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Il + + ^ + + + * ty LITTLE CORPORAL ITSKY, ty u ?|* .$. .{. .J**r,,>r,*r>4,*r'^#,l*,?,,?,H' (Herlin Staff Cor. Atlanta Jounml.) His irani? is "Itsky. ' At any rato that is what Iiis offi cer called him. His officer doesn't t% particularly (are lor It.sky. Ile said ?o. He went into particulars about Itsk y's jKist and probable future 'that fully accounted for his frame of mind. He cares for Itsky so little that lie calls him hy the nickname ?- the other soldiers in his Halieian reg iment have given him. randier than hy bhe nairne opposite a number on the books of the war office which same number appears on the little brass chev'k Itsky wears around his neek, and by which he will he iden .f tilled if he die. on the Held. "Hut he will not die." said 'the offi cer pessimistically, "ile is too smart. Itsky could peddle songs to birds." Hsky is a red-headed Pole, with, a cast in one eye. Ile is noisy, good . humored, and laay. Thc officer says he is not. to he trusted at any time. Itsky has Hie t'elonous habit of pre ferring his own advantage to thal of ibo Herman Empire. Hut he is not o? len punished, because he is not often (aught. Ile is brave enough, but he does not tight rashl "Another man would have made a better corporal," said the oTlcer. It happened in Russian Poland. Itsky's Galiciana were lighting with t'be Russians. The weal her was bit terly cold. The fighting had been of ^ 'the ride and tie order. The armies inarched and fought continuously. They had no chance to dig into trenches, in which fires might be built and a 'measure of comfort ob tained. At. night they slept in the mud an'd snow. If they (anne to the habitations of peasants the poor "? folk were muted out remorselessly. The frozen soldiers slept under a roof that night. "I had to send It.sky out on out post duty," said the officer. "I knew 1 should not. Hut he seemed the strongest, in his company." I" At this point Uhe officer's theory and Itsky'- account begin to differ. The officer believes that itsky hid himself in a little hollow and bulli a little fire. Now and then he erepl to the top of tho bill In the darkness and looked fearfully about for Hit 4 en?tmy. Mato y sa vs he paced to and ? ! M wfts not \ rino upon me ?Wi i he of!h The. uilicer says ne iou no cue IIV.M day the place where a lire had beer f " built, and around which many men perhaps a dozen-had 'toasted theil feet throughout the night, ll was it tJhe "hollow where itsky had been. II< j wonders that, so faithful a sentry dil not see them. "They fell upon me from behind,' i * Itsky says. "I had not seen then nor heard them." lt was then, he says, that the] built the fire. There were a dozen o the Russians. (Heat, beared crea tures, In sheepskin coats. Itsk: found they talked his own Pol isl jg JV dialect. They sat about the coal: and chatted. Thc dozen were lnar tit?late peasants. Itsk y's tongul had been whetted by years spent li Warsaw. "Wliv shouW we fight?" he asked "Are we not brothers?" A' Tho Russians considered thit dumbly. They did not know wh; they were fighting. After pal nf ll thought they could not give one goo< reason why they were, fighting. Th? Little Eather had told them to fight that was all. They were his children * "He did not tell you to light nie,' said Hsky. The Russians agreed. There hat been nothing personal In their ordert lt. was simply that they Were to fight In thc performance of that duty the ffl^ had captured their brother, Itskj By and by he would bo sent Ito Si lie ria. That was all. "I aim hungry," said Itsky. "Le us eat." Thc Russians produced hunks o black bread from their knapsacks jflL with a little cheese. When the cont missary caught up they would bav some cabbage soup, they said. Mean while it was not for them to murnini IAll their lives they had eaten bl ac: bread, with a little cheese. "See what I have," said Itsky. ^ In bis knapsack were the remain of a chicken, which 'had been brolle during the night over an open fire i ?i hollow. There were eggs. Som peasant, woman had scratched Itsk on the righi cheek. "All German soldiers have this ? and more," lied Itsky grandly, do not gol as much as most." The Russians thou glut that over I silence. Hsky divided his chlcke with the co 1*1 ?oraI. The corporal' Hps smacked. Itsky passed him a ogg. "I have eaten too 'many eggs." sai Hsky. "I am tired of them." The sun was an hour,high. Th corporal stirred his tired legs slowl: 4 Dit. J. T. WIGHTMAN DEAD. Prominent Minister of the Southern Methodist Church. Charleston, March 5.-News was received in the city last night of the death of Rev. .lohn T. Wightman, I). D.. at Rainmore. Dr. Wightman was born in Charleston more than it 1 years ago. Ho was graduated from the College of Charleston and entered the .Methodist ministry. Dr. Wightman was one of the most prominent mein hers of the South Carolina Conference during lils con nection with it. For lt; yea i's he was stationed at Charleston, a longer period than any other pastor. He was pastor of Trinity church for four ye<ii's, of the Spring Street church for four years and of Bethel church for eight years. Trinity church was kept open by Dr. Wight man during the War Between the States. Scrvhes were held in this church whiie the City was being ho m ba rded. After leaving Charlestot he was given charges at Columbia, Spartan burg and other places in the State. Ile later resign/".', from the South Carolina Conference and was trans ferred to the Baltimore Conference. Dr. Wightman served as pastor in Dalt!more and Washington. He had been on the retired list for a number of years. Dr. Wightman was characterized last night as a prominent ligure in tho South Carolina Conference, a prominent orator, a very forceful speaker, driving hom?? his points with inimitable gestures. Ile was a cou sin of Bishop Wightman. Dr Wightman is survived by three sons, Albert and Frank Wightman, of Baltimore, and .lohn Pinckney Wight man, of Ashland, Va. Dr. Wightman married Miss Amelia Spain, of Darlington. The funeral and interment took place in Haiti more. WHAT'S INDIGESTION ? WHO CA RISS ? LISTEN ! "Rape's Dla pepsin" Makes Sick, Sour, Gassy Stomachs bureJy Feel Fine in Five Minutes. Time it! In five minutes all sto mach distress will go. No indiges tion, heartburn, sourness or belching of gas, acid, or eructations of undi gested food, no dizziness, bloating, ; Ob : speed in re ilaiing upset stomach*. lt ls th? st f, nuic-Ucsi and mos? I ^- ? whole world, and besides it is harm less. Millions of men and women now eat their favorite foods without fear - they know Rape's Diapepsin will save them from any stomach misery. Please, for your sake, get a large :fty-cent case of Rape's Diapepsin from any drug store and put your stomach right. Don't keep on being miserable-life is too short-you are not herc long, so make your stay agreeable. Eat what you like and digest it: enjoy it, without dread of rebellion in the stomach. Rape's Diapepsln belongs in your home anyway. Should one of the family eat. something which don't agree with them, or in case of an at tack of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas tritis or stomach derangement at day-time or during the night, it is handy to give the quickest, surest relief known.-Adv. and suggested that they return to camp. Ho wished to turn ltsky over to his superiors. .'Slmll I leave good food to eat as a prisoner?" ltsky thought. The corporal thought not. He ven tured the suggestion that prisoners were rarely fed as well as their hosts lie looked at ltsky sadly. This Polish brother had given him of chicken to eat. ltsky suggested that his brothers release him. The cor poral shook his head. "I could not face my captain," said he. Then I-tsky's bad eye glimmered, upon tho corporal. He began to talk as he did In thc old days When be chaffered with the Warsaw house wives. "Why face him at all?" he asked. "Look you. ll would be no honor for you-twelve men, and all strong -to walk into camp leading one poor little brother. And you go back to cabbage' soup and black bread -ach, my stomach turns at thc thought. Why do not yon surrender to me, my brothers? You would be well fed In our German prison cann ps. Chicken yon shall have, and eggs, and meat once a day. I shall bo made a cor poral." ? ' ? that noon ltsky walked into the ca- ip of his Galicien regiment With twelve Russians trailing behind him. The Russians smiled at every Ger man they met. They rubbed their Stomachs. Most of the talk was of chicken and eggs and meat once a day. ltsky delivered the twelve to his captain. "So lilia! is why ltsky was made a corporal," said tho officer, "He said it was a promise." AMERICAN hit AG IN BF. LO I CM. People Regard it As Symbol of Pro tection from Starvation. Brussels, March 1.-The American Mag now has the right of way on Belgian roads, and (lying from the ! warehouses and stations of the com mission tor relief in Belgium, as well as from its automobiles, it forms about the only bit of color In this desolate land. For a time the Hying of the 'Ameri can dag became so general that an order was given hy the commission that this practice should bo discon tinued for fear some misuse of the banner might cause friction with the military authorities. Tho rescinding of this order was duo chiefly to the difficulties experienced on tho road by the commission's automobiles. Since the ?lag has boon restored to the cars, the passing peasant not only gives thom clear way but stands at salute as they go by. The dag Hies from the barges carrying relief food, and it again waves from the warehouses and stations, but care is taken that it is not used without au t ho ri ty. To the Belgians the American Hag is the outward symbol of their relief fi'Om possible starvation, and they revere it accordingly, extending to it the same respect they would pay to their own banner were they allowed to fly it. Letters at tho rate of 2,000 a week are pouring into the main Brussels office of tho commission expressing the thanks of individuals for food they have received. Thank Afnerlcnns. London, March 1.-Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of tho American Belgian Belief Committee, has re ceived a telegram from Belgium ask ing him to express the thanks of that country to the United States for as sistance in Belgium's extremity. The message from the provincial commit tee of Liege roads: "Representatives of ?tOO.000 Bel gians in the province of Liege who have met together on the anniversary of the birthday of George Washing ton, send these expressions of their most lively gratitude for the sympa thy and the admirable generosi'" whicli yon and the members of ine relief committee for Belgium have shown them. I beg you to commu nicate this expression for them to lient Wilsen >?.| to ?end the hear1 felt thank? ?f little BelgUrm to gry.it Amer.va." v <.,>< . Blocked* N> ill Rc Felt. (Anderson Mail, nth.) .las. P. Gossett, president of the Brogan Mills, stated this afternoon that tile German blockade prohibit ing the shipments of dyestuffs out of that country will seriously affect Hilo cotton mills in the United States and England. "Itt will nol only seriously inconvenience tho mills that manu facture colored goods, but it will affect those who make gray cloth, too," declared Mr. Gossett. "For in stance the converting mills in lang land buy nj) gray cloth manufactur ed by our mills and convert their into colored goods. If those milli over there can't got dyestuffs the ef feet will be felt by the mills here Of course the mills that manaifactun colored goods will be more soriousl. affected. The Brogon Mill bas suffi clent dyestuffs to last for severa months to come, and before the sui ply is exhausted maybe the blockad will be lifted." THAT Tiff FEELING DO YOU CONTINUA LL Y PB E SLUGGISH, DISINTERESTED? if you do, it is probably caused 1 i your liver. When the liver fails perform its functions properly, ti system becomes clogged with poiso ons matter, that weighs you dov mentally and physically. Tho liver gets out of order ve? easily, and if neglected, chronic tro i ble usually results. Don't delay you feel badly. You knowingly 1 yourself open to life-long pain whet you allow yourself to continue in run-down condition. Cure yours? : quickly and harmlessly with the na tural vegetable remedy, Llv-Yor-Ln It has all the effectiveness, but n the effect, of calomel. Genuine Liv-Ver-Idix boars tl likeness and signature of L. 1 Grigsby, and ls guaranteed to gl\ satisfaction or money refunded. Ii slst on it. For sale by Norma Company, Walhalla.-Adv. Cotton Notes Close .Small Bnnk. Montgomery, Alia.. March 5.-Th? State Banking Department announce the closing of tho Bullock Count Bank, at Union Springs, Ala., beoaus of reputed heavy holdings lu note on cotton which could not bo nogo tinted. Tho bank lind a capital o $r>0,000. and deposits <>f $23,000. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Vour drtiffgifft will refund money if PA OINTMKNT fnils to cure nny ense of Itchl llliud.nieediniror Protruding rilcsinCto I4dn fl ie fit t>t application gives ?ia.se and Rest. ? OAK WA Y SUCTION TO FRONT. College Hoys ami Girls Are "Making Good"-Local Notes. Oakway, March 2.-Editor Keo weo Courier: 1 was pleased to read your editorial comment on the good work of the Oconee hoys at Clemson. No One expects anything but a good report from the Richland boys tit school. They lia ve been trained to march in the front ranks. Congratulations also to Mr. Har ker. He 'has exemplified the fact that the mountain country can pro duce brains as well as brawn. I will also say that there is ano ther Oconee hoy making good at col lege, as one who can "also speak." Malcolm Dickson, of the North Geor gia Agricultural College, Dahlonega, Georgia, has been chosen one of the speakers lu tho oratorical contrat be tween the Fresftimen end Sophomores at dbm monceau e nt. With one of her boys holding a Clemson scholarship (Alonzo Mar tin), another holding the county scholarship at. the Citadel, and a number of her daughters ?nd sons In other colleges I think 1 can safely say Oakway is now on the map. Oconee is fortunate in having Z. A. Martin appointed as rural police man. Rev. George Gary-Loo did pastoral work in our community last week, Ii was also our pleasure to have Mr. Gary-Lee worship with us at Center last Sabbath. Rev. C. D. lloyd announced that be would preach a doctrinal sermon al his next appointment at Dot bel (2d Sunday in March), which will doubtless be edifying to his congre gation. "TIZ" Pl TS JOY IN SORE, ACHING PEET. Cse MTIZ" for Tired, Tender, Swol len, Sweaty, Calloused Feet anti Corns-lt's Grand! "tfeppyt Hippy! UM "nz Tl! makes Boro, hurnltg? i rly dance with il lb tit go > a nebo- a.td twins Hie corns, ealh ?es blisters bunl ; - id . iiii l>'.i..... 'raws out the acids and t puff up your feet. No hard you work, how long i i how far you walk, or how emaln on your feet, "TIZ" tful foot comfort. "TIZ" H 1, grand, wonderful for ng. swollen, smarting foot, omtortahle, how happy you v ur feet just tingle for joy; er hurt or seem tight. 2.">-cent box of "TIZ" now ,' druggist or department ?Ind foot torture forever tiler shoes, keep your feet r< >et and happy. .Inst think! .oar's foot comfort for only -Adv. Dnptist Minister Dead. ednesday, February 24th, i T. Lewis died at the homo aughter, Mrs. Ben T. Mc f Dickens. He was counted ie county's oldest and best He was 73 years of age been sick several weeks pre s death. il services were conducted ' by Rev. K. V. Babb, of Ras e body was taken to Moun ive Baptist church and inler ? in Mic presence of a large ? of relatives and friends, sonic honors. is T'nii Does Not Affect The Head its to.Wc and laxative effect, LAXA MO QUININK is better than ordinary id does not cause nervousness nor I head. Remember the full nome and I . i >e signature of ?. W. GROVK. 25c. ? A Postmaster for Sumter. it err, March 3.-Dr. Geo. W ? ?mall y took over the ofllce of er of Sumter hore this morn laving checked np with Geo. the retiring postmaster, last hen iho receipted for the of assumed its duties. Dr. iignatlon ns a member of t he ok effect last night and to orwarded lils written resig Speaker Hoyt, lay afternoon retiring Post v eo. D. Shore was presented rtdsome gold-mounted walk ie oy employees of the office in their esteem and appreela I courtesy during bis rogime 1 st thlrteea year? as post ed Sores, Other Remedies Won't Curs. . ses, no matter of how 'ong Ktnndinj?, iy the wonderful, Old reliable Hr. " ntUeptlc iieniirf: Oil. it relieves i lt Mts at the ssiwe time, 25e, 50e, $1.0C isossod value of property in is $26T>,610,547, an increase years of $1 16,433,82 1. lightly on tho part wlicrc Lh6 p feeling of comfort and ease t overwrought sufferer. Hear What C "There aro no Linimriii? that equal SI often, he rubs Sloan's on hU fuco ?nd thal Route 1, Hox ?St, Halli, Tenn. "I hnvo used Sloan's Liniment for familj it We havo raised ft family of ten children trouble; also, as nn antiseptic, for wound*, o can't be beat. My wifo sprained her ankle Sloan's Liniment applied enabled her to ho i several timos for sprains and rheumatism." SIX? UN? lt work? like magic, relieving Lur Bruises. No rubbing-just lay it on. cent? in stamps for TRIAL BOTTLE DR. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc A NO VIOL GKOKGIA CASI-:. Lady's Fool Figured in Suit for $5, ooo Damages. A dispatch from Athens. Ga., of rerent date says: A damage suit which has attracted much attention here waa concluded to-day in the city court between Mrs. F. C. Parrish, of Bishopville. and a surgeon of St. Mary's hospital, this place. Mrs. Bishop asked $5,000 damages for alleged disability to a foot ope rated upon hy the surgeon. He had removed her appendix and had per formed two other major operations. Her family physician phoned instruc tions to the surgeon for a minor op eration also on the instep of a foot. He cave instructions hy phone, it was said, to b< . -e nnd treat the 'right' . ? ed thal "right" foot had meant the | "correct" foot rather than the fool opposite to the "left" member. The case was hard fought and the plain tiff literally introduced her right foot in evidence, haring it before the jury for their inspection as to its present condition. The jury found n verdict for both plaintiff and defendant!, the plaintiff being given the sum of $120 and the defendant $12f>.00. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Speaking of long-time loans, as the financiers will, there ls the borrowed book. lt's the easiest thing In the world to be generous with the things that you don't want. TYPE* I SUPP Ribbons - Pai Wc can supply all Der Bonds, Heavy, Light and Fe quantity. High quality Carbon Pa Wc represent locally a Sales House. Best Silk Ribfx machines with but little delay. Orders for Supplies Han PRINTING - ? The ki is righi Quality KEOWEE WALHAL "atch Cold-Then Follows u?hs,Cold tiff Neck Neuralgia specially in tho piercing pain * neuralgia or the dull throb of mdache is Sloan's Liniment onderfully relieving. Laid ?xiii is lelt, it gives at once a hat is most welcome to tho )thers Say : Olin's. My hunband lian neuralgin very , is tho lum of it."-Afr?. V. J. Broun. r um for year? nncl would not bo without mid have unod it for croup and all lung [ whirh children Imvo a great many, it lani nummcr and it waa in bnd shape. iH Rood ns ever in n week. I have uncu it .?Vin Newcomb, li. R. No. 8, Keokuk, Iowa. nbago, Rheumatism, Sprains and Price 25c. All dealers. Send four ',. Sent to any address in the U. S. Dept. B. Philadelphia, Pa. Tili: WORLDS IiAHOBST GUN. Most Powerful Kiigjne of Destruction Designed for U. s. Navy. A dispatch from Washington says: The largest and most powerful naval gun ever designed has just boen completed for the United States navy. lt. is a 16-inch rille aird was secretly constructed at the Westlington navy yard. Its exist ence became known to-day when tests were begun at the I nd lar Head proving grounds on Uh o Potomac, be low this city. If the new weapon proves the suc cess its trials promrt'se, the type prob ably will be adopted for tho main battery of tho three- dread n a lights authorized by the last session of Con gress Thftso vnvoo'- <jrR! bi b> M . tl tin ...-.and -us than -an\ hip nOv\ allow and < \i>' *Li declare . the American navy are the It-inch runs carried by tho d roa (lum ugh ts of the Pennsylvania, Nevada and New York class. The newest battleships of the British navy carry eight 1 fl inch rifles. lt is claimed the 16-inch gun will have a range Of fifteen miles and at len?'l twice the penetrating power of Hie famous German Howitzers, which have played such luivoc with modern fortifications In Belgium and France. Rheumatism Yield's Quickly to Sloan's, You can't prevent an attack of rheumatism coming on, but you can stop it almost immediately. Sloan's Liniment gently applied to the sore joint or muscle penetrates in a few i minutes io the inflamed si>ot thal causes the pain. It. soothes the hot, tender, swollen feeling, and In a very short time brings a relief that is al ' most, unbelievable until you experi I enoe it. Get a bottle of Sloan's Lini j mont for 25c. of any druggist and ' have it in tho 'house-?against colds, sore and swollen joints, lumbago, sciatica and like ailments. Your money back If not satisfied, hut lt does give almost Instant relief.-Ad2 per - Carbons nands in Typewriter Papers ;ather Weight-any size, any ipcr always in stock? Standard Typewriter Ribbon jns 75c. Fresh Ribbons for all idled Promptly. nd that looks right and t, In Style, Workmanship, I and Price. Write or call. COURIER, .LA, S. C.