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F ! ' >ARD, WALTKEBOKO, 8 a / Department of U SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT :• CONOUCTED iY MISS R E. MALONE OdMMUNICATIONS FROM SCHOOLS SOUCITED ASTONISHING CURED SEEK MRACUIOGS CBILDMCN INJURED. OMNaar CMtartJra mU Pflb Hanh Hk8rte C**m Xi J J rrry Vvfnm Who Wen taOMe R^e Up Alamat m by a Mirada After Ualafl Net tor tbo tboroujb tko recent rad dtefecmnM Towel our aehoda, aad «uaatlty. No wonder R Is a thing tfovta aad impoaaibie to teach onr children to it is well that we Sin Latin poetry. Psaey one net overtook the fact that wrestling with the task of properly of the eehool placing letJO and caesura under are la aad need of such conditions! aljWloh aad correction. < Some of the main cas> d'stinc- Mf laataaee, it haa always been iiots ^ie made by th« u«e m 1o»k. a elr^rtes to me not only that or short Towels. Therefore how ae a study, is generally so important it must be that the «y« taught.■ but that the pro* should recognise, and the pronunci* itioa of LaUt* la herdly ever ation exhibit them. If we »&y at all—that la to say, it tuba the nominative case (or poe- it wrong, or the child i* slbly the vocative) Is at once pro- left to pronounce at his own sweet claimed; if tuba (long a sounded L wUr<*Hmd in defiance of the rules. like tr) we know the sblative la TMfe is u fact which any one may. A news message from Fort Wayne. lad., says that city 4s now In a turmoil over many astonishing cures that are being effected by the strange new liquid. Root Jutee, which hi.« been, creating a sensa tion in Atlanta for the past few weeks. Mrs. J. Schoodell, who lives at 61 u Madison St., Fort Wayne, had buffered for yews with rheumatism meU!oa> apparently, they take to haphazard pronouncer may seem in | which became so bad that she as dative or ab- ! helpless. Site had tried doctora and patent medicines , meant. In like manner regid must easily verify. Most teachers claim be a genatlre because the i is to UUS thr “Roman method.” which short; r-nd amicis (which to the lethodr apparently, they take to menu Irdincriminate use of the long vowel. Every up ia an oos, lathe r'»ral because the last i is every a an ar with them,' unti’ i•«?. For such reasons, even if and htd about yiven up hope when wo wonder why the rules of the there were not otli.rs. l^itin pupils'the wonderful power of the famous Romar> method of pronunciation ev- ous;ht to be taught to pronounce. 1-Root Juice treatment became •r hinted, at the existence of such But there rre others. Granted known. auptrfloous things aa abort vowels. 1 that Latin is a dead language—no The startling story of her recov- Bursly the only reaaon we ran longer spoken—why should we cry is beet told in her own words guaaa la,.like the spectacles which learn anything wrongly, weakly, in- itrien from a signed statement were made not to aee 'With but to consistently? A, far less. wh> which she recently gave out. Regar sell, the rules of pronunciation for should we teach children a gt»at the short vowels in Latto were ; language for its dHciplir.ary value, mate to study, not to put in prac- ' and me^ the whole by imperfectiol tie*. But the short vowel Is of- in any part of it? Is that the wa> tea tailed long or short at will— ^ to lead them to a growing ioter- though usually the longer it is ets in it and respect for it? No tht Bora “Roman" the pupil is wonder so many boys end girls lose ontturaged to btllva his meth« j lit crept in the learning of Latin. od. Take for instance the Latin word I* a sham, meaning trumpet—I should call tub Havlcg occasion to write on this tha • Ilka u la full, the a like t subject nob long F since to Pro! la mat, the accent oa the first Hand, ii".