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around the Jug for moment 10 per-
feet good nature and then Abe and
Mrs. Waddell provided them with the
best remnants Of the dinner. They
were rather noisy. Soon they went
up on the roof TO help with the rafters
and the clapboarding. They worked
well a few minutes and suddenly they
came scrambllng down for another
pull at the jug. They were out for
spree and Abe knew II and knew furth-
er that they had reached the limit
of discretion.
Boys. there are ladies' here and
we've got TO be careful" he said.
Les stick to the job till four o'clock.
Then Wen knock of for refresh
ments."
The young jewellers gathered In q
group and began TO whisper together.
Samson writes that II became evident
then they were going to make trouble
and says:
I'VE had left the children at Rut-
ledge's In the care of Ann. l went to
Sarah and told her she had better go
on and see II they were all right
"Don't you get In any fight she
said. which shows that the women
knew what was In the air.
Sarah led the way and the others
followed her"
Those big brawny fellows from the
Grove when they got merry were look
ing always for a chance to get mad
at some man ana turn him into a
plaything. A chance had come to get
mad and they were going 10 make the
most OF IT, They began to growl with
resentment. Some were wigging their
leader, Jack Armstrong, 20 fight Abe.
One OF them ran To his horse and
brought q bottle from his saddle bag
II began passing from mouth TO mouth.
Jack Armstrong got the bottle before
Il was half emptied, drained II and
flung Il high In the air Another
called him a hog and grappled him
around the waist and there was des-
perate struggle which ended quickly.
Armstrong got hold on the neck Of
his assailant and choked him until he
let 60. This was not enough for the
sturdy bully-of -Clary's-droveA He
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Watched Every Move In This Remark
able Performances.

remarkable performance. The ease
with which the big Nermonter had so
defied the law OF gravitation with that
unwieldy stick amazed him.
That thing'll weigh from seven to
eight hundred pounds" said he. Il
reckon you're the stoutest man in this
part o. the state an I'm quite a man
myself. I've lifted a barrel O. whisky
and put my mouth to the hung hole.
never drink II.
SAY" he added as he sat down and
began eating a doughnut. III you
ever hit anybody take a sledge ham,
mer or crowbar. II wouldn't be do
cent to use your nst"
They hewed a fiat surface on oppo-
site sides Of the log which Samson
had carried and peeled II and raised
It's lower end on II cross timber. Then
they marked II with a chalk line and
sliced II into inch boards with "A whip
saw. Abe standing ON top Of the log
and Samson beneath II. Suddenly the
saw stopped. A clear, beautiful voice
dung the music Of Sweet Nightin-
gale" into the timbered hollow. II
halted the workers and set the wood
land ringing The men stood silent
like those hearing benediction. The
singing ceased. Still they listened for
half moment. II was as II spirit
had passed and touched them.
"lt's Bim--the little vixenr" said
Abe tenderly. "She's an odd child
and as pretty as a spotted fawn, and
about as wild. She's u kind Of first
cousin TO the bobolink."
when they were getting ready 10 20
home that afternoon Joe got into
great hurry to see his mother. II
seemed 90 him that ages had elapsed
since he had seen her-a conviction
which led to noisy tears.
Abe knelt before him and comforted
the boy. Then he wrapped him In his
jacket and swung him In the air and
started for home with Joe astride his
neck.
Samson snys in his diary: Ills ten
der play with the little lad gave me
another look at the man Lincoln"
'"some one proposed once that we
should call that stream the Mime
haha," said Abe as he walked along
after this joe and are going to call
II the Mlnneboohoo."
The women OF the little village had
met at a quilting party at ten o'clock
with Mrs. Martin Waddell. There
Sarah had had seat at the frame
and heard all the gossip Of the coun-
tryslde. The nimble- fingered Ann Rut-
ledge-a daughter OF the tavern folk
had sat beside her. Ann was
slender. good-looking girl Of seventeen
with blue eyes and a rich crown OF
auburn hair and fair skin well
Drowned by the sunlight. She was
the most dexterous needle worker In
New Salem.
John Mcneil. whom the Traylors
had met ON the road near Niagara
Falls and who had shared their camp
with them. arrived ION the stage that
evening. He was dressed IN new
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CHAPTER ~.
Which Presents Other log-cabin Folk
and the First Steps In the Making OF
New Home and Certain Capacities
and Ineapaeities OF Abe.

