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The Battte-Cfy fcCaXJtamm ? im. i i if it la and then suddenly halt stood near the threshold In tier *yc* began to dance one) she gave a BtUe gasp of delight, against one wall stood her She tamed to nid Aase Havey wnlt amh the door as awkwardly as a tree* bay. Jmat how dfSeait a task it had] been to bring; that greet weight across those roads i unarmed she ooold only gunea. Ua swat, 1? effect, asree bajaV the roads before him as NafoleoB bettt them for his arnvee. She tarnen to him. deeply moved, ' taw first (huh of delight hot 3 am er er going to thank yon?tor everything," she said ^'nwafj 1mm Havey only answered voice: "I reckon it magst ha a little Jtngty, so I had a fel mr dome ap tram Leaiggton and tane if? Sb* want orer and streck a chord, the** the came hack and mid a aw Mm coat sleeve. ? taw not 53f going to try to thank yon awe sail -But yoa go ami come back this evening and have a little party, last yoa and rr he aali. n reakom ye ha vent aotSeed it?bei my rifles amsdJa' there la y oar rook.'* ft was a alght of sWlight. with Jost a siekW moon overhead and the mualo of tae whlpponrwUla m the sir, whoa eeaaeed hlmsslf again at the Ha knew that he most break visits because walla she had baas away ha had taken daa accounts tag at himself aad recognised that the omja of looked Ups would beyond control. He could en dare "the unlit lamp and i" Now the sight of her a palpitating fever and a He would Invent aad ga away, to the open door aad eaoad aw the thrcehold transfixed by taw eight warna ?luffa als eyes. Hm bat drop nod to the floor aad lay there. mw thought be knew Jaanita. Mow be snniealy realised that taw real Jaanlta he had never eeaa before, and aa he looked1 at her be felt infinitely war away from her. He waa a very dam, mint star la apogee. ?%a sat with her back tarned aad bap angers straying over the keys of taw piano?and aha waa la evening dress! The shaded lamp shone softly am Ivory shoulders ami. a string of pearls giisfsaod at bar throat. Around her slim figure the soft folds of her gown fem limy gomwii draperies and, la his eyes, aba waa utterly and flaw lately boaattfoL She bad followed a whim that night aad "dressed up" to surprise him. She bad promised him a party and meant to receive aim with as much prepara? tion aa ehe would have made for roy? ally. Bat to him It was only a dec? laration of the difference between them, emphasising how unattainable aba was; how unthtnknbly remote from him own rough world. Then, aa she heard his steps and rose, aba was disappointed because la hie face. Instead of pleasure, she read Only a tumult whoee dominant note was distress. Don't yoa like me?" she asked* as aba gave him her hand and smiled ap at aim. "ilka yoa!" be burst out, then he caught himself with something like a Tea/ he said dully, "I like For a while she played aad eaag, aad then they went out to the porch, where she sank down in the barrel stave hammock which hang there aad be eat la a split-bottom chair by her side. He sat very moody aad silent, his bands reeling on his knees, trying to repress what ha could not long hope to keep under. She seemed objtvtous to bis deep ab? straction, for ehe was humming some air low, almost under her breath. Bat at last she sat up and laughed a allvery and subdued yet bappy little laugh. She stretched her arms above her hoed. It's good to be hack. An so," she said softly. "I've missed yoa?lots." He dared not tell her how* he had missed her, aad he did not recognize the new note la her voice?the heart note. There was a strange silence be? tween them, and as they sat, so close thai each could almost feel the other's breath, their eyee met and held In a locked gase. Slowly, as though drawn by some ocutt power over which he held no control, the man bent a little nearer, a little nesrer. Slowly the girl's eyes dilated, and then, with no word, she suddenly gave a low eiclamatlon, half gasp, half appeal, all Inarticulate, and batfc hands went groping out toward htat With something almost like a cry, Iba man waa on bia kaeei by th? ham I mock and both his arms wore around her end her head was on hie shoulder. Then he was kissing her cheeks and Hpa end Into his soul was coming a sudden discovery with the softness and coolness of the flesh his Hps touched. It lasted only a moment, then she pushed him back gently and roee. while one bars arm went gropingly across