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SCHOOL HE FUSES DISPENSARY FUND. Board of Trustees of Willis School Dis trict, Marlboro County, Decides Not to Use Whiskey Money. Bennettsville, April 9?Willis school district, in tho eastern part of this county, has refused to use tho dispen sary school fund apportioned to that district this year, and have resolved to educate their children henceforth and forever without using money obtained from the sale of liquor. Willis school is one of the very best in the county, and has been for a gen oration or more. The people of that section are ususually intelligent, cul tured and law-abiding. Ex-Senator John L. McLaurin's fine plantation lies in this district and ad joins the school lot. He has relatives in the community who are staunch and sturdy Scotchmen. It was here the Senator had his only experience in teaching in Iiis early young manhood. Ho is not a resident of that district now, however, and had nothing to do with the action of the patrons in re jecting the dispensary fund. Mr. Julius J. Lane, the chairman of the board of trustees, is a graduate of Wake Forest College, and took a post graduate course at the South Carolina College before settling down to his life work as a scieutific farmer. He is re garded as one of the very best citizens and purest men in the county. He has many times refused the urgent de mands of his people to allow his name to be used as a candidate for political honors. County Superintendent of Education Stanton has been officially notified of the action of Willis district as follows: Clio, S. C, March 30, 1906. Mr. W. L. Stanton, County Superin tendent of Education, Bennettsville, S. C ?Dear Sir. After a full discussion, this afternoon, the patrons of Willis school district, No. 18, decided not to use the dispensary funds apportioned to the district for this year, and also to refrain from the use of such funds in the future. In order that no one should be injured by our action, more than enough money was voluntarily contributed to reimburse the district. Respectfully, J. J. Lane, Chairman Board of Trustees. Farmers' Union Bureau of Informal i on, ?Conducted by the? South Carolina Farmer.?' Educational and Co-O.jerative Union. Communiciations intended for this department should be addressed to J. C. Stribbling, Pendleton, S. C. Thousands of acres of cotton is now being plowed too wet. This means a very large reduction in the number of bales next Fall. About all the cotton farmers have to do in order to control the cotton mar ket is to control themselves. We don't need more money, more men or better business men in the cot ton States in order to manage the cot ton business. About all you need is to get together and use what you already have in band, like business men should do, and the power you have will aston ish the cotton farmers as well as the balance of the world. Why is it that we find so many South ern men engaged in the trade on Wall Street, New York? I* is not because these Southern men from the field know more about the conditions of things in the South and more about how to con trol the cotton farmers than foreigners do? Well, then, why not come together at home, and use our own business men and talents, and our peculiar natural advp/itages for our own benefits instead of allowing foreigners to reap the pro fits from our fortunate natural gifts in the way of the ideal cotton belt of the world? Twenty men may stand about the bog talking about the bad plight of the cow in the mire to no good?but three men may unite and pull together and out comes the cow on firm ground. ? Farmers, walk right up in the Union and take hold, stop talking and pull to gether. Cotton Warehouse or the Poorhousc? Which Do You Prefer? For many years cotton producers have been producing money making cotton crops, but in placing the cotton upon the market all others in the cot ton business have become rich while the Southern cotton producers, as a rule, have remained poor. There is but one cause for this and here it is: Most any common clod-hop per can produce a good crop of cotton, but it takes a different kind of work to place this cotton on the market so as to retain the profits in the hands of the producers, where it justly belongs. Most any common cotton farmer, can, single-handed, independently and alone, produce a profitable crop of cotton, but it takes the combined efforts of many thousand cotton producers to keep the old crowd of cotton speculators from reaping all the profits. These speculators have applied a code of business rules and methods or system in handling your cotton crops that producers have failed to do for themselves. These men have supplied the cotton warehouses and the