dHkrtment of agriculture which con- F
tJK the national forests. Bills hare
I* Introduced In congress providing
f^Bthe repeal of the act of 1900 which
oHsferred the national forests from
^ interior department to the agricBurnl
department The national
fwtfl were created out of the public
dSaln In 1905. and the forest service
established to apply to them the
pdAciples of scientific lumbering and
giving. It was believed that the haInl
forests would soon become selfr$f
/ aB>ortlng. The forest service now
g^B an appropriation of about $6,000,PoH^a
year and Its deficit Is about
The agricultural, department has I
haui waging a campaign to get the p
n? rol of the national parks trans- I
f^Eed to It from the interior depnrt- g
jflkt. The interior department has
sBently counter-attacked. The national
^Br.etrlcally opposite In purpose?the foi
iH latter entirely recreational.
J&?m , ?
Ml 1A/AMCM cunmn It
Ifuivibll UIIUULU TV
\ flL' the time has come when women cai
sMlonal and International afTulrs.
g IS IT MAINTENANC
^^fi$c1Hownrd H. Spauldlng, Jr., rformerly
Miss Catherine Barker, "the
heiress," through her for!er
guardian, James B. Forga'n, has
ought suit against Julius F. Smlenkn,
collector of Internal revenue In
hlcngo, for a refund of $4,472.87 paid (
i Income tax and for $10,000 addlgnnal.
& The suit dates back to 1016,
$hen the Internal revenue olllce "by
^uress" collected $4,472.37 from the
|3rst Trust and Savings bank, which
iinlds in trust the estate left by her
flithevj , Ijir, Forgan is seeking the remind
on the ground that Mrs. Spauldlng
not derive nn Income from
Jfer fnther's estate until she becomes
fjventy-slx yenrs old.
? The trust fund stipulates, It Is asirrtcft.bhnt
she be puld certain sums
J(i maintenance, and these sums, It Is j
Jontended, cannot be classed as In- ]
fomcj^The Income of the estate, the
m rwltes. Is paid back Into the trust ft
and Is therefore not subject to lnc<
^ The additional $10,000 asked for is ti
V cover costs. "Mrs. Spauldlng's father v
yr ui aiicuigua uuy, ina.
| PRINCE AAGE, COUi
<0 W??trn\.>WIPH'" UnK.n
t;, - c?
untry on this trip, hesitating only nt
ttannera 4n Chicago. They also visited Oi
"ythe zfjD^nor did they Btny to dance nt the
i> Fr^trt Chicago tliey went to Detroit
jrPrtndltttr Pittsburgh.
| ANNUAL OUTBRE;
The senate, as in committee of
Mfic wtMl#y vVfta considering deficiency
^appropriations. The regular annual
fceutbrenic of Indignation over the pruc&lice
followed. It was denounced as
.Attention was called to
-? ?* ? ;
..found it necessary to pass penal
malting it an offense for any
1 public official to expend one dollar in
1 I'excess of the appropriation. There|
rapon Smoot of Utah aaid in part:
t v "Mr. President, It Is the universal
i[f custom of all the departments, and
Kkiis been, to spend more money than
fbaa been appropriated, and It will
never be stopped so long as we pass
^- deficiency bids covering every dollar
that they spend over and above the
X amount which was authorised. I have
Jl been here now nearly 17 years, and
V every year. It has beeto the same Idem
> deal thing, only it la growing every ||
f' year more and more. I think the H
5 gme^MMl about arrived now when we a
gpend ODJB dollar "WW* thin la snttwvr
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^
JNDER ATTACK |
I fowtsts and the national parks are
I "mar being entirely commercial and
rnDi/ rnnrnim I
urm luucincn J
Women must work together, says
rs. Lloyd George. Her views Inlde
these po'nt?:
"Dnrlng th.- ? ?r It wns the worn,
working togt.her, who bound up
e wounds of their soldiers who did
ttle for them. Now we are at pence,
t there Is still innny n rent to be
inded In our social fabric, and war's
iste und ravage yet to be repaired,
id women must still work together
this labor of reconstruction.
