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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-24
Fire Alarm for
Burning Grass

Thursday evening the fire truck
was again called out, this time to
Terrace street. The occasion of the
alarm proved to be only grass fire,
however. and was quickly put out
with the aid Of the fire chief and
volunteers. Kenneth McWilliams has
been taking the place of Percy Grisez
during his convalescence. and says he
must have hoodoo on the fires, for
since he has been on the fire depart
ment has been called out several
times.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-24
Forest Fire May
Be Spontaneous

Spontaneous combustion as source
of forest fires is solution of the
veXing problem which has received
too little consideration, says a we'll
known Ashlander. The writer is con-
strained to believe that this is true
from the fact that in the dry season
of 1895 in northwest Iowa several
cases of spontaneous combustion were
too well vouched for to be disbelieved.
In several instances punky fence posts
were found to be smouldering when
men who had been workign for hours
in sight of them could swear that they
had not been approached by human
beings.
The same thing might easily take
place where dry, punky log was sub
jected to the intense rays of the sun
on mountain side. Another possible
cause is the use of phosphorus in
poisoning squirrels. The Tidings in
formant relates that friend of his
tells of having seen the dead and
dried body of a hen and that upon
giving it kick it burst into blaze
Investigation showed that the hen
had died from eating phosphorus put
out for squirrels. The gentleman in
question believes every squirrel pois-
oned by phosphorus a possible source
of fire in dry time.
Another very possible source of
spontaneous fire is from campers.
Nearly every camping party carries
meat, usually salt pork or bacon, into
the hills. When the meat is gone the
paper is very naturally wadded up
and thrown aside. This will take fire
spontaneously just as easily as will
greasy rags, and it is very possible
that a wad of greasy paper if thrown
where it would lie in the sun and
among dry leaves or dry rotten wood
would shoulder and later burst into
flames. 1t is suggested that all camp
ers be careful not to leave greasy
paper lying about, but to burn it be-
fore putting out the camp fire.
Lightning is also doubtless cause
of fire that is not fully taken into
account.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-24

The Commercial Club is desirous
Of obtaining good specimens of grains
and grasses for exhibit purposes. Will
those who have such kindly leave at
the Commercial Club rooms? If
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-08-24

A wise man declines to take a
drink between drinks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
SCRANTON NEWS NOTES.
Items CT Interest From Round
About Town.

Special tc The County Record.
Scranton, December S:-Miss Will
ma Coward received the medal at
the graded school exhibition here
for making the highest marks in the
school for the full quarter. Dr. W
S Lynch, chairman of the board OF
trustees, presented the medal to the
winner, who is a pupil of the fourth
grade.
At the recent annual communica-
ton of Lebanon Lodge. No 4S, A F
M, officers were elected and install,
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
DR. C H Pate, w M; M Parker, S
W; J M Myers. ] W; Charles M
Matthews, Secretary; S j Kirby,
Treasurer; DR. W S Lynch, S D; W
L Jones, ] D; John A Mcknight,
Tiler: John Tilton and Alex Graham,
stewards; w J Willoughby, John
Tilton and Alex Graham, committee
on charity; DR. w S Lynch, ] M Par
ker and J M Myers, committee to
examine treasurer's books. The
Lodge is in prosperous condition.
DR. C H Pate is in attendance as a
delegate to the grand lodge of Ma
sons now in session in Charleston.
The Young Peoples branch of W
CTU in session Sunday afternoon
heard Mrs R B Cannon's interesting
report of the National w G. T U con.
yention held in Atlanta recently.
MIR Robert Welch and family OF
Hebron spent Monday here with the
formers sister, Mrs T M Creecy.
Mrs Creecy and her daughter, Miss
Irene, spent Sunday at Lake City
with the Misses Welch.
Mr. w E Summerford is building
himself a dwelling in North Scranton.
About 700 bales of cotton have
been ginned here to date, I'M G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
Coffins and Caskets

