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The j answer is that if he claimed to be a ' i 1J A. I healer of crazy peopie ne wouia nut get within a hundred yards of patients. By the way I must say he certainly knows the psychology of the reporter perfectly, because the excellent free advertising would cost an honest bona-fide patron of the paper an enormous sum of mon-j ey. Instead of absolutely condemn-j ? rag the "healing," I must say, ac-| cording to my argument below, he j has done the sufferers of the county | a great deal of temporary good. There are many mental and ner-j - vous diseases, such as hysteria, neu- j ^ Tasthenia, psychasthenia, and on j down to all grades of insanity, i which means a departure from the! normal way of thinking, acting, and; being. Most of those seeking treat-j ment admit Some incurable troubles, i most of which are purely imaginary! in origin, and as f&r as treatment by: medicine from an ordinary doctor is; concerned they are incurable by this j \ method. They do not need medi-/ cine and it will not do them any; good. They have made up their j minds that nothing will do them anyj good, and as long as they remain! -at home shut out from all the sun-! cfcin? nf a nleaaant world, friendly j X? neighbors and a healing nature and think of nothing but their troubles 1 they will never improve. Did you ever see one of these sufferers speak ^? II ? ?-V \ ~- ' G R R** SnorJal At*v*ai MJ W^/vviu< ? Gi " * ? * * Iff | SILVEI I f 8,000 MILES MILES GUA1 | | 30 x 314 Ribbed Cord II 32 x 3% Ribbed Cord j I 32 x 3^ Safety Cord IT 32 x 4 Ribbed Cord 11 32 x 4 Safety Cord II 33 x 4 Ribbed Cord...... ^ ^ - n r?.i n J '6'6 x 4 gaiety ^uru 34 x 4 Ribbed Cord ? i- 34 x 4 Safety Cord 33 x 4*/> Ribbed Cord 33 x 4 Vs> Safety Cord J 35 x 414 Ribbed Cord | 35 x 414 Safety Cord ' ' _ This is the opportunity Remember these Good with socalled "cheap tires. Also remember that v and every buyer satisfactic * } Not only are all tires at all times to render the I * ? V } . c i | Main Street * \ 1 1 4 mmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmnammmmmtmmmmma to a friend without telling of all the [ troubles they have ever had? Do j they ever visit a really sick friend j and try to spread a cheerful feeling! instead of casting gloom by giving; details of ail their imaginary ills? I Persons of these hysterical and neu- J rasthenic types are never satisfied j without having a number of ills and! fVio mnvn flinv nnn toll flhont it the,' -j better they are pleased, a*iid. the! more they imagine they are sick the! more they become so, and the more] they try to convince others of it the j worse they become. An insane per-1 son never volnrjtarlly talks to anoth- j or, simply because they are so ab-1 sorbed in their delusions ard imagi-1 nations that, they have no time for others. Many of them let their imaginations go so far that they believe they are dead, have no blood, have no function of various organs, and every false belief possible. It is one of the best signs of improvement to see them get their minds off themselves enough to talk to others. As I said before these people have convinced themselves they are sick, and possibly have spent a great amount of money without benfit, and now the only hope to them seems to be in those things about which they know nothing, in the unnatural, and in deception. As stated before this will do some temporary good, simply in that it gets their mind off their trouble until they get home and shut; themselves from the things pleasant j and begin to think again, when they j will be just as bad off again. If these incurables could just put as much expectation and enthusiasm in a good game of some kind, good picture show, or something worth while, as they did in expecting the great healer to come for several days, and if they did some good to a needy or distressed neighbor with as much zeal as they did in waiting in line for their turn to come before mysterious healer, they certainly could have been free of their ills for a few days, at least, and by continually doing these -worthy things would finally realize they are entirely different persons- A broken bone or a fever we all admit has to take its course, and it is the imaginary ills which have no organic foundation that can be cured by magic, and those that laud such changes in themselves sim-. ply confess to the unsuperstitious, honest thinking people that they have deceived themselves and by nothing much more than deception have been cured. The asylums have a number 9n AI In th< ngement We Have E inririrli Fa JUU11V11 A in # SA ITOWN CORD RANTEE No War Tax / * V y of a life time to buy Goodrich (rich tires we offer during this sa re not only back these tires with >n. These tires must make good bought at this sale put on absol est of SERVICE with the tires w * \ of patients that have had all kinds' of treatments and in desperation i have undergone operations for re- j moval of organs, the loss whose! functions and secret!.