"But If we are then to go on nnd
lid In the light of the new conptlona
which, learned from war, we
e embodying In our peace, then our
lole social fabric must be renovated,
not rewoven.
"There are Immense soclnl prohns,
nnd for us they can be met suessfully
only If we bring to bear on
em the finest thought of the best
nds. Many of these questions are
Imarlly women's questions, nud I
3 nnd should play a larger part In
IE OR INCOME?
mil and becomes n part of the prlnnne
tax.
ar trouble and expense Incurred and
'as John II. Barker, cur iuunufacturSIN
OF ROYALTY
Working In the Chicago stock
irds has one advuntuge. The per
n busily engaged In slicing up our
'ts Is sure to hove his toll lightened
dly by distinguished visitors froai
1 over the world. Take the other
\y.. Who do you think looked on as
le pig after another Joined his anstors?
None other thun his Danish
ghneRS, Prince Auge, cousin of the
ng of Denmark.
Royal persons visit this country
r different reusons; some for poIcnl
purposes, some, perhaps, to re?ve
dull care, and n few to keep an
e on the great and growing lndusles
of this free and glorious United
ates of America.
Thot Is why Prince Ange drove
\ He and Capt. H. Stymer, In his
trty. are studying the military and
dustrlnl development during and
nee the war. So the prince and the
iptnln have skipped lightly over the
grent Industries, such as our meat
eat Lakes, but they did not trifle at
Casino club.
and Washington. They have also
VK IN SENATE
hculfl say to avery department, *d
luwl h? law.' "
WMMMB^mmmma?mm
&3? vV* v~,
MOST REMARKABLE '
'fiowmf HI STATE
bamberg oounty settlement
with btJwVe treasurer is
made in record time.
BOOKS WERE IN RNE SHAPE
Balance on Hand for Both 8chool and
County Purposes Amounts to Neat
8um of More Than $33,000.
Bamberg.?Ti<e annual settlement
for Bamberg county was made with
the county treasurer, county auditor
and superintendent of education and
county supervisor, Rut L. Osborne,
cpmptroller general, and his chief
clerk, H. F. Jackson, witnessing the
settlement. It took only a short while
to complete the work, as the officers
had all records in fine shape and it
was not necessary to change a figure
which affected the final balance, as
follows on July 1: Balance on hand
for county purposes, $23,554.16; for
school purposes, $9,847.47.
Bamberg county is out of debt and
has been for many years. Several of
the school districts carry bonded indebtedness,
but this docs not affect
the school or county funds.
???? V
"O-. JO 1. mL
Dt-Huiuru?i ne quartermaster s department
at Parris Island h&s started
the construction of a road from tho
training camp to the sea going depot.
The road bed will be of oyster shells,
covered with gravel and oyer the surface
of- the gravel will be a coating
of road oil.
Greenville.?A commission was issued
by W. Banks Dove, secretary of
state, for Capt. Sam D. Willis, appointed
sheriff of Greenville county
several days ago to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hendrix Rector.
Captain Willis was in attendance
upon the meeting of peace officers
called by Governor Cooper.
Sumter.?The most important
transaction that has happened here in
a long time is the closing of negotiations
'between city council and the
management of the Sumter Lighting
Company for the purchase of the
plant by this city, the consideration
being $235,000. The property is to
change hands September 1.
Laurens.?The contract for rebuilding
the operatives' houses at the
Laurens Cotton Mill village has been
awarded. One hundred and forty cot
tages are to be eercted, taking the
places of the old ones which number
about 180. The new ones will be of
a larger type and will be provided
with all modern conveniences, electric
lights and a complete water system.
Newberry.?Fire on the outside
platforms of the Standard Warehouse
Company burned over hbout 250 bales
of cotton. When the blaze was discovered
it was very small, but in a
little while it had spread over many
square yards of space and was sending
a blaze high up into the air. The
fire company responded promptly to
the alarm and the firemen worked like
Trojans and soon had the blaze out.