business organisations for the purpose of dis tributing your cotton among cotton manufactuerres and have, as might be expected, reaped their profits in money while the producers of cotton have stood aloof from concert of action and took their profits out in grumbling and cursing the speculators. Odd Fellows' Anniversary. The anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will be generally celebrated throughout the country the latter part of April. On Saturday night, April 28th, the lodges of Woodruff, Enoree, Clinton and Fountain Inn will join with Calhoun Lodge, No. 47 here, for the purpose of celebrating the occa sion. Hon. J. J. McSwain of Green ville, grand master of the State, will attend the celebration as will other prominent Odd Fellows in the State. BUSY INSECT EATERS. Walt On* Day'w I tun? I nut DronvhC ?? m Brood of I?led Wairtatla. A close student of bird lifo writes: "Observation of several species of In sectivorous birds bos shown that tho parent bird/t will, when tholr family Is growing up, make between them In the neighborhood of 000 visits to the nest In the course of a day, carrying on each occasion a whole beak load of gnats or sptders or larvae. For tho birds which feed on gnats or other small lifo generally take to their youu gest not single insects, but a whole Collection at a time. On one occasion I spent au hour m taking the record of a pled wagtail which bad Its brood of newly Hedged young ones In nn old disused punt that had settled down at its moorlugs into the mud at tho side of tho pond. During the hour tho malo bird alone was looking after the fami ly the female amused herself by run ning about on tho bank entehlug In sects for her owu consumption and varying the occupation with long spells of attention to her toilet. The male bird, on the other band, never rested for one minute from his work of bread Winning, As his buutlng ground was the open surface of the pond, above which ho flitted* hi was never out of my Bight. "In tho course of tho hour he made twcnty-olght trips, the shortest absenco from the young lasting one and a half mtuutes and the longest nearly six minutes. On no occasion did he remain at the punt for moro than fifteen sec onds or Just long enough to turn over the fowl collected on the last trip to tho proper youngster and be off again. Myriads of gnats were dancing nl)ovo the water, aud at each dip the bird struck at one, but one could not see whether he always caught his quarry or not. As far as it was possible to guess he always did. On bis shortest absence ho made over forty shots, and from that the number ran up to con siderably over 200. "Supposing that lie missed his aim half tho time or afterward dropped or swallowed the insects, so that half of them were wasted and failed to reach the family at home, there must have been from 1,500 to 2,000 gnnts brought back to tho punt In the course of that ono hour. I>ater In the day both parent birds were hawking simultaneously, each returning methodically to tho young every two or three minutes. What the gross consumption of Insects was In the course of the day It Is Im possible to guess, but It can hardly have been less than 10,000 or 15,000 and was probably twice ns many." RULES FOR A HOME. ltomeuiber that home begins with charity. Remember that open windows make health epidemic. If you must worry, take a 1)1k thing. The little things will knook you out. Keep your children, your dogs and your troubles away from your guests. Tho dining room should always bo sacred. That is the one room where no scraps should be allowed. JLIavc tho same standard of morals for yourself as for your children. You need It as much us they <<??. There are three standpoints to every homo?your own, your wife's and tho cook's. Try and forget your own. Put over tho front door for every member of tho family to read, "llo who enters here leaves satire behind." Buy everything on the Installment plan by paying for It all In one install ment?the first.?Tom Masson In Judge. A J?p?nr?c Rabbit Hunt. "There Is a Japanese rabbit hunting ?tory," suys a Japanese authority, "which runs as follows: "One Jap meets another In the hunt ing season with a gun over his shoul der. " 'Aha! Be?m shooting?' he says. 