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ms** WpMPf* f $ Wf- ILd %ti!lf! ? r %\< Dale escorted hl^ two companions to u modest hotel and then put them In u room that had but one bed; by thus throwing them together in a strange land, he hoped to do something toward x.making them friends. Then Dale went to adother room, undressed and went to bed. It may he noted, parenthetically as j|t were, that .lohu Morelnnd and lien Littteford quickly reached a wordless agreement not to sleep together?they divided the pillows and linens evenly, i tore the odd coverlet exactly in half, nnd slept on the lloor. Wpeu Dale went down to the lobby the following morning an alert-eyed youn? fellow sprang from a chair and hastened up to him.. "jiyi (Jeorge, Bobby!" Dule exclaim^. as they begun to shake hands. "Ho\v did you know I Was here, anyr way? .lour bousted nose for news, eh?" "(jiiiitjA" smiled AlcLaurln. "1 got Word lust night that a mountain girl had been brought to Bruemer s. aeei dentally sliot, and I smelled a feud; so 1 hurried over to get the story. You had just left, nnd Bruemer's didn't know much ahout it. It was too soon after th? operation, they said, for hei to see me; then one of the narses whls; e".d to me that you had brought Iter, and said Unit I would tind you here 60 heie 1 am, Bill, and 1 waut lite story, nt phone It In, and then I'll give you some news." 'The story mustn't be published, Bobby," DttJe replied. "For one reason. there Ir a reud; and if the law knew, It might' take a hum!?you see, J tlitiik there ts a better way to take care of that feud. Ami I tun of the opinion that the girl wouldn't Iiky (lie publicity. Suppose you forget all altout It, Hobby. If McLuurln was disappointed, he kept it well to himself. "They said she was handsome, a sort of primitive Venus," he wlnkeil. "Is there a romance eonnected, Bid?" ".Not yet," smiled Dsile. "^iut soon?" "Who can tell?" Dale shrugged a little. "Tell tne'ftte news." "All right." Alcl.anrin drew Ids friend toward n pair of empty chairs. "I married 1'uU'tcju Clavering Use day before yesterday. We-" "Bully! Go ou." "We were married in nn automobile, with her father and 'poor dear Harry* Chasing us like wildlife in another car. Yesterday we went to housekeeping in a cute litth.' suburban bungalow, furniture on the installment plan. ller people won't even look at us. Bill I But do we care? Bill Dale, I ask you, old dear, do 1 seem to be worrying? Honest, I'm so happy I'm afraid some tiling is {join* to happen to me. i m to liiive u lift in salary soon, and we won't be long ib' paving for the furniture; and when that's done, we'll buy the bungMow. "And I'm informing you now, old savage," he continued, "that you're having dinner with us this evening. You'll tind it pleasant. We do as we please, you see. if you like, you may stir your coffee with your linger, cat with your knife, reach clean.across tlie table, and pick your teeth with your fork. You can eat with your hat on, and you may have your dessert first. You can have an extra chair for your feet, and you can go to sleep sit the table. Don't fail us. i'at wants to thank you tor 'casting tier aside' at the altar." Dale laughed boyishly. McLaurin went on: "There's more news. Your father has been trying hard to find you. lie sent si man to Atlanta to look for you. il?? inlii 1111> IihM irive sue a house and 1<>1 If Id find you?mid if there was a little more of the highway robber iu uie. Id call his hand!" "And mother?have you seen her'/" Dale muttered. "I've seen her twice since the nearwedding." "Did she have anything to say about ineV Tell me the whole truth, Bobby. J can take it, old man. I'm big enough." Mcl.atiriii frowned. "Since you've asked me, Kill, your mother?1 overheard Iter telling your father that