davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11
Williams is Convicted.

Henry Williams, a negro. was
tried before Justice of the Peace
Beverly Matthews and jury
Monday afternoon. charged with
acting as an agent in the
purchase of liquor. He was con-
victed and sentenced to pay a
fine of $25 and serve 80 days on
the county farm.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11
Home School League.

The Home School League will
meet in regular monthly session
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
Franklin Aca lemy. An in.
teresting program has been ar
ranged Tor the meeting, and the
public is extended a cordial in
vitation to be present.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11

: Mcssrs.e L. I. Williams and
Wiley Banks. who have been
spending several weeks in Flori-
da, have returned to Columbus,
much improved in health.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11
Ask Mr.. Foster?
Francis X. Bushman at Princess
Today.

Tive feature attaction at the
Princess for today, Feb. 11th, is
a strong 3 reel Essanay feature
with Francis X. Bushman, "
Bryant sWashburn," Ruth
Stcnehouse" and others. entitled,
"Mongrel & Master. A dandy
picture.
Vitagraph offers BILLY Quirk"
and the famous fun. makers in,
"A Mix Up In Dress Suit Cases
2 reels of laughter.
Making 5 reels Of the woT,d's
best producers. Excellent mu.
sical program, Princess Orches.
ira. Admission 5 and 10 cents,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11
Financial Condition is Thor.
oughly Investigated By
Experts
STATEMENT IS CONCISE
Nothing In Records 10 Indicate
Crook sdnsss on the Part Of
Present Officials.

have i0und the rrcnfus OF
I.owndes county In better shape
than in any county that ! have
audited" said Mr.. Lewis +.
Crook. the auditor, who on yes.
terday morning made a report Of
the financial condition Of the
county TO the members Of the
board of supervisors. The af-
fairs have been economically ad-
ministered with the exception OF
the lax methods that the boards
have exeI cised in dispensing
road and bridge funds"
Mr.. Crook was awarded the
contract to audit the books of the
county at the meeting of the su-
pervisors held in December, and
the work has been in progress
for about two months. The re-
port submitted yesterday com.
prised 200 type written pages
and was complete in every de-
tail, and showed that a careful
investigation had been made of
the books, records and vouchers
of all of the officials of Lowndes
county for a period of seven
years and three months, begin
ming October. 1907 and ending
Dec. 81, 1914. AS a result of this
investigation. the report shJ Jws
the various exhibits of illegal
and excessive allowances. errors,
omissions. ETC., amounting to
$4, 134.Sl, the illegal allowances
recently adjusted amounting to
$2,058. 40, and in addition thereto
have listed various Irregularities
amounting to $3, ,097,72, In the
investigation Mr.. Crook and
his auditors endeavored to con.
duct the work on a high plane,
avoiding any comments or critl-
cism, and what errors that have
been made by the officials will be
brought up at the meeting of the
board of supervisors the first
Monday in March.
The financial statement render
ed January l, 1915, makes a
good showing for the county.
The bonded Indebtedness for
roads amounted to S100, 600, and
it is shown that there now re.
mains S50, 900, unexpended. The
current liabilities and assets
show a surplus of about $23, 900
The records of Mr.. B. A.
Lincoln, the chancery clerk, were
found to be in excellent order
and showed for themselves that
every effort is being made tC
conduct the office in an efficient
and business like manner. lr
the sheriff's office, and in the
Offices of the circuit clerk, sup
erintendent of education ane
county treasurer the records were
found to be clear and we'll kept
In the report submitted, Mr.. R, J
Gunter the present circuit clerk
is especially commended on th'
excellent conditions of his office
When questioned by a Com
mefcial reporter yesterda.
morning, in reference to tn,
report, Mr.. W. S. Newly, pres
ident of the board of supervi
sors. stated: The report wa
clear and concise, and the mem
bers are much pleased witt
same. The errors and discrep
ancies will be handled at ou
next meeting, and | think tina
the parties in error will come
forward and settle without legs
action on the part of the count
attorney"
In his report, Mr.. Crook said
Il have endeavcred to conduc
this Investigation on a hig
plane, avoiding any comment G
criticism that might unjustly n
fleet on any official in this count
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11

Mr.. E. r. Walton and family
left Wednesday for their nome
in Greenfield, Mass, after a visit
to Mr.. Walton's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Walton, in this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11

The w. C. 7. U. will meet this
afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. Tom Stinson, at her home
on South Sixth street. 4
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11
To the People Of Columbus.