the Baptist church, as well as the
barbecue supper and sale OF cakes
and cream, was decided success.
Many and beautiful were the lovely
gifts of hand embroidery offered for
sale, which found very ready mar
ket.
The Greenville correspondent OF
the News and Courier said this week
that the shops had taken on the
Yuletide appearance, but, owing to
the bad weather, there had been
very little early shopping, Christ
mas shopping, as yet,-why not say,
as we say in Lake City, owing to the
low price of cotton there will be very
little necessity for early Christmas
shopping? However, there are evil
dences on every hand of Santa Claus
making his usual rounds, ,and to deny
the children this visit would be al
most criminal.
Mrs NJ E Hanna will be the charm
ing hostess to the Book club Wednes-
day.
The second primary in the munic-
ipal election resulted as follows: S b
Rodgers, Mayor; J G Harris. Coun-
Gilman for Ward one; G L Dickson
for Ward two; w c Kelley for Ward
three; w H Whitehead, ,Jr, for Ward
four; and G H Davis and J E Stokes,
at large.
Miss May Wilson of Sumter is the
guest of Mrs P H Arrowsmith.
L B N.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
Olanfa Observations.

Olanta, December This leaves
everybody well in and around
Olapta.
The people are still killing those
big hogs. Little Bud" himself has
just gathered in about 800 pounds
of pork, of which he is very PR i'd.
A very tragic death occurred near
here Saturday night. Mr. Charlie
Atkinson was burned to death in a
cabin in which he was sleeping at
the camp owned by the D W Alder
man Co. 1t is not known with GER
tainty how the fire started.
MrJR Waters has returned home
from Shiloh, where he has been en-
ployed recently.
JRW ters is getting the ma
teriaIs on the ground whdre his
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
Cades Chronicles.

Cades, December S:-For the past
week we have been having very un.
pleasant weather.
MrLG Brock made a business
trip to Kingstree Tuesday.
Mr. S McClam was here on busi-
ness Monday.
Mrs N NJ Graham and daughters
of Scranton spent Wednesday IN
town with her sister, Mrs M K
Mathews.
Rev L E Peeler has returned from
Conference. We are glad to know
he will be with US another year.
Mr. B w McElveen was noted in
town Saturday.
DR. C D Rollins of Lake City was
in town Sunday.
Mr. C C Carsten seems to be i'm
proving slowly. A BIZ.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10

harm and stables were burned to
build a garage.
Mrs Francis Barron spent Sun
day in Olanta with relatives.
Messrs Jethro and Leland FLOYD
were guests of Mr. Jenkins White
Monday night.
Mrs N A Dickson is spending the
week here with her sister, Mrs M {
White.
We are going to have a very In
teresting programme rendered next
Sunday afternoon at five o'clock at
Rev J w Truluck's home. You will
hear about it in next weeks paper
LITTLE BUD.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
w O w Elect Officers.

At the regular meeting of King
stree Camp, No 27, W O W, Monday
night the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
Council Commander-P H Stoli.
Advisor Lieut-B E Clarkson.
Banker-Thos McCutchen.
Clerk M Brown.
Escort S Dennis.
Watchman-R q Vause.
Sentry-J w Gamble.
Manager-W V Strong.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
A VARIETY OF NEWS
FROM LAKE CITY.
PASSING EVENTS IN TOWN AND
VICINITY CHRONICLED IN
BRIEF FORM.
Special to The County Record.


Lake City, December 7:-News
was received here early Sunday
morning of the terrible tragedy in
which Mr. Will Atkinson, of the Al
derman Lumber company, lost his
life. 1t seems that Mr. Atkinson
must have left fire burning in the
stove when ne retired and did not
awaken before the flames overlook
him. Mr. Will Collins, who occupied
an adjoining shack, was aroused by
the noise from the fire and upon
&leaving his shack discovered the aw-
full fact that the shanty, and per-
haps its occupant, were beyond any
assistance. After it became possible
to 90 upon the ruins, the charred
body of the dead man was found
past recognition.
Mr. A H Williams, Jr, a student at
Georgetown University, was one of
the successful seven who, with twelve
others, stood the State bar examina-
tions in Columbia, last week, and to-
day Ashton" now Esquire, is en-
gagged in the conduct of his first
case, in Magistrate Baldwin's court.
Here's good luck to Attorney Will
Sliams!
Mrs Frank Cannon of Scranton
visited her sister, Mrs w E Carter,
here Sunday.
Miss Mabel Sparks of Sumter is
the guest of ber friend, Miss Blanche
Stuckey.
MISS B Poston and friends of
Johnsonville are in town shopping
today.
n, NJ A Shuler, ESQ, of Kingstree is
h town today on professional mat
7 ters.
Mr. and Mrs o P Wolfe have
moved into their new home on Dun
ham street.
MrJJM Graham, Jr, of Cades is
in town today.
Mrs L Joyce Of Sumter was the
guest of her brother, Mr. j M Stur-
geon, last week.
Mr. H Nachman left for Charles
ton this morning to attend the Grand
ALodge of the Masonic order.
Miss Elizabeth Jones has returned
from Florence, after most delight
full two weeks with her cousin, Miss
Wilhelmina Grimsley.
Mrs Emma Ellis returned Sunday
morning to Mount Pleasant, having
spent the weekend here with her
parents, Rev and Mrs W Ariall.
The many friends of Rev Mr. Ari-
all and his charming family are sorry
to learn that he will soon leave this
place for his new charge, Barnwell.
hRev w II Hodges will succeed Mr.
riall. Although Mr. Ariall has been
Il Lake City only one year, he and
is. family have won strong hold
Rin the esteem of the folk here, who
wish for him hearty welcome and
continued success in his new field.
Mrs L Ritter is with her parents,
Rev and Mrs ] w Ariall. for a few
days, leaving this week for Mount
Pleasant, where she will spend the
intervening time before the Christ
mas holidays with her sister.
Despite the inclement~ weather
Friday afternoon and evening, the
bazaar given by the good ladies OF
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
Bazaar aud Box Supper.

