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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-27

Investigation has shown that
many of these are due to care
lessness in handling oil lamps
and in lighting fires. A few
simple precautions, observed by
all the people would prevent
practically every one of these
accidents, with consequent save
lug of life aud reduction Of suf-
f"ring. What is true Of acct
dental burns is true OF many
other accidental causes Of death
Our present mortality from acct
.lents is twice as great as from
typhoid fever, one and a half
times as great as from cancer,
greater than from the summer
complaints of infants and claims
more victims in a year than ten
other well known causes of
death"
Copies Of the first aid manual
will be sent to private citizens
who request it.
r. G. Tarter IS the man who is
telling you about potato pant
ers. Read his add elsewhere III
this issue.
Look out for hot days-Cholera
Infantnm. Don't worry-use
Dr.. Farney's Feethipg Syrup.
sets Sample free
Oil your machinery with
"That Good Lubrlcatiag Oil
for sale by JoA K. Buck & Co
Hot weather. Little clothing.
Plenty Of water inside and out.
Or. FaraeY's Teethlng Syruy
Babies don't get sick.
A large assortment of men
and boys heavy work shoes just
received.
Joe K. Buck & Go.
ubscribe for the TIMES
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-27
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
w. d. Lewis
On Cooperative Marketing Plan

W. d. Lewis president of the Texas Farmers union
IN recent address to the farmers, said in part:
The Farmers union is the pioneer force in the cam
palgn Tor cheap money warehouse facilities nan-
ciai system adapted to the business of farming The
union has always stood for the best interests of the
farmer and, realizing that the task monumental
as to require the combined efforts of all forces the
Farmers union blew the horn and called all hands
together to build warehouses and supply cheap
and he
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-08-27

The Course outlined by the will in the
: primary and grammar grades.
/ w R. Bowers, Principal
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Population Near Hundred
Million

Washington, Jan. 22.-The
population of continental United
States will pass the 100000, 900
mark within the next three
months, according to two estl.
mates made public by govern,
ment bureaus today. Geo
grapher G. D. Sloan estimated
that the population would be
lOO,OOO.OOO at 4 .. M, April -.
Government Actuary Mccoy OF
the treasury department calcula-
ted that ii would oe lOO,Ol6, ,OCO
on February |. The census
bureau estimate was based on
the increase between 1900 and
1910 and indicated that the coun-
Try would contain i00,399,3lS
persons July 1st next, and more
than l0S,OOO,OOO July Ist 1920.
lhe 100 census showed a popu-
latlon of 75,994'575 while the
1910 figures was 91,972,266.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
A Woman's Logic

The following fable, which is
probably of Turkish origin. is
not without a touch of truth: AS
woman was walking, a man
looked at and followed her.
Why" said she, "do you fol-
low me?"
Because" he replied, 81 have
fallen in love with you"
why so? My sister, who is
coming after ME, is much hand
somer than | am. Go and make
love to her."
lhe man turned back and saw
a woman with an ugly face, and
being greatly displeased, return
ed and said: why should you
Tell me falsehood?"
The waman answered: "Nei-
ther did you tell the truth; for. if
you were in love with me wbv
did you look back for another
womanT-The Pathfinder.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Croatan Kills Negro.

McColl, S. c., Jan. 23.-Spe-
cial. Claude Cope, a Croatan,
and George Vines, negro both
living near Tatum, became
involved in a tight yesterday
and Vines is said to have given
Cope good beating. Cope, it
is said went to his home, and
securing a loaded gun, came
back to the woods where Vines
was working, just then standing
in his wagon. Cope opened fire,
wounding the other man in the
groin. Vines drove to Tatum,
but died soon after reaching
ss.hsGSss-~as-affsstadAA III,
Rural Police Pat Mcdonald and
lodged in the McColl guard
house until taken later in the
day by Sheriff Patterson to the
county Jail in Bennettsville.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Progr am w. NJ. u. at Prov;-
dence

