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lohn Henry's By GEORGE V. HOBART Bunch and 1 had vouched a bank | Mil of 110.000 la our endcs o/ to keep | Un le Peter off the rocks at the race track. He was bound *o bet, sad we had staked Ikey Sek warts to play bootmaker, and Bunch and I In dls fulse had led Uncle Pater up to him, given the old boy what we had thought was a bum Up?and the horse had won. netting facie Peter all our ready cash! Uacle Peter had celebrated with Dike Lawrence, and we had braced them up and tried to'keep It from the family Bunch had further complicated mat tors by sending messages to explain Uncle Peter's suppoeed absence from home, not knowing that I had him un? der my wing, but I kad squared mat? ters. Next morning bright and early I was on wing, and long before the others were sUning I had Dike bro> mided Into an Imitation of Intelli? gence, and he was oa his way back to the boulevards Uacle Peter didn't answer roll call at breakfast. Aunt Martha said ho wasn't feeling well. He had neural gta, the thought, for the pain was all ta hl? head, but, she added, "he Is so soarse he cannot giro his symptoms ta detail." Poor Uncle Peter. Ufa felt like a sard boiled egg for him on the morn sag alter. It's no easy Job for an old-timer to got s4T the bench, fill his system with gasoline aad play as automobile ail | ta* craning, and then rush down to sis mu flint Is the morning Shortly after breakfast Bunch put ta an appearance, exceedingly dls> Brassed because his telegraphic and tale phonic enthusiasm had put Uncle Peter on the blmbambum the night Is It all off? and are they on*" as wk tapered. "No, Bunch," I said; he's safe, but ky s smsll majority" Than I told asm how I squared it sad Bunch haw hawed all over the shop. 1 tike off my happy hat to you. fsstftt" ke chortled; "you are surely Um f s-lft lad with the think thing." It waa a lucky whirl for us last eight hat we didn't have s wireless station In the house,'' I added. "What you would have done to Uncle Peter with the Marconi gsg would be scan dsOous." But never s word sbout the fatal wadding of the money and the skats? not a word Wo were both trying to play the dead gtme sport, so the voice of the clam for ours. Wa both realised that It was too late no a to make s three-sheet squeal, ssxywsj. rsa only thing to do wss to wear the ht|;h collars snd mask In the sruieet on the neck. Jsst .hen (Mars J. came to the door aad called me. "John," said she. Un? cle Peter would like to see you and sir. Jeferson In hla room." "Ho wants us to taks the oath of allegiance." I whispered to bunch, snd a moment later we were alone with tso amateur bun pilot. Uncle Pater was propped up In bed _2_>v ... i' "But Dike Lawrence," he queried. "He waa with me, and oh! what a ca? pacity that man has!" Then he groaned and began to taste ?crap-iron In his mouth. I recounted the events of the morn? ing end explained thst by this time Dike waa paying s party call In aome New York buffet, whereupon Uncle Peter yanked another foot out of the grave and began to nt up and notice the pictures on the ?vall. | "Boys/' said the r.ld fellow, "I want you to promise me that after this In terrtew the terrible acenee of last night will never, never be recalled, will yo?* promise me?" We both did so, without reserva? tion, and off came a yard of bandage ov ar his sky parlor. Uncle Peter was "Is It All Off? snd Are They Onr recovering In sections. "U ever snythlng like this happens to me again I give you full permission to rake up this horrible past," he said with another groan. But we both knew that last night's trip to Fooltahville would be his last. "Let me tell you something, boys/' he went on. "Say! what did I do to my voice last night? It feels a's though I hsd scraped It with a can opener." Wo refrained from telling him that his poor voice hsd been up In s tree all night, but the temptation was greet. "John," he continued, "after Peach ea won thst big rsce some time ago I became quite intereated In horses " I looked at Runch, but he gave me the glaasy stand back. "Interested for a purpose," Uncle Peter went on. "Not the purpose, however, thst the good souls clown stairs have been led to believe. Oh! my head! I have been very fortunate at the track, John!" Again I looked at Bunch, but couldn't flag him. "Very fortunate, indeed," continued the old fellow. "A man named Sulli Veet.rday," H? Went on C.lmly, ?f M? Wlth an Aeeld-nt? and his face wan set co represent the battle of Hhlloh He had handngfn al! over hie upper floor, and two lee-bar,? held down his wrists He wae giaa to ?**?