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The Better Sacrifice TEXT.-By faith Abel offered a moro excellent uucrlttce than Cain, by which ho obtained wltncas that ho was right eous. Clod testifying of his glfta: and by lt ho boin? dead yet speaketh.-Heb. 11:4. ?bero nit) but two types of people In the world according to the Bible reckoning. They ur?? sinners who confess lt und sinners who re fuse to confess lt; sinners saved by the grace of God, and sinners who either admit no i\ need of saving, or else, feeling tho need, are busy Saving themselves. S I h g u 1 n r 1 y enough wo have these two typos delineated with n I] few deft and tell ing strokes In the opening pages oJ the Bible In the per sons of the Ih'St t\v?l men horn Into the world. The touchstone ol' charac ter in thc ease of each was not the fad Of sin (for both wen- sinners), bill in their attitude toward tills fact Il was the "offering" that (loo* had re-? speet to in the case ol' the ene, and re jected In the case ol' the other. There Wore seven kinds ol' offerings enjoined upon His people hy Jehovah, dating probably from ti primitive reve lation. Three were products of the ground and hence bloodless; three were from the docks and herds and hence bloody sacrifices ; and the sev enth was two turtle doves. In the Old Testument there reverber ates the oft recurring trlnd of words "corn, wine, and oil." Thc first of these ls a generic term In Hebrew cov ering tlie whole range of "cereals," wheat, burley," rye, etc., and stood for agriculture; the second, "wine," was also a generic term and Included be sides wine all the products of the vine, or viticulture; while tinnily the "oil,*1 obtained from the fruit of the olive tree stood for the products of horti culture. Thus we have embraced in these three representative terms the entire range of mon's husbandry of the soil, They were the offerings appropriate to offer In man's Innocency, and were doubtless K<> understood. But whet roan .-.inned and came under the con deronatlon of (?od there were udded three more, uud these were bloody Sacrifices. Th?j were oxen, sheep und goats, all domesticated and the objects of man's care and possessing .two char acteristics In common ; namely, they spilt the hoof asid chewed the cud. So much of bis time and care was be stowed upon them that In a souse they stood for him, so that when, sacrificed upon the altar it was a tacit confes sion on the part of the offerer of his guilt and need of atonement. The ani mal symbolically bore his sins and suffered In bis stead. "And In process of time lt came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto '' Abel and to bis offering. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Coin was very wroth, and hts countenance fell." It was not the offering, therefore, so much as what the offering Implied that counted. The fruits of th? soil were all right-but not for a guilty man to offer alone. Abd has lt not been so from that day to this? Man has ever sought to Justify himself before God by the works that he does; th? lost tiling he 1B willing to do is to confess himself the sinner that he is, abso lutely dependent upon God for mercy. Before pardon thero must come con fession.. In the sacrificial Iamb that Abel offered there was confession of guilt and a symbolic vindication of the Justice of God. "If we confess our nins, He is faithful and Just to forgive us our sins." That this way of oppronch to God Is not n crudity peculiar to the dimness of primeval ages but ls in tho very center of the teaching of Jesus Him self, ls seen In the parable of the Pharisee and the publican Luke 18, verses 10 to 14, ending thus: "And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much ns his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, "God be merciful (lit erally "propitiated." that ls, "lot blood flow") to me a sinner." "I tell you, this man went down to his house Justified rather than tho other; for every one that exalt et h himself s?mil be abased; and he that humbletb himself shall be exalted." How calm tho Judsmont hour shall pass For them who do obey Tho Word of Clod about that Blood And make that Word tholr stay. "The blood of Jesus Christ bis Son cleunseth us from all sin."