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Had to Reduce Weight

From the Pitsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
There could be no dispute in the mat
ter. The Jockey was just over weight
only the merest fraction. but enough to
disqualfy him.
The disappointed owner glanced from
the little rider to the scales, then to the
rider again.
William he said cant YOU do
something to tighten yourself bit?''
No, sir: amt 'ad a bite of any sort
these two days.
Hum! Shaved?'
yes, sir; five minutes ago
Finger nails?"
The jockey held out his hands. The
nails we're clipped almost to the quick.
For a moment the owner was silent.
Then a bright idea occurred to him.
Run away and have your tonsils
cut" he shouted, Hurry lad, hurry
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Work for Religious Liberty

American Methodists nave been in
touch with the Peruvian government IN
an endeavor to secure complete religious
liberty for the people of that republic.
1t Is said to be practically the last Of
all South American republics to deny such
liberty. Reports indicate success, SO
Methodist leaders here say. If 1t be
granted there Is proposed larger Protes-
tant work there, although so great a
degree Of unity now prevails that Meth
odists will walt before going into Peru
to see what others may desire to do
inere. Presbyterians in this country have
long maintained small missions III Lima
ard callao in spite of government re-
strictions, and without procaiiling then.
selves openly as churches.
Metho6ists are establishing in Buenos
Aires printing plant. a college and Fix
churches, explaining in doing so that two
IN three of, their Argentine churches are
self-supportirg. Almost the same ratio
of self help obtains in Methodist churches
In Chile. There is said to be z dist'sct
in south Chils. now being developed by
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SUPPLYING ARMY WITH
HORSES is DIFFICULT

London, December 5.-tcorrespond-
ence of the Associated Press. )-7Provid-
ing mounts for the British army 50
constantly exposed to German fire on
the continent keeps five remount de-
pots in England and Ireland busy.
Each depot is under direction of an
army officer who is assisted by vet
erinarians, rough riders grooms and
black smiths Many Canadians from the
western provinces have been drafted
Into the remount service because of
their skill ~ horsemsp and experiences
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Ten thousand Presbyterian churches are
planning, with more or less, complete
ness to observe January 3 to 10 of the
opening new year as week of self-de-
NAL and sacrifice. They are doing so
in response to an appeal sigrcd by the
Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander of Pitts
busa, this years general assembly mod
orator, the Rev. DIR. S. j. Nicrolls of st.
Louis, the Rev. DIR. Raymond of Buff
falo, the Rev Dr. John Timothy Stone Of
Chicago fsnd others, The immediate oc-
casion Is the occurring of y43oo00 with
which to pay Off debts of Presbyterian
missionary societies.
Tfe Presbyterian denial week prcniot-
ers have reminded churches that Cana
dian Pacific employees recently gave, With
III /, very shoit time. Sal, 900. with which
tc pay expenses OF transporting Canada
troops To the war. This incident has
Lcon used IN many synods, and thrs ~
these synods plcsbytcrians have l"en
Urged IT, give the sum the railroad ans
ployes gave, namely. 81. week Of ll'ay-
81. series oi tuplcs. supplanting those slg-
rested by The evangelical alliance, has
een issued. giving subjects for "acn ua'.
On both Sundays the ministers have top
lies ass gned them. Presbyterian boards
fell behind last year. in common with
MANY others, because they reckoned
wrong on sums their churches would give.
The war coming on made matters worse
Of course. The forth coming January
week is put forward as way out or
| debt. Churches are, it is claimed tax
ing hold of it better than had been ex-
pected
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chileans. that is as large as the state
of Indiana. and possessing what is
claimed to be better soil and climate
In La Paz. Bolivia, boys school under
Methodist charge receives s11000 year
from the government. 1t is now to be
enlarged. So also is womens college
in Santiago Chile
Throughout the Argentine evangelistic
services are being held on the American
plan. In Uruguay calls for similar work
have been received, but Methodists will
wait, as In the case of Peru, for action
by other American religious bodies that
may be better equipped Tor the work.
Southern Baptists have a $4,000 publish
ing plant In Rio. The claim is made by
these Protestant boards that many -peo-
pie in these South American countries
attend no churches, and have no col
eges Methodists say it is to these that
their first efforts are to be addressed.
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Christian organizations some of them
heretofore engaged in other work are
rushing in to two new lines, one or
them made more promising because OF
The war. the other a development from
former work. Even to the neglect of ear
lier plans, several of these organizations
are putting forth wholly new plans COW
ering these new lines. The Layman' s
Missicnary Movement. at first foreign
missionss later all missions, is now join
ing the. federal council in efforts to
solve the problem of the country church,
and In making the city church q COM
muility service center.
The movement has just held its first
minister's missionary convention, and
plans many more such. Growing out of
this convention, just held In Rochester,
the movement has issued an address to
Protestant ministers of the country, set
ting forth phases OF rural problems, es-
pecially how ministers ought to make
themselves educational, social service and
even labor relief leaders of their towns.
old IDEAS of churches, worship of God
and raising money for missions are being
srlfted on. Men expressly trained, and
larger financial support to maintain them
are proposed and steps. being taken to
provide them.-.-.-.-
Missionary movement. federal council
and all missionary societics in America,
nome and foreisn. several official gov
ernsnF bodies Of ORGANIZATIONS are start
lug plans fos fictitious re,iNals. scale
move: before attempted Is outlined. New
methods IF efficiency haV., heen adopted.
The argument Is put forth that there is
seriousness in the prhlic mind, brought
about by the war thai must be- taken
advantage Of This condition is regarded
as SO timely, that niissionar, and SINH
lar movements are side stepping the r
former rlans for these new cnes. The
war in l;urore Is causing greater changes
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South American Work

