Kinuan ?fe Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion. Hall's Familv Pills are the best. LOTHIN slothing is all rigb i cut. g some rare bargai line. ILLINEI r AT CUT PRICE verything new and PLEASE YOU. FOREST RESERVE NOW ASSURED. THE BILL WILL BE FAVORABLY REPORTED TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Washington, May IO.-By a unanimous vote the House Committee on Agricul ture on Thursday ordered a favorable report on the bill providing for the pur chase of a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian and White Moun tains. Similar action has been takeu by the Senate Committee on Forest Reserva tiona, and the bill will bo placed upon tue calendara of the two houses of Con gress. Substantially, the legislation recom mended bf the bill is that urged by the American Forestry Association, the National Board of Trude and other or ganizations. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to putohase or otherwise acquire the lands in the Appalachian Mountain? within the States of Mary laud, Weat Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bama and Tennessee, and in the White Mountains within the State of Now Hampshire -md to administer these r? serv?e under the laws governing suoh reservations. There are provisiona for purchase of lands exclusive of timber or mineral rights, acceptance of gifts of alnd, and reforesting clearings wherever necessary for protection of soil or water supply. An appropriation of three million dol lars, to be immediately available, is pro posed. An approximate area of 17,500 square milos comprises the Appalachian region, with a length of 350 miles aud a width varying from 35 to 65 roil us. It is not proposed that the reservo shall em broco any considerable portion of this section, nor that any part of the reserve shall lie contiguous to all tho others. Discretion is left with the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase such lands as may be readily acquired, and will provo adaptable to the purpose. This is a region of mountains and in cludes the most prominent geographic features of the Southern States. Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina, is the high est peak, having an elevation of 0,712 feet. Over forty peaks and 0,500 acres of land lying in the Blue Ridge and Unaka Mountains have an elevation of over six thousand feet, while the whole region bas an approximate altitude of twenty-tlve hundred feet. It extonds from Maryland southwest ward and lies between tho Piedmont plateau on the southeast and the Appa lachian valley on the northwest. It con sists of parallel chains of mountains, the Blue Ridge and Allegheny on the south east and tho Unaka Mountains on the IG t ; all the latest ns, so don't buy ,Y ! . the latest styles. IN OUR S northwest, with an irregular mouutaiu ous table laud lying between. The pre vailing trend of the system is fr? m north east to southwest. Ou Grandfather Mountain, In the Blue Ridge, are two bpriugs within a few feet of each other, the waters of oue, (lowing north, lind their way into the Mis.-db sippi, while the other, Mowing east, fornoB the headwaters of the Yadkin, which flows 8-uitheast through North and South Carolina aud empties into the At lantic Ocean.-R. M. L., iu News aud Courier. Letter io W. M. Fennell, Walhalla. Dear Sir: The commonest .'ie for paints is: "A gallon covers 800 square feet, two coats." It does and itdou't; depends on the paint.; the old paint; and tb? painter; all three. It is true of Devoe with a raarg?u. De voe is too thick for some jobs; tho painter will add some Oil, sometimes, not always; especially in cold weather. Al bert Page, Fairfield, Me., computed De voe for bis house (300 feet a gallon, two coate) at 40 gallons; had IS leif. Your? truly, 102 F. W. Devoe A Co. P. 8.-J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Seneca Mercantile Co., Seneca, aod Matheson Hardware Co., Westminster, sell our paint. - A Jackson, Ky., special Bays that Bill (-JrHin, a negro, shot Dr. Strong, another negro, and deliberately went to sleep with the corpse for a pillow. Qrifliu was beating his wife and Dr. Strong answered her cries for help. As he entered the door Griffin shot him with a 44-caliber revolver, the bullet entering his forehead directly between the eyes. When the offi cers reached the scene Griffin was lying on the floor fast asleep, with bis head resting on the corpse of his victim. War Against Consumption. All nations are endeavoring to check the ravages of consumption, the "white plague" that claims sc many victims each year. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and you are in no danger ot consumption. Do not risk your health by taking some unknown preparation when Foley's Honey and Tar IB safe and certain in resulU. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar and insist upon having it. Dr. J. W. Bell. --mm*--. Elliott House, colored, killed his wife with an axe on Tuesday of last week, near C'oronaoa, Greenwood county. Jealousy was the cause. All the latest cheaper than you ^ A Good Ble A Good Ble A Good Ble Our stock of S buy : Manss' Urfit, line. Prettiest in ?TORE AT C THE SUIE WM SCHOOL. PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE VARI OUS DEPARTMENTS. Hon. O. B. Martin, Slate Superin tendent of Education, made an an nouncement Wednesday with refer ence to tlie Stale summer school for teaohers, which will bc held at Rock Hill this year from June 20th to July 18lh inclusive. Mr. Martin will be superintendent of th? summer school with Dr. D. B. Johnson as associate and W. H. Barton assistant. The lecturers on pedagogy and education will bo Dr. Preston Search, ot Ohio, and Dr. C. B. Gil bert, of New York. The instructors in thc different departments will be as follows : Prof. Patterson Wardlaw, Uni versity of South Carolina, pedagogy. Supt. E. L. Hughes, Greenville city schools, illustrative geography ; assistant, Miss Agnes Deal. Dr. James P. Kinard, Winthrop College, grammar. Prof. E. E. Utterbaok, Atlanta oity schools, drawing. Dr. A. L. Manchester, Cou verse Coilege, music. Prof. A. G. Rembert, Wofford College, Latin. Prof. M. D. Earle, Furman Uni versity, algebra and geometry. Supt. S. H. Edmunds, Sumter city schools, composition and rhetoric. Prof. D. W. Nance, Clemson Col lege, English and American litera ture. Prof. G. B. Waller, Wofford Col lege, arithmetic and trigonometry. Prof. S. Jennings, Greenville Fe male College, nature study and agri culture. Prof. W. H. Morton, Converse College, physics. Prof. W. S. Morrison, Clemson College, history. Miss Mary F. Wickliffe, Winthrop College, reading and expression. Miss Margaret H. Puryear, Au gusta city schools, primary methods. M?68 Catherine Mulligan, Win throp Collego, domestic science. Miss Minnie McFeat, Winthrop College, kindergarten. ; things in Summ< viii find them elsev aching, worth 6c, aching, worth 7c, aching, worth 10c, ?HOES is the best Queen Quality, t town or county. :UT PRICES s Miss Martha G. Powell, "Winthrop College, reading and expression. Miss Ida Daeae, Winthrop Col lege, library methods. All of the conveniences of Win throp College will be at the disposal of the suinmvr schoo}. The dormi tories will accommodate ?00 teachers. There arc gymnasium, baths, in firmary and other accessories neces sary lo the health, comfort and con venience of a large population. The associated railways of Vir ginia and the Carolinas have granted a rate of one fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip from ail points in South Carolina. Teachers who pur chase their tickets in small towns are advised to speak to ticket agen' in advance, fio that he may commun oate With headquarters and be sure to have a reduced rate ticket on hand. Tick HB will be on sale June 19, 20, 21 and 2f), and July 8 and 4. ? - Pirating Foley's Honsy and Tar. Foley & Co., Chicago, originated Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy, and on account of the great merit anti popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar many imitations are offered for the genu ine. These worthless imitations have similar sounding . names. Beware of them. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is in a yellow package Ask for it and refuse any substitute. It is the best remedy for cough? and colds. J.W.Bell. Paid a Big Damage Verdict. Yorkvilie, May 24.-On last Sat urday the Clerk of Court of York county received a check for $44, 493.83 from the Southern Railway Company in settlement of the amount of the judgment of court, costs and interest, in the ease of Dorothy Briokman against the rail road. The husband of the plaintiff, Henry Briokman, was the engineer in charge of the ill-fated train which went down with the trestle over Fishing Creek, about two miles east of Yorkville, on September 3, 1903, and was killed. The check was the largest ever presenter* 'o either oi the local banks and was paid by one of them, tho Loan and Saving, to W. A. Holman, of Charleston, who came up for the purpose cf making the settlement. For headache, constipation, etc., Dade's Little Liver Pills are beat. They cleanse and tonio the liver. Sold by Dr. J. W. 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