'You look upset.' " 'I am upset,' replied the huntsman, 'and with good reason. I started a rab bit. Cherry Blossom, my dog, ran aft er It. I fired, and Cherry Blossom fell.' " 'Too bad. And the rabbit?' "'The rabbit? It brought Cherry Blossom back and laid her at my feet.' " GluMNmnkinsr. Much mystery l as In times past at tached to the art of glassmahlng. It was formerly the custom for the work men In sotting pots In tho glass furnace to protect themselves from tho heat by dressing In tho skins of wild animals from head to foot. To this queer garb were added glass goggle eyes, and thus tho most hideous looking monsters were readily presented to tho eye. Show was mude of themselves In tho neighborhood, to the Infinite alarm of children, old women and others. Drrant'i Ilemunerotlon. It Is amusing to know how small were the pecuniary rewards of Bryant's lit erary labors. Two dollars a poem was tho price that he named, and ho seemed to bo abundantly satisfied with tho terms. A gentleman met him In New York many years after and said to him, "I havo Just bought the earliest edition of your poems and gavo $20 for It" "More, by a long phot," replied the poet, "than I received for writing tho wholo work." Danger From The Plague. There's grave danger from the plague of Coughs and Colds that are r.o preva lent, unless you take Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Mrs. Ceo. Walls, of Forest City, Me., writes: "It's a Godsend to people living in climates where coughs and colds prevail. I find it quickly ends them. It prevents Pneumonia, cures LaGrippe, gives wonderful relief In As thma and Hay Fever, and makes weak lungs strong enough to ward off Con sumption, Coughs and Colds". 50c and $1.00. Guaraateed by Laurens Drug Co., and Palmetto Drug Co., Trial bottle free. "And so you quarreled?" "Yes; and I returned all his gifts. And what do you suppose he did?" Can't guess." "Sent me half a dozen boxes of face powder, with a note explaining that he thought he bad taken that much home on his coat since he first hncw me." A Badly Burned (iirl or boy, man or woman, Is quickly out of pain if Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ap plied promptly. G. J. Welch, of Tekon sha, Mich., says: "I use it in my family for cuts, sores and all skin injuries, and find it perfect." Quickest Pile cure known. Best healing salve. 25c. at Laurens Drug Co., Palmetto Drug Co. Mrs. Littlewit (proudly)?"Only just think! Charles has gone to address a public gathering." Friend-"I didn't think he was a speech maker." Mrs. Littlewit ? "Nor I; but he's bean called upon to make a statement before ? meeting of bio creditors." VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. A Theory to Kxplnln the Honroe and Cauae of KruptloiiM. In n volume on volcanoes Professor 0. Doelter undertakes to tell why vol canoes have eruptions. Melted roek 0UcU as Is Hung from Vesuvius requires a temperature of l.iiuo degrees Fnbren lielt, so that it becomes liquid only far down In the enrtb, perhaps rd/tty or a hundred miles. Below tho outer crust of cooled and solidified rocks there must he a large '/.one of rock which still remains solid heeause Its temperature is less than that of tho melting point corresponding to tho pressure under which It rests, and below that again there must bo rock or inagina in a state of fusion. It is to this magma that Professor Doelter looks for tho primary source of all volcanic activity. At the same time tho depth at which (his primary reservoir of magma lies and the pressure under which it Is con lined are so great that a direct eruption from it is Inconceivable, hut when, hy movements ill the overlying crust or otherwise, a channel Is opened tho lUllgma may rise to a depth where It Is surrounded hy roek at a lower temper* nturo than the melting point. In these circumstances solidification begins. From nil volcanoes large quantities of steam, of carbonic acid and other gases nre evolved, and the course of every lava stream Is marked hy clouds of steam evolved from the cooling lava. At one time?and the idea Is still com mon?this steam was supposed to have been derived from sea water which had obtained access to the molten lava while still underground, hut tills ex planation Is now generally rejected, be ing Impossible in some cases and inad equate in all, and the greater part of the steam and other emanations from a volcano are now regarded as directly derived from an original store in the interior of the earth. However this may he, it Is certain that the magma from which volcanic lava Is derived Is not merely In a state of Igueous fusion, but is combined with water and gases, which are given off as it solidifies and by their escape frequently form minia ture volcanoes on the surface of luvn Btrenms. If the solidification lakes place un derground the steam and gases nro ex pelled, and, if there Is no free escape, pressure may Increase till It becomes great enough to overcome the. resist ance of the overlying rock and so lend to an eruption and the formation of n volcano, whose character will depend on ihe nature of the reservoir from Which the eruption took place. The Krmch Student. Some of the French students are mis erably poor. No one