*peetor of the State high syllable (ae is Invariable In two schools, he replied, “Well do 1 syllabled weeds) exactly as the know the wretched Latin teaehiuf rules provide. For the life of me , to which you refer.” It is ths I eaa not see why the children In opinion of some of the best edu- echool after school should bo per- jeators that it will not be tolerated mltted to aay “toobor,” which pre- In the schools and college* m our cioely reverses the rules, misplace* State. L<g her case Mrs. Schondell says: “1 was unable to move aud had to be cr-rritd from one place to an other. After trying doctors and medicines without success, I began using the Root Juice and can say that when 1 had taken two bottles I wca able to walk without asalat- You cannot he over-careful In the selection of medicine for chtl* dren. Only the very gentlest bow el medicine should ever be given, except la emergency cases. Or dinary pills, cathartics aad purga tives are apt to do more harm than good. They may cause grip ing, nausea aad ether distressing after effects that are frequently heaJth-destroylng. We personally recommend and guarantee Rexall Orderlies as the safest tod moat dependable rem edy, which we know, for constipa tion and associate bowel disorders We have such absolute faith in the virtues of this remedy that we sell It on our guaraotee of money back in every Instance where It fails to give Entire satisfaction and we urge all in need of such medicine to try It at onr risk.* Rexall Orderlies are eaten Just like randy, are particularly prompt and agreeable in action, may be taker- at any time, day or night; do not cause diarrhoea, nausea, griping, excessive looseness, or oth er undesirable <'ffeots. They have wiihout results ; n v ,, rv positive action up on the organs with which they come in contact," apparently acting as a regulative tonic upon the re laxed muscular coat of the bowel, thus overcoming weakness, and aid ing to restore the bowels to more vigorous and herJthy activity. Rexall Orderlies commonly com pletely relieve conetlpation, except of course, when of a surgical char acter. Tl)ey also tend to over come the necessity of constantly taking if-xatives to keep the bowela in r-ormal condition. Three sizes of packages. 10 cents, 25 cents and when the very foundation oftentlaxg "*nce and am now once more Liking RURAL MAIL SERVICE. the mall themselves, not because -■ 11 tne carrier is a crusty, unreasonable Should do ’Mvclr eguum to «■»“*. *>ut b«c»uf« It will better the service and cost them nothing. It la do eaay matter for the carrier to pick up pennies with his mitten on, or to take off his mittens from haede already frozen and fish around in the enpw for hia patron's pennies. If patrons of rurc-1 routes would do their part by obaervii-g these simple rules the dally life of the rural mail carrier would be (ull of sunshine and roses. Efficiency. The growth, of the rural free delivery syetem has been pheno menal. There haa never been a branch of public service that has reached so many people and given such general satisfaction. The service started 16 years r-go as an experiment with 83 routes, serv ing about 10,000 persons. I r * growth was InstanL^ccus. It filled a Jong felt ard much deed ed want aud the •rvnic* was rnpid- ly extended until now there are almost 42,000 people. the farmer who rc -1 paper must either fr.rni by proxy, or live in the shadow of the poet office. Now almost every fanner takes from one to thr^e dallies end Is better posted op the news of the di.y tbu-' any o' . class of men onearth. This great change bp* noi < 1 brought ? about without a vp*" emsaue up* * •s v ' Formerly a dally pap« • PudddhUtend Maxims. By Mark Twain. We ought uever to do wrong when- people are looking. Let us le thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. Few things are hz-rder to put rp with than thy bnno^^ncv ot a 2ood example. t.Wheu- in ucubt tell the truth. * 1 here are two times In a man'# fr wh. n he should not speculate: expenditure cf money by the Govern. he can’t t fford to and when ment, and enerfy cn the p .rt of 42,900 carriers who make it possible. Its cost in money is abo-1 $42,000,000 per year or about $« ,00 for each patron served. Some people may aay this is extravagance. On the other hand it has been proved to be a great -drklng aa well r-i a convenience to UB mralite. Suppose the same ruiult wfre brought about by each tMnlly getting their own mall, not oice a week as formerly, but every dap, rain or shine. The average carrier services from <0 to 160 font- ilea for $2.20 How much would it coot for from $0 to 100 men and touftt to wend their way to tHe pool office each day to get their mall. Do you think they could do 4t for $ cents per family or twice *fc*t the-carrier receives? It is admitted that thus service la given to the farmer for at least one vh*’ it would