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' ALWAYS WELL TO GO SLOW Medicine That Has Malped Someon* Elaa May Net Be the Thing for Your Individual Caee. Be careful about following the adrice of .your friend when he recommends. a certain medicine or some particular form of exercise because it did him good," advises the physical director of a New York Y. M. k:. a. "some men remain in good health in spite of the medicine they take, others try the name 'cure' and don't get off so easy. If you wish to try something that, cured your friend, at least take it. in small doses until you find out how it is going to work in your case. The strong man has a way which he recommends to some one who is not in the same class with him, and the weaker man tries it and breaks down. "Twelve different men each recommended their favorite medicine to another who was suffering from a cold. The sufferer tried one after the other just because his friends had advised him that way, and because he didn't, want to hurt anyone's feelings. He got over his cold, but it was a long time before his stomach got over the experience. The attack of stomach trouble which followed the dosiug was worse than the cold had been. ' What cures your friend may send you to-the hospital. What another can dc has nothing to do with you. Try first in small doses any health scheme you- intend to adopt, and gradually work up. Keep within r ttyB"Kne of safety. The extremist is the one who goes to the wall; the middle of the road is best." | NOT ALL OF ONE ACCORD * Sabbath Morning in tha Eighteenth ' Century Seeme to Have Been Largely Geographical. Even in Scotland, up to the jSgjwhf middle of the eighteenth century. Sabbath, according to a contemporary writer, never "got aboon the Pass o' Killiecrankie." For generations after the reformation the Highlander on Sunday "drove his cattle to market, brought home his fuel, baked his bread, fished, played shinty and put the stone." Sunday christenings and penny weddings were common and the presbytery books merely sent warnings against piping, fiddling and dancing at them. But in the lowlands the church took a sterner view. The assembly forbade skippers and sailors to begin any voyage on the Lord's day, or to "loose any ships, harks or boats." Aberdonians were fined if they failed to attend worship, the goodman and goodwife of the house contravening paid 6s 8d and "ilk servant 2s Scots," a sore burden to he borne in the seventeenth century. The record of absentees is scanty. CHINA'S FOREIGN AOVISER8. China has now 23 foreign advisers to the government, of whom Germany claims the largest number, having five representatives. Then come Great Britain with four, and France with three. Japan, Italy and Denmark have two each, while America, Russia, Holland, Belgium and Sweden have only one each. ITS RE8ULT. "The ladies are going to debate the question on which they are divided at a tea fight." "Then it will be a drawn battle." NATURAL AFFINITY. "How easy it seems to be to absorb this dessert." "Mo wonder. It's made out of sponge cake." CALL A SURGEON. Gabe?That fellow Tufluck has certainly gone to pieces, hasn't he? sieve?lea. They tell rne he ia broke.?Cincinnati Knquirer. DOUBT. "Curious weather." "Yea. A man who gives his boys sleds and skates doesn't know whether he's a "spug" or not. ^ AFTERMATH. Knicker?Folks had to be urged to shop early. Booker?But there is uo trouble in making them exchange early. PARADOXICAL PLOT. "He's no good, but how are we going to get rid of him?" "Why, make it too hot for him." "All right; we'll freeze him ouL" IN THE BIDE SHOW. First Snake?What do you think of the new skirt what's got our act? Second Snake?Why, I found her perfectly charming.?Cornell Widow, A VACANCY. Reporter?I hear yon have had trouble ia your museum. OLD HICKORY ANDSEMINOLES Modern Jacksonville Reveres His Memory At Reunion Spirit of Great Man Militant in Confederate Reunion City?Why Jackaonville Was Named in Hie Honor. Jacksonville, Fla.?Confederate aoldlers, the world over, revere the name of Andrew Jackson, and in view of the fact that their next reunion la to be held in the only city in the South that was named in honor of that arrest and brave man. his services in freeing Florida from the blight of Indian barbarism will be of interest. Jacksonville was named for Gen. Andrew Jackson as a compliment and mark of appreciation for services he rendered to civilization in the Seminole War There could have been no progress or civilization in Florida but for the work of