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TOOK SILVER. LEFT BILLS HOME OF MRS. PATTERSON AT MCCOLL ROBBED A Lartfe Part of Watermelons and Canteloupes Lett in the Field McColl July 28th-Kev. J Free man is conducting a revival meet ing at Greenville, S. C. Some miscreant entered the home of Mrs. Minnie Patterson, of Iceman mill, (while tho family were at prayer meeting last week) and stole nine dollars in silver: $0 in greenbacks was left untouched. The act was doubly mean in that Mrs. Patterson is a widow, and thc mills arc working about half time. Mrs. Lynch of Cheraw, is visit ing her mother, Mrs. Harry Gad dy. Our patients, Thelma Hubbard and liuth Bristow, arc getting on nicely, thus far. Misses Butler and Bullock, trained nurses from Highsmith sanatarium have charge of tho cases. Archie Buckingham, from Ep worth orpanage, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Carrie Plummer. Miss Mabel Freeman is visiting in Winsboro. Miss E Walsh, after a lengthy vacation, pleasantly spent with relatives in North Carolina, has returned to the home of her niece, Mrs. Dr. Douglas Hamer. Mr, James li Jones, of Antioch, has been visiting tho family of Mr. John Smith, at Gibson. Miss Ellen Gaiuey thc Method ist home missionary, is spending her vacation with relatives in Cumberland county, N. C. Miss Mary Thompson is visiting relatives in Greensboro and Kern ersville N. C. Mr. Robert Chapman is visiting Asheville and points north. Miss Nannie Fletcher, after tak ing a course of music in the Knox ville summer school, is visiting a friend in Sumter. Mr Henry Plummer has return ed from a pleasant visit to Raeford N. C. Mrs. James Kirby has returned to her home in Spartanburg-ac companied by hor da ugh tr, Mrs. Swan Houston, and lillie grand son, T J. Mrs. J E Haywood and children spent several days ol' last week with her sister, Mrs. Luther .Mr La uri n. Mrs. Dr. Evans and Mrs. Lau renco Bundy, of Clio, visited friei ls in McColl last week. "Intoxicating liquor, cigars, and pipes were excluded from tho Re publican convention. Tho tem? pora ry chairman, Senator .J C Burrows, was refused admission by the door keepers until he had thrown away the cigar ho was smoking as bo attempted to enter". If such things are not considered lit for the inside of a Republican con vention hall, they aro surely ned lit for tho outside of tho sanctu ary of God. Some time since, tho writer saw (within a few feet of a church door) men smoking pipes and cigars. Thc Raleigh Christian Advocate has this to say about tho vc J'y largo hals now being worn: "Tho big hat" is a menace to thc preach ed word. We have often noticed a frown on the faces of those who were vainly trying to seo the preacher through a forest of rib bons, feathers, and laces. That frown spells a spoiled service for tho ono who sits behind the Icu.. The gospel does not have, "free course". Tho world does not al 'low it. Go into the theatres and lecture rooms, and no hats little or big f? bo seen. The ma nager will not allow it. Can the church alford to put Up with what tho world itself dispenses with? The question will have to be settled. Tho big hat must go. It will go when the oilicial boards request the preachers to request the wom en lo sit in church with uncovorod heads. Such a request would cause consternation-porhai s a row and a decapitated proachor; but tho thing would work beauti fully in tho long run". McColl shipped 32 cars of mel ons, and 15 cars of canteloupes. Tho melon market was a disap pointment-not moro than one third of tho melons wore shipped. Owing to depressed condition of tho market not one half of tho can teloupes were shipped--the fruit in both cases being allowed to rot in tho field. Mrs. Julia Ford and daughter (Miss May) are summering at Riehburg, S. C. Mrs. Ford is ono of our most cHieient teachers: pcculiary lifted for tho profession she so loves. Miss Ramsey, of North Caro lina, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hamer. Misses Emma McRae and Leila liarnos, visited Miss Pearl Morris on last week. Rev. J Bunn is again able to lid his pulpit. His congregation gladly welcome him. McColl played two games with Fayetteville last week: winning one. Wo do not know tho score: but learn that our boys put up a good gamo-and gave tho. Fayette ville team some hard work'. Thc womans home mission so ciety is deeply concerned in all legislation concerning child-la bor; and at thc recent board meet ing in Louisville, passed some very forcible resolutions calling upon employers, parents, and so cial workers to uso their inlluonce to secure to little children their rights to childhood. Several