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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

Dare to Do Our Duty
Let us have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare to do our
duty as we understand it,
Abraham Lincoln.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
A Bald.Headed Faker

One day / got a hot tip that a
certain fellow wanted to do lo1
OF advertising IN farm papers,
Not knowing what his PROPOSE.
lion was | called on him.
When walked into his office
he handed me a piece of copy
and said: What will that cost
me" | Hooked at it and saw i,
was for a fake hair restorer-
almost guaranteed" to make
hens lay woody eggs. 1t was a
Scream!
But that isn't the funny part.
The fellow himself was as bald
as a buzzard.
looked at him for a momen,
and replied. 81 don't know what
1t would cost you but if | were
to take it I'm sure it would cost
me my job. If it's such a won.
derful hair restorer-you might
try some yourself"
All that time, however was
easing my way to the door. be.
cause he was as big physically
as he was as a faker, and I'm
rather tiny.
A few weeks later the adver-
Using appeared in a lot of daily
papers. That's been a long
time ago and | guess by now
he's claiming his dope is good
for growing hair on bell clappers
to muffle the noise.
get lots of fun out of these
ScamPs'--J. A. Martin in Pro.
gressiva Farmer. WIZ.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Monroe Store Robbed.

! Monroe, April 22.--Some time
after II o'clock last night, some
one entered the drug store of
G. N. Simpson, Jr., rifled small
cash drawer of about Sc and
made good his escape leaving
no clue behind him. The rob-
berry was apparently that of an
amateur. a safe and the main
cash register were not opened.
The main cash register is one
of the large complicated kind
and to open it makes great
deal of noise; and, as a light
burns constantly all night long
at the front and the street is eff
ficiently patroled, it would have
been sheer foolishness for the
thief to have attempted the open
ing of the large cash register or
of the safe. The small cash reg
lister, the one which was opened,
is used for the fountain trade.
The thief after entering the store
carried the register to the back
of the store where it was found
lying open early this morning
by w. NJ. Fowler, who opened
the store. c. N. Simpson, the
proprietor, was the last to leave
last night, and bolted the back
door, and also locked the front.
The thief must have entered
through the front door because
the windows are iron barred and
II would have been impossible
for the thief to have entered the
back door; but how the front
door was opened is mystery.
The work was done by some
one apparently familiar with the
store.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Severe Electrical Storm Causes
Damage at Raeford.

Wadesboro, April 22.-One of
the most severe electrial storms
that ever visited the State con-
centrated its fury in Antioch
Township of Hoke County. yes
terdav afternoon about 5 5o'clock.
A cloud whose density created
midnight darkness came up
from the west and passed over
the little city of Raeford, filling
its citizens with the terror of an
impending cyclone. The light
ming was incessant and rain
came down in sheets and it was
as dark as midnight.
AS result of the storm the
warehouse of ]. A. and M. H.
McFall was destroyed by light
ming, together with $50 bales of
cotton, the residence of &c.
Morgan was struck and burned
and the residence of MIR. Seate,
inspector of oil for this county,
was struck by a bolt of lightning.
The cotton and the warehouse
of the McFalls was insured for
about $4,000.
MIR. Morgan's residence had
been vacated by the family Just
a few hours before the storm.
He was protected with $1,000
insurance.
The damage to Mr.. Seate's
residence was negligible, as the
bolt struck the door facing and
ran down a telephone wire, do.
ing no greater damage than rip
ping open screen door. 1t is
difficult to estimate the damage
to the crops of the section over
which the storm passed. There
was considerable cotton and
corn planted, and in many of
the fields where crops were up
and the results of the heavy rain
will necessitate replanting.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Fired At Conductor.

lancaster, April 22.-Stopping
his train Tuesday at Miller's
crofsing for the purpose OF put.
ting off four negro men who
refhsed 10 pay their fares from
Foit Lawn to Lancaster, d. E.
Petny, conductor on the Lancas-
ter I& Chester railway, was fired
at IA number of times by the
negroes whom he elected from
hist train, but each shot went
wild of its mark, burying them
SELVES i'll the cars. The negroes
weht over on the morning train
to Hort Lawn to find work, it is
thoA Aght, at the new dam near
Greht Falls and were endeavor-
ing beat their way back to
Lar hster, The negroes, who
are trangers about here escaped
in he woods after the shooting,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Italy Not Likely to Enter War

