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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

bounced upor him, again with that
subtle suggestion of the feline race,
gripping his arm with fingers of steel.
What do you mean?" she cried.
81 mean that we've ben playin' our
own little game out to its conclusion
like fools. while bigger one has ben
playin itself out We're in cup
waitin'."
There was something sinister about
that last word
when this damned wind sucks up
little harder it'll draw tn fires to-
gether an wen roast alive"
He ceased, painting, moistening his
lips. Then presently a hideous grin
distorted his features.
"Who wins now?" he said Brains
-brains An executive ability-an'
cunnin'! guess win at last"
From somewhere up behind the low
ering canopy rumbling thunder
drowned his words. as if all the rocks
of the tortured hills were split asun-
der in the heat. When it lad died
away he turned to Sandry where he
sat, pale under his CRIME, prey to
thousand feelings.
"I've hated you like poison ever
sence l first clapped eyes on your
Johnny Eastern face. You thought
you had me beat-and so did She" he
jerked his head at Poppy, but I'm too
great a force for both of you. She's
the greatest woman in all tn world
an I'm glad l seen her like-that
loved her"
There was infinite pathos in his
heavy voice for the moment.
But tn plays over TIL curtain1l
drop in thirty minutes-forty or fifty
at most-an' I'm tie winner at lastl
You'll never marry her! But how
had you on tn hip-eastern lawyers
an ALL"
AN old Frazer-clumsy fool!
Found your East Belt deed unrecord-
ed, didn't you? Laid it to him Why
didn't you lay it to Hampden. who
had tn brains an the power of the
whole country? II was recorded all
right, but | owned tn recorder same
as / owned tn commissioner. Fools.
fools. all of youl An | win at lastl''
1t was again the East and the West
that Sandry saw with aching eyes in
the two women who took Hampden's
news of their fate. Miss Ordway
raised palsied hands and let them
drop while she stared with eyes of
frightful horror. Siletz moved never
a muscle.
Il told you to go backi" she cried.
that big things were about to haposn,
and you would not Now / shall pay
you for all thi1gs-for what you
would do to Sandry. Also ! ray him
for that" She pointed TO the still
form under the ferns.
There is a way out-the secret
trail which only know and which we
take"
She sprang and caught Black Bolts
bride, dragging him with one motion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

An English lieutenant writes from
Saioniki: "A characteristic Saloniki
incident on the way TO camp. The
man with whom / was was a Serbian
Jew attached to the Zadruga bank.
We met two Tommies in language diff
ficulties with two men. the one OF
whom spoke Russian and the other
Greek. So the Tommies talked Eng
fish TO me; / talked German to my
friend, who talked Serbian to the Rus
sian (who replied in his own Ian
guagel, who talked Greek to the other
fellow. "-Manchester Guardian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean. sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

If you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
a dull. dizzy headache; or, if your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have a real surprise await
ing you. y
Tomorrow morning, Immediately up
on arising, drink glass Of hot water
with teaspoonful of limestone phos.
phate in it. This is intended to first
neutralize and then wash out OF your
stomach, liver. kidneys and thirty feet
of intestines all the indigestibIe waste,
poisons, sour bile and toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form of stomach trouble. are
urged to get quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from your druggist or
at the store and begin enjoying this
morning inside-bath. II is said that
men and women who try this become
enthusiastic and keep it up daily. Il
is a splendid health measure for IL is
more important to keep clean and pure
on the inside than on the outside. be.
cause the skin pores do not absorb i'm
purities into the blood, causing dis
ease. while the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside is
not new. as millions of people practice
1t. Just as bot water and soap cleanse,
purify and freshen the skin, so, hot
water and teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate act on the stomach. liver,
Kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
plate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.--Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

First ChauTer-BiIls been q chauf-
feur ten years and never run over no
body yet.
Second Chauffeur-Well, Bits an
absentminded cuss He's always
thinking Of something slse.-New
York Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

The leap-year maid had just pro
posed
And feel sure" she added, that
l will make a model wife"
We'll" rejoined the young man In
the case. IF you have faith in your
convictions, why don't you marry an
artist?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
Victory Has Deep Meaning.

The Republican victory in Massa-
chusetts was a sweeping one. II CON
stitutes the most direct challenge to
the national Democracy and the con-
illusions to be drawn are irrefutable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
CHAPTER xxx.

The Night Wind Is Not sfaid to Die"
Sandry laid the Bible under the life
less hand, looked about desperately
for something to cover the glorihed
face between it's white curls, and find
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

summer its hotels are crowded. st.
Ives does not let its visitors inter
fere with its business, which is pill
chard fishing-a picturesque thing to
the idle looker-on. but heavy-smelling
work for the fishermen-and renting
studios.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

Those long lines Of serious-faced
men you see in the background are
American Democrats rapidly vending
their way in the general direction OF
tho Republican party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

"The colonel made his money In oil.
didn't hee"
mot exactly. He made it selling oil
stocks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

covers the lawn. and when this
is done by the members of the house
hold who find pleasure in the task.
the home will have increased attrac-
ton and the household will want time
to linger and enjoy the development
from day to day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
His idea Of II,

Next to money" she Queried, what
do you consider the most important
thing necessary to ones existence?"
Unlimited credit" he replied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15

Doctor Israel, the surgeon who oper
ated on the sultan Of Turkey, received
a fee OF $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
Prove What Swamp,Root win Do For You

Send ten cents to DIR. kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, n. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t viii convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-eent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
atores-Adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-15
A Druggists FavOrite Kidney
Remedy-Cured Himself

Fifteen years ago l had an attack Of
acute kidney trouble. ! consulted .
physician who gave me medicine which
only relieved me for a time. After dis.
continuing his medicine my trouble re
turned as severe as before.
Having heard of SwRmp-Root give
il trial and can honestly state that
three dollar bottles cured me, never hav.
ing any sickness in fifteen years. l have
sold DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root as .
druggist for many years and can give il
the very best of recommendations at all
times.
You are at liberty to use this statement
any time you wish.
Respectfully,
w. G. SUMMERS,
1919 Central Ave. Kansas City, Kan.
With Grand View Drug Co.
State Of Kansas
County of Wyandotte
On this Ilth day Of August, 1909, per
sonaliy appeared before me, w. &. Sum.
mers, who subscribed to the within state.
ment and made oath that the same Is
true in substance and in fact.
CHARLES WILSON,
Notary Public.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
HEATH SPRINGS

Special to The News.
Heath Springs. May 15.-Messrs
| John Bennett and Burke Clarke OF
thte operating department of the
southern Power Company, Rocky
Greek Station. have been visiting
their parents here for the past few
days
Mr.. 4. b. Cauthen motored to
Catawba Falls, Sunday afternoon to
carry Mrs Walter Hinson, whose sis
ter. Mrs. Robert Lee Bowers, was
very III at that time.
Mr.. w. ] Hendrix and wife of
Lancaster were the guests OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs d. w Hend-
r'X, Sunday
Mr.. s. ). vincent spent Sunday In
Columbia where he visited his uncle
II the Confederate Soldiers Home.
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Caskey came up
by automobile from Bethune Sunday
to visit their parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Jones of Liber-
T. TIiIl were visitors here Monday
Mr.. S. Reid Horton OF Columbia is
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. C.
Horton, for day or two.
Mr. and Mrs D. w Hendrix spent
Thursday in Lancaster.
Mr. Paul Bennett of the Gattis
Lumber Company in North Carolina
and Virginia. came home Saturday
in response TO a telegram to see his
mother. Mrs. James Bennett. who is
seriously i'll.
Miss PearTe Crenshaw who has
been quite sick is rapidly improving.
Mrs. Martha Mackey returned here
Monday from visit to her son, Mr..
X. B. Mackey, at Lancaster.
Messrs. ID. D. and Langston Will
Jams, c. Otis Mobley. Donald Hinson
and Claude MobIey went to Newberrv
by automobile Monday morning to
witness the game OF baseball between
Furman University and Newberry
College.
Mr.. J. VI. McCorkle of Charlotte,
y. c.. is visiting his father. Mr.. w.
Fl. McCorkle, who has been very iii
for several months.
After an absence of several months
engaged in teaching. Miss Maggie
Tompkins returned to Heath Springs.
Monday
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

regarding the launching of new
enterprise by corporation compos-
ed of enterprising Tradesville men
whose names we will withhold for
the present. Nevertheless. the firm
name will be run under the heading
of Parker & Buckens, their business
being that of abusing the outer sur
face of an anvil and manufacturing
walk over shoes for walk down mules.
Our champion automobile expert
IS just in from his recent northern
tour He reports that he could have
made another half mile but was com
PEELED to hang up for repairs TO his
Maggot.
The Colonel is now in full swing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
TRADESVILLE NEWS

Just in from stroll about the
farm where we find the crop condi-
rons anything but promising. The
stands of cotton are extremely Door.
hardly an average Of twenty-five per
cent. Only very small per cent of
the corn crop is planted. due to the
existing effects OF the protracted
drought. The small grain crop will
be short even though the May show
ers should fall abundantly.
The Sunday school choir met on
the evening Of the 14th at the home
OF NJ. r. Funderburk FOR practise
perpetrators to Children's Day In the
near future.
Tradesville seems at present to be
Juse entering on the very verge of
one of these stupendous booms which
is calculated to resist the mighty ef-
forts Of the most determined attacks
OF those who are always in opposi-
tion to 2 spirit of progress, even un-
der the most favorable prospects of
success.
1t was just this morning that the
writer gained limited information
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

for the southeast. lie states that
since the recent exodus to the north
by so many of our people who are
taking advantage of the splendid
automobile service now furnished BY
Mr.. Medium, the manager OF the
Tradesville Garage. There is no more
room up there, hence his trip to u
southern climate.
Some OF our citizens are antici-
pating n pleasant trip to Charlotte
for the purpose OF sharing in the
great celebration of the goth.
The mail train is just coming In
and all are assembling at the post
office for the latest news, so l will
ring on FLY FIGHTER.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
DEAN BAKER

There IS much interest in the ap-
preaching commencement of the local
schools, on which occasion Dean
Baker of the University. formerly
superintendent of the Lancaster
schools. will make the address before
the graduating class. Lancastians
remember this splendid educator
with much appreciation of his service
and will hear him gladly next Fri
day He did much to further the
progress of our schools. by his
earnest. efficient efforts raised the
standard of the scholarship and in
spircd his pupils with ambition which
is responsible for the fact that so
many were persuaded to enter col.
lege and complete college courses.
His former pupils and our citizens
generally feel that they owe much to
this wise educator whose talents
have won for him an enyiable dts
tlnctton and they are much pleased
that hc will he in Lancaster as COM
mencement orator this year
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
PI EASANT VALLEY NOTES

Pleasant Valley. like the rest of
the county. would welcome good
rain Just now oats and wheat
especially are suffering very much
from the prolonged drought. How
ever, the drought is not without its
ADVANTAGES for the farmers who are
d'vers!fying their crops. The weather
has been ideal for curing clover and
alfalfa hay. and great many acres
Of these valuable nay crops are plant
I'd in Pleasant Valley.
Miss Martha Creighton. the efficient
home demonstration agent for Lam
caster county, IS meeting monthly
with the Homemaker's Club Of this
community and her visits are prov
Ing helpful and interesting
Much interest was manifested
here in the election FOR school trus-
tees last Saturday The following 2
we're chosen trustees for the Pleas
ant Valley school ]. J. Patterson.
J Y. Bales and ". G McGinr
Nh u. r. Boney OF York spent
Two days N Pleasant Valley this
week writing dre insurance for the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
ipany for York and Lancaster coun-
ties Mr.. Boney states that the re-
cert insurance agitation has been
/ very beneficial to ais company !.
h. Bales is the director of this COM
pany for Indian Land Township.
Messrs. T. W. Culp and Massey
Culp attended the Baptist Sunday
school Convention in Rock Hill
Tuesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

Lancaster Will doubtless be well
represented in Charlotte tomorrow
for IN added nducement makes the
twentieth festivities even more at
ractive this year than heretofore.
This is the first time the president
has come so near and many of our
people viii make the trip TO Chariot
tomorrow to hear him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

We are not prepared to au-wy"
definitely the query of the Green lie
Piedmont. What has become Of ;ho
old fashioned man who used to come
to town declaring he had found 4
hoop snake?" but the prohibitiolist
would probably declare that men see
fewer snakes in South Carolina nov
than before the liquor allowance was
appreciahly diminished
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

IL YOU are interested in the work
the civic League is trying TO do you
will be a booster OF the Better Banias
Contest 10 be conducted June l and
2. Bring your own baby to be eX-
amlned and encourage your neighbog
10 do likewise We hope to see babies
from every section Of Lancaster en-
tered in the contest, which is IprG
to ali OF a given age.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

How about Good Fellowship
day for Lancaster county? Such oc-
casions promote good feeling and
give a new meaning TO citizenship
When we know each other better we
can better solve community problems
which depends largely on understand
ing and cooperation
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

We find much to commend - 'hs
sentiment expressed in the fo'lowi"e &
from the Pickens Sentinel:
Some people seem 90 tn Nh that r.
we disagree with them politicallv 80
are not their personal frienus T.
we ever got to the point thai we can
not disagree with friend 90 pod
teal principles and still be b;s lor
sonai friend we viii Quit trgius
conduct newspaper
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

IF McLaurin were given full
hour at each performance. and made
lead-of man, the county-to county
campaign nuisance might settle it
self this summer" is the pertinent
comment of the Charleston Post,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
COUNTY NEWS
BUFORD

The health OF our community is
very good except a few cases.
Our Sunday School at Bethlehem
is still growing under the plans and
instructions of the superintendent.
j. d. liinson. He is a noble Sunday
School worker and we are expecting
this to be the best year OF our work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis McManus
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NJ. Rowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Usher spent
Friday in Lancaster.
Mr.. Franklin Taylor spent Satur-
day night aat the home of his uncle,
Mr.. II. NJ. Rowell.
Miss Ella Taylor spent Saturday
night with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton Snipes and
children spent Sunday with Mr., and
Mrs w A. Rowell
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.. Taylor and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Snipes.
MIR. and Mrs T. d. Carnes and
children spent weekend at Rich
Hill.
Mr.. Roy Carnes attended the pic
mic at the Falls on last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Funderburk
spent the weekend in Lancaster.
Messrs. Collier and Everett Tay-
lor spent Sunday with Jim Lee Usher.
Mr.. Goodman Snipes spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Lee Usher.
Miss Christine Taylor spent the
past weekend with her aunt. Mrs.
Isabella Taylor
Messrs. Cleve Plyler and Oscar
TAYLOR and Misses Corrine Funder-
burk and Ethel and Bertha Taylor
motored to the Falls on last Satur-
day to attend the annual May picnic.
Messrs. II. NJ. and c. II. Rowell
and Miss Lula Taylor attended the
Sunday School Convention in Char
lesion.
Mr.. A. N Funderburk attended
the Sunday School Convention in
Charleston.
Mrs. ]. r. Usher and Miss Dallas
Usher spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Carnes.
Mr. Frank Taylor spent Sunday
With his uncle Mr.. w. A. Rowell.
Miss Ella Taylor spent Saturday
with Miss Eta Taylor.
Mr.. Otis Taylor spent Saturday
night with Mr.. Jim Lee Usher.
Little Miss Lillian Usher is quite
sick.
Mrs. Rufus Courtney is quite sick
Mr.. Wardlaw Sistare and FIonnie
sistare spent the Weekend with
their grand parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Lucas
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Neill and child
rem spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. /.
J. r. Usher
Mrs W. A Rowell and little
daughter, Rosalie. spent Saturday
with Mrs ]. +. Usher.
Miss Lizzie Johnson spent Sunday
With Miss Dallas Usher.
Miss Ethel Johnson spent Sunday
with Miss Nellie Small.
There will be an Ice Cream Supper ,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. f.
Usher on the 27th of May, beginning
promptly at , o'clock for the bene-
fit of the W NJ r. Music Uill no
by Mr. ]. +. Rowelrs
photograph. Come out and we will
assure you good time The public
Is cordially invited to attend
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
THE MUNICIPAL MARKET