her faoe> and the other hand went out to the porch post for sup? port In a voice low and broken she said: "You must go!" "No!" he exclaimed, and took a step toward ber, but she retreated a little rod shook her head. "Yet, dear?please," she almost whispered, and the man bowed In ac quiescimce. (TO BE CONTINUED.) iiFTHIA APPOINTS COMMITTEES. Names Members of Upper Branch to Serve Daring Year. Columbia, Feb. 21.?Andrew J. Be thea, lieutenant governor, early yes? terday appointed the following senate committees to serve during 1910: Comnittee on penal and charitable Institutions: Geo. M. Stuckey of Lee county. Committee on 8tate education in? stitutions: Hugher Binkler of Charles? ton. Committee on code commisnloner: R. D. Eppe-of Sumter. Committee on quarters tor Suite of? ficers: Provided for In resolution ses? sion ol 1*16, J. M NicMes of Abbe? ville, T. H. Kitchen of Falrfleld. Committee to Investigate rural cred? its and make recommendation to leg? islature, as provided by resolution ses? sion of 1916: V. R. Williams oi' Lan? caster, Alan Johnstons of Newbery, , J. U Sherard of Anderson. Committee on State printing, pro? vided for In act of 1916: Nells Chris? ten *n of Beaufort, C. D. Lee ol' Dar hngton. OMAR." TEMPLE AT BUFFALO. Recorder Strohecker Goes to Arrange } With Hotels. News an 3 Courier. Recorder Henrx O. Strohecker, of Omar Temple, Nobles of the Mystic 8hrtne of Charleston, spent several i hours canvassing hotels in Buffalo I Monday, arranging accommodations ? for a large delegation of Shrinera I from Omar Temple, who will go to Buffalo, Xuly 11, 12 and 13, for the ! Imperial Council session there, tthlch (session already grves Indications of be? ing the greatest convention gittber lng ever held by the Shrine or any other fraternal organisation. j ? Mr. George K. Staples, general chairman in charge of arrangements for the convention, predicts that It will attract 200,000 persons during its th~oe days* session. Of course, not all will be members of the Shrine, but it la estimated that half of that num? ber will be. From distant temples large delegations are going and from the thickly populated country within a few hours* ride of Buffalo Nobles jwiU make the pilgrimage to the 1916 Mecca by the thousands aboard special excursion trains. The big parade, which is the chief spectacult.r event of the Imperial Council programme will, according to Ce.pt. H. I. SAckett, who is planning it, bring upward of 50,000 persons into line. Many of the visiting Patrol?, will carry with them to the convention for the parade wild animals native to their territory or symbolic of Shrine dom. The Calgary, Man!, Temple will take a live buffalo. One Western ' temple will have a camel and another a grlxzly boar. Omar has two camels. Others will have along lions, tigers or less ferocious pets. i Mr. J. Putmsn Stevens, Imperial Potentate, at present is on a two 'months' trip through Southern States working out plans for large attendanco at the Convention. He will visit Hon? olulu to persuade the Hawaiian Tem? ple to semi a strong delegation. He i was entertained here recently. If " PREACHER IX TROUBLE. I Accused of Violating Federal Liquor I Laws. Greenville, Fci>. 2-j.?j. r. Ooenell of the MSftltBVlHa section, who some? times (Ills the pulpits In churches of that section, and suld to be a Baptist prekcher, has been arrested on the charge of violating the liquor laws of the United States. He was arrest od by Officers YIerrick and Causey, who found him at a still. When carried before the United States eommtssione!1 Oosnell pleaded not guilty. He was kept in Jail here for I Short Urne, pending arrangement f?>r his bond. Oosnell has now gone back to his home. It could not be learned whether he Is an ordained minister of the gospel, but officers of the I'nlted State* court state that he is a preacher well known In his own com? munity. COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION. To Be Heid in First Baptist Church, Sumter, on March 2. - I The program for the Sumter County Sunday School convention which will be held in the First Baptist Church, | Sumter, on March 2, are being sent j out to all of the Sabbath schools in the county. A large representation is expected at the meeting. The pro? gram follows: 10.00?Devotional Services, led by Rev. John A. Brunson. 10.15?Convention Keyword, "Re? ligious Education for All the People," by Rev. J. W. Guy. 10.60?Report of County President and County Secretary. 