she would never forgive you for the 'utterly shameless,disgraceful scene' you made it; church." "1 sei*," said Dale, lie brightened and went on, "As soon as I can get my two friends down to the dining room, Bobby, you're going with me to father. We're going to claim that tiou.se ami lot for you." "For Patricia's sake, I've a thundering big notion to take you up," laughed AleLauriu. "lour dad would never miss it." "That's It?take me up for Pat's sake," said Dale, rising. "Vou'd be foolish if you didn't. You should he willing to do anything, almost, for Put. {she's a jewel, Bohhy." Half an hour later they caught u ?...? e/./.n AoiM'inil 1 limit) lit llfc 1 ill III.11 J-V.17I1 u palace of granite mitl stone sii I croani-eolored brick?tin* Imtuu of the old coal king, John K. Dale. At the wide front gateway voting Dale drew back. "I'.ring father out here," lie ?;iid t'i a low voice, "from what yon told mo s fiapsta'g Liehe b Illus,ii,aitons bti i -O ' Mveitf ^ gHt by Dcublada/ . Poge & Oa ' 1 guess mother wouldn't want me (o come in. But you can llud out about that?" lie hoped his mother would want to see him. While site had never seemed to care for him as other mothers careu for their boys; while She hadn't been I (juite so dear to him as she might have been? "And if she wents to see me, Bohhy, let me know." .Mel.nurin sailed n somewhat worried smile, and went up to the front door. A moment later lie was shown IV. ....... I l,J,? I. III. Ill Hliuimi IJIUIIIUIIl, (liatl in'mi ?% I>nU?, his florid face beam ins with1 gladness, hastened out to the gateway. Young Dale was instantly touched l?.v Ids father's new attitude toward ldm:i then lie remembered the long night of David Morcland's people, and he stir- j fcned a little and drew back a pace. "You've come home to stay, haven't you, C'nrlyle?" said the older man, and his voice was tilled with pleading, j "What you did is all right; we'll never mention it again. You'll stay, won't you, Carlyle, my boy?" "No," answered the son, a trifle cold-, j ly In spite of himself. "I've spent all the idle/ useless years I'll ever sptfnd. I'm getting ready to develop the coal! in David Morcland's mountain." "David?.Morcland's?mountain!" , The retired conf magnate breathed i the three words in a husky tone. 11? put forth a hand and rested It against one of tlie huge stone gateposts, a* though to steady himself, and some of the color went from his face. i .... .?... ..?... .... I "lou say uavm muruuuni s imuiu- j | tain, CarlyleV Jerkily. "Yes." "And you?you learned al>out Dnvld Moreland?" "v "Ves." Hill Dale folded Ids arms and stood there looking at his father with eyes that accused. "You know who killed liim?" old Dale muttered. "I do. and It was a shame?n black shame." "Yes. It was a shame. Xnl?od\ knows that 'i i'f mi well as 1 know it," said 1 John K. Dale. His mouth quivered lie looked downward, looked up again.. you can never say or think worse things about me than I have said and though: about myself?because of i that." Dale the younger glanced toward I the house. Kobert .Mchauriu was com| ing slowly down the veranda steps. Airs. ! J a l?* was nowhere in sight. Sin' didn't want to set? her son; she didn't even want hit.1 in the house. ltill Male read it all in his friend's do.vneast eottntenanee. and it was sotneliow it 1 great disappointuieitt. "Voti'll need money it you're going] to develop that coal property," Male the elder was sa^ng. "Von haven't any money, and those mountain folk haven't any. I'll give you all that's , ' You Know Who Killed Him?' Old D.ile Muttered. I'll Vtlll III i 11!! ILT 111:1 < 'I I i IIt*r.v, ; 11<I i'.\|mti 111 initier un*u; I'll?" niiilnt," lu'ol.c iu tin- I'liihltti'iv<I Hill J >:il??. "I e;iii t lli<* iicrcs Snry IUIIUS Wtilliilll iiii;ii-iioIll |hi? tin- ilnV. iji\sill. You'vo Ii:m1 :i jjivut iti:niy yrnrs in wliirii in iry t<? nutlet* iinit'inls, :nt?