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Local and National

BY j. N. LotCry

their services ate No longer needed similar
reports come from New York. Philadelphia ana
many other large Eastern cities Here we nave
another serious labor problem. and one That
appears bigger and more threatening the more
YOU look at t What i8 20 become OF The great
army of policemen that will be thrown on the
world without employment and without means
of sustcnanceY There are only two ways TO
foresta this threatened army of the unem-
ployed One is for the people 20 agree 70 COM
NIT more crime against our present statutes,
and the other Is 20 increase crime by making
unlawful many practices that are now lawful.
Prohibition is a good thing, and we who have
so long fought for 10 ought 90 be willing TO get
busy and temper the winds 10 the lambs we
have shorn. Il was not our desire, IN voting
out intoxicants, 20 iniure anybody, and yet IL
is already clear that we have worked injury 70
many good men by taking away their means OF
earning bread. Perhaps one hundred thousand
policemen will have 70 give up their means of
livelihood unless we 60 TO their relief with
greater volume of crime. Added 20 these are
the jailers, the criminal Judges, the professional
Jurors and the drivers of black marahs. II
appears to me that the kndy-disposed prohi-
btionists ought to be willing to do something
for the relief of the men they have thrown out
of work People can't get drunk now. but there
are other kinds of crimes open to all. ! offer
the suggestion that in order to tide this threat
ened army of the unemployed over for time,
each of US go TO one of the newly-dry cities and
crack the head Of a food profiteer This would
give the policemen, the Iaiers, the police Judges
and the drivers of black mariahs work for sew
eral months, and thus, temporarily at least
avert what may eventually work the overthrow
of our republic.
This new labor problem sets me a-thinking
along new and untraveed lines. When we all
become good, how are the people our goodness
will throw out of employment to be taken care
of? Some day the golden age, foretold by
prophets of old and sung about by poets Of lat
ter days, viii be ushered in, and all men will
become honest, sane and we-posed. With the
coming of this golden age every policeman,
every Judge, every lawyer, every locksmith and
every maker of safes and vaults will lose their
means of earning a livelihood and go into the
great army of the unemployed History has
taught us and political economists have warned
us that no government can stand when there
is no work for a large per cent of the popula-
ton Dear people, we must preserve our re-
public. therefore, we must learn TO be good
slowly and by degrees Should righteousness
come in day it would wreck our government in
a week.
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CHAPTER XVIII


We had scarcely seated ourselves comfortably
on the greensward, when we heard the most dis
tresing cries and screams IN the direction OF
the road we had Just left We were on the Gun
vive instantly. and Uncle Seth, after listening
attentively for a moment sprung to his feet and
selling his gun exclaimed Boys, the blasted
Iniins are killing some folks on the road, shore.
and we must try and save EN-" Suiting the
action to the word. Uncle Seth started off at
run. and Snatchng up our guns, we followed
him on foot as there was no time 70 saddle and
mount our horses. Urged on by the distressing
>cries that grew louder and louder as we neared
| the road we exerted ourselves 10 the utmost,
and rapidly approached the spot where the sup
posed Indians were killing and scalpmg their
helpless victims. But between US and the road
there was a slight elevation that as yet con-
cealed from view the dreadful scene that was
being enacted upon II. Lawrence who was the
best runner of the party. gained the top OF TINS
elevation some distance ahead OF us. and we
were astonished to see him suddenly halt, and'
laugh heartily at something he saw. We won
dered much at this singular proceeding. but as
we came up one by one. putting and painting.
TO the place where he was. from which view
of the road could be had, the mystery was ex-
planned.
Slowly winding their way along the road.
were about dozen Mexican "carretas' or carts.
from the axes of which proceeded those heart
rending cries of dstress" grease! Anyone
who has ever heard the dismal sounds made by
the huge wooden wheels of these clumsy We
licies when in motion, can readily imagine how
natural il was under the circumstances that we
should have mistaken them for the cries OF
people IN distress. We all laughed heartily at
the way We had been fooed-eNcept Uncle Seth,
who didn't seem to appreciate the Joke at all
He was evidently greatly put out by the fact
that AN old experienced woodsman and Indian
fighter like himself should have been taken m
and done for IN this ridiculous manner We'l
daclar hoys." said he. "ef this don't beat all
natur / haven't run az fur ner "a fast sence
the Iniins chased me and Dan Sturgis on the
head of Yorks creek. thought cettin u was
women and children that WA scleechln 90 ana
All the time 'tWant nothing but these drafted
e.s.=...s- NJ che lnilns would onlN. hnnnee luz
hlasted waller cusses that's dflvin' em, could
sland right here and ace en- li' the '"n' haf on
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their heads with the greatest of pleasure |
wouldn't crook my finger to save the whole
lay out It's too bad. drat if il amt" And so
saving Uncle Seth turned about with a look OF
supreme disgust, and made tracks for camp.