Kingstree.?The doors of Xingstree's
four great tobacco warehouses
are wide open to receive the never
ending stream of wagons laden with
the golden weed, while there are still
rows and rows of giant green plants
standing lazily and motionless in
| fields, full of new deep color as a result
of the recent rains, awaiting their
| time to turn golden and follow the
"primings" to the warehouses.
Florence.?Thorough harmony prevailed
throughout the session here, at
! which the State branch of the Ameri,
can Legion was permanently organized.
The delegates evinced the greatest
enthusiasm and earnestness in the
proceedings. Former officers and enlisted
men stood upon the same footing
in the deliberations. The high
order of the representation sent from
the various counties was particularly
noticeable.
Cruelty to Animate.
Gaffney.?Sheriff Thomas went to
Wilkinsville, in Cherokee county to investigate
a case of cruelty whicch is
, said to have no parallel in the annals
of the county. He found, after investigation,
that someone had tied a mule
| .to a tree in a barren spot, where the
, poor animal was left without food or
water for more than a day, and that
the animal had been shot three times.
The sheriff has not as yet been able
, to locate the person or persons, who
committed the crime.
Rock Hill Paving.
Rock Hill.?A meeting of the business
men of this city was held at the
city hall to hear Gilbert C. White, a
well-known engineer of Durham, N.
P /^ia/tnan V?<-k AtiAaii An ? ? ?
v/.f uiiivuoo VIIW t|uv aviuii Ul niict'l paVing
and civic improvements in general
and the application of modern ideas
to the needs of Rock Hill. It is proposed
to spend $450,000 for street
paving: in tfcis city and an election to
authorize the issue of bonds to raise
funds for this purpose will be held at
an early date, at which all these questions
will be set fed.
Will Hear Pos Speak.
Oaffney.?The club boys and girls of
Cherokee county are looking forward
with much pleasure to July 24, 26 and
26 when the short course will be held.
Mr. Strlbllng, county demonstration
agent, and Misses Wise and Hopkins,
Lome demonstration agents, are doing
everything In their power to make
these meetings a euocese. The great
est drawing card, however, will be as
address on the 26 of July by Bditoi
Clarence Poe of the Progressive Farm
| sr. Mr. Poo la | splendid Speaker's
* *, 14 ,
lift
loff Corns! ^
Doesnt hurt ft Wt and Freezonu
costs only a few cents. ;
wS!
With your fingers 1 Yon can lift off '
any hard corn, soft corn, or corn be- (
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet. "
A tiny bottle of "Freerone" costs ?
little at any drag store; apply a few *
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly It stops hurting, then Bhortly {
you lift that bothersome corn or callus a
right off, root and all, without one bit (
of pain or soreness. Truly I No hum- i
hug!
His Description.
The Chinese are not a race given to *
flattery. A gentleman called nt a Chinese
laundry for his clothes. On re- *
celving the package he noticed some *
Chinese characters mnrked upon It.
Being curious, he asked, pointing to r
the lettering: *
"That Is my name, I suppose?" 1
"No. 'Scllptlon," was the Chinaman's
bland reply. " 'Lll' ol' man, f
closs-eyed, no teet'!" *
Sunk. 1
A soldier coming through the gate
with something under his coat was
stopped by the officer of the day and
asked: 1
"What Is that you have under there <
?a tumor?" 1
"No, It's a can-cer," was the reply. 1
?The Trouble Buster.
1
Cutlcura Soothes Itching 8calp
On retiring gently rub spot* of dan- 1
draff and Itching with Cutlcura Ointment
Next morning Bhampoo with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water. Make 1
them your every-day toilet preparations 1
ana have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.?Adv.
Worat Part of It
"Why do you waste your days and
nights on these pictures?" asked the
wife of a struggling painter. "You
don't get enough for them to ptty for
the pnlnt you use."
"I know, my dear," he answered,
"but think 1 Rembrandt and others
painted pictures and sold them for
trifles, and now they are the masterpieces
of this world and sell .for n million
dollars! I am not palutlng for us,
I am painting for our descendants."
