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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
LAND EXCHANGE
He's Always Awake

He's Always Awake
looking for opportunities to buv
real estate at price less than its
actual value. The best way
10 Find Real Estate Bar
gains
is to keep in close touch with
our office. We are, every day.
listing property that may inter-
est you. 1t is no trouble to
show the goods.
ll6 IL acres two miles from
Marshville, N. G. Three horse
farm in cultivation, good build
lngs, good water, good pasture.
good young orchard, no waste
land on the place. Timber
enough for all building purposes.
Public road divides place in two
equal parts. Price $2750.OO cash
or $3,OOO.OO on five years time.
35 acres one mile from Page
land. sandy and granite land
with clay subsoil. Two horse
farm in cultivation, good build
lngs, good water. Has all the
conveniences of a small farm.
1t you are looking for small
farm near a good school, this
place will suit you. 1t is 3-4 of
a mile from Pageland High
School, and has sand clay road
all the way. Price $15OO.OO.
81 2-3 acres six miles north
east from Pageland. Clay land.
produces well. IL miles from
church. l mile from school.
Three room dwelling with barns
and other improvements. Slight
ly rolling, but produces we'll and
is well watered. A bargain at
the price $650.OO.
50 acres two miles from Page
land, original forest growth of
oak timber. This land lies we'll
and has sold more than once for
$1,000 per acre. Worth that
now, but for quick sale is otter.
ed at $4,000 because owner
TO meet other obligations.
30 acres half mile from Page
land. sandy land with clay sub
soil close to surface. Three
horse farm in cultivation, good
pasture. good new dwelling and
good tenant house, with barns
On both premises, good we'll of
water at each dwelling. Not an
acre of waste land on the whole
place. hn ideal small farm, and
one of the hest bargains on our
ist. Price $3,OO0.0O.
4 lois on McGregor street.
Pageland, each 81 feet front, 1872
teet deep, centrally located for
Price $175.0O each,
'r all four together for 100000.
BIG acres good sandhill land,
LAY subSoil, located 5 miles
outheast of Pageland. Good
wo horse farm in cultivation.
Price $3,25O.O0, payable 100000
ash, balance on easy payments,
With interest. A good opportu.
lity to buy a sand hill farm at a
'argain and do your own i'm
'roving.
'ageland Insurance &
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
To Locate at Lancaster

DR.. ]. r. Funderburk, who re-
Gently graduated from the Dent
al Department of the University
of MARYLAND, will open a first
class dental office in this city on
or about September the first, says
the Lancaster News.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26

we have on hand for sale several Kitch.
en-cabinets, Safes, Porch and Lawn
Swings. Also have number of those
Simple efficient "Iceless Refrigerators"
designed by some of the demonstrators
In the South for use in homes where
there is diff iculty in obtaining ice. Call
and see them. Pageland Novelty Works.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
The Pageland Journal
Local News


where he formerly resided.
Married on Monday night,
July II, Miss Ada Tucker to Mr..
Grover Leaird by Esq. w. X.
Evans. Mr.. Leaird is the son of
Mr.. Albert Lealrd of White Store,
Mrs. Leaird is a daughter of Mr..
Press Tucker of Mt. Croghan.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Leaird are
very popular.
Mr.. Julius Mullis son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hampton Mullis, and
Miss Eta Melton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Melton, of
Zoar were married Sunday after.
noon at 7:30 at the home of the
bridegroom's parents four miles
northwest of Pageland by Esq.
@. M. Rodgers.
Tom Ashwood, of McBee, was
one of the five negroes who lost
their lives in the Catawba river
when the Southern railroad
bridge near Belmont washed
away several days ago. None
of these bodies have been found.
One other white body is also
missing.
The Threatt bridge over
Lvnches river on the road from
Jefferson to Kershaw is to be re.
built at an early date. The
Blakenev bridge is being repair
ed. A bridge near Mr.. David
Cato's home known as the Tram
bridge is soon to be replaced
also. In this way communica-
ton across the river will soon
be established.
Quite lot of tall and mighty
cussin was done by travellers
who were obliged to pay fifty
cents and a dollar to be carried
across the Catawba river at Mt.
Holly and other points or swim
while the bridges were down.
Men and boys made big money
running boats across the river.
One boy stated that he made
$47 by the middle of the after
noon one day.
The bridge over Hills creek
near where it empties into Lych-
es river was washed out by the
recent floods, and a portion of
route two from Taxahaw has
thus been cut off from mail ser
vice. This bridge was on a road
which was formerly a public
road but which is now a private
road and the expense of replac-
ing the bridge CT making a ford
falls on individuals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Haney, of
Marshville township, and Rev.
f. &. Snider, of Wingate, spent
Thursday at the home of Mr.. r.
H. Garland four miles south of
town. Mrs. Haney is a niece of
Mr.. Garland's mother, Mrs. Flora
Garland, and these two aged
ladies had not met since 1861.
Mrs Garland is rs years old, and
Mrs. Haney is few years
Younger.
This paper is asked to say that
every member of Pageland Bap
tist church is urgently requested
10 attend business meeting of
the church tomorrow (Thursday)
night. Action upon a very i'm
portant matter is to be taken,
and it is desirable that every
member be present, as well as
any others who may be interest
ed. If you don't want the church
moved to a site nearly a mile
from where it is now. attend this
meeting.
Bids for the construction of a
new bridge over Lynches river
at Cookies mill will be heard to-
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26