We all followed him, considerably crest-tallen
az the unexpected termination of our chlVal-
rous attempt TO succor the distressed. Mr..
Doben." said Willie to me, "as Uncle Seth says,
don't this beat all natur' There never was
set of fellows so badly fooled as we have been.
Why. | saw them Mexican chaps laughing at
US when we came running to the top OF the
ridge They knew well enough what brought us
there" yes" said l. willie we have been
taken in ridiculousy this time, IT can't be de-
MED. and reckon it will be best to say nothing
about our scrimmage with the carretas when
we get home" No ausion was afterward made
to il except on one occasion, when Willie de-
muredly asked Uncle Seth if we hadn't better
90 to the relief of gang of coyotes that were
"screechin' in the distance TO which mperti-
nent question Uncle Seth disdained to reply.
It was evidently sore subject with him.
After dinner, we returned to the road and
continued our route through a beautiful rolling
country, until we came to the Medina river, OPP
posite the little town of Castroville, where we
pitched camp. about two hundred yards above
the road near a cold spring that burst out OF
the bank only foot or so above the surface
of the river. As there was but little danger
of being attacked by Indians so near town,
Uncle Seth relieved us from guard duty, and
we all got a good nights rest, with the eXcep-
ton of Guido, who going TO sleep as usual with
his head TO the fire chunk rolled down against
il and burnt him severely. Henry told him II
served him right for not sleeping with his feet
to the fire instead of his head. but this had
no effect on Guido. who still persisted in baking
his Uranium every night. Willie suggested that
perhaps the negro's kinkly wool had originally
been caused by this peculiar habit of the race.
their hair being kept thereby, as 1t were, con-
tinually in a crisped on singed condtion-which
is at least as rational way of accounting for
the wool on the cocoanut' as the climatic
theory.
All hands. as usual. were reused at daylight
the next morning. and as soon as breakfast was
dispatched, we mounted our horses and turned
our faces again towards the far west Cross
ing the river at the ford Just opposite town.
and passing through the business portion con-
ssting of a grocery and blacksmith shop and
then the suburbs shanty on so and two on
three sheep pens on corrals. We boldly struck
out into the uninhabited wilderness beyond. As
We advanced, we found the character of the
country somewhat different from that We had
passed over between san Antonio and Castro
ville-m0re broken and rocky and but little TIM
hoI--tho main growth consisting OF chappaial
bushes and the prickly pear or cactus, the lat
ter In many plnces as hlgh ~ man ON horse
hack IhaN nua IA XnlY nnghlDlN l1Qk d. 141-
table prodncton. and Yet they are not without
their rsdeemlnE points Their broad puppy
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Thinking that would stand better chance
to get a deer by keeping close to the timber
along the creek, followed it down. turning with
all its meanderings, until supposed had gone
at least mile from camp, though in direct
line, it was probably not more than halt that
distance. As / have frequently observed 1t TO
be the case when meat is wanted, game OF all
kinds seemed unusually scarce, and so far had
seen nothing larger than a chapparal cock AT
length feeling little tired, took a seat at the
root of a tree to rest few moments, and be-
sides, had learned from experience that often
the most successful way of finding game was
keeping still, appropriately called "still hunt
ing" Being motionless yourself. you do not
attract the attention of game, and at the same
time everything in motion and every sound at
tracts yours
| had been thus seated perhaps ten or fifteen
minutes when the swapping of a twig drew my
eyes in the direction of a thick bunch OF chap
paral to my left, and to my astonshment saw
a very large Mexican lion creeping Steathily to-
wards me | rose up Immediately, cooked my
rifle and presented it at him, and the same
instant the lion, seeing | had discovered him,
suddenly stopped and giving a low grOwl COM
menced lashng his sides with his tail, and
doubling his feet under him Just as a cat does
when about to spring on a mouse ! saw there
was no time to lose and taking as steady ann
as | could flor ] must confess that | was con-
siderahly illustrated" as Uncle Seth would
saw. | fired at his breast. AT the report of the
gun he gave terrific howl and sprang towards
me NV hair stood straight up on my head, ana
for moment (supposing had missed hlm) |
thought | was gone but TO my astonlshment
as well as relief he stopped when IN few feet
of me- and crouching down. began to lick the
blood that flowed from wound, which had been
made by the bullet exactly where had aimed.