states enforce age limit-varying from ten to fourteen years. South Carolina alone sets no age for or phans, or for children of widows, or disable fathers. Mrs. A K Odom spent last week (accompanied by her sons) visiting relatives near Gibson. Several candidates were on our streets last week; and there was speaking at McLaurins hall: very well attended, considering the fanners were busy with fruitship ments. Mr and Mrs Charles Creech re turned to McColl after a delightful I trip to ponds in North Carolina: and are at homo to their friends in the beautiful Hatch residence. Mrs Bellinger pleasantly enter tained a few of her friends last Friday evening. Invited guests wore Mrs Chapman, Misses Ellen and Eliza Lester ami Mr John Chapman. Mr R, W, Keels and son ,lundis have just returned from a \i-n to Boston, and other points .North. Mr John Chapman, of Chatta nooga Tenn is visiting his mother .Nirs Chapman. KERMIT ROOSEVELT. Mon of 11 ic president who will nc company him on his shooting trip in Africa next April. Sawyer's Wonderful Memory. Senator PhilctUH Sawyer of Wlseoh? sin seldom wrote a letter, because lie was sensitive about his weakness lu Spelling, and dictated nearly every thing to a stenographer. Rut ho had a marvelous eye and memory for fig tires. When lu; was chairman of (hr> commit feo on comtnerco of Ibo house ol' representativos and made up tho river and harbor hill he could tell to a coplier tm? appropriations thal hal lava made oneil year for any number ot' years for any public Improvement In Hutt linc. Ills memory was as ne? ? ural.! :(.?. the books of lim treasury. COGGESHALL'S PROPOSITION TO ELELER.BE AS TO POPU LARITY AT HOML Wa.s not Accepted By Elerbe - Other Incidents Of McColl Meeting Dy J. r. Gibson. Thc congressional meeting was held in the McLaurin hall, at Mc Coll on duly 23, and all of tho speakers were given a patient and respectfuj hearing itt thc following ordei-Kagsdale, Coggeshall, Kl? lerbe, Murchison and Hodges. The meeting was presided over by Hugh L McLaurin. Mr. Kays dale, of Florence, the first speaker spoke nearly ono hour and made a capital speech, all of which was it review ol' Congressman Ellerbc's record, lie criticised his inactivity in securing resid?s in his district, and oiled the maller of rural roules, comparing this, the (Uh district with other districts in the state, where many more rural mail routes had been established than had been opened up in the sixth district. Ile spoke of some of Mr. Ellert c's votes while in congress, and went into details in reference to the Florence post ollice allait' of which your readers have heard much, and from Kagsdalo's point of view, he certainly placed Elk roo in quito an unenviable predica ment . These personal malters have ho place in a political campaign, as tho public is not interested and prefer to listen to importaittVissuos, and wise national malters discuss ed. Mr. Kagsdale, during his se vere arraignment ol' his opponent, was attentively listened to and it was said that he made son'ici votes at McColl. Mr. Coggorhall of Dallington followed. He wrs a perfectstrang or to ibo people lu? met at McColl, but impressed the audience with his knowledge ol' national issues, which he discussed most intelligent ly. Ile isa clean, high toned gen tleman- Mr. Coggorshall proceed ed to correct a report that had gained publicity, that he would not gel a majority of lite votes cast in Darlington county, lie stated that ho had always been elected to all positions to which he aspired by his people, and made, thia prpposi lion. That if he did not carry Dar lington cornily by ? larger majoritj than Mr. Ellcrbc would carry Marion, tittil he would withdraw from the contest, hut Mr. Ifillerbe did Hoi accept thc proposition; Mr. Coggeshall ?aid thal lie did not char/ "o Mr. lOllerbo with tho circulation of these reports, bul that Mr. Ellerbek friend? were tolling these things with tho hope of damaging and weakening Mr. Coggeshall away from home. Mr. Klierbo followed in his ?tl tractive and captivating style, and attempted io olear up thc cobwebs spread by hi- lirst opponent, and seemed to satisfy Ids moro ardern friends, as they slated that he had fully exonerated and vindicated himself ?gains! thc charges made by tho other candidates. Mr. Murchison is a young man from Dillon, with good faco, claims hoi t<> ho a speaker, did nol refer to Mr. I'illerbe, did not speak long, made good impression and gained some follow iii!.'. lt was hoi and late, and the au dionco was hungry, as it was far past their dinner hour, when Mr. 1* A Hodges commenced to speak. 