>ns have but! added to their troubles. In conclusion, let me olfer a little j constructive information. Let those ; that are really sick and have some-! thing organically wrong have the; be3t medical attention possible, and j let those self deceivers get perma-1 nent relief in the most natural and ; sensible way. They let themselves1 get wrong by putting their minds on themselves and forsaking the outside things, such as their homes, their i * ji i ui r l i:?? < tnenas, tneir neanniui recreauuji: i and pleasures, etc. Now is it not I logical and sensible to be remedied ( in the opposite way? Let them for- j get themselves alone, and if they; nut zeal and ambition and energy, I as they did in travelling to Newberry! and waiting, into visiting the sick and carrying comfort, into improving their homes and surrounding, which must necessarily have been neglected by their despairing condition, into improving their churches, schools and roads, into following a helpful occupation and recreation?if they put their energy into these things, I feel sure they will be fully repaid. Now, really, Mr. Editor, don't you' - - - " ~ * 11 T i. I think that il some 01 inese nu?wi deceivers of themselves would give the necessary fee to see and chat with the great "healer" to some poor orphans or to some poor boy or girl i fighting against despair to improve their minds and reason against ignorance and superstition, ' or to the church, school or, missions, and would plant a few little flowers about ihe home and deserted grave of some loved one. and would brighten up the corner and get rid of some of the dust that has accumulated through neglect, and would give a smile and a cheerful greeting to a neglected neighbor who has heard of every woe, and if they would do a few of these little things, don't you honestay think they would feel better? Now for a little summary. The professor has done a little good for a while at least, but in the long run he is a depraved' vulture preying on diseased humanity. If he can do so much for our people, why are there not more in the profession? Certainly no reputable doctor with yerrs of experience could do as veil a? h3j be^an. The trouble is he lef!*. the'iTi j i too soon to drift ixick into the same: old rut* of despair. If he had taken j tnHMBB???DMOP???a?BX? tl I ' II1 I B IJ diSfoi fgftnngff^ * taught At Unheard < .LE ON PR 36.5CT 45 65 6,000 mil 47.95 n aaa ! 46.90 e,uuu mil 48.90 48.85 Regardles Goodrich 54.15 55.95 basis. 56.50 59.12 tires at money saving prices, le are all good, fresh, clean stoc the same guarantee of 8,000 m or we will. utely free of charge?we don't e sell. the cripple that had not walked in a long time and let him plough a little and a little more the next day and so on, and then began on some healthy amusement and recreation, he would have been doing some permanent good and earning his money. Mowever, he received his best pay in a few days, and it will be more profitable f'.-r him to go to a new place, where they have not found him out. The money would roll in too slowly to remain in a place to do any real good. Again, these complainers are honest in their beliefs that they are unwell, many probably having been told by their physician that they can not do them any good, and they can not by giving them medicine, and not until they get at the real cause. The state spends about one-sixth of its income from taxes?about $1,000,000 a year?in caring for about 2,200 patients?an average of nearly 50 from each county of the state. Not all people who become sick die. Likewise, a very small percentage of the mild mental and nervous cases go on until they have to be included in the unfortunate 50, who have become a burden to themselves and relatives. The state with its $1,000,000 does not employ a magic healer. If some of the benefited are still able to get ' 1 ' ' ^ 1 ? J- i.1. /> 11 w* ao to tile state iair lei uiem uy an incaiio see the excellent display of cattle that has been cared for by those who have been considered far more hopeless than themselves, and also let