knows how much poverty Is hidden under those long ! curls and pule faces. Sometimes In the libraries In the evening one sees a stu dent lake a piece of dry bread out of his pocket and munch Tt while study ing, that being his whole supper. There was one student who always walked willi his coat collar turned up. He was found frozen dead one morning. lie had hardly anything on underneath his coat. But while American students who find themselves hard up will do manual labor. If nothing better can bo found, a French student would rather ! starve than do so, and as one of them ! expressed It, "Rather starve during j nine years nnd not do manual labor ' than llvo fairly well and finish the same studies in three years and work ' for a living."?Paris Letter in New York Post. Houhi-h In Slant. In CnRpar Whitney's book "Jungle Trails and Jungle Peoples" he says: "The Siamese builds his house of one story and on stilts for several reasons. The first, no doubt, is to avoid the un pardonable sin of living in a lower story while an upper one is occupied by other human beings, especially wo men, who in Slttlll are not regarded as of much Importance. The second, and I should say the most practical, if not the most aesthetic, reason Is to have : a waste gale easy of access for the con tinually Mowing saliva from betel nut chewing ami household refuse, which i may thus be easily disposed of through the crevices of the openly constructed ; floor." XHpolcon'n Mother. Napoleon's mother was as much of a , soldier as her great son. On one oc casion, when he wanted his own way, ; she gave him to understand that tho first duty of a soldier was obedience, and that If he wished to lie a soldier he must, first of all things, learn to obey. He had, to the end of his life, the high est regard for his mother. At his court she was styled "Mme. Mere." Speak ing of the Influence of the mother on the character of the child, he snld, '"Tho ! future destiny of the child Is always I the work of the mother." llnril to Trnce. "Excuse me, sir, but you havo taken my umbrella." '?But this umbrella has my initials on it." "I can't help that, sir. You will have to see the man who gave It to me." "Whore did he get it?" "He said It was loaned to him by n friend who has since moved away."? Milwaukee Sentinel. A Painful Difference. "You take your roast beef rare, do you not?" asked the Lost. "Not rare," answered the man who Is Impoverished, but grammatical? "rarely."- "Washington Star. I.ovenmlcliiK Nook-. Mix. Knicker- How can you give a I hall without a ballroom? Mrs. Bocker - Haven't I got eight cozy corners and two staircases??Harper's Bazar. Policy consists in serving God in such a manner os not to offend tho devil.?Fuller. It's the little colds that grow into big colds: the big colds that end in consump tion and death. Watch the little colds. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. "How did your assistant happen to fall from the parachute?" "He belongs to the union, and when he was nearly a mile up he heard a whistle blow and thought it was time to quit work." Ordinary household accidents have no terrors when there's a bottle of Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the medicine chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. Instant relief. FOUR SMILES, "The plaintiff was told to go to the devil," observed a solicitor in the Bloomsbury (England) County Court, "and so he brought the case before your honor." You feel the life giving current the minute you take it. A gentle soothing warmth, fills the nerves and blood with life. It's a real pleasure to take Hol lister'8 Rocky McuntianTea. :if> cents, Tea or Tablets. Ask your Druggist. ACTION OF THE RAIN. TB* Wonderful Factor Kt I? In the Dlalutesratlon of Hook?. Tho ruin fulling on tho rocks sinks into every crack uiul crevice, carrying with It Into theso Assures surface mate rial which has been degraded by the weather und thus affording a matrix sufficient to start the growth of vcge-> tatlou und afterward to inalutain tho plants. The libers and roots of theso plants, bushes and trees thus brought Into life, growing and expanding, act as wedges to split up tho surface of the rock and to commence tho process of wearing away. From this quality of destruction n largo cluss of plants derive the name of suxifrages, or rock breakers, from their roots penetrating into tho mlnuto fissures in search of water and so assisting In tho process of disintegration. In wluter the water collected in the hollows and crevices becomes frozen and, expanding uh it changes into ice, ucts like u churge of blasting material in breaking up tho rock. Tho pieces thus detached be come further disintegrated by frost and weather and, being