11.00?The Triple Armor of the Teacher, by Mrs. S. P. Moore. 11.30?Building up the School Through the Forward Step Plan, by R. D. Webb. 12.00?Appointment of Committees. Second Session. 3.00?Devotional Services, led by Rev. J. B. Walker. 3.16?The Church at Sunday School and the Sunday School at Church, by Rev. Ri 8. Truesdalc. 3.45?The Religious Life of the Child, by* Mrs. S. P. Moore. 4.20?Open Parliament. 4.35?Address by Rev. W. I. Her? bert. 1 ' Tided Session. 7.30?Devotional Services, led by Rev. J. P. Marion. 7.46?The Girl in Her Teens, by Mrs. S. P. Moore. 8.10?Address by Rev. W. I. Her? bert. 8.36?Religious Education for All the People Through the Organized Sunday School Work,1 by R. D. Webb. 9.00?Report of Committee. ? Notice. The meeting Indicated by this pro? gram lb an Interdenominational meet? ing and every worker in every white Sunday school in Sumter county is urgently requested to attend. Entertainment provided for regular delegates. The Sumter County Sunday School Association is auxiliary to the South 'Carolina Sunday School Association, which is a co-operative effort on the part of all denominations to improve Sunday school conditions and Sunday school workers. It advocates the la? test and best methods of Sunday school work and stands only for those tmerest* that-are common to Sunday schools of SU denominations. The plans and methods suggested by this association are practicable for all Sun? day schools, as they do not touch on church doctrines. The work is by way of suggestion, not by authority; therefore. It helps many, It hinders none. The object is helpful and broth? erly co-operation, not organic union. The officers of the association are leading Christian business men of all evangelical denominations. TO EXTEND TELEPHONE SYSTEM Southern Railway Constructs New Lines to Have Better Service. Washington, Feb. 23.?In order that it may extend the use of the telephone for dispatching trains over the entire line from Alexandria, Va., to Salis? bury, N. C 330 miles, Southern Rail? way has authorized the construction of 2 telephone circuits between Alexan? dria and Monroe, Va., 160 miles. The construction work will furnish em? ployment to a number of men and will bo under the direction of W. H. Pot? ter, Superintendent of Telegraph, who will organize gangs to put up the wire and install the station equipment. Work will be begun as soon as forces can be organized and the necessary material secured. Bctweon Monroe and Salisbury the Southern has used the telephone for dispatching trains for a number of years and the results have been so satisfactory as to justify an extension of this system. The telephone has several advan? tages over the telegraph. Service is quicker and It is t^ior to guard against errors. The dispatcher wires the order as he sends it, spelling out all figures such as train numbers, en glno numbers, and time. The receiv? er writes the message as he receives it and then repeats it to the dispatcher, spelling out all figures. The telephone brings tbo sender anil receiver into close touch and the dispatcher, should occasion arise, can talk personally to the conductor or engineer of any train on his division. The line between Alexandria and Salisbury is a very important part of the Washington-Atlanta line and Southern Hallway has provided every facility for moving a heavy business over It safely and expeditiously. Dou? ble track Is now being constructed and automatic electric block signals installed on all parts of it not al? ready so equipped. The addition of the telephone dispatching system will make this one of the most nu/d ernly equipped railway lines in tin world. FIRE AT, WILLIAMSTON. Block Destroyed by Flames?No Ade qate Defense. Willlamston, Feb. 23.?Fire begin? ning at 9:30 o'clock and continuing until 1:30 a. m. destroyed the Hudgens block, resulting in a loss of $15,000. The Empire Mercantile company, C. C. Hindman Dry Goods company, the postofflce and the Buford-Griffln drug store were destroyed. W. W. Griffin fell from a ladder while fighting the flames and suffered a broken arm. I The fire was under control at 1:30 o'clock. The origin is unknown. Fire was discovered in the grocery store of the Empire Mercantile com? pany, owned by Hudgens & Ragsdale of Pelzer. It spread quickly to the other buildings, as no adequate de? fense was at hand to arrest the prog? ress of the flames. The town has no waterworks and the fire gained such rapid headway as to render the efforts of the bucket brigade Ineffective. A heavy rain saved other buildings in Jeopardy. 