Strayed-rcd and white spotted heifer
ABOUT Or moaths old. Notify D.
A. Rcdfearn, White Store. N. c.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26
BUSINESS LOCALS
ror kent-the P. H. Evans house in
the eastern part of town. G. II. Watts.

FRESH Buttermilk delivered right off
ice for 10 cents gallon.
T. w. Gregory.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26

New-ToP Buggy and harness for sale.
Also good second hand saddle. U.F.
Moore.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-07-26

Don't fail to sec our Land Exchange in
this issue for bargains. Pageland In.
surance & Realty Co.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-22
In Imagination He Saw the
Child Dead.

ity. He had never seen that express
sion on her face before.
1--we got to keep the light burn
ing" he said. you know how it is,
Julie. If it goes out 1 lose my job
and maybe some ship will be
wrecked. It's the lives of hundreds
against one, and it's my duty, Julie"
you are talking nonsense" an
swered the girl. There are no ships
bound this way-yoU know as well
as 1 do that the tramps never take
this passage in calm weather. And
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-22

ing the two stricken parents staring
at each other in despair!
Presently Will shook himself out of
his stUpor and put on his hat JUL
eta caught him by the sleeve.
Where are you going, WHIP" she
asked in a hard voice.
He looked at her in surprise. 'To
the lighthouse" he answered.
What for?"
''To fill the tank, dear"
,''YOu must stay here. When you
come back she may be dead. Are you
going to let her die with you away"
Will looked at his wife in perpIex-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-22

3 ~
= = = . = ssaa .
- THE DILEMMA
BY Edgar jackson
- y "a
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman.)
& When Julietta married. Will
ASoames, who had the lighthouse job,
she proved a dutiful wife to him; but
beneath her trustful and docile ma
zture there lay will of iron. Will
sensed this; when Julietta set her
mind on anything, wild horses would
gnOt drag her away from it. But the
contingency had never occurred and
the baby occupied all Julietta's life.
g viii adored Doris, too. She was a
tiny thing, years old, with flaxen
hair, blue eyes and gay laugh that
went right to her parents hearts.
Will counted the hours spent in the
lighthouse until he could return to
her.
Twice a day, at dawn and in the
safterpoon, he rowed across from the
mainland to the light where he pol
ished his mirrors and filed the oil
tank. There was other work to be
done besides, and it was often late
before Will returned him.
They often wondered what they
would do if ever Doris fell sick. She
p had been a healthy baby, but one
2 could never know and the nearest
doctor was 20 miles away, and not
too apt to come to the call of poor
folk.
That contingency actually came to
pass. The child took i'll with a vast
ing fever. Will and his wife sent for
the doctor, who came and looked at
her.
How long has she been ilI?" he
asked.
"a week"
'"You should have sent for me ear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS



To E..ss seeing The Fall Of a Ma
ton will be TO miss the most remark
able that has yer been shown in f
Paso- The Birth Of a Nation held
fIrst place until the present picture at
the Alhambra took the laurels This
conclusion is reached by consensus Of
opinion Of Fl PasO people, who have
seen both pictures
Thomas Dixon had a real inspira
tiOn when he engaged Victor Herbert
TO compose the orchestra scores The
Alhambra management had another
one when the music was turned over
TO Prof klnEman- The result Is an
orchestra whose emotional interprera-
ton OF the picture imparts thrills that
cannot he described
The FAN Of a Nation" Is a huge
colOrful spectacle and all those who
have seen this picture simply endorse
what las been said by the best critics
in the country Marvellous photo
drama"
The Alhambra enEa cement VIII close
tomorrow friday night. Only 200a
FL PasO people can possibly see this
picture after tonight-s performances II
YOU are interested in seeing this Won
derful production IT. will be a good
idea to reserve your seats now go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
Hold Your Automobiles,
Barnun1 6 BaiIey's Circus
Is Coming October Fifth

Hold your horses fand automobiles).
the elephants are coming"
So are the camels and calliopes. the
clowns Circassian beauties and all OF
the other things which 90 to make Up
the worlds greatest"
Earnum * Bailey's circus viii he
here on Oct for two performances
and the yellow advertising car in adj
vance OF the show arrived here Thurs
day morning with VIII l. Wflken in
charge The bill posters are busy and
are covering the bilhoards and dead
walls with Autographs of roaring
lions. giant elephants and cages filled
With So ar"e animals from the tropics
Nr- Wilken says the Barnum &
Bailey show is bigger better and
brighter" this year than ever. He saws
the management has eliminated the
ancient grand entry and substituted
in its place Persia or the Pageant of
a Thousand and one Nights" which
ought to be some pageant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
ROTARIANS GIVE
To UNIVERSITY.
Sum of S212.5O Set Aside to
Aid Proposed New Edu-
cational Institution.

The Rotary club appropriated S-12-50
for the proposed Il Paso university,
at its regular business meeting and
noon luncheon at the Sheldon grin
Thursday.
OF this amount. $3.50 will be used
to defray the expenses Of incOrpora-
ton. and maximum Of 5000 viii be
spent for stationery. cataloss and
similar expenses
Motion Made BY Rabbi ZieIonkh-
The motion for the appropriation.
which marks the most advanced step
thus far made toward the establish
noent Of such an institution in FL PaSo.
was made by rabbi Martin Zielonka-
chairman Of a committee of seven that
has had this matter i'm charge Rapnl
ZielOnka reported that at Joint con-
ference Of his committee and one OF
three members from the school board,
the following plan had been devised
That the high school buildirs ana
a least a part or the hlSh schoel rae
ultv be utilized next February for the
first half year Of university course
and that a course IF half year each
he added periodically thereafter a s fast
as they are needed. so that IN three
of four years a fun university Will be
in existence.
Dr. Eamey assured the rabbi that
further sums would De appropriated II
II became necessary for the well being
of the new Institution
A. schwartz Elected Member.
After the most lengthy and heated
debate ever held in the Rotary club
over an election TO mem bership, \
Schwartz. president Of the Poprlar Dry
Goods company. was elected an active
mem Der Of the Rotary club. by vote
Of IS TO q. afterwards made unanimous
The opposition against the admission
OF M Schwartz into the Rotary club
was led by ". p Carlock. of the White
Of the business Of Mr. Schwartz con-
flicted with that OF the White House,
and therefore. under the rules Of the
club. Mr. Schwartz was ineligible
After the vote was taken, Mr. Car
lock moved that Mr.. Schwartz's cleo
tion 10 membership be made unanimous.
The motion was carried by acclama-
ton
Tells of Quartern,aSter's Woes
The Woes Of q Quartermaster' were
feelinElv described by Lieut. Col Fred
Seventh Pennsylvania division
IF You don't ask Uncle sam for the
right thing in she right way YOU don't
get it." Col Pusy said
says Soldiers Well Pleased
The Lieutenant colonel assured the
club that the soldiers felt that they
We're being royalty entertained in this
CITY and added that most Of the money
paid out to the men was being spent
right in FL Paso. He predicted that
this city would eventually become the
most prosperous and most beautiful
in the southwest" and referred. with
evident appreciation. 10 the beautiful
streets. beautiful houses. and beautiful !
women of Fl Paso."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
ASKS MORE TIME BEFORE
TAKING GREEK PREMIERSHIP

Athens. Greece. Sept IN Dimitra-
copulos has asked king Constantine to
ALLOW him IS hours in which to con
suit his friends before deciding as 20
whether he viii undertake the lorna
tion of new cabinet The former min
lister of justice also wishes 10 sound
the ministers of the Entente before
reaching a decision
NJ Dimi.racopoulos is known to have
declared that his acceptance of the
premiership viii only be made on the
basis that he is given fun power to
control the national policy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14