| you Imvin't ilnm* ntiytliinir. Ymi illicit linve Ih'IjumI I lit* AIiii*?*I:iiii|s without tln-ir t*vcn knowtn:: Unit it wits ymi?cs|H*ei:illy u* limy M-fiii to !i:iNo known you liy :iiioili?*r 11:11110 :t hi I Unit's tin' only wny you fotiiil 11:1 \ i lit I j it t ilioiii. Ilnri* yon lm\o oin' ivn-oii why I rnlinot ucrrju lro::i you; ilon'l ymi son. l:t ' M I... .1- .. Mlll.lll'l 11 *1V * I I H I : I ,M<'H hlll<|-> .... ........ it, 1 cf.iililit't lii* to iliciii." Ill- lllnt iiilil'i] In ,M <*| ,;|*| ri ti. who li.vil lutlli il nil flit* liiut r \t i":iii'l:i sti-j. in nnlir t!i:il im i:til:I.I H"i n\< ilii .ir, mrl lnniml jiii'J u :i IK ml a\v;i,v. Mi'Liiiirtli , i ?>! i?l4 alii I Minn u\.i'!iji.!; Iii:u. i i t Kill ~ Dale stopped 'suddenly anjj T faced buck to his father. "ltememUer that Kobby gets Ills house ami lot!" "Yes," replied .lolin K. Dale, "Kohby C gets his house and lot." lie went sadly toward .the mansion that seemed to him now'a good deal like a tomb. Young Dale touched his j l'riend on the arm. "Tell me. what did mother say? I , I L know it's going to hurt, hut?toll It.' "She was sitting beside an open window in the library," said McLnurln. "I told her that you were at the gate, and asked if she would like to see you. At tirst I was afraid she hadn't heard lite. Then she opened a book that sla* a was rending, found her place add s marked it with u linger, and looked at ' ute. I( " 'Who did you say was at the gate. k .Mr. McLnurlnV she asked. "'Vour son Carlyle,' 1 answered1 " '.Mr. McLaurin,' she said to me : >" coldly, '1 want you never to forget this: ! e To me there Is un such peuson or. ; f earth as Carlyle Dale.'" / j n They went downtown In silence. j li ; r CHAPTER VII. 1(4 _ ( r Lonesome. AN hen John Alorelnnd and Hen Lit 1 tlei'ord had finished their breakfast I1 there in the dining room of the Hlnis , f dell, they drank the water from theii tiiigerhowls, threatened with sudden I a death the waiter who snickered, and | h found t lie way to the lohhy. ? To Littleford the minutes dragged I a suddenly. Finally he told Moreluud | h in a sentence tilled with double nega- i n tives, that lie could hear the suspense c no longer, and proposed that they set ; t out at once for Doctor Hracmer's hos o pital. Tlie hotel manager overheard e some of the one-sided conversation; n he 'phoned the surgeon and .learned 0 that the young woman was resting easily, which Information he parsed s on to the mountnin men. i, Hen Littleford was quiet for five minutes, more or less. Then he again p proposed to John Moreland that they | c go to the hospital to see Hp he. .More j 0 land refused flatly, and accompanied ! \ liis refusal with an unmistakable look j ? of contempt. ? p "You're as restless as a dnwg In a p Ilea town," he told Ids old enemy, am: tl with that'lie walked away. ii A few minutes later Hen Littleforu s stole out unnoticed by Ids ueighhoi I coin the Hlg Fine, and went at a brisk r gait up the street. Moreland found it () out shortly afterward; lie followed tin n Littleford chief hotfoot, and overtook p him. Trust your hill dweller to nott p landmarks when he goes Into unknown p. territory ? Littleford wus headed s straight for the hospital. They walked for two blocks lu s< ,, lence. Moreluud had assumed the in j, titude of one who has had the yuan innsfdp or i n Irresponsible person 'j thrust upon him. Hut soon lie suit- V( ened somewhat. tl "1 share cain't onderstand, Hen," he ( drawled, "how Hill Dule ever could t| bear it to live here." ,, "1 wonder," Littleford said absent- C| -I. i... I....i Iionril ItillKieUiy, US lUUUglJ liu iiuu uuw p "whar Bill Dale is at? it's mighty j (i durned lonesome