Below is the program of the
Pagcland division of the
Woman's Missionary Union to
be held with the Providence
church on Saturday, February
27:
Devotional exercise by Mrs
Taylor.
Enlistment, Mrs. C. M.
Tucker.
The passing Of DR.. Willing.
ham, DR.. Willlngham as a
Foreign Missionary, Miss Lessie
Funderburk.
Progress of the Womans
Work for the last Thirty years,
Mrs. A. f. Funderburk.
If Couldent be donc-so he
did it," Mrs. S. II. Laney.
The meaning of Her Tears.
Mrs. II. w. Croswell.
My Fathers Field" Miss
Maude Funderburk.
Afternoon Session.
Exercises by the Sunbeam
Band, conducted by Miss Ulalia
RobeSon. Address by Mrs.
Edna V. Funderburk. Duet; 81
Cave My Life for Thee" Mes
danes S. III. Laney & Thos.
Duncan. Address by Rev. ]. NJ.
Sullivan.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Thaw In Custody New York
Officers

| Concord, N. H., Jan. 3D.
Harry K. Thaw was returned to
the custody of New York State
officials today. The formalities
occupied less than five minutes.
In that time 'rhaw's legal
status underwent three changes.
He was arraigned before Judge
Aldrich as a Federal prisoner,
by order of the court was sur
rendered to New Hampshire,
and finally upon presentation of
the New York warrant for his
arrest as fugitive which was
accompanied by Governor Eel
ker's order for his extradition he
was given into the custody Of
Sheriff Hornbeck, of Dutchess
County, New York.
Thaw, appearing unconcern-
ed, chatted genially with his
custodian, smiled greetings to
Sheriff Hornbeck, and as oppor-
tunity offered shook hands with
a waiting throng of sympathi-
zerS. An elderly woman tried
to kiss him, but 'rhaw evaded
that.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Little Ones Suffer When Kettle
Overturns

Society Hill, Jan. "a few
days ago the two children of
Arthur Blackman, a boy of II
years of age and a baby l3
months old, while playing be-
fore the fire were horribly burn
ed by a kettle of boiling water
turning over on them. 1t was
thought at first that the younger
child could not live, but the at
tending physician has hopes
now of his recovery. The elder
boy is doing well, and it is hoped
that he will soon be able 10 get
out again.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Mad-Dog Scare AT Monroe

Monroe, Jan. 23-Thc mad
dog scare was prevalent over
Monroe yesterday evening and
last night. A dog belonging to
J. E. Stewart ran amucIl. and BE-
fore it was finally killed by
Chief Laney, had bitten two
children. Its head was shipped
immediately TO Raleigh, and to.
day a message was received
stating that the dog was afflicted
with rabies. Joseph Stewart,
son of ]. E. Stawart, and Gull
McLelland, son of ]. w. McLel-
land, were the two children Bit
ten. Several other dogs were
also bitten. The childrens'
wounds are not severe.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Frank Case February %.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Argu
ment before the Supreme Court
on Leo M. Franks appeal in
habeas corpus proceedings prob.
ably will be set for February %
after cases already assigned for
that date.
Attorneys for Frank and for
Georgia are preparing to submit
a motion Monday to advance
the case. Should that be grant
ed, a decision might be an
nOunCed within a few weeks.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
MIR. Rivers Tells What the Leg
islators Are Doing

Columbia, S. G. Jan. 23-
Following up my communica-
ton of last week will say that as
the committees had not reported
on any bills the General Assem-
bly, adjourned the 18th to meet
again at s O'Clock p. m. the 18th.
The order of business being the
arranging for the inauguration
of Gov. elect Manning, which
took place in the Hall of the
House of Representatives at u
O'Clock m. the 10Th. There was
probably as much interest
shown in the ceremonies as of
any governor elected since
Hampton's day. The crowd
thronged the Hall and the push
was so great that the police had
to take a hand in preserving
order so that the inaugural ad-
dress o! the Governor could be
heard. Everyone was pushing
to get look at Gov. Manning.
The inaugural address was a
very clear and concise com
munication and placed the Gov
ernor before the people in the
light of a constructive statesman.
The address however has been
criticized to some extent on
account of the different commits
sionS which the Governor wish
es appointed, and his views on
different subjects. On Wednes-
day the goth we visited Winthrop
College on the invitation of the
president, and viewed and inves-
tigated South Cardinals plant
Tor the education of the girls of
the State, which, must say. is
great.
We have firally settled down
to work. There are several bills
new before the Legislature on
the subjects of compulsory edu
e:es1on; proDrrion AMI equal sus-I
frage.
think we night as pet
ready for compulsory atten-
dance in the public schools as it
is coming.in the near future.
There seems to be a great
wave in favor of prohibition and
1t is my opinion that this matter
Will be referred to the voters.
The woman suffrage bill has
its following but | don't believe
that 1t will pass at this session.
There is now great fight on
TO repeal the cotton acreage law
passed at the extra session OF tne
Legislature. A lot of good points
have been shown on both sides
and the ultimate fate of the bill
AT present is a question. Will
write you again next week
With best wishes to you and
your readers.
J. Clifton Rivers.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

