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?' Nt?l-??J? ONlClM ? THREE-HORNED GIRAFFES "I iiiij known as Mr. Three-H"rm"*? Giraffe, tlu uyh sometimes I hi: 1 <all*"< a .Nubian Giraffe," s;ii<l Mr. GirafiV "It all lm-ans the same tiling." sa:< Mrs. Giraffe. "1 am your mar** ami am the same &s vou ;iro. That is. belong t<> exactly the same famlh and I am like you in many \\a\s "There are many of us who an somewhat different. That i>. I do no mean that there are many of us win are somewhat different, hut there an giraffes who belong to the grea giraffe family and who are like us ii many ways and yet not in all ways They're all cousins though. "There are the Two-Horned" Giraffe: or the Southern ones, the Soma! Giraffes and there are Five-Hornet Giraffes of Western Uganda, many main, many, uiuny nines itwa\ iron here. "Now. we came from East Africa.' "Yes." said Mr. Three-H??rne< Giraft'e. "but that was some rime ajr'> Yes, some time ago. Still, we <1'< come from there; you are right abou: that. "And we came together, tin>. Aw we've grown since we've been here "We're about thirteen years ol< now, aren't we?" "Just about," said Mrs. Three Horned Giraffe. "Have I ever heard." Mr. Three Horned Giraffe asked, "that thirteer was an unlucky number?" "You may have heard it." said Mrs Three-Horned Giraffe. "And do you suppose it is true' Do you suppose that now I am thirteer and now that you are thirteen we'l get those dreadfully dreadful sore throats that everyone is thinking we'l get sooner or latei ? "I've heard they were always draw ing pictures of us with great bandages aroung our throats or long necks." "Don'.t pay attention to ail yoi fiear," said Mrs. Giraffe. "It's such a waste of time. Besides, I heard t ?irl say who was walking througt the zoo that she was just fourteer years old and that her thirteenth yeai had been the luckiest year she liar ever had. She had won more prizes and had more nice things happen.' "You just told me," said Mr. Giraffe "not to pay any attention* to wv at ] heard." "I did," Mrs. Giraffe answered. "But rken you paid attention to whal you had heard." "I heard it said." Mrs. Giraffe replied, rand I am telling it to. you tc show you that everyone doesn't think that thirteen is an unlucky number. "And I also tell it to you to lei you k:?o\v tnat 1 uon i ihhik iuiku ui either considering: it a lucky numbei "Always Drawing Pictures.'' or an unlucky number, or a luokj year or an unlucky year, or a luck? birthday or an unlucky birthday. "I think it depends on what happen; that ye?.r or on that day of the montl or whatever it may happen to he thai makes folks think It is either lmk\ or unlucky. "Probably a lot of unlucky thing: happened on that day to someone once and they started the story al><>u and now if anything unlucky doe; happen on a tmrteentn people un say " 'Oh. the thirteenth.* "But I don't believe that the nuiu ber or the (late iL.seit has anything t< do with it." "Well," said Mr. Three-Home* Giraffe, "I'm glad you think that way.' "How well and happy we are. We'v* been well since we eaine and lmven' kiiuwn a day's sickness," Mrs. Three Horned Giraffe said. "And our thir teenth year isn't going to change ou luck. "We have delicious food?dove hay biscuits, vegetables of ditt'er^n kinds, bran and rock salt and mill too! "You're more than fourteen, feet ii height and I'm almost as tall. An< were friendly, too, even though \v firp hiirh uii [" Just then the keeper walked by tin two giraffes who had been taikin; in the zoo and he said: "They're the good old species o giraffes, and that pair in there an about fifteen years old." "You see." said Mrs. Giraffe, "w< are older than we think and we wen through our thirteenth year withou even Knowing n: Where He Had His Collar. "Where do you think I g<>t this col lar'r* "I give up. "Where?" "Around uiy neck, of course." W . .i? *II? 111 i mmi PUBLIC LIFE TO LOSE "UNCLE JOt Washington, Fob. 13.?"I'nele Jo< Cmnon, the most picturesque ti.uu k in congress, will pass out of publ ' life oji March 4 of next year. j The veteran legislator, who hoi : the record for length of service : ' the house of representatives, a ' nounced today that he will not be candidate for election to the t>8 congress from the eighteenth Illinc | district. j | Advancing years, "Unc'<? .Joe" j 1 eighty-seven years old?avd a '! t sire to retire to a less active li ; prompted the announcement, Air Ca : non raid. At the en j of his prese ? . term he will return to Irs home 1 Danville. Illinois, and sp?nrl '.is i > ! mammg years on n>s tarm. . j The annuoncement of the intend* , letirement of perhaps the mojr. f . rnous member of congress, was lkt-n ! ly made while :h.> house wa; hor.o - inir the memory of Ab>*an?m L.nco 1 i today. "Uncle .Joe' iir^t ian i i public office on a ticket with the ma j j tyred Civil war preside fit. That w back in 1858", when Lincoln was ' j candidate for congress from lllino J ! The youthful Cannon wanted to 1 i prosecuting attorney in tne dis'.ric ' and he was elected, when Linco r went to the white house, Car.r.on b j came state attorney in Illinois, ai served in that capacity until 1S6S. i Mr. Cannon was elected to twent i three congresses, beginning with tl ! forty-third. He was defeated f i the fifty-second and sixty-third co | gresses. but will have completed fo 1 i tv-six years in the national house 1 {representatives when he letires > I March 4. 1923. When Mr. Cannon was at the heigl r of his career in congress he w; I elected speaker of the house, : nd co tinued as speaker through the fift I eighth, fifty-nmth, sixtietn ana sixi first congresses. The light again "Cannonism" waged by a group < > ! progressives in the house, unseat( him as speaker and forced a ehanj 1 in legislative procedure in the hous A Valentine Social j On Monday evening, February 1 , the Civic league entertained the p - pils and patrons of the Pomaria hi| 1 school at a Valentine party given j the school building. As the gues arrived each received a half hea with a number on it. These we: ^ matched to obtain partners. When the crowd had gathered tl singers of the community rendered number of songs. Then the children played "Marc > ing to Jerusalem." When all < ; j them had dropped out, the older pe pie began playing. They enjoyed tl game fully as much as the childre I Ana ivirn rnct n rr -footllVP flf thp P V71 ic UUA.4 VCI.IAA^ w w v? * ? ~ ening was an old fashioned spellir bee. The school children spelli aeainst the patrons, the "Blue Ba< speller" being: use I. The school ch dren were delighted that they wo The prize awarded was a heart shap< bag containing candy in shape < hearts. After this a "stunt" was given I five girls and boys. This broug forth laughter from old and youn The Valentines were then distri uted, during which time the older pe pie were being served. The refres ments were- cocoa and cake. \Vh< the Valentine box was empty the ch dren found their partners and we served. * After this, a prize, a bag of cam j hearts,, was awarded to those havii r the lucky number on their hearts. As the hour was late the peop ; went home after having a very e i joyable time. r* ni . j._I 1 sara aeizier. NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING Notice is hereby given that tl undersigned Jury Commissioners f 1 Xewberry County will in the Clerk - Court's office on Friday, March 3r : at nine o'clock, a. m., openly ai publicly, draw the names of thirt six men to serve as Petit Jurors the Court of General Sessions whii will convene on March 20, 1922. V will at the same time and place dra 3 the names of (12) twelve men ' serve as Grand Jurors for vear 192 s C. C. SCHUMPERT, J. D. WHEELER, J. B. HALPACRE, Jury Commissioners for Newber Countv. r ; Gecrgia Cane Syrup, 100 per Ce i pure. For sale by Johnson-M t j i raKen Lo. z-14F1NANCIAL ASSISTANCE Q FOR LIVESTOCK OWNEF J Beaufort, Feb. 17.?The or^ani e in<r of th South Carolina Cooperatr T ivp5+nr?lr nc^nr-iuf irm will Krincr fins) e [cial assistance to the livestock ownc ~ J of the state and will place th:*= indu ? try in a healthy condition. e The association is incorporated u der the provisions of the South Car e lina Cooperative marketing: act 1 1021. It is a non-profit, cooperaati 1 marketing: association, with a eapit j stock of S")0 000, divide 1 into 5< shares of a par value of $100 eac r The capital stock mu.-t bo subscribe to provide a working capital and ai jas an initial fund fo rmaking; ida I I j and buyir.tr livestock from the mem-' < 1" bers: which will i;i turn lie ;.?