otherwise cost him to get hie mall. In conaideration of the great beaefta derived the^ patrons of rural rentes owe to the service four things. First. They owe it the best roads that their county, State and the unto owners are willing to pay for. They Meet the trustees and the law compels them to have all the mall roads In good condi tion, and dragged after each rain, but forbids their doing the work themselves, in fret, they could :e cat Hunger in the handmaid of genius cure* care of my household duties. The medicine saved my life.” AMawta Still Ewriflrd. Atlanta people continue t9 re port (nar-y strange and wo'ndeitful benefits (bat are following the use of the new Root Juice mediclue In thrt city. Persor-a who suffered from Indi gestion, lofs of c.ppettte, pains, belching, bloating and distress af ter eatiig, constipation, bilioumees and headaches say that a few do«e R correct the trouble. The ap petite increases and the stomach »eemu to*’d!g*gt anything. Mr. Aidrew Barney, residing at 624 Decatur St., who has besfa a, stifferer from stomach, liver and kidney trouble for over two years, in a statement issued for publi cist n s-aid: “I suffered dreadful ly from iv-digestlon, belching, head aches rml pains in the small of“rny beck. At times I had no appetite ni (1 at other times I could t>it sleep. I was nervous, irritable and worrysome and felt all run down. 1 used the rfew Root Juice irodi- citie only two weeks but already fee a great deal better. My Ir-digest- Icn is nearly gohe, I can es-‘ almost anything and for the first time in tv.o years I sleep fin*. Before R king this Root Ju’ee treatment I tried six different mfdkJnes and four doctors ” The medicine seems to possess s'range power in rtlicvirg disorders of the stomach, liver and kidneys r-'id many sufferers from these mal adies have reported complete Traii-Irg Is cxeryihlng. Ths peach was once a bitter r.lmond; cauliflower Is nothing but cabbage with a college education. Writ-klrs rhould merely indicate where smile* have been. It ia easier to stay out than get out. Mae-la the only animal that bluahi es, or need* to. In atatesma>c«blp get the for- maltiee right; never mind the mor- a-iitiee. October: Thia 1* on* of the peculiarly d&ngeroue month* to speculate Id stock. The other* ere July, January, 1 June. December, o v t: ui l ^r, Apr 1, Fe' ruary Metgh viav, Auuust f-»l February. The old a*w aaya, “Let e aleep- dog lie." Right. Still when, there la much nt stake. It is bet-, o ret a newspaper to do It. Few of us can aland prosperity; another maiv'a I mean. Names are not alwaya what they seem. The common Welsh name, Bsyxxlltocp, is pronounced Jackson. Often the surest way to convey misinformation ia to tell the atrlct truth. Ik>4ge (Written for Last Week). (Lodge, Mar. 12.—Special: The „ tT „ w llt , uc/ vwu.i. farmer* here rre quite slow about not collect one cent for K by law. starting out for another year of Then when the trustee trie# to do lorg day* of work and ahert nights bis duty by . getting them to deaf of rest. Ihe ground la still wet* the rood* they Worm him that they end there ia » greet d** 1 of last are too busy and cannot do it. year’s cotton In the field which There la od record that one good , W |i| have to be plowed under In truetee refused to stand for re- preparing the ground for next year# election on account of the obliga- cr ops. tlons to the R. F. D. Service. I \f a j jo* Carter end wife were Second. They owe to the aer-1 Dleasa nt visitor* at the hospitable ▼Ice n good, well broken road after £ f the , atter - g f,ther. J. J. o' d " B "" ch - patrons am tbo route before dark, i ! I *' u «* t * r Rhl In come place* the farmers have In, Ml** Aleeale Cart ^’ n . * o regular system of breaking the spending sometime with her conB ronda after a storm. Each far- j bardt, * , , iner starts at 4rle home and goes | John B. Carter visited friend* in to the third neighbor la the dfrec- j Bamberg County ops* dny this week, tlon the carrier goes, then turns | Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cwter, of around and goes back home in Lodge, visited friends and relatives time to meet the carrier there. If |n Hampton this week. '••M would do that way they would j Laurie J. Fender, of Dry Branch, mire t0 their jnnll j W |^ has beer- visiting his aont. Mrs. Rosa Carter, a few weeks, haa returned home. ' In view of the wondeitful bene fits being derived from Its use by persor* in other places It . would seem advisable for all home people who seek health to at leeet give It a thorough test. s OX HER K.VFFS. Hmwier Girl (towers She Reggnl a Man to Marry Hrir. Fsonie P. Meridr-. a lii-year old Indianapolis girl, wno was married to Charles A. Ogborn, a Hendricks county fermer. made an affidavit tbr-t on bended knees she popped the question to her husband, aaya an Indianapolis speciel. In the affidavit she ssid: “This Is to certify that I, Fannie P Mer ida, V bave this day proposed thia iDHtniment of matrimony to ChuHe* A. Ogborn the same being cordial ly and religiously aceepted by said Charles A. Ogborn. This agree ment was made while on my berri ed knee* Imploring him to be my husband. "TTif.t's the kind of woman to get for a wife," said Justice Man ning who performed the ceremony. A woman who has the nerve to win the man she loves will make the right ktnd of a wife." 50 cer-ts. Remember, you can ob- ip-)n Rexall Remedies in Walterboro only et our store—The Rexall store. The Walterboro Drug Co. Item* From Wecfen. (Written for Last Week). Week*. M*r. 2.—Special: The first term of Island Creek school is progressing nicely under the man agpment of its efficient teacher. Miss Leila Padgett. Mr. H. J. Fetrier who has been residing here for the r-xat three yeprs hre moved to Stokes. We regret very much to have him leave us. Miss Mattie Fox of near Walter boro, was the guest of Mjss Net* Linder last wcenN Mrs. O. C. Fen der and nephew, RsJph, of Ehrhardt visited the former’s parents Bur*- day. A most enjoyable birthday p"irtv was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Linder, taat Thursdr-v cvcplng, Feb., 22, that being the twenty-eighth birthday of her daughter. Nets. Tbe mat*/ frlendo of Miss AMc# Harwich will reynt very nvuch to lenrn of her death. She wee taken to Ft. Francis Hospital, Charleston. Saturday, February, 24th, nccompan led by Dr. L. M. Stokrp. of Walter boro ni-t her brother. O. C. Har wich. We wishfor her c- speedy re covery. With be-t wishes to The Press and Standard. Mrs. M. E. Daily. TAX YOU ARK MORE? DO XT RE MISLED. ▼▼cry day, and would not need to work nearly aa hard as the carrier or Me horse* either. Third. They owe to the acrvte* the heat box they cut buy, end to feom.lt tut. or on n good smooth, ‘ t. They owe to the **r- fetofe $» Wqr fit—p and pat th*m on " v f' C ■ ■* -- v ■ P. S. Smith, Of Bmoe-ks, wag visitor to Walterboro this week. S. P. J. Garris, 8r. of Smoakn, is In town this week. Walter! rm Cttleere HhouM Rend And Heed TVls Advice. Kidney trouble is dangerous and often ferfal. Don’t experiment with oomethirg new a«d untried. Tse a tested and proven kidney remedy. BegfD with Doan’s Kidney Pills. Used In kidney troubles 50 years. Doan’s have cured thousands. Are recommended here a-nd every where. The following statement forne convincing proof. W. B. Mayo. Bay and tV-ott Sts. Beaufort, S. C., says: “I had a lame and rehii-g back and my kidne>s did not do their work as they should. The use of Doan's Kidney Hills relieved tbe lameness and soreness in my back and also corrected the trouble that luvl ex isted with my kidneys. I recotn- meud thia remedy highly lu return for whet it hes done for me.” For sale by all dealers. Price 5« cent*. Foster-MUburu Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for tfea Uoi ted SUtes. Remember the same—Doan’s— Wanted the public to know that we hatn a arat e complete line of all kinds of budders* material, each m DOOl BUNDS. SHINGLES, MOULDING, BRICK, LUMBER, ETC At prices to suit Let ui know your wants. C. A. SAVAGE. laoofactarer ef Rough aad Dressed Laxber. Hind" M«*wy Reck for tin* Asking You Ptexiriae Nothing. We are confident the-t we can furnish relief for Indigestion and j dyapepaia that .we promise to supply the medicine free of ail cost to every one w*ho uses It accordir*g to directions who Is. not perfectly satisfied with the result*. We ex act no prom idea and put no one ur*- der obligation whatever. Buredy rothlng could be fc-irer. We are lo cated right here where you live, and our reputation should be sufficient assurance of the genuineness of our offer. We want everyone who is troubl- | ed with Indigestion or dyspepsia In s*"w form to come to our afore and buy a box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take them home, and give them a reasonable trial, ac- I cording to directions. If they don’t 1 please yon, tell us and we will quickly returr* your money. They have a very mild bnt positive rctlot upon the organs with which they , com* in contact, apparently acting ; as e regulative torde upon the re- I laxed muscular cor* of the bowel, | thus overcoming weakness, and aid ing-to restore the bowes to more vigorous and healthy activity. There sires. 