rolled over and over and rubbed ugaiust each other us they are carried away down the moun tain torrents, are ground gradually smaller und smaller till from frag ments of rock they become bowlders, then pebbles and finally sand. As tho mountain stream merges iuto tbc riv er the pebbles and coarse sand con tinue to be rolled along the bottom of the channel, while tho raglllaccous par ticles and salts bocome mingled with the water and flow on with it either in suspension or solution. while this disintegrating process Is going on inland the rocks and cliffs on the coast exposed to tbo sea arc suf fering degradation by a similar proc ess and are ulso being worn away by the Incessant action of tho waves of tho ocean beating on them and attack lug them not only with tho Impact of the water, but also with the fragments broken off, which, dashed against the face from which they have eroded, are thus used as Implements of destruc tion. THE GARDEN OF EDEN. Itfl Location a Mratcry That Will Probably Never De Solved. The location of tho earthly paradlso or garden of Eden Is still a matter of dispute among orientalists and Scriptu ral scholars of highest reputation. Some havo endeavored to locate It by the fruits and mineral productions named In tho Biblical descriptions as they ap pear in tho second chapter of Genesis; others by the rivers mentioned In verses 11 to 14 of the above mentioned chapter. The weight of Investigation and tradition inclines to an agreement that tho Tigris and tho Euphrates of modern geography are tho third and fourth rivers mentioned In the Biblical description of the garden. Those who agree so far differ widely as to what rivers should now he regarded as tho ancient lMson and Glhon. Tho Bud dhistic scholars, although they reject our Hilde In the greater part, Incline to tho opinion that the Bison Is the sacred Ganges, and that the Glhon Is none other than tho Nile. As to the last, It Is altogether probable that they aro correct on that point, because the Bibli cal account plainly says that Glhon "compasseth tho whole land of Ethi opia." Somo Investigations confirm that Eden was a spot of comparatively small area located on the tablelauds of what Is now Armenia, from which rlso the Tigris and tho Euphrates. A few scholars of distinction argue that the Adamlc paradise was located In Africa In the vicinity of the mountains of the Moon. Sllll another school of oriental ists locato the celebrated garden In tho vicinity of tho ancient city of Babylon. You will notice, however, that nono of these theorists has been able to get the four rivers mentioned in the Bib lical account properly located. Neither have they found a place where one great river "separates Into four heads." This being the case, It Is hardly neces sary to add that tho exact location of Eden Is n mystery that will probably never bo solved. The Scott of the Middle Akcn. John Florissant, born In 1337, Is call ed the Walter Scott of the middle ages. ITe was a churchman and a scholar. Living as he did In unsettled times, be fore nationality had become well de veloped, he was destitute of patriotism and, therefore, more reliable as a cos mopolitan chronicler. lie traveled In France, Scotland, Italy and other coun tries. Ills chronicles are the result of his own observations and ore valued as a faithful portrayal of the places, cus toms and manners of the people during his time, although not so rcllablo as his tory. The Word "Opera." Tho word "opera" Is o caso of verbal specialisation. Yet the Latin word meant originally nothing more deflnlto than "work." Tho specialization, how ever, was thorough even in tho time of Dryden, who defined an opera as "a poetical tale of fiction, represented by verbal and Instrumental muslck, adorn ed with scenes, machines and dancing," but the specialization Is scarcely more remarkable than that of "drama," which means Just "deed," "action," or of "poet," which Is simply "maker." A Pithy Sermon. Here is tho plthlcst sermon ever preached: "Our ingreRs into life is naked and bare, our progress through lifo Is trouble and care, our egress out of it we know not where; but, doing well here, we sholl do well there. I could not tell more by preaching a year." Ffo that Is ungrateful has no fault but ime. All other crimes may pass for virtues in him.?Youug. Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness of the skin of any sort, instantly rcliev-1 ed, permanently cured. Doan s Oint ment. At any drug store. LIFE'S dyinc: MOHT. L Dear heart, the light is dying: ?Let us go. And dream of rest there, 'nenth the flowers and snow! Life for a little space was sweet to know. But now the light is dying: - Let us go! II. We have known Love's morning and the afterglow Falls now where we shall neither reap nor sow; We have loved each other?for God willed it so: Dear heart, the light is crying let us gol _? F. L. S. All smart up-to-date women of today, Know how to bake, wash, sing and to play; Without these talents a wife is N. G. Unless she takes Rockey Mountain Tea. Ask your druggist. A DISTURBER. "What a nice little boy ' said tho minister, who was making a call, "won't you come and shake hands, my son?" "Naw!" snapped the nice little boy. ."My gracious! Don't you like me?" "Naw! I had ter git me hands an' face washed jist because you come." ? Philadelphia Press. FARES, PLEASE. An interesting dialogue between a woman and a railway conductor, in which the woman got the best of it, is reported by the Philadelphia Press. "1 shall have to ask you for a ticket for that boy, ma'am." "I guess not." "He's too old to travel free. He oc cupies a whole seat and the car's crowded. There are people standing." "I can't help that." "I haven't time to argue this mat ter, ma'am. You'll have to pay for that boy." "I've never paid for him yet." "You've got; to begin doing it some time." "Not this trip, any way." You'll pay for that boy, ma'am, or I'll stop the train and put him ofT." "All right: put him ofT if you think that's the way to get anything out of me.'' "You ought to know what the rules of this road arc, ma'am. How old is that boy?" "I don't know. I never saw him before." ? San Francisco News-Lettcr. A Native of Laurcns. Mr. W. Benton Fuller died last Tues day in Columbia where he had been sent for treatment. He came to this place last summer to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Fuller. His health has been failing since that time. He was a native of this state, having been born and reared near Waterloo, Laurens County. He went to Florida about 23 years ago and made his home there until last year when he came to this place. He was 47 years old. He leaves 3 chil ?i t> c'uvi sh lu3 memory. His re mains were carried to Ocala, Fla., for interment.? Honea Path Chronicle. Let Us Show You Our New Line of Qo-Carts. We have just received the first shipment of a beautiful line in different styles, with running gears and umbrellas in different colors. They have the improved foot brakes, rubber tires and upholstered in all the different colors, ranging in prices from $2.75 to $25.00. Be Sure to let Us Show You Our Line Before You Buy. mm CAIN PITT FURNITURE DEALERS! We Want Your Furniture : r^^? Bed-room Suits, Chamber Sets, Hundred-piece Dinner Sets, Sideboards, Book Cases, Wash Stands, Hall Racks, Chiffoniers, Piazza Sets, Chairs of at kinds and prices, Center Tables, Extension Tables, Kitchen Tables, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Partiers, Lace Curtains and Art Squares. s Goinir at Cost! eiry China Closets, Crockery, Cut Glass, Baby Carriages, Go=Carts, Cradles, Cribs, Iron Beds, Springs and Mattresses. See Our Matting Rugs! Lounges, Pictures, Clocks, Silver Ware, Japanese Ware, Window Shades, Window Poles and Sewing riachine?. We are now making a special run on Odd Dressers, Beds and Wash Stands. See us before you buy. Laurens, S. C. TT ^ South Carolina. % KT "Oh, I APA SO TIRED!" Is heard daily from old and young, rich and poor. Did you over stop and consider the cause of this remark? We will venture to say nine cases out of ten are caused by improper digestion. This, or either symptoms of Indigestion such as nervousness, nausea, heart-burn, sour stomach, flatulency and despondency, should be a warning to you who are. in danger of having indigestion, the gn at est enemy of American health to-day, fasten its merciless fangs on your health. Remember, "A Stitch in time saves nine", and a bottle of the celebrated Kellum's Sure Cure for Indigestion has saved untold misery to people in many parts of this broad land, by curing them permanently of this miserable disease. Yes, not like the pepsin digestives that help for a time, but cures permanently by causing the digestive organs to perform their functions. Nature being such a great rectifier of its own ills, with the assistance of this powerful medicine, gives you a healthy stomach and removes indigestion and its symptoms perma nently Sold on a $5.00 guarantee. 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle at Laurens Drug Company. is a CLEANLINESS necessity to perfect Health and" an essential clement of Happiness. To prevent sickness and enjoy the comforts of life you should equip your 'ccpinp, apartment or dressing chamber with a snowy white, one-piece "^tattdard" Porcelain Enameled Lava> tory and have running hot aiul cold water as desired at your touch. Wc have samples in our showroom and will gladly quote you pti ; Laurens Plumbing Co.