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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
DEATH OF J. CLARK ROBINSON.

The entire county was saddened
early Monday morning when 1t was
LEARNED that Mr.. J. Clark Robin
son of the North Lancaster com
mcnity had passed away during the
night. He had been In lii health
for the past several months. yet mis-
death came as blow to his many
friends Throughout this section of
the State.
J. Clark Robinson was born in
this community June 30. 1875, be-
ing forrty-one years and seventeen
days old at the time OF his death,
He was married to Miss Eula Cou-
sar January II. 1898. He is sur
vived by his wife and six children,
five boys one girl, viz: Latham,
Richard. James Clark Jr.. David.
Barlow Craig and Margaret. his
father. 8. d. Robinson. and three
brothers. d. t., X. Mack and Ell.
Robinson and two sisters, Mrs. J..
Boyd Craig and Mrs. Allen Adams.
Funeralservices were held at the
home at 2:3o O'Clock Monday after
noon by hfs pastor. Rev. w. S. Pat
terson. and interment was at shi-
loh. The pail beaers were: w. p.
Robinson. A. B. Robinson. r. G.
Millen, c. G. Cochrane. Jno. Adams
and J. Boyd Craig
large number OF people from all
parts Of the county attended. The
funeral procession from the home to
the church reached nearly a mile in
length. .
He was a life long member of the
Shitoh Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain church in which he most ef-
iciently served as deacon for many
years. He was a trustee of the
North Lancaster school and always
took great interest In educational
matters. He was a most progress
sve farmer, always taking great
interest in the agricultural improve
ment OF the county. His ."Oait
Ridge Farm" was one of the finest
Duroc Jersey hog farms to be found
anywhere.
j. Clark Robinson was a substan-
tial citizen Of whom any community
should feel proud: devoted hus-
band; kind an dloving father:
sympathfaing neighbof and a de-
voted ChristSO gentleman. He al
ways 80 lived hat hfsls ord was ac-
q
ssptsd ~as s6odfss ,sesa sEaaAaas.
never known to practice d "mean or
crooked" act towards any man. and
as result his friends were many.
Truly. ii can be said of him that he
was "A MAN"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

excessive. At Laboratory. High
Shoals. Long Shoals. Harden and
elsewhere. the loss was estimated in.
to the hundreds OF thousands.
The Dravo Power Company dam
and power station on the Broad River
near Galfney was carried away de.
monstrating that the Catawba was not
alone in its demonstration OF mighty
power. At Ninety-Nine Islands some
Is to 90 miles below. the water was
tumbling across the top OF the dam
OF the Southern Power Company sta.
ton but not doing any vast amount
OF damage when last heard from.
The power house had beep submerg.
ed but this damage can be rectified
The Broad was far ahead OF anything
ever known before In the history OF
the stream.
Officials OF the Southern Power
Company did nothing bat watch the
rieing waters. At Lookout the water
was higher than ever before. Indeed
there are no records In over 100
years that approach the present lev.
els. The dam was constructed to
Withstand anything imaginable but
such flood as this was never consid.
cred. The fact that the great pile
Of reinforced concrete was able to
stand was a splendid tribute to the
work OF the contractors and those
that designed It,
A dramatic incident in connection
with the breaking Of the Seaboard
trestle In the afternoon was the pres.
ence of at least a hundred or more
spectators along the trestle just few
moments before the crash came. but
some wiseacre gave warning Of the
close proximity Of danger and nearly
everybody left the bridge before the
break came. With the exception of
two boys. who were almost in the
middle OF the structure when It be.
gan to bend and snap. Their quick.
ness alone saved them. With q dash
they escaped to an adjoining span
before the broken part Of the struc.
ture gave away and were greeted
with cheers by many Of the bystsnd.
ers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
YOUNG WOMEN RESCUED FROM
TREES WITHOUT senIous
INJURIES. -
WATERS ARE NOW RecEDING
Miles Of Railway Tracks Washed
Away.-Preparatlon Are Begun to
Rebuild Bridges Wrecked BY the
Flood.