without hiui, ain't it? . That was good huiu we had for breukfus', John." I "it wasn't hatu. it was beef." (l "It wa.4 liaui." "it v.as beef." "It was ha?" "Don't ye reckon," flared John .Moreland, "lhat 1 know a dang cow's meat j wlien 1 see it? it was betrfl" 1 They had halted in the middle of a stream of pedestrians. A policeman crowded his way to them. ".Move on!" lie growled. (To be Continued.) w DOLLAR A WEEK LIVING " New Jersey Naturist Says It's Easy n and Shows You How. ft You can leave all the complexities | s< of modern existence behind. | ti All you have to do is to promise to j love?and obey two tenets of the it Naturist Colony, buninuitardanism and ! A vegetarianism. tl \ loses l.lllaUcr, WHO Iie(| .M'W l 01 i\ .-I r??nr years a-pi and built himself a j n duuom on freedom Kill, above I'lain- J o field. X. .1.. has been followed by naf- ( |? m ists from New York and other j p pl.aet s. nntii today a eolony r?f GO are ! A leading the back-to-nature existence n in tie wooded New Jersey tract. J c You'll lind the ntitnristic existence . not onlv simple. I>111 cheap. A dollar ] a week is all it will cost yon for board j si and keep! | I< f "lotlies ?oh. clothes don't worry "the i 11 followers hi the Naturist colony. | II I found Moses l.iltaiier natmistieally ; l< clothed in a heavy suit of tan, a bibli- ' o 1 a I beard, lona". flowing locks and I!, j V. I >.'s. si As we talked a male child, j'arbed in j li a pro-faII-of-Kden eoslnine, strolled | ti blithely by. Id l.ittaiiei was preparing his noomliij ;T 4ii< ;i I. II 'I'Im- liullrii ;i wnck im-iiit i-nnsists, Ik- :i < |i'.iinii|, "i :i i it hi in i til' raw mils :i |i il:i.v (live rents) Hi- ;i | lit ii* I ill null s 111* "ill it ?l;i.\ (i In i" mill ;i half nails). | l.ittamr ami lii.s fnlliiwers Ii.*i\o a . I i.1111 11 which they cullhai" Ihdn- ' I: si-lvi ! Ii Sn if ><111 iIhii'I care for raw mils a-" f a steaiK ilicl, all vmi have to ilo is In \ Mil iiilu the ;;a ii I ell ami | i I a nice raw parsnip nr uiiinii ami chew it. j a I,itl.mn r imiiitv mi: titiI\ to himself h hilt In his I il I* i w e i s as a prnnf nl III*'1 h I i a It !i - H i \ i ii v i . < 11 lie; nf the II 11 il niaiiiiarian iiatnrisl life. ' Xnl even milk passes I.'dialler's lips., ii "I ?.i i i \ 11 mi I eiiine fi'iitn animal life * I n iihili'l tiun li il." in saiil. ' n I'aie feel ami 11(1 nnsi-ts ell.'lmeter i the t< mini no iiriiui ims. liiu mm- > In <i niiir is <lis:: |>jii'n\i <1 1 > I .it trim t\ <1 "l.nntr hriir." In- :.iid. "attends m;i^- ;i if I it- forces limn Nature. "AI;, lie>1 iVe in cumin:; here and ill..* ;i I;)! 1111 : t - |?l;i II?" he repented. "Wliv'.'i mi ! In lend ;iml In 11*-111 nlleTS In h n?l li .i ii:ii m il life." | p HE PRESIDENT'S PRESENTS hrlstinas for Him Comes Every Day in the Year. HE GIFTS ARE MANY AND VARIED -ist Includes Articles From Food to Cigars and Golf Sticks?Mrs. Harding Also Given Many Gifts. llv Frederick J. IIa.skins Washington. IX C.?Many are tin dults, especially parents, who give a Ign of relief on the twenty-sixth ot ; ach December and rejoice that 'hristnias comes but onco a year. You now the feeling. Yet what would you o if old Santa visited you consistenty every day in Die year and brought I ?u every conceivable present from i very land. It is practically true that, | or/he president, every day is Christnas?at least as far as the gift rcceivri?r nart of Christmas is concerned. )ne might also add with complete sinerity, as fpr as the good-will part of 'hristmas is concerned. also. Psychologists could learn much of he power of suggestion had they the itivtlcgo of signing for the Whit : louse parcel post and <xcess pack- j grs. A Sunday supplement publishes story stating that the president has con known to "pitch a nasty horsyhoc." as modern Ainoricancse has it. nd forthwith tonics a deluge ot gilt I orseshocs. silver horseshoes, brand- j iow horseshoes and good old rust-en- ! rusted horseshoes. Again a suggest- ( inn is made that the president prefers j f all things in tobacco the unaristo- j ratio and cheaply pit Man stogie. The tails of the next week bring in stacks f boxes of the anemic cigar. Tliei" : re Ohio stogies. West Virginia j togies, Kentucky stogies. I'ennsy.vani stogies. Similarly, a picture of the president laying golf brings liirn golf sticks and j ops; lie is reported as spending man> f his precious spare hours on the j laydower?he gets many specimens f yachting head gear: he is snapped | eking an early morning walk?he j ds canes of all kinds from all over lie country and also blackthorn ualkig rthkr. firm Ireland and do lit::harp-spine canes from Panama. ()no of the meat unusual of these, espouses to stories of .Mr. lis. ding's ? .. i icforenoos wart tin* r.onuing m g lid silver rousts to tiu While lions'realise, when I e was a hoy . Iiucl; ome, lie played the cornet In the villgc hand. The funny fart of the lory, however, is that his admirers | re not ronton! to stop at cornets, but I rml in trombones and other musical istlaments as well. There seems'also to he an unusual i sire to provide the presidential head i ith uilalde uadoruitieiil. Whet he Ids is caused by ajixiety to leer]) Mr. lading's dignified silver locks from lie yellowing Intluenees of sunburn r her,a use his extensil e "front |>orrh umpaign.s" last year led the genera! ublir to believe he didn't travel beause he hadn't a hat to wear, varied i the assortment of gift hats. There re silk hats, opera huts, c: nibuy c >mreros, howlers, "heaters" (as our Iritish cousin calls the American !raw), enps of all varieties and l'anr mas so beautifully woven that water an he carried in them. lgisl. hut far rom least hoth in size and quantity, j re the good old straw piles for plain ! shin' the kind that used to retail t live tind ten cents. Many of these j ats. sad to re ate do not in the least t Mr. Hardin;,', and it would take a ytlm-headed president to pretend to ' rear even a reasonable percentage of tern. Many of the hundreds of boxes that [>me to the executive office offer a dr census of the agricultural reaurces of the country. The first cot- ; >11 hull from I he south was sent the resident on July tl. The lies' hoar- i lgs from the American tig trees in o'izona and California emtio about ie same time. The Far West and ihc. outh compete in early offerings of ranges, lemons, grape-fruit, and llfou Tlim Voi'ltiu'nsl sends its atUlle ' rodigies. Xew Kngland lays its ;?rix?nmpkins before the president and the liddle West proudly submits tuaiutoth melons a'nd gigantic ears of! urn. Gifts of Fish and Game Knmt the seas. lakes and rivers. : rtlmon, mackerel, and rod, oysters, disters", and elatns. trout, bass and uiscalongc all come to the White I louse to be granted the rare privi?ge of being eaten by the president | I the I'nited States. Hear steak and venison appear in i-ason, and turkeys, wild and doniesie, are sent, one laily offered a prize lo-l.i.e v*:1111?111 ,! several hundreds o| oil,"ITS, to Im* used lor .Mr. Ilmdiii't's hanksKiviiitf dinner. The lord wst.i .1 munificent specimen and had niiiisnlly lii mil it nl | tl 11 ii in u*Mr. Il.-irilinu osilivdy iTliisi'd lo accept : m<I en I ucli :i ninrvelniis liiiil. ' All' 'her lii ;|||| jl'ul liiiil presented lo lif president was a sii|mtIi eai?|e. 11 ;;e n| size except ioiial in : t1 11I li. ' cii'i' ol' temper. This hird was m id r*?m Alaska. II now adorns lie Vasliiir;lnii zoo. Mr. I Is11 <Ii11 y* lias hecii notified lit: I playful hi ol alligators arc ahonl In c shipped In (In- Wliil" llinisn and c has reel ived several ol her animal . leludiior " 'h |{oy!" a hlychlv |IiI I I. I. I ..II.',... i Ill i|||| ; | HI * ? ?! Itll.mi.ll imiikk'^. - lal i>r \\ 11iI ami Inimll*- < <>I>u inic Mi. liny! ami a i|ii:iitlt xtalull" I' a <I *Ti? aim -sail! in \ i?