> un and he said ?o with MCM of hin voice. He had ?pent the ptfll Of H Hinging. ' Han Ant body Here floen Kelly*" -Hoya," whlnpr i ??? l the old chap on the eld* t a< k they don't knov any? thing, do Ifeaj and with thva be potnted down atain with one of the Ire bags -Know Anything' I erh<?d; "w-ll, I should *nnvr#?r rnv Y<>n can bot they don't kno\? . rhlng and ne\*-r wlll " Both wrists got wall at onre and Ike Ice bag* fell t?. (*>?? floor The Olafe adkm County Teachera' vIt whom I met MOM time ago tried to bunco me out of a small amown', but by treating him kindly be after wards repaid DM by giving me some valuable tips, notably one yesterday, when 1 won nine thousand dollars!" Hunch began to choke and I got up rapidly to look out the window and ?et if anybody had moved the railroad in the last ten Miautet. "John, come le re.'' cried I'nelo Peter, "and listen to me. I've been doing all thla for fOU!" "For rnel" 1 gasped lit amazement, while Tbineb SlmOSl fell off his chair "Yes;" said the ei 1j? earaentei "for you. i admired roar pluck in not betting on your own horao on that particular occasion, and I admired roar eill powei In ?< irttg sway frssa association la ptaaalng t" bold Field the track ever after. So I determined for my own amusement to try my luck. If unlucky I Intended to say nothing about It, If fortunate 1 Intend? ed '.o hand the winnings over to you as a token of my esteem." "Uncle Peter! why, that is, what -" 1 was away over In the dis? tance. "Yesterday." he went on calmly, **I met with un accident. First 1 met Mr. Lawrence and then I met with the accident. Thanks to you two young men that accident did not prove fatal. Therefore, I shall divide my winnings between you." "What nonsense, Uncle Peter!" I spluttered. "Impossible, sir!" Bunch put In. "It Is not nonsense and it Is not Im? possible," Uncle Peter answered. "I'm rich and don't need the money. You are both young and can use It. If you don't take It I shall probably fritter It all away at the track, and, no doubt, meet my friend, Mr. Lawrence again," he added sadly. "In that case we'll take it," I spoke up quickly. "Then I'm through forever with race tracks, and Mr. Lawrence'" the old gentleman said. "In all, includiug the $9,000 I won yesterday, I am ahead about $16,000. You shall both have a check for $8,000 as soon as I get up, which will be right away." Then he shook hands with both of us and said we were the real goods. Say! we were a couple of dazed boys when we backed out of that room. "Is it anything serious?" Clara J. asked as I came down the stairs. "No, Peaches," I said, "Uncle Peter had an attack of good-heartedness and he's all right." "He certainly Is all right," Bunch added. "He always was all right," Clara J. chirped, and every man present yelled, "Who's all right?" Echo answered "Uncle Peter's all right, all right." (Copyright by O. W. EHUlngham Co*) An Army of Cooks. Compulsory military service for men, urges a German female advo? cate of women's rights, should be off? set by compulsory domestic service for women. On the theory that lifo In barracks and drill in the manual of arms have benefited German man? hood, she asks, why will not life in the kitchen and exercise in the use of pots and pans similarly raise Ger? man womanhood? If Germany ever organizes a stand? ing army of cooks it may force all Europe to follow its lead. Culinary conscription is a severe measure, but when enforced in Germany other na? tions might be expected to adopt It. There would be more reason In doing so than in following Germany's lead iu militarism. There is more real need of cooks the world over than of sol? diers. It is possible to get along without fighting but not without eat The only question Is whether the Imperial army of cooks could be re? duced to the same machine-like dis? cipline and precision of habits as the Kaiser's army. Would they submit to orders with the same blind obedi? ence? Would they tolerate being uni? formed all alike, and in matters of personal adornment submit to author? ity with the same meekness as the re? cruits reporih for duty when *he time arrives for military services? Questionable Praise. "Mrs. Hamilton Paine?Duchess de Cholsoul-Praslln?gives, by her misad? venture with the bogus Count d'Aulby, another proof of the Inability of Amer? icana to grapple with European life." The speaker, Count Jacques de la Tour manche, while in New York, was praising the honesty of Ameri? cans. "You are. for all the tales about your political and corporate corrujv ,tlon." he said, "the most honest nnd the most honorable people in the wor'd. It is to your credit, not to your discredit, that adventurers t-o often dupe you in Europe. It Isn't because your minds are stupid that you are duped. It is because your minds are noble?too noble to believe such mean, small creatures as Euro? pean adventurers can exist. "That was a typical adventurer,* Count Jacquea de la TdVir Blanche concluded, "who, meeting an Ameri? can millionairess In Paris, congratu? lated her on her good fortune in mak? ing his acquaintance. " 'You know.' he said, 'I always pick my friends.' "But this lady, who was up to snuff, retorted: " 'As you would a chicken, eh, mar* quls?' " Pennsylvania Justice. Mrs. Sophie Schia of Philadelphia stole a pint of milk and a loaf of bread from a do- * - feg, u ?