Beware of one Chas. Potato
and his Gospel Army frauds.
Ring Phone 242 and find out
about them.
Capt. N. S. Lawrence,
LOG S. 7th Ave.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11

A beautiful assortment of new
white goods at LipSey e. Chap.
sky's.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-02-11

Continued on page 4
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
MEDICAL SCHOOL INSPECTION.
state Board OF Health Makes New
Proposition to Counties.

Salisbury Post.
When asked what line OF work the
state board of health would take up
when the anti-typhoid campaign is
over, DR.. G. M. Cooper, assistant sec
retary of the board, said, 1--WE are 60
Ing to push medical eschool inspec-
ton as hard as we are able. We be-
lieve that this is the next most i'm
portant unit of health work the board
can undertake. Furthermore, we be-
lieve it to be one OF the most impor-
tant pieces of combined health and
educational work that the people
themselves can undertake.
"School inspection is the best
means to bring health work directly
to the people, for through the child
the parent is reached, which is to say
that through the school the com
munity is reached. What is done for
the child in school is practically done
for the whole family. and what is in
stitnted in the school is soon adopted
by the town or neighborhood."
1t is the plan Of the board to con-
duet this fall and winter campaign
of medical school inspection in four
or more counties. The counties chos-
en- will be those who make application
first according to the plans of the
hoard. In other words. the counties
that are first to appropriate for this
purpose SO per white school will be
the counties accepted. a competent
physician who will be in charge of
the work will be furnished by the
state board of health. The board
will supervise the work. furnish free
literature for health information, and
will as far as possible adopt the fol-
low-up system in consequence.
The physician in charge will devote
three months to the school of each
county. He will examine all the chill
dren of all white schools on appoint
ed days to be observed as Health
Days. He will keep a record Of each
child's examination, which record
will be kept by the state board of
health for the purpose of the follow
up method. He will further inspect
the school house and grounds as to it's
sanitary conditions and will lecture
to the parents and patrons at con-
venient places and appointed times
Alamance county has already con-
tracted for this work which will be
ready to start November 1st. Other
counties interested should write the
state board of health for details of
information and plans.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Building Character.

When an architect plans great
building, and specifies the dimensions
OF pillars, arches and walls, me has to
be guided by a knowledge Of the
strength of the material he is TO use.
Bricks and floor tile must be tested
as to the pressure they will bear, for
crumbling stone and defective iron
may bring loss and disaster later. But
We are not so careful in the building
Of character. We fancy that weak,
ness In one place may be counterbal.
anced by strength in another; that a
few good habits set ever against some
bad habfts average up pretty we'll. and
that the days Of careless building,
when we are In no mood to do our
best, may be atoned for by extra
good work further on. Many a life
goes down in ruin before some sudden
temptation just because Of this build.
ing into it Of poor material unfit to
stand strain.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

lollars. 1t is not often that two such
.nent are taken from q small city In
10 short time. or course such
deaths create sadness and much miss
ed. My sister (Mrs. ]. l.. Gregory of
emerson, Alabama, writes me that
she has recently had a pleasant visi-
;or, In the person OF Mrs. Thurlow
Gregory of your town. I am glad my
sister was thus visited, 1t helps her
and for time relieves her lonely
widowhood
Rev. A. ID. Belts of the South Caro-
lima conference has recently been
writing up trip he made to the San
Francisco Exposition last summer. in
The South Carolina Advocate. His
letters are interesting and his travels
at least in part, must have been over
the same ground visited by Mr.. r. e.
Wylie. / wonder If Mr. Wylie met
the party? 1 have been looking for
and expecting to see something from
the editor boosting the Catawba
bride. l regard such connection, as
such bridge would make, as being
very important to Lancaster, town
and county-push the enterprise.
If l read the signs correctly there
is disposition to try another man
for governor next term. Why a
"hnnge? Is not Manning filling the
bill? Is he not executing the laws?
1 think Manning should be honored
with two terms at least. No time to
swap horses crossing q bridge.
Football tragedy occurred here
yesterday. A young man (widow's
SOM was brought out of the game
with broken arm. That is Just
"hat may be expected by those who
participate in the game. Let the
game be abandoned. In q late letter
10 Ihe News l mentioned the fact
that our city was looking forward To
an agricultural fair, which was adver-
Used to come off last week. 1t was
brilliant success. The exhibits and
attendance exceeded any previous oc-
casion. 1t was estimated that he
tween 10000 and 10000 persons at
tended daily. Hoke Smith was on
hand one day. He was given a royal
welcome. He made a good speech
and shook hands with near 10000
people during the day and night. He
delivered a second speech, but il was
at the college building. l saw Miss
Marie Craig yesterday, she is herself
and as usual wearing a pleasant
smile. No doubt the longer she lives
IN this section the better she will be
pleased with it. / am not informed
as to crops in Lancaster, but I hope
they are god. If 1t SO turns out that
you have good crops and are able to
realize good prices for 1t, 1t should
caii forth Thanksgiving from every
heart,1 stop and think a moment
and consider what terrible times some
countries are having.
j. w. TWITTY.
Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 26, 1915
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

The great compensation for grow
ing older is that you don't see 20
MANY things TO fret about. We used
to be terribly troubled about many
things that give US no concern what
ever now. We used to worry when a
man came along and said that p Dem
ocratic administration was RESPONSE
be for cheap cotton ana 100 much
ain or too much drouth. and thai
crops were better when a Republican
was president anyway. Some folks
Stiil believe that. but We are perfectly
satisfied for them to think So. We
shal never argue the matter
IL used to fret us a good deaf that
many sensible people just would
'olant In the moon or out OF It as they
smay have! been taught. But never
again will we arsnfy about It. If that
Kind. Of planting, suits them II GER
tainly will not bother u.s. Besides
that, they aaayibefpiyht about it.
II used to fret us. too. that tho
Yankees were 40 bull-headed that
''hey wouldn't come right out and say
that they were wrong and our side
all right about the Great Unpleasant
ness. But now-we don't under
stand why 1t is--but we feel perfect
satisfied for the Yankees 10 90 on
~ their misguided wav. No use 20
-ievo because you cont teach folks
1rvthing.
There's woman suffrage. We've
passed that up to the women, God
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
LEARNING FROM THE ANCIENT.

We have learned good deal q
N2iue from the people who lived cen
tDries ago, and we know that they
Aad some valuable ACCOMPLISHMENT,
,lc secret of which we have not vet
-ound out. Probably the people OF
score OF centuries ago knew moth
ing about the germs that cause dis
ease, but they evidently knew that
disease was caused by the drinking
Or water from certain sources, and
they had the common sense to find
out how to treat the water. Cyrus,
he Persian king, it is said, took the
precaution to have boiled river wa
ter conveyed in carts with the army
We do not know to what extent the
armies were infected with typhoid
fever nor what effect the precaution
had upon the sick rate and the death
rate. but to read about the use of
such precautions under difficulties
then existing puts us moderns to
shame
Now we know what typhoid fever
IS. We know that it is caused by =
specific germ. We also know from
whence the germ comes and how il
on be killed before it enters the hu-
man body. Yet with all this know
ledge we had not the common sense
TO take proper precautions as late as
the Spanish-American war, for more
men were killed by typhoid than
fell in battle. The story of sanitary
neglect is a standing reproach upon
he nation.
And Il u > Iamentable fact that a
great many people yet ignore the
warnings sent out to guard against
typhoid BY boiling water and milk
1t is astonishing that in this day
there should be senseless opposition
to methods of prevention based on
exact scientific knowledge. It is as
tonishing that so much ignorance
prevails after all the effort to spread
knowledge. If the germs of typhoid
were so large and so numerous that
they could be seen In glass of wa
ter. probably few people would ig-
more the warnings. but il seems i'm
possible to drive into the heads az
some people the fact that the clec re7t
Sest tasting water may he the most
poisonous. Universal boiling Of wa
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
u. Batteship Carolina
GREAT CELEBRATION
AT CHARLESTON
DECEMBER 18th TO 18th, 1918.


