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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

Columbia and Greenville, from all
accounts, are contending with each
other as to which city can offer the
least inducements for the mafnte-
nance of a Presbyterian college for
girls.
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FROM OTHER PAPERS
Turn About Fair Play.

What masculine hero will arise to
sue some lady for breach of promise
of marriage.-The State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
Rather q Matter of Pride.

There is no law compelling people
to clean up for spring, but il will be
much healthier and nicer if they do.
--Tugalow Tribune.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

This is good clean up" weather
Take advantage of it.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06

Hog and hominy will Danish hard
times forever.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-04-06
What's the Answcrv

The question of the day: Is the
peach crop killed? -Newberry Obser-
YER
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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1913.

Cleanup Week is now on. Are
you doing your share of the work?
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PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT:

Published Tuesdays and Fri
days at Lancaster, S. c., by The
Lancaster Publishing Company,
successors to The Ledger, es-
tablished 1852; The Review,
established 1878; The Enter
prise, established 1891, and en-
tered as second-class matter
Oct. z, 1905, at the postoffice
at Lancaster, S. c., under Act
of Congress Of March 3, 1879.
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Lancaster & Chester Rv. Co

Lancaster & Chester Ry. Co.
Schedule in Effect Dec. 81. 1914.
Eastern Time.
WESTBOUND.
Law. Lancaster S:0Oam-a. aOnm
lV. Fort Lawn S:3Oam--4. OSpm
Lv. Baseomville .S:47am-4.2Snm
Az C,ours -. :6Sam-4: :43pm
os'er .. z: I:4Oam-5:25pm
Lv. Chester 80. 9:OOam-6.4knm
Lv. Richburg -. 9:45am-7 :27nm
Lv. Bascomville 10: .aenm
LV. Fort Lawn 10: 0:3Oam-7:55pm
AT; Lancaster IL: 1:OOam-8:25pm
Connections--Chester with South
ern, oeaDoard and Carolina & North
western Railways.
Fort Lawn. with Seaboard Air
l. ienRailway.
Lancaster with Southern Railway
A. p. McLURE, Supt.
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Weather forecast for South Caro-
lima: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
CHAPTER XII.
The News From Africa.

1t took the better part of three eve
nings to answer her letter, and the
writing Of it gave Sabron a vast
amount Of pleasure and some tender
sorrow. 1t made him feel at once so
near to this lovely woman and at once
so far away. In truth there is a great
difference between spahi on an AT
rican desert, and a young American
heiress dreaming in her chintz-covered
bedroom in chateau in the Midi Of
France. Is.
Notwithstanding, the young Ameri-
can heiress felt herself as much alone
in her chintz-coyered bedroom and as
desolate. perhaps more so, than did
Sabron in his tent. Julia Redmond
felt, too, that she was surrounded by
people hostile to her friend.
Sabron's letter told her of Pitchoune
and was written as only the hand Of a
charming and imaginative Frenchman
can write letter. Also, his pent.up
heart and his reserve made what he
did say stronger than If perhaps he
could have expressed 1t quite frankly.
Julia Redmond turned the sheets
that told of Pitchoune's following his
master. and colored with Joy and pleas.
ure as'she read. She wiped away two
tears at the end. where Sabron said:
Think OF It, Mademolselle. a little dog
following his master from peace and
plenty. from quiet and security, into the
desert! And think what 1t means to have
this little friend!
Julia Redmond reflected. was great
ly touched and loved Pitchoune more
than ever She would have changed
places with him gladly. It was an
honor. distinction to share sol
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