- willi fit lit*!' in i nll.'-.ill^ tin' I i i ; I' ji-alniisy in I ho sha^-y loan m normal Laddie May Ia'lsn a |? diyie< i| ninial). Laddie l!)iy, as ovel'.vone Know-. i 11 ailoral'l.v homely Airodale imp. ||ej cms <initinually mi t lit* point <>i iirstin^ willi iiriilo in Ids master, 11 ?i?. ii.ii.'ii:, imI li;r al' ? - iih-hi.i'd I'd ; I pleasure in shut ir.y W ith .Mi. ilardinj; the comfort picvhhd l?y the famous 'editorial" chair presentod to him hy over 600 American' journalist:.. < >ne of tin- most I>i .iiitil'ul .*:tid valuable of .Mr. Harding's rifts is a quaint Oriental pr.nyi r-i irr. 100 year: old. 'i '.le complex designs ate ir;oed out in sol'i rose and dull blue coloring's. giving a wonderful effect. It is nut hot itat ively slated lltat tills ru; was actually tr ial as a prn>er-rug "lid dutifully spread <n radiating d? set i .' amis at sunset when tired. dust-cov cit'll Molts mined: ns si i pitsntly knoll mi Its silken folds and turned tl'rii faces in the direct ion of Mecca. Patriotic Relics. I'nusustl pill; winch .Mr. Hardin;: has received include a paper-kni''. made from 'William the t 'onqiicio." j Oak. in Windsor I'a.' : a carved I'ali- : lornia hear (in native redwood), tin artistic effort or' James Marshall, die-' covorer of gold in California; ink-! stands and pen-holders frtun hat tie i ships of the War of 1M2?the Ijiw- i rence, Niagara and the Royal SA'agv.j A large percenfage of the tokens'arc; of a?patriotic nature, either of historic valm or having some sentimental connection. There are relics of all thr . American wars, including ihe World , war,??nd American (lags of assorted shapes. si::c>: and materials. Enough four-leaved clovers have been received to till a small hay-mow; sufficient fairy or ";;o? d-luek" stones to start a quarry; prolific warren:: j must have bun depopulated to fur-' nisi) the gift:; of rabbit feet. >I I N. minima I.-* i? ?? {M-nrmru 1> MM many gifts. One lar-scoing moving | picture fan gave her hundreds of feet of film in .which she appeared in the . famous front porch meetings end paign trips, clipped from news films taken l>y various lirnis. In the y< ar:; | to come, this visualized record of! things which occurred in the first presid< ntial campaign in which women universally had the suffrage should In of unusual interest and value. An- ' other interesting gift is an upplegrecil j.'ule elephant allot through with deli-| onto blond-rod vomica thai add to it ' rarity and brnuty It was carv< d by: a skillful Chinese artist who"adhered to the Oriental coneeptlon of lis physical structure of tin elephant which is somewhat different from that held in Occidental land:; as pachydermia I l.v true to nature. Two of lite inert valuable gifts she I has received are a marvelous Hungarian jewel-box and a dainty group 01 Sevres ehina. The jewel-box is of beaten gold, unite large and oval in shape. The exterior < < the box is covered with an intricate Oriental design in and I'renoh blue enanu-l outlined with gold. A geometrical i j NEW LOT OF CHOICE AVc have a choice "bun now?-arrived a few days for a Mule or two come ai exchange and give you a MULES JAMES Bi ?anMamaBnB8nanaanB OIL MILL PRODUC' See us for ;i good ex< We have nice bright ij OUR GINNERIES ARE THAN THEY HA1 !| We can handle 125 bale I charge is GO CENTS per ROLLER MILL-Grinds Wheal, Corn a herd, Chicken " heed, ii I lay, llotir and Corn money. DEALERS IN COAL AND VORKVHIV rOTTft t 1 Uliil I 1ULIU V></? 1 V MVWVVWAW/WWtAMVVVUVVV motif oppfiM;; lic?|in nlly in tlio <h:<i\n ' iiiul tin; the n.si-s ,1s nmikoil > with a hi-aiitifiillv t ut cm'Tnlri or a 1 . smoothly "41?*;it?? 1:1 r ; .:tr.. i n<* M'vrc;.-1 china group consists of three female | figures perhaps 1 inches ill height! ;in<l throe ciu riihic children in charm- ! lag poses. j Tic picsents are nil preserved exec;,) v\ hi n |.< rishuhle. Fortunately, : the White House provides an atnpli- i tnde of storage loom. Courteous ae- j; kr.bwledgment is made in all cases ! | v.iiMo the address is ascertainable. Sometimes it is defective or lost. | oicet iaic > omitted entirely cither i through forgettulpess or by intention, i DEATH TO RATS. They Cause Enough Loss to Each Farmer to Pay His Taxes. | Tile rat is the worst animal pest in the world. From its homo among' Hith it visits dwellings and stnreux m.i to poilutc^and , destroy human food. it carries bubonic plague and many o.hcr diseases fatal t> man iind has be; n responsible for more* untimely i deaths among human beings than al! llie wars of history. I>1 tli?. I'nit.,I SfMli S! rats and mica each year destroy crops and other j property valued at over $200,000,din). This destruction is equivalent to the ; gross earnings of an army of over! 2(10,000 men. ! On many a farm, if the grain eaton J and wasted by rats and mice could he I sold, t lie proceeds would mpre than pay alb the farmer's taxes. The common brown rat breeds ?! to lo times a year and produces an aver- j age of 10 young at a litter. Young females breed when only three or four ; months old. At this rate a pair of rats, breeding 1 uninterruptedly and without deaths,; would at the end of three years (IS, generationst be increased to 359,700,4X2 I individuals*. Kor centuries the world has been lighting rats without organization and J at the saiye time has been feeding j tlum and building them fortresses fori concealment. If we are t- light tiiem j on < qual teim ; we must deny thoniI food and hiding places. We must or- j ganize and unite to ^ld communities of these pests. Tin lime to begin is now. J Excitement in Spider Web.?A spi- ' dor, weaving a web in the shop of M. , I). Ellenberg, at South Crecnwood, has created a i\ipple of interest there. A 1 few who have seen the web, can see j j letters of the alphabet spun anew each ' night. Some insist that it Is the old. j old case, of .the letters spelling war.il while others are ju t as positive that !' ] the letters spun in thin air, spell ( S ' ^^igfCEjSBBBSMBPPtB MULES! cli of Mules at our barns -* r? i ? .V-. .1 ago. 11 you nave a iieeu id see us. We will sell or fail* deal. ROTHERS H0RSES TS-- !} Iiange of Meal for Seed. <j nulls. . || , IN BETTER SHAPE jj ( VE EVER BEEN. 11 , s in 12 hours, and the ]| Hundred pounds of lint. '!; ii'l Oats. Stilt; I * lour, IIo? j[ ' disc ami Muli' 1'icil, Oats, Ji Moal. Try. us ami save ([ > ICE. J | N OIL COMPANY 1 ? r peace. Two reporters who were Hurried to see tRc web. could see only an 1 abundance of some vertical) I Bom inclined at an ;i n : 1<*. At :n<t 1 I'.oy could sec only a succession of .Vs. I tut tli n tbpy \v< re blunted by handling cold facts, and were not possessed of the necessary imagination to read things in tiie web. Tli spider himself i& uncanny looking rnoiv-cli to l>r an okicIp of ill tidings, ,i liidions mixture of ivd, grayishRrccn and Marl;. At least the spider^ is spinning onoiigli to Weak the' monotony of conversation at South f ?if onw?md.?(#mnv?ood Index Jour* n:il t * ,1MB REAL ESTATE I $$$?$ If You ME Want Them, See HUj ? / SOME OF MY OFFERINGS: , 40 Acres?Seven miles from York, bounded by lands of J. B. McCarter, C. W. Carroll, H. G. Brown and others; 3-room residence, barn and cotton house. Well of good water: five or six ^cres bottom land. Buck Horn creek at.d branch runs through place. About 4-acre pasture; 5 or 6 acres woods? mostly pine anil balance work land. About 3-4 mile to Beersheba school. It is going to sell; so if you want it see me right away. Property of II. C. Karris. " 60 2-5 Acres--l"l-2 miles from York, and less than half mile to Philadelphia school house, church and station- Four room residence, besides hall; 4-room / tenant house; barns; 3 wells of good water, and nice orchard. About 8 acres in pasture and woods and bo lance open land. Act quick if you want it. Property of C. J. Thomasson. 90 Acres at Brattonsvitle?Property of Estate of Mrs- Agnes Harris. Will give a real bargain here. 144 Acres->-Five miles from Filbert on Ridge Roa'd, bounded by lands of W. M. Burns. Jphn Hartness and others; 7-room residence, 5-stall barn and other outbuildings: twp 4-room tenant houses, barns, etc.; 2 it-ells and 1 good spring; 3 horse farm open and balance in timber (oak, pine. &c.) and pasture. About 2 miles to Dixie School and Beersheba church, l'roperty of Mrs. S. J. Harry. 33 Acres?Adjoining the above tract. About 3 or 4 acres of woods and balance open land. Will sell this tract separately or in connection with above tract. Property of J. A. Barry. 195 Acres?Four miles from York, on Turkey cre? k road, adjoining lands of t Getty s. Queen and Watson; 2-horse farm open and balance in woods ant pasture- One and one-half miles to Philadelphia and Miller schools. The price is right. See mr quick. Property of Mrs. Molly Jones. Five Room Residence?On Charlotte street, in the town of York, on large lot. L will sell you this property for less than you can build the house. Better act at once. McLain Preperty-^-On Charlotte St., In the town of York. This property lies between Neely, Cannon and Lockmore mills, and is a valuable piece of property. Will sell it either as a whole or in lots. Here Is an opportunity to make some money. 89 acres?9 miles from York, 6 miles rom Smyrna and 5 miles from King's Yr He. Smyrna R. F. D. passes place. fl iiii- horse farm open and balance in I woods?something like 100.000 feet snw j iinber. 12 acres finp bottoms, 3 room residence. Property of P. R. Bigger. 1 210 acres?3 1-2 miles from York on I'lncKney rood. 8 room residence, well it good water, 2 large barns, three 4 mom tenant houses and one 3 room ennnt house. 40-acre pasture, flood >rchnrd. About 150 acres open land, t liilancc in oak and pine timber. Prop rty of M. A. McFarland. , lon? armnged on farming lands. ~ A **? TTT T T T T 1 tf M br Jfcj U. W. W 1 Ij ?j 1 A 1Y1 D REAL ESTATE * PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dr. T . 0 . G RIG G ? DENTIST ? Room 202 Peoples' Bank Building YORK, - - 3. C. 62 :.\v. 26t* BETTY LINK^DTcr CHIROPRACTOR ' Diseases of the Spine and Nervous System and all Organic Inco-ordination. / Consultation and Analysis Free. 331 Chatham Avenue. Phone 396?J ROCK HILL, - - S. C. YORK FURNITURE"CO7 Undertakers ? Embalmers YORK, - - s. c. In All Its Branches?Motor Equipment. Prompt Service Day or Night in Town or Country. , Dr. R. H. GLENN Veterinary .Surgeon CALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIGHT Phone 92 YORK, - - - S. C. W. W. LEWIS Attorney at Law Rooms 205 and 206 Peoples Bank & Trust Co.'s Building, YORK, - - S. C. Phoned: Oflice G3. Residence 44. J. A MARION ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LMW Otflee opposite the Courthouse. Telephone No. 126. York Kxchangn. YOltK. a. C. JOHN R. HART \TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. 3rompt and Careful Attention to All Business Undertakenrelephone No. 65. YORK. S. C. 76 t.t It J. S. BRICE Attorney At Law., PrniYint Attention to nil Thecal tiisines" of W'hfltevir Nature. rront Offices, Second Floor, Pcipleo Bank & Tr _t Co.'s Building. Phono No. 51. Sop The Enquirer Office for Titles ind Mortgages of Real Estate. / *