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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
What a Doctor Saws.

Walking is the best exercise. Do
some OF it every day. Next to walk.
ing comes bowling. You can't throw
bowling ball without STOPPING clear
to the floor, and every stoop stimulates
the liver and exercises the intestines.
Fifty per cent OF the sickness i'm the
world would be eliminated il every.
body bowled. Walk or bowl every day.
And at night lie fiat on your back and
raise your legs above your head. slow.
ly, as many times as you can without
fatigue. Then. anchoring your toes
under weight of some sort, raise and
lower the body. These two exercises
repeated fifteen or twenty times night
and morning will do a lot for you And
you'll be surprised to find how quickly
you develop endurance. Start with five
times and increase each day or tive
until you reach twenty.-Woman' s
Home Companion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Quarantincd.

In one OF the little mountain towns
OF the South chautauqua meeting
was held last summer for the first
dme. The fact was advertised for
some distance round the town, but the
older negroes, especially, did not under.
stand what it was all about Across
the front of the little hotel OF the vii
lage was flung banner bearing the
one word, "Chautauqua" Up to this
hotel one day drove an old negro in a
sne-horse wagon containing a few
vegetables, which he hoped to sell to
the proprietor. as he had done on
former occasions. But when he saw
the banner with it's ominous word he
was seized with fright and would not
go into the building, or even get out
If his wagon When the proprietor
appeared, the Old fellow inquired merry.
ously, What disease is you-all Quaran.
-ined for, boss?"-Youths Companion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Terrible AbySs.

The greatest depth yet sounded is
81 200 feet, near the island OF Guam.
If Mount Everest. the worlds highest
mountain, were plucked from its seat
and dropped into this spot, the waves
would roll 1000 feet above it's crest.
Into this terrible abyss the 'Saters
press down with force more than
10000 pounds to the square inch. The
stanchest ship ever built would be
crumpled under this awful pressure
IKE an eggshell under a steam roller.
A pine beam, 15 feet long, which held
open the mouth OF the trawl used in
making cast at a depth of more than
$4,000 feet was crushed fiat as if it
had been passed between rollers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Ecsapeu Disease.

TyphUa. which under the name OF
prison fever" was once rampant in
England. held no tc.Tors for John
Howard. the prison rciormer. While
N a ell he Won d bold to his nose a
rhial OF 2romativ vinegar. and on
going hone wou,G wash and change
his clothes thurgh even these pre-.
CATIONS he latet abandoned. People
.ho ynt his pow IS bordered on the
uacral pressed him Tor his secret.
and refused to believe his eXplana-
lion, that his immunity was due to
:earl"sSness. cleanliness ard temper
,nCe. lie ate no fcsh. an. very liItlo
}! anything; We drank neither wine
lOr spirits, and won't to bed early and
'ose early And his asCytic.sm ena.
olcd him to let light into the most
loisome cngeCns and to live TO the
,ge OF siXty-iour years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
SlanlpI'.


MURDER in the first dCgroo spyera
tlmcs magnitied and intensified
tnats slander.
IN" meanest devil on earth is the
SANDER devil, be he man or be she
woman One who would attempt to
Detray the reputation of another II,
the hahds and mouths of his fellow
SINNERS aligns himself with Ananias
JUDAS lScariot anJ Satan himself. No
IoWer character, no more contempt-
ape scurrllous, r prehensible. incor-
riSlDle ever walks the earth than the
murderer of ones good name, No
Mords are written, printed or "cuss-
tha' are strong enough to char
acterize his diabolism.
The chief earmark of the sIapdoror
Is MS predispOsition to the worry tbin,,
ne accuses his victim of; this is nr,n'
ticaIiy the invariable rule. Re Tho
Siahderer professional. official or nri0
NaIe IN his life, he has somewbora j.,
'he dark closet of his own mi,.rohia
existence the very skeleton tb,t 10
tn"eaVorS to fasten upon his victin,
ms NINA runs that way. Thinpe lil,o
.nat appeal to him more than on,,
'nihg else. His activities alony tbnso
cHahnels seem more easv ana aD,,
S'Hial' and if confederates i'm ~
pIoPISation OF poison are desirad ho
.dh ma them among his former as
,r' IN similar experiences
mere Is nothing too mean for
si"hderer to do. There are no word'
,s SIrohS to use in describing hin,
-. " III nuuruerer should hang seven foot
no h,,"; hS,anuerer should drop 7OO-or
De buried alive, face downward VI
.Ial the more he scratched tbc fa.,I ~
er away from decent people and M
mGnrer ,min to his father, the devil he
VIII get.-Edgcfeld ChronicIe - ne
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Real liidhhroNY.