* starving son. Hei u *e> cently, and she could not gel work* The magistrate sent her to the house of correction for three montha Some of the thieves who stole $6.000,i ')0 in bulldln* the Pensylvanla state can. itol arr- still free. All but one of tha Pittsburg councllmen guilty of filching hundreds of thousands of dollars through brlbory and Kraft escaped jail sentences, The last gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania was stolen in the Philadelphia tenderloin. And no? body tor; paid the penalty \ group of Philadelphia's lead It ? cltltens recent? ly banqueted and eulogised the mayor, at the very momenl when courageous Phlladelphis newspapers wore exrw h log unspeakably rotten oondltit n in the city government Well Hn h?'p? less mother ol tin- starving l?oj i to the workhousa Just the same Ho* ton Travalar. Day exorcise tin lattei pai t ol April HOOKWORM D1SPEN8AR1 ES. To iw Located at Sumter, MayeevtUe, Dnl/vll. Shiloh, Hugood and Tindal. Dr. Milton Weinberg, who will ha\ e charge Ol the dispensarbs for the free treatment of hookworm disease in Sumter county, has completed ar? rangements for opening the dispen? saries and will begin work at once. Dispensaries will be located at the following places: Dalzell. every Monday. Ilayeivtll.e every Tuesday. Shiloh, every "Wednesday. Hagood, every Thursday. Tindal, every Friday. Sumter, every Saturday. The dispensaries will be open from March 13th to April 23rd. All persons applying will be ex? amined and when the symptoms in? dicate the need of treatment, med? icine will be furnished free. The treatment is free to all. both whites and negroes. TREASURER'S OFFICE TO CLOSE I I5TH. i _ Xo Taxes Will be Taken in by Treas? urer alter 15th of March. Those pereom who have not yet paid their taxes for the past year have only three more days in which to visit the county treasurer's oltice and pay them. The office closes on March 15th for taxes and after that time absolutely no taxes will be taken in except through the usual process of execution. Mr. Wallace, the county treasurer, has received orders from the Attor? ney General, through the State treas? urer, that it is absolutely forbidden by statute for county treasurers to accept taxes after the 15th, except by execution and Mr. Wallace will abide by this interpretation of the law. Hitherto there has generally been some laxity about closing the books for taxes on the 15th and sometimes pe.'b ms were allowed to pay their taxes after that time without the costs of execution. This, however, will not be done this year so those who have not paid tneir taxes had best pay | them at once. There Is now a total of seven per cent penalty attached to the taxes re? maining unpaid, the penalties being attached at the first of January, Feb? ruary and March. Quarterly Conference. The first quarterly conference for Oswego circuit will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 16th and 17th, at Bethel church, Oswego. The public is cordially invited. On account of the meeting there will be no services at Zoar and Lewis chapel. T. W. Munnerlyn. Warren for sheriff. ('apt. Deo. C. Warren has been nominated for Sheriff of Bumter county, his eard appearing today. He is a popular and progressive young man and has been for a number of years one of the most active and zealous members of the Sumter Light Infantry, of which he is now the com? manding officer. His record as a militia offlc< r and as a citizen is the best guarantee that he would do his full duty should he be elected sheriff. Whiskey, Pistols and Life. These three?whiskey, pistols and life?do not go together. Where life and property is valued one of the first two; if not both, must be eliminated. Within a radius of ! I half a score of miles, within the past i week, half a dozen people met death In a Georgia community, all due to | whiskey and pistols. One man was shot, two drowned, two others end- I ed their career by meeting sudden ends and the other, by far the most pitiable of all, was that of a young boy under the Influence of whiskey, shooting his own sister, the