Twenty-Five Protestant rlssion boards
have Joined lin plans for new and larger
educational and evangelistic work in
South America They argue that politi-
cal events. and trade prospects make the
tine OPP ortune A call for a mission
AIRY conference has just been issued 10
be held at Panama TO consider situations
throughout ali of Iatin america, Mexico
and Cuba included. The date fixed is
February. 1916 and r'ans have been start
ed alreadv for the success of such meet
ing Unity Of effort obtains. Every
Protestant agency is icjned including the
American Bible society, the American
Tract society and all of the smaller re-
lieious bodies.
Following Immediately upon the Panama
meeting ar to be held conferences in
Lima, Peru, if government action look
ine toward religious l:asity in that coun-
try be favorable. in Santiago, Chile, Bue-
nos Aires ins the Argentine, Rio, Brazil,
Havana, Cuba, and if political condi-
tons clear up. in Mexico City. Profess
sonal laymen and lay women, especially
those in colleges, have expressed inter-
est and promised nelr. Tnese are mot
limited to Europeans AMI Americans set
tied in Latin America, bur- the claim is
made that many foremost rncn and Won
en- of Latin birth in these Countries Wei
core the movement from the United
States rhe Sunday school tour start
ing nsxt month, is a part of tie general
plan.
Plesby .erians, Eaptists, Mcthodists,
Episcoliaians and some others already
have extensive missions n South Amer
lea There are large self-suppo ting Prot
estant churches in Rio, San Pa'lo, Monte
vlleo. Bucnos Aires and Santiago, and
In several OF these cities COLLEGES compar-
ing well with some of the smaller ones
in this country are we'll endowed and
some Of them so well attended as to
make engagements essential 1t is. esti-
mated that the 100000 now g,dng annual
ly from the United States into South
American Protestant missions will al
inost at once be Increased Il $250,0e0.
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of animals. Hunters. cart horses. cobs
and heavy animals for vans used by
the commssary are bought by the re-
mount Officers and shaped up for the
field.
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in plans for Protestant Christian work
in America than anybody could have
dreamed of six months ago.
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/, managing wild animals.

Both artillery and cavalry have suf-
fered a very heavy loss of animals In
Belgium and France and there is con-
slant demand for many different kinds
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able to hold up legislation. and de-
mand notifications of the plans of the
leaders.
The arguMcntn is rather specious.
At first blush 1t would seem to DC
quite logical, but 1t is entirely against
the facts OF history, which are some
what better. in the discussion OF po-
liticnl possibilities, than mere surface
reasoning
It Is fact that Republican insur-
gency was born and came to It's full
fruitage in time when that party
was overwhelmingly in the majority.
he men who rose in their might and
overthrow Cannon and Cannonism
performed that notable task when the
party that had honored Cannon was
In complete control of every branch
of the government, and the majority
OF that party In the House was sever
al times as large as that Of the Demo-
Gratis will be in the next Congress.
Tho majority was unwieldy, ju3t as
was that of the Democrats in the pres
cnt Congress. which resulted in some
notable schisms within it's ranks. Co
Ing q little further back, the revolt
against Cleveland. which was nothing
more nor less than a species OF in
surgency, came to its head when his
phiiy had more than twice as many
members of the House as the opposf-
ton could master. The revolt headed
by Greedy, Immediately after the Civ
il War had ended. came when the
Democrats had little strength in Con-
gress, and Greely's party was in such
absolute control that it was divided
against itself.
insurgency is the product of over
whelming majorities. A compact
working majority is far less likely to
split into hostile camps than is a ma
jority practically as large as the en-
tire opposition. The instinct OF party
preservation is stronger when there is
party. danger than when there is a
surplus Of party strength. There will
In oil probability be less insurgency
In the next Congress in the Democrat
ic ranks than there has been In the
Congress whose last session Is soon
to bcgin.
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HUMOROUS DEPARTMENT.
Hose and the Law;

g.
"Mose Tnnper," said the Judge, con-
templating the prisoner over his spec
tacles, "you are accused here OF one
OF the most serious crimes known to
our laws--towit, the taking OF hui
man life. Are you properly represent
ed by counsel?" SIS. ~. ,i
"No. suh," said the dnrky cheeriully.
.sWell, have you talked to any one
about your defense since your arrest7"
81 told the sheriff about the shoot
.:' he coiIe ts my cabin 10 fetch
me heah," said the prisoner-Abut
that's ALL q sii-s
"And have you taken no steps what.
ever. to engage a lawyer ?n' Is,
No, suh," said Nose. 81 ain't got no
money to be wastin' on lawyers. Dey
tell me lawyers Is mighty costive.. g
. II you have no funds,'' insisted the
Judge, 1T lies within the power Of the
court to appoint an attorney to defend
you without charge s.: ia5 4 4 IS;
@ lyon needn't be botherin' yo'se'f,
Judge answered Nose. - II 3 .i Is 1
We'll, what do you propose to do
about this case ?'''s demanded his honor.
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ORGANIZED LABOR UNJUST

The announcement Of President
Fairfax Harrison, Of the Southern,
that In view of the depression caused
by the war the salaries OF all en-
ployes receiving more than S2,500 q
year will be cut, makes glaring one
of the irregularities In the railroad
service that has come through the
power OF organized labor. Since
1900 the cost OF living has increased
decidedly. To, meet. this increase the
pay of railroad employees has been
raised In nearly every grade. These
increases vary but the average is 81
per cent. The total amount involved
ia colossal when Il fs considered that
the railroads employ In excess of H.
100000 men. The: increase in the
rag ee engineers !;s.s been SO Per Per cent; cent;
firemen. Al per cent; machinists, 80
per cent; conductors. 36 per cent !;
other train men. 81 per cent; end gem
eral and other officers, 10 per cent.
In bad times q railroad cannot get its
organized labor to bear. a portion or
the burden. The only curtailment pOs-
'sible where union labor iB concerned
Is by dismissal OF the employees or
reduction of the. service. with the
clerk or official It is different. He Is
the one to sacrifice and TO suffer IL
there is any sacrificing to be done. rs
+ Organized labor will have mere
sympathizerB when 1t practices more
OF Justice. Comrnerce anu Finance.
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CLEAN PICTURES

The ladies OF the Civic Association
are to be commended for their stand
In reference to prohibiting objection
able pictures in the moving picture
shows in the city. There Is no factor
more educating than good moving pic
lures and the converse OF the propo-
sition Is equally true.
The power of suggestion to the
young mind through what Is seen on
the screen Is highly developed and
Impressions received by improper
pictures and improper vaudeville per-
f0rmances are hard to overcome. The
Intelligencer is indeed glad to note
this movement on the palt Of the lad
les, and is also pleased that the man
ayers of the moving picture shows in
Anderson so gracefully consented to
do as they wished, although at per-
haps a fins sncisl loss to themselves.
In this matter. as In the blind tiger
proposition, The Intelligencer believ-
Is in npho'ding the hands Of those
who desire 70 do right and we trust
that the patronage OF these theatres
will not fall of, but that the managers
will be fully justified by their con-
lidence in the high moral tone of this
community.
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WEAR COTTON CLOTHES

There are being made In Anderson
fetching" costumes. bound to attract
much attention when worn. Recently
some ladies who expect to attend the
convention OF the U. D. C's which is to
meet Ia few days in Savannah, went
to Brogon and Gluck mills purchas-
Ing cloth from which they are having
their dresses made. That these "home
made" dresses will attract attention
goes without saying, and these South
ern ladies are showing their loyalty
to the South in choosing and wearing
the products OF our fields and cotton
mills, II we all stick together In the
South. and help each other out as
much as we can, there. will ba no
doubt that the sun OF prosperity will
soon begin again to shine with its ac-
customed brilliancy.
Yes, the ladies of the South can
wear cotton dresses as did their moth
ers the old .'homespun dress." and
thus can they, too show "what South
ern girls, for Southern rights, can do"
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rARMgRs TAKE INITIATIVE

Iils, The farmers OF Ingham county.
Michigan ara considering the Question,
or erecting a canninr, factory a. their
!. own at Lansing, Thay have becoma
convinced that such q plant wo,,ld
!. .taKS ! 81 !cnre of the, market aurn,ua ana
alsn ysyonIa n,ara a. ,,ls,h,a W = nv ~
{ crease 5tie acreage IN 'that aact,otn Z,
{ -. Il b. -
ss,, 81 ,.rSs syl n, sas. =. Deans ana ..alts oi
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Z Al. BIG MISTAKE

The Greenytlle News, speaking OF
the attempted suicide In that city of a
young man Of twenty-one, said: /:
'Friendless aud without money, with
out anything that makes life worth
living"
The young man and The News both
make very great mistake. A young
man OF twenty-one, even without a
friend or nennvlihas mmch .o I've
for, especially II he H. living In this
"lapd of the free and home OF the
brave" Thousands OF young men In
like circumstances have risen out Of
their, surroundings and made. useful,
wealthy and distinguished citizens.
Look at BENJAMIN Franklin, homeless
and ;friendless, walking the streets, OF
Philadelphia, eating q peace OF bakers
bread which he had bought with his
last penny. and see, him later one of
the greatest men America has eyer
produced. Any young man Of twenty
one with average health Is rich. There
is no other riches comparable to
youth. Ell O. q !.
This is great country for the
young man. Opportunities are all
about him. II he does;not succeed, 1T Is
his own fault II nc hasn't money, he
can earn 1t. If he hasn't friends, he
can make them. Diligence is ali he
needs. The Psaimist says. .anSeest thou
q man diligent in business; he shall
not stand before mean men: he shalt
stand before Kings Benz. Franklin,
poor boy. stood before kings. He rep
resented the government In the courts
of both France and ENGLAND |. aud was
the leading man os his time; not only
In diplomacy, but 5fn art and Literature.
i Let the young 3Teenville man D Of
twenty-one take courage and ta new
hc.S CT. life, ard rake mad spe lhirns
self. There are swond nderful Spossibilf.
ties before him. lille win dS hts duty.
-New6erry Observer. lss I. IS
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% o 90 o 90 o 90 Q
OUR DAILY POEM o o
o o o o
Dreams.

Dreams.
say that we dream! Our dreams have
woven
Truths that OUTAGE the burning
sun;
The lightnings. that we dreamed,
have sloven
Time. space, and linked all lands in
one
Dreams! But their swift celestial fin
gers
Have knit the world with threads
OF steel.
Till not remotest island fingers
Outside the worlds great common
veal.
Dreams are they? But ye cannot stay
them,
Or thrust the dawn back for one
hour!
Truth, Love and Justice II you slay
them
Return with more than earthly
power;
Strive. IL ye will, to seal the foun-
tains
That send the spring thro' leaf and
spray;
Then-bid this mightier movement
say.
1t is the Dawn! The Dawn! The Ma
tions
From East to West have heard a
Through all earth's blood-red gener-
ations
BY hate and slaughter climbed thus
high,
Here-on this height still to aspire,
One only path remains untrod,
One path Of love and peace climbs
higher,
Make straight thL. highway for our
God!
Alfred Noyes.
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Some men seem te think thas ssshe
best way; % bring s,,ant prohibition Is
20 drink all me booze I
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.TyHOUaMITl, /, \ FOR THE DAY

Heaven Is not reached at a single
bound, 81
But we build the ladder by which we
rtse ~,
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
skies, !. & nv 81. ~ q .s
! And we mount to its summit, round
by round. ~
Josiah gilbert Holland.
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Bluebirds In Autumn.

The morning was gray and cloudy,
And over the fading land
Autumn was casting the withered
leaves
Abroad with a lavish hand.
Sad lay the tawny pastures,
Where the grass was brown and
dry;
And the far-off hills were blurred
with mist. ly,
Under the somr
The frost already L.
No bird seemed left L.,
And sighed to think q. ,e temp
ests
Between us and the spring.
But the woodbine yet was scarlet,
Where 1t found 6 place &c cling;
And the old dead weeping willow.
Was draped like splendid king.
Suddenly out OF the heavens,
Like sapphire sparks of light,
A flock of bIuebirds swept and lit
In; the woodbine garlands bright.
The tree was alive In q moment
With motion, color and song; M
How gorgeous the flash OF their azure
a wings
The blood-red leaves among. Al
Beautiful, brilliant creatures
What sudden delight they brought
Into the pallid morning,
Rebuhng my dreary thought!
Only a few days longer e. .lt
And they would have flow, to find
The wonderful vanished summer,
Leaving darkness and cold behind.
On. to, flee from the bitter weather,
The winters buf7etS ani!shocke--,
To borrow their strong, tight rinions.
And follow their shining flocks! S
While they sought for the purple ber-
So eager and bright and slad, Rs .
I watched them dreaming OF April.
Ashamed to have been 30 nad.
And / thought, Though can not fol-
low them, Is. e
can patiently endure, 81; ~ 4 Y; y;
And make the best OF the snowstofms
And that is something More.
"And when I see them returning,
a All heEyen to earth they'll bIing: :
And my Joy win be the deeper.
For r. shall have earned the spring. -
Mrs, Cell Thaxter.sS
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No wise inaurance company is. writ
tng policies at any price on Tho lives
pf Mexican generals. d & 81. j;
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4 he i6nd ord wa tB to lkncssSi4 ynt
'earq S9tng 80 ag1s tthaH lease he sent
SaS xfle flfSt ofl D u bar:
him have Il hssn read ding Il
w q mt d. ha aSch 4 l nsshsd IL yot..''
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Do ySnr Christmas buying early
cut out go much shcp ppins ): 5. s
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The Mothers 81 Mon n

nm. !, y a. I. - s
tne D.ayess Datsio i tnlAs ever was
,h. i, - tsi, %yt,,, ,,,,, y. -, )
S n W sle "a maps " 81 me q Worla you VIII
,r,., .,.s,,.tst ny ~. 2, s,. Y.
$. sy = = " -
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot.
Nay, En- not, WIN win e aiouusnt ssat w, words 81 81
4. g .hssgns: 8, g { !. !. !. s..
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S There are about 10000 more people
sin The employ OF the government than
thare were last year. That's where
! some ;of the Increased number OF OPP
[ timfsts come from.
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The Weather.
South Carolina: Fair Sunday 2
Monday.
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Judgess said the negro. 1ez fur ez
Use concerned. you kin jes' let de mat.
ter ;drs j,s ~ - $3.50 Il:
Pooling Folks.

George w. Perkins, discussing in /.
New York the Ubiquitous war prices.
said: .ls;i ;i7Ssi,'. i; ssts,S :.
France, under the heel OF an in
yadtng army. did not. the prices OF her
bread. her wheat her milk, or other
necessayles O single cent. But We!
Our food spectators tell us there
Is good reason for war prices. They.
know we don't believe them, but they
say cynically:s. ~ ,lss9t !, s5il s|3 4:
"You can't fool aiisthe people AIT.
the time. but there's. millions in fool
Ing part of the people part Of the
time. New York Tribune. NJ ~
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II 81 well to keep your shoulders
back and your head erect-bnt don't
( carry II 80 80, high in the eir that yye.
/ can't see Your neichbors--just carry
IL high enough to. overlook their
I faults. '5si5 e s.
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M The professor 0f an Illinois college
saysi that the much maligned skunk il
good 70 eat: Iimberger is to have ser
iDuB scotnpeti 80

February wilt have 90 days "a tim
es In this century--the largest pos
sisssiiss S, humber, The fellow who arrang-
es these things must have realized
that In this hustling age we need all
the time 5wo can get.