Next morning at daylight two par
ties went out In the woods to cut tim
Der for the home of the newcomers.
In one party were Harry Needles car
rying two axes and a well.hlled lunch
con pail; Samson with a saw In his
hand and the boy Joe ON his back !;
Abe with a saw and ax and small jug
OF root beer and book tied In n big
rod handkerchief and slung around his
neck. When they reached the woods
Abe cut IA pole for the small boy and
carried him on his shoulder TO the
creek and said
"Now you sit down here and keep
order In this little frog city. II you
hear a frog say anything improper
you fetch him whack. Don't allow
any nonsense. Wen make you mayor
OF Frog City"
The men fell 10 with axes and saws
while Harry limbed the logs and
looked after the mayor. Their huge
muscles flung the sharp axes into the
timber and gnawed through It with
the saw. Many big trees fell before
noon time when they stopped for lunch
con. While they vert eating Abe said
II reckon we better saw out few
boards this afternoon. Need 'em for
the doors. Wen tote a couple Of logs
up on the side O. that knoll. put 'em
on skids an whip 'em up into boards
with the saw"
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seized his follower and flung him SO
roughly on the ground that the latter
lay for a moment stunned. Armstrong
had got his blood warm and was now
ready for action. With a wild whoopI
he threw of his coat. unbuttoned his
right shirtsleeve and rolled II to the
shoulder and declared IN a loud voice,
as he swung his arm In the air, that
he could tout jump out hop, out run.
throw down. drag out an lick any man
In New Salem"
Ito be Continued)
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SYNOPSIS.


CRATER Samson and sarah Tray.
ior, with their two children. Josiah and
bssey. travel by wagon from their home
In Nergennes, Vt. to the West. the land
Of plenty Their destination is the Coun-
uy OF The sansamon. In Illinois
CHATTER iI.-At Niagara Falls they
meet q party OF immigrants, among them
q youth named John Mcneil. who also
decides 10 20 To the SangamOn country.
All OF the party suffer from fever and
ssue sarahs ministrauons save the life
OF q youth. Harry Needles, In the last
stages OF fever. and he accompanies the
TrAylors They reach New Salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed by young Abe" L1n-
CHAPTER I1.-Among the Traylors'
INST acquantances are IAncoln's friends,
Jack k.lso ana his pretty daughter BIN.
10 years OF age
Hello. Mr.. Kelso." the bearded man
answered. The poor vnnde &ig jew
has gone back agin-heyr tink !
haf TO take de hump on my back be
fore gifts In"
Staggering beneath his load he let
n down 20 the ground.
Bring In your Trojan horse and
mind you do not let out Its four and
twenty warriors until morning. I'll
have some bread and milk for you In
a minute. Gentlemen. this Is my friend
Ella wandering pioneer ~ trade"
II hat a wonderful line o. goods
wonderful, wonderful :" said Eli. ges-
turing with both hands.
First supper-then open your Tro
ian horse" said Kelso.
First I must show my goods" Eli
insisted. ian I'll bet you take dem all
everything vat I have In dot pack
an you pay. my price an you tank
me an say ELL vat you have to
drink p"
"rn bet you four bits don't" said
Kelso.
"You are my frient: would not
take your money like dot 50 easy.
No II would not be right These
are Scotch goods. gentlemen-so rare
an beautiful-not'ing like dem In de
world"
lie began to undo his pack while the
little company stood around him.
'Gentlemen, you can see but you
cannot buy. only my frient can have
dem goods" he went on glibiy as he
removed the cover OF the pack.
Suddenly there was a lively stir
In IL. To the amazement Of all a
beautiful girl threw aside the ticking
aud leaped out OF the large wicker
basket Il had covered. With u merry
lauvh sh. throw her arms around Jack
Kelso's neck and kissed him.
The men ciapped their hands In
noisy merriment.
That's ike BIN. isn't itr' said the
Doctor.
Exactly" Abe exclaimed.
II stop at David Barney's an dere
abe took de goods out o my pack an
m up dis job lot fer you" said ELI
with a laugh.
a real surprise party r. the girl ex-
claimed.
She was a small-sized girl. nearing
sixteen. with red cheeks and hazel
eyes and blonde hair that fell In crls
upon her shoulders.
"Mr Traylor. this Is my daughter
BIN" said kelsO "She In skilled In
the art Of producing establishment"
she must have heard Of that hand
some boy at the tavern and got In
hurry to come home" said the Doctor.
.Ann Rutledge says that he Is
right purity boy" the girl laughed as
she brushed her curls aside
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Samson took hold Of the middle Of
one Of the logs and raised 1t from the
ground.
II guess we can carry EN-" he said.
"Can ye shoulder III" Abe asked
Easy" said Samson as he raised
an end Of the log, stepped beneath II
and, resting It's weight on his back.
soon got his shoulder near Its center
and swung IL clear Of the ground and
walked with II to the knollslde where
he let II fall with resounding thump
that shook the ground. Abe stopped
eating and watched every move in this
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ODD BELIEFS