SO many towns and cities have es-
tablished municipal markets with
such success that the subject has be-
come vital one for consideration
by every community Especially is
this true in ne face Of he tremend-
ously increased cost of living, as it
is claimed for the municipal that it
has done much wherever established
to decrease the cost of garden pro
duce.
General methods of conducting
the market is under the supervision
of the city, either in open squares.
under sheds or on the interior Of
great buildings used exclusively for
this purpose Where the market is
conducted in the open squares it is
usually run only during the summer
months while in the buildings the
market is open the year around.
Their are. exceedingly few cases
where the municipal market has
been established that IT has been dis
continued for want Of support of for
other reasons Of ineficiencv.
In Cincinnati some of the butchers
and florists are ouartered inside the
r,arko, .bousc Other markets are
held omen squares il various parts
Of the citv Farmers nav no Hcens,
but produce men nav $500 per
wear for The privilege of selling in the
municipal markets. The markets are
under the control of a Chief Market
Master and his assistants. who give
their entire time to the work Of su.
pcryision.
These markets are patronized bv
al classes of people. and reduce very
the cost OF garden truck.
etc. 10 the consumer The system
5 considered a success. not only by
he city. but also by citizens general
~. They are of special benefit TO
he people who are paid on Saturday
,nd go 10 market on Saturday even
ng
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

Lancaster has long needed and
therefore will he doubly aopreciative
of the new telephone system and the
management is to be congratulated
upon its decision 10 make such an
Improvement.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

The bankers of the distriet are e%-
tended cordial welcome 20 Lancas-
ter
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19
FRIDAY. MAY 19. 1916.

II you believe this q good town
show your faith by your works
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-19

The closing exercises of the Belair
school will be held on Friday May
.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-18
WESTERN MARYLAND TO LEASE
COAL COMPANY.

Baltimore, Nov. 17--(By Union As
ISOLATED press)-Plans for the finan-
cial REIMBURSEMENT of the Western
Maryland railway are ready for sub
mission TO the stockholders approval
at today's meeting. The plans call
for the constellation of the present
company with as many of the on
stituent properties as practicable. The
scneme is based upon recent earnings
and gives protection to all of secur-
ity holders. To meet $4,000, 900 out
standing notes and other obligations
President Gray has severed the Davis
coal and Coke Company from the
railroad. 1t is proposed to lease
these coal properties for a term of
ninety-nine years. There will be is
sued $4,000, goo first preferred z per
cent. stock, cumulative after July /,
1918; %$1O,c00,000 non-cumulative A
per cent. second preferred stock and
2o0,OoO,oOO common. Holders of old
preferred and common will be asked
to exchange their holdings, share for
share, into the second perferred and
common issue Of the new company.
In addition they will be given oppor-
tunity to subscribe at par in cash for
their pro rata share of the first pre-
fered.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-18
UNIVERSITIES PLAN BIG RAIL-
LIES TO OFFSET BILLY
SUNDAY.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE Universalists
Of New England, led by their co-work-
ers in Massachusetts, have completed
plans for a series of the largest raj
les Of the men and women of that
domination ever held. These meet
ings have been arranged to be contem-
poraneous with the campaign of Billy
Sunday. WHO WILL be preaching a
theology to much of which the Univer-
salists object. The first meetings will
be held next Monday evening in the
First Church, Cambridge. A dinner
will precede the meeting.