26c.. 50c.. and ft.00. Remem-i her, you can obtalr* Rexall Reme- ' dies only r-t our store—The Rexall Store- The Walterboro Drug Go. The Tr! = Weekly Constitution ATLANTA, QA. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Three Times Every Week.»* The Farmer's Every-Other-Day Paper—Almost a Daily. No Farmer Can Af ford to Miss It During This Presidential Year. Only $1.00 a Year T HE presidential eanvaae, conventions, (mum Involved and dtaensssi. election ef president, of * new con gress, new governors, state legislatures end on down the line to the small set local offletala, will mnk* n year ef news that demands the hearing of every voter. 4* Tri-Weekly Constitution la the homes of over 100,009 farmer*, the moot extensively circulated tri-weekly news paper in the world, meets all the needs ef tbe people for news, gives special article* of unusual value la Its various departments and regular feature*, and Interests every member of the family—the tether, mother, children, end even the hired help. Agents wanted everywhere over the South, at every poatofflce, village and hamlet, oa evt-'y rural route and In every farming community. Splendid Inducements In club offers, small mall premiums, agents’ eesh commis sions and contests. Bend Cor an outfit todn>. tree, it you can work. A free sample to anyone sending his own name and the names and address** ot ten neighbors by pozt cord re quest for same. Send II.h# for a yearly subscription now and get yonr paper started at oare, threat times a week. Almost a daily! Address all orders to Tri-Weekly Constitution Atlanta, Ga. Mrn. JiMtkv Odoehy Donri. On February 28, Mrs Junior Cros by died. She was born. Aug. 4 3. 1891. being tweedy year*, reven months and fifteen days old at her death. She wae Mfss Cora Reach, daught er of Mr. 8-nd Mrs. Johr*. H. Beach, of Stokea. She was married June 5. 1911, to Junior Crosby. She wae sick only I two days with grippe. Besides a broken hearted husband ahe leaves a fr.*her snd mother, ( four brothers and three Maters. Walton. Joe, Bill ard Tolbert. Mrs. C. W. Atkinson of Stok*e«; * Mrs Cattle Haddock of Ehrhardt, rnd little Miss Lillie Reaeh, beeldea a host of other relatives and friends. Her remains were Interred at the Zior' Baptist Church of which place ■he wae a devoted member. flhe was a kind and loving wife, and an obedient daughter. She was loved by all who knew her. Her funeral ws« preached by Rev. J. R. Fnndeabgrk. ' D. M. R. The Macmurphy Company to The Wilcox A CM* Como Cow Cly(-|*g$on, S. C. HIGH GRADE FIELD and FARM SEEDS. Mixxon’a Seed* Grow. They are grown in the SOUTH for the South. Long mud Short Staple Upland Cotton. The beet varieties. Write us for prieen and information. CORN. SORGHUM, MILLET. VELVE1 BEANS. ETC. Our corn is High-Bred South Carolina Corn. Get our Illustrated Catalogue of all Vegetable and Farm Seed*. W. He Mnuon Seed Company CHARLESTON, & C. *! : v ‘ Attention: Farmers f of South Carolina Thi$ is the year for you to return to your "firzt love,” the Old Reliable “Star Brand” Wilcox Ml Gibba Gnano Go's Manipulated Guano, and use it on your crops ex clusively. It has given satisfaction wherever used for over 45 years, and is acknowledged by those who use it to be the best all-round Cotton and Corn Fertiliwer in the world. It gives you the Best Results for the Leeet Money. It is Cheep in price. High Grade in Analysis, made of the Best Materiids, and lias a record of 45 years which proves its Superior Value as a Crop ProducsE. For Economy and Best Results this is Tbe Fertiliser for you to use. Ask your Merchant for it and insist on hav ing it. We sell all other grades of Fertilizers. If your Merchant does not handle our goods, write us direct p u * «*-