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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
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f5r-power in the house of each life.
"Cettain educational acquire
ments are yours today by right of
conquest. After these years of toll
in the school room, the work and
the habits formed and the knowl-
edge obtained have added to your
power until now you have something
in your house.
"Some there are who toll more
earnestly an cfoctivelythan others.
They will have more out of their
efforts. Some have direct purpose
in their toll that adds to its effac-
tiveness. Some fret and see no
reason for the education that costs
SO much.
"But, in any case, the fact that
you are here this morning, shows a
certain power in your house that
will add to what is already there,
and give a strength not otherwise
obtained.
can this power brings reponsi-
bility. He who labors with his
hands is responsible to his employer
insofar as he is able to do well his
work. The law is the same in the
mental world. The student tolls to
gain power more than TO draw his
salary.
"You have life. Gods great
est gift to the world was a life.
Your greatest gift will be your life.
Give it ali. Call in the Divine
blessing upon it. Then you will be
the richer and the world will be the
better for the sacrifice. 1t will
mean much to you and to your age.
The highest satisfaction is in life OF
service"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
IA LIFE OF SERVICE is A LIFE or POWER"

the sale of the oil is enough to pay
the debt and leave part to live on
in the days to come.
SIN this incident the oppression
of the weak and the power of life
under Divine blessing are forcib'y
set forth. Oppression is IN our
midst now. 1t is evinced by the
conflict between labor and capital,
employer and employed. The weak
are still oppressed.
"To match this there is life power
also today. BY power we do not
mean numbers. The church never
had so many numbers as today, bul
she has lost her Apostolic power.
Sociology never had as many de-
voices as today. They reach the
masses in a measure, but they arc
losing in individual power.
"Nor do we mean wealth. The
world is full of miIlionaires today.
Their money has some power, but
these men have failed to grip the
real life power. Nor do we mean
the power of Influence. The world
has certain influences today more
against than for righteousness.
"By power we mean life power
linked to Divine power to form
chara cter both for rtime and eternity,
tfThink, then, of the power in
thine house. 1t a searching ques-
ton. 1t goes straight to the core OF
things. What Is thy power of lifeF
What is thy character What is
thy soul1
"Cerlain hereditary faculties aIe
youts. Your parents have impaired
to you through generations certain
physical features, certain mental
powers, certain traits of disposition.
Some of these hereditary faculties
some of us would much rather moi
have, but much of our heredity is
distinct gain in power, if used in
the proper way to make stronger a
life.
Certain native powers also given
us by our Creator are ours-person-
al characteristics, which distinguish
us from others, make us a personal
lty, give US our own individuality.
"The physical, mental and moral
man enter into this and, by the Gre
ator's fiat, make US separate being.
These native powers in some are
more marked aud stronger than in
others. All have them In more or
less marked degree, and they make
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A Mankato paper observes that
some of the women who cleaned
house with a vacuum cleaner this
year have a dissatisfied look. A
woman must rip up carpets and
scrub aud break her back and the
famiIy's back before she can fee
sure that the house is clean.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

"a life of service is a life of pow
er, said Rev. Fl. G. Mathis, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, IN
concluding his sermon 20 The high
school graduates at the baccaau-
reate services Sunday morning.
"You are looking back upon the ac-
complishmenls of the past, and for
ward to the future.
"May you 60 forward with this
sense of service uppermost. If you
are willing to give all you have, your
lives will be success. Even as the
Son Of Man came not to be minis
tered unto, but to minister, and to
give his life a ransom for many"
The services were held in the
Helrick theatre, which was crowd
ed, many being turned away. The
graduates occupied seats IN the cen
ter section, which had been reserved
for them.
Their colors, purple and white,
adorned the east boxes, and the
junior colors, pink and green, the
west boxes. a row of potted plants
along the front of the stage, and the
class motto, "Voiens ct PoLens"-
willing and able--in white letters
above the proscenlum, were the only
decorations.
Rev. ]. R. McFadden delivered
the invocation and the benediction,
w. M. Berkeley, pastor of the
Christian church, read the scripture
lesson, and Rev. H. l.. Snyder Of
fered prayer.
Sacred songs were sung by the
glrls' chorus and girls quartet of the
high school.
The theme of Rev. Mathis SER
mon was, "What Has Thou in Thine
House?Y l came from his text, ii.
Kings IVA: "And Elisha said unto
her, What shall do for thee? Tel
me, what hast thou IN the house?
And she said, Thine handmade hath
not anything in the house, save a
pot of oil"
"In this old-testament parable" 4"
said Rev. Mathis, "the son Of a
prophet dies and leaves two sons
with a debt upon them. The debtor
comes and claims the boys of their
mother, as slaves because of the
debt. The woman goes to the man
of God In her hour of need. He
uses the resources at her command
and multiplies them be DIVINE pow
er until the money received from
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Gradually the women are en-
croaching on the sacred rights of
man, mournfullv remarks Bachelor
Bert Walker. Down near lnde-
pendence a farmer named Randall
missed a horse. A posse started In
pursuit of the thief and finally cap
tured the despeIado, who proved to
be a woman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
PASSED ON

