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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24
"Happy school Days"

Abbeville Medium.
Another season of instruction for
youth of the community is before us.
Let us meet it as becomes an en-
lightened people who seek to give
their offspring an education which
will enable them to successfully cope
with the many obstacles that will be-
set their pathway through life.
But that is up to the teachers
what can we do?" you say.
We may perform our own duty in
the premises by extending to the in
| structors our loyal support and en-
couragement, both by act and word.
We may impress upon our children
the necessity and importance of alb
solute obedience to the will of the
teacher.
We may instill into their young
minds the knowledge that unless
they improve their educational ad-
vantages and opportunities of today,
the commercial advantages of to-
morrow will pass them by.
This is day of education, and the
nan whose mind has received proper
raining will be found invariably in
he ascendent, filing the important
>ositions of life, accommodating the
financial competence which their un-
educated brothers seek in vain to the
md Of their days.
1t is vitality necessary that our
children of today receive every edu-
Hational advantages possible to be-
stow upon them. and this may only
e accomplished to the fullest extent
by working in harmony with both
teacher and pupil.
BE not hasty in condemning the
teacher for trivial things, but rather
bear in mind that the child who
comes home with complaints often
voices conditions which exist mainlv
in its too vivid Imagination.
Remember that the teacher has
reached the age OF discretion-the |
child has not. The reasoning cana |
city of the one has been extended |
and broadened and developed to a
degree, while with the other it is
just beginning to bud.
The future life Of the children Cf !
our community will be smoothed and
sweetened by your loyalty to the
teacher today, and in your own de-
cline of life you will view with pride
the results of wisdom properly ap-
Piled
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

ns mercury will eurely destroy tho scrsc OF smell
aud Completely derHnge the whole system when
eh,ering IL through the mucous surfaces. Such
Articles should r be used cxcebt on preacrID-
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they ". do IL ten fold to the good you can pCS-
sihly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure
mNIufactured by f. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo, o.,
contains mercury, and Is taken internally,
acting directly upcn the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. In buying Hairs Catsrrh
Cnre be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken
internally 0nd made IN Toledo. Ohio by r. J.
Cheney Go. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Prize. 75c. rcr bottle
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24
THE RURAL COMMUNITY AND
THE UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL
(By James ID. Burton, Representa-
tive, American Sunday School
Union, Oakdale, Tenn.)

(By James ID. Burton, Representa-
tive, American Sunday School
Union, Oakdale, Tenn
This article has to do with the
rural population Of the Carolinas.
What is set forth herein will apply
in a large measure to conditions as
they are found throughout the rural
communities Of the South. Com
munity betterment is uppermost in
the minds Of ou: statesmen and lead
ers everywhere, and any study that
will throw light upon the subject at
this time it is hoped will prove profit
able.
North and South Carolina are dis
tinctly rural states. Eighty-five Fer
cent Of the population lives in the
country. In South Carolina, of the
white people, 33.1 per cent are ur-
ban, while 66.9 are rural. The well
fare of the country is fundamental,
not only because Of It's own activities,
but also because Of the further fact
that 1t will ultimately furnish the
larger share of our city population.
The last census contains some very
interesting figures which illustrate
this drift Of the young man to town
Age for urban and rural population
in South Carolina, male, is as fol- |
lows:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24