DO you really mean to tell
me that you are a European war
sufferer"
Yes, lady; folks has been
sendin' so much grub an t'ings
across de water dey've had ter
neglect us deservin' cases at
home."-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
German Aircraft Raid On Sand
ringham Palace

London, Ian. 2O.-German air
craft made their long threatened
raid on England last night and
attempted to blow up with
bombs the Kings Royal resi-
dence i'll Sandringham, County
Norfolk.
King George and Queen Mary,
who have stayed at Sandring-
ham with their family, only yes
terday returned 10 London.
1t is not definitely known
whether the raiders were Zeppe-
lins or aeroplanes, but Zeppelins
were reported yesterday as pass
ing over the North Sea in a west
erly direction and some believed
these were the raiders.
The night was dark and
cloudy, which made it impossi-
BILE for the people in the town
over which they passed to dis
tinguish even the outlines of the
raiders, though the whirr of
their propellers and the dronine
OF their motors could be heard.
A Zeppelin is reoorted to have
been brought down by a war
ship at Hunstanton, a few miles
north of Sandringham.
Bombs were dropped in Var
mouth, Kings Lynn, Sandring-
ham, Cromer, Sherringham and
Beeston. Everywhere, except
at Beeston, casualties and dam
age to property resulted.
The first place visited was the
wldely-known seaside resort and
fishing town of Yarmouth.
A man and woman were
killed, a number of persons were
injured and much damage to
property was done by the raiders.
Their visit lasted less than 10
minutes.
-Four or five baNbs Y1anr drop.
ped IN Yarmouth. When the at
tack began the autorities gave
instructions that all lights be ex-
tlnguished and other precaution
ary measures were taken. Few
signs of panic were seen during
the raid
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Vann Skies, Jr.

Monroe, Jan. 23.-Special.
Vann, Jr., the little son of Mr..
Vann Skies, prominent Mon
roe citizen, died here this even
ing at4 o'clock. He had been
in good health up till the time OF
his death which was caused by
hemorrhageS.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
Dies Digging Grave

Heath Springs, Jan. 23.-The
Rev. B. F. Carson, who passed
through here today on his way
from the funeral of Mrs.
Stogner at Union church in the
northern section of Lancaster
county, brought the news that
George McManus, a respected
citizen of that community, a
man about As years old, died
suddenly while assisting is dig
glng the grave of Mrs. Stogner.
Having broken up a layer of
earth with pick in the bottom
OF the grave he came out, call
ing upon others to remove it,
walked to a fire nearby and
expired Immediately.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
The Sunbeam Alphabet

|3 ne SunDeam Alphabet
3 ASise son heareth his fathers
8 Instructions. but a scorner hear.
.h not rebuke.
akee not overcome OF evil, but
overcome evil with good.
Children obey your parents in
she Lord for this is right.
Depart from evil and do good;
Eseek peace and pursue it.
s Enter into his gates with
thanksgiving and into his courts
with praise.
y Fear God and keep his COM
|Snandments, for this is the whole
E1uty- Of man.
e God is our refuge and strength
"a very present help in trouble.
Honor thy father and thy
Emother that thy days may be
ong upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.
was glad when they said
unto me, let us 60 into the house
|of the Lord.
Judge not that we be not judg-
led.
Keep thy tongue from evil
and thy lips from speaking guile.
h Look unto me and be we saved
all We ends of the earth.
Many sorrows shall be to the
wicked; but he that trusteth in
the Lord, mercy shall compass
him ABOUT.
] Not slothful in business; fer
vent in Spirit, serving the Lord.
Owe no man ANYTHING but to
love one another, for he that
ioveth another has fulfilled the
law.
Prove all things, hold fast to
that which is good.
Quench not the spirit.
s Remember now thy creator in
the days Of thy youth, while the
Syil days come not nor the years
|d-aw nigh when thou shall say,
{ have no pleaSuie i6 them.
Serve the Lord with fear.
Trust in the Lord and do good
so shalt thou dwell in the land
and verify shalt thou be fed.
Use hospitality one to another
without grudging.
Verify, verify I say unto you
if a man keep my sayings he
shall not see death.
Watch and pray that we enter
not into temptation.
Xcept man be born again he
cannot see the kingdom Of God.
We are the light Of the world.
AS many as | love | re-
buke and chasten. Be
Jealous therefore and repent.
& as many as walk accord
ing to this rule peace be upon
them.
We want every Baptist church
in our association to copy the
foregoing in large letters on
cloth and put it up in the church
building aud ask some one to
teach the verses to the children.
A Especially do we urge that the
yanbean leaders do this. It
would be better to have them
printed, but if you cannot do
that then write them.
Edna V. Funderburk.
Dies Digging Grave
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