1 Io discussed ni an able manner national iptcsfions, such as thc tari il", taxation, government expen diture- etc. I Ic made a good and sensible speech and wisely made his remarks hriof and allowed the people to go to dinner as it wa > about I wo o'clock, Hodges is quite popular at Mot Joli and u ill get a good vote. Tho candidatos lingered in Mo ' ( ?oil dining tho aftornooth talki hg ! to friends, leaving by |>r?varie con-1 voy ti ncc for ( Uio, whore tiley all spoke on Friday, THE CHILD'S MIND. ?Ivo It m CfcfMr.ee te Develop by Ita NfAtwrral Proeenntrj. The littler thoy are the better, be cause farther reuioved from the world that ls ours aud deeper placed tu their owu world. A good. baby radiates poaee. Every ono who la rightly cou nt I tuted ami los at tho sight of it. They oro busy, they are cheerful. As a rule, thoy seem to bo kind to ouo another. They are not bored, and un less the weather ls Insufferable or they are sick they arc not depressed. What philosophers! What heroes! Is lt strange that the attitude of an unpervcrted child should bo tho Chris tian ideal V Tho great merit of children as com panions lies In tho breadth of their tolerations. They aro easy to please, agreeable to most propositions and not very critical. They do not "know better." That ls ono of their dollghtfulost trults. Chil dren will trust you, and that ls ono of tho most gratifying compliments pos slble. In the company of children you have relief lu considering what will pay. The things that they do and prefer to do, do not pay. ns a rule, except In tho doing of them. Wise elders who ore quail fled to train the mind of a child are pretty scarce. Tho next hest thing ls the oilier who Is wise enough to respect tho child's mind and give lt a chance to develop In a sympathetic atmos phere by Its own natural processes. 10. S. Martin in Harper's Magazine. AN OLD GERMAN LEGEND. Tlie Skull With tlie Nail Driven TK>*oufrIt Itn Temple. At Freiburg, linden, in front of an old chapel rich In mediaeval painting depleting the rewards of virtue and the wages of slu, stands o great cross, at its foot a skull with fl nail driven Into tho templo. A shoemaker of Freiburg, according to tradition, died suddenly In the good old days before coroners and Juries were too Inquisitive and was liuried near whore the cross stands, fica reel y had the earth upon bis grave been wet hy the rains before his wife took a FOO omi husband. Neighbors talked, but that was all. One night the priest of tho parish awoke to find standing at the foot of his bed the ghost of the dead shoe, maker. The ghastly figure raised a gory lock from its forehead and point ed to a nail driven in tho temple. Tho body was exhumed, und Piero was the evidence of tho crime Just ns Uie specter had Indicated. The wlfo confessed the murder and was execut ed. But the skull was placed at tits foot, of the cross as a warning. "Tho effect was most wholesome," relates the truthful chronicler, "for since then not n wife of Freiburg has murdered her husband." , A Contrary Kl UK. If over there was anything In tho world that went hy contraries, lt Is tho Chinese dag. lt will bo recalled that lt ls one of the gayest of national standards. 'Jlie body of tho banner ls of a pale yellow. In tho tippo.' left hand coiner ls a small roil sun, anti looking at it ls a tierce Chinese dragun. About 1,000 years ago, so the story runs, (ho Chinese made war upon the .Tapai.ese. They prepared for ll grcill invasion. As a prophecy of victory they adopted a stand?yd will cb ls that of the present time. They took the sun of Japan and made lt very small. This they put in front of the dragon's mouth to express tho Iden that thc Chinese dragon would devour the .lap nne.se. it happened, however, that th? Chinese fleet, conveying na anny of 100,000 men, was wrecked on Its way to .tapan by a great storm, anil all but three ol' the 100,000 perished. The re suit of recent events has not been any in >re convincing than tho first nffalt dint the Chinese dag has been cor reetly conceived. Humor lu the Var taint. Abdul' Hallinan, the Into (turner of Af ghanistan, had a grim sense of humor which was sometimes exorcised with out scruple, on one occasion a dur bar he was holding was Interrupted by a man who, in a state of tho greatest excitement, rushed lu dedaring that the Russians were advancing to invade Afghanistan. Turning aside for a mtv meut from the business In progress, the late nmoor In the most unconcerned tones ordered Ills shah"..ssl to conduct the mau to tho summit o? u certain watch tower. "Look you out well for the Russians," commanded AUdur Ita li llian, "for you do not eal until you seo them arrive."- Grand Magnzluo. ( OOUN Unlit '|'l,,.lr Tante, "1 never season things up to my own taste," said a man who hus cooked in a restaurant for ninny years. "Very few cooks do. They have palates that fra ve high seasoning. The lodger they cook tho more salt and pepper and f.plees they require. If I should send up my dishes as I like them, they would bo so hot and peppery that half the patrons in tho restaurant would be unable to eat them."- Now York Press. Th*- Accident, IllzonnorYon are charged with breaking a chair over your WitVi head. Prisoner lt was an occident, your honor. Hl/onner --What' Didn't you intend to hit her? Plisot?ir Yes, but I didn't Intend to break tho chair. Tho Lory Horm-, An Irishman once tapped a poky horse with a whip and said, "Lick up your feet, and they'll fall llielrSOlVCS." -Alchlson (Robe. The readiest and surest way io get rid of coil ure ls to correct ourselves. -- Demosthenes, IT TURNED OUT WRON?X A Mum??? Mn?'? ?3xp?rim?M *%?t ntdn'Y Untre ?he Deal ??4 MlMi While ft certain citizen wa? walting in a certain barber-shop for his turn to bo shaved, ho picked up a new? Kaper, and tho Ur nt thing that caught is oyo Was this: "No matter how busy a mrfn may be, ho should find timo every day to tell his wifo that ho loves her." Tho paper fell from his hand as ho fell to musing upon the golden past. Onco moro ho wa? a young man, living on hopo and six dollars a week, with a wifo and two children to cheer him on his way. Thoso wcro bright and happy days, bccauRO they were full of lovo. Ho used to talk to his wifo a great deal about love in that halcyon time, but ho didn't do it now. no couldn't tell how or when or wby ho had dropped tho practice, but ho had to confess to himself that he had. Just then tbe barber shouted: "Next!" and tho citizen roused up with a start, and got into the chair. The harbor said it was a nice day, but tho citizen was so buried In thought that ho heeded him not, and made no" reply. The towel went under his chin, and the lather went on to his face, and the Bable man who bent over him in timated that it looked very much Uko rain, but he wan so deep in thought that this remark was also wasted. Tho citizen was thinking of tho happy hours when love's young dream was his, and ho was going without everything In thlB world he could, to save money to buy furniture. And from that ho began trying to remem ber tho last timo he told his wife he loved her, but he couldn't do lt. to save his life. It wa? too far back lie had been married a long time. At this he felt ashamed of himself, and detcrndned that he would do bet tor In the futuro-yes, very much. So he blurted out: Til do it! I will-\ will!" "What's that, slr?" said tho bar ber, stopping suddenly, with his razor in the air. The citizen blushed through the lather, and said it didn't matter. Il? had Leen pondering that newspaper item so deeply tJiut ho luid forgotten where ho was. When ho started for home it was with the firm resolve tiiat he would turn over a now leaf, and make his wife's heart hound with joy. He would tell her that 6ho waa dear to him. and sec tho roses bloom in her cheeki1 once more. f . Tho thought was delightful, and made him feel as linc as if he had money in every pocket! When the citizen roached home, howcycr, tho wrong planet must have been having too much influence in the sky, for his wifo hod but just ft mo ment before come out of the kitchen, after having had a drendful time wth the hired girl, about something that hadn't 1 cen done to suit her. The citizen was too much occupie? with his new idea to notice her ex citement, however, and eo ho walked up to her sido, stooped to kiss her, and tenderly saids "My dear, T love you." "Simon Henry!" exclaimed the astonished woman. "What's the mat ter with you? Have you lost your censes?" "NO, no, my dear. 1-1" "Don't you dare to dear mel You've been drinking again. That's what you've boer, lip to. As though I didn't have trouble enough already, that you must-" "You're mistaken, my love, I-" "Not another word!" exclaimed the angry woman, with snapping eyes. "You'd never not that way if you were sober. 0 dear incl dcor mel You're a beast! That's what you arel" The citizen tried to slip his arm around her waist, but she pushed him from her, end shouted: "Keep away from me, or I'll hurt you! 1 won't let you moke fun of mo to roy face!" And the disappointed citizen wont out into the g'.oaming and leaned against the cold iron fenco to think some more. Ile thought ho would like to see the1 man who wrote that newspaper item. -"Ram's Horn Urown," in Indian* apolis News. Heat prostrates I ho nerves. In the summer one needs a tonic to off set the customary hot weather Nerve and Stvenglh depression. You will feel bet ter within'18 hours after beginning to take such a reined y as Dr. Shoep'f Res torative. Us prompt action in restoring the weakened nerves is surprising, of cotise, you won't get entirely well in n few days, but each dav you can actually feel the improvement, That tired, life less, spiritless, feeling will quickly de part when using the Restorative. Dr. Shoop.s Restorative will sharpen a fail ing appetite; it aid" digestion' it will strengthen Hie wear ned Kidneys and Heart by simply rebuilding thc worn-out nerves that these organs depend upon. Test it a few days and bc convinced, Sold by Jno, T. Douglas. ? ? Mrs, Duff (to new mold)-But, Mary, there arc only two In thc faintly, Mr. Duff and myself. Why have you set places for three? Tho Now Maid Sure, ma'am, and lt was (ho cook that told me you had a planer player in the houso.-Harper's Weekly. Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down. burdock Blood Bitters tunde lui a well woman." Mrs. Chas, l'rcitroy, Moosup, Conn. MUST FILE STATEMENTS Expense Account Act, Published by Order of County Executive Committee. Headquarters of the State Demo cratic Executive Committee, Col umbia, S. C., June 4th, 1908. To tho County Chairmea of the Democratic Party of South Caro lina: Gentlemen: You will pleaso call tho attention of all candidas in the Democratic primary in your County tho following act of the Legislature, approved March 6, 1905, and make it your personal business to seo that evory candi dato liles a pledge with tho clerk of courl of your county as rcqfls cd by said act: AN ACT Making Certain Offen ces in Prirarry Elections Misdem eanors, and Prescribing Penalties Therefor. Section 1. Bo it enacted by tho General Assembly of South Caro lin: At and before every political primary election held by any political party, organization or association, for thc purpose of choosing candidates for office, or the election of delegates to conven tions, in this State, any person who shall by threats or any other form of intimidation, or "b.y-.-lbO" ^ payment, delivery or promise of money, or other article of value procure or oller, promise or en deavor to procure, another to vote for or against any particular can didate in such election, or who shall, for such consideration, offer ing to so vote, shall be guilty of a ? misdemeanor. Sec. 2. Every candidate offer for olection, under tho provisions of Section ?, shall make tho fol lowing pledge and lile tho same with tho Clerk of tho Court of .ifoimuon Pleas iO? the Cou ney in which he is a candidate, unless he should be a candidate in more than one County, in which case he shall file same with tho Secretary of State, before ho shall enter his campaign, to wit: I, the tinder^ signed, of tho County of . and State of South Carolina, cundidlo for the office of hereby pledge that I will not give nor spend money, or uso intoxicat ing liquors for the purpose of ob taining or influencing votes, and that I shall,ut the conclusion of the campaign and before thc primary election, render to thc Clerk of Court or (Secretary of State as hereinbefore provideo1) under oath, an itemized statement of all mon eys spent or provided by me dur ing tho campaign for campaign purposes up to that time, and 1 further pledge that I will, imme diately after the primary election or elections that 1 am a candidate in, render an itemized statement, under oath, showing all further moneys spent or provided by me in said election: Provided, That a failure to comply with this pro vision shall render such election null and void, in so far as the can didate who fails to lile the state ment herein required, but shall not affect the validity of tho election of any canditate complying with this Section: And provided fur ther, That such itemized statement and pledge shall be open to pubj^fe inspection at all times. Sec. 3. That any violation of the provisions of this Act shall bo a misdemeanor; and any person up on conviction thorof, shall be fin ed not less than $100 nor mom than $500,or bo imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one month nor more than six months, or both line and imprisonment, in tho dis cretion of the Court. Approved thc Othclay of March, A. 1). 1905. Very rcspectly, Wilie Jonos, Chairman, livery voter must bo on club roll (ive days before tho Primary olection, and got a new registra tion certificate, 10-17 A.L# Partners, mechanics, railroaders, labor eis rely on Dr. Thomas' Uleetric Oil. Takes the sting out of 'cuts, burns, or bruises at once Tain cannot silty where it is ascii.