"Humph!" was the wife's discouraging
reply. "You don't make enough
for us to raise nnv descenrlnnts."?Sim
Frnnclseo Chronicle.
flora Ey?s. Blood-flhot Byca. Watery Eyes,
Sticky Eyes, all healed promptly with nlghtly
applications of Roman Bye Balaam. Adt.
Frequently Happen#.
Mr. Exe?Jack and Edith are to be
married and I pet the credit for making
the nrntch.
Mra. Wye?Enjoy the credit while
you can, my dear. , In a few years
they may be Riving you the blame.?
Boston Evening Transcript.
Mutual Admiration.
Mrs. 'Newscads?My husband admires
everything about me; my vohre,
my eyes, my form, my hands I
Friend?And what do you admire
about him?
Mrs. Newscads?His good taste.
Catty Comment.
Belle?I'd Just like to see any man
try to kiss me!
Nell?Oh, nobody doubts you'd like
It.
Past Experience.
"Tour singer has a fine range. But
can she manage it?"
"She ought to. She used to be a
cook."
a _____
One must have a good memory in
order to know when and what to
forget. x
J^lTDU
I VEGET/
t I *
'
M? Warms ta HMIkr OMM
AU child ran troubled with worm* huvn Ml
mhamthy cotor. which tou Vents# poor blood.
1S2 ??*!?!* S^v." S??."3u'5*rss
rtm nnUriy for two. or Utn* ??tla will
mrtch tbo blood. improve tbo digestion. obd
ict as e OomtA M|MCtttaU? Tonic to Um
rwolo system. Niton will than tbrow off or
U?N the worms. aad tbo Child will bo la par.
bet health. Pleaeaat to Uke It* per bottle.
Made Her Nervoua.
"Do you know of a good dog dealer?"
asked Banks, as he met his friend
n the street. "My wife wants to sell
ler toy terrier."
"What! That one you gave her?"
exclaimed the other man. "Why, % I
bought that It was said to be the
imalle8t dog in the world!"
"That's Just the trouble. It's so
imall she keeps mistaking It for a
nouse!"?London Answers.
FRECKLES
tew b Ike Tiae to Get Rid of Tkeee Ugly Spot*
There's do longer the alighted need of feeling
tahatned of your freckles, as Othine?double
itreogtb?la guaranteed to remove these homely
Simply get an ounce of Othlne double
itreogtb?from your druggist, and apply a little
if It ulght and morning and you should sooo see
hat even the worst freckles have begun to dietppear,
while the lighter ones hare vanished en
lrely. It la aeldotn that more than one ounce
a needed to completely clear the akin and gain
i beautiful clear complexion.
Be uwe to aak for the double strength Othlne,
is this Is sold under guarantee of money back
f It falls to removo freckles.?Adv.
A Ghastly Loan.
Representative Bascom Slemp said
n Richmond the other day:
"There's something ghastly about
j?eriuan resourcefulness, something
hat reminds me of Bill's silk hat.,
"Bill was on his way to Joe's fuleral
In a resplendent silk hat. A
'riend also on the way to the funeral,
net him and eyed the tile enviously.
"'Where did you get It. BUI?" ho
inld. 'You don't own u tile?I .know
hot.'
" 'Sh!' said Bill. 'It's poor Joe's,
t borrowed It off the widow.' "
Legitimate Plea.
Father?My daughter. It gives me
much discomfort to see you keeplus
company with such spendthrifts. Dou't
iron know that a fool and his money
ire soon parted?
Said Daughter?Yes, I know that,
rather, but It seems that the fools have
ill the money these days.?Peun State
Froth.