Andrew Jackson. Conditons in this territory in 1818, nearly a hundred years ago, demanded the services of a brave and resolute man. Gen Jackson was selected by the government as the one man above all | others to head the movement against j ths Seminole Indians, who had been terrorizing the territory for several j years and committing atrocities of the ; most brutal character. In March, 1818. Gen. Jackson was ordered to the site of the Seminole War. lie invaded Fast Florida, and in a campaign of le-t than six weeks crushed these Indians. It is related , Gen. Bennett H. Young, Louisville, Ky., Conimjnjer in Chief United Confederate Veterans, Who Hold Their Reunion at Jacksonville In May. j by h storians that in one village, no. . far removed from Jacksonville, he I found Ihio scalps of men. women and children, many of them still fresh, ] hanging on a war pole. (Jen. Jackson ' knew that the Spaniards were in sytn' pa thy with the Indians In their attacks ion American settleis. After cleaning i up a number of Indian villages he cap ' Mired the Spanish post of St. Marks. For this act he was severely censured by his government. However, the i naked fact is hat "Old Hickory" was more courageous than the men who were conducting the affairs of state it Washington. Karl.v in May, ISIS. Gen. Jackson ' closed his campaign against the Sent inoles in Kast Florida. He had completely broken their power and run them out of the territory. They caused no more serious trouble During his campaign in East Florida (Jen. Jackson obtained satisfactory evidence that Spanish officers at Pensaj --ola were in sympathy with the In dians. lie promptly decided to march iRainst them and teach thern a lesson. The Spanish governor of West Florida, learning of Gen. Jackson's purpose, sent him a written protest arainst hi* i Invasion. This protest is now on file i anions the Jackson documents In oil arse of the Tennessee Historical Society at Nashville. The protest was delivered to (Jen Jackson near t'ensa cola on May 22. but it had no effect on that determined niau. In reply he sent ? peremptory demand for the iuimr iia'e surrender of l'ensacola and Bar rancas. Jackson advanced immediate It on l'ensacola and possessed it. Two days later the Barrancas garrison capitulated, were received as prisoners of war and sent tS Havana. Having thus snatched both Kast and West Florida from the Indians and Spaniards, (Jen. Jackson at once pro ceeded to establish a provisional gov eminent under the stars and stripes Having accomplished this, he returned to Tennessee, then his home. In 1822 a number of pioneers held a meeting here and decided to atart the work of building a town. The viliuge wr.s then known as the Cow Ford, a name given to it by the Indians. \fter perfecting an organization, the incorporation mutineer the banner of Jacksonville in honor of Gen. Jackson, who had made it possible for white men to live here When the Confederate soldiers and their friends meet here for the 241it annual reunion Jacasonville will Impress (hem with all the force of Au drew Jackson. It is now u modern progressive city of 85.000 population, one of the thriviiiK business ecu.era of the New South. Its varied attractions will delight all who attend the -a union, and no matter how large the i crowd may bo, Jacksonville will take care of aiL f-er Tvv.) -i- ., > . Win ;t u rut: :v. ;' ? :> . s i . . ; hi i i o.. > i . . 1.0 .S . !*. I'- . i ' Proof of Insanity. A Pittsburgh boarder is beaten uj. by his landlady, armed with a tlutiron. 1 because ho demanded prunes for >. b'eakfast. Well. how would ouo ox { poet a woman to deal w ith an latuf ' tMlMlltnlMd t^ala Oaalar. \ THE IIF' Mdnotonal SWWSdlOOL Lesson fT3y E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening Department. Tne Moody Bible Institute. Chicago ) LESSON FOR MAY 3 THE PRODIGAL SON. LESSON TEXT-!.m;o 15:11-3.'