'The fire is supposed to have started on the floor above the Empire com? pany and Hindman's store, which was occupied by offices of Dr. Webb, a physician; Dr. Park, a dentist, and the rooms of the Masons and Knights of Pythias. ? The contents of the stores and of? fices Is a total loss. There is no in? surance on the building, although the contents is said to have been partially covered. This morning at 4 o'clock fire was discovered at the plant of the Caro? lina Stone company in the blacksmith shop and compressor room, which waa a total loss. The loss of $1,500 is fully jcovered by insurance. 'POSSUMS "SWAMP" NEGRO MAN. Kinston, N< C, Feb? 20.?Jamie Lawson, a Chinquapin colored man, last week took no less than 34 opos? sum In the woods near his home. Law son kept, tiie nnimals alive, intending to take tnem to market in one of the neighboring towns when he had built | a coop op his cart. Meantime, he kept them in the loft of his one story home. Friday night Lawson left the trapdoor to the loft open, securely fastened the doors to his house, and retired with his wife and child. Ho went to sleep almost immediately, presumably, for the proceedings were I wall under way whoa he was waken? ed. The L|wsons have two rooms, with? out all modern conveniences. As the result of^ms negligence there wore! 'possums on the dresser, on and un- 1 der the bed, in every corner, in the oven of the cooking stove, and two or three stragglers grimacing at him from the opening in the ceiling. It was quite the most extraordinary sit? uation James, Mrs. James and the piekanlnny ever found themselves in. The low-trimmed lamp had attracted half a dozen of the creatures, several were creeping over the faces and feet of the three In bed, as many as could find a place on the table In the kitch? en were making a great clatter with the remains of the family's supper, the housecat was in a bad way, ex? hibiting her tall almost as f urless as j any of the opposums' and from the fireplace, where they had found a-lit? tle more than comfort, were emerg? ing two or three smut-faced, dusty animals. ' It Is the nature of the op possum to get along with considerable more ease in trees, etc., than on the ground, and the rnantlepiece held its full share. The prehensile appendages of a number were curled over pictures adorning the wall.: Lawson was dumbfounded for a time, but finally determining upon action, got out of bed and seized the firestick. He had the misfortune to step on one of the marsupial merrymakers, That one was very much alive, but all the rest of the piratical company immediately feigned death. Lawson killed all the animals with the ex? ception of five which he managed to take alive, and was almost an hour in the slaughtering. Those not done for at one blow immediately ceased ' playing 'possum" and made for cover in the two rooms. Jamie Lawson has to restock hit; establishment with crockery, means of illumination and pictures of Bible scenes. However, on .Saturday there was the biggest 'pots um barbecue over known In tue sec? tion. It took place in the afternoon, when most of the plantation workers In tho neighbor hod had their CUSt mary half holiday. About Time. Chicago Journal. One evening the young minister who had seemed rather attracted by "l>ig Sister" Grace, was dining With |the family. Little Sister was talking rapidly When the visitor was about 'to ask the blessing. Turning to the Child, he said, In a tone of mild re I proof: "Laura, I Jim going to ask grace." "Well it s about time," answered Little Sister in an equally reproving tone. "We've been expecting you t<? i do it for a year, and she has too." ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL MEET. Track Meet and Oratorical Contest to Be Held by High Schols in Co? lumbia, April 27, 28. Rock Hill, Feb. 22.?The annual track meet and oratorical contest of the Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical Association of South Caro? lina will be held In Columbia Thurs? day, April 27, and Friday April 28, according to an announcement made by R. C. Burts, president of the as? sociation. As usual these contests will be held at the University of South Carolina, the preliminary oratorical contests to be held Thursday afternoon and the final contest Thursday evening. The preliminary contests in the track work will be held Friday morning and the finals Friday afternoon. The Uni? versity will again entertain the con? testants. Last year nearly forty schools took part in the meet. It Is expected that at least fifty schools will have repre? sentatives this year. It is the wish of the association to have all the high schools of the State that possibly can do so to send representatives. The constitution has been changed so as to allow the orators until ten days before to report to the secretary. Heretofore it has been 30 days. All schools desiring to enter should communicate with M. E. Brockman, Greenville. For a bulletin giving the constitution, address the University of South Carolina. There are two handsome silver trophy cups to be awarded: the Sylvan athletic cup. to be awarded to the school scoring the ldghest number of points in the athletic contests ^and the Weisseppe oratorical cup to the school that wins the oratorical con est. Last year the Sylvan cup was won by Pickens and the oratorical cup by Greenville. REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES. Columbia, Feb. 21.?The registration of land titles, as provided in the bill by Messrs. Carey, H. H. Harris and L. M. Rogers, recently enacted, is volun? tary ' on the part of the petitioner. Once secured, however, the title bear? ing the seat of the State can not be questione- or if questioned no addi? tional expense is incurred by the hold? er who is protected under an assur? ance fund* To register a title under this "Tor rpns system^ a holder o/ land must letltlon the county court'of common pleas, .Which is given competent juris? diction in the matter. The petition must be accompanied by a list of all persons possibly interested in the land for which a title is desired, including the names of the adjoining owners. This petition is then referred to three or more licensed attorneys, who have Uccn appointed by the clerk of court as examiners of titles. If the title appears to be good, summons are is s.ied through the sheriff on all parties named in the petition, thereby making them defendants. Advertisement in a newspaper is also required. If any of the defendants file an answer then a^ hearing is held by the examiner of ti? tles, who must render a decision with? in 30' days. If any defendant files a disclaimer it relinquishes him and all persons thereafter claiming under him. ' Right of appeal is granted. i Upon a title being declared valid, the register of mesne conveyances files the original certificate in the county book for such land registration and issues a duplicate to the petitioner. The owner of the land then pays on'e tenth of one per cent, of Jhe assessed value of the' land for taxation for an as-su ranee fund, out of which the own? er may secure compensation in case of grievances arising. > "Every decree rendered shall bind the land and bar all persons claiming title thereto or interest therein," the bill provides. "Shall quiet the title thereto and shall be forever binding and conclusive upon and against all persons, including the State of South Carolina, whether mentioned by name in the order of publication or in? cluded under the general description,' 'to whom it may concern.' It shall ne t be an exception to such conclusive ness that the person is an infant, lun? atic or is under any disability." .The act becomes effective May 1, 191G. This measure, providing for the "T( rrens system" of land registra fcn, was passed by the lower house at the 1915 Session and by the senate this year; it was advocated and its pas? sage urged by GOV. Manning in his annual message to the general assem? bly. The "Torrens system" was first in? troduced in Southern Australia in 1858; its benefits and prospects were noticed by other countries, which have since adopted it. In the Ca? nadian provinces the system its prac? tically compulsory; similar systems are in operation In England, Wales and Germany. In the United States Illinois adopt? ed the system in 1895, and has since been followed by California, Massa? chusetts, Minnesota, Colorado, Wash in,ton, New York, Philippine Islands and Hawaii, largely under the local option feature. POOR OUTLOOK FOR LIME. V ' -f Survey Mude by Clemson Geologist Reveals Few Profitable Lime I)c Jposits. Clemson College, Feb. It.?The outlook for the commercial develop? ment of lime and marl deposits in South Carolina i.s not good, accord? ing to a survey of the deposits in this State made by Dr. F. H. II. Cal houn, professor of geology and min? eralogy at Clemson College. This investigation was undertaken by the college in response to a demand for information on the subject. The results of the survey are pub? lished in Bulletin 183 of the South Carolina Experiment Station, "Lime? stone and Marl Deposits of South Carolina," and may be had by any? one Interested upon application to the Experiment Station at Clemson College. Dr. Calhoun investigated a large number of limestone deposits in the Piedmont region and marl deposits in the Coastal Plain region, and found very few deposits of either kind that appeared likely to prove profitable if developed commercially. The unfavorable factors are distance from a railroad, low quality, and great thickness of "overburden" to be removed. His recommendation are as follows: "Fjrst, before the State or any company undertakes to quarry lime? stone or marl at any of the locali? ties suggested, a careful and detailed examination should be made.- The extent and thickness of the deposit should be determined by sinking pits or obtaining diamond drill cores. A careful analyisis should be made of samples obtained at different points. "Second, a careful inquiry should be made into the cost of installing the necessary machinery, and of all necessary overhead expenses. The marl or limestone in sight may not Justify the expenditure of any large amount of money for its extraction |nd preparation for market." THE TWO-QUART MEASURE. .Columbia, Feb. 23.?The bill limits ing the importation of intoxicants for personal use to two quarts of whiskey or five dozen bottles of beer per month will become law twenty days after it is signed by Gov. Man? ning. The bill has not yet received the signature of the governor, and it is understood that he will take it up for consideration on his return from New York the latter part of this week. Therefore, it will be at least around March 25 before this law becomes ef? fective and in the meantime every person can order them a gallon per month. Col. O. K. LaRoque, governor's pri? vate secretary; Mayor L. A. Griffith, Jerome Jones, of Atlanta, president of the Southern Labor Congress, were the principal speakers before the City Federation of Trade, at the Rich land County Court House tonight. There was a good attendance of la? boring people and others, and the speeches were listened to with mark? ed interest, and were thoroughly en? joyed. The State Convention of the R. F. D. Association will be held in Colum? bia July 4 and 5. The Convention will bring over 300 ? delegates to the city. The decision to hold a conven? tion in Columbia was announced at a meeting of the executive committee, which is composed of O. F. Nuna maker, of Irmo; B. Y. Young, of Prosperity, and T. E. Wicker of New berry. METHODIST ORGANIZE SUNDAY SCHOOL. Mayesville, Feb. 22.?The congre? gation of the Methodist church decid? ed sometime ago that the church should have a Sunday school, and ac? cordingly a* meeting was held for the purpose of organizing. Much of the work of organizing and encouraging the undertaking was done by the pas? tor, t. 2 Rev. J. P. Inablnet, and Mr. A. C. Moore of Bethel church, Oswc go. Mr. Moore was elected superin? tendent of the new school with Mr. S. C. Fox\^orth as assistant The congre? gation here is quite small and outside assistance was gladly accepted. Mr. Moore very generously offered his ser? vices in the work and he is a Sunday school worker of experience, so that under his direction, the school should flourish and ranke an, impression *n Its sphere of Wora> Although there are so few scholars belonging to the congregation proper, yet the school Is well attended and the outlook is bright lor a great work to be done along these lines. The members of the church are very grateful to Su? perintendent Moore and his helpers for their unselfish zeal in helping in this great cause. Sunday school will be held every Sunday afternon at 3 o'clock and the public is cordially in? vited at all times. Since the beginning of the year, there has been some change in preach? ing services at the Methodist church, the pastor giving this church three sermons a month now Instead of two. There Is preaching now on the first Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock and on the second and fourth Sunday after? noons at 1 o'clock.