The head of big New York bust.
'ess concern is exceptionally tall and
is height is further accumulated by
lis exceeding slimness. The other
lay visitor from the South called to
ee him and was duly asked to sit
lown. After they had concluded their
business the visitor rose to go and his
lost rose also, and seemed to rise and
Use. The Southerner. letting his
glance travel upward, as though in.
.Dectiug new species of skyscraper
and with an expression of awed admi
ration, calculated Great Scott, old
man, your parents must have trained
you on a trcllis, Pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Had Done Her Part.

The express was approaching rail.
way bridge that spdnned "A deep river,
and stout old lady in one OF the
compartments showed signs of nerv.
BUSINESS. As the train went roaring
across the structure she did not speak
a word. but seemed to be holding her
breath There" said a gentleman in
neighboring seat we are over ii
safely" The old lady heaved an eX.
plosive sigh. Well" she said, III we
had gone to the bottom | should have
died with a clear conscience. for il
wouldn't have been my weight that
did it. | bore up so that really made
the train lighter than it would have
been without me,"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
LETTERS TO CLEMSON.

In seeking information or help from
Clemson College. farmers should ad-
dress the expert or officer in whose
line the point in question is, when
ever possible. This will avoid delays
which are sometimes costly. This Is
especially true of such matters as in
sect pests. plant diseases and animal
diseases. which can spread so rapidly.
In outbreaks of hog cholera, farmers
should either communicate Immediate.
ly with the county demonstration
agent or with the veterinary division
of Clemson College. Merely address.
ing the college will get a letter to its
goal eventually. but sometimes delays
which are dangerous come about II
Is a good plan for farmer to keep
one OF the experiment station bulletins
always at hand. as in the front OF
each of these bulletins will be found
tHe exner!ment station staff, which
will serve as a directory to any one
wishing to write to the college for in.
formation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

Trieste rrac:s .n.mars Harsrl,.


One good thing done il the 5r;r,.'.
consulate at possibly. C.i,
may hope. a lasting one-was done
not by consul but consu's wife.
This was the establishment by Lady
Burton of society for the protection
of animals, not before it was needed.
1t might be supposed that the Teuton.
ic nations were inclined to kludliness
to those poor subject races; but, on
the contrary, the indignant English.
man, and the still more indignant Eng
hshwoman, can see nowhere so many
skeleton horses as in Rhenish Prus.
sia, excepting only Tuscany. Well. at
Trieste the Teuton and tho Latin
meet, and neglect and active cruelty
meet also, and the mule is sworr 1t
i'll German and Italian at opcs,-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Only Remedy for Selfishness.

What is most pititul and at the
same time amusing about the people
who give themselves up to selfishneSs
is their habit OF referring the whole
universe to themselves. 1t is ns Il
they were at the center. with all life
radiating about them. Through their
false sense Of adjustment ,hCy lind
themselves continually subjected to
disappointing and irritatinl and dis.
piriting adventures. Atti.dGc re.
marks, behavior, perhaps not in he
least related to themselves, they cause
to assume an imaginary relation
Their feelings are likely to be in a
continual state of turmoil They en-.
courage IL by persisting in the belief
that the trouble lies outside. And yet
the remedy is always waiting for them
in their consciousness TO make life
over they need only to make oveI
themselves.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Kinn Aifrea : sncle.