freight master. "The fellow that plays
the violin at the boarding house. He's
been to school and his father is a par
son, so guess he can do more reading
and writing than he'll ever need to do
in handling freight. Just give him a
chance for the job and know you will
want him"
The freight master did give Fred the
chance, and after his first day in the
freight Office there was no question
as to his fitness, as freight handlers
went, and for dollar day he was
good bargain.
In the next thirty years circum-
stances changed much with the gang
foreman of Fort Howard who got his
first job with the railroad as freight
handler. After several years of ap-
premiership in railroad matters, dur
ing which he rose from his first posi-
ton as freight handler in Fort Howard
to a position as brakeman and clerk,
he was promoted to the position of SUI
perintendent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad. From that
position he was appointed general SUI
perintendent Of the Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railroad, then
vice-president of the Baltimore & Ohio
and now, for dozen years, he has
been president of the Erie railroad.
In the Offices of the Erie railroad
Frederick d. Underwood is known as
the most democratic and unpretentious
Of men. 1t is said-though he does not
boast of it himself-that he never for
gets the face Of anyone whom he has
ever known.
In the passenger station of the Erie
railroad station in Jersey City, one
morning a few years ago, griZzled
man in overalls stood waiting on the
platform. He was a brakeman in the
employ of the company and he
watched nervously, anxiously, the men
and women who thronged the station
from the incoming trains.
"Are you waiting for friends?" asked
the gateman, who had noticed his
| eagerness.
mo, it isn't that" said the other.
II happened to have a little time be-
tween runs and heard that Mr.. IN
derwood was passing through the sta
ton. worked out at Fort Howard
alongside of him in the days before he
got a dollar day. don't suppose
he would speak to me, even If he did
remember me, but would like to say
I'd seen him."
well, / don't know" said the gate
man. "Mr. Underwood doesn't put on
any Tugs He might speak to you If he
remembers you"
Then the two men stopped talking,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

on that gentle pillow for many days.
1t proved heavy weight against Julia
Redmond's heart. She could, indeed,
speak the words of the song, and did,
and they rose as nightly prayer for
a soldier on the plains; but she could
not keep her mind and thoughts at
rest. She was troubled and unhappy;
she grew pale and thin; she pined
more than Pitchoune had pinedss and
she, alas! could not break her chains
and run away.
The Due de fremont was con-
slant guest at the house, but he found
the American heiress very capricious
and uncertain lady, and Madame dEs-
clignac was severe with her niece.
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

There was only one place for let
ter such as that to rest, and it rested
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

for far down the platform, with firm,
quick steps, came the man of whom
they were speaking. The eyes of many
of the employees who recognized him
as their chief were turned to him, and
he nodded to them as he passed. The
brakeman, recognizing him, shrank
back as he approached. But Mr.. I'm
derwood's keen eyes--as keen as they
were when he asked for his first job
out at Fort Howard-had been observ-
ant.
why, hello, Jim!" he said, stretch
ing out his hand to the brakeman.
Where did you come from?"
Glad to see you remember me, Mr..
Underwood" said the man, embar-
raised, but beaming with pleasure.
Don't you Mr.. Underwood me-"
was the railroad presidents reply. "I'd
like to know how l could forget you
after all those years we worked to-
gether out at Fort Howard" And Mr..
Underwood broke into a laugh that
made his companion in overalls feel
that, after all, there wasn't such a
wide gulf between a railroad brake.
man and the president OF the road.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Soma Of the Frou.

The song of the frogs is as wonder
full as their clothing. The raucous bel
low of the bloated male of the species
may not be Beethoven symphony,
but it was enough to inspire Aristoph-
anes to make a failure of human
verbal imitation when he wrote ''bek-
ek-kek-ko-ax-koax." The gentle trill
Of the little tree toad is not quite the
note of the nightingale, but it is more
soothing than that of the whippoor-
will or the cuckoo, and the chorus of
the little froggies which will in short
time be one of the orchestras Of
spring, has a charm in the rural 81
lences which hardly has parallel in
any of the songs without words.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Bees to Flaht Troops.

In the bush fighting in East Africa
the Germans and their black troops
placed hives of wild bees. partially
stupefled by smoke, under lids on each
side of narrow tracks along which our
troops must advance, Wires or cords
lifted the lids when touched by the
advancing troops, and swarms OF infu-
rated bees, recovered from their tenn
porary stupor, were let loose on the at
tackers. The failure of the attack at
certain points is said to have been due
as much to this onslaught of the tit
tie people" as to the German rifles
and machine-guns, many men being
80 horribly stung on the face or hands
as to be temporarily blinded or rem
dered incapable of holding their weap-
ons. Over one hundred stings are said
to have been extracted from one of
the men of the Royal North Ian
cashires. Mail.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
The comIno Spirit.

"This war will go on and on" said
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, who has
given Observation-Disclosures
dollar field hospital to the belligerents.
"This war will 90 on and on. she
repeated. sadly. "and the side that is
getting the worst Of It will display
the spirit of little Willie.
Little WilIe's father. as he laid on
the slipper, said;
willie. this hurts me more, far
more. than it does YOU
"Then keep It up said little Willie.
grinding his teeth. Keep II M dad.
| can Etaud IT,
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
Her Full DUTY.