Walking in the wheel-rut is sign
that you will never get married.
II you see a,bunch OF wheat while
walking abroad, II Is sign Of money.
II you walk between two old women
In the morning, you will have no luck
that day.
When you are ont walking and a
spiderweb strikes you on the face II
is sign that you are going on jour
ney.
II Is said to be unlucky for two per-
sons not 10 go the same way, II they
start from the same place and mean
to meet at another place.
II, on going out at night with Ian
tern, the wind blows II out, Il means
that you are going TO have trouble OF
some kind.
The girls say: Three In a row Ia
the sign OF a beau" Four in a row
denotes a disappointment. II four
girls walk abreast the outside girls
will lose their sweethearts.
Some people think that II a sick
person is anxious 20 go somewhere
and does not. he will surely 20 there
after his death. In the spirit form. and
be seen by his friends.
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II you walk between two old women
in the morning you will have no luct
that day.
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Walking in the wheel-rut is sign
that you will never get married.
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THE u. S.
CHAIN TREAD

One of the few tires of
which 1t may be said that
they deliver economy
year in and year out and
tire after tire.
The U. S. Chain Tread
gives sufficient traction
on all ordinary road sur
faces. II Is probably tho
handsomest, and BY all
odds the most popular,
Of the whole u. s. Fabric
Tire line.
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II you see a.bunch Of wheat while
walking abroad, It Is sign Of money.
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CHAPTER Samson and sarah Tray.
Tor, with their two children, Josiah and
bstsey. travel by wagon from their home
In Nergennes Vt, to the West, the land
Of plenty Their destination Is the Coun-
try of The sansamon, In Illinois
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Mil1ion:Racke kets OF
Flower Seeds; Free

: We believe In flowers, around 4 the
homes of. the South: Flowers brighten
up the home surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction!to those who
have them. -;
| we have filled more than a million
packets of. seeds. of beautiful yet
easily grown flowers to be given to
our customers this spring for the
identifying OF; their homes. -; :
wouldn't; you. like to have FIVE
packets. Of, beautiful flowers free?
YOU. CAN. GET, THEM!I: Hastings
1921. ca;alog is a. 116:page handsomely
Illustrated :. seed, book; with twenty
beautiful pages showing: the finest$va-
rieties, In their true natural colors,
It is full;of helJ lJful2garden; flower and
farm. information that. is needed IN
every home, and, too. the. catalog: tells
you how to get these flower seeds alb,
soluteiy free. = r., E
Write for our 1921 eatalog. now It
IS the finest; most valuable and, beau
:iful; seed: book ever. published, Tand
you will be. mighty glad; youive.. got. It
There Is no obligation to buy any
thing. Just ask sor the catalog. r.
G.: HASTINGS Cou; sEEpsMEM,. AT:
. l.ANTA, GA. -,
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so dry that he had to keep moistening
them with the tip Of his tongue.
Dutch had q new rope in his hand
with loop at one end. He tossed 1t
over the boys head and drew 1t taut.
Two or three of the faces in the circle
were almost as bloodless as that Of
the prisoner, but they were set to see
the thing out.
"Wil you tell now?" Bonflls asked.
Curly. met him eye to eye. NO"
"Come along, then"
One of the men caught his arm nj
the place where lie had been wounded:
The rustler fllnched. .
Careful, Buck. Don't you see you're
hurting his bad arm?" Sweeney said
sharply.
.'I didn't aim to hurt him." Buck de-
Tended himself.
Curlys senses had never been more
alert. He noticed that Buck had on a
ned necktie that had got loose from his
shirt and climbed up his neck. 1t had
black polka dots and was badly frayed.
Sweeney was chewing tobacco. He
would have that chew in his mouth
after they had finished what. they were
going to do.
"Ain't he the gamest ever?' some
one whispered. ' ....
The rustler heard the words and
they braced him as drink Of whisky
does a man who has been on bad
spree. r
Better do it at the cottonwoods
down by the creek" Buck told Bonfils
In low voice.
The foreman of the Bar Double NJ
moved his head in assent. "AH right.
Let's get it over quick as we can."
A sound of flying feet came from
outside. Some one smothered an oath
of surprise. Kate Cullison stood in
the doorway, all out Of breath and
painting.
"WW'ss:tt Il; it?"
rhsy ;.ai not word to say for
themselves. In that room were some
of tho most callous hearts In the ter
rltory. Not cne man in million could
have flzed them, but this slender
girl dunfounled them. Her gaze set
tied on Buck. Ills wandered for help
to Sweeney, 70 Jake. to Kite Bcnfils.
"Now lonk-a-hcrc, Miss Kate"
Sweeney began to explain.
But she swept his remonstrance
aside.
"No- -No-NoT' Her voice gathered
strength with each repetition of the
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word. 81 won't have 1t. What are you
thinking about?" .-
Hes Il rustlcr, Miss Kate; belongs
to Snapy Stones outfit" Sweeney an
swrrcd The girl.
Can you prove IT."
"Wc got him double cinched."
':Then let the law put him in prison"
"11c shot yore paw" Buck reminded
her.
SIS that why you're doing it,"
"Yrs'm," and That's why" they
nodded
Like flash she took advantage of
their admission. "Thcn I've got more
against him than you have, and say
turn him over TO the law"
Klle pushed forward, rough and
Gvrrlrarin@. Now see here. We know
what we're doing ami we know why
wore doing ii. This amt any hllsi-
naSS for girl TO mix in. You 60 back
,n Tie house ami nurse your father
that This man shot"
$50 il isn't the kind Of business for
a girl." she answered scOrnfully. Its
work for Il man. isn't it? M, not for
one For niEp--plrvrn--thir ccn--SeV-
entrrn biz brave strong men TO hang
one poor wounded boy"
At that an amused laugh rippled
ont. II came from Malnnry. He was
leaning against the door jamb with his
hands in his pnrkcts. Nobody had no.
ticpd him before. He had come III
after the girl. When Curly came to
think it over later if he had been
given three gucsscS rs to who had told
Kate Cullison what was on the. pro
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.TAx.::ShoTIcE: ::-aa2a;:1sa1.
Office of the eoun,ty;1reasursr, Of York
-. =. ) County,;:i?t'-.'1 :i -