The most uI re-. .ng q, alt bugl..
is the famous biovur.r stone. ..,,
used by Alfred ;he Great 80 aiaua
his troops On the field Of Aaliovn
1t is in the historic vale OF the Nl.t
Horse in Berkshire, Eng ana il :
mass OF sandstone 50 curious!S
pierced with nolcs that when blovr
it emits loud clear calI The souuC
travels over the green meadows
through the woods OF the River Cc..
echoing among the White Horse hill:
and down to King Alired's ca.Ip C.:
The southern slope and back 20 Way
land Smiths cave, where the sm:tl
lived, whom no one ever saw vr.
sbod the travellers horses leG at H..
door
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local ap. "li"ws. as they mot reach tho
ulN'aN'u portion or the Ca:. There. is only one
way to "lr" dcatuc~s, and that Is 10y cunSt tutinn
al remedies. Dcutu" is caused 10y un iulumcd
nnnulUun ~ the mucous lining of the EuStuChian
IubS; When this tub" is iunumcd you have
Iuhhlinr sound or imperfect heuring. and whCa
IL is entirely closed DvaIlrss is the result and
unless th" inflammation can be- taken out and
inns tub" restored To- its normal condition. hear
ihI VIII u" destroyed forever: nine cases out OF
Ten az" caused by tntarrh. which is nothing but
an unnamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
W" VIII xiv" One Hundred Dollars for any cas-,
or DEAFNESS tcaus"d 10y CHtarrhD that cannot h
cured 10y Halls Catarrh cure. Send for circu.
lars. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
To Mend Wall Cracks.

Wall cracks may be mended in two
ways. Stir whiting into a mixture Of
equal parts OF water and silicate OF
soda until OF consistency to spread.
Apply with a knife. let harden for ff-
teen minutes. and smooth on Or mix
plaster OF paris with vinegar instead
OF water. AS II will not set for IS
minutes. II can be smoothed OF be-
fore II rs hard.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
MlsIoadlnQ Audience.

why doesn't young Bliggins msbe
more progress in his studiesf' "He
doesnt get the proper kind of en-.
couragement. His father doest Z take
any interest in what the boy knows
about the classics. but is enth'isiastio
about the way he can play accountant.
ments on the banjo. gton
Star.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Quite a Descrioticu.

Monoclcd Caller (makinS convcrsa-
tion-"Last year, y knoa, came
across a most eXtr- o'd'n'ry book all
about-er-things - don't remember
the title-can't recall tho authors
name, but-aw-perhaps ynuve read
it?"-Life.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Need No Ioin ErnNn Man.

No flower OF the .icid or forest can
survive long unless it learns to adjust
Itself 30 its environment II is only
The cultivated plant that cannot do
this. Years % reliance upon man to
fight its battles for il have taken from
the cultivated plant all ability to fight
1T own battle OF cXisi cnce. Vino
el'r heard Ci lettuce u"inS able to
nourish outside OF the garden? Or
the bean, .r the JCCt? Or INC cab
baee? Thei vosourccfulncss have
been bred on, ol them, ana they must
have their homes rrcr2 Cd for them.
Not So Wi,h .,.d ana @i,i flower.
With no hauI to help them, they fight
their own battle for the sUvviyai or the
tittest with ;.rtr l>u -uMu:a.,a.r and
their own lCr,.i.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
Corn Limpers! Use
"eets-Ii" and Smile !
Corns Come Right Off, Clean and
Quick You Needn't Limp, or
Fuss With Your Corns
Any More

What's tho use OF spelling n good
time for yourself by limping around
with fierce CornS? It's one of the
easiest things in the world. now, to
get rid of them. "Gets-It" does it
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
His Handicap.

"A handsome man." said Uncle
Eben, "allus has to lose a little time
In life convincin' people dat he's will.
m to do sho'-nuff work"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05
he Vatican.

The expenses Of maintaining the
Vatican are provided FOR by the nonc.
or. at anv rate b. tho Cathnli" "hrroh
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-05

tho new way. That's why Gets It" has
become the corn remedy OF America.
the biggest selling corn remedy In tie
world. preferred by millions. Do you
remember that toe eating salve you
tried, that sticky tape, that toe
bundling bandage, the gouging you've
done with knives. raZors and scissors?
Well now. forget them all. No more
fussing. no moro pain. Whenever yCu
is doomed, sure. So Is every ca1lus.
wart or bunion. Never cut corns
or calluses, It makes them grow THAI
much faster and increases the danger OF
blood poison. No cutting Is necessary ny
using "Gets-It." Use II tonight and end
your corny existence.
"Gets-ft" is sold by all druggists.
CSC a bottle. or sent direct by Il.
-"~"" & Co.. Chicago.
Sold In Lancaster and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by Lancaster Pharmacy aud
J. =. Mackey Co.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverisn, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother II coat
ed. or your child is listless, CROSS. few
erish. breath bad. restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t is
perfectly harmless. and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have
a well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
ASK at the store for a 50-cent bottle OF
"California Syrup of Figs which has
full directions for babies. children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
Austria Protects Workers.

