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ROCKEFELLER'S FACE. Terific Power Shown in it and the Penalty of Greed. In Miss Tarbell's character study of John D. Rockefeller, concluded in the September Scribner's is the following: Study the photograph, the last taken of Mr. Rockefeller, study George Varian's powerful sketch from life made in 1903, and say if it be worth while to be the richest man in the world at the cost these por traits show. Concentration; crafti ness, cruelty, and something inde finably repulsive are in them. The photograph reveals nothing more. Mr. Varian's sketch is vastly more interesting for it suggests, besides, 1 both power and pathos and no one can look long- on Mr. Rockefeller without feeling these qualities. The impression he makes on one who sees him for the first time is over whelming. Brought face to face with Mr. Rockefeller unexpectedly, and not knowing him, the writer's imme diate thought was, "This is the oldest man in the world-a living mummy." But there is no sense of feebleness with the sense of age; indeed there is one of terific power. The disease which inthe Tast thre or four years has swept Mr.- Rockefeller's head bare of hair, striped away even eye lashes and eyebrows, has revealed all the strength of his great head. Mr. Rockefeller is a big man, not over tall but large with powerful shoulders and a neck like that of a bull. The head is wide and deep and dispropor tionately high, with curious bumps made more conspicuous by the tightly drawn, dry, naked skin. The interest of the big face lies in the eyes and mouth. Eyes more useful for a man of Mr. Rockefeler's practices could hardly be cQnceived. They are small and intent and steady, and they are as expressionless as a wall. They see everything and reveal nothing. It is not a shifty eye-not a cruel or leer ing on. It is something vastly more to be feared-a blank eye, looking through and through things, and tell ing nothing of what they found on the way. But if the. eyes tell nothing the mouth tells much. Its forme. mask, the full mustache Mr. Rockefeller has always worn, is now completely gone. Indeed the greatest loss Mr. Rocke feller sustained when his hair went was that it revealed his mouth. It is only' a slii.-the lips are quite lost, as if by eternal grinding together of the 'teeth-teeth set on something he would have. It is at once the cruelest feature of his face-this mouth-the cruelest and most pathetic, for the hard, close-set line slants downward at the corners, 'giving a look of age and sadness. The downward drop is emphasized by deep vertical furrows running from each side of his nose. Mr. Rockefell"'r may have made him self the richtc man in the world, but he has paid. Nothing but paying ever ploughs such lines in a man's face, ever se'cs his lips to such a melancholy angle. Save Your Money. Spartanburg Herald. The folowing admonitions are go ing the rounds without any credit. They may have originally been an ad, for someone, but :that doesnit matter. They are good, sound, hard, horse-sense propositions and will do anyone good. Everybody ought to save something from day to day. And there's no time like the present. "Do it now." Read this: Have you a bank account? If not, why not? Your wages are small? Demands are large? Saving is impossible? Pardon us. saving is not impossible. The saving may not be large. It may be pitifully small at the first trial; but the saving will be a beginning, and will grow. There are several reasons why you should have a bank account, however modest it may be. First of all, some day one will need some ready money. Sickness, loss of work, a slight turn in the wheel of fortune-what will you do? Another reason may be found in contentr, and peace of mind. He who has some savings feels more secure than does the spendthrift. Discon tent and worries dog the footsteps of the man who lives up all his income. But the big reason is this: The sav ing habit is reflex in its action. It is an ndex of character. It is easy to spend money. It requires effort to save it. The flabby-minded man lets go his nfoney recklessly. The strong man resists the temptation to spend more than he can afford and in resist ance this temptation, grows stronger. N'or need one grow stingy and hardhearted. There are many induce ments for a young man, especially, to let go of his money. He is urged in a hundred ways to squander his hard-earned dollars foolishly. He who resists is laying the foundation for a strong business character. There are thousands, especially in the cities, who, drawing good sala ries, guage the ouigo by the income. They do not save a cent. And it is usually these who envy the success ful and point to the latter's as lucky ones, whereas it is true that the foundation of every fortune has been laid in the habit of small savings. Go to the bank and start an ac count, however small it may be. It is the habit of saving that is more im portant than the saving itself. Get the habit. About the only reasonable excuse that we have ever heard a man with money urge against depositing it in a bank is the fact that banks sometimes fail, says the Yorkville Enquirer, but if the losses occasioned by bank fail ures were compared with those result ing in failure to make use of the banks, the bank failure losses would appear so small in comparison as to make the excuse appear ridiculous. Quit Saying that fate is against you. Finding fault with the weather. Anticipating evils in the future. -Pretending, and be yourself. Going around with a gloomy face. Faultfinding, nagging and worry ing. Taking offense where none is in tended. Dwelling on financial slights and wrongs. Talking big things and doing small ones. Scolding and flying into a passion over trifffes. Boasting of what you can do, in stead of doing it. Thinking that life is a-grind and not worth living. Talking continually about yourself and your affairs. Depreciating yourself and making light of your abilities. Saying unkind things abou-t ac quaintances and friends. Exaggerating and making moun tains out of molehills. Lamenting the past, holding on to disagreeable experiences. Pitying yourself and bemoaning your lack of opportunities. Comparing yourself with others to your own disadvantage. Waiting round for chances to turn up. Go and turn them up. Work once in a while and take time to renew your energies. Writing letters when the blood is hot, which you may regret later. Thinking that all the good chances n i opportunities are gone by. Tainiking of yourself to the exclus ion of everything and every one else. Carping and criticising. See The best rather 4.han the worst in others. Dreamir.g that you would be hap pier in some other place or circum sta,:es. Belittling those whom you envy be cause you feel that they are superior to yourself. Dilating on your pains and aches and misfortunes to every one who will listen to you. Speculating as to what you would do in some ene else's place, and do your best in you1r ownl. Gazing idly into the future and dreaming about it instead of making the mostr of the present. Longing for the good things that others have instead of going to work and earning them for yourself. Looking for opportunities hundreds or thousands of miles away instead of right where you are.-Orison Swett Marsden, in Success Magazine for May. After killing two people, seriously injuring two others, and less serious ly injuring two more,Ike Kinney, a desperate negro was shot and killed ina rive r bottom, near Lewisville, Ark.. Thursday, by a posse of citi zens, who had surrounded him. Kin neys crimes were all cormmitted with in .w.~ny-fur hurs Notice Final c ;ttlement. Notice is hereby given that I, a; executor of the estate of Jno. E. Buz hardt, deceased, will make a fina settlement on the estate of said de ceased in Probate court for Newber ry county, on August 15, 1905. Al persons holding claims against sait estate will present the same, duly at tested, by that date. Jno. T. Norris, Executor. Excursion to Little Mountain Augus 4th., 2905. On account of Reunion Newberr3 college at Little Mountain, Friday August 4th., the C. N. & L. railroa< will s-11 round trip tickets fron Newbe;y for 5D cents. Leaving New berry 8:35 a. m., returning leave: Little Mountain 6:29 p. m., arriving Newberry 7:05 p. m. Fare from other points are as fol lows: Laurens 75 cents, Clinton 72 cent, Goldville 70 cents, Kinards 62 cents, Gary 6o cents, Jalapa 6o cents Newberry 50 cents and Prosperity 34 cents. An excursion will be run from Co lumbia leaving at 8.oo a. m., arriving at Little Mountain at 9.25. The fari for the round trip from Columbia is Columbia 75 cents, Leopart, 75 cents Irmo 5o cents, Ballentine 40 cents White Rock 35 cents, Hilton 30 cent and Chapin 25 cents. For further information write o call on J. W. Denning, Agent. Week End Rates via Southern Ry. Effective Saturday June 3rd in continuing to and including Septen ber 3rd 1905 we will sell round tril tickets continous passagc in each di rection for all Saturday trains an Sunday morning train, good returnini leaving destination not later tha: Tuesday following date of the sale a rates as follows: Anderson, S. C., $2.4o. Walhalla, S. C., $3.40. Chick Springs, S. C., $2.75. Tyron, N. C., $3.85. Saluda, N. C., $3.85. Hendersonville, N. C., $3.85. Asheville, N. C., $3.85. Spartanburg, S. C., $2.10. Greenville, S. C., $2.10. White Stone, S. C., $2.10. Union, S. C., $i.85. Charleston, S. C., $5-15. Isle of Palms, S. C. $5.15. Tybee, Ga., $5.15. For further information phone c 'write J. P. Sheely, Agent. Fire Insurance)] We will insure your Fram D wielling for only sixty cents o the hundred dollars, (not e> posed), or better still, one do lar and eighty Cents for fiv years. Good business peopi insure their property, wh don't you? Insurance on stoc and store buildings also, HOLMES & McFALL, Fire Insurance Agents. Phone 67. OlIarJSIoU aii( TcsIcrn Carolli R] (Schedule in Effect April 16, 1905-) .No- 52. Daily. Lv. Newberry..........2.236 p. m. Ar. Laurens ...... ......z. .5 Pm NO. 2. Daily. Lv. Laurens.....-. . -5 p. m. Ar. Greenwood ............ z.46 p. m. Ar. Augusta.............. 5.20 p. mn. Ar. Anderson............ 7.1o p. m. No. 42. Daily. Lv. Augusta................... .. .... 2-35 P-.1 Ar. Allendale.....................-.4 30 P- u Ar. Fairfax.... ..... ................... 4.41 p. 1 Ar. Charleston.....,..................... 7.40 p.'1 r. Beafort............ .............630 P-. r. Port Royal.... ... ....... .....6.40 p. Ar. Savannah......................... 6.45 P-. I Ar. waycross.....-...... .............. 10.00 p. n Ar. Taksonville . ................. No. . Daily. .Lv. Laurens... . .............-...-- 2.07 p). Ar. Spartanburg .... ....................3.'-- p. No. 52. No. s7. Daily. Ex. Sn Lv. Laurens.............2 0g p. mn. 8.00 a. Ar. Greenville.... .---...-..-3.25 p. mn. 10 20 a. Through Pullman Car Service betw een 2 gusta and Jacksonville, Fla. H. G ASQUE. Agt., Lauren.s. S. C. EO. T. BRYAN, Gen'i Agt., Greenville. s. C. RNEST wILLLiAs,Gen'lPass. Agt Augus ta, M FniRiKSC%. '1 flic S aI2 us: . G Just a OFY4 Time, I We wish to call your a Spring and Summer Go A dollar expended with us will do We offer the trade our best efforts best. The prices the lowest for the t We offer-some dainty Mercerized V in price from ioc. to Soc. yd. Weihave nice line Knickerbock Su Dimities, Ducks, DeLaines and other are dreams for waists or dresses. Sp Riverside Plaids, Southern Silks, Chi Our Shoes are built to wear. Our sell Groceries. Get prices and see st: S. S. Bli Prosper.1 " COME SOO s Whenever you start out on a sb r A This plan will save you many * time. If we haven't just what We shall not urge you to buy, t goods as soon as you can. It m every way to make selections I 4 MAYES' DR SEABI AIR - LINE NORTH - SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Ve; Between SOUTH ar FIRST-CLtSS DINII The Best Rates and Rot Via Richmond and '5 - Norfolk and Steam Nashville, Memph Louis, Chicago, Ne Points South and South' and Jacksonville and and Cuba. 1 POSSITIVELy THE SHO! - NORTH AN e 'For detailed information e man reservations, etc., app?; board Air Line Railway, orJ kPassenger Agent, Columbia C. F. STEWART, k SAVANNA - W. L BURROUGHS, Tray. SOUTHERN THE SOUTH'S GREA TEST SY -UNEXCELLED DINING CAR ~THROUJGH!PULLMAN SLEEP: 'I TRAINS. _CONVENIENT SCHEDULES 0 WINTER TOURISTS' RATES points. For full information as to rates, ro Railway Ticket Agent, or R. W. HUNT Minute )UR 'lease. ttention to our line of ods. ' double duty. 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