WHAT THESE STATISTICS PROV

TheSe ngureS indicate:
First That the birth rate in the
country is higher than in the city.
Second. That there is a steady
drift of young men to town.
Third. That the religious inhu-
enCes at work in the country will
largely determine the future course
Hf these young men on moral issues
of the day.
Between the ages of ID and "a
there are in the country in South
Carolina 95,S3S men. These are the
men on whom the state must depend
for the raw material out Of which its
wealth is produced. They will deter
mine largely the attitude OF the
state toward law enforcement and
matters of civic concern. Many of
them will be drawn to the cities to
become leaders in the business life of
the state. Their attitude toward the
church will determine largely the re-
ligious vitality of the commonwealth
Most of them will be the heads Of
families. for in the country S2.S per
cent of the men between 25 and A
years of age are married: while in
the city only 1922 per cent are mar
ried. In the city 1872 per cent of the
men under 25 years of age are mar
ried, The proportion of marriages
decreases with the size of the town.
In Charleston only 67 per cent of
men between 25 and "A years are
married, while in Columbia this is
50 per cent.
1t is sad fact that the man in the
country is relatively more poorly
prepared to meet the larger respon-
sibilities of caring far wife and chill.
dren than his brother in town. A
very large proportion OF illteracy !.
found in the country. According tC
the last census, in South Carolina. o
native while males over ten years o.
age living in cities, 80 per cent wer'
illterate. While of the same clas
living in the country 11.9 per cen
were illterate.
l. 1
Another fact which contributes t
the difficulties of the problem is th
wide prevalence of tenantry in tn
Carolinas. In South Carolina As pc
cent of the white farmers are ten
ants. In North Carolina "a per cen
are working land which they do no
own. The tenant system is not onl
destructive Of the best type of farm
ing, but it also reacts strongly an
unfavorably on the social conditions
The tenant does not acquire an abid
ing interest in his community. He /
frequently illiterate himself, and 1
indifferent to the development of
good school. The fact that he shift
from place to place prevents hir
from taking a permanent place in tn
church or Sunday school. His DO,
erty and his inability to appear a
well as his land-owning neighbor pre-
vent him from taking part in tn
general community social life. Hi
natural suspicion and envy Of tn
man more prosperous than himsel
tends to set up walls Of division
which Frequently separate the land
owners and the tenants into hosti'
camps, not only in politics but ale
in their attitude toward communit
improvement. In some cases tn
hostile attitude is intensified by an
rogance or even injustice on the par
~ the more prosperous and powerful
The following extract is taken from
United States Senator Tillman's let
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24
Rheumatism and aU'ed Pains-Tbey
Must Col

The congestion OF the blood in 'ts
now "aus"s main. Sloan's Tinimart
nenefrates To the congestion end
starts the blood to flow freely. The
bodV's warmth 's renewed; the pain
ts gone. The "man or woman who
has rheumatism. neuralpia or other
pain and fails to keep Sloan's Linl-
ment In their home Is l'ke a drovvn-
ing man refusing rope" Why
su~er. Get a hottie of slnan's. CSC
end SO. 800 hottie hold ak time,
as much as 25c size. 3
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24

For the best turn out, and quick
est time bring your cotton to the Oil
Mill to be ginned.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-24
NOTICE..

Write me and I will ex-
plain how I was cured in 4
days of a severe case of
Piles of 40 years standing
without pain, knife or de-
te,tion from business. No
one need suner from this
disease when this humane
cure can be had right here
In South Carolina.
II. NJ. JOSEY,
Route 4. Lamar, 8. @.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
TELL IT TO THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE

Attention of the Chicago Tribune
and other publications in the North
which suffer from periodic attacks
nj hNdrophobia. brought on by mis-
deeds of certain citizens of the
South. is called to the following
item Of news:
Gibsonburg, o.. Nov 2S-The body
of John H. Wiley. recently tried for
the murder of his grandmother. Mrs
Eva kimble. was found hanging to-
day With a few rolls of where the
murder occurred
Wiley was convicted of assault
granted a new trial and released on
bond. He was also oharged with as
sault and battery on his grand
father. who was found beaten and
shot near the body of Mrs. Kimble
February -. The case was TO be
tried later.
Wiley received several threaten
ing letters after his release.
This is great outrage, and the
people of Ohio must. ACCORDING TO
The Tribune. be greatly depraved
and rneducated creatures. The idea
81 hanging man Just for killing
his grandfather. This poor boy per-
naps was suffering from an attack
OF indigestion, brought on by eat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
TODAY's BIRTHDAY HONORs