-I John 1:7. Answer to Prayer. It ls of faith that God always an swers right prayers, and in a way and in n degree beyond our most enthusias tic expectations; but bo does not yet let us see bow. We must Hike lt on faith. We ure. quite sure, that, in the long run, we shall not be disappointed. -Faber. Subscribo for Tho Courier. (Boat.> THE KILLING OF HOLCOMBE. Eusley Chief was Fine Officer-A Few Facts in tlio Case. (Eusloy Progress.) In the most sensational pistol hat tie In the history of Plckens county Chief of Pollco Walter C. Holcombe, of Easley, was Instantly killed, and Wade Ballew, an alleged hobo, re ceived wounds which aro expected to prove fatal. Others participating in tho battle wore Kural Policeman lt. T. Chapman, Deputy Sheriff John Lesley, of Alice Cotton Mill, and Itohert Wilson, a partner of Hallow. As Chief Holcombe was about to ar rest Hallow tho latter shot tho chief In tho head without warning, killing him Instantly. This shot Immediate ly precipitated a battle between Chapman and Lesley on one side and Ballow and Wilson on tho other, thirty shots being fired within a few seconds at close range, while pistols woro shot empty and reloaded dur ing tho battle. Chief Holcombe and Wade Ballow were the only ones in jured. The shooting occurred on the Hig gins creek, near Ibo colored ceme tery, lu Easley, about 1.20 o'clock Monday afternoon. Officers Chapman and Lesley succeeded in arresting Hallow and Wilson about 500 yards down tho creek lu Higgins' pasturo, and lodged them in tho county jail almost before the people of (he town knew ol' (Ito occurrence. Late Tues day evening the prisoners were re moved from the Picketts jail and car ried to the Stute pcnitneliary. O III cora Holcombe, Chapman and Lesley had hoon called to arres* two strangers who had alighted from a freight train near tho Alice Cotton Mill and wdio were believed lo bc hoboes. The officers were accompan ied hy Geo. Cooper, a local cltlenz, who, however, took no part in the shooting. Coming upon the strang ers the oeffiers found them preparing to bathe In tho creek. Mr. Lesley took hold of the arm of the man who afterwards proved to bo Wilson and told him he-was under arrest. Wil son made efforts to shake the officer off when Policeman Chapman took hold of Wilson's other arm. Chief Holcombe passed on by and behind the other officers to take charge of the man who afterwards proved to bo Ballew, and who was sitting down washing his feet. Just before Mr. Holcombe gol to Ballew, lt : . ?aid. the latter drew his pistol from be neath his clothing) and vailed out. "Hold up your hands, every one of you!" When Ballew said this Police man Chapman looked around just in Hmo to see tho stranger put his pis tol in Chief Holcombe's face and lire. Mr. Holcombe falling instantly. As thc shot was fired Champan and Lesley released their holds on Wil don in order to got. their guns. Im mediately after the first shot Ballew shot twice at Mr. Cooper, neither shot taking effect. In tho irenntime Wilson had protected himself by ly ing down in a gulley Just at hand, Policeman Chapman leaned back be hind a slight projection of tho creek bank and Mr. Lesley gained the bank of the cruok. All this happened al most In an-Instant, and the fight was on. Before Ballew had time to move to a place of safety ho was shot down by Mr. Chapman. Rising to his knees Ballow renewed his shooting and emptied his gun at the police man, while tho policeman in return emptied his gun at Ballew. While this was going on Lesley and Wil son were emptying their guns at each other, and the smoko from tho rapid fire of tho four pistols at close range settled on the battlefield be tween tho creek banks liko a heavy fog, and tho combatants could see oach other with difficultly. While the officers were reloading to renew the battle, Mr. -Lesley, who was on top of tho creek bnnk, discovered that the strangers had retroated Lifi Off with Fingers Doesn't hurt a blt! Drop a llttlo "Freezono" on an aching corn, In stantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Truly! Your druggist sells a tiny bottlo of "Freczono" for a few cents, sufficient to removo every hard corn, soft corn or corn between tho toes, and tho calluses, without soreness or irrita tion.