-rraugement this picture was brought
back and will be shown today only for
the last time in FL Paso. Upon its
presentation here Monday and Tues
dav. il was acclaimed by all those who
saw IL as the most intensely human
patriotic drama ever shown in FL PaSo-
While this picture conveys in
vigorous way that reverence for the
Stars and Stripes is the first duty Of
every American citizen 10 also tells a
pathetic human story thar touches the
heart and brings tears To the eyes
Those who missed this picture should
10y all means avail themselves Of the
opportunity and see 10 today. Tor after
TODAY they Will never again have the
chance TO see il in FL Paso.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
HEAL Til CONE.
TAKES OWN LIFE
John Ostrom Asks That the
Facts Be Kept From His
Old Mother in Sweden.


Half-hidden by weeds and with the
right hand clsspinE a IS caliber pistol.
the body Of John Ostrom. a native OF
Sweden and a resident Of this country
for over 20 years. was found Thursday
morning ar gas o'clock in a vacant lot
near the intersection of Myrtle and Cot
ton avenues
Ostrom. in a letter addressed to cor
oner James " Deaver, told Of his un-
even struggle with life and that he had
become discouraged lately because of
his poor health asked that his mother.
who lives in Jerpin, Sweden. be nOti-
fled Of his death. and that approx
Douglas. Ariz-, and Fl Paso be for
warded to her
In Pool OF Blood.
The bullet entered the right temple.
causing instant death. The body had
been in the lot for AZ least ten hours. a
pool Of blood having CONCEALED near
the mans head In one Of the pockets
Of the coat worn by Ostrom the words
Il live AZ 500 Texas street had been
written on the back of an envelope.
After an examination Of the body. cor
oner Deaver. accompanied by Can't Lee
Hall. went TO 500 Texas street and To-
Gated the room formerly occupied 5y
Ostrom. and found a letter which Os-
from had written and placed on the
table. CstrOm asked that his mother
be told that his death was due to heart
trouble and not suicide He was about
50 years of age
The letter is as follows
I got TO do IL Because if 7 don't
7 viii so crazy The blood is rush
ing TO my head and brain 7 have
spent $1,000 TO set well and can't
get it. and I VIII be better off
dead
Notify Mother
Please notify my poor mother in
Sweden OF my death. but don't tell
them. under any circumstances.
how il happened. because It will
break my poor mothers heart She
thinks that there Is no other boy
i'm the world like me and 7 love her
If could I would live for her sake.
but can't She is - years old and
viii die of grief If she finds II out
got no relatives in this country.
so please tell my relatives in the
old country that 7 died Of heart
throuble Ctrouble) or a peaseful
tpeacefun death have been try
ing for SIX months TO get vel but
can't So I am better off dead. L
would hit my mother harder If she
found il out I am sick and cant
get well DR.. Bronson. Of this city
knows nv ~cace-" Sent -hwatt
what money I have in the First
National bank in Fl Paso and the
First National bank in Douglas.
Ariz. to my poor folks. Ny faith
er-s address Is J. c. OstrOm. Jerpin.
sweden Open my suit case and
YOU will find all OF my papers
there
Die in Peace.
2 : can die with pease
tpeacep because I got no enemy in
this world. never hit anybody o.
done nobody any harm. I am a CAGE
tcaSel Of hard luck. that's all nv
real name is John Ostrom. but Il
you can keep Il don't publish IL
in that name 7 don't care but In
CAGE 6case1 the Swedish consul !
should inquire about il my mother
would find out how I have died.
Please help my mother out all you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
BRUSSELS PEOPLE SIGNAL
TO BRITISH; ARE PUNISHED

London. Eng. sept 14-Because it is
alleged the people of Brussels signalled
10 q British aviator who flew over the
city last week. says the Exchange Tele-
graphs Amsterdam correspondent, the
German authorities have ordered the
irha bitants to be an their homes before
Z o'clock in the evening and all cafes
within a certain area closed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
is FORMED IN DOUGLAS