There will be a Bazaar and Box
Supper at Lanes Graded school
building Friday, December lS, for
the benefit of Lanes Presbyterian
church. Exercises begin at $3.50
o'clock o. m. Public cordially in
y;tsd 12-10-2tp
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A Few Suggestions:

Bicycles, Guns and Ri
fes, Ammunition, Hunt
ing Coats, Etc, Tools,
R a n G e S, Heaters, Oil
Stoves, Oil Heaters, Flash
Lights and many other
specialties too numerous
to mention.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-12-10
A Few Suggestions:

Cut Glass, Silverware,
Nickelware, Aluminium
ware, Enamelware, Carv-
ing Sets, Pen Knives, Ra-
zors, Etc, Doll Houses at
$500 knocked down, $3.50
set up. Get one for the
kid this Christmas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD
LAUGH.

tEhicaB0 inter Dcean.l
For the past two decades the First
ward Of Chlcago-possibly the richest
and certainly one Of the most impor-
tant on earth-has been a political
joke. 'rhe clown OF this political joke
is Alderman John Coughlin, more fa-
military known as "de Eat'house.'
OF course, Coughlin Is not so much
clown as q wolf In clowns clothing,
Now, there Is something new in the
First wafd-the women have votes
and there Is a woman candidate for
Alderman Coughlin's scat in the chg
council,
This woman candidate Is Miss Ma
rion Drake She is woman Of char
acter' experi1acc, ctitity and standing
IN the community 'Shc earns her own
living as a court stenOgraphere
There is every reason why Miss
Drake should make q good member %
the council. IN any event, she could
not possibly be a worse representative
Of the First ward than de Pat
house" has been for twenty or more
years.
Every decent man and woman voter
In the First ward ought to vote for
Miss Drake on the bare chance Of
putting de Bat'houser ont Of bust
ness That's one of the things thar
go without saving.
Besides, here's a chance for new
First ward joke. If Marion Drake
should actually beat de Rathouse
the whole world would laugh. And i
would be a good joke, too.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
FRANCIS POLITICAL TRAGEDY.

Tho killing of Qaston calmcttcl cdi-
tor OF the most influential newspaper
Ia France, by the wife OF NJ calnauN.
minister Of finance has much the
same significance, from the stand
point of sensational news, that the
murder Of Idmes Gordon Bennett.
proprietor OF tho New York Herald
hy Mra Wiliam jennings Bryan would
have in this country
Minister Calnauv has the same sori
of position in the French government
tha, is held by David Lloyd 0eorso In
the British cabinet Like Lloyd
George. Cailaux la radical and a re-
former Like Lloyd Gcorgo in con-
neetnn With the Mareoui stock scan
dals, CanlauN has been bitterly at.
tackled by the opposition press and
accused OF personal dishonesty The
opposition 10 him, Hike that 10 Lloyd
George, has been from those who OPP
posed his schemes Of tax reform, Of
social upllft OF the French peasants
aud day laborors aud The oHrtailment
Of expenditures for the army and tho
navy
The rieaIo. 81 which calmette Was
editor aud proprietor lea the fiaAt
on Cailluux. From political chargcs
the newspaper proceeded 60 attack
him personally Goadcd 20 Gespora-
zion. tnc wife 81 the minister took a.
upon herself to KIN the editor
II is too early and Franco Is toe
remote TO make guoas as Go what
the effect OF the killing win be on
Frcreh politics aside frem calllauNs
reclamation Probably 3. will rally the
radicals and the socialists around him
more dctetminediN as 1t 8 likely e
aoudify the more conservative cle-
mcnts against The progressive meats
uros. which were the cause Of the
tragedy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
What So Precious
As O. Healthy Baby?
Every YoungSter Can Have
Fine Digestion if Given a
Good Baby Laxative.

In spite Of the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent atten-
ton to diet, babies and children viii
become constipated, and It is a fact
that constipation and Indigestion have
wrecked many a young life. To start
with a good digestive apparatus Is TO
start life without handicap.
But. as we cannot all have perfect
working bowels, we must do the next
hest thing and acquire them, or train
them to become healthy. rms can be
done by the use Of a laxative-tonin
very highly recommended by great
many mothers. The remedy is called
Pr Caldwelrs syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tons II can be bought conveniently
NJ any drug store for fifty cents or
one dollar bottle, and those who
are already convinced of its merits
buy the dollar size.
It's mldness makes II the ideal
medicine for children, and Il Is also
very pleasant TO the taste. 1t is sure
in its effect and genuinely harmless,
Very little Of 1t is required and us
frequent use does not cause ii to lose
It's effect, as is the case with so many
other remedies
Thousands can testify to its merits
in constipation, Indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches, etc, among
them reliable people like Mrs. James
II. Rouse, Of Marinette, Wis. Her 1T
tie son Howard was fifteen months
old last April, but he was sick with
bowel trouble from birth and suffered
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
THE ELUSIVE DOLLAR

Mosl Of as spend our lNeu chasing
lhe elusive dollar. rhprc rte q few
people who seem uuablc 10 get away
from money, even when they tfy-at
least when they ignore " Most OF
us have rend che story of thnt IN.
cane New Englandor Who called him-
SELF Lord Dexter illg wildcat schemes
luid iabulously 30 hard cash lie
huFiucsa ideas were uo moro logical
ihan thc book he wrote la tho body
oi which he dia not uso single
punctuation mark The deficiency
was supplied hy four PAGES at the
hack If the book filled with pune
tuaiion marks under which there was
note telling the reader 10 supply
them IN the STORY as he saw nc. The
author did not mean g Doe humorous
We find two examples Of the small
class who cannot got away from mon
IS in the milNoned Vanderbilt fan-
ilx George Vanderbilt. who has Just
died. shared with his brother, Cor.
nciiun. the bulk OF the family FOR
iuno upon the deuth 81 hlH mother,
widow Of William ~ Vanderbilt Hut
the brother inherited AN the family
taste FOR making money, aud George
lived llio 81 cuiurc and ieisure that
"a fraction Of MS money would nave
supported Whom his income waa not
large. compared with If ln later ilfo
he built the great house near Aau2-
vile. Nouh Carolina. ana heught
moro than hundred thousand acres
II mountain land then regarded as
nearly worthless The land hccame
money malser and aa increased in
1alnc es 10 add srcatly 10 Wander
bits wealth.
The yuanser Cornelius now about
forty is moro strikng example. llc
Was born with taste for work and
science spent hls youth in labor and
the development of hls engineering
talent lived among men % science us
his uHfie Used among men of art
became an inventor and q oonstruc-
ter. He cared nothing fer money
and Il slipped away from him IN DIS
Youth only 20 slip back again when
he had made hia hfe and shaped hIs
career without it his father dis0n-
hefited him because he diHpprovci
the marriage made ny big son, ihe
eldest nut the second son. who in-
herltod most OF the estate gave his
cider brother six million dollars from
IL. Now he gets els millions more
from the estate Of hia uncle George by
o curious diversion 81 IL from sew
erHf intended dtspoEala.
TO keep the Fifth avenue mansion
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
NOW ron 4 STRONG Pull.

Tho committee selected by the
Commercial club recently, 10 solicit
funds for the purpose Of advertising
the climate Of Albuquerque, met yoa..
turday ana organized FOR the cans
nnign Money "A this city Ia not easy
just now, and II may be found diff
cult to secure thc necessary subscrlp-
lions, but let Il Be borne Ia mind that
conditions win be duner next wlntor
unless measures aro taken now to
bring money here
The marvellous climate Of Albuaucr.
cue is her greatest asset Five thou
fand dollars used IN making people
~ The eastern states acquainted with
thc fact that they may come here
nnd find health and comfort VIII re-
suit In the expenditure here next win
tor Of not less than tive hundred thou.
sand dollors
The Advertising viii be cumulative
in So Influence The people Who are
attracted ~ the advertising Will
themselves advertise tho oBmnle
among frisudH and acquaintance
There h 10 question thar With ade-
aunto support Of tho plan 70 adyer-
tise AlhuquerUue. Hoxi winter win find
more than two hundred health sock
efs here who otherwise would not
some. aud with tho advertising kept
up Tor two Or three years, the an-
nuai amount ~ money spent here
would DO equal 20 payroll of two
million doliarr
d was healthaeekers who built Dcu-
vef and IL the mmo cnorgy Is used
~ Albuquerque that woa put forth
by Denver, we shail have "a city Of
twice our present population bg the
time tile next census it taken
This is the time for the people who
have business and property interests
in this city to pun together fof a big
ger Albuquerque
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18

bic in the "a y CT plan, and it is not
within the proper rights Of those
countries
The present policy OF ''watehtul
waiting" or deadly drifting or
"botchful bungling" or "ghastly
gloating," or "hideous hoping for
oNillainous villa" to erumble Huerta
after slowly destroying all civilization
in Mexico Is too awful TO discuss fur
Their Surely, If we gave England the
whole canal she Is not. sodden enough
to stand for any more of that.
There is only one right thing to do
that is TO undo our presidents aw-
full blunder by recognizing Huerta
promptly ana making such further
amends as may help him to restore
order in his distracted land, and to
partially repay the horrors and dam
ages It has suffered,
The least that decency should re-
quire would be to match the claimed
fairness in lifting the embargo on
arms by announcing at once that the
United states will do nothing TO in
terfere with the payment of loans
made to Mexico or to the rebels by
citizens OF Mexico or Of any country
after that country has recognized
either side as the government Of Mex
leo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK /?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney Trouble and
Never Suspect It.

Nature warns you when the track Of health
is not clear Kidney and bladder troubles
cause many annoying symptoms and great in
convenience both day and night.
Unhealthy kidneys may cause lumbago rheu-
matism catarrh OF the bladder pain or dun
ache 10 the back, joints or muscles at times
have headache or Indigestion, as time passes
you may have sallow complexion. puffy
or dark circles under the eyes, sometimes
feel as though you had koa-: trouble may
have plenty Of ambition but no strength. get
weak and lose flesh.
II such conditions are permitted to con.
tnue, serious results may be expected: Kidney
Trouble in It's very worst form may steal upon
YOU
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
THE INVASION OF KEoKUK.
(From Collier'sD

AT Keokuk, Ia, an enterprising
firm of capitalists built dam across
the Mississippi river and set the peer
less Daddy of American waters to
work running the trolleys, lighting the
streets and turning the washing ma
chimes in a hundred towns and cities
It was tremendous job of work
which involved the wiping out OF
farms and villages and railroads, the
Encouragement of q hundred square
miles OF scenery and some minor
changes in climate; and, as usual with
gigantic enterprises, 1t produced some
unexpected results.
For one thing. 1t brought huge
numbers Of young engineers to Keo,
kuk. They had worked all over the
world on watorpowers. usually in
spots well concealed from civilization
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-18
ouR DEFECTIVE SCHOOLS.

one Or the chief defccta OF the
American system Of education Is that
III loses touch 80 quickly with tho
Youth after he has quit school That
Very fact produces tremendous
pressure on the course OF study IN the
grade and high schools. We make
haste TO give the youth The best pos.
aihle equipment to solve the problem
OF llfo and 10 give II to him in the
quickest possible time The result la
an overcrowdcd course u study and
instructions beyond his ability to com
prehend.
To ne children for life our schools
strive 10 forestal lfo itself They
teach good citizenship before the boy
can rightly know what citizenship ls.
They try 70 give him literary training
before II is possible for him TO have
tho rudimonts OF literary taste, They
aim 70 make him moral by premature
training in sociology ana tho effects Of
alcohol
Those things are good ana ncces-
sory. but what q pity It is that they
havo TO DO given 10 the boy or the
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