Now. | thought was the time to beat hasty
retreat from the dangerous proximity of this
ferocious beast but the instant made motion
10 rise from my seat at the foot of the tree,
the lion growed savagely and glared at me in
such a way out of his fierce red eyes as gave
me plainly 10 understand if didn't keep still he
would make an end of me in short order. took
the hint leaned back against the tree, and kept
perfectlv quiet The lion all the time continued
10 keep his fierce fiery eyes fixed steadily upon
me. and whenever | made the slightest move
ment he would growl and show his white teeth
in the most threatening manner. Finding he
was bent on keeping me prisoner, thought
would cautiously reload my gun and give him
another shot. but the moment l attempted 10
draw the ramrod. he growled more savagcly
than ever, and began TO beat the ground with
his tail And there | sat. not daring 10 move
n finger. il seemed 10 me for more than an
hour. with this lerocious beast In few feet
of me. garna al me with his fiery eyes, and
growing and lashing the ground with NJ. tai
Whenever made the leaal ulnllnu- What % @
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thar meee. working n hls~hoaft and make the
wheels In his head go round and, having battod
The little Hun into corrpbility and susceptible
ity, change as quickly as the chameleon changes
its color. from q splitting kissing, clawing Wild
cat 20 "a gentle. cooling dove. wipe the dirty face
OF her conquered protege, kiss away the hriny
tears that ran in ryuets down his sunbumt
checks. and. with embraces and honied words
win him back 10 the magic circle Of love and
start him anew on the road that leads % re-
spectability and knowledge
All this and more have seen. in fact, n the
school houses of our land, and have seen afresh
before the speakers stand as the candidates for
office have stirred up my mind by way OF re-
membrance and trotted the scenes of the past
before me- | have SEEM and the world has
seen, some mighty poor material converted into
responsibility and usefuness-the vicious
changed into the good and the Indifferent
turned into the thoughtful by the patient low
ing, panstakng efforts of the school marms of
our land Big watery-Iolnted boys, without
ambition above that of the lelly-fsh, and too
lazy to be anything except mean, have sue
cumbed before the magic wand Of the treless,
painstalfing teacher, and have been stirred to
high resolves and noblest aspirations Ounces
and drones have measured the stars, explored
the planets and navgated the air because Of
her patience, her loyalty and her vision. eddy
girls have been snatched from the mire of puppy
love- shown the more excellent way, finally to
become as chief corner stones polished after
the simlitude of a palace" because of her con-
secration TO the cause Of humanity
But for all this what has been the teachers
reward? Perhaps fifty dollars month-pos-
siby seventy dollars for four weeks of toll
Usually a poor room in which to sleep; hardly
ever paror in which to receive those who
would lay seige to her heart seldom bath tub
for her ADDITIONS. Board is high room rent
high, laundry high The session ended, there
is hardly enough left from the last pay check
90 meet the little bills and buy ticket home
Very little indeed for dresses and hats and the
pretty little things that go with them. And yet
loving her work and ambitious, the progressive
teacher feels that she must take a summer
course in order to keep abreast Of the times and
do a greater work next session. What of the
future? Some reject the teaching Of Avon's
bard that 1T is better to bear the ills we have
than fly TO those we know not of" and forsake
the school room for the unknown and untried
horrors of matrimony. Others toll on and on,
until the hand is no longer strong enough to
swat the recacitrant and the nervous system
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Ia TOO badly shattered for the awful routine of
the school room, and then hears the awful gem.