Asheville-Flooded waters Of the
French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers
were rapidly receding but compila.
ton OF denite reports received here
show startling aggregate OF dam.
age and suffering in their fertile val.
leys. AS nearly as could be estimat.
ed the net results OF the flood Sunday
were:
Six lives lost.
Sixty residences washed away.
Four hundred people homeless.
Twelve hundred without employ.
ment
Twenty-Five Industrial plants par.
TALLY destroyed.
Complete tie-up OF railroad traffic
with one exception. y
Property loss $4,000 900.
Workers in cotton mills and lum.
Der plants In Buncombe, Henderson
and Madison counties are being cared
for here. Nearly slO.oo0s was sub.
scr1bed here for relief work among
flood sufferers.
Asheville still was without Light
and electric power Monday night the
gas and electric plants having been
flooded. Milk and ice were scarce.
Four Drowned at eiItnnore.
On the famous Vanderbilt estate
near here and In the village Of Bit.
more. Laid out by the late George w.
Vanderbilt. the passing OF the food
showed heavy damage. Many, houses
in Biltmore were swept away and Il
was here that four lives were lost
while two women tied thannseltes to .
tree and were rescued nekf day.
arse quantities OF hay were Washed
out at the Vanderbilt es'-t 700 acros
of corn Is reported covered with SIT
and many OF the supplies for the ex
tensiSe farm Operations there will
have TO be replaced.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
THIRTEEN ARE KNOWN MISSING
AS RESULT At BELMONT
BRIDGE.
I 200, 900 sPINDLEs ARE IDLE
Flood Damage Grows Greater, Esti
mated at $40, o,ooo. .ooo.-Power Plants
Are Flooded and Thousands Of Mill
Workers Are Idle.

Charlotte. Engineer Jo-
seph killian, Section Foreman r. C..
Thompson OF Belmont, and II. c. Cur
ley and George C.. Kale OF Charlotte.
members OF the derrick crew. were
rescued from the turgid waters OF the
Catawba by Fohs Ross and p. H.
Stowe. negro boctsmen. at a point
two miles below the wreck OF the
Southern Railway bridge, thus &C.
counting for four OF the reported IS
who were swept away at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon when n derrick
crew. attempted savers Of the railway
bridge at Catawba, II miles from the
city. passed downstream with a col.
lapse OF the middle span Of the main
line structure.
Thirteen Unaeeounted For.
According to the official statement
OF Claim Agent p. l.. Ward. the list
OF 13 Southern employees who are As
yet unaccounted for. is as follows:
H P. Griffith. supervisor. Charlotte,
married, wife and fvs children.
w. Il Fortune. section foreman.
Kings Mountain, married, two or three
children
c. s. Barbes. section foreman, Char
lotto, married; wife and several chill
dren.
G. W. Kluttz. derrick empioye,
Charlotte, "a or 35 years old; mar
ried. four children; six months to,
eight years.
J. y. Gordan, car inspector. Char
lotte, not married, about 35 years
old. father very old and entirely gave
way at the scene OF accident.
Andrew Scott. colored laborer Rock
HILL s. c.. age unknown. probably
masried. >osA Oharistts., = ----->p4---e,s
Tom Davis. colorsd laborsr. Juneau.
N. c., age 40. married, lives about
one-half mile from Juneau, i've or
six children oldest being about Is
years. This man has been In the ser
vice for many years.
" Daniel Heath. colored iaborer, age
% years, residence 13 miles frfbm
Juneau. on Bob Cathey farm. Wife.
Bessie. and one child. 4 baby.
Sloan Adams. colored laborer, 20
years old married. lives in section
house. Charlotte.
Will Adams. colored laborer. broth
or OF Sloan. married. but does not
nlive with his wife. Boards with his
sister. Carrie Ferguson, on First
street
Tom Ashwood, colored laborer,
probably 20 years old. married. Wife
lives at McBes. g. c.
Evans Brown. 81, colored laborsr.
single. Rodman. S. c. Mother prob
ably lives at Rodman.
Julius White. colored laborer, age
Is. Wife living in Brooklyn, Char
lotte.
1000 900 SpIndles Affected.
Some conception OF the magnitude
of the devastating consequences OF
the great flood may be CLEANED from
the statement that the Southern Pow
er Company annulled service to all
secondary power consumers which
cut off the juice from more than l.
600 900 spindles located in this gen
sral territory. All Of these mills
have their steam plants and they will
be able to resume operations without
delay il they SO elect or course
those in the actual flooded area will
not be able to do anything for weeks
and maybe months.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