The teacher of certain COun-
try school was making report
TO the superintendent.
And did | understand yOu T.
say" asked he, that fifty ocr
cent of your pupils are foreign
erS?"
''Oh, no." was the reply, "lhcrc
are not fifty percent OF pupils in
the whole school,"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

Eating and advertising are
somewhat similar. You cannot
eat enough in one day 10 last
month, and the same is true OF
advertising. Your system de.
mands food continuously if you
would be a healthy man. Your
business demands advertising
continuously if you would have
a thriving trade"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

Judge: You are privileged TO
challenge any member of the
jury now being impanclcd.
O'ShauneSSv: Well, then, Yer
Honor, Oi'll foight the somalI
mon wild wan eye, in the corner
there.-SelcCted.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

Gent (interestedly)-And
what are you going to give your
young brother for the New
Year?
Little Eoy-I dunno. | give
im the measles last year.-Ex.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27
z Out OF 3 Buyers Kenk Ext 8
Dime. sSas "A
New York Commercial


that was given to them in exc
of their rightful change2 ss;s Z;
~ merchant in this Iittl6sutx
state village interested in f1ihnax
honesty in small matters has siuSt
carried out test which shows
these results. That two thirds;
OF the people who notice the exz.
ira dime pocket it and waK
away. That sbetween the men
and women, little over 80 per
cent are honest, while the wo-
men are divided evenly, half and
half, and that about - per cent.
of the people who get small
change at a counter don't bother|
to count it at all. =
The Ellicott merchant struck
upon the dime as the coin which
when added to customers
change would excite the least
suspicion and at the same time
be OF enough value to test un-
consciously his or her honesty.
SO 25 of these silverspieces were
given to the clerk to give to the
first customers getting back
change.
The first person to buy, wo-
man, gave bill of large denom-
nation. In the considerable
change she received was the ex-
ira dime. She took her bundle
in one hand, and stdfting the
change into herr pocket book
with her other, hurriedly left the
store. A man came next who
laid down half dollar for a 10
cent cigar. Five dimes were his
change. He counted them sure.
ly enough. but seeing the clerk
engaged in other work walked
away without further words.
G6rse .;sa s.; Is = ca rs aass { .ss
.sehed by the merchant him.
self, who was not visible from
the counters. Neither of the
next customers were careful
enough to examine their change
and went away without know
ing they were honestly dishonest.
The fifth. however, a woman,
counted her change as carefully
as though she were often cheat
ed, and perceiVing the unexpect-
ed dime. made exit quickly. 1t
was the sixth person who count.
ed the change, this time a wo.
man, who returned it.
Of the 25 customers who were
the subjects Of the test, there
were only five others beside this
woman who wen1 back to the
clerk to tell him he had made a
mistake. OF this total of SIX,
tour were men. Opposed to the
six were II customers who
knowingly walked off with the
extra dimes, nine of them men
and two of them women. One
OF them started at first to return
his coin, but with seconds
thought, fixed things with his
conscience aad walked off with.
out telling.
The characteristics of the
eight who hustled away without
glanclng at their change inter.
ested the invisible merchant
Three of them were young men
who wished to make an impress.
sion OF carelessness y. il money.
-Four were business meu who
were honestly in hurry. And
the eighth was the first customer
a woman, evidently a thought
less and careless one.
The merchant was personally
acquainted with each of his Gus.
toners. All had regulations of
integrity and honesty. He is
convinced that had the amount
been larger more would have
failed to return it.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

Mahoney of the bureau of
forestry, who was recently out
West, was a bit sore on the
section to which he was assign
ed, and one day, while out with
Sicily, a fellow worker, inquired
the name of the bird that was
making such din nearby.
THAT" said Sicily, with Il
grin, SIS the bird OF paradise"
WELL" said Mahoney, "all |
have TO say is he's a devil af
ways from home. ."-EX.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