be 18th
farmer held Oklahoma
of the President of the United States will
squadron of
pedo Destroyers
visitors
carnival
The Southern Railway
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
bless 'em, and hope that they won't
get sick Of the bargain after they get

bless 'em, and hope that they won't
get sick Of the bargain after they get
It,
And there is the Pope, the nasty
old Pope. Like a great many other
people we used to live in dread of
him. And while it's dangerous to
say SO. somehow or other we no long
er feel that he may make a meal OF
us some day unbeknownst.
And there was Truth. We used
to feel that if we didn't scotch for il
mighty strong it might topple over
some day and be lost. Now. some
now, we have come to have more
confidence in its own strength and
love to see it attacked in order to sec
now much more brightly it will shine
And so 1t goes. There are so many
things about which it is useless to
tall out with the world or ones
neighbors. Tennyson spoke of "tha
common sonse of most" and we are
hndlng that this common sense i'm
general will settle so many things if
you give it time, that it is not worth
while to prod it up too much. Sc
many or us are wasting so much time
IN talking and doing things that are
not worth much. If we could centre
on some of the big things there would
be some ginger in the fight.
BIZ Arp used 10 say that when he
got too mad when thinking about the
'ahkees he went out in the garden
and worked until he cooled off. Wise
old scout. There are so many times
when we can go in the garden and
'"oi Of Monroe Journal
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the first day Of
december, 1915, apply to Robert b.
Mackey, Secretary of the Lancaster
Cotton OH Company, for Certificate
of Stock in said Corporation to be
issued in lieu of stock certificate No.
~, dated the 18th day of December,
1912, OF the par value Of $4,000,
which certificate has been lost or
stolen.
(S!gned) NJ. S. wITHERSPOON.
Lancaster, S. c., Oct, %, 1915.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

.er and milk in case an unusual mum
Der Of cases of typhoid fever appear
In community would stop a threat
ened epidemic but very often the
irst warnings are not needed and
many lives are needlessly sacrificed
Che only consolation is the fact that
neglect is not as general as it used
to be.-Anderson Mail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
70 Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula Is
printed on every laDel, showing it Is
Ouinine and IrO1 I o tastcless form.
The QuiTirG dives ,ut Ina!aria, the
Iron builds up the system. 50 cents
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
NOTICE.

Write me and I will ex-
plain how ! was cured in 4
days OF a severe case of
, Piles Of 40 years standing
without pain, knife or de-
tcntion from business. No
/! one need suher from this
disease when this humane
care can bo had right here
in South Carolina.
u. VI. JOSEY,
RDUt, 4. Lamar. 3. G.!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

Nearly every man complains Of
being greatly annoyed by fools.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
JUDGE BENTON HOLDS
"DRYS" WON IN CLARK

Judge j M. Benton Thursday up
held the validity of the recent local
option election at Winchester, in
which the "drys" were successful.
He cited the decision Of the Court
of Appeals, which sustained the
county unit law, and showed that
there were not irregularities enough
in the election to have changed the
result of the election. He said that
if the votes alleged by the "wets"
to have been illegally cast were con-
ceded to be illegal, in all the pre-
cincts where the voters failed to
show their registration certificates,
the result would still have been q
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
away they asked her not to be in Q

away they asked her not to be in Q
hurry.
The Peavine Ridge school teach
er ,communed with nature in the
Panther creek woods Monday OF
this week. 1t is pity to disturb
nature SO abruptly latter its quiet
repose through the winter months.
Mrs. Jones, of Butler, let a can
opener slip last week and cut her.
self in the pantry.
dad" Schrecengost had the mis-
fortune to lose his knife this week,
just as the whiting season was
about to get in full bloom. At the
time he missed it he was sitting on
the fence in the midst Of a long
winded Civil War snake story that
was very interesting, and his hear
ers are assisting him in hunting for
the knife SO that he can finish the
story.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28

