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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
The Swimmin' Hole.

w. ]. r., in Charlotte Observer
1t soon will be time to go to
the swimmin' hole. You know
where ii is just around the bend
in the river, where the sycamore
stretches its protecting arms
above the green pool in which
tbs sunfish darts about. Have
you forgotten the way we used
TO dive off the springin' board
and the water battles we had?
Have you forgotten what we
wore? No you haven't. The
primeval fashion of those ances-
tors who skipped carefree about
in Eden was observed. A r.
year-old boy. What meaner
creature in the world is there;
what better creature in the
world is there! You surely have
Mt forgotten when you were IL,
chesty and a man for a that.
The meanest boy was the big
gest man. The boy who could
swear with the best technique
was the better man. The boy
who knew best schemes for
pranks and devilment was the
leader"
But there is the swim.nin' hole.
Have yon forgotten the time
when Pa said to you, "Son we
will go to the river today for a
little swim? Idon't want you to
grow to manhood without ha vim
acquired the necessary art of
swimmin'." Dern your hide, do
you remember winkin' up your
sleeve when Pa said that?
Do you remember when at the
swimmin' hole Pa with old time
philosophy grabbed your little
body and chucked you in over
your head? That was the only
way to teach a kid to swim, he
said. Dickens take your little
soul, do you remember how,
lliip en- khe wafer. ynx
right to the bottom and stayed
there for several minutes, and in
the meantime Pa was wrestlin'
with a shoe which seemed to
want to stick to his foot? Male
dlctlons on your miSchievous
little head; do you remember
how Pa with the liver frightened
out of him jumped into the river
to save his child, his handsome
little son, his dear little lad-and
how you grabbed him by the
foot and drug" him under,
while he sputterin; pantin' and
cusSin; knew as quick as flash
what had happened? You sure
ly haven't forgotten how when
you came up" and looked at
Pa with his knuckles in his eyes
and snortin' like young horse,
you heard things that you would
rather not repeat in parlor.
Bless your poor little soul, do
you remember to what strange
use Pa put the bedroom slipper
when he got you home?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Monuments

1t will pay you to see me be-
fore placing an order for Monu-
ments, Headstones, or anything
in cemetery work. Material and
Workmanship guaranteed.
John W. Quick, Pagsland, S, c.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Notice

10 CATTLE OWNERS: Anyone
having cattle under quarantine
and wishing to move same should
apply to me for permits to avoid
trouble. GEO. A. PLEXICo.
Cattle Inspector Chesterfield Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Notice.

The County Board of Equali-
zatlon will meet in the Auditors
Office at 1890 a. m, Tuesday,
March the 24th 1914.
T.W. Eddins, County Auditor.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18

-Nrs:iSHncy. mcf9air, lis spend.
ing a while with her son Mr.
D. M. McNair.
Prayer meetings are held on
Wednesday evenings.
Mr.. w. J. Tiller made an in.
teresting talk on farming at the
school house Friday.
A large elephant, valued at
$4,000, became unruly and stray
ed from its keeper, as wagon
circus was on its way from Nc
Bee to have performance here
Tuesday evening. The animal
created great excitement. 1t
was chased by about 4 hundred
men and killed about s miles
this side of Hartsville.
MIR. A. A. Douglass Sr., spent
Monday and Tuesday in town,
Rev. A. w. White will preach
here on Friday evening, March
18th, at 7:3O and on Sunday fol-
lowing at II a. m.
Rev. Owens of Chesterfield
attended conference her Satur-
, day.
J Rev. B. D. Thomas will lea, e
this week for Higgins, Va. His
wife and four children will
return with him. They will
occupy the home of Mr., ]. E..
Williams. 4.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Which Food do You Eat.

Below are a number of yalu
able suggestions as to the dises-
tibility Of a number of foods.
This is taken from the Home
department of the Progressive
Farmer:
Leaders in digesiibility, max
ing the race in from one to two
hours, are the baked apples, the
eggs, fish and venison, with milk
a close second; then the turkey.
duck, oyster and beef; while
lew bread, the potato, the tur-
nip and cheese come next; then
among the more indigestible
products-four or five hours in
the overwhelmingly come
three that are most popular of
all foods on the farm-cabbage,
pork and veal. Jam and the
crab bring up the rear, while we
see slowly coming up around
the corner the worst thing OF all
for digestibility, alcoholic drinks.
When will Our farm people
make closer study of the diges
tibllity of foods and use more of
these foods that are first in the
"Digestibility Race" and fewer
of those that are in the rear?
Baked apples and eggs should
certainly be found almost daily
on the farmers table, and fish
should be more frequently bou-
ght-a very cheap food. 1t is a
shameful fact, too, that few farm
families use milk as abundantly
as they ought.
II should not be forgotten,
however, that cooking can alter
the position of any of these in
the race. If apples and eggs
were fried in lard it would send
them to the rear of the process
ion. Raw oysters almost digest
themselves, but boiled hard land
long they are like sole lea:Ser.
+ Ks Ordinarily cooN the 01easl
of chicken is most digestible,
while the leg muscles are not.
In the fireless cooker, however,
it all becomes digestible.
Jam, which lags toward the
rear, is lndigestible in the degree
of the concentration of its solu-
ton only. That is, the jam eat
en- alone would irritate the lining
of the stomach and intestines,
thus iustifying its place in the
picture, but if judiciously diluted
by being spread on bread, moves
up in the march. Similarly,
candy eaten in quantities may
be harmful, but good candy in
moderation, when there is food
IN the stomach to dilute it. is not
only a valuable food but may
walk beside milk and oyst ers,
while sugar, as we get it in raw
fruits, could link arms with bak-
ed apples and eggs that have
been cooked in simmering water.
Nor must it be forgotten that
this picture represents the length
of time the food remains in the
stomach and not its comparative
nourishment. For instance, the
hen and cabbage walk alon Q
almost together, but the cabbage
yields to the body only 165 cal
ories of heat and energy per
pound of food, while the fowl
gives 1,045, or six and third
times as much
Most of the worry of the day
comes from something that hap
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Elephant Killed Near Hartsville.

cord for big game shooting was
broken tonight when the biggest
animal to be dispatched in this
county in its history fell before
the onslaught of a large party of
we'll armed men. An exceed.
ingly robust female elephant
was the victim of the attack by
citiz ems of the community armed
with guns and other weapons.
The hunt and execution oc-
Cured about eight miles from
Hartsville near the residence of
G. G. Winburn. The mammal
was killed about 9 o'clock after
more than 100 shots had been
fired into her body. The most
violent excitement followed the
announcement that a member
of jungle's royalty was at large
in the neighborhood. Wild ru-
mors spread telling of damage
done by the big beast and as
they travelled they grew like
Topsy and the SNOWFALL. In,
vestigatiop indicates that no
damage resulted for any but the
unfortunate animal.
News of the chase and death
of the elephant Was brought to
Hartsville late tonight by resi-
dents of the town who have
viewed the remains.
The elephant is supposed to
have escaped from a circus dur
ing a train wreck. The animal
was first seen near the tracks of
the Seaboard Air Line railway.
The pursuers and defenders of
the country's safety have not
learned the name of the beast
nor is information of her history
available at this time.
Hartsville, March 1.-THE
large elephant killed eight miles
from Hartsvil@ nignt belong:
ed to a small circus, which ex-
hibited at McBee a day or so
ago. The owner came to Harts-
vile this morning. He did not
understand how the trainer
allowed the beast to escape, the
value of which was $4,000.
There is general regret over the
slaughter, however. This was
due to the great excitemnnt
among the people of the neigh
borhood over the appearance of
the jungle inhabitant. The ele-
phant was tame, but was work
ed into frenzy by the excited
followers who waged battle
against it.
1t is understood that the show
carried only one elephant so OF
course the loss is IN unusually
heavy one. The mystery is now
cleared. There was no train
wreck. Exciting rumors are
afloat today and talk of elephan-
tine size is heard on all sides
such as offering solutions as to
what would have have done,
had | been there"
Patrick, March H. The big
female elephant killed near here
Yesterday on Big Juniper creek
escaped from wagon circus
which was booked for Patrick
Tuesday. A crowd had assem-
bled here for the performance
and wonder was expressed at the
nonappearance of the circus,
when news was received that
the elephant had broken bounds
and was at large. The animal
created great excitement. Many
of the citizens had never before
seen an elephant.
The posse that took up the
beasts trail grew until ii was
said that fully 500 men were
Joining in tho chaso Ono man
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18

Most of the worry of the day
comes from something that hap
pened tn night before.
Some people are like blotters,
they absorb information, but
can't use it.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-03-18
Patrick Items.

The warm sunshine is pleas
ant after So much snow and sleet.
Quarterly conference was held
here in the Methodist church
Saturday. Rev. Tyler preached,
as Presiding Elder Massabeau
was suffering with a headache.
Rev. Massabeau preached an ex-
cellent sermon Sunday.
Mrs. Alleine Ingram who has
been in Baltimore hospital about
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27

son, II. w. Hesson, A. w. Hesson Co. by
A. W. Hesson Ramon E. Echarrieta,
Mrs. Laura Feddema by Z. Feddema c. b.
Armstrong. III. L. Bruce, Mrs. Nellie Fuller. w
b. Bell by Mrs. w. II. Bell, Mrs. NJ johnson.
MRS. O. +. Nesse, e. Z. Caine by Mrs L. E.
Caine, Henry Bolts, NJ T. Jukes G. j. Little
Held The Elko Realty s. DevelopmentCo by G.
Is. Henderson. Agt.,Star Hotel, Peter Jauregui.
FRANK Yrigoyen, James Russell, Domingo Ag-
ular by ID. McElroy. Agt, j. E. Snelson Mrs Julia
A.Mayhugh. Diana Morgan Hill, Mrs.J Phillips,
a. w. knudson by d. E. X. Mrs H L. Case.
MIR. ID. o. Bresee by Mrs D. o. Bresee. Title
Guarantee Trust Co. by w. G. Wright, Mgr,
Mrs. L. Mcdowell, E. Cipriani, HELEN Spaan.
Ollie Day, First Baptist Church per G. E. Ander.
son. Clk., L. f. Brennan. Engler Co.. j. Eisen.
berg. Elmer ouderkirk, Mrs. j. c. Wilson.
Notice Is hereby given that written objec-
tions to the granting of the above application
Tor such franchise right and privilege as Is an.
piled for shall be filed with the Clerk of the
Board OF County Commissioners of the County
OF Elkoi State Of Nevada. at the next regular
meeting Of such Board. after the completion of
the period Of publication towit, on the Sixth
day of July, A. D. 1914, at Elko. Nevada. on
which date said application for franchise will
be heard and considered
Isaac Griswold Chairman
Webster Patterson.
]. II. Peck
Board OF County Commiss toner's of Elko Coun.
ty. State of Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
lnfnrmnklnn

The length of time the earth 10
turning on its axis is called day.
At the equptor the days and nights
are always IL hours long The farth-
or a point lies from the equator the
longer are Its longest days and long
est msbts At the poles tho year is
rnnas up OF one day and one night.
each elk months long. All places in
abo-t O61s degrees Of latitude nortb
or south have one Gay in the year Is
ho,rs long ind one night OF equal
length.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
L .okinu Backyard.

He was not very sober and bad rid.
den for an hour or two in the taxi.
cab when the chauffeur stopped. How
much DO owe7s asked the passenger.
Eighteen shill.ngs and slxpence, sir"
was the reply. There was pause;
then: We'll, lock here. driver" said
the passenger, "just hack up and keep
going backward till you come to two
shillings Its all I've got."--London
Mail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Must Be Left untouahad.

The Treasure of the Lowly" is the
supreme undiscovered treasure, that
is why Maeterlinck writes of It with
a golden pen. Bring the jewel into
the market, let the lapIdary take It
from Its mysterious matrix and cut II
with his remorseless tools. At 1t. into
kings crown, lady'B rins or the
cover Of silver box and somehow
the wonder yanishes. The crowd may
stare, but no one goes; into raptures
any more-Indiana Messenger
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Polite BURGLAR.

Burglar (holding jewel case and
speaking to householder crouched
terrifiedly in bedD-"Sorry to trouble
yer, mum, but would yer mind helping
me choose a present for the missus.
IT'S her birthday tomorrow."-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Graued AN Rjont.

Harold had discovered new play
mate in a boy Sho had recently moved
into the neighborhood. what sort of
a boy is this Johnnie you talk 60
much about7" asked the careful motl,.
er. "oh. he's not an angel--tiIat isn't
his specialty--but he's all right re-
piled Harold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
-7-'s-]5s-saa--~.~'
RIO Need 70 Wary

Anxious Mother--aJack, you must
remember to use your right hand
more. / don't want you to 5ecom left
handed" Little Jack-"Don't worry.
mamma. Some of the best pitchers
In the league are sou,lipaws."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
nterenS--lnl

An instrument resembling watch
has been invGnted in Hungary where
by it is possible instantly to compute
the interest at any rate on any given
sum Of money for any length OF
time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Professional Pride.

Mrs. Newgold- ld--"Gcrov;cve Alber-
tine, you are not playing thai duct TO-
gether. One Of you =; a bar ahead OF
the other" Genevieve (proudly)-
We'll, was the one ahead, anyway"
Puck
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
pr,forred Vaccination by prox

Preferred Vaccination by Proxy.
"But doc" protested West side
boy who was about to be yacci'iated.
don't you think you could let me
go? Ma says I've Inherited everything
from dad, and I've heard him say he
was vaccinatei once."-Kansas City
Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
She Knew the Game.

Now, children" said the teacher &c
the junior class in arithmetic, "if 7
had nine yards OF cloth and used five
to make skirt aud three to make
a jacket, what would have left?" "a
lot of scraps" promptly answered the
little girl at the foot
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Beyond cenere,. caloula,lon.

A woman has bequeathed $1,000 for
the support Of each cat on the island
Of Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island OF Manhat.
tan would involve an amount OF money
too large for type to tell; enough, in
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres.
ents your relatives will hint at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
peepsastod .,hl.otInn

Our boy has such refined sense
Of humor!" "Yes; I've noticed he
evinces the greatest dislike to any
thing resembling the slapstick."-
Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Alas. How IrueI

This doctrine of the excellence Of
woman, however chivalrous. is COW.
ardly as well as false" says Steven.
'eoL TT is better tc face the facts"
and know that though she may have
angelic features, eat nothing to speak
of and sing ravishingly In church she
may he a little devil after ALL"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
pehnItion.

What can you tell me about the
spinal column. AdolfT The spinal
column Is wavy line. NY head sits
on one end, and sit on the other
Simplicissimus ,Munch).
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
ano Sne 1Teeaeo CnecK,.

Teacher-"Did you ask your nam.
ma why the pen was mightier than
the sword?" Small Eloise = "Yes,
ma'am. She said it was because papa
couldn't sign checks with q sword" -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-27
Making Lilies Grow.

Gala lilies will show wonderful i'm
proVement If cup of hot water is
poured on them now and then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-09
TODlY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-WHEAT = Wheat
prices sagged today under moderate SELL
ing from professional spectators. One the
whole the trade seemed to be in q waiting
attitude. Argentine advices were re-
cetved that frost damage would not ex-
coed five per cent and there reports show
ing that domestic receipts were not falling
on as rapidly as the bulls had predicted.
After opening A93sc on to NC higher. the
market suffered q general decline.
Later q temporary rally took place Ow-
Ing to liberal export sales and to the vist-
Bile supply turning out smaller than had
been loked for. The close was unsettled,
A@3zc to H496c net lower.
CORN-Corn business halted. pending
the issuance Of the government report this
afternoon, attention turned more to the
expected liberal size of the yield than to
gossip that farm reserves would prove
to be light. Opening prices which ranged
from NC on to nc UP were followed by q
setback all around.
Assertions that the country was selling
new corn more freely led to further de-
preston in prices. The close was nervous
at sc to &c net decline.
OATS-Sympathy with the weakness OF
other cereals governed oats. Dealers did
not appear to be much disturbed by re-
ports Of Argentine damage.
PROVISIONS-Packers selling made
the provision market easy. No urgent de-
mand was in evidence. .--. .i..- 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-09

Fifty-one Kansans Get Permits 70
New Industry.

L. L. Dyche, state fish and game
warden has issued 81 permits to per-
sons wishing to engage in the business
Of conducting skunk farms The pro-
lessor, in his report, admits that his
knowledge OF the odoriferous industry
has not been cleaned from close as
sociation with the highly scented ami
mails. but gives some advice to pros
pective skunk raisers.
Permits to raise skunks have been
issued to the following:
r. E. Bausman. McCune: Edward
M. Babcock, Welda; C. E. Ball, Se-
very; John Dutton Bailey, Jetmore;
William Thomas Block Plains; Jesse
Bottorff, Anthony: Charles Carson.
Cherryvale: william Dixon Carter.
Murdoch; Joun Willard Darrin.
Adams: William S. Daugherty, Pied
mont; Benjamin F. Deweese, Cunning
ham; w. S. De Wese, Nashville: Harry
brother. Rago: Ed c. Finch. Kinsley;
Elmer Exile Green. Sedan; Albert E.
Horton, Reading; Frank Hayes. Fort
Scott; James Hileman, Piedmont; 9th
o. Hoffman, Wright; Glenn K.istrup.
Fall River: John w. Larfen. Haddam;
e. o. Lynn, Neosho Falls: John Mil
ton Lunsford, Sawyer; Harry J.
Means. Sawyer; Merle Dwight Nor
gan, La Cygne; John Miller. Milford;
p. H. Moletor. Kinsley; Albert e. Mag
UNISON, Rock; John Benjamin Negiey,
st. John: G. A. Rasmussen, Jetmore.
Box 70: James Rouse. Cunningham
Otis Reader, Piedmont: Leroy Reser
Baldwin,: w. G. Sallee. Raymond;
Edward Stoffer. Pomona; Frank
Sampson. Kincaid: Charles Shonlaw
Plains; George A. Smith, Sawyer: Dr.
]. w. Smott, Fulton: o. ID. Sartin, Ce-
daryale: william Earl Taylor. Sedan:
A. G. Thayer. Columbus; Henry Van.
Jr., BellefOnt; w. NJ. Warren, Sawyer;
Walter J. Weese, Lewis: William Ed
ward wiley, Beverly; Leonard Will
liams, Haddam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-09
British Dig, Dummy Trenches
to Attract Aviators.
Terrible Artillery Fire Diverted
to Unoccupied Holes.
Fake Night Attacks Destro,
Rest of Kaiser's Men.
Tricky Britishers Bring Waste
Of Ammunitien.

London. Nov. 9.-Modern lighting
STRATEGY. at first rather helpless before
the aerial and artillery factors is be-
ginning to adapt itself to the new con-
ditions and along the great Aisne bat
tie front many fertile brains have
been busy devising schemes to meet
these problems. Probably the most
useful work of the aeroplane has been
the location of positions and conse-
Quent direction of artillery fire often
resulting in terrible losses to the at
tackled army.
According to distinguished Lon
don surgeon. now serving as a volun-
teer In the Army Medical corps, the
British troops have become adopts at
building dummy trenches to attract
the enemy's fire. These trenches are
thrown up with great fidelity and
dummy figures and guns are left in
them patiently awaiting the German
aeroplane scouts. Believing he has
discovered a new position the aviator
signals to the nearest German battery,
and q storm Of shells falls upon the
unoccupied trenches. 1t is usually
only after q great waste of valuable
ammunition that the trick is discov-
cred.
vention of a British signaller where
by heliograph can be operated at a
distance Of two miles by means Of a
telegraph wire. This Telegraph be-
gins to send out messages purporting
to emanate from headquarters staff,
and believing they have located the
brains of the British army the Ger
man artillery devotes its attention to
the spot marked by the flashes from
the heliograph. Sometimes the hello
graph is destroyed. but usually the
operator ceases work when the fire
becomes so heavy that no staff in its
senses would remain in the vicinity
A new apparatus is set up in some
position where the staff would be like
ly to remove should It be. driven from
the first selected place. ~
Keep Them Awake.
Along the front where the opposing
trenches are within a few hundred
yards Of each other the allies have de-
vised q system Ct tOrmenting the enemy
by keeping them awake at night. Reg
ular skirmish details are selected each
night and in a thin skirmish line they
advance as close as possible and pour
in rafting fire. The response is al
most instant and in such volume as to
indicate that the Germans believe a
general attack is beginning. Several
times during the night these tactics are
repeated
The surgeon who has just returned
from the front reports that contrary to
the usual belief the breaches are not
very wet, but he believes that with the
coming of the heavy winter rains con-
ditions along the Aisne will became ter
rihle. The tension is already so great
that many have reached the swapping
point until the insane. ward at Netley
is filled with officers and soldiers who
have lost their reason when disease is
added to the terror of battle.
One of the optimistic features of the
situation Is an Improvement in the
transport of the wounded from the bat