Miss Brightman kept very at
tractive little tea room, and when
away on business trip recently she
left it in charge of young woman
clerk. The morning she returned she
did not think things looked quite as
neat and attractive as usual
"You know, Miss Bristol" remarked
the proprietress, as she glanced
around, there is a great deal in hav-
ing your sandwiches look attractive"
Eyes, Miss Brightman, / know it,"
was the reply. II have done every
thing could while you were away.
l have busted those sandwiches every
morning for the last ten days."-Har-
per's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06
SYNOPSIS.

lie Comte de Sabron. captain OF French
cavalry, takes to his quarters to raise by
hand @ motherless Irish terrier pup. and
names II Pitchoune. He dimes with the
idarquise dEsclignac and meets Miss
Julia Redmond. American helress, who
sings for him an English ballad that
Ringers In his memory. Sabron Is ordered
20 Algiers, but is not allowed to take
servants or dogs. Miss Redmond offers to
take care OF the dog during his masters
fquise plans to marry Julia to the Due de
fremont Unknown to Sabron, Pitchoune
noliows him 70 Algiers. Dog and master
meet and Sabron gets permission from
the war minister to keep his dog with him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

dier's exile and to be his companion. |
Then sabron wrote, in closing words
which she read and reread many,
many times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

dier's exile and to be his companion.
Then Sabron wrote, in closing words
which she read and reread many,
many times.
Mademoiselle. in this life many things
follow us; certain of these follow us
whether we will or not. Some things we
are strong enough TO forbid, yet we do
not forbid theml My little dog followed
me; I had nothing to do with that II
was a question of fate. Something else
has followed me as well. 1t is not liv-
ing thing, and yet 1t has all the qualities
OF vitality. 1t Is tune. From the mo-
ment I left the chateau the first night
had the JOY Of seeing you, Mademoiselle,
the tune you sang became a companion
to me and has followed me everywhere
followed me to my barracks, fol-
lowed me across the sea, and here in my
tent 1t keeps me company. 1 find that
when I wake at night the melody sings
to me: find that when I mount my horse
and ride with my men, when the deserts
sands are shifted by my horses feet,
something sings In the sun and in the
heat. something sings in the chase and in
the pursuit, and in the nights, under the
stars, the same air haunts me still.
am glad you told me what the words
mean, for / find them beautiful; the mu-
sic in II would not be the same without
the strength and form of the words. So
It is, Mademolsele. with life. Feelings
and sentiments. passions and emotions,
are like music. They are great and beau
tiful; they follow us, they are part of us,
but they would be nothing-music would
be nothing without forms by which we
could make IL audible-appealing not to
our senses alone but to our souls
And yet 1 must close my letter sending
you only the tune; the words I cannot
send you, yet believe me, they form part
Of everything 1 do or say.
Tomorrow, 1 understand from my men,
we shall have some lively work to do
Whatever that work is you will hear Of
1t through the papers. There is little
town near here called Dirbal, inhabited
by a poor tribe whose lives have been
made miserable by robbers and slave
dealers. 1t is the business of us watchers
of the plains to protect them. and 1 be-
lleve we shall have a lively sklrmish with
the marauders. There is a congregation
of tribes coming down from the north
When go out with my people tomorrow
It may be into danger. for in a wandering
life like this, who can tell? do not mean
to be either morbid or sentimental only
mean to be serious, Mademoiselle, and I
find that 1 am becoming so serious that
1t will be best to close.
Adieu, Mademoiselle When you look
from your window on the Rhone Valley
and see the peaceful fields of Tarascon,
when you look on your peaceful gardens.
perhaps your mind will travel farther
and you will think of Africa. Do so If
you can. and perhaps tonight you will
say the words only of the song before you
go to sleep.
1 am. Mademolselle,
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES DE SAFFRON.
There was only one place for a let
for. sIIeh nc that IN rest aud n rastad
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