tcnce from the school board, you are zoo Old
have seen and heard much OF this kind OF
dope recently have read b. IN the public
prints and the word pictures made by iaco
pens have unstruug nay lachrymal glands ana
turned loose tears so long cOoped up that ihey
were stagnant have heard all this and more
rected with dramatic effect by the candidate
who was Kidding for the peoples votes and the
stories Of wrong perpetrated upon the teachers
of our land have stirred me first to pity and
then 10 such a rage Of anger that ! was ready
10 ,say, without the slightest quams OF con-
science, those who have treated the teachers so
cruelty
But. Who is doing all this? Who is with
holding a living wage from those who train and
shape the lives of the young? The name IS
egion-it is I'VE, the people The teachers
salaries cannot be raised because there is no
more money in the treasury. Gladly would the
school boards pay more, but, like old Mother
Hubbard, when they go to the cupboard they
find the cupboard bare-and so the poor teach
ers get no raise We can only pay the teachers
more by raising taxese Are you willing to IN
crease the tax rate q? Are. the journals that have
so boldly advocated better salaries for teachers
candidates who shed crocodile tears over the
fate Of the underpaid teachers willing to risk
chances of election by inserting higher tax
rate plank in their platforms? Would I'VE, the
people" give support to candidates who advo-
Gated higher taxes in order that the teachers
wrongs (and their bodies also may be re-
dressed? Aye, there's the rub-and it rubs all
of us. We are all willing to say to the teach
ers, "Be We better paid" but | incline to the
opinion that the proverbal bay steer never did
any kicking worthy to be compared to the kick
ing I'VE, the people" would do over a proposal
to increase taxes in order to pay the teachers
better salaries We would be perfectly willing
to force the wicked trusts to furnish the money
and we would raise no howl of protest if the
angels should drop the needed revenue from the
courts of glory, but a higher tax rate never
And yet you can no more have better salaries
for teachers without paying more taxes than
YOU can have fatter horse without feeding the
equine more oats
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These Is much agl,aD
tlon throughout the
State and Nation In "a
vor OF raising the sal
aries of school teachers,
Most of the papers and
politicians are saying the
salaries paid teachers are
too low. and are demand
ing that more adequate
compensation be pro-
vided for those who train
IDEAS 10 shoot, and thus
so largely shape the des-
TIMES of the future
women and men of our
republic. Since this agi-
tation began | have read
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RAISING ..
TEAt HERS
SALARIES.

many beautiful tributes 10 the school malms
of our country. and have listened 20 many ine
panegyrcs that were tossed them from the
pulpit and the stands where candidates for Of
flee poured out their souls in patriotic eloquence
before the suffragans and suffragettes. ! have
felt meaner than a Hun looks as have read
in the great journals of the country how the
schools marms wear their lives away IN the
stuffy school rooms of cities. towns and coun-
try, that your children and mine may be turned
from heather darkness into the glorious light
of civilization and knowledge | have sat spell
bound before candidates for office who pathet-
,cay pictured the lovely angels Of light and
mercy tusseling with the dirty-faced arabs OF
which we, the men and women of this country,
are the progenitors have been told time and
again from the political stage how the patient
maidens Of tender years and of years beyond
the tender stage. have first wiped the flowing
proboscides of the saucy urchins and then m
stilled into their darkened cranums the great
educational fundamental that the letter re-
sembles a chicken coop Sitting under the
spell Of these noble Democrats, who had scented
office, and who would fam Danish all political
corruption and naugurate an era Of righteous
ness in high places | have been tempted to
shed tears over the sorrowfu fate of the school
maims as the nerve-wreckng routine Of the
school room was made 10 pass in review by the
impassioned recitals of my friends, the cand-
dates.
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have seen the patient teachers with lilly
white fingers bore out the grimy and waXened
ears Of the unbathed pupils, then wipe away
the waxy stains from their manlcured fingers
and point out the textual truths that lead on
10 knowledge. fame and glory. | have seen the
same patient creatures, with the same deft and
polished hands. slap a recalcitrant arab into
kingdom come in order to cast out the devils
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The report comes from Chicago
that since prohibition went into
effect crime has decreased fifty
per cent, and the city will soon
arge number of policemen because
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24

bankers associations, agriculture col
leges, chambers of commerce and the
various other bodies mentioned above,
in each of the cotton growing states,
sending them copy Of this resolu-
ton and all other information pos
sible for whirlwind campaign for
the organization Of the American
Cotton Association urging that they
put into effect and force the above
request"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease 10 no respecter Of per-
sons. A majority Of the ills affecting
people today can be traced back to
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs Of the body. They are the
nlterers, the purifiers, Of your blood.
Kidney disease Is usually indicated by
weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness.
dependency, backache, stomach trou-
bic, pain in loins and lower abdomen,
gall stones. gravel. rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago.
All these arrangements are natures
signals to warn you that the kidneys
need help. You should use GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imme-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
Now Is Good Time
To Drive Out Catarrh

from all impurities.
1t is now an established tact
that catarrh is in the blood and
that lotions and salves do not give
relief. The experience of others
has proven that S. S. S. strikes at
the very root of the trouble and
eliminates it. Waste no time IN
this matter, for it is of the utmost
Importance. Write to our Medical
Advisor about your case. Address
Swift Specific Co, Dept. s., At
lanta, Ga.