Rome, April q, via Paris-A
prominent Italian statesman said
TODAY that possibilities of Italy's
early participation in the war
now seemed more remote.
ITO enter the war Italy would
first be obliged TO break off
negotiations with the central
empires, which still are proceed,
ing at Vienna" he said. THE
government then would nave to
find a plausible reason for
denouncing the treaty, which
created the triple alliance. Even
were that done it is most likely
that the central empires under
present conditions would not
consider such action a cause for
war.
Italy must find another rea-
son if she desires to pick a quar-
rel with Austria. This might be
in the form of an ultimatum on
account of the gathering OF
Austrian troops along the Italian
frontier or on account of the
unfortunate position of Italians
under Austrian rule. 1t is easy
to foresee, however, that Austria
would not respond to any such
provocative measure,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Bulletin on Gardening.

A vegetable garden is an in
dlspensable feature of every
good farm and in South Caro-
lima 1t is not only possible but
faltiy easy to have a garden from
January to December. In spring,
however, interest in gardening
is naturally at its height and it is
at this time that the farmer and
suburbanite are most desirous of
getting the best garden informa,
ton. Clemson College recon
mends that those who are inter
ested in gardening write to the
Department of Agriculture,
Washington, for Farmers BuIle-
tine 647. "The Home Garden
in the South, (which is o new
publication, by II. G.. Thompson
Mr.. Thompson is thoroughly
familiar with South Carolina
conditions and his bulletin is
practical and reliable.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Mt. Croghan School Closed
Friday.

Mt. Croghan School Closed
Friday.
Written for The Journal
Friday, April BIRD was COM
mencement and a gay day in
Mt. Croghan.
10 a. m, welcome song by
school, and they sang it too.
In the defamation contest
were the following: Joyce Baker
Theron Belk, Paul Baker and
Thomas Burch.
The contestants in the reCita-
ton contest were: Misses LIZZIE
Gibson, Myrtle Rushing, Hilda
Burcb and Ethel Atkinson.
Debate-Resolved, that the
right of suffrage be extended to
The women in South Carolina.
Affirmative, Lee BurCh and An
drew Huntley. Negative Hob,
son Dalymple and Bryant
Huntley. Decision for the mega
tive,
Vocal solo, Alwyn Ratllff.
Recess was taken until 2:3O
and then there were recitations,
songs, ETC., by the smaller child
rem. They did their parts well,
and looked SO sweet, which they
could not help doing after hav-
ing been trained by Misses Hen,
bricks and McCoIl.
$50 P. NJ. The auditorium
filled with old and young, pretty
and ugly there are no ugly
folks in Mt. Croghan, you know
By the kindness of our ole
friend, Mr.. Johnson Huntley, we
had a seat right up at the from
where we could see those pretty
girls and young gentlemen.
The first play was, "Dr. Danes
| Choice" a three. act play. Mex
was Tom Thumbs Wedding.'
Both were good.
"The De strict School" wa
Inc MANI play, andit was spTen.
did. Bryant Huntley was teach.
er, and a good one; Andrew
Huntley was chairman of the
committee and his mustache
were fierce"
| Medals were awarded to Bry
ant Huntley, debater; Elhe
Atkinson, reciter; Joyce Baker
declaimer.
! Each one did credit to himself
and the school. Prof. Orr has
been teaching this school since
1912. He is from North Caro-
lima. Miss Hendricks lives ir
Mt. Croghan and Miss McCol
lives in the best town yet, Page
land.
Yours for more good times
| G. w. ].
Pageland, S. c., April 10Th.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Old Soldiers Are Paid
Confederate Money.
The State, Saturday