Joe Gedeon, the new recruit of
the Newark Feds, who holds the
worlds batting record was born
in Sacramento, Ca, Dec. Z, 1893 and
is therefore 23 years old. He played
amateur baseball in and around
Sacramento before his tryout with
the San Francisco club in the spring
of 1912. He was drafted that fall
by the Philadelphia Athletics and
Manager Connie Mach turned him
over to Washington. He remained
with the Senators until the middle
Of the 1914 season, VIXEN Clark Grit
fifth sent him to Los Angeles, but
Washington still owned Gedeon. The
Angels had no use for him last sea-
son and offered him to several other
coast league clubs and finally Black
ship got him for Salt Lake. Joe
still remained the property of the
Washington club and when the Sen
ators recalled him from Silt Lake
and transferred him to Minneapolis
GedeOn decided to sign with the
Pops. Salt Lake tried to have him
returned to that club, but without
avail. At present Gedeon Is playing
baseball in California. but will quit
at Christmas time end rest up for
next season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
NATAL HAY THE ROAD .
TO INDEPENDENCE

The man who raises Natal grass
in Florida will become independ-
emily rich" is the advice sounded
by lie of Osceo,a's progressive farm
err who has proftod by this crop.
No corn crop however sood. will
bring the money that good yield
of Natal hay will, recording 10 what
We are given to understand from
Osceola reports
Farmers OF Florida are rapidly be-
ing awakened to the necessity for
raising hay crops. Profitable expert
ments of pioneers in Natal hay
growing have led these to make the
growth of Natal nay their chief in
terest. In all parts of the State.
nearly, the experiment has been
tried to a more or less degree and
everywhere success has crowned
these efforts.
Millions OF dollars annually are
sent out of the State for Northern
hay These millions should by no
excuse go outside Of the borders of
the State. Florida has millions of
untitled and reasonably cheap lands
which should be put to use. The
wise man will secure these acres.
and set to raising hay and such
other staple crops as are marketable
within the State Farmers who are
now giving over much ground to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
MANY SEE MIRACLES
IN GEORGIA
Sufferers Rescued Swiftly After
Hope Had Faded and Long
Treatments Failed

Sufferers all over the State of
Georgia have found ready deliv-
GRANGE from the ills of stomach trou-
bles peculiarly common in the South.
Remarkable stories of health re-
gained are told by hundreds who
have used Mayr's Wonderful Rem
cdy. 1t is remedy with a record
The first dose is always proof to
any stomach sufferer who tires ii
It is quick. Here's what two users
say:
REV. ]. POWELL. Statesboro.
Ga. y Just escaped the operating
table. Now | can eat what I please
| would be glad if everybody suffer-
ino with stomach trouble could learn
of Your remedy
SALISTA THOMAS, IS La France
St, Atlanta. Ga 81 have taken
your remedy five weeks. 1t has done
me much good | Feel like hardly
know my strength-my appetite is
fine. "
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives
permanent results for stomach. liver
and Intestinal ailments Eat as much
and whatever you like. No more dis
tresS after eating, pressure of gas
in the stomach and around the
heart Get one bottle of your drug
list now and try it on an absolute
guarantee--if not satisfactory money
will Re returned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07

less certain crops should hear the
cal! OF the hour. The extension di-
vision of the University of Florida
has been devotinS considerable eff
fort toward the end of bringing
about greater hay production in
Florida. In this It is doing a worthy
work and every assistance should be
given to stir up the interest neces-
sary to make Florida one of the
great hay producing States of the
Union. 1t is merely habit to de-
penG upon the Northern States for
lay. Florida hay las been found as
rood as the foreign in every par
ticIlar Cowpeas viii do as well a.
timothy or alfalfa -Iacksonyille
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
urNNNrHEyyQIygNEE2EGlSs22ssesssksaAEs,zs'17 6
RY AUTO TO THE PA
( CIFIC COAST.
(By R. NJ. Dorsey