On Thursday evening of last week
at his home on north Forest, George
Wilder, the oldest business man of
-~Chanute, passed peacefully away.
He had been in Chanute and con-
tinuously in business since 1871.
He was very attentive to business
and accumulated competency.
His business life was model of in.
tegrity and fair dealing. No one
ever accused Geo. Wilder of doing
dishonest act or taking an unfair
advantage of anyone. He was a
man of pronounced views and took
a lively interest In all public affairs.
He was true friend who could
be relied on at all times and under
all circumstances. He truly was a
part of Chanute and will be missed
by the town, more especially by his
warm personal friends who knew
him best and loved, him for his no.
bility of character. We came to
Chanute in 1874 and found Mr..
Wilder then In the drug business on
the corner of Main aud~Grant where
he continued in the same line until
he was called away. Several years
ago the old frame building in which
he started gave place to fine two
story brick business house. Our
early acquaintance ripened into
friendship only to be intensified by
the Aeeting years and clearer in
sight into the genuine character of
the man.
Mr.. Wilder has been In declining
health for number Of years. Two
years ago he submitted to an opera
tion for gail stones and seemed ben
Gifted but the improvement was not
lasting and the last year has been
one of gradual decline.
Funeral services were held at the
the house Friday evening, under
charge of the Masons and the body
TAX u to Lawrence, Saturday morn
ing for burial. He leaves devoted
wife and one daughter, Mrs. Anna
Harris.
Mr.. Wilder was &c years old. He
has left this world and left it better
for the example of his life, for
brighter shore where he may soon
be Joined by those who loved him
best. We will see George no more
on his daily trips to the postofllce
aud elsewhere, but his memory will
be cherished though his familiar
form is absent.
Goodbye, George, but a short
time and we too must cross the dark
valley you have traversed. Good
bye till then when we hope to again
clasp thy hand on that other shore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

There is man in Hollon who is
proverbially polite to everyone, but
hels especially polite to his wife and
always treats her with even more
consideration than he accords 10
other women. A man polite to his
wife and always gentlemaply in his
own family circle, says Will Beck,
is such a rare spectacle that every
body takes note of him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A woman wants to leave hel
husband because he declared tha
he would hypnouse her mo think
ing herself squirrel. Instead oI
this it is the husband who fhd:
himself up tree.-Altoona Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Only $4,000, 900 cubic yards of
earth remain to be excavated at
Panama, and this can be done in
fifteen months. The completion of
he canal before 1915 begins to look
like a certainty.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

1t has been discovered that the
British are sending ex convicts to
this country. If they don't quit we
will have to start new kind Of
reciprocity and ship them a cargo
of assorted Illinois and Ohio legls,
iators.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A woman in Brooklyn gets 6 cents
damages at law for a stolen kiss.
AT that rate the defendant could
afford to repeat the offense.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A pathfinder automobile drifted
into Topeka from Lawrence few
DAYS ago. 81 have driven thou
sand miles this afternoon" said the
driver, "Gwenty- ght horizontal and
o72 perpendicular" He came up
over the bluff road on the south side
of the Kaw river.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
BOOS Err TOUR