them look at the beautiful fancy work done entirely by these unfortunates. Probably at first they would do only a few stitches a day, then by proper sympathy, persuasion, etc., they do more and more each day, finally taking more interest in it, and then they begin to take interest in themselves. Soon many 01 tnem are ready to return home an entirely dilferent person. Then they are astonished to know how silly they have been. Again a great deal of money has been wasted, ' It is time for the people to wake up. How many of them will wait at their school houses to listen to their county health officer as they did in Newberry? When it is a fact that some of the 50 honestly believe they are dead, isn't it nossible that some .of lame of f f j Newberry honestly imagine they have a lame joint? Again, isn't it reason able to suppose that those to recruit the 50 are just k little more likely to come from ^tKose who let their feelings run a\^ay with them rather than from the*' hlways happy ' u' X Df Prices UUUU11U1 I That Are Gua JCES GOO i t A oodnch liuai es on Fabric Tires es on Silvertown Co s of the price you p Tires will be adjust :k and are all strictly first class tiles on Silvertown Cords and 6, t7/Mi fi'rps over the coil iXUUVt J WW v?r -w - W. ? / i \ , and cheerful man who tries to mak< others so? A Physician. AMONG THE SCHOOLS. (Continued From Page 2.) i teres! by doin.c: what I may be able. ! ; This was my second visit to May j Linton. My first was in 1911 in Au j gust when I went with Mr. Laven ; der, or rather in his car, to measur* the distance from Newberry to Tige | river when we were trying to scon 1 out a highway from Newberry t< Union. On that trip we did not ge further than the city of the onc< Maybinton, as one of the wheels t< i the car ran off and I had to ride i ! mule back to Mr. Graham's on thi: ! side of Enoree to get a phone rr.es | sage to Mr. W. C. Waldrop to com< j out and bring us in. We expectec ! to make the trip before breakfast ! vAcnlf woe + Viof urn rlirv . UUI< UIC HUJ UIUU Ilk aiuvi u>.. | ner with Mr. A. H. Maybin and die : not get back to town until in the J afternoon. Some one said the othe: J,day that there had not been a su perintendent to Visit the school be fore since the days of Prof. T. W Keitt, but that must be a mictake though I know I did not make a visii ! when I held the office for a shor ! time some years ago. I am glad tha' I went. I want these children t< feel that I am interested in them am stand ready to do what I can to hel] them and their community. Mt. Pleasant. From Maybinton we drove over t ! Mt. Pleasant where the school i taught this year by Miss Olive Rich ardson. She has had experience, i a good teacher and everythin around the school looks nice and ha the appearance of fine work. Onl rm<? trustor*. Mr. Watt Hendersor was present and Mr. Fred Smitl who lives near by. Sorry more o the patrons did not find time to com out and encuorage the school b their presence, at least, but. I sup pose they are all busy gathering th crops and have not time just now t give to the most imporcjint matte that should have their attention, th education of the children. But j was glad that I went and I talked t ! the children and gave' them to undei | stand that I was ready at all time j to serve them and the community i 'jary way thr.t I rnignt be aoie. rm ' i school will, have an enrolment o i ? grcMBirvwiuB i - J M.t E ranieea? noi winy t DRICH TIF - . 6,000 MIL) rantee s^s & 3AAAIW 3Q x 31/> 80 x 31/2 375 32 x 31/2 1 nr1* 32 x 31/) rd I ires 32 x 4 32 x 4 iay, these H * i ed on this g 11 S3 x 41/. 33 x 414 o: A 1 /. < ] oo a. *?y> 35 x 41/2 ' in every way?110 seconds?no 000 miles on Fabrics, as the B. nter, take your money and tell ? I i ! around 20 children and un'il there t ; are more white people to move intof ! the community will have to remain a a one teacher school. But thes<> schools f i can and should do a good work and a j with the proper tcncher the children 1 y , can get along aii ri<rht. a j" We drove down to Mr. Fred' i Smith's for dinner. He lives only,"j about a mile from the school house; L *; on oart of the land owned by his i - I I father, the late Jenkins H. Smith, j ^ We had a fine country dinner, just < 1 j such a one as a fellow from town. ^ I could enjoy. Mrs. Smith has a lot' 3 i ~-F finoef tnm.qtnps that we have ' ^ j \J X. CI iiiiVMW ? i seen this year. Xarge and luscious, f: ' i just such as you would expect to see > } in the early spring when tomatoes p * first come in. Mr. Robert Murphy,! c