Leaving st. Louis by way OF the
e Charles pike we soon crossed tue
Missouri River on the famous ST.
Charles bridge from which we Sc
cured two excellent photographs OF
the river and adjacent country. Fro"
Ct Charles our way lay north OF
the Missouri River through fertiie
country of rolling hills and rich sandy
bottoms. The road we were folio"-
ing was the Old State Highway OF
Boone's Lick Road, road blazed by
Daniel Boone when leaving the fields
of Kentucky, cheated out OF MS
Kentucky lands, he went West seek
ing breathing space. The history OF
Missouri in an early day is closely
associated with the story OF that
daring pioneer and no more interest
ing reading could be imagined than
tales of the experiences he had In
the DAYS when he blazed his trail
from the banks of the Mississippi to
the spot he had chosen far away in
the Missouri woods.
A few miles north of this old trail
is the New State Highway which
the people of Missouri boast they
constructed in three days. Both these
roads are dirt highways, excellent
when dry. for they are dragged reg
ularly. but almost impossible when
wet. Occasional stretches of hard
surface lead into the town, necessl-
tv on those roads where the traffic
it at all heavy during wet weather
for otherwise they would become
veritable quagmires. The stretches
of hard surface are very rough as
rule, being full of little hills, and
hollows, presenting about the same
inequalities of surface one finds in
the usual Florida road approaching a
town. Those rough roads obvate the
enforcement of speed ordinances
since as a rule cars cannot travel
the legal rate over them.
The season was unusually wet,
ard we experienced part of the
wet weather while crossing Missouri.
At night terrific thunder storms came
up from the west and deluged the
roads. By the next afternoon it
would look as though with no further
rain we would be. able to advance
the following day but another night
of rain would follow. When it
missed raining by night, to vary the
monotony it rained by day. In the
meantime the rivers were steadily
rising threatening to flood the bot
toms. So with every interval of sun
shine we tried to advance, some
days making very little progress but
at least going forward to the last
uncertain crossing
The washouts had rendered the
Mineola Hills impossible so we were
compelled to turn aside from the
direct road and go a great distance
out of our way. While on this de-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
EUREKA HOUSE NOW
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

TIE Eureka House, on Pine street,
former location of Clenada Hotel. is
now ready for business and asks
Your PATRONAGE. House and rooms
are entirely new, and the rooms are
new, clean and well appointed. ev-
erything being up-to-date in every
respect. Hot and cold water and
heatin' arrangements in every room,
and ample bath facilities. There are
no nicer rooms in any hotel in this
city, and we ask the patronage Of
the public on this basis. Rooms only.
Note the location. fronting the pas
seneer depot, and give us a trial
4S1l MRS. IDA SWANSON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07

Sometimes when we consider the
weakness of human nature in sim
in" editions AZ the solicitation of
FRIENDS csno"ially whcn the pardon
of s"r'n criminal is sought, and re-
fleet how almost yards of names are
alta bod 10 such petitions. in which
each SIGNATURE represents neither
sinco"i'" nor honest conviction of
the truth of the statements made in
the rr'iiCn, we almost wish that the
board Of pardons would shove all
such documents in the waste bas-
ket and give them NJ weight in de-
ctdirc upon the application As a
rule they represent merely the ig-
norancc and indifference or the NOR
al cowardice of the signer. who.
rather than offend n friend asking
his SIGNATURE, would give the weight
of his influence as a citizen to the
work of destroying the efficiency of
the courts by turning some criminal
loose On society. The board of par
dons probably wouldn't 60 wrong IL
petitions. barring exceptional cases.
werc treated as newspaper men deal
with the Great quantities of free adj
vertising literature that reach their
desks and were promptly swept to
the discard
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
HANDLING THE HOBO

The hobo season has begun in
Florida and gives promise of bein2
one IF the best the State has ever
enjoyed" The hobo is coming in
larger numbers than ever before and
his coming has become problem
for the mayors of many cities AT
Jacksonville, Mayor Rowden has an
nounced that no money will be con-
tributed towards sending the beg
gars down the State. Instead, when
money is contributed, it will go to-
wards buying ticket back north.
The mayors of the southeastern
section of this country will meet in
Jacksonville on January 10 for the
discussion of municipal problems,
among them this tramp and beggar
proposition, and Leesburg would
respectfully submit for their consid-
Grafton the new plan she has adopt
ed for handling this class of tour
ist."
Leesburg has organized a Com
mon sense First League" The dues
are nothing year but the results
are becoming noticeable The mem
bers have on hand a stock of small
cards on which the following is
printed
We pay taxes to provide a
fund for the worthy INDECENT.
Please apply to our city or
county authorities if you are in
need.
esburg Common Sense Fist)
League)
When a 'panhandler" gets his
first card of this character he is puz-
zled. He usually goes out without
a word and sits down somewhere to
study it out. When he gets his third
or fourth on his third or fourth call.
he either breaks for the residential
section or leaves town. As some of
the homes have few of these cards
and the women are being taught to
distribute them judiciously, it is
only a matter of few more weeks
until Leesburg will be on the black
list of the pan handling fraternity.
One pencil peddler declared this
will ruin Leesburg. Lees burg
Commercial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07
JURYMEN AND LAWYERS