Douglas. Ariz.. Sept 1.-THE trades
unions Of Douglas have oreauized n
Central Labor council. within IL being
represented the unions of the cooks
and walters. carpenters. laundry work
ers. electricians and plumbers. with a
prospect that the hricklayers. painters
and iron workers VIII join later
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14

seats at each performance at soc and
S10O.-Adv-
TOMORROW--FA>.L OF PRZEMN ST.
The Fall of Przemysl." a five-reei
war picture. viii be shown al the Wig
wan tomorrow. According TO the com
pany's claim and the reports of the
critics these are real war pictures IT
the greatest interest and showing
scenes Of the great war which have
never been before equaled- The Bill
board critic SAYS Of the picture:
They are absolutely the only war
films that bear the proofs Of their
genuineness to everybody who witness
them.
''To see The Battle Of Przemysr is
to see a European battlefield in all
its naked horror. No films that have
come to the country have evidenced
the realism OF modern warfare as do
these wonderful pictures to get which
A K. DawsOur-besides risking his life
10 have the backing
OF the AustrO-Hungarian government
and the assistance Of corps of trained
and intrepid camera men
Several series of war pictures have
been shown here. but il remained for
this vivid pictorial representation of
actual fighting to give to the Ameri-
can public a fair conception Of the
perils and incidents Of modern war
fare ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
INF ANTRY IN
SHARP ACTION
Fighting With Small Arms
Along the Verdun
Front.

Berlin. Germany. Sept 14--On the
right bank Of the Meuse Cverdun frouD
infantry engagements developed We'd
nesday west Of the ScUviIle salient,
accompanied at times by very lively
activity of the artillery ir ,he Thiau-
mont-Chapitre sector
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
Just One Application
and the Hairs Vanish
sIodes Of Today

A harmless. yet very effective. treat
ment is here given for the quick re-
moval Of hairy grOwths. Mix enough
powdered delatiOne and water TO cover
the undesirable hairs. apply paste and
after or 9 minutes remove. wash the
skin and the hairs have vanished. One
application usually is sufficient bus
90 be certain Of results buy the della
tone in an original packa ge.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
TENNESSEE INFANTRY
Is ORDERED To BORDER

San Antonio, Tex. sept 14.-AIaj. Gen
Frederick Funston was advised by the
war department today that Two regi-
ments of Tennessee infantry have been
ordered 70 the border for duty He in
tends placing them at Fort Clark. north
Of Eagle Pass. and several miles back
from the horler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
CIIARIIE CHAPLIN Al THE BIOL.

a variety bill will be shown at the
Bijou today. including Charlie Chaplin
in a comedy that Is comedy The
Girl From Frisco" is coming IN
thriller Tigers Unclaimed" So Is
Ivy Close in another one Of her good
comedies.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
sEAPLANES ATTACK VENICE:
SEVERAL BUILDINGS DAMAGED


planes on Venice Tuesday morning
There were no casualties
Bombs We're also dropped on Chlog-
Eia. causing fires which were. however.
quickly eXtinguished-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
FOR HEAT PROsTRATION

Take HOrSfOrd's Acid Phosphate
Excellent for the relief Of exhaustion
due to heat OF change Of climate A
tea spoonful in a glass Of water makes
a cooling. refreshing and invigorating
bevera Ee--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
TURKISH TROOPS CHECk
RUSSIANS N ARMENIA

Constantinople. Turkey. Sept IL
Turkish forces have checked the Rus
sian offensive in the Ognott sector of
Turkish Armenia according to a war
office statement dated Sept T.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
900 RUSSIANS CAPTURED
By II RkS N GAIICIA

Constantinople. Turkey. Sept IA
The Turkish war office in its statement
OF September Il reports an engagement
on the Galician front in which more
than 400 Russians were taken prisoner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
GERMANY REPORTS FOES
HARD ATTACKS REFUSED

Berlin. German. Sept 14.-Repeated
and violent assaults against the Ger
mans on the Sor1me front Wednesday
We're repulsed with sanCuinary losses
for the allies. the war office announced
today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
BRITISH y NE>OPOTAMIA
RESUME THE OFFENSIVE

London. Eu--. sept. 1.-THE British
army in Mesoro- which has been
inactive for several months on account
OF the intense heat. has engaged in
few minor operations recently on the
Tigris and Euphrates lines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
wIcwNN-A SPLENDID BILL.

The WiEWam today has splendid
bill William Clifford and the famous
BostOck animals are featured in ro-
mantle drama called The Trap" It
is a particularly well-Staged produc-
ton. with exceptional out-of-dOOr
scenes. Funