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WILL SEABROOK'S TRAVELS * * * * ** ** ** * *** ** ** (By W. B. Seabrook.) Special to The Herald and News. Marseilles, France.--I tlic Fieneh P'tpublic dri,tin.) - ard anAher re volition? Forel_:n '1n 1 and trav elers, who visit Fr) Y.io I lhe pur j-ose of studying custow'u and e-ent, Lave a legitimate riont to prljose this apparently uncon.n..u ae ar her sensational query, ticaute the French people themselves a:e anxioutly awk ing the same question. Surely, the mere raising of sucl -a interroga tory does not imply that i mus be answered in the affirmative, but it d6es mean that a vast numbe: of French citizens are dissatisfied and disgusted with~ the present regi1oe. and that the third republic is ap proaching a dangerous crisis. Three things especially have im pressed me in this connection: first, the popular and too often well grounded lack of confidence in the honor of the judiciary and in the effi ciency and integrity of the ministry; second, the decadence of respect for the institution of the family; third, the incessant denunoiations of govern mental policies, and the alarming pre dictions which are appearing with in creasing frequency in conservative and independent newspapers.; One or two concrete incidents, not of abso lutely vital importance in themselves, but testifying eloquently to the spirit of dissatisfaction and unrest, which is abroad upon th winds, will serve to indicate the erying need for changes and reforms, if not for revolution. The great question of the hour is still the miserable Steinheil affair, the murder -mystery, which has impas sioned'the French public month after I -month. The real interest in the case (it would otherwise be nothing more Than the murder of an ignoble hus band by a'n unfaithful wife) lies in the fact that the singular attitude of the judiciary makes it the culmina tion, the climax of the scandalous manipulations which characterized successively the Dreyfus case, the Humbert case, end, in an altogether different manner, the death of Felix Faure. Then French people are hear tily out of patience 'with these trials and inwestiga.tions, in which the pros-f eeuting officers and the government seem to act with the hesitating and emubarrassed air of an accomplice. The attitude of the ministers of jus tiee toward this latest egrime has been inconceivable; the frightful part of it is that if the judges and magistrates had ~been permitted to pursue their course without the unauthorized in tervention of the newspapers and t.he public, the truth of the affair would! still be shrouded in darkness. In lesser, unimportant cases, which do not involve "secrets of state'' and ".hautes personages,'' the indifferent! and lackadaisical, methods of investi gation now in vogue are equally cal eulated to weaken public confidence in 'the department of justice and po lice. One example will suffice. On the last night of December, 1908, a certain Monsieur and Madame Math-! ieu, who.lived in a modest residence in a 'suburb of Colombes, near Paris, were robbed and murdered. The crime was discovered by a butcher's Sboy and promptly reported to the po lice, but the Parisian newspaper men were~.upon the scene three hours in advance of Chief Hamnard and his of ficers,. and it was only upon reading the neWspapers on the morning of January 2nd that -the police learned tihe mnost important and significant details of the crime. A week passed. The official detectives. were working always upon the hypothesis, that the crime had been committed by a cer -tain wel.l known 'band of professional burglars. Then another reporter, by a clever piece of private investigation proved that the detectives were off the seent, and even succeeded in furnish ing a very definite description of the real murderer; the offbeers shamefac edly acknowledged their error, but they have noLt yet landed the author of the crime. The reporters are ahead of the police nearly every time a evrime is committed-not that the French reporters are keener or more intelligent than the American or Eng lish newspaper men, but simply be cause the French police service. theo retieally the most scientific and finely organized body in the world, is prac tically slow and inefficient. The of ficers occupy themselves with mic roscopic analyses of cigar ashes and with the measuring of footprints to the thousandth part of a hairsbreadth, . when they should be grabbing the criminal by the collar and whacking him over the head with a hickory club. France is one of the richest countries in the world; its citizens pay heavy taxes and have a right to demand the very best police protection; they have all the more right to demand a first class secret service and police admini istration because it is ,in France that istantin becuse it is in France that the theoretical scieneL- of crimIiIIo0oy h1aS rIeached its highest perfection. Another glaring instance of admin istrative incapacity or indifference is seen in the miserable condition of the streets of Paris after a series of snow storms just before Christmas. For two days, residents and merchants (the latter losing thousands of dol lar.) waited patiently for the depart ment of public works to begin clear ing the principal thoroughfares; then they appointed a delegation of pro test.; the delegation found the office of the commissioner closed and locked aid learned- that he was absent en joying himself in his villa on the Med iterranean. The frightful condition of the streets was not relieved until January 2nd, after an estimated loss of millions by the merchants. The French taxpayer seems to be paying more and more every year and getting less and less for his.money. The result is a deep-rooted and grow ing dissatisfaction with the present administration and often with the present system of government. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the Royalist party, with its pretendent to the throne, the Duke of Orleans, and the Bonapartist party, with Victor Bonaparte at its head, are both extremely active and waiting I patiently to seize the first opportun-l ity to advance their respective caus es. The question is very much ''ilive." A few weeks ago, when Jean Seraphin Mattis, a weak-minded garcon-de-cafe, assaulted President Falliere, while the latter was promen ading in the Champs Elysees, the first question asked was whether Mattis was -a Royalist or a Bonapartist, and whether the action was approved by the two pretendents. When M. Clem enceau makes a speech against some proposed piece of legislation, which does not meet with his approval, he invariably declares that this or that course of action is dangerous because it "would lead to a restoration of the Monarchy.'" I do not know exactly why, and it certainly seems atrange, but the average Frenchman complains of the corruption of tme government, he concludes, not by expressing his desire for the reversal of the Clemen ceau administration, but for the over throw of the republic; after which he would establish anoth:er republic or a constitutional monarchy, according as he is republican or royalist. The well known hositility of the church toward the present form of govern ment is another fact to be taken into consideration. Decadence of Morals and Ideals.' Nearly all' moralists, who visit France, deplore the decline bf respect for what they call the ''institution of the family.' and view with alarm the increasing tolerance of the French public toward temporary illegal lias ois and toward the cases of open con jugal infidelity, which have become so common among certain classes; but these are things of which France eartainly has not the exclusive mono pov, and it seems to me that the real, crying social evil of the time in France is somethi:ng deeper, some thing that requires a different defini tion. It is the decay of ideals, rather than the decay of institutions, -the decadence of the ''sentiment of ma ternity'' on the one side and the de ay of the sentiment of personal bravery and honor on the other. The great department stores of France have recently, by the publica tion of statistics covering a period of 8 -or 10 years, 'brought to light two urious and significant facts: a decade ago, in the toy departments, the sale of dolls for the girls and lead soldiers for the boys netted every season a profit larger than that of all other kinds of toys combined; since that time the sale of dolls and lead said ers has steadily decreased, until this last Christmas season it amounted to! less than one-twentieth part of the sles of the same articles for the same season ten years ago. The little girls are satisfied with nothing but jewelry. and expensive articles of personal adornment, while the lit-tle boys want their Christmas presents in checks or in money. ''"Dolls are so bothersome!'' fret fully exclaims the little French girl, whose mama suggests a dolly for Christmas. ''Lead soldiers are so foolish!" cries the little brother. And behind these two banal, child ish exclamations. reflecting the exam le offered by fathers and mothers, lurk the twvo powerful and insidious monsters that may one day deliver France weakened and degenerate in to the hands of her hereditary ene mies who -are waiting patiently on the other side of the German and Aus trian frontier. The first of these monsters is Race Suiide. The second i-s Antimiulitarism. Pessimistic Predictions. Certainly no single one of the facts which I have cited would justify an obserer. ahove all a stranger, a for eigner, in declaring categorically that another revolution is brewing in 'rnce. Therefore, hbecas T realize IinaI t11e v1ww. ua( opfl)uiIns ml: an U sider are always superficial. and ais) becaulse I (1o not want to laI myself open to the charge bf distorting facts simply for the sake of wiriting a yel low' and sensational article, I prefer to draw no -eneral conclusions but to entrench my;,1Olf behind the words of an eminent French philosopher, poli tical ecoiomiist and ojirnalist, 1. A. Deliun, of the Academie Francaise. In a recent editorial, this writer, com parin.g tle conditions of modern so ciety with those of the 18th century, which brought about the downfall of the ancient regime, declared that the rich bourgeoise, now "in the saddle" was incapable, as was the old nobility, to defend itself against approaching revolution. because this bourgeoise government was nourishing in its very bosom, by its policies and acts, the germ of destruction. Explaining his pessimistic prophecy, he made the fol lowing charge: "The oligarchy which has been in power for the past quarter of a cen tury has appropriated to its own ex clusive profit and enjoyment all the privileges, exemptions and benefits, which should be shared by the entire nation; further it has demoralized the masses, accustoming them by precept and example to forget their honor and their ideals and to fix their minds up on the sole desire for material profit and gain. "It has systematically destroyed the religious life of the nation, and is now engaged in a war to 'the death against the last vestiges of a Christ ianity, which seems to be -struggling in vain against hostile laws and of ficial persecution. "It has corrupted and disgraced the courts of justice by political in trigues. "By an aberration, which will alone suffice to condemn the third re pblic in the eyes of history, it has disorganized and demoralized the army of France and exposed it to the assaults of the antimilitarists, who seek its destruction. "If, with all its errors, this oligar chic bourgeoise government, which is neither "of the people or by the peo ple" had at least ruled "for the peo ple," there would be some hope, but it has never had at heart the welfare of the masses. Identified with the financial interests, leaning upon the captains of industry and :heads of monopolies for support, aiding illegal ly in their enterprises and sharing in their profits, it has been the oppres sor of the laboring classes." Such is the substanee of the deinun iation by a Fren-ch philosopher of the French government under the ,Third Republic. Joseph de 'Maistre heard in l'i89,1 "le sermon que la Providence prechie aux rois.'' Today the same Provi denc-e is preaching another sermon, no less terrible, to the kings of a corrupt republic. Will they be deaf as their predecessors 1 That Dispensary Church at LivingstonI Southei/n Christian Advocate. Mr. Editor: I was in the town of Livingsteni some week's ago, and saw the new church ahout which a good deal 'has been written of late. It is a very nea.t and attr'active building oi the outside. I did not go into it. As to the propriety of its being ac epted by our church and dedicated to the worship of God. I for one do nat see any harm in it. Neither our discipline no,r the Bible, as 1 under stand it, debar any person or persons1 from contributing to the cause of our Lord money that is justly His own. For when the 'Jews had become great sinners and -had -rojbed Giod, and said that it was a vain thing to serve Him., God commanded them to "bring all the ti.thes into the storehouse." And why ? Because this money be-' longed to God; although much of it came f.rom soreerers, and adulterers, and false swearers and those that op preed the hireling in his wages, the widow and the 'fatherless; as well as from the few religious Jews "that feared the Lord and spake often one to another.'' Read the third chap ter of Malachi and see how God prom ised to bless the people and the mon e, if they would return unto Him and bring in the tithes. And even in the time of Christ on the earth, He told His disciples (and us) to "make to themselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness'' (Luke 16.9) and He (lid not hesitate to receive sinners and eat and drink with them. He came to seek and to save the lost. And if it be wrong to receive money or a chuch that is the result of an immoral business, such as the dispesary or gambling, then is it not wrong for God to -receive a vile sin ner who comes to Him for pardon and salvation ? Will any one tell mre wherein the difference lies? Does not 'the altair sanctify the gift?'' Iis said that on one occasion Mr. John Wesley and his traveling comn panion were passing a place of reveh-y and dissipation, and tire occupants were 'singing a worldly song. Mr. sin-iin-, and tHien rwde nI; humming the tune that he had just heard. 1is companion asked him why lie did so. Mr. weslev replied, "I will take the tune and give it to the Lord, but the devil may have the words.'' So I think tihe Methiodist church may say the devil may have the dispensary, but we will take the church at Living stonl and dedicate it to the worship and service of Alnighty God. Not nily for educating the children is dispensary money used, but for mis sions, Sunday schools, paying preach ers, "etc., and we are generally glad to get' it. Sure! For where would you draw the line between good money, so.-called, and bad money ? Perhaps there is hardly a dollar in circulation but has been in bad company some where. The church can't undertake to run :ery dollar down that is of fered to her and try to find out where all it has been. Besides, God has a claim upon dispensary money, just as well as upon any other money. Why not ? And I think there has been more mere sentiment displayed in the Livingston church controversy than the Word of God and the Discipline of our church make any provision for. I say let that church be made a Meth odist church and I do not think that the State or county have any right to object. The money belonged to the town of Livingston and I hold that under the law the people there had the right to use it as they saw fit. The State got its, share of the dispensary profits, of course. Geo. H. Pooser. Columbia, R. F. D. 1. Destruction of Orchard Rubbish. Just at this season of the year, those orehardists who have not al ready done so, should make a careful inspection of the premises, removing and burning all dead and dying wood. It is in just such places that many of our most injurious orchard pests pass the winter. And besides, such rub bish services as an ideal breeding ground for many of these i.nsects. It will only be a few days now before most of these insects wili have-left their places of protection to begin their work of destruction upon the budding orehards, then it will be too late for action. It is extremely im portant that some action in the mat ter be taken immediately. The.re 'are many orchards in the Sta.te infested with San Jose Scale that have been pruned and the badly infested mater ial left lying in the ore iard. This mistake should be corrected, because such infested material is a menace to the rest of the orchard and to the wkole community in whieb it is found, being a constant source cf infection. Then there are those trees that are heavily infested wi,th the Shot-Hole Borer, recognized by the small round holes in the bark, resembling those made by number 8 shot and usually a general unhealthy condition of the tree. This insect passes the winter as a small white grub in its burrow in the dead tree, emerging in spring as a small brownish beettie. Trees are often completely girdled by this in sect, causing them to die in tihe course of a few weeks. Besides the two just mentioned, there are numerous other insects that inhabit dead wood and rubbish lying around the orchard. No one will ~attempt to deny the fact that by destroying all prunnings, dead branches and trees, and other rub bish about the orchard the coming generation of insect pests will be con siderably decreased, rendering con trol more practical and certa.in. It is therefore to the advaigtage of every individual owning an orch ard, whether it be one of commercial importance or merely one for home consumption, to put forth every ef fort to get the orchard as free as pos sible from any deaC or dying wood before the pests emerge from their winter gquarters. Don 't put this matter off till tomor row or some time next week, nor pile the prunings just outs'ide the or chard, but destroy them eom.plet,ely 'by burning and do this immediately. WV. AL. Thomas, State Entomologist. News From Silver Street. Silver Street. March 18.-Thiere is very little work doing onl the farms now on account of the? wet weathe6r. Most of the fairmer~s are busy hauling their fertilizers. Tfhere is a great deal of siekness in this neighborhood, several cases of chls and fever and one or two cases of typhoid fever. Mr. T. S. Blair ha.s returned from a week's visit t:o his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Long at Pomaria. Mrs. Emma Shealy and children, of St. Philips section, visited relatives in this neighborhood last week. Miss May Crouch, of Batesburg. is visitingc her sister, Mrs. .J. P. Long, here. Miss~ Marian Schumnpert has return ed from several weeks. visit wit rela tives at Jalapa and Newberry. Miss Minnie Crouch has celosed her schol in minalua coniv. and is home Absolutely Grape Pure g the chief i the active prin , and healthfulne ROYAl BAKING POWDER Insures whole; cious food f( in ever No Phe No A to spend her vacation. Ir. Frank Gault, of Peak, visited Mr. M. G. Sheppard last week. Mr. F. J. Crouch was at home Sat urday and Sunday. Miss Mary Dehardt is spending some -time with relatives in the St. Philips section. Miss Ruth Stilwell, of the Trinity section, spent last week with her un cle, Mr. K. S.'Stilwell here. Mr. M. G. Sheppard made a visit to North Carolina last week. Mr. Frank Gault, of Peak, accompanied him. The Lutheran church at this place is about finished with the exception of the furniture aid painting. It is a very pretty building. Mrs. W. F. Alewine is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Counts, at Pon a, this week. A. - The Sunshiners. I have great picasure in recording the following additi,ai contributions to the fund for a "Sunshine Type riter. Dr. Geo. B. Cromer..........$2.00 Jad Mrs. P. I yovd.. ....50 J. H. Atehison ...... ... .......50 Mrs. J. C. Abrams ... ...... .. .50 The typewriter, a splendid Reming on, has been purchased in Columbia f the St-ate Company for $40.00. I ave received and applied on thre pur hase a total to date of $33.75. It will e seen only a few dollars are needed o comnplete tire purchase. This is he last call I shall make for this prchase. Will onr friends over the ounty come forward and make up the snall balance! Ever faithfully in the work, G. Carter Riser. Whitmire, March 13th. Advertised Letters. Letters remaizing in po i. o!mie at Newberry, S. 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"Perhaps, ' answered Miss Cayen ne, "but yoii don't find kind hearts figuring in the same class with coro nets in the matrimonial news." Washington Star. Specialties consisting of Ernbroi sw Fad Bow Ties, Belts, nts and all shades of make these prices for to make you look and ng of low-prices on best es: - - - - " Buekles, worth 25c., special rs, sells everywhere at 25c., h 25c., special 1 5c. each. ,worth 35c., special 24c. each. 50c.. special 25c. each. ,special 10Oc. each. ee in set, worth 20c., special v~orth 20c., special 10c. each, zed special. tab on all new special new left out. . Come now. RING MILLlNE~RY will in a few days. ma Hair, LIn Street