Mrs. Hitch was having some
trouble with a little fellow in her
spelling class at layville, says
the Cynthiana, KY, Democrat.
Bed spells bed" she ex-
planned, over and over again;
bed, bed. DO you under
Stand?"
"Yes'm."
We'll, cat spells cat, dog
spells dog, and bed SPELLS
What did | tell you bed
spells?"
Dunno.
Don't know! You don't
know whar bed spells after I've
told you?"
Nom"
well, once more, bed spells
what you sleep in. Now, what
do you sleep in?"
MY night-dress!" triumphantlv
exclaimed the urchin.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-01-27

A School teacher was irving
TO impress upon a scholars mind
that Columbus discovered
America in 1892.
nov, John, ne sand, VIII
tell you the date in rhyme, so
that you won't forget it. In
fourteen hundred and ninety
two Columbus sailed the ocean
blue Now, can you remember
that, JohnG'
Yes, Sir" replied John.
Next day the teacher said:
John, when did Columbus
discover America?"
The boy, without hesitation.
replied:
I'm fourteen hundred and
ninety-three Columbus sailed
the dark blue sea!"-EX.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Woman With 2 Babies
Charged With Theft

with two babies aged and 2 years
respectively, clinging to her skirts,
Mira. Lima Depaola, aged IS. of the
Speedway, East See, was arraigned
lat 3 o'clock this afternoon before JUS
tice of the Peace NJ. R. Musgroye, ac-
cused Of stealing brass kettle and
10 tin pan from the residence Of II.
w. Brown. a neighbor. +
Mrs. Depaola was arrested this fore.
noon by Constable ]. Frank Russell.
and with her two babies taken to the
Office Of Justice Musgroye and COM
|mitted to jail for the hearing this af-
ternoon. Both mother and children,
all weeping bitterly, were taken to
the jail. where they were confined to
await the hearing. Constable Russell
says he found the kettle and pan in
Mrs. pepaola's kitchen. but Mrs. De.
paola denies stealing them. saying
that they were placed II her house
~ some person without her knowl-
pQK0.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03

q very light pumper.
Two and one-hak Inises south or the
Beach Bottom pool IN aassalo district.
BROOKE county, smathers 4 CO. have
drilled their test on the :. il. Fair
farm through the Bsrea .grit and have
q Light gasser onelmiies south tho
same pool Miller q Co. IRE down 400
feet at a test on the Miller farm.
About two miles southeast Of tho,
Beach Bottom pool, Collins q Bostic
are drilling q test on the James Smith
farm.
The OIL Market
pennsylvania ..........s1.5o
!na!ana ............... 80
llihols ............... .e3
Kansas and Oklahoma SO
-1-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-03
Finance, Oil and Real Estate
tpy AssocistedIl -re.s,

fBy Associsted rrcss1
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Stocks were
consistently strong for the letter part
Of today's session on the exchange
regardless ofanother spe ctacular rise
in wheat and adverse weather {condi.
tons. which were partly responsible
for the relatively light dealings. Best
prices were registered in the later
operations, but the British govern.
ment had declared its intention TO re.
gard all foodstufrs shipped to its enc.
mics as contraband.
There was some early selling OF
Canadian Pacific and other interna.
tional shares, which seemed to pro.
coed from london, where our securi.
tiea again manifested. an uncertain
tone. Latest developments in the war
were reflected in the uncertain atti.
tude Of the BritishTand French mar.
kets. Selling OF gilt:edged securities
was o feature at both centers, with
little effect, however, on our markets
for foreign exchange.
Less than the usual number OF spe.
cialties participated In today's move.
ment, but among these Sears. Roebuck
was prominent for sharp decline
from fits recent rise. American Can
sold OF on publication Of the annual
report, showing a decrease in net
earnings. The company's balance for
1914 was slightly more than In tho
previous year. but that was because
no appropriation had been made for
improvement of the property.
Local and interior financial institu.
tons bought moderately OF CONNER
cialA paper but the low rates for these
contracts Us now on par with ruling
quotations for time loans on collat:
eral. Intimidation Of the widespread
ease Of money Is found in the fact
rates for commercial paper as prevail
In this market.
Northern Pacific was the only i'm.
portant railway system to submit its
statement Of December earnings. 1t
showed q net loss OF s46l, 900. Numer.
Gus minor lines also showed decreases
In net for the month, with reduced
operating expenses.