fiotte-AtIanta steel ortooe over tho
] Catawba near Belmont was carried
away by the flood at 5:35 Sunday
afternoon. A dozen men are re-
puted to have been lost, including
! Division chlef Engineer Of Mainte.
nance Joe kiIlian.
At Mount Holly, the Seaboard Air
Line steel bridge, the Interurban
steel bridge and the county high.
3way steel bridge were smashed
Sunday afternoon. DrIftwood ac-
! icumuIated against the seaboard.
then against the interurban and
early Sunday night against the
county bridge, all being torn away.
These three bridges were eompara-
lively new and represented an In
! vestment Of more than $125. 900.
The 100000 reinforced concrete
highway bridge at SIoan's ferry was
! covered and reported gone.
I Dravo Power Co. dam and sta
i! tion on Broad river was washed
away early near Gaffney, s. c.
The c. & N. w. steel bridge
across Catawba near Rhodhiss re-
/ ported washed away.
] The dam at OsceoIa lake, built
seven years ago, by Hendersonville
! capital, burst early Sunday morn
Ing.
i: .kanuga lake dam owned by Geo.
I Stephens Of Charlotte broke SUM-
! day morning about 1890 o'clock.
I One man and two women drown
! ed by the rising waters at Biltmore,
] just below AsheviIie.
! Railroad service out Of AsheviiIe
] to North and South Carolina points
| Is at a standstIiI.
Z! A big dam at Lake Toxaway was
carried away.
] Hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars worth Of timber 10 reported car
ried down the Yadkin river SUM-
day.
Embankment All at the Lookout
dam broke at $50 Sunday after
; noon, sweeping away the old West
Monbo mill. the East side ware
! house with 400 bales Of cotton. The
West Monbo Mill and Its 5000 spin
dies are submerged. East Monbo Is
] half submerged.
A waterspout on Little River.
near TaylorsviIIe In Alexander
county. swept away flour mill and
! some Of the tenant houses are sub
merged. Part Of the LlIedoun mill
10 submerged and the AIspauah mill
is covered with several feet Of wa
ter.
The Southern Railway bridge at
\ Catawba broke.
"A sssfpe1y 6ridvs-- sstsvsen
StatesvIile and Newton broke dur
ing the day.
The Central highway bridge be-
! tween MooresvIiIe and LIncoInton
was swept away.
The Southern Power Company re-
ported all power houses at Lookout
Shoals. catawba, NInety-Nlne ISL
ands and the steam plant at Mount
Holly partially submerged. No
power dams have yet been washed
! away.
The flood has eciipsed the record
Of more than 100 years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18
Rebuild Bridges At Once.

Charlotte. Vice President y.
Thomason OF the Piedmont G. North
ern Railway stated that the Interur-
ban was in fine shape except for the
broken bridge at Mount Holly and
that steps would be taken at once
to replace this. He added that he
was already wiring for material and
would begin reconstruction at the
very earliest possible moment.
An engineer of the Seaboard AT
Line was at Mount Holly to look over
the situation there with view to re,
building that bridge.
General Manager Thomson stated
that he had gotten word through from
the South Carolina division and that
everything was in good shape. al
though the water in the Saluda river
was the highest on record.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-07-18

To our friends in the country
bring your suit or skirt in. We
really clean and press your clothes.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Sanitary
Barber Shop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
FOR RHEUMATISM

AS soon as an attack of rheumatism
begins apply Sloan's Liniment Don't
waste time and suffer unnecessary
agony. A few drops Of Sloan's Lini-
.ment on the affected parts is all you
need. The pain goes at once.
A grateful sufferer writes: -I
was suffering for three weeks with
chronic rheumatism and stiff neck
although tried many medicines,
they failed. Fortunately l heard of
Sloan's Liniment and after using it
three or four days am up and we'll.
] am employed at the biggest depart
ment store in San Francisco where
they employ from 900 to 500 hands
and they surely will hear all about
Sloan's Liniment.-H. B. Smith San
Francisco. Cal.-Jan. 1915.25c at all
druggists.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
In the Probate Court

County of Ada, state of Idaho. In
the matter of the Estate of Ora Belle
Weymouth, Deceased. Notice for
publication of time appointed for
proving will, etc.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the both day of December,
1915, notice is hereby given that
Monday, the 31st day of January
1915, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day
at the Court room of said Court, at
the Court House in Boise, County Of
Ada, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of
said Ora Belle Weymouth, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
Timothy Regain for the issuance to
him of letters testamentary, when
and where any person interested may
appear and contest the same.
Dated Dec. 80, 1915.
r. Fl. DUNLAP,
3o-4t Clerk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Jacob Lewis. de-
ceased
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned Administrative with the
will annexed of the estate OF Jacob
B. Lewis, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first
publication OF this notice, to the said
administrators with the will annexed
at the office of her attorney, 321 ID
aho building, Boise, County of Ada,
State of Idaho. this being the place
fixed for the transaction Of the busi-
ness of said estate.
LULU HALL LEWIS,
Administrators with the Will An
nexed of the Estate of Jacob B.
Lewis, Deceased
Vim. G. Dunbar, Attorney for Admin
istratrix with the Will Annexed,
Residence: Boise, Idaho. 35-5t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
Cafarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as thew
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease.
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface Hairs
was prescribed by one of the best phy
sicians In this country for years and is
d regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tenles known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton OF the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results in curing
eatarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
r. ]. CHENEY a. co. Props. Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists. price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Catherine Shaw, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Theo. w. Randall, Admin
istrator of the Estate of Catherine
Shaw, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims ag-
ainst the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within 10 months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said
Thee. W. Randall. Administrator OF
said estate at 1407 Grove Street,
Boise. county of Ada, State of Idaho,
this being the place fixed for the
transaction of the business of the
estate.
Dated Dec. 81, 1915
THEO. w. RANDALL,
Administrator of the Estate of Cath
crime Shaw. Deceased. 34-4t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
BABY's SKIN TROUBLES.