For the purpose Of discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY Of organizing an
afliliation of commercial organiza-
tons and similar bodies Of business
concerns and individuals in the
Blue Grass region, the Board OF
Commerce Of Lexington has decided
to call conference of men interest
ed in the development Of their
communities and of Central Ken
lucky, to meet in Lexington at the
Phoenix Hotel on the morning of
Thursday, April Goth, at IL o'clock.
On the afternoon Of this date an
opportunity will be given for the
members of the conference to at
tend the Idle Hour Stakes event Of
the Races, and at S:14 in the even
ing they will have a chance to hear
the noted author and lecturer, Mr..
Ebert Hubbard, at the Ben Ali The
alter. The Lexington Board Of
Commerce has arranged to reserve
the seats on the stage for the men
from the Blue Grass towns. Mr..
Hubbard's subject will be Getting
Together" and his speech will be in
line with the purpose of the confer
ence of that morning. Reservations
for the seats in the Theater can be
made by communicating promptly
with the Lexington Board Of Com
merce.
The business men Of Lexington
have recently consolidated their
several commercial organizations,
and the Board Of Commerce with
nearly one thousand members is
undertaking to establish a cooper
alive effort on the part of all the
cities of the Blue Grass for great
er development Of the wonderful
possibilities of this section Of Ken
lucky, and for wider publicity all
over the country as to its advan-
tages.
The purpose of Blue Grass Day is
to discuss plans for an organiza-
ton along this line, and at the same
time to give as many men as pos
sible in this part of the State an
opportunity to meet together for
the inspiration which Mr.. Hubbard
will bring. Then men Of this COM
munity are most cordially invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
CLIPPINGS FROM THE
SNAGT0WN T0RCHLIGH1

Howard Shelton played a shrewd
trick on patent medicine company
last week by writing them for a
trial bottle of their remedy, which
they offer free of charge to anybody
being sick with the stomach trouble.
Howard made out like he was sick
and went to bed just long enough to
write the letter.
After having heard that a man
was awarded FIVE hundred dollars
damages on account of train hav-
ing run over him, -has
taken seat on the railroad track
near Snagtown.
The wife of Walter Ebel sent him
to Cane Hill Wednesday after a
spool of thread, and as the store
keeper would not have any in until
next week, Walter decided to wait
there until it arrived, and is a guest
of the storekeeper.
Several Of Mrs. Arthur Walsh's
hens have gone to setting. But they
don't use chairs.
Deputy Constable Doc Waltz
thinks a person can hide most any
where when its dark, but in broad
daylight he has got himself where
nobody can find him if don't want to
be discovered.
Leonard Boulton wants to trade
for a secondhand straw hat for his
scare crow to wear in his water
melon watch this summer.
Clement Manning was the victim
of painful accident Friday morn
ing when he dislooated his shoulder.
He was at once removed to the
blacksmith shop and was soon
again all right.
Linwood Roberts made the trip
to Coon Holler on important bust
ness this week. He heard somebody
over there had said something about
him, but when he got there they all
denied it.
skinny" Elliston is on trade
for two more dogs, to take up the
surplus of feas at his house.
Mrs. Developer returned Thurs
day morning after visit to friends
and relatives in the Coon Ribs com
munity. She was due back several
days ago, but when she started
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-04-28
PARIS COUNCIL REFUSES
LICENSES FOR SALOONS

The council Of Paris Thursday
refused by vote of to 2 to renew
the licenses of the fifteen saloons of
the city Knocked out by the recent
decision of the Court Of Appeals.
All of the fifteen saloon keepers ap-
piled for license and a proposition
was made by D. c. Parrish and w.
T. Brooks that tho licenses be
granted for thirty days from April
20, the date Of the decision Of the
Court Of Appeals.
1t is not known what the "wets''
will do, if anything, further to OBJ
tain licenses, but the general belief
is that the saloons will close.
Best Home Killed beef, pork and
veal at Vanarsdell's.