In order TO prevent the wholesale
dismissal OF employees OF private
firms. the Austro-IIungarian ministry
Of war has directed that army con
tracts will s~Hly be given to those
firms who have maintained thicr STAINS
AT the ordinary full number. and with
out any reduction in wages. Manu-
facturers acting in contrary man.
Nor will be rigidly excluded from all
further contracts and they may also
.xpect TO have existing contracts can
celed
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
INVESTIGATE FOOD PRICES.
Will Find Out if Illegal Combinations
Are Behind Rise in Prices

Observation-Disclosures the department
of Justice, under instructions from
President Wilson, seeking to deter
mine whether any illegal combinations
are back of the recent sudden rise III
focdstuff prices. and the departments
of agriculture and commerce compll-
ing figures showing the amounts Oh
food supplies in the United States
and the recent increases in exports
the government began vigorous EFFORTS
on saturday to cope with the food
price situation.
In addition. legislation giving the
president power to stop the eNporta
ton of foodstuffs whenever necessary
and other bills designed to lower
prices were discussed informally al
the capital. but there were no indica
tions that anything along this line
| will be done during the present SEES
| sion of congress.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
SORA LAID IN RUINS.
Only Outer Walls Of Handsome eu''o'
inos Left Standing.

Naples.-The condition OF the city
of Sora, once a fiourishing and pros
perous community, is striking ex'
ample of the capriciousness OF the
forces of nature. which on January Is
suddenly overwhelmed the heart OF
Italy
Instead of being reduced to a shape
less mass of ruins. as was AVezzano'
the state of Sora today recalls the
condition which obtained at Messina
in 1908. when the outer shells OF the
beautiful Messina palaces remained
standing only to hide ruin and desoia-
ton within their walls.
The inhabitants OF Sora have peen
proud of their fine houses and wide
streets. and have called their town
little Rome" OF these handsome
buildings nothing remains but the
outside walls. Under the masses oil
shattered masonry within, it is esti
mated that from $50 to 500 victims lie
hurled. The conditions of the walls
still standing make the work OF rescue
most difficult. A continuance OF th'
earth tremors still brings dow
masses of masonry
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
AS 1T APPEARED TO EBEN
Surely Was Something Of Miracle at
Event Was Explained by
the Minister.

Here is one of George w. Cables
good southern stories:
In a town in Georgia lives an OLD
colored fellow who is real thorn in
the side of the local ministers, for the
old fellow is always asking embarrass-
ing questions of them touching
mooted theological points says Mr..
Cable.
One day old Eben had long and
earnest discussion with his pastor in
reference to just what constituted
miracle. The minister found it no
easy matter TO make his ideas clear
to Eben.
"Ipose. now said the preacher,
dat de greatest of all de miracles
was dat of de loaves and fishes. You
member. of co'ce. dat dere was five
thousand loaves and two thousand
fishes which was eaten by the twelve
apostles
Sho'. member. replied old Eben
with smile, an it always 'peared u
me dat de miracle was dat dey dldn
ust.'"-The Sunday Magazine.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
GERMAN ADVANCE
CHECKED BY ALLIES
RUSSIANS IN POLAND AND ALLIES
IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE
REPORT PROGRESS.
Turks in the Caucasus Have Met
With Another Disaster. the Rus
slams Capturing Many Pris-
oners and Vast Stores.