mother of six bright little childrer, while festive scenes were being enjoyed in an ad? joining room. The expiat'ion of the severest type demanded by law can never recom? pense any one of that large family for the anguish that has been caused them. No atonement under high heaven can bring back the olden, golden days that reigned in that fam? ily circle before the tragedy was done. And back of this fttd stor\ stands the pistol. Even though it might, or might not, have been unin? tentional, the awful pity is not alle? viated. Had there been no pistol there would have been no fearful re? sults. From the house of joy the scene shtfteu 10 a home of mourning, but all the sorrow that has been garnered since creation's dawn will be wasted on a desert that can never answer back to the call. Eliminate the pis? tol and the dreaded destroyer is put away. Society should put a ban on the weapon. The man who carries one should be ostracized, and the man who carries it habitually will become an habitual coward, who will take only the advantage that deprav? ed animal life will inculcate into his system. Too much of a burden is being placed upon the people and upon the law of the State by people of this type and the sooner drastic measures are taken to absolutely prevent in? fraction of the statutes the sooner it will be for the better of the State and the more certain and safe will be the rights to life and property in this great, grand commonwealth, whose dignity is debased by such infrac? tions.?Augusta Chronicle. The Latest In Leap Year Proposals. One of our popular fellow-towns men, who has never enjoyed the blissful momenta of married life, was the recipient of the following Leap Year proposal, which to our mind. I? alright: Pumpkin Pie Ridge. Halifax, Lover's Cottage. Prospect Street, Farewell City. Ify dssr and respected air: I send this letter your love to stir, it's you I have chosen, first of all. on whom to make a leap year call. I've given you the foremost chance, this was decided with a glance. When heart and hand I ask not in jest, and hope you will grant my fond request, and send me back, without delay, your answer saying nay or yea. But if your heart does not incline. in wedding hand to join in mine, then you must leap year's law obey and) down to me $5.00 pay. And, be? sides kind sir, a handsome dress, I will ask no more, I'll take no less. Now, you may think this letter fun? ny, but I must either have man or money. Now, kind sir, send your re? ply, let me be your wife until I die. But if you think I am a dandy, ssnal to me a box of candy. If the right one you guess, send diamond to her address. With all sorts of love, kisses and best wishes. Anxiously yours? P. S. If for me there is no hope, send at once ten yards of rope. The hookworm disease is not a joke and every child that has any of the symptoms should be examined while the experts of the State board of health are in the city. The hose teams were called out on Monday to Mr. Isaac Strauss' house on Calhoun street about eleven o'clock by an alarm of fire which was phoned in from that place. The fire proved to be soot burning in the chim? ney, no damage being done by it. Just a Mere Trifle. A. B. Fowler of Watertown, N. was petting a prize white Leghorn hen at the Allentown (Pa.) poultry show, when she began pecking at hla shirt front. In a few minutes she bad loosened and swallowed his valuable^ diamond. He declined to allow the owner to kill her, saying he had lots of diamonds at home. WANTED?To sell choice lard, sides, shoulders and hams from young thrifty hogs, smoked and unsmok ed. Orders through Union Bro-' kerage Company will be filled once a week. E. W. Dabbs. Mayesv?le, S. C. A FEW PIGS?Both sexes, grades and pure bred Berkshire. Males will be changed unless sold this monin. B. W. Dabbs. Good Coffee Depends on "the making"?and the quality. One is just as important as the other. We carry the best grades of Coffee, selected by experts, and blended for its cup value. Fully realiz? ing that quality is often sacrificed by the improper preparation of Coffee, we have installed a Hobacrt Electric Coffee Mill To granulate and pulverize Coffee just right for the pot you are using. Have you a rerculator? Then we granulate your Coffee fine?just right. Have you a Boiler? Then we granulate your Coffee med? ium?just right. Have You a Drip Pot? Then we pulverize your Coffee?just right. No trouble to give you JUST WHAT YOU WANT. THE WAY YOU WANT IT. Our Clerks Smile When you ask them to grind it. You will smile when you know the difference in Coffee ground the old way and th^ "Just Right" way. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY