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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18

1t will be observed that the total
number of arrests for September,
1914, is fewer than the number of
arrests for drunkenness, in Sep
tember, 1913.
Maximum number of guards and
employees at the workhouse prev
ious to July /, 1914, Is.
Employees and guards at the close
Of July 1914, 2.
Average number of prisoners IN
the workhouse previous to July i,
1914, so.
NImber of prisoners in the work
house tthe close of July, 1914, ..
Number OF prisoners in the work
house at the close OF September,
1914, s.
Previous to July 1 there were no
policeman to perform traffic duty
but since that date policemen have
been doing duty at all leading bus'
ness corners in the city.
Wheeling has never experience
such building operations as since
July 1. The total valuation Of
buildings under construction at the
end of July was about $75O,OOO.
The former plant of the Reyman
Brewing Company is being converted
into a packing house. improvemtnts
being made to the extent of s125.-
600. In the packing house there
will be employed between 200 and
$50 men, while the Brewing com
pany employed not more than IS
men. In one block in which there
were fourteen saloon shoe dealers
business has increased 80 per cent
since July /. Panhandlers who used
to bu ycast-off shoes now buy new
shoes. One saloon in this block.
about which it was necessary nearly
all the time to keep a policeman.
has been since July an orderly
place.
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Arrests for Other

A block in Clarksburg, which
formerly had eight saloons. has now
been transferred into one Of the
most des:Iable business sections in
the city. Instead of the saloons
there is now shoe store. The Ma
tional Woolen Mills store. two jew
elry stores, two or three good resi2u-
rants, and telegraph 0frcn. The
stores now have attractive show
windows instead of screens to bar
the public gaze from drinkin"
scenes. Practically every eocl com
pany and many other corporat' ons
in Clarksburg have given glowing
testimony to the benefits of the
statewide dry law.
The following table giving COM
parative showing as to arrests and
arrests for drunkenness in Wheeling
show that the bankers OF that city
are justified in their opinion that
prohibition pays:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
A Kidney Remedy Adver.
tisement Brought Great
Happiness

1 take pleasure In stating that
have used DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
that was greatly benefited by the
same and have used it in my family.
1 had son when quite young he suf-
fered from blSdder of kidney allie
ton. called N my physician, he
attended hh but did him no good.
Almost byfaccident 1 noticed an ad-
vertisemett about the curative pro.
perties of DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
1 procured bottle and gave it &c
him according to directions. It cur
ed him of Mat we thought was al
most impossibfe and the same with
others of my fapily. | nave such
strong faith in SEamp-Root that ]
have never done without it in my
family since the Wonderful cure of
my son as we'll aY myself. | recon-
mend it to all WHO suffer from Kid
nev or bladder troubles and am led
to believe thaI it is one of the best
medicines foY the purpose for which
t is used thft has ever been di8cov-
ered
This is m& experience from the
use of Swamp>Root. Wishing the
promoters of this Wonderful medi-
cine large sale to the suffering pub
lie, am,
Yours respectfully.
W. H. McAfee
SO Broydes st. Atlanta, Ga.
Witness,
e. o. Williams Notary Public.
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NOTICE
I'm the District Court of the United
States for the District of =. G..

I'm the District Court of the United
States for the District of =. G..
In the matter of A. II. Robbins
Bankrupt
To the Honorable II. A. Nj. Smith,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of
South Carolina:
A. III. Robbins of Lancaster. in the
County of Lancaster and State of
). {. in said District, respectfully re-
presents that on the . day of Janu-
airy last past he was duly adjudged
Bankrupt under the acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property, and has fully
compiled with all the requirements
OF said acts and of the orders of the
Court touching his Bankruptcy.
Wherefore, he prays the he may
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18

a running jump launched himself out
over the street.
The momentum Of his leap carried
him well out over the heads of the
throng assembled in the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting. Then it's force slack
ened. For an awful instant he be-
lieved that he had failed. But with the
last expiring ounce of impetus, he was
brought within grasping distance of
the window sill.
Hauling himself up, he gathered her
Into his arms
A great tongue Of tawny flame licked
angrily out OF the windows as he
swung her back to safety.
(To be Continued.)
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Prohibition Prohibiting
Spartanburg Journal.

The greatest argument that the
opponents of prohibition can raise
Is that it does not prohibit. This
cry is as old as the movement
against whiskey.
The attention of those who claim
the prohibition does not prohibit is
respectfully called to the conditions
that prevail in West Virginia. which
went dry several months ago. Con-
ditions in every city in the state
have improved wonderfully and
business men who formerly fought
prohibition say now that they would
not have the sale of whiskev back
for any consideration
An illustration of the working Of
the prohibition law may be had in
Clarksburg, West Virginia. The fol-
lowing figures have been furnished
by interested parties Of that town,
the four months of 1913 months be-
ing under the whiskey regime while
the four corresponding months of
1914 were under the prohibition
regime:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five YEARS

Taking other medicines. I decided to
take his advice, although did not have
any confidence in it.
have now been taking Black -DrauRf1t
for three months, and il has cured me
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
l am so thankful for what Black
Dfaaght has done for me-"
Theaf ford's Black-Draught has been
found very valuable medicine for de-
rangemd pts of the stomach and liver. II
is compASed of pure, vegetable herbs,
contains N dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, VI surely. 1t can be freely
used by young and old, and should be
kept in every family chest.
Get package today.
Only quarter. IS
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ooDyr,sh.. 1914 By I.su.s Jo..pA v.nO.


before they recovered and sought to
stay film.
Indifferent to them all, he shook the
knob and shouted: Rose! Rose!"
Her cry came back to him, a muf-
fed scream: Alan! Help! Help!"
Backing away with mad idea of
throwing himself bodily against the
door and breaking it down. he was sud-
denly confronted by hideous mask of
humanity-face of man all misshapen,
bruised and swollen and disfigured
with smears of dried blood and dirty
pandage round his temples, but none
the less vaguely recognizable.
The words that streamed from it's
distorted lips drove recognition home.
Gee, fellers, look't who's here! II
1t amt tn guy what threw me off'n
that girder this mornin. Stand back
and let me kill th'-"
Without the hesitation Of heart
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
Jaw. The blow went solidly home.
The man fell like poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallying to
their comrade, the ruffians attacked
Alan with one mind and one intent.
Murder would have been done then
and there had it not been for a rotten
banister-rail, which gave way, precipi-
tating the lot to the ground floor of
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wall
was struck from its bracket and
crashed to the floor, it's glass we'll
breaking and loosing a flood of kero-
sene to receive the burning wick. The
explosion followed instantly. In
trice the hallway was a lake of burn
ing oil, and hungry flames were lick
ing up the rotting wallpaper and eat
ing into decayed baseboards and stair
treads.
Still fighting like a madman, con-
testing every foot Of the way, Alan
was borne down the hall and out of
the front door. A scream of "Fire!"
greeted him as he reeled out into the
open. 1t was echoed by a dozen
threats.
Inc doorway vomited men and
women of the tenement They choked
1t for time, blocking both egress and
ingress. BY the time they broke out
and left the way clear a solid wall of
flame stood behind it.
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier of fire, and thrice it threw him
back. Then, struggling and kicking
to release himself and try again. he
was seized by brace of able-bodied
policemen and rushed fifty feet from
the houce before let go.
Lack OF breath checked him momen.
tarily.
He looked up, dashing from his
smarting eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds of smoke, and saw
vaguely at the second story window
woman leaning out and shrieking for
help.
That 1t was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he well knew. Drawing
aside, he endeavored to come to his
sober senses, and cast about for some
more feasible way to effect the r. .cue
Of his Rose.
The tenement occupied one corner
OF narrow street Directly opposite,
storage warehouse stood upon the
other corner. Before this last was the
common landing stage for truck de-
liveries. protected by q shed.roof.
And. suspended from a timber that
peered out over the caves. a hosting
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Majority of FriendI Thought Mr..
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped hm-ta
Recovery.

Pomeroyton, ky.-In interesting al
vices from this place, Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: q" was down with
stomach trouble for five (5) years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
times, that thought surely would die.
| tried different treatments, but they
did not seem TO do me any good.
got so bad, could not eat or sleep.
and all my friends, except one, thought |
would die. He advised me TO try
Thedford's Black -Draught, and quit
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18

tackle dragged the ground with it's
ropes.
II was the work OF minute to con.
vince thick-headed policeman that
the attempt was feasible and should
be permitted. II was the work of less
than another minute to rig a loop in
the line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms. Volunteers did not
lack; a couple OF husky longshoremen
sprang to the ropes at his first call.
They heaved with a will. His feet left
the ground, he scared, he caught the
caves OF the shed-roof, and shouting to
cease hauling, drew himself up on this
last, backed little ways down II and
calculating his direction nicely, with
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton. NJ Y.
Prove What Swam mp-Root Will Do
For Won

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co
Binghampton, n. Y, for sample
size bottle 1t VII convince anyone
You will also receive booklet OF
valuable information, telling about
the Kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention thc
Lancaster Semi-Weekly News. Reg
ular fifty cent and one-dollar sire
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
Only a quarter.

be declared by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under the said
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 10 day of November, A.
D. 1914.
A. II. ROBBINS
Bankrupt.
Order of Notice Thereon
District Of S. C.-ss:
On this 25 day Of Nov. A. ID. 1914.
on reading the foregoing petition,
it is
Ordered by the Court, that
hearing be had upon the same on the
31st day Of December A d. 1914. be-
fore said Court at Charleston S. c.,
in said District, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon, and that notice thereof be
published in The Lancaster News.
a newspaper printed in said District.
and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear
at the said time and place and show
cause, If any they have, why the
prayer Of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is Further Ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order, address
ed to them, at their places Of resi-
dence as stated.
Witness the Honorable II. A. NJ.
Smith, Judge of the said Court. and
the Seal thereof at Charleston. s. C.
in said District on the 25th OF Nov.
y. ID. 1914.
Richard w Hudson
Clerk L. S. D. C. S. C.
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piles Cured sn 8 to II Days

four druggist will r-fund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails 4 -urC any case of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding ProtrudnH piles iii 6 to IL dave
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Only One "BRoMo oUININE"

To get the genuine. call for full name. IAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature OF
+. w GROVE. Cures q Cold in One Oay. Stops
cough and headache, and works of cold. CSC
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-12-18
RUB-MY-TlSM

Will cure Rheumatism, Neu.
rafeia. Headaches, Cramps, Collie
Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old
Sores, letter. Ring-Worm, Ec-
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. 25c
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08

ergency of the character hereinbe-
fore mentioned shall arise, to act for
and on behalf and with the full au-
thority of the state central committee
in all matters of party organization,
government, and regularity, with full
power to deal with, regulate and de-
termine any and all use or uses of
the party name when the state CEN
tral committee or convention of the
progressive party are not in session,
and until the legal primaries for the
Progressive party shall be held, in
September" 1914.
A somewhat extended experience in
Colorado politics inclines us to the be-
lief that we have never seen a reso-
luton that was quite as broad and
as tyrannical and quite as machine
made as the one quoted above. I'm
der it the respective counties have no
power whatever which cannot be
overruled by the state executive COM
mittee; the inside ring have full au-
thority in all matters of party or
ganizatiOn, government and regular
ity. In other words, they are the
party and inasmuch as they are al
most all of them candidates for Of
fices they intend to see that the
party does not get away from them.
Their sole hope of political prefer
ment lies in the fact that they can
keep the progressive party alive.
So far as any amalgamation with
any other party is concerned, the po-
sition Of The Telegraph has always
been that the Republican party of
this state could stand defeat as well
as anybody else. The question is no
longer a political one, but one which
concerns business, and industry, and
the development Of Colorado.
Our opinion is that the great ma
jority Of the home owners and tax
payers Of this state are tired Of be-
ing thrown between two stools, and
are going to set the politicians aside
and are going to elect a ticket, COM
posed possibly Of men from various
political parties, who they think will
give them an honest, economical, con-
servative and businesslike admins
tration. After what we have had in
this state for the last six or eight
years, the day Of the self-seeking pol
itician ought to be at an end. 1t has
brought us nothing but expense, dis
honor and disaster. - Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08
Scrap With Telephone Co.

Granada, Bristol, Hartman, and
Holly are engaged in lively scrap
with the telephone company. Monday
morning all telephone users in these
districts received notice that free
service between the first three points
and Holly would be discontinued on
April 1. Immediately a storm rose
and threats Of united boycott Of
the telephone were made. Manager
Seeley of the Pueblo district went to
Holly Tuesday and met many users,
but no compromise was possible.
Wednesday morning, April first,
found the four towns practically
without telephone service because of
the hundreds of disconnect orders. 1t
is said Holly has IL phones, Hart
man 3, Bristol 6, Granada 2. These
figures may be found incorrect when
the situation clears, but are not far
off.
Thursday afternoon a meeting Of
was held in the Granada town hall.
J. S. McMurtry was elected president
and ]. l.. Mayfield secretary. 1t was
decided to organize an independent
company to serve the four towns.
Two committees were appointed, one
to negotiate for material and the
other on organization and bylaws.
The latter will meet in Hartman on
Monday at 1 o'clock and at 2 o'clock
will report to a mass meeting.-
Bristol Record.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08
Fearful of the Bogie Man.

The outstanding thing about the
Progressive party in Denver yester-
day seemed to be the fear that the
party might be kidnapped or DE
trayed" into the hands Of the Repub-
licans or Democrats.
Like the little boy who sees things
at night, the Progressives pretended
that somebody was after theri and
so, in order to forestall such q thing
as far as possible, the rulers Of that
party (some half dozen men VINO
have been in complete control of its
affairs ever since it's existence)
caused the adoption of long
preamble and resolutions.
Beginning with the statemen. that
money has been lavishly used 10 Sc
cure control Of the party and put it
into the hands of the Der,ccrati. or
Republican party, the resolution pro-
ceeds:
"Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
executive committee of the Progress
sive party of Colorado be, and it Is
hereby, empowered, whenever an en-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08

missed to do it has not done. It was
to stimulate foreign trade. In three
months the imports and exports
have fallen off, the cost Of living
has not come off the perch, a million
idle men are still waiting for work,
a great cane refining sugar monopoly
has been built up on the Atlantic
coast to handle the raw sugar of a
foreign country, made with cheap
labor, and wipe out the domestic
sugar industry. The policy Of the
administration was to see that the
wheels Of business going with renew
ew impetus.
Is anybody being kept awake Or
nights by the increased roar Of the
wheels of industry as the result of
the new eedom."-National Farm
er.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08

4S,845.O5. The last Shafroth ad-
ministration had an increase in ap-
propriations over the Buchtel adj
ministration Of $1,9O4, ,231.89. Was
this increase used for the education
al or penal state institutions Not
that any one ever discovered. 1t was
used in increased salaries and for
more positions.
Was the Shafroth administration
any better from a business view
point than the Buchtel? Not in the
least. On the other hand, it was
noted for its wanton extravaganza.
How then was the hvney used .
Note the comparisons. In 1906-09
the cost of running the governors
Office was $500. In 1911-12, Shat
roth increased it to $4,S0O. The in
crease in the secretary Of states Of
fee was $1,000; in the auditors Of
fee there was an increase Of $1,000;
in the treasurer's Office, Of $3.50.
The superintendent Of schools expen-
ded $4,000 more under Shafroth's
second term than under Buchtel,
while the state engineer jumped the
cost of that department $21 800 for
the period. The total increase in
statehouse payroll alone was $780,
225.50. These extra clerks and off,
cials did little else than labor for
Shafroth for the United States Sem
ate.
How about the Ammons admins
tration? is almost daily querry. So
far as Governor Ammons is concern
ed he had nothing but Shafroth
debts to start with, and he will never
get out of the woods. The total ap-
preparations of his administration
are s3,076,1 ,111.13, which is $631 ,517.97
above the Buchtel appropriations.
Ammons has succeeded in cutting the
cost of current expenses. He has dis
pensed with a number of useless
boards and bureaus, but his greatest
problem has been his war debt. For
some reason or another it has cost
almost three times as much per man
as the Peabody campaign.
Governor Peabody had from 1900
to 5000 men in the field eighteen
months, the total cost of which was
approximately ssOO,OO0. Governor
Ammons has had 1000 men in the
field little less than four months,
with an approximate cost of $3.50, 900.
General military disorder and lack of
discipline is given by those on the in
side as the reason for this large ex-
pense. Whatever the reason may be,
it will not satisfy the public, for it
is too large.
Under such conditions, is it not
about time Colorado took another in
ventory of her financial affairs?
Isn't Democracy short in her ac-
counts? Hasn't she been guilty of
embezzlement? If it is wrong for a
corporation to expend its personal
money to elect friend to office, isn't
it, at least, little injudicious for
governor to spend the peoples money
to elect himself to the United States
Senate?
Colorado needs every dollar she has
or can get. She needs them for her
public institutions, not for useless
payrolls. Experience demonstrates
that she will not spend them for
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08
Only Leaders Left

In the only contest Of national
Importance on Tuesday the election
Of congressman in New Jersey,
President Wilson's home state, the
republicans won with a clean ma
jority over all and more than twice
as many votes as the democratic can
didate, the presidents personal
friend. The most remarkable feature
however, was that while as many
progressive leaders and speakers as
ever took part there was no rank and
file, only 900 votes being cast by
their candidate.