The Chanute Boosters started on
their automobile tour, Tuesday
morning, about O. strorg. The
rains Sunday had put the roads in
elegant shape and the breezts were
balmy and cool.
The first day Petroia, HUMBOLDT,
BuffAlo, Villas, Rest, Benedict,
Coyville and Fredonia were visited.
Fredonia being the stopping place
for the night.
This, Wednesday noon, finds us
in Thayer. The weather is fine,
the roads good and up to date the
trip has been very enjoyable and
great success. The country is at its
best and never looked better. Corn
has splendid start, is clean of
weeds, very even and seems to be
almost perfect stand. Every town,
big or little, We have visited has
extended to us the most kindly
greeting aud the farmers with the
wives and child.eh along the road
greet US with friendly wave Of the
hand. The Fiedonja people gave
band concert in gu homer and ex-
tended the freedom of The city and
many other good things.
The colored Qaaret with the
Boosters is The drawing card. They
sing in every t wn end the crowds
can ntver get enough. We reached
carlton about II O'Clock Wednes-
day and were met thcre by addi-
tional cars from Chanute ill our
number must have been Increased
to 10 or 81, The ladles.of carlton
were out with free lemonade stand
and lemonade never tasted better to
a thirsty mortal.
We were likewise met a. E3rlton
by about a dozen autos loaded with
Thayer's wide avg Ike ci. zens and
escorted into this beautiful little
city. We reached Tnayer just at
noon and sat down to Little the
finest dinner hungry set Of Boosters
ever tackled at the Galley house.
They really had everything i'll abund-
ance that any one could think of
to eat and of the very Oest. Here
we had our first taste of cherry pie.
Thayer surely gave the clab hand
some reception that was very much
appreciated. We expect TO visit
Morehead and Cherryvale and land
in Parsons for the night. No SER
ious mishaps have occurred, few
tire punctures about tells the story.
1t is true one of our druggists got
locked up in Ffedonia but was soon
released. If the last half of our
trip is as successful and pleasant as
the first, it can be voted big
success indeed and worthy of being
repeated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

At last, the Mexican peace treaty
nas been signed, the Standard Oil
5 out, DR.. Hyde is free, and now
ct Walsh out of prison and give us
peace for awhile.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

After passing through the courts
it is discovered that Dowieism paid
about I2c on the dollar. That is
more than Bryanism paid TO any
body except Bryan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Notwithstanding that the grand
stand never, under any circum-
stances, likes it, there are always
people who. will make "grandstand
plays,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Wonder if our lady mayor up the
line wears a hobble skirl2 We have
known them to cause trouble and
inconvenience.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

If Mexico is to have two presi-
dents it is hoped the result will be
different from that in France under
threeconsuls.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Mack Gretchen refuses to go up in
an airshlp. He says he would not
be able to balance himself. He has
a hollow tooth in his right jaw.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Some folks get excited and say
they hope for better things when
confronted with the word, reason
able.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Every eighteen year-old girl be-
lieves her parents to be her grea est
drawback.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A Kansas City, Kansas, police
man found a stock of whiskey In a
piano, which goes to prove that old
saving that Emusic hath charms"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Is the harem skirt singular or
plural, did you ask7 Well we
hadn't thought much of it, but it is
still singular In this locality.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

If the past week or two is sample,
the coming summer In Kansas is
going to be sizzler. Never in the
history of the state has the month OF
May been 50 hot and dry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Cheerfulness is what greases the
axles of the world. Sour people go
through life creaking.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26
KANSAS TOPICS
tKANsAs CITY JoURNAL.)

The man who get's it into his head
that "They can't get along without
me" is in line for bump that will
lust about break his heart.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

A Beloit man offers to CONTRACT
with President Diaz to put down th'
Mexican insurrectiou for the modes
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

sum of a million dollars. ~He says
that two regiments of husky young
Kansans like the "Flghting Twen-
tieth" can clean out the insurrectos
in thirty days. He puts it even
stronger than that. He says they
could whip both Mexican armies
combined in that time.
Sometimes after desperate con
hict we hear that call is lost save
honor" The order is reversed in
the case of Senator Lorimer. Thus
far nothing is lost but honor.
The Republican harmony move
ment in Kansas has reached the
stage where both the regulars and
insurgents concede that harmony is
possible If the other side will quit
its foolishness and come out frankly
for right principles aud sound pol.
icies.
1t is said that the value of the
Strawberry crop in Southern Mis-
souri has shrunk $50, 600 as a re-
suit of the late droulh. This is such
serious loss to the farmers that
some of them may have to forego
new automobiles until the apple
crop is harvested. ,
Quite a number of alleged bust
ness men in other states-nOt Kan
sas-to cover up their own ignor-
ance in letter writing, stamp their
letters "dictated but not read. "
The fficialS at the state house in
variably return such letters with the
inscription: "Opened but not read, j."
THIS is done on the theory that a
letter which is not important enough
for the writer 10 read and correct
possible errors is not important
enough TO answer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-26

Persons who live from hand to
mouth generally find the mouth
some distances ahead of tie a..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20

amount of aid received from the State
and county amounts to more than
So, ,OOO.0O
The Hurricane school, in Jacks
township, Is one Of the prettiest in
the county. This school has received
a $4,000 premium from the Rural
School Improvement association.
Miss Frances Patton has resigned
her position as teacher OF the Bailey
school and returned TO her home in
Cross Anchor. Miss Patton is to be
married soon.
The co, >ty superintendent of edu-
cation has visited during the past few
months the schools in Scuffletown,
Jacks, Hunter and Cross Hill town
ships.
a special teachers examination has
been called for January 18th. This
examination will be held in the Ar
mory. The State board of education
has ordered this examination because
of the many requests from over the
State. No request for special exam
ination was made from Laurens coun-
~ Al OF cur teachers both white
and colored are lighting under the
legal flag,
The schools of the county will close
for the Christmas holidays on Fri
day the 29th. and will resume work
on January 2nd We wish for each
and every teacher and pupil merry
Christmas and bright New Year and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20
ANSWERS "OBSERvgR..
Editor the Advertiser:

Eultor the ADVERTISER:
observer" in your last issue has
examined the cotton elephant" and
although he says he never gives ad-
vice about when to sell he goes right
on and does that very thing. / don't
know who he is but 1 put him down as
hear" 1t is easy to say Il told you
so" when the thing has already hap
pened. i have been thinking good
deal about the elephant" myself and
| have concluded it is not so much
because Of oVerproduction or on ac-
count OF increased acreage. The
greatest trouble l think is because the
crop is sold before ii is made. The
bulk OF the crop is made by those who
owe il all and they have to put it on
the market early in the fall without
regard TO price. The negroes with
few exceptions and large majority OF
white farmers are in this class There
is little chance to hold back the crop
but spectators and spinners can get
it at their own price. | don't see any
chance for a change. know good
men who If they pay out and have
some money instead Of keeping it to
pay as they so" they are not salts
fled until they spend it, maybe buy a
few more acres of land when they
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20

are already "land poor" A neighbor
Of mine, some years ago, decided he
would buy for cash to run his one
horse farm. He borrowed $125.00
about March. In few days he drove
to town to buy for cash. On the way
he net a man selling township rights
to make and sell a new guano dis
tributor. This man showed him he
could make lots Of money out of It..
He got $2500 of my neighbor's money
and l don't think he ever sold more
than two or three distributors. Just
threw away $500. That is just the
trouble, some one will come along and
show you "a good investment CD and
nine times out of ten the poor farm
er will bite" Some years ago a COM
pany travelled in this county selling
a two horse cultivator the "Cahil
plow' | believe, or some such name,
n man who lived near came with the
man to my field. He was sure he could
sell TO me. He got out his plow and
with two big horses he did sure turn
up the soil. but did not bite. 1t was
not long after that you could see
those plows thrown to one side and
discarded all over the county. The sea-
sons were more favorable this year
over the cotton belt | made myself
about one-third more on the same land
than last year, but don't believe
three million more bales ought 10 have
cut the price to 1-2 cents.
Cross Hill. Dec. -. W. T. A.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS.

The following high schools of the
county will receive State aid: Cross
Hill, $4,000; Gray Court, $4,000;
Mountville, $412.o0; Princeton, $780,
90; Shiloh. $4,000; Trinity Ridge,
$4,000; Waterloo, 100000 Each of
these schools have just received a
check for one half the amount of mon
ey they are to receive. The remain
ing half will bes ent out in February.
The following school districts Of the
county have received State aid from
the Garris or Extension Fund: Cross
Hill No. 1. $4,000; Dials No. 1, SlO0.;
Dials No. 2, $4,000: Dials No. 6,
$4,000: Dials No. Z, $65.46; Hunter
No. 3. 10000; Hunter No. s, $4,000;
Laurens No. 2, 10000; Sullivan No.
3, SSS.39; Sullivan No. 4, 100000; Sui
livan No ., $4,000; Waterloo No. /.
10000; Waterloo No. 2, $55.09; Wa
terloo No. 3. $SS.65o Waterloo No. 4,
$40.2S; W Waterloo, Nc. Z, S72.S2;
Youngs No. /. $4,000; Youngs No. ,,
10000; Ioungs No. 5, $5S.99.
New school buildings have been
built at Hurricane, Rock. Pine Grove.
Palmetto. Princeton. Riddles Old Field
and Warrior Creek. All these places
received State and County aid in the
erection OF the houses. The total
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20
may each of you return to your work
in the New Year with determined res
olutions for better work than ever be-
fore.
In the District Court of United States
Tor the
District of South Carolina.

In matter or
Mrs. NJ. A. Ray, Bankrupt,
In Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to the order OF Hon Henry
c. Tillman, as Referee in Bankruptcy
in the above entitled case, l will sell
at Laurens Court House, South Caro-
lima, on Salesday in January. 1911. be-
ing Tuesday the I'd day of the month,
between the hours of IL o'clock in the
forenoon and three o'clock in the af-
ternoon all that tract. piece or parcel
OF land situate, lying and being with
in the corporate limits of the City of
Laurens, in State of South Carolina.
containing fifteen l5) acres of land,
more or less, with dwelling house and
oubuildinss located thereon, bound
ed as follows, on the north by East
Main street, on east by lands OF Mar
rison Hunter. John c. Boyd and Ray
Anderson. OH south By lands OF j.
Wade Anderson and on west by land
of Mrs jamie c. Clark and lands of the
estate OF Sam Wooty. deceased, and
Richard Hunter. Terms cash, pus-
chaser 10 pay for papers.
j. WADE ANDERSON.
Dec. 20 II AS Trustee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20
District Court OF the United States,
Western District, South Carolina.
In the matter Of
Taylor Brothers, Bankrupt.
I'm papkrunfcy

In the matter or
Taylor Brothers, Bankrupt. "
In Bankruptcy.
Pursuant to order of the Hon. john
]. Earle, one of the Referees in Bank
the estate of Taylor Brothers, Bank
rupt, will sell at public auction. to
the highest bidder for cash at Clin-
ton, s. c., on the Goth day of Decem-
ber, 1911, between the hours of ten
o'clock in the forenoon and twelve
o'clock noon, at the store room late
ly occupied by the said Taylor Broth
ers, all the stock of merchandise of
the said Taylor Brothers therein con-
tained, consisting Of household and
kitchen furniture, crockery and house
furnishing, and four buggies; and ON
the same day at Whitmire, S. c., at
the store room lately occupied by the
said Taylor Brothers, between the
hours Of three o'clock and six o'clock
in the afternoon, the said Trustees
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash the stock Of goods
OF the said Taylor Brothers consist
ing of household and kitchen furni
ture and house furnishings goods. If
the terms of sale are not complied
with the said property will be resoh
at the risk of the former purchaser.
Inventories of the stocks of goods
will be on hand at the place of sale
and can be seen by calling on the
undersigned Trustees.
III. S. Blackwell,
w. r. Richey, Jr..
J. c. MCGOWAN.
Trustees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-12-20

PENIS CHAMPION and SQUARE
DEAL are rich mans tobacco but
YOU can buy them at poor mans
price from Todd Simpson Il Co.