. GOLDEN TEXT--"! will arise, and fro to my father, and will say unto him. Father. I have sinned against heuven. ami in thv sight." l.uke 1":1S. The parables of .Testis are marvels of unity and condensation, yet no necessary detail is omitted. This, perhaps his most famous, is no exception even though it does carry a double lesson. Who thinks of the older brother when this story is mentioned? Though designated the "Story of the Prodigal." we need to remind ourselves that the word "prodigal" never once occurs in the storv. The opening santence speaks of a father and of two sons. It is really the parablo of a perfect father, the unveiling of the true heart of Cod. Aguinst that background is set off a self-centered son lacking in natural affection. Also alongside the wayward son is the miserly. selfish one who lacked all the good qualities of his brother, but who was truly a wanderer and out of harmony with God the Father. In the background we see the citizens of the far country who helped this young Jew to his place of want, fumine and degradation. Remember, it is our Lord speaking to Jews. When the Gentiles of the far country sent him to feed swine they insulted him by compelling him to get his living through an occupation instinctively repulsive. First Fruit of Sin. The father makes ennitr nartltion "divided unto them." t V. r_t though neither son had a right to demand a partition of his estate. At the bottom of the son's request was a desire j to have his own way -to be independ| ent of God. He did not go away from home ut once, though ills heart was already in the "fur country." I. Into the Far Country, vv. 13-16. | Pun Is the first fruit of sin. and that ' the son readily found so long as his j money lasted (lleb. 11:1151. Hut the i consequences followed closely on its trail, for when he had "spent all" ho I ^ Get Ii I Savings Bant W. B. MEACHAM. Piisident .1 |Bl5H5B5H55gBL55H5i?5E5H5S5S? | 01? - || [jj That we are bette Gj to furnish the best < m CROCERY line? T (jj order and you will 1 1 great advantage in m [jj filled promptly with jjj on the market. The Cj is par-excellent, on C perfect and we gladl jj that proves unsatisfe I PARKS g E. S. PAR pE5a5g5g55HggE5E5H5H5H5^ J. J. B LUMBER - F YOU W / THIS IS HOW / v/| Buy 4 gals. L. & M. SI M And 3 gals. Linseed C lA I You then make 7 gal; II / Anybody can mix the I i I-jL Whereas, if you buj CANS, you pay $2.10 The I.. U M. SEMI MIXED RE A ZINC and I.INSEED Oil., the best j Use a ?al. oat of any L&M.PA aalat aai*. rrtara ?lfca yalat i ORT jiiMILL began to be in "want." There are many attractive thiugs about this young man. but those qualities were perverted, they lacked control, they were good servants but bad taskmasters. It is not nlways physical, temporal want that comes to the sin- i ner, there are deeper and more ini tense longings?soul v*nt and soul ! hunger. These always como to the i soul away from God. Heing in want ; does not moan that a man's will has been subdued. Some prodigals In the most abject temporal need are as? , proud as Lucifer, and boast of tWlr rebellion. So he "joined himself to a citizen of the country." He did not belong there?the citizen did. He was set to the most degrading task imaginable for a Jew?feeding swine. Like a Lost Sheep. II. The Home Coming, vv. 17-24. i The first step was for the son to stop and really think. That is where salvation always begins?in thinking, lie knew he was lo*t. e. g.. out of adjustment. in the wrong place, out of his element and like the lost sheep, "ready to die." He saw his condition. money gone, friends gone, hogs for companions, no food for his sustenance. lie saw his value, lie was more important than the servants of his father's home. He saw his father's love, already manifested in what hud been given him and we fain would believe that when he left home lie had the lather's urgent plea to return. He saw a way to escape from . his present position. All of this after he "came to himself." Before tlntt. impenitent, lie was morallv insane, now he lias reasoned, isa. 1:18. With his reasoning also came tin* determination to make a full confession. "I will say unto him," not alone confess ills need hut the fact that he had sinned. Tills is the only way for a sinner to come to Clod. Ps. 11": "-5: I John 1:0: Luke 1S: 11 11. He did not stop with resolving but "he arose and (Mine to his father." v "'A lie expected to apply lor a servant's position Kut .......... I....I !... - mill 11.1*1 i nr \ ' I > IIW I I il 11 l i .* for the father saw him "si ureal way j off" and "rail an I fell on his neck and kissed him." Notice the kiss of reconciliation was given before he even had a chance to confess. In his confession his Ilrst thought is that he had sinned against (tftd and then against his earthly father. The father had not once forgotten him: he "had compassion" even though the son was unmerciful to himself and to all of his loved ones. The father kissed him before he was washed or otherwise made presentable \mm ,s THE only I GENUINE S0HSQ& SALVE i Line j "A penny saved is a | penny tallied." and de- !9 ! posited in a bank that. I pays l per cent, interest I ^ 01. every dollar it is not ? only safe, but profitable \ to the depositor. By all 1 means put some of your 1 week 1 y earij itips i n a p<h?t 1 ] bank and it may prove > the foundation to your ? fortune. jj ? . 