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- B0LISH THE ALDERMENp IL used to be. Not only il
many any has clamorcd for the Boards
extinction but the record Of Adermanc accomplishment
~ ~ pst ysg goes far justify President McAneny claim that
sssnt Hoard has scored genuine and advance
utw Yesks municipal government"
Among achievements the cr. Of chastened egisa
during few stand II revised chaotic building CODE
upesvsd the Motion Picture Theatre law the interest
6scsucy and strengthened the tsxab ordnanceboth
- put forward and urge by The Evening World put
the speed ordnance II regulated billboard advertising
Ter municipal markets established Municipal Employment
~ psobed frauds the Constitutional Convention election
upon reasonable vacations for city employees II showed
ess secorrectiou dvsstng itself Of is power pett
<NoQepps and permits.
Altogether It due the present Aldermen that they
1 TIE Board out Of the depths of fuy into which had
rwsys rested with the Aldermen themselves regain the
- forfeited 1918 finds the Board with standards
w 6s-snd better
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body would take care OF
them, ana the husband who told her
that II was "all right" are now won
dering why there II such fuss about
II. and ~ yet do not seem to see that
there was anything wrong In their
oct.
The social workers have lapelled
them ''morons." Moron" In the Greek
word for "fool." A "moron" In q per.
son who N a child In brain and heart
hut grown up In years. The euxenic
followers will say that their grand
parents were badly mated. Tho psy-
chologista will put their fingers on "a
sore spot Of the brain. There Will De
all sorts OF tabulations. .
Yet the keynote OF II all IN sounded
In the words OF the couple them
selves. She said, 81 never learned TO
work. Ma didn't want me 10 spoil
my hands" He said. Jeanette was
brought up to be n lady. l couidn't
SEQ her tied down by the children'
BACK OF IL all a large measure OF the
blame must come to the Ma VINO
didn't want tho hands spoiled. 1t IL
n sad commentary on motherhood
that a daughter should he reared IN
this fashion. when. oh when. VIII
mothers learn that to spoil the hands
OF the pretty girl may save the
woman later onG When will mothers
realize that tho solemnity and re.
sponsibiiity OF marriage 10 tho moc'
important lesson that they can teach
| their dauEhtersy
When. oh when. will mothers learn
| that. no matter how 'well-ofr she
may be. every girl should know how
10 cook and wash and iron; whether
| she is TO he called upon actually u
perform such work or not"
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Sayings of 1HT
Mrs. Solomon
By Helen Rowland

~ wssA X
YARKEN admonitons Daughter.
"ips." ...1.,r
known much HUSBAND; ana say Ass ss
OF before and after taking differ the small
before after Christmas rtt ..tsat
Now there dwe all youths ana the
bachelors knelt
the height Of their collars. ~''t
And certain Of these $50
Let bo thy SLAvE Take and
mat; for behold NowIay
And the dsmse answered "0h we" thought in her
- s..,+ere,
"Lo this what upes
throne his es&
pliments and kisses and imported hats and adoauon!" ~ k
But alas!
astonished ,'..,.
forth his OLDEST pipe, saying ... 'F
Hasten Little One and fetch slippers and bathrobe
newspaper! Yea bring the pillow for
for feet; for :.
shades that the
light shall not strike mine .... .s
Likewise to It that breakfast
than
est like IT, Verify verify. THIS
And the petrned! .rt
But when
ow now! perceive that thou
shirt; and WHERE fresh hose ESQ
Draw my thee and have temper
auc and to 1t that shaving things ff
Then the ned the .'t
Alasi acquire slave and behold
have GOTTEN sultan To- foot Of
hrone and that obje u,y
But I silenced her. .l,...... So
Cease thy compainins thou NOT
EVERY husband Kaiser Wilhelm Imagination?
But in reality he
portant in appearance only. ~ - '-t
i charge thee walt him
him In all these Little Things and thou Great
Thy friends shall be his friends thy his
relatives! '.. . - -, :.
But IL For n,tri
mony is not graft but JOB! t..:t.t
And be to marmslads
to make him CoMFoRTABIE!"
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husband. II told Jimmy II was
picture show and he should charge by
the eyes and not about how much
room we took up"
what did he say to that?"
Well" answered the big fellow
with a twinkle In his eye, 81 paid for
one seat. But he said he would mako
the ny pay for 0 thousand because
the Nv has two thousand eyes"
Were tho pictures good?"
"Yes, all except one. and there was
q mouse in"--
"Ou-ou!" shuddered Mrs. Elephant.
"I don't like mice" :.
.1t's hard to please everybody y
said Mr.. Elephant. Maybe some
folks don't IKE pictures with eis-
phSnts IN tAem." -. ~
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PRE-EMPT cONEY FOR THE PUBLIC.

Opm Tine to beach Coney to the free Of
& he pubic h not nsxt summer but
Before single amusement enterprise private sqnatter
pn fence off the sands and charge admission to the ocean,
% should claim available inch Of the shore for hs right
- Su1sn
s Evening words campaign for free public beach and mu'
souss the Dresmlsnd ts owned by the city has
support TIE Mayor and the President Of the Board Of Aldermen
siy snd minority ssdss Of the Board favor It. Alderman
0oUling declares
TAsrs 10 why should acquire the
Noftons Point to Manhattan
DsasA reclaim the beaches.
isrs That's have Legislatures for
\ ~ bosinsss statutes giving the
s,spas what shsy what coming TO them
As Arst ssp, build municipal hthhousc The older
s bs established several years ago through the Of this
proved all too email for the hundreds Of thousands
~ b make Of thcm These bsthousss have paid their way
- nsds money for the city besides
Why Dreamland property into park when II can be
s IN open and bathing for the OF
~ bossughse There but to this question: which
uonss up In the Board Of Aldermen to-day:
York needs FREQ beaches and bathing facilities for M mil
sns Nowhere find them than at Coney Next
nsr should put the public in possession
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busy. still had much to
do to get the homo ready.
but wished to be with Mrs.
Carmen as much A. pos
sible. She was most enthusiastic over
the house. talking over my scheme Of
furnishing and expressing her ap-
provai. When told her Mr.. Flam
had made 1t possible. Tor us to think Of
buying It she was delighted.
II am q bit old-fashioned. Susan,"
she remarked, "and think j wise to
own ones homo. even though 1t costs
quite as much as to rent. 1t gives q
sense Of responsibility not felt In
rented house; there Ii more stability
In the homo. Then, q homo OF ones
own Ii q reflection Of the personality
Of the owner, for the reason that one
every purchase, every Improvement.
The purchase or the improvement IL
to be for years. not just a makeshift
until one can move into some other
house belonging to some other land
lord. For this reason. II for no other,
l think 1t wise to own u home"
or course / heartily agreed with
her, as the little house in the suburbs
OF Brooklyn had become sort Of an
obsession with mo. Laughingly ! told
her 90.
Naturally 1 found little time to
think of my own Affairs. And l was
80 tired-it was 30 late when my
work at the ONCE was finished-that
had little strength to accomplish
anything else. For these were sx-
ceptionally busy times at Mr.. Flam's
But as usual anything special dons
for Mr.. Flain was rewarded. Or
Saturday afternoon when l received
my salary ! found an extra twenty.
dollar bill in my envelope. When
thanked Mr.. Flam he assured me:
You have done as well In the las
few days as any one ever had II
my employ, and want YOU to know
that I appreciate your whole hearted
service. The rush coming at thii
time, you have more than likely beer
Obliged to neglect some Of your worl
Of settling your home. Take tina
i extra money and hire some ono t
help you."
During my busy week had triet
each night. after went to my room
to pack up some Of my things. 81
that I should not have to take th'
time / might spend over at the hous,
10 get ready TO leave. I had Offered
TO read to Mrs. Carmen, az was ou
custom before she went South. bu
she would not allow me. She sal,
that for what little time we had lef
she would rather talk. But i playe,
and sang for her for n few moment
each night after dinner.
II shall miss your music dreadfully
Susan" she remarked one night ~
rose from the piano.
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2 Y A! Ha! Hat"

x<Yv A! Ha! Hal"
m Mister Elephant came
down the road, swaying
from side TO slide and laughing so
loudly he awoke his good wife. who
looked out OF one eye snd said;
what are you laughing at4"
II was somo time before he could
answer. ~ was laughing at Jimmy
Monkey. ! went to the Jungletown
Moving Pictures. Jimmy was at the
door and he wanted to charge me for
two seats and
.rhs very ideai' exclaimed Ars.
Elephant. ~ supposs II went With
LyvA we'd have 20 pay for four seAtS.'' ]
NO. not sow." laughed hee 80
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Chapters from a Woman's Life
By Dale Drummond

70. CIAs ~ York EsG1ag Woid). -
IL you wish viii plan TO come
over occasionally on Sunday and piay
Tor you," returned. regrettine ny
inao,iity to continue to sivs the dear
"Do. my dear: But when b.eom.
blue and discouraged In TIE ione Sve.
nings when Mr.. Carmen 10 out-that
70 when ! shall most miss you and
what you do for me. Yet" more
brightly. II viii try to be contsat
thinking Of your happiness"
You will have to let mo flnd q COM
panion FOR you, q nice young woman
VINO can take my place-some one
who can sing and play"
sn.sh rhat would S., prove a'hard task.
you. and proud also. watching Won
make your pluclSy nght. I ncvsr
think OF you az q paid compa nion
only a. very dear friend. No one
can quite take your place, slthou n
! may be Obliged to accept your oiSer
to md some ono to live With me. a
Mr. Carmen objects 90 strenu o,isiy
to leaving me alone with the Ger.
| az don't blame him." reu,,sAy
While they are devoted to you ana
your Interests, they are not compan-
| mo-" she sighed. "and I do 20 mead
congenial companionship. I must mt
allow myself to get stale, and no
weary my husband"
There 10 no danger Of that 7
comforted, knowing his Intense a6-
miration for his invalid wife. ~"
II am never sure, Susan. that IN.
time may not come when he may tire
OF me. / am so helpless, 30 weat.
and no 20 magnihcently strong and
virile. What q disappointment =
must be to him." she murmured, more
to herself than to me. "and niea ,t
to MI his life SO completsly." "
you mustn't feel that you haven't,
that you don't" assured her. "Why.
] never saw more perfect love, morv
true devotion than he gives you,"
"Oh. that too well know" she In
J terrupted. TT isn't that. II Ia that !
can DO SO little In return for all he
has done for me. II seems all 90 one
7 am sure Mr.. Carmen doesn't f.s. Il
that way"
mo. not now. But should l not hs /,
up my interest In his life. the Iife
fear for my happiness. That IL one
Of the reasons I find II hard to hire
companion keen enough. clever
enough to help me-"
, I'VE will find such an one," / as
sured her. II will talk with Mr.. Flam
Perhaps his wife will know Of some
T wish you would. Susan. I an,
beginning to have almost o. much
! confidence in Mr.. Flam a. you has(
} she. replied laughingiy, yet . bG
wistfully a. we'll. could zee thai
. underlying our light talk was . PeaI
and intense feeling.
(To Be Continued.)
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& Gngcasm may make good repArtss.
~ = Aossn't na.s friends.
} Vusnl nan writes his autobios-
3 many ;Rtsssst;sS fssts asr
~ uan with q pious look may
~ ~ having devil Of q time
- Ts'ssEeeh'
nomo men pay compliments whom
.1G09 ougat to pay bills. and set away
H<0 it.-Albany Journal.
1Eesias sssturss while talking at .
1910 y the sxxssms OF useless
Albany Journal. r.,
4 ~ synPathy always goes out "a
xnaa Who. AFTER he has started "a
~ - icy SIDEWALK. Goss through
- no1oeo oe trying 70 change bis
x xu1o6o U1aAe.
Z. g. = . .1 a.
y; :; |: 81;
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Wit, Wisdom
and Philosophy.
MAXIMS-Bv Voitaive.

maAAmc ny VVtOWGs
YI-ORK 70 the father Of pleasure.
w pity the mam orerWhelmcd
tcifh the tceioht OF hts o,cn
leisure. Hopptness Is good that
nature sells as.
Believe that in his eternal wisdom
the Almighty has with his own hand
engraved at the bottom of thy heart
natural religion. Believe that the
native candor Of thy soul will not be
the object Of Gods eternal hate. Be-
iieve that before his throne, In all
times and In all places. the heart OF the
lust person II precious. God judges us
according to our virtues, not our sac
rihces. -
Love truth but pardon errov, Ths
mortal who goes Astray 10 still N man
Asd : brother. ~ wise Tor I {Vseli
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word In the lansuage, but ne whole
universe ought to cherish the Ase,

Souls communicate with souls and
can measure one another without mead
Of an intermediate body. u 70 o1y
the greatness OF the worth Of q soil
that ought to frighten or intimidaAe u.
To fear 10 to respect the body and its
accessortes-force, beauty, royalty,
rank. once. This 10 tmbecility. Men
are born equal and die equal. T's
Having II clearly in your heart tAst
that the exterior distinguishSs thcm.
you can set on very wed II ths world.
Most men die without havias uvsA y
Who ought e y the xiaes fsvsss'
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alone, compassionate for him. Achieve
thine own welfare by blessing others.

Take revenge on q rival by sur
passing him.
To desire all is the mark Of fool
Excess IL his portion. Moderation 10
the treasure of the wise: he knows
how to control his tastes: his labors.
his pleasures.
Miracles are good. but to relieve q
depths Of misery. to pardon the virtues
Of an enemy, these are greater mir
acles.
The sscfkt Of wssrying q reader 10
to .eli him everything.
~ rus estss y 'ssnsassass"; :
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y 49, $685. y y ~ = - SIS = y - AS NSS %SSSSSSSE
Mr.. Jarr Becomes Mere "Also-Ran"
In Foot Race Not Yet Won or Lost

reason that he had never been over
fed. and sound Of wind through con.
stant poetical recitations from bis
own unpublished works and the
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WAR PRICES.

whsst 10 higher thaa and ocsan freight rates Avs
alvaassd 1000 per cent Misas Of consumers VINO
vese1ni =
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Meanwhile Mr.. Dinkston. lank OF
figure and trained to the minute by
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Br.nal. keep. tn. waves. Bu, there /. .,ll the air.
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CopSStSht, 1915 BY The P7Ns Inblish'l
1EANETrE HUEFFNER, the
woman who turned her
children out into the cold
world. satisfied that some.
hndu SVnuld fakA care OF
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Copyright. 1915. by Nhs n. Pu
CHAPTER OxXxVI.

.HE next few days were very
busy. ! still had much to
do to get the homo ready.
but wished to be with Mrs..
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The Jarr Family
By Roy L. McC cCardell

%. ,rss Ne. FORA Evs..ns weid'.
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Aiken. May A sad accident hap
pened near Talatha, in this county
Sunday afternoon, which cost the life
of the young son Of Mr.. Tom Lowe.
The children OF Mr.. Wilson Lowe
were visiting at the home Of his
brother. Mr.. Tom Lowe, and in play
ing about the house picked up an old
gun that no one knew was loaded.
one OF the boys in playing pulled the
trigger and the full load, passing
through the wrist, took effect in the
lads stomach. The wounded boy died
before a doctor. summoned from Ak
en-. arrived. The boys were only
about ten or eleven years old.
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CHICORA TRUSTEES SILENT.
Board Holds Annual Session i'm
GrCcnyillc.

Greenville. May 3.-The board Of
trustees Of Chicora college in an ex-
tended session here tonight considered
the affairs of the college. Late tonight
members of the board that
there was nothing to give out for
publication. The call for the meeting
was issued by S. c. Byrd, president
OF the college and secretary of the
board Of trustees, on April 10. 1t an.
nounced that at this meeting would
be considered the whole question of
the location Of Chicora college and
other matters arising out of or in con-
nection with that question; any mat
ter pertaining to the College for Wo-
men, Columbia; a change in the time
for the regular meeting of the board
from May Is to May 3, if the board
so desires; any and all business of a
regular meeting of the board.
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Tho Weeks Weather.

Weather forecast for the week be-
ginning Wednesday. May 8, 1915, is
sued by the u. s.. Weather Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.: For South At
lantic and East Gulf States. The
weather will be fair the greater por-
ton of the time. with somewhat low
er temperatures for a day or two over
the interior districts. There is some
prospect of showers in a day or so
over the East Gulf States.
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and partly shaded. They will rot if
set i'm rich soil.
Look into the matter of using the
parcel post for shipping fresh fruit
and vegetables to your city neigh
bors. There may be some welcome
cash somewhere in his for you.
Asparagus may be kept fresh, or
even revived after 1t has become
wilted, by placing the butts in wa
ter. The same is rue of lettuce.
Although orchard and garden pro-
duce may be of the finest quality.
IL 1t Is placed on the market in old
and dry vessels it will bring low
prices. Neat. attractive packages go
far toward selling fruit and vege,
tables.
In pruning tomato plants 1t is
safe to cut out all shoots that come
out in the axis Of the leaves. The
fruit stems are borne on the stalk
about midway between the leaves.
Using this precaution, you will not
run the risk of removing fruiting
parts.
f. j.. Crider,
Asso. Horticulturist. Clemson Agricul-
tural College.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEET.

Plans Made at HagOOd or Address by
ID. f.. Finley with Picnic at Red
HILL"
Dalzell. May Heterogeneous have
been made by the people Of Hagood
for q meeting of the General Sumter
Agricultural Society on the 18th, inst,
at II o'clock in the morning, and they
have shown excellent judgment in the
selection of a place Cred HID one
and a quarter miles from the village
and all may be sure that the same
good Judgment will mark the man.
agement of the occasion in every par
ticular. Congressman ID. e. Finley
of York will make the address. The
picnic dinner will be provided by the
attendants.
A day of much pleasure and profit
may be expected.
j. j. Dargan,
Chairman Executive Committee.
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Pointers for Orchard and Garden.

(The Horticultural Division of
Clemson College will be glad to an
swer any questions pertaining to or
chard or garden.)
Keep the cultivator going persist
entity.
Do not allow the cover crop In the
orchard to go to seed.
Along with your vegetable garden,
provide also for a flower garden.
Take good care Of the shade trees
on your property. Let them be part
OF your heritage to posterity.
Spraying cannot be put off for
a day. II must be done at just the
right time or II will not nave the
proper effect.
IL strawberries arc not thorough
" muiched. they should be kept well
cultivated while they are in bear
Ing. This will save moisture and
prolong the bearing season.
Apply the Hrst spray or apples
trees shortly after the trees have
finished ~blossoming. using arsenate
Of lead at the rate Of one pound
powdered form) to fifty gallons Of
water. This is the most important
Of all sprays for the control of cod
ling moth.
III o notice green plant lice on
rose bushes. spray the bushes with
strong soap or with some nicotine So
luton.
IL you have not sown your celery
seed FOR fali planting, attend 70 this
now. There Is set time.
To root gerUniums or other soft
WOOD cuttings. place them in clean.
coarse sand and keep them moist
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pretending that for which I am also
apprehended Of Christ Jesus CPhil.
with the Father.
If those who preach the gospel"
would obey the full command and
heal the sick" they would not waste
and effort in futile criticism.
Christian Science rests on achieve
ment.
(Mrs.) Elizabeth II. Bell,
Committee on Publication.
Charleston, S. c., May 8, 1915.
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Chairman Executive Commit
Basketball Team Indicated.

Manning should be proud of her
girls basketball team. They have not
been defeated this season. On Friday
afternoon they played the High
School team of Florence, and won by
a score of IS to 20. The Florence
team was considered one Of the
strongest in this section of the State,
but Manning showed them what q
good team vas like.-Manning Times.
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REPLIES TO BOB JONES.

Christian Scientist Says that Revivalist
Made ERRONEOUS Statement Concern.
ing Christian Science Religion.
Editor Daily Item:
Your issue Of Friday, April 80, re-
ports Evangelist Bob Jones as saying
that christian Scientists can't pray
at all because they do away with
atonement."
Let the Christian Science text
book speak for itself:
we acknowledge Jesus atone
ment as the evidence of divine eff
fi%cacious love, unfolding mans unity
with God through Christ Jesus the
w~ay-shower; and we acknowledge
that man is saved through Christ,
through truth, life, and love as DEM
onstrated by the Galilean prophet in
healing the sick and overcoming sin
and death" Also: 1.-THE prayer that
reforms the sinner and heals the sick
is an absolute faith that all things are
possible to God. A spiritual under
landing Of Him and unselfsh love-"
(Science and Health with Key
to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Ed
dy, PIP. 497,)
An "effectual' prayer must be ac-
companied by works.
Jesus prayers were vital, bearing
evidence of conscious unity or atone
ment with the Father. Christian
Science repeats this prayer of dem
onstration; bringing humanity to a
realization that God is ever present,
ever available Good; and that man
can become conscious Of this here and
now, 10y turning away from The falls
testimony of material sense. and zap
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The rain Sunday night proved q
great boon to Sumter County farm
ers, it being the cause of great re-
.jOicing to many of them, as it helped
their oat and wheat crop, brought up
cotton and gave them an opportunity
of planting out tobacco plants.
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The tax executions have been
turned over TO the sheriff and part OF
them have already been entered up on
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Public Notice.

The regular spring examination for
teachers will take place in the County
Court House, Friday, May 7th, begin
ming at 9 o'clock. The questions will
be taken from the textbooks tang
in the public schools Of the State.
J. u. HANNSWORTH.
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his books and sent out Tor collections.
The total amount for collection was
$1,027 and those who had failed 10
pay these taxes previously are COM
Ing Ina right along and paying them.
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County superintendent Of Education