-adv. Story ol' tho Hatti?'. and wore on their way down the creek. As the public road follow? the. creok Chapman and Lesley cranked i up their car and gave chase, over-; taking their mon about 500 yards down the creek in Higgins' pasturo, whore, under orders from the offi cers, the men threw up their hands ! .md surrendered. They were taker, directly to the jail nt Floken's, whore medical attention was given Ballow, and lt was found that he b id boen shot nine timos in tho breast, legs and arms. On their way to Jail tho ofilcera state that Ballow cursed continuously and begged to bo kill ed Wilson talked but little. Chief Holcombe was shot but once and the bullet entered bis nose and lodged in tho back of his head, ki'i Ing him instantly. Hallow Native of Pickens. Wade Bellew is a native of Pick ens county, and his mother lives a few miles above Pickens. Ile is a grandson of .lohn Ballow, also Jake Adams, both of whom live near Pick ens Alex Ballow, Wade's father, left his wife In Pickens county years ago and went to Arkantsas, where, lt ls said, ho married again. Me later returned to this county and took Wade back to Arkansas with him, where the latter spent several year.'. After being absent, from Pickens county several years Wade Mallow returned last year and made a crop Svith his mother near Pickens. Ile left this county last fall and wont to Florida. Vowed Xever to bo Arrested. In jail Monday afternoon Ballow'! partner gave his name as Robert Wilson and said thal he was from Oklahoma. Mo said he and Hallow were once arrested in Florida, ant1 after being released had bought pis tols and vowed they would nevor b< arrested again; that several unsuc cessful attempts had been made bj ofllcois in other places to arres them. Wilson said ho and Ballev had come from Atlanta on a freigh train, alighting at Alice Cotton Mill and were washing In tho brand preparatory to coming to town fo something to eat when the officer approached them. Both are young men, Ballew ap pearlng to bo about 21 and Wilso: about 25 years old. The pistols oh fained from them were fine blue ste? weapons, one a .3S calibre and on a .46. Though there was no moro oxolM nient than would be usual over sue jan oeoupcnce, Sheriff Hoard rh pu g I ' it would he bettor to hnvo ibo prh ! oners in the State penitentiary* >] they could bo better guarded an their wounds better cared for. Coi sentiently, under proper guard an in a high-powered automobile, tl: prisoners left Pickens some time c Monday evening for tho penltei Mary. Mr. Holcombe Good Officer. Chief of Police Holcombe was fine officer and uncommonly popula I lt is seldom that a town is wrappt in as deep gloom as overshado\ the town of Easley on account tho tragic death of this faithf guardian of the law. He was alwa; alert, faithful and unafraid to do h duty as he saw it, yet he was linus ally considerate of the rights of a Every day ho had a smile and kii word for his friends. He came first to Eabley as an c fleer about five years ago from Ce tral, where ho has been an officer the law, and served the town he about two years. He then farmed Laurens county one year. He th started to farm near Liberty t next year, hut was persuaded ? come back to Easley as chief of r lice in May, 1919, and he hold t position of bhief from that limo u til his untimely death last Monda; Ho was born in Laurens coun 43 years ago. He was a member j the Six-Mile Baptist church and w ' also n W. O. W. Surviving him a his widow and ono daughter, M Viola Holcombe; his mother, M Elvira Holcombe, of Pickens coun and tho following brothers and s ters: John Eslio and Jos R. H combo, of Liberty; W. T. Holcoml of Easloy; H. A. Holcombe, of Lat ens county; S. D. Holcombe, of T< ns; Mrs. Estelle Aloxandor, of Pi< ents, and Mrs. Vlnotta Crow, al of Pickens. Funeral sorvices were conduct by Rev. D. W. Hiott at tho resider and tho body was laid to rest Woatview cemetery, whore 'Jt w buried by his brothren of tho Wot men of tho World. A number of o cora of Greenville county nnd c were present to attend the fu?era "Wo only Bought Rat Poison Twice/' write? Jesse Smith, N. 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THAT RELIABLE, Satisfactory, Economical, Dependable "FORD AFTER-SE RV ICE" which is mak ing tho FORD REALER and tho FORD OAR twin factors for prosperity, is, as you know, universal in its possibilit?s, because wherever you no THE FORD DEALER is prepared to take caro of your wants, and nowhoro aro they better prepared than right hero in our shops. Wo have everything in tho way of labor-saving, time-saving machinery, FORI>-TA UGH T and SKILLED workmen, and tho genuine FORD-MADE PARTS. Wo want you to remember this because it means that your car need never bo hilo. WU CAN NOW ?IVE YOU REASONABLY PROMPT DELIVERIES, and it is only fair to us that you should leave your orders with as little delay as possible. If you want us to bo prompt tn making delivery, you will bo, prompt in placing your order, WALHALLA, S. C. WESTMINSTER, S. C. PHONE 34. ?J? *l* ?!? ?I? ?J? ?J? ?J? ?I- .{* ?I* -I* *l* *l- ?I* .J. " TINO PEST.'1 ?t .j. ,?- ?j? ?j? .j. ?I? -I? -I? 'I- *I? In my last article, "The Under fed," 1 said that I would give you a little history of "The Pest," for 1 hnvo raised twenty-two crop3 of cot ton and have worked three years In a cotton mill under the leadership of tho best mill men in tho South. 1 have raised and woven hundreds of thousands of yards of cloth. Now, let us seo how many miles wo travel in the cultivation of ton acres of cotton: Cutting stalks, 27 miles; turning land, 140 miles; har rowing, 18 miles; hauling fertilizer, 35 miles; putting lu fertilizer, 27 milos and planting, ?A milos; six i i.u)tiv..iii>i)b. 168 milos; two hoe lugs, Vi miles; picking, 1 Xii miles; havl?'.g to gin nnd market, iv! milt's. Ada about 50 miles to this for the walking that you will be compelled to do in connection with the produc tion of five 500-pound Tmles of cot ton, and that will give you a nice, dusty, back-breaking trip of 701 miles. Based on to-day's market the cotton would bring you $275. Ex penses: Fertilizers, $140; horse shoeing, feeding and tools, $60; taxes, $9; intel est on Investment, ; $80. That would leave you In the j hole $39 and a free trip of 7 01 miles with nothing to eat and nothing to wear, taxes unpaid, and out of gas. Here are some prices that I have on fertilizers: 1O-3-0, $.12 cash or $42 on November 1st-that's 60 per cent Interest. Are you going to pay it? Had you rather walk 701 miles for a few dollars for your wlfo and children? Well, plant moro food stuff and then you will get pay for your walking. Now, how far does the other fel low walk? The cotton-buyer walk? about nine steps and slashes your bale of cotton and pulls out about one pound and says: "Do you want to try tho market?" "Yes," you say, and you will take your little sample in your horny hands and trot up and down the stieet, and then come back to the first bidder and say, "I can't get it boat." Then the buyer will blow 25-cont cigar smoke in your faco and you will turn your Samson twist In your mouth, and say, "Can't you give mo just a.llttlo moro for lt?" And then tho good, honest cotton buyer will say, "No, I'm giving you above the market now." Then ho will throw your samples over 1n a box before lt ls weighed, so he can have some cot ton bales at tho end of the season for himself. Wo aro paying In Oconeo to-day to got our cotton handled moro than $28,000 a year-twelve cotton buy ers, six weighers, twelve truckers, ton book-keepers-not Including tho four cotton mills within our borders. How much longer are we going to tolerate such a system as wo have In handling our little cotton crop? Maybe some day wo will wako up to a hotter system. Ono man, ono book keeper, wo truckers could handle our cotton from somo central point direct to tho mills for loss than als thousand dollars. That alone would save us moro than $22,000. Surely among Oconeo's cotton farmers wi could find ono honest man that had brains enough to handlo our little cotton crop. Now, this Hom of expenso comes in just before the real robbing game gets started. Now, let's seo what we can make out of our twenly-ilve hundred pounds of lint cotton-five thousand $1.50 Sunday shirts that have been reduced from $3. The finished pro duct will cost us $7,500. Then let's seo bow long it will take us to weave it. Ono good weaver cnn \veave one thousand yards of this cloth in ten hours, or tho five bales in fifteen days-at a salary of four dollars a day. Now, we have made tho cotton and woven tho cloth, which is about sixty-five per cent of the actual labor I in producing and finishing this pro duct-first to tho picker room, then to the card room, then to tho spin ning room, and then t0_.the woaVe shop, then io the cloth room, where lt gets Its final finish- -making the total cont pf tho actual labor about $7(?o. and leaving a not profit o? $6,300, which goes in high salaries and to all kinds of brokers and mid dle men and gamblers and thieves before it gets back to the consumer. We farmers are just 701 miles from common sense. There is not a monkey in tho jungles of Africa that would allow another troop of monk ! eys to steal his cocoanut. Ile would fight to his death. But we cotton farmers have nothing to say but I "What will you give me for my pro duct?" or "What will you take for your finished goods?" We have ab solutely nothing to say ns to what i we will take or what wo will give. Surely there is a day coming when ! we "poor white trash and niggers" will have Just a little say-so in what wo buy and sell. Last October when that English professor and authority on cotton I have forgotten his name-made a tour of the South, he said he was' surprised and shocked at the awful conditions that tho cotton farmers were in-half clothed and half housed. The greatest trouble ls that there aro too many men between the producer and manufacturer and too many between the manufacturer and the consumer. About thirty per cent of tho so-called business men should bo cut out, and if this lind been done we could to-day bo getting one dollar a pound for our cotton and tho mills could pay a dividend; mid If the thieves and gamblers in cotton ASPIRIN Name "Bayer" on Genuin? Take Aspirin only as told in each package of genuine Bayor Tablets of Aspirin. Then you will bo following tho directions and dosage worked out by physicians during 21 yenrs, and proved safe by millions. Take no chances with substitutes. If you seo tho bayer Cross on tablets, you can tako thom without fear for colds, headache, neuralgin, rheumatism, caracho, toothache, lumbago and for pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve tab lots cost few conts. Druggists also soil larger packages. Aspirin is tho trado mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacoticacido8ter of Salicyllcacid. -adv. wcro put on tho chain gang, or to work, and if wo didn't have sonso enough to cut down production, thou wo should let our law-makers pass such laws as might be necessary to restrict tho amount of acres to be planted In cotton. The beat, of our boys and girls ara leaving tho farms, for they aro get ting disgusted with their one-gal luscd daddies for letting somobody else tell them what he will give him or what he will take. It seems to mo that tho cotton farmer has less to do with his own business than any one else in tho world. Ninety per cont of tho advice that we aro get ting through the papers and maga- ? zinos comes from people who would"" not know a "goose-neck hoe" from, a binder, and would"' rief;"kno"w'"\Vh'loh,~ end ni a hard-tail to hitch to a . plow. Mon, let's clo something ai d quit, listening lo these mahogany de.Mk writers about this surplus. It's low-* grades and linters that will be hore for the next fifty years. Hold to your good cotton If possible, for it will bo selling at a premium before Juno. When a cotton mill closes; down to laco a belt cotton jg o os down, and it is put In big head line? in the newspapers, and when n cotton mill runs double shifts, tho fact may be mentioned, but it will bo put away back on the back-sldo of the papers In fine print, so that It will bo overlooked. Tho biggest ?un works in thc world, instead of making guns and ammunition, is making textile goods. I found that in a back corner of a newspaper. Yours for less cotton and fertil izers end more foodstuff, R. 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