Pimples, eruptions, eczema quickly
yield to the soothing and healing
qualities of DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. No matter where located,
how bad or long standing, DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment will remove
every trace of the ailment. 1t will
restore the skin to its natural soft
ness and purity. Don't let your child
suffer-dont be embarrassed by hav-
ing your child disfigured with blem-
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sons Eczema Ointment. It's guar
anteed. No cure, no pay.50c at drug
gists.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Henry Jarvis, Deceased.
trix of the Estate of Henry Jarvis. de
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Adell Jarvis, Administra-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Administra-
trix, at the office of C. H. Lingen-
felter, Room 300 Idaho building,
Boise, County of Ada, State of Idaho,
this being the place fixed for the
transaction of the BUSINESS of said
estate.
Dated Dec30, 1915.
ADELL JARVIS,
Administrator of the Estate of Henry
Jarvis, deceased. 35-4t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28

The Idaho State Board Of Health
says: Wash your hands invariably
before you eat or handle food for
others. You cannot see the germs of
tuberculosis, typhoid fever, diphther-
ia. and other death dealing organ
isms that your hands pick up from
other hands, dirty money, door
knobs, and other things handled by
careless people. Therefore, play
safe and wash your hands. It's a
good habit to cultivate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28

Idaho should have scale inspector
and the next Legislature should SO
provide, says Pure Food Commits
sioner ]. X. White, expressed in a
communication to the governor. He
says It is possible through short
weight to steal during the life Of the
average scale or 10 years, total Of
$500, If an ounce was stolen on ey-
cry package weighed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
IN THE pRoRATE COURT

Of the county Of Ada, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate OF John
Z. Morrison, deceased. Notice for
publication Of time appointed for
proving will, etc.
Pursuant to an order of said court,
made on the 18th day of January.
1916, notice is hereby given that
Monday, the 18th day of February,
1916. at 10 O'Clock, a. M. of said
day, at the court room of said court.
at the court house in Boise, County
of Ada, has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will
of said John T. Morrison, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
Grace Mackey Morrison for the is
suance to her OF letters testament
tary when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated Jan. 10, 1916.
37-3t r. H. Dunlap, Clerk
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
In the District Court


OF the Third Judicial District of
the State of Idaho, In and for Ada
County.
Ella Moore. plaintiff, VS.. Charles
Moore, defendant.
Summons Cor Publication).
The State of Idaho sends greet
ings: To Charles Moore, the above
named defendant. You are hereby
notified that a complaint has been
filed against you in the District
Court of the Third judicial District
of the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Ada, by the above named
plaintiff.
This action is brought to recover
dissolution of the bonds of mat
rimony existing between this plain
tiff and this defendant on the ground
of desertion and also on the ground
of non-support both of which said
grounds have existed for more than
one year last past, and both of which
said grounds still exist.
And you are hereby directed to APP
near and answer the said complaint
within twenty days of the service OF
this summons, if served within said
Judicial District, and within forty
DAYS If served elsewhere; and you
are further notified that unless you
so appear and answer said complaint
within the time herein specified, the
plaintiff will take judgment against
you as prayed in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, this 2lst day of
December, 1915.
(Seall STEPHEN UTTER, Clerk.
BY Clyde Eagleson, Deputy.
w. H. SAVIDGE,
Attorney for. Plaintiff. Residing at
Boise, Idaho. 33-6t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
HOW TO CURE COLDS.

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat
right, Take DR.. Kings New Discovery
1t is prepared from pine tar, healing
balsams, and mild laXatives. DR..
Kings New Discovery kills and ex-
pels the cold germs, soothes the ir-
ritated throat and allays inflamma-
zion. Search as you Will, you can
not find better cough and cold rem
edy. Its use over As years is a guar
antee of satisfaction. {
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-28
Serial: 06213l

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Boise, Idaho, Janu-
airy IA, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
Jefferson McCorkle. of Meridian, Id
aho. who, on May 6. 1909, made
homestead entry No. 06213, for
SWA SW ~. Section "a, Township
3 North. Range 1 west. Boise Merid-
ian. has filed notice of intention to
make Five year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before The Register and Receiver OF
the Z. s. Land Office, at Boise, ID
aho, on the 25th day of February,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Alex
ander Fl. Ross. Leonard Sundell.
Louis Stott, and William Moreland
all of Meridian, Idaho.
FRANK S. HER,
37-5t Register