Iaiy btuJ Wulle Lu6 SOluleT I6du ulS lSJ-
ter
Monsieur
regret more than ever that I cannot
write your language perfectly. But even
In my own 1 could not find any word to
express how badly feel over something
which has happened.
took the best of care of Pltchoune.
thought did but could not make him
happy. He mourned terribly. He refused
to eat. and one day I was so careless as
to open the door for him and we have
never seen him since. AS far as know
he has not been found. Your man, Bru-
net, comes sometimes to see my maid, and
he thinks he has been hurt and died in
the woods.
Sabron glanced over to the mat
where Pitchoune, stretched on his
side, his forepaws wide, was breathing
TRANQUILITY in the heat.
We have heard rumors of a little dog
who was seen running along the highway.
miles from Tarascon, but of course that
could not have been Pitchoune.
Sabron nodded. ut was, however,
mon brave" he said to the terrier.
Not but what I think his little heart
have followed you, but no dog could go
so far without a better scent.
Sabron said: 1T is one of the re-
grets of my life that you cannot tell
us about it. How did you get the
scent? How did you follow me?"
Pitchoune did not stir, and Sabron's
eyes returned to the page.
do not think you will ever forgive
us. You left us a trust and we did not
guard 1t.
He put the letter down a moment.
brushed some of the flies away from
the candle and made the wick brighter.
Mustapha came in, black as ebony, his
woolly head bare. He stood as stiff
as a ramrod and as black. In his
childlike French he said:
Monsieur lie Lieutenant asks If
Monsieur lie Capitaine will come to
play a game of carte in the mess
tent?"
NO." said Sabron, without turning.
mot tonight" He went ON with his
letter:
Is. a sacred trust"
Half aloud he murmured: 81 left a
very sacred trust at the Chateau
d'Esclignac. Mademoiselle; but as no
one knew anything about it there will
be no question of guarding it, l dare
say"
. . So I write you this letter to tell
you about darling Pitchoune. had grown
to love him though he did not like me.
me to say that she hopes you had a fine
crossing and that you will send us a
tiger skin; but am sure there are no
tigers near Algiers. I say
And Sabron did not know how long
Miss Redmond's pen had hesitated in
writing the closing lines:
e.. I say hope you will be success
full and that although nothing can take
the place of Pitchoune, you will find some
one to make the desert less solitary.
Sincerely yours.
JULIA REDMOND.
When Sabron had read the letter
several times he kissed it fervently
and put it in his pocket next his
heart.
That" he said to Pitchoune, max.
ing the dog an unusual confidence,
that will keep me less lonely. At the
same time it makes me more so. This
is paradox, mon vieux, which you
cannot understand"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-05-06

and flies were thick around 1t. Pit
choune followed him and lay down on a
rush mat by the side of Sabron's mill
tary bed, while the soldier read his let
ter.
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
Voltaire BY CLARENCE DARROW
tContinued from page 3

Voltaire was small in stature, lean and spare of figure, and active in body. His nimble mind vas ever ablaze duriug all his life. Valiantly he fought on ev- cry intellectual battlefield. True he bowed adn dodged nd lied over again that he still might live and work Many of his admirers cannot forgive this in the great Voltaire. Rather they would have had him like Bruno and Servitus, remain steadtast to his faith while his living body was consumed with flames. Voltaire, marks the closing of an epoch. His life and his work stand between the old and the new. When he cold, superstition had not yet died, but had received its mortal wound. Never again can savagery control the minds of men. Never again can the prison, thumbscrew and the rack be instruments to save mems souls. Among the illustrious he roes who have banished this sort of cruelty from the Western world no oth- CT name will stand so high and shine so bright as the illustrious name Voltaire.
 Tn the National Theatre of France stands the celebrated bust of Voltaire, the work of the great sculptor Houdin. He is little, and lean, and old. His skin is drawn closely over the bones. His chin and nose almost touch. A nocking sheer is on his lips and a cynic's grin upon his face. Copies and pictures of this bust have been scattered broadcast thru the earth, and this is the Voltaire that the world has come to know. This is the Voltaire whose tireless hands and loving heart, and burning brain; whose sneering lips and cynic's smile will work and speak and mock and grin until the cruelty and superstition of the earth have forever fled.
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
A Strange Request