1 l of Fort Mill, I W. B. MFACHAM. Jr.. Cashier I I MMHit mm mmmmmmmmm ? mmaemmmmm mm lgs^gasa5a^?5H5^ra5H5Zggla - KNOW I r prepared than ever 5] of everything in the 13 ry vis with your next }fl earn that there is a j{j having your orders IQ the verv hi>?t *??#:? KI??^ i " Ln i quality of our goods K ir delivery service is n] ly take back anything |fl ictory to you. jjj = I OGERYCO. I KS, Manager. jjj tBsassajsasasBsasBSBSBsasaM AILES, 'AINTS - OILS if our Own Paint! /ILL SAVE 60 cts. PER GAL. KMl-MIXKD REAL FAINT. at $2.10 per gal. - $8.40 >il to mix with it - - '2.10 s. of pure paint for - - 510.50 ly $1.50 per gal. CIL with tho PAINT. r 7 gals, of ready-for-use paint in a gal. or $14.70. i. r ai st ts rtnr: wit it:: i.e. to -knnifn ftninf mulei'ials fitr ! ' u dNT you buy. and f 1 not the best I ua |?*. ALL your Moaf y bucL. ThviEIS Neither of the sons are perfect but he who uttered the parable was himself the true son of the father. He never departed from his father, wasted his father's substance, nor brought discredit upon his name. Jesus was in full sympathy with his father's heart for he welcomed the wandering pub'icatis and. sinners to himself, took the journey into the far country to find the wanderers and to bring them home. Christ's mission was to bring many sons to glory" (Heb. C.10). which means restoring the wanderer nnrl fnlfllllnar i-i htm ih? perfectness of sonship ALL TIMES TO BE ENJOYED Youth in Its Arrogance Wastes Moments in Sympathizing With Those Not in Life's Springtime. Kvery little while I here romes to the surface an enthusiast with a dream like that whieh lured the j Spaniards when America was you its the dream of perpetual Youth The j latest was a westerner who promised himself. 1?y reason of a certain! regimen of diet and exercise, a lift? span of at least '.MHi years, with a sneakine hope of eternitv. Hut is it onl\ the innrniii" of life, that is worth living? Ihm't vou suppose that w hite-hearded l: rand pa, j sifciozing on the porch in the shatle, or watehiin; the infants play, has as much fun out of life as the giddiest lad or maiden ? I'o he sure, it is a different kind, which happily is one of nature's ways of insuring interesting variety. Hut, hi* rou^lt work done, as the sun alow ly noes to meet the far horizon, he lives anew in the younjj life ahout him and, out of passion's ashes. builds a ripe philosophy. Kverv 111lit* in life is n ootid time to be alive, for nlwnvs \ou can fool, set* ami learn. We an not at all eonvineed that ripe old age isn't the last estate of all ; for then tin* heart is mellowed, I he miml matured and the spirit seasoned, while 111 the treasury of memory are stored innumerable jo\>, the better for the euehantnieni which distance lends. Jacksonville's bank clearings for Ifl-* J|tfg.,-:Ws Aggregat. oatiK deposits aj>|no\itn<tte $22.000.UQO. dumber of baukiag iasiiiuii jus, 1$. | A Da: Don't you a immaculate linen ture and woodwc some delicate tin can have one?it gives a hard, sa J / Masse Edisto High ( For Sa McElhanc Fort Mil \ "Quality, Purity and Service" Is Our Motto. Thei e s only one way to know when the other fellow's prices are in line. That is to phone 8 or 1 4. I JONES, the grocer. Phones 14 and 8. I I t DISCRIMINATION I I ; ^ Should be used in the ^ 5 choice of the store at which you purchase t W ^ou sh?w ? ^?St jUdgmCnt ^ T If !&*' your choice falls on t v" JlVs. this establishment. $ \*> ^ A visit will impress you with the truth of that claim. A single purchase of our Shoes will prove it. ; ? = I M'ELHANEY & CO. f ^ V \ % inty Enameled V Bedroom dmire a light, dainty bedroom with and draperies, and with walls, furni>rk all enameled in pure white or t such as ivory or pale blue? You is not expensive. < ME QUALITY f ENAMEL (Neal's) nitary, lustrous, genuine enamel rface, easily kept bright and clean, is offered in delicate tints or rich lors to harmonize with draperies and Tiishinus. p> - . jy's Drug Store, Fort Mill, S. C. ? = -4 , I r Electric/ irade Guano Bitters/ le by Made A Newiian Of Hihi7 "l was suffering from pain in 'my stomach, head an4i>ack,M writes it. . _ , ^>. IT*- ^ T. Alston, Raleigfe. IN. CnMand my \\ a'* liver and kidneysdid not work right, J hut four bottles of .Electric Bitters made me feel like a new man." j g ?. PRICE 50 CTS. AT ALL DRUG STORES. Stacks of old racers for sale at lit* I *TMB*S office