Confederate Money.
The State, Saturday
The reunion CT the Sol
Carolina division of the IN
Confederate Veterans canie
an impressive end yesterd
afternoon with a parade G.
Main street between linesI
spectators. The parade, one
the most successful ever attemr
ed IN Columbia, was brougllf@
halt at the State house, wiz
l,Oo0 boys and girls, dressed 4
red, white and blue, formed
living Confederate flag on .th7
steps of the north poItico. iii
children cheered the vetera
shrllly and sang Dixie" az
"Iipperarv" until the echoes
the ConfederateS' song in &
War Between the Sections agl
the allies song in the War'of I'd.
Nations seemed TO mingle. IA
After Former Gov. Dunea3
Cllnch Hayward had delivere5
q brief address to the veteraf
grouped on the lower steps 81
the State house and in the piaza
the rebels" received their fir
pay" in Confederate curreno
siace Appomattox and Greens
boro. n. 0. Pyles, dressed in
worn gray uniform and w. q
Clark, commander of Cam
Hampton, acted as paymaster,
The equipage from which the
paid Off was a nondescript wae
on drawn by a drab mule, bot
vehicle ard animal having tn
appearance of having bee
through the war. The payma.
ter'S chest was an iron safe use
during the war to hold Confedel
ate currency printed at th
branch treasury in Columbis
i Lhe yeteyana- raceis'edl liz;
pay" gleefully, examining TIL
worn notes with trembling fine
ers which had been stead
enough on musket triggers Il
the days when the WORTHLESS
fstamped paper was backed b.
the Confederate States G
America.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Are You Getting Your Share
of This?


Scientists tell us that above
every acre of land there is, reck-
oned at present prices, Sill ,00O,-
600 worth of atmospheric nitro
gen: AT this rate the man with
q hundred-acre farm has $l,10O,-
100000 worth, OF enough to
build two Panama Canals and
have enough left to build doz
en- modern battleships; enough
to supply every man, woman
and child i'll the United States
with $ll each; or enough to a
little more than half pay for our
annual whiskey and tobacco
bill.
Are you using this wealth?
Are you changing it from an
inert. unused possibility into a
liquid asset? Are you turning
into real money goodly share
of these potential millions?
Both foreign and American
manufacturers are now, by the
use of powerful electric currents
combining this free atmospheric
nitrogen with certain materials
and thus rendering it available
as a plant tood. This is great
discovery; but for plain Farmer
Jones we don't see anything as
yet to compare with Natures
way, which is through the bac.
terra that live in the little knots
or nodules on the roofs of peas,
beans and the various cIovers.
From September to April is a
period when our lands are usual
ly idle; moreover, it is period
when they are too often wash
ing away. But these busy little
bacteria, working on the roots
of bur and crimson clover and
the vetches, are putting a new
! face o.. the sci aRrti!;t;, problem.
No longer have we any business
buying nitrogen in bags, when
we can get it free with a lot of
humas to boot.
If you doubt this, turn under a
crop of clover or vetch this
spring and follow it with corn.
If we're not mistaken you'll be
surprised at the yield that corn
will make, and the way it will
stand drouth will bring JOY to
your heart in these days of high
priced feed.
But clovers and vetches are
not the only plants whose roots
furnish homes for our bacterial
benefaCtorS, Cowpeas, peanuts,
soy beans, velvet beans, and
lespedeza likewise are nitrogen
gatherers, and no Southern farm
that this summer does not utilize
these to the utmost will be liv.
ing up to its opportunities.
Progressive Farmer.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

Don't waste any time express
ing approval of the Ten Com
mandments. They have had all
the endorsements they need, and
to obey them is better than to
praise them.-Epworth Herald.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Mothers Day May 9th.

- "AOShSio Lay Noy 0Sh'
Mothers day is oBser we'd on
the second Sunday of May. Miss
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia in
augurated the movement in 1907
1t occurred to her while comemo-
rating the death OF her mother
on the second Sunday of May
that the day, falling in a season
of blue sky and blossoms, might
be set aside as an annual festival
upon which due tribute of affec-
ton and remembrance should be
rendered to all mothers.
Miss Jarvis then began cam
paign of personal appeal to men
prominent in public life, clergy
men, philantfropists, business
and professional men, asking
them to further the movement.
She pleaded her case so elo-
quently that in 1910 the day was
celebrated not only in Philadel-
phia but in many other cities.
On may 10, 1913, resolution
passed the United States house
6f representatives and the senate
coinmending Mothers day for
observance by the two houses of
congress, the president and his
cabinet and other hands of
government departments.
In the same year the legisla-
ture of Nebraska made mothers
day state fag day in honor of
patriots of Nebraska's true
homes and mothers. In May
1913, the legislature of Pennsyl.
vania made mothers day the
state holiday. The day is planned
to be observed by some distinct
mark of kindness, visit. letter,
gift or tribute showing the
remembrance of the mother and
fathers day is equally a fathers
day a9d is designed to deepen
and pefp kRate family ties.
An ipf6 oe.o1:ox:o,
.assSesnsJlmed ~ .ntt b4SSsis 5sSestasaoa ana
protect the observance of the
day IN all countries and to carry
forward the work. President
Wilson and our ex-presidents are
honorary national officers of the
ASSOCIATION. The white carna
ton has been selected as the
emblem of the day because, as
explained by Miss Jarvis, "i,
seems the least perishable, was
not costly and could be worn by
men and women alike. Then
too, its sweet wholesome fra.
GRANGE and white purity made il
stand out as an appropriate SYM
boil.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
Big Battle Coming

Ton, April 23.- With a big
developing near Ypres in
efs and reports of Il pros
xe naval engagement in the
ssea and of preparations
sc0mbined naval and mill
atack on the DardanelleS or
aS other vital spot in Turkey,
3be is highly expectant.
hat severe engagement has
pa place near YpreS is con-
fnied by official reports, but
,eSe are so contradictory that
p actual result of the prelimi-
Ey fighting is not known. 1t
81 appear, however, that
wing their loss of hill No.
pd their failure to recapture
khe Germans have COM
iced an offensive from the
S heast against the Anglo
nCh line in front of Ypres,
of such bloody battles last
11, and also against the
4h line farther west.
Germans claim they
E the allies back to the
~ canal, taking 1000 British
French prisoners and a
er of guns. The French
That the allies had to fall
but declare this was due TO
tlSe by the Germans of
81iating gas bombs. Paris
ffS that in counter attacks
Ae allies took many German
.isoners and that the Belgians
tpulsed German attacks. 1t is
Viewed here that these opera
pms are only the commence.
lent of another battle of Ypres.
tAlthough a dispatch from
klland tonight gives a rumor
the Germans are about to
pack to the Liege line, to
eas:-rsad:---taSs,ass;lsln
s.ainst Italy, should Italy
the allies, it is considered
Re likely in military circles
re that the Germans will give
4ttle where they are, preferring
} be the first to attack, having
4 armed from recent experiences
nat it is difficult to hold the
1 longest positions when an ex-
'emely heavy cannonade is
iFected against them.
Eghting continues in the
Vpevre, and here also both the
'Eench and Germans claim sue
eEses. The French in this
egion seemingly still are on the
ffensive and apparently deter
llned to attempt further to
lpeeze the German wedge
,hich has its apex at St. Mihiel.
The prediction of a naval bat
e, in the North sea. based on
ePorts from Scandinavia of
caivity by the warships, the
r@hibition of shipping between
,nlgland and Holland by the
'r}tlsh admiralty and the an
oIdncement from the German
dhiralty that the German high
e4 fleet several times lately has
cen out i'll the North sea with
uf enCountering British ships
rel calling forth much discus
toh.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

"The boss accuses you of
being blind drunk"
"Vell, the bosh's mistaken.
I'm sheein' twice as, much as |
she when I'm sober-twice as
much, unstan'3"-v vExr
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

They brought a wounded Brit.
ish soldier back from the front,
and somebody asked him to de.
scribe the battle in which he
was hurt.
Well" said the Tommy, Its
like this: First you ears a ell OF
a noise and then the nurse saws:
.lry and drink a little of this
ere" '
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28
New Definition for a Revolver

Mitchell IS. d. Gazette.
"A revolver is a nickle-pIated
substitute for bravery, which has
practically driven the original
article out of the market.
The revolver gives a pupv
man with Il SIS iuch brain and
the pluck of a erasshopper 100.
ward reach and makes him more
deadly than a Sioux Indian.
there was time when this
country had no dangerous ami
mails. except bears and wolves,
and life was safe, except on the
frontiers, but now vast hordes of
l6-year-o old boys who use their
skulls for a dime novel book
case, roam the streets with ci-
garettes in their faces and por-
table cannon in their hip. pockets
producing obituaries with the
skill and enthusiasm of a
cholera microDe; while i: IS as
all fines possible to meet a per
sonal enemy who has been chas-
ing YOU for a week, and who is
reluctantly compelled to defend
himself when he catches you by
iillln@ you so full Of lead that
your remains will require eight
pall-bearers. Revolvers are now
SO generally used in debate, in
domestic quarrels, and repartee
OF all sorts that 5000 Americans
die of.them each year, it is said.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-04-28

When you're through sizing
up the other fellow, it's a good
thing to step back from yourself
and see how you look. Then
add 80 per cent to your estimate
of your neighbor for virtues that
you don't see, and subtract so
per cent from Yourself for faults
that you've missed IN your in
vfntory, and You'll haye a petty
accurate result,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-24
CHAPTER XIII.
TOMATOES
BY PROF. SPADE.

Although the amateur gardener
rarely pictures tomato growing
without thinking of the plants he
has seen in the corner grocery,
there is no reason why he cannot
grow his own from seed, il he is
sure he wants tomatoes and plen-
ty of them. These plants take up
much space and require the full
growing season. In the north
they grow until killed by frost.
A few plants If we'll cared for,
will furnish family with the
necessary supply. For the man
who Is not going into tomato
culture extensively 1t 10 advisable
to purchase the few plants
needed.
The tomato is essentially a hot
season crop and no chances
should be taken on premature
planting. 1t is grown in hills and
and needs a quick-acting fertil-
izer applied during early growth
for best results. Sometimes two
or three transplantings are made
to obtain continuous-growing
plants. Early and steady picking
must be practiced to save the
crop from fruit rot.
The plants are usually started
from four to eight weeks before
they are transplanted to the field.
If good fertilizer has been well
worked into the soil some weeks
prior to transplanting the best
results can be obtained. Expert
ments have shown that a light
application of nitrate of soda
when the plants are set works
wonders.
In training the vines the best
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-24
STAND FAST

Did you ever awake in the still hours of the night
with the dread tocsin of fire ringing in your ears,
leap from your couch but to see the glow Of the
lame in your very windows rush forth in wild
alarm to find your neighbor's house ablaze from
foundation to roofs Did you hasten to his aid your
soul melting in pity at his misfortune, only to be
stopped midway by the sudden thought that your
own home might go nextf
Then those sensations must recur to you when
you view with calm reason the international situa
ton Of the hour.
Many good man and true residing along the
Mexican border has long been mbued with the con-
scientious belief that the United States should have
interviewed in Mexico when Madero fell and his
bloody handed assassin usurped the presidency of
that unhappy country. Again, they believe, once
the fimsy pretext of the Vera Cruz incident having
been taken advantage of to land American soldiers
on Mexican soil, that those troops should have been
sent straight through to the City of Mexico and at
whatever cost, tranquil conditions restored in the
republic
But those same men, and thousands of other pat
riotic people, are today unit in denouncing armed
Intervention.
Is there in truth and in fact any cause for assum
ing that the situation in Mexico City is more crit-
cal than it has repeatedly been during the last two
yearsf
People will starve they say, if relief is not given
Why, people HAVE been starving in Mexico for
months
But Americans are in danger, too" Americans
ia WE DEEM Ill DANGER, nave met III ana some OIL
them died and gone to their graves unwept, unsung
while the accounts of their death were hushed.
The absolutely sacred duty of keeping this the
nation of peace" free from entanglements is great
er than it has ever been God grant, may ever be
again.
Added to the cry of the wolf pack at home which
would feast upon the carcass, is far-fung mighty
influence reaching from across the SEAS seeking to
embroil the United States in a Of it's own. That
would reduce to negligible factor when the final
settlement OF the European is had in which set
Element it, the greatest of neutral nations, with
peace and prosperity at home, should be all import
ant mediating influence.
Involve the United States, the one power whose
wrath the warning nations fear; remove the psychic
logical effect of its adherence to it's sacred principles
of peace and the reason of the world will be de-
throned The knell once sounded will be irrevocabe
and war, mad mholy war, will grip the earth from
pole to pole.
President Wilson has remained steadfast thus far,
but the dripping of water will away the stone in
time
Not one true and patriotic American breathes to-
day, not influenced by selfish motives, who, regard
less of personal conviction does not honor and
spect the president for his righteous stand.
And at this time Of all times may their prayers
sustain him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-24
NEEDS CHAINS

Alice, an enthusiastic motorist,
was speaking to her friend, Maud.
In relation to the slowness of a
certain young man In proposing.
Charley seems to start easy, .
she remarked, "and he speeds up
we'll. but just at the critical mo-
ment he always skids. Judge.