>)d to i j feeders and to papers - >1 choit, I t?" wherever the best uivket < an be ob- i re tained. It has been proven that co- ; if operative marketing through an ; ; ciation will not only result m a bot-1 ] ds +er price to the produ-'.'r. bat will . < in also raise the grade ?>f thai whim is I n- produced. i a A further purpose >:' tl i assoc:a- ; ^ tion is to stabilize the market fer 1 >!S livestock: to furnish a medium of ex. change between the bu ver an-.l soli- ( er: and to make loans or advancesjj lf"; with livestock as collateral to thosen j who for any reason Jo r.^t car-' to.< n"idump iheir livestock 0:1 thv> ^resent i \ nt | at! . e* ( :1 i Quality ! 9 TL _ 1 :j I ne J as j 'a i H Nati In! *4 id! Steak or n- Roast 1 15 r-| ?fj Pork Chops )n Pork Ham lit as Pork Roast ny" Oysters ^ Celery id Cabbage e Irish Potatoes 3' Flour u?h Sugar at ,ts i :: R0 fie a ?" I Phone 149 vig ?d ^? _ il< *??" * n. ?d of >y 1 . A -r cli goo iTe , av to d ? all < effo: ry tior the nt t c- deci tf Tourii iS izvTe Carolir 210 of ? li"/f A h-iHoralized marker. !' < > l:m kvill he made to enable the tarn:er ;< " .old his stork for a ?t*i? m ;' ! ? 1 : t< ncrease his herd: to t. <* md to < e: feeders to I'-i'tj'i and sel it a future date; or in any way tha aertains to this particular l?:i * of ir* lustry. v uojjiri aiiv < m;;i j\-i <..? :i;i> cory successful r: the pa.:; i-i fact :'ne richest counties 'hut wo ha\" an :hose that market cooperatively. In accordance with t.'ie provision: .f thf par finance corporation at* md the rulings of the corno'vition. a.;! ;ances for agricultural purposes, in In.liner ton 'nrcm 1 no* (rrntvitiff f'it ening ami marketing of li vested ve Fresh M (All Kinds) 20c Coffee c and 20c Grits 25c - Rice 25c Canned ] 25c Apples Oranges Bananas Table Sy 5 Sunshine I ~ Cereals Cocoanu ck Bottom Pric 5 I A 131 JL Wl|| X)NG with its perfectly >. ?which is in itself c [riving comfort?the N d Maxwell is a rerna [rive* Steering, clutch, I operate with the rninir rt* The nice adjustme ?a11v Ion*? snriners to J o - ? O chassis effects a ridi dedly unusual in a ligi ig Car. $885 Roadster. $S85 Se< F. O. b. Detroit, revenue tax to ia A uto' Coi ? 9 ^Tht Qood s will be made to cooperative market > in^- aso.sciations based on their capita ) stock and the security offered. When the security is ample, advances woul< ! probably run from eight to ten time; t the capital stock. Th" capital Ftock subscription mu*' be paid in cash or in bankable note: j and the said stock pays a fixed annua dividened of 8 per cent. After thi: dividend is paid, and the necessary running expenses of the associatior e deducted, any surplus remaining: is re t bated back to the shippers in propor . tion to the amount that their ship^ . ments bear to the total amount han . tiled by the association. In othei ? words the service is on a cost basis Service arket eats Pineapple rups Crackers ts, fresh and grated. :es 6-18 Main Street 7 balanced motor i large element ew Series of the irkably easy car brakes, ge&r-shift num of physical nt of the except the weight of ing ease that is ht can Jan, $1485 Coupe, $1385 be added mpany ! j T J Hi J, i | il 5 ! j j FOR Sj 11 ? WKBBKB^SBBSSSBESSBBSOBBSSEWSSS^ J 1000 Tickets a I i Each ticket will all Athletic ? Newberry Collei IP 1AOO M_.L ID, V3LL marcii If the sale of i 1 * _!ll successiut ii wui mean nasium and a new A for the College next fa | Tickets go on Sale F Contributed b; Member Newberry Chambe i ? . l!i II 11 j j j J Don't Spare tl in time of sickness, medicine must be get well again, but depend upon the -1 V . *1_ _ tne meaicme ine sj Bring your doctor' tion here and you i * what his order call: up of the purest ai drugs, with consurr j and skill, yet charg reasonably. Promp Mayes Drug Newberry, S i Member Newberry Chamber 4 LE ; r$iaoo : admit to J ] lames at fje March .151923 L I / tickets prove | a nevv Gymtheletic Field i ; J n ii i i i ?kiia?i - . M eb. 20, 1922 , # r or Commerce ? ' 11 9 . i 1 ' ' V ' J ie Spoon I Doses of taken to a lot will quality of - . . won holds, s prescripwill get just s for, made n 1 . nd freshest imate care ed for most it service. C. 3tore outh Carolina -vl i I r i - vl * or tommerce. ? I . j I