Ing
Inland H^^auon on the water
highways of France is much more,
important than one might suppose
from the situation of the streams. A
cehsns taken in' "1912 brought to
light the fact that there were 15,141
boats of three tons and over, capable
of carrying over 4,000,000 tons. As
regards capacity, 78 per cent, can
carry more than 300 tons; 13 per
cent., 200 to to 300 tons; 5 per cent.,
100 to 200 tons, and 4 per cent., 3
to 100 tons.
Of the boats in use, 1,700 were of
iron. These were encountered chiefly
on the Seine, the canals of Fans and
the Marne, and in the neighborhood
of the Rhine.
There is an interesting international
phase of this humble, but by
no means unimportant, branch of
French navigation, due to the connection
between the waterways of
France and those of neighboring
countries. Among the boats covered
by the census 88 per cent, were
JYench, 14 per cent, Belgian and 3
per cent. German. The Belgian
boats, having an average capacity of
317 tons, are seen on almost all the
waterways of the northern, eastern
and central regions of France, but
chiefly in the frontier departments.
FAD HAS SOME DRAWBACKS
"Engagement Tooth," That Threatens
to Become Popular, May Not Be
the Succom Looked For.
Speaking of fads, there's that
newest one in New York?the engagement
tooth, you know. An engaged
girl started it by having a
mall diamond placed in a gold setting
placed as a crown to one of her
front teeth?all to be paid for by
her prospective husband. By and by
we may distinguish the engaged girl
by her glittering tooth?and the
married woman by two of the same,
But it ia ruled that for each engagement
and each marriage a tooth
must be decorated, dentista will be
overworked and some women won'i
have teeth enough to go around?
that ia, they won't unless there ia a
falling off in the divorce line of activity.
Of course the new idea if
freakish. But it's worse. Because
when you see a girl who has no diamonds
in her smile you'll know at
once that she never has been engaged.
At present when finger ringf
are used it ia easy for a girl to smik
knowingly. But with the evidence
tacked to her teeth every smile will
be a revelation, won't it?
TO THE FLOOR WALKER.
Lady?Where are your shoes?
Floor Walker?On the main floor,
madam.
Lady?Do you carry gentlemen'!
hats?
Floor Walker?Yea, on the top,
story.
Lady?Where are the vesta ?
Floor Walker?Always down the
main aisle, madam.
Lady?Where ia your underwear:
Floor Walker?On both the first
and second stories.
Lady?And belts; where do you
keen them ?
r - Floor
Walker?fust over the balcony,
Ma'am.?New York World.
ONLY ONE ELLEN TERRY.
There is only one Ellen Terry
only one woman that I ever met who.
ihas that delightful inconsequential
way of saying things. I met her ont
day when she was last in New York
,8he was just coming out of a shop
"How is dear Joe?" she asked, referring
to a mutual friend. "He it
well and happy," 1 answered. "If
his hair as red as ever?" she asked
"Yes, quite," I answered. "Thank
<Iod!" she exclaimed fervently
jumped into her cab and drove away
She didn't mean anything, she didn't
care whether his hair was red, white
or blue, hut that was Ellen Terry'?
way of saying things, and I laughed
as I walked up the street every tira?
I thought of it.?Exchange.
PRESERVE HISTORICAL RELICS.
I
France, a country rich in historical
monuments, has enacted a law
looking toward their preservation,
It is decreed that an inventory of all
historical monuments and buildings
in France shall be taken durina
?
next three yean, with the view ol
discovering those in need of restoration.
The law also decrees that private
owners shall he held responsible
for their upkeep. Under this law
it will be no longer possible for any
rich American to acquire the cathedral
of Notre Dame, pull it down,
and rebuild it in New York, Kalamazoo
or Oshkosh for the purpose of
attesting hit interest in history and
art. .
HIS SPECIALTY.
"What kind of t drink would joe
(offer an electrician V
"I should think ha would profhs
sun&srsaiool
Lesson
<By k. O. SELLERS, Director ot Evening
Department, The Moody Bible InetKnte,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 8
WATCHFULNESS.
(Ttmptranct Lesson.)
LESSON TEXT?"Luke 12:K-tt.
! OOLDEN TEXT?"Blsssed are thoot
j servants whom the Lord when he cometfe
i shall And watching."?Luke 12:ST.
The words of Jesus are the greateel
authority the believer has upon which
to found his belief In the Second Com
lng. Some refuse to have much to dc
with this Important theme because oth
ers have perverted it or else "overlj
emphasized It" yet In the 260 chapter!
' In the New Testament there are 311
distinct references to this theme, a fai
greater proportion than is placed upoc
some of the doctrines upon which
: whole denominations have been found
ed.
Relative Value.
I. The exhortation to watch, w. 35
' 40. This Is the beginning of a nev
paragraph. Jesus has been showlni
| the relative value of material posses
i slons and the Kingdom of Ood an<
I epitomizes his teaching In v. 34. Hi
; now Bets before his disciplines wha
shall their attitude towards him durini
j his absence (XL Pot 3:11, 12 R. V., Ti
i tus 2:13; H. Tim. 4:8). Thus to b<
watchful seems to contradict his Bug
I gestions about anxiety. We need ti
i remember, however, that the ohlli
of the Kingdom is in entirely ne?
relationship with the world. Hli
desire is not for self enrichment bu
rather to be in such relations with Go<
as blB rights demand and thus to brlni
to others their highest good. This pai
able epitomizes opportunity. Rlghtl;
to make use of none's opportunltie
, | spells happiness for the disciple whei
he the king shall appear. The evldenc
that we are watching for his appeal
' I lng consists of the readiness of the It
1 I dividual who Is or Is not watching
, j v. 35; I. Pet. 1:13. Jesus knocks at th
Individual heart (Rev. 8:20) but whe
i he comes 'twill he to be present at
feast, v. 36. We cannot contract thl
i time and there Is no call to service tc
? morrow. LlonB girt, ready for the ba
tie or for the race, and lamps hurt
' lng, (light is always the result of som<
thing being consumed), are today's vii
L lble evidence of continuous servlci
Peter's Question,
i II. The explanation to Peter, vi
, 41-48- Between this parable and th
one which follows, Peter Interrupts b
asking the question, "Lord, speaker
1 | thou this parable unto us, or even ui
to all?" That which follows Is his ai
i swer to that question but It Is also
, continuance of the teaching just givei
In this part Jesus refers to steward
(bond-servants) that it Is their si
' preme business to seek the Klngdoi
by selling In order to give. The on
work of a servant Is to give to th
members of an household, each In du
season his portion of the father'
bountiful grace. John 21:15-17: I. Pe
5:2; Jer. 3:15. There are many d<
' ceitful servants who first feed then
selves, or feed only a portion of th
i household, or who feed chaff rathe
fhon KrnoA ovnn fKo ?%/* Ki?ao/l /v# II#.
I. Pet. 2:2; 4:10, 11. Jesus teaches u
that each bond-servant shall likewls
be Judged and that suddenly.
111. The exhortation. Jesus Chrli
. here presents to us the fact that w
shall all be Judged. That the measui
, of our reward or of our punishmer
is dependent upon the measure of on
> . knowledge and of our opportunlt;
James 4:17. To him to whom muc
, is given, of him shall much be r
quired. Our present responsibility I
that of being ready for the coming t
the King and of his Kingdom. The e:
pression of that readiness is evidence
by our lives of service. There are t
course many other phases of servlc
not included in this parable, but on
Lord is emphasising opportunity, ste^
ardship, service, watchfulness. In o
der to fulfill our service wo must ent?
( into fellowship with the king in hi
, reign, and those who enter into thi
fellowship, who are faithful, he wi
* reward vv. 37, 43. The measure of on
punishment is conditioned upon th
measure of our knowledge (v. 48) an
our knowledge can be enlarged as w
use our opportunities.
1 IV. The Golden Text, (v. 37). ]
> Intended to fix our attention upon th
acts of our Lord when he shall retun
j It seems astonishing that he shall con
pel those whom he finds watching (
' seat themselves that he may gird hln
| self and serve them. Here we glr
t i ourselves that we may serve him b
> serving others (Matt. 25:40). But 1
, that tomorrow the day of his victor;
ha will irlril hlmaolf onH inrira thn.
who have been watchfulness and ob<
dlent servants. This Is a suggestlo
of the exceeding grace mentioned b
the Apostle Paul, Rom. 11:33.
V. The Temperance Lesson Is suj
gested by th? conduct of those wh
. are not watching for the King's a]
r pearing (v. 45). They were lndulgin
in the animal pleasures of the momen
The Kingdom of God io not In eatln
' and drinking but consists of rlghteou:
l ness and peace and Joy in the Hoi
, Spirit, Rom. 14:17. The efTect of ii
i temperance on the death rates, on th
next generation, from an economl
standpoint or viewed from any angli
is only the result of the most crimim
i shortsightedness. A clear apprehei
sion of the fact of the Imminence c
his return would change all llvos.
?
HE COULDN'T.
> "Kate, I believe you could wrih
four name in the dust on that piano,1
aid the lady of the house.
"No, I couldn't, ma'am," replied
the new girl.
"But you must not contradict me
| Kate."
"Why not, ma'am? I can't read
' aar writ
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'] NO MU?ML -!
; I Btooe ? That snakes are
: "charmed" by music is denied by a
' scientist who has been investigating
, j in Ceylon and who says that their
;; so Hons are inspired by curiosity.
I Egbert?Our friend the scientist,
probably tried the bagpipes on '|pu
I LESS OYSPEPSiTliOW--HERE'S
THEIREASON.
The fart that there is less dyspepsia
and indigestion in this community than
there used to he is largely, we believe,
due to 'he extensive use of RexallDvs!
pepsia Tablets., hundreds of packages
' of which we have sold. No wotder wc
i have faith in them.rNo wonder we are
i willing to offer them to you for trial
^ ! entirely ut our risk,
i Among other things they contain
Pep- in and Bismuth, two of the great
j est digestive aids known to medica
} science. Ihev soothe the inflamed atom
ach, allay pain, check heartburn and
r distress, help to digest the f< od, anf
i tend te quickly restore the stomsnh ti
j i*s natural, comfortable, healthy state.
r i There is r.o red tape ubcat our guuiantee.
It means just what, it says.
1 i We'll ask you no questions. Your won
I i is e ough for us. If Hexail Dyspepsia
; Tablets don't restore your stomach to
j health and tnake your d grstion easy
! and comfortable, we want you to come
I back and gt t your money. They are
r sold only at the 7,000 Kexull Stoies ui i.
in this town only by us. Three sizes,
I 25c, 50c and $1.00. Ardrey's Drug St on
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1mm FOR 010 PEOPLE
A Simple Remedy Which Favors
Longevity.
I You aot -as though you Just wondered
how you are going to get
through this trying season and do
your work.
1 You may be overworked or hare
had a bad cold which has loft you
. without strength, ambition or much
Intftroot In ! ?? ?
, ??... .> <u.a, m i?vi you are all
! run-down.
Let us tell you that Vlnol, our dellofis
cod llyer end Iron tonic. Is Just '
the remedy you need to rebuild wast- I
tag tissues and replace weakness 1
with Btrength.
A prominent Boston lawyer says:
"My mother, who Is 76 years of age,
owes her good health to Vlnol as
since taking It she can walk farther
and do more than she has for yen re. !
I consider It a wonderful blood
making and strength creating tonic."
We hare such faith In Vlnol that
If It does not quickly build you up.
restore your strength, and make you
feel well again, we will return your
money. Try Vlnol on our guarantee.
P. S. If you hare Eczema try our |
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
W. B. Ardrey, Druggist,
FORT Mill, S. C. *
J. Harry Foster,;
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rock Hill. - - - S. C.
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s who break into a place and
tdy a check book instead of
xisit your cash with this bank
fe from {thieves, fire, dampdanger.
Isn't that security '
art of your income by depositI
: of Fort Mill,
W. B. Meacham, Cashr.
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earn that there is a Ijjjl
having your orders ED
the very best eatables 13 I
( quality of our goods i^j{
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ctory to you. |!{j|
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KS, Manager. IH]
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Fertilizer amm
*j admitted to be
m ton crop,
d This is not a theor
!i iic popularity or
fertilizer has cause
name: if you want
be sure to buy the
If you are not aires
ROYSTER'S fish-s
alongside any othe
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tr Spartai-burg, S. C.
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If it's the hi
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"PATENTS PROCURED"
Your invention may be small but valuable
if patented.
Write for booklet
PARKER COOK.
Vict^^Bldg., D.iWaahington, D. C.
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FOR SALE .
To quick buyfer, 16 acres of land,
c!c=c tc tcTvn, fo/ |12S^ j
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Fish-Scran?
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original fisK {<
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the plant food best *
y, but a fact proven by the
Royster's, the original an
.d a host of brands to app
to be sure of getting fish
brand that made fish-sci
idy acquainted with the s
scrap fertilizer, we simply
r brand and abide by the
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ce?indoors or outdc
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Made A Now Man Of Him.
"I was suffering from pain in m v
stomach, head and back," writer if.
T. Alston, Raleigh, N. Cn"and 31 y
liver and kidneys did not work ri*ht,
but four bottles of Electric Bitters
, made ma fee! like a new man."
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