who lives nearby and on the home o ~ j place of Mr. James F. Epting of i t j | Newberry, came over to Mr. Smith's; d i after dinner and I spent a very pleas- i a ' ant hour at this good home. v i t: The great need of this section of b 'J the ccunty just now is a good road J ' ; and that bridge across* the Broad ( k "! river to give the people on both sides 11; "! an outlet. I hope th.3 talk about this r * ! bridge will not end in talk but that t ' j some provision may be made at the ! next session of the legislature for 6 | the building of the bridge right away. | r | It would help the community and 11 i help the school. The people would?t L i not have that feeling of isolation k ^ that must be felt just now. These ; n are fine people down this side just j r as the good people on the Maybintonj A side and before the war there were i ( o large plantations and the people lived j s j in ease and luxury. They live well j i-1 now, but in this age, with conditions j g s j changed, they should be put. nearer i g g; to other communities and the only j s j way is to build some roads and a! y bridge across the Broad. I hope that j i, something will be done along these ' i, lines in the near future. . j f it el The land for the school at May-;t y! binton was given by Mr. Berry Rich- j I ?- j ards and at Mt. Pleasant by the late ; j ei Jenkins H. Smith. I feel a peculiar > o j interest in the one ' teacher rural! rj school, and when the dinner hour' e; comes and the children rush for the j " I: school buckets, it carries me back to; ojthe good old days at St. Pauls andj^ >the other one teacher schools which; j is' I attended and which many of the 11 n children of the country must attend ^ is for many years yet to come. I trav- j f eled about 50 "miles on Tuesdav but1 \ ' ? ? ?BBW?BB FaFr^+VTim^i vrn ? ?\ 1 ITIo 1 lord lire >y Goodrich, But By IV ?R? GOODRICH F/ IS GUARANTEE Smooth Safety Smooth Safety Safety Smooth Safety Smooth # Safety Smooth Safety Smooth Safety Smooth Safety Smooth Safety ..... old or damaged or shoddy stock ai F. Goodrich Rubber Company, bu you goodbye. We are fully equip] y Ne\ wmm ' / . ' : s.:\ -. . he weather was fine and the roads I airly pood except the deep hoJes f long made by the heavy trucks. The | aimers are getting out the cotton / nd i: should be a good grade this \ ear because the weather has been 11 that could be desired for gather- 1 Ig. * E-H-A- j .ONG SEARCH ENDED; REWARD AFTER FOUR YEARS' OF SUFFERING Read Mr. Justice's Stacement. "I have suffered for four years rom rheumatism and constipation. *ct long ago I saw an ?d in the paer with a free coupon attached. I lipped it out and got a free bottle f RE-CU-MA. I took it according u directions and abou:- the fourth ay my rheumatism left me. I had lso suffered from constipation yhich was relieved. I have only aken one bottle, but I never felt etter in my life than I do now. "For years I have taken different ;inds of medicine, but I can honest/ say that RE-CU-MA has done me tiore good than anything I have ever aken. "I think RE-CU-MA should be rec- ^8 amended to every sufferer from heumatism for I know it is what hey need to make them well. I want ? .*1 his letter published so others will :no\v that RE-CU-MA has done for le, and what it will do for them. I icver expect to be without RE-CU1A again. Signed) "J. S. Justice, "Durham, N. C." - ? f RE-CU-MA is sold on a tonr aays ;uarantee by W. G. Mayes and all ;ood drug stores at $1.20 and tax. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ' ^ All persons holding claims against he estate of Rosannah Paysinger, leeeased, will present same duly atested to the undersigned, at Newjerry, S. C., R. F, D. 7, on or before )ecember 1st, 1920. Tinkney Paysinger, ^.s Executor of the Last Will arid Testament of Rosannah Paysinger, Deceased. Sept. 21, 1920. \ v* ? STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The regular annual meeting ~of he stockholders of Oakland Cotton ifills will be held at tne mill office, sewberry, S. C., Tuesday morning, 9Rfh. 1 nfc 10 o'clock. J. N. McCaughrin, Secretary.i. 10-S-3t., J V t \ ? ?*.? . ? M IT fl V I II r$m : IJ ii Q I S EJ U ij li EJn )C II jO IcHardy Mower | U3RIC | No war tax?we pay it $10.75 \ 14.95 14.50 10.65 J | .> 20.50 H 17.20 19; 80 24.15 26.45 25.25 27.75 29.15 1] 32*50 11 38.00 42.30 44.75 11 48.85 | j id arc not to be confuted ! j t also guarantee to each ped to give and are here | f ' i vberry, S. C. > 7 ' V ? , J ' * - :J.-\ " .. . ' ?"% ? ?' * ' "**n? > / \j. ' - i'** irkaZ "' ? ' r.V*