THE jury system as applied 10
Pensacola is: failure" some one re-
marked yesterday. 1t is a pity tha'
one person in Florida is of thal
opinion.
Courts are human institutions
subject to the weakness, sentiments,
enmites and sympathies of MANKIND
which naturally prevents the Jur!
system from being entirely above re-
preach in all cases.
Instead of complaining about the
juries, would it not be better 10
place upon the lawyers their part
of the blame? For surely they are
largely. responsible. A lawyer is
eager to get verdict in favor OF
his client-his reputation and meal
ticket depends upon it-and client
has the right to expect the best ser
vice; q lawyer can give.
But too frequently lawyers are
willing to take men as jurymen
whom they know are prejudiced IN
favor of their clients, and it is this
that brings reproach upon the courts
and the jury system.
Men, honest and above suspicion
are rejected as jurymen in nearly
eyry trial of any Importance merely
because they are of high moral
calibre. They are not the KIND OF
jurymen lawyers need to help win
their case
Service on a petit jury is one OF
the most important duties a citizen
can render to his community and
State. Upon the honesty and integ-
rity of the courts depend the stabil-
ity OF the government and he safety
of rcen and women.
Men should be taught that dis
honest service on the part of thejury
is criminal; that it is worse than
stealing and that no honest man
can serve on jury with a prejudi-
ced and fixed opinion. The lawyers
are responsible for the shortcomings
of the jury systeh; there are enough
good men to make it satisfactory If
the lawyers would accept them
Pensacola News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07

Here's a pleasant little paragraph
from the Fort Lauderdale Herald, in
which the gallant comeback of the
editor to the self-depreciation of the
lady tourist was so felicitous and
the boost for our winter climate
from the visitor so ingenious and
sincere that it is worth reading:
"A charming old lady from the
North called on the Herald the 9TH
er day and in the course of the con-
rersaion she said. of course. we
old ladies talk a heap without say
ing much, but want 10 tell you taa'
one can get more enjoyment out of
Florida's climate than any place on
earth We Immediately came to the
conclusion that this old lady could
say 'heap' without talking
much"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07

The Arcadia News prints this in
cident coming under the observation
of Editor Jones, while up in Ken
lucky recently. which shows that it
won't always do to Judge a man by
his looks and that the humblest and
poorest paid of us have only to use
intelligent thrift to accumulate a
competence. Opportunities are
around us all the time if we only
had the vision to see them, but
vision or not, by the simple process
of saving, possible TO us all, we can
stor2 away enough for comparative
Independence. Says the News:
Last summer while in Kentucky
we met a seedy looking pedagoeue
who had been in the service for
some forty years, and, judging from
his looks, we assumed that he had
had hard road to travel financial
ly speaking, and that now that he
was about to retire from the service,
he would do so, and probably be in
want the remainder of his life. To
our surprise he told us that he had
saved little money, and had it in
vested in some bank stock in one of
the blue grass cities. Upon inquiry
we found out that this stock was
paying him per cent annually. He
had saved ten thousand dollars, he
told US, which gave him an annual
net income Of $500"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-07

ing mince pie for breakfast and the
pie may have been prepared by his
grandmother.
Seriously, il is STRANGE that a
lynching in the South gets so promi-
hent Tention in the newspapers
while the same ortburst in the
North gets few lines. There is
nothing in the story sent out in the
Ohio case abot the mob, but there
is strong inference that it was not
a case of suicide One might as
well say Frank committed suicide.