The allies in Belgium and France
and the Russians in Poland are both
making progress against the opposing
forces, according to latest official
statements issued from Paris and Pet
rograd.
The Germans. who are endeavoring
to advance on Warsaw. seemingly
have been held in check. while the
Russian advance columns have
stormed and captured the important
pass OF Kirlibaba, leading from Buko-
wilma into Hungary
The Turks in the Caucasus have
met with another disaster in the
neighborhood of Kara Urgan, advices
from Tiiiis assert. the Eleventh Tur-
kish corps being routed and all its
artillery captured.
Regarding the operations in the
Caucasus an official communication
issued at Petrograd said that the Fiji
~ second Turkish regiment had beer
Overw helmed by bayonet attack ant
that in the retreat of the Turkish
troops. the Russians took more thai
Much of the fighting in Belgium
Las been done along the region o
Newport and Lombaertzyde, wher
the French claim to have forced tn
Germans to evacuate their trenche
in the great dunes. There have bee
engagements also at various point
along the great line extending
the German frontier. and in the A
come the Germans claim to have 81
cured the advantage. although tn
operations have been hampered b
heavy storms. A German official e
innate places the losses 10 the allie
during the past four weeks in II
west at about 10000 men and at II
same time fixes the German loss
at less than one quarter Of that nul
/ her
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
Two Battlcship Bill Reported.

Washington In formally reporting
the sliS.o00 900 naval bill to the
house Saturday. the naval committee
said that while in the European war
the submarine has been enective IN
harbor and coast defense. 1t mas not
hoen able to control the sea as the SUI
nor,or battleship fleet has done. caus-
ing an enemy with an inferior pa'.
tleship fleet to suffer great loss Oh
merchant ships. blockading its ports
and driving it's commerce on the
seas" The committee reported tha'
therefore the two-battleship program
lad not been changed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
GENERAL sToEssEL DEAD.
Famous Russian Commander Who
Surrendered Forth Arthur TO Japs.

London The death Of Lieutenant
General Anatole Mikhailovitch Stoes'
sci. the defender OF Port Arthur. Is
announced in Petrograd dispatch
General Stoessel had suffered from
paralysis for several months.
General Stocssel was famous as the
commander OF the Russian troops al
Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese
war After he had held out there for
months against the furious onslaughts
OF the apanese his ammunition supply
exhausted and his men virtually with
out food. Stoessel surrendered the
fortress to General Nogi
For this action he was condemned
TO death February 20. 1905. by a court
martial. This sentence. however. was
committed by Emperor Nicholas tC
ten wears imprisonment. lie was re
leased from confinement from the for
;ress of st. Peter and st. Paul the fol
lowing year by order OF Empero
/ \ichO.as.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
NEW MAN TAKES
RE|NS IN MEXICO
GUTIERREZ is DEPoseD AND
GENERAL CARA CHOSEN
IN HIS PLACE.
Man Chosen by Convention to Rule
over War Stricken Republic Was
a Member Of Madero's Staff
During Madero Revolt

Mexico City.-Genoral Rogue Con
Sales Cara has been named proyi-
slonal president OF Mexico by the con-
'ention in session here on Sunday,
over which he has presided.
The former provisional president,
General Gutierrez. together with Cen
erals Blanco. Robb.es and Jose Vas
concelos. left Mexico City Sunday
morning at o'clock for Pachuco.
Martial law has been declared by
General Cara and the city is being
patrolled by mounted police.
In electing Cara the convention de.
clared itself to be supreme. and until
new president is elected has as
sumed all the legislative, executive
and judicial powers.
Rogue Gonzales Cara was a mem
| Der OF Francisco Maderos stan during
the Madero revolution. His brother
Federico Gonzales Cara was a Ma
dero cabinet member. Both have beer
connected with the villa revol
against Carranza
The new provisional president wa
prominent in the sessions OF the con
yentiOn at Aguas Calientes and Mex
co City He acted as president OF tn
permanent committee OF twenty-on
members of the convention after tn
flight OF Martin Espinoza, the con
nittee head. and nine other member
OF the committee.
General Zapata. it is learned, ha
entrenched himself in his old strong
hold at Cuernavaca.
General Eulalio Gutierrez. depose
as provisional president OF MeXic
He'd from the capital with severi
members OF his cabinet to escape a
sass.nation at the hands OF Zapatista
according to reports
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21

Uncle Jim Sugarfoot killed hne
rabbit Tor the entertainment of Parson
Heavegrace. who was expected to din
ner but as rabbits were out of season
he thought TO avoid what might prove
an embarrassing situation by making
the parson think ii was chicken he
was eating.
brother Heavegrace. said Uncle
Jim. when it came time for a second
helping, what part of the bird woui6
you like now?"
With a merry twinkle in his hall
closed eyes. Parson Heavegrace re
piled:
"If YOU all don mind. All think An
take de gizzard. "-Pittsburgh Chror
icle-Telegraph.