Since Judge Bunnell crossed the Rub icon and entered the city of blasted re- putations he has had great many call CTS. In fact, many have called but few have been chosen so far. Many things have been brought to his notice. Many stories about candidates for the clerk ship have been taken to him some of them no doubt containing little truth and great deal of lies. The Judge, it is said, looked, listened, and saw, but said little, apparently recognizing the fact that nobody has such a slanderous tongue as the petty politician when he wants to defeat his opponent.
 Comes now one humorist and advises the Judge to: Read the Hot Springs Echo!'
 During the coming term of court it will be the duty of Judge Bunnell to sentence indicators, who have been duly found guilty of violating the laws of Alaska, to serve terms for their sins We cannot conceive, however of the Judge being 50 hcartless aa to humi1Iate anyone who is unfortunate enough to be brought before him as to impose such a severe sentence as it would be to read the Hot Springs Echo"
 Indeed this IS the most unkindest cut ot all.
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
INTERPRETING OF
 THE SCRIPTURES" Jesus And Wealth

The world knows considerably III or e about the views of Jesus of Nazareth than it did before historical criticism began. In the Gospel according to Mark the earliest of the four Gospels, Jesus is quoted as saying, Blessed are tn e poor" and the condemnation of tn e rich follows. In the Gospel according to St. Matthew, a much later document, the saying appears as "blessed are the poor in sI|rit.' Which IS the more likely to quote Jesus correctly, the car Hest documents we have, next to the writings of St. Paul. or the Gospel which was written after a more or less organized church had come into being :? And if we consider that Mark is correct, and Matthew inventing a version more satisfactory to his group, does It not a. rouse starElng suggestions? The jolt is not only to the reactionaries, but even to those of us who look upon ourselves as progressive but moderate.
 ---Harper's Weekly
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
A. F. of L Has Big
 Legislative Program

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.---A special session of the A. F. of L. held here yesterday decided to ask congress to build marine hospital at Seattle, to establish regulations for the protection oi 1ongshoremen while at work, to ln- crease the low wages of postal employees to establish a Bureau of Public Safety, to amend the government eight hour law, and pass the old age pension law.
 Samuel Gompers was directed to con- fer with Governor Goethals with the object of effect,ng the prohibition of the employment of aliens at the canal zone for less wages than Americans would have to be paid.
 This elaborate program which con
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
SOME DIVORCES

There were in the U. from 1887 to 1906 d1vorces to the number of 900, 584. The greatest number were granted to those who have been married four years. To husbands married four years, 24, 438, to wife married four years. 49,475.
 With preachers tying them up and lawyers splitting them up, and preach CTS to tie them together again, the div orce mill has become quite business.
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24

An Irishman ont of work applied to the boss of q repair shop in Detroit. When the Celt had stated his sund1y and divers qualifications for ''job, '" the superintendent began quizzihg him bit. Starting quite al random, he ask ed:
 DO you know anything about car pentry?"
 "Thure!
 Do you know how to make a Ven etian blind?
 ''Yes, sir
 How would you do it?"
 "SAure, I'd poke me finger in his eye!'
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24

The total value of the mineral pro- ducts of Alaska in 1911 was $28, 8,OO5, ,785. In 1911 the copper. produced was 23,314 89O 1h. (1915, 29, 23O, 491 ld.); the gold produced 1n 1911 was sis, 5,276 fine o., valued at S16, 1853, 256 (1912, 829, 435 hne oz., valued at s17, ,951); and silver. 468, 300 fine o., valued at S252, 900 (1912, 515, ,186 fine oz,, valued at S316, 839).
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
If You are a worker you need
 THE ALASKA SOCIALIST subscribe for 1t $500 per year

A committee soliciting funds to build a home for inebriates called on Mrs. Casey.
 We are. after contributions for a home for confirmed drunkards, Y ex- plained the spokesman of the committee.
 ''shure I'll be moighty glad to con- thribute," said Mrs. Casey, Come a. round Sathurday night and Pit give yez Casey"
The Alaska socialist., 1915-02-24
The Lawyer.

I'd rather be T1mber-sawyer Or andy-peddler than Lawyer. The Lawyer looks upon the Hills And thinks of Nuncupative wills. The Lawyer views the rolling prar,e And talks of writs of Certiorari The Lawyer to the Lake resorts And reads up Kick1eton on Forts. The Lawyer lies where Sylvan Peace i. And dreams ot Mortgages and Leases. I'd feel Starvation's Tooth a-gnawing Before I'd get ny Bread by Lawing!
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