+ ';'' -. =. County,: ~ s -:
York, S. c.! oct. 8, 1920.
NOTICE Is hereby given: that the
~ TAX BOOKS. for York County
will be opened on FRIDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1920, and re-
main open until the 31ST~ DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1920, for the collection, Of
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOE and. To-
CAL TAXES, for the: fiscal year 1920.
without penalty: after which day ONE
PER CENT. penalty will be added to
all payments made in, the month. OF
JANUARY, 1921, and. TWO PER
CENT. penalty for all payments made
in the month of FEBRUARY 1921 and.
SEVEN PER; CENT: penalty Will De
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1891 to the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1921; and
after this. date all unpaid taxes VIII. 80
into execution and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for. prosecution In ac-
cordance with law:
All of the Banks Of the county. will
offer their accommodations and facili-
ties to Taxpayers who may desire to
make use Of the some, and shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention to
all correspondence on the subject.
All Taxpayers appearing at my Of
fee will receive prompt attention
Note-The Tax Books will be made
up by Townships, and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat,
ters If they will mention the Township
or Townships In which their property
or properties are located. II
HARRY 2. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
81 Fri tf
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THIS. is SOME PIG,
He is a. Good Bird Dog Having Beer
Adopted by: Pointer.

He is> a. Good Bird Dog Having Been
- Adopted by Pointer.
Natehez, Miss-Tucker Gibson,
champion big game hunter Of Tensas
parish, Louisiana. claims. he owns a
pig which~he uses, in the capacity of a
bird dog, and says that the pig makes
perfect stands and never flushes a
covey Of birds. " -
Gibson says that soon afterGthe birth
of the pig, on the death of'its mother,
1t was adopted by a. pointer dog with a
litter Of young. puppies, and that; the
pig still associated: with, it's foster
brothers and: sisters" even after it. be-
came we'll: grown; He says. the. hunt;
ing proclivities of the pig were dis
covered accidentally the first, time the
young dogs were taken to the field, the
pig accompanying the party and: taking
an animated part in the hunt.
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REFLECTIONS Of 1920
j. F.. CA R ROLL

1t has been a whole lot better year
to most Of us, perhaps, than it might
have been had we made it ourselves.
Oh, yes, some Of us have been Dit
disappointed, but then disappointments
are often but passing incidents. we
forget them when something else fills
the gap We have our friends and the
good will of friends to be thankful for,
and we appreciate that. We apprecl-
ate their patronage during this closing
year, and we look forward to another
year with some hopes. but no actual
promise Of it's being better than the
last. But we are hopeful anyway-op--
timistic, if Suu please. And we are not
only hoping for better things for our
selves, we are hoping that the New
Year will bring IoE better and bigger
things.
w. E. FERGUSON
DE Titles to Real Estate and Real Es'
tate Mortgages at The Enquirer off1ee'
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"You Have Begun Early, Young Eel
low" He Said Quietly.

that. I don't ask you to convict your
self. I sent for you to tell you'll don't
blame YOU for this" lie touched the
wound in his side.
different with your boys, sir"
$50 the boys are little excited, arc
they?"
"rhey were last night, anyhow
Curly answered, With glinrmer of {
smile.
Cullison looked quickly at MaloneI
and then ut his daughter.
"Ili listen to what you've been hid
ing from me-" he told them.
"Oh, the boys had notions. Miss
Kate argued with them and they saw
things different" the Bar Double n
rider explained.
But Cullison would not let 1t 60 Al
that. lie made them tell him the whole
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"I,aborcmus" Ave must work) was
tho last word Of tho dying Emperor
Scverus. rs his soldiers gathered
aronnd him. Labor achievement,
was the Roman motto. and her secret
of conquest of the world. says Mardcn.
The greatest generals returned from
their trilNnphs To the plow. Agricul-
ture was held in great esteem. and 1t
was considered the highest compli:-
mcnt to call Roman great agricul-
turist. Many Of their family names
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(To be Continued).
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED.

These Famous Ones Had;a Hard Fight
Upward.
Pullman started life with S100 and
peculiar looking passenger car con-
tanning beds. He borrowed the money
to have that car built, and then be-
came it's first conductor and porter. He
made up the beds, smoothed down the
sheets, stood at the steps selling tick
cts.
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The Old; Year,.

TO BE SURE we appreciate the bus
mess given US by our customers and
friends during 1920. Our business for
the year has been quite good and we
thank you: for it, It could have been
bigger, but we have no, strenuous kick
to make about it. We only want you
to know. that we sincerely appreciate
your business fators: and. that during
1921 we are going to tbe just as, ready
TO serve you as we have ever been and
perhaps little more so and we assure
you---old, customers, as well. as. new
that we williappreciate your. business,
be it great or. small; .-;!r
SERVICE OUR. WATCHWORD
And Service it will be. # you want an
article under the head of Hardware we
either will have it or will get it for you
in the shortest possible time, and you u
find that our Service will be supplied
most cheerfully, and that our prices are
most modest. Come to see US often.
VI \ TT I. ~
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York Hardware Co.
The Years. End

Has been reached. Some Of US can
look back on it with pleasure, others
with some regrets but after all and all
in all, it has not been bad year. Not
a few of US who were living when the
year began, are here yet-thats some
thing. We have much to be thankful
for-for health, our friends, county
in. which there is no suffering for the
necessities Of life and few other items
that could be mentioned. We can all
find some things to be thankful for,
and we may profit by our disappoint-
ments and let US -''".' '' ''., q.
TURN: TO THE NEW YEAR
With a will to win, to forget. past dis
appointments, trials and troubles and
look to the future with an eye to better
and bigger things Well forget the dis
appointments Of the year 1920 in two or
three years and profitting by experl-
ence will find that it was not as bad, IN
many. respects as it might have been.
Here's hoping that YOU and YOURS
may all lhave bright, happy New Year.
YORK DRUG STORE
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Page Three.
PYRAMID | NJ PAlHyl'TSHl0(|P' Al
ROCK HILLS g,
Automobile. Tops

It is the. top, Of; the. .automo obile. sofss
course. that. conduces, to. real. comfort.
If the overhead and the curtains are
not in first class shape there Is no COM
fort. You cannot.g get your; tops: putt In! !!
proper shape just,anywilere or: by. just
anybody, because Just; anybody DOES:
NOT KNOW HOW to do this: work; !:
Automobile. Tops is orr Leading Spk--,
cialty. We are prepared to. do .abso- .
lutely everything that is needed in conf:
nection with them -and we have work..
men who know their; bhsinesa-> We don't
ask the builders of:the automob biles any
odds in this regard. and you may bring;
your work to us with the: assurance,
that. it is. not temporary malseshtft!
you are after; but the REAL, THING.
Thc A. IouNc0N. prn,, 1
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Michael Angelo was an exceedingly
poor hoy. To get Il start he initiated
Greek sculpture with clay, buried it,
dug il up and sold it to a cardinal.