For automobile upholstery an artificial
silk is being made from spun
jlass In England.
|fi&fl|gl&et Contents 15 fluid Bragja
pi!
alcohol-3 per cent. :
BsSwS J AVc^clablc PrcparttioofcfAs
llP?! I sixn'ialin^UlC^:X^^{^^isof
jfjilljS* Thereby Prorootini Digestion
Cheerfulness and
neither totam,Morphine n<*
"Mineral: Not Narcotic
?a? Anapiuii?n?KBj?? |
iiiUj- Constipation awl Diarrhoe*
li imd FevcrishncssMd
SfiEi / Loss or Sleep
||35i^ iestittin6lhettfro?25^-^^^
''? ^
Bzact Copy of Wrmppar*
Mad at Her.
"Was the host agreeuble?"
"With everybody except his own
vlfe."
lervous W
Should Profit by th
of These Two
Buffalo, N. Y.?" I am the mother
nearly three years I suffered from a
^ in my back and aide, and a gene
fessional attendance most of tha
get welL As a last resort I
-Mr Pinkham's Vegetable Comp<
X advertised in the newspapers,
a marked improvement. I <
\ now iree Irom P&HI and a
VVA work."? Mrs. B. B. Zikl
:^$KJ Buffalo, N. Y.
Portland, Ind.?"I had a
7. I bo badly from it at times
Wy^L at alL I was all run dowi
Or\ do my housework, was r
V down at ni^ht. I took trc
jj^B \ but theydid not help me
VB \ Lvdia E. Pinkham's Ve(
V . J \ it and now I am stro
1 my oWn work and I
l Compound the crec
Kutsi.y, 935 West R
sr j Sick Wcman Should Try
k. E. PINK t
iutt mm
WW. wni
IYDIA LMNKMAM
' ' t
?
Calomel Users! L
i Guarantee D
Four druggist gives back
liven your liver and t
you up without r
Ugh! Calomel makes yon sick. It's
horrible I Take a dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose a'day's work.
Calomel Is mercury or Quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes Into it, breaking
It up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are sluggish.
and "all knocked out," If your
liver Is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, If breath Is bad or stomach
sour, just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee?Go to any
drug store and get a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for a few cents. Take a
Father Dodged.
"T couldn't decide among my
beaux so I sent 'em all to get father's
consent."
"Well!"
"Now I'm worse ofT thnn ever. He
gave his consent to every one of
them."
Familiarity breeds contempt for mosquitoes..
'
THE MOST DANGI
i
No organs of the hnman body arc ao
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they alow up and commence
to lag in their duties, look outl
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is?without
delny. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your kidneys need help. These aro
signs to warn you that your kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They a?c only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and bo converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and will destroy
you unless they aro driven from
your system.
Children
What is
Castoria is a harmless substitute ft
and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasar
Morphine nor other narcotic substa
For more than thirty years it has
relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
allaying Feverishness arising ther
Stomach and Bowels, aids the i
healthy and natural sleep. T1
Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CAST*
Bears the Si
In Use For Ov
The Kind You Hav
KODAKS & SUPPLIES
VJOIM Wo do bl(rh?kt class of finishing.
I IEL-JSj Pr,cea Bud Catalogue upon reijueat.
S. Giluid Optical Co., Richmond, Vs.
[others I
e Experience I
Women 1
of four children, and for to
i female trouble with pains H
ral weakness. I had pro- jp|
.t time but did not seem to tH
decided to try Lydia B. ^
>und which I had seea U%
and in two weeks noticed
jontinued its use and am
ble to do all my house- ^
inSKA, 202 Weiss Street) jjj|[
displacement and suffered fl
I could not be on my feet H
1 and so weak I could not y
lervous and could not lie gg
satmonts from a physician H
i. My Aunt recommended H
fetable Compound. 1 tried H
ng and well again and do H
give Lvdia E. Pinkham's
Lit.**?Mrs. JotirHixi
aoe Street, Portland, lad.
lAM'S I
?OUND I
NKHCtlH CO. LVMM.MAOO.
i-*?V '
. X'-K-Vyour
money if it doesn^ ? J
uaking you sick. j . ?8Hj
spoonful and If It doeao't straight^# n '*
yon right up and make you feel nna;/i
and vigorous I want you to go bade to' '
the store and get your money. nodson's
Liver Tone is destroying the
of calomel because it is real liver'*
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefor#''1
It cannot salivate er make you 8icln.'tf;it
I guarantee that one spoonful o#|? j
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean yottr
bowels of that sour bile and consfl* n ' ^
pnted waste which Is clogging rj.''fj
system and making you feel miserable.'
I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson*#1' .
Liver Tone will keep your entire fainily
feeling fine for months. Give It to
your children. It Is harmless; doesn't 1 1
gripe and they like its pleasunt taste*
1 I YV?';'&
Easy to Tell.
Juno?Is that her dad or her hue*."*
hand with her?
Itess?Her dad, of course. She's asking
his opinion of something.?Boston
V
.A
One Exception.
"I cnn bundle any subject without
gloves." v| .4
"Then please don't try live dlrey.",
iROUS ~~
OF ALL DISEASES ;
: ri.t
Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules nt once. They are an old#' f'
tried preparation used all over the
world for centuries. They contain onfjr
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined! | tttg
with strength-giving and system-cleans*
ing herbs, well known and used by phy- 11' *+
sicians in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are im?
ported direct from the laboratories ha
Holland. They are convenient to take#
and will either give prompt relief or >'?
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sura
to get the original imported GOl^Et
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes*
In scaled packages. Three sixes. '
Cry For /
ASTORIA
>r Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops ' '"
it. It contains neither Opium#
nee. Its age is its guarantee.
irccu aii tuudiam usb xor ino
, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; - , i
efroxn, and by regulating tho
issimilation of Food; giving
le Children's Panacea?Tho
i
ORIA ALWAYS
ignature of mm
er 30 Years
> Always Bought
xv, ncw york oitv,
Acid-Stomach
Makes 9 Out of 10
People Suffer
Doctor* declare that more than 70 non?
orKunlo disease* can be traced to Ac-14Stomach.
Starting with Indigestion, heart*
burn, belching, food-repeating, bloat, eonr,
gassy itomaoh. the entire system eventually
becomea affectod, every vital organ suffering
In some degree or other. You ace these victims
of Acid-Stomach everywhere?people
who are subject to nervousness, headache.
Insomnia, blltouanoen?people who Buffer from
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica and achee and
pulns all over the body. It la eafo to eay
that about 6 people out of 10 suffer to solha
extent from Acld-Htomach.
If you euffer from stomach trouble of,
even If you do not feel any stomach distress,
yet are weak and ailing, feel tired rind
dragged out, lack "pep" and enthusiasm apd
know that something la wrong although you
ennnot locate the exact cause of your trouble?you
naturally want to get back your
grip on health as quickly as possible. Then
take EATONIC, tho wonderful modern remedy
that brings quick rellof from pains of
Indigestion, belching, gassy bloat, etc. Keep ,j
your stomach strong, clean and sweet. flaw
how your general health improves?how
quickly thn old-time vim, vigor and vitality
comes back!
Ucl a big 500 bo* of EATOVTC from your
druggist today. It Is guaranteed to picas*
you. If you ara not satisfied your drgggldt
will refund your money.
FATONIC 1
mm (TpR^rActo-sTOMAca)^
PKOTKCT VOI K MONEY without having I*
work for th* hnnk?but for yourself. Writ*
ua about established enterprise paying at
the rato of 24% annually?6% quarterly,
with big possibilities of Increase In tntrket
value. Fourteenth dividend aheck being
mailed. FITLI. INFORMATION FREE. Afct
Immediately and get your dividend every
quarter. Address R. OTLI.INO A CO; (establish".!
1*11), 1?4 Federal St.. Boston. MfM
Bank and commercial references. We'send
you gratis: "WHAT THE B.* NK8 JBAUN
WITH THE MONET OF THE Ptmi.tO>
rfrRSrig^hl
PARKER'S
.. HAIR BALSAM ? >4
Ih9K7^B A toilet preparation of ash
IfiMF M Helps to eradlent* daadrafL
BfSl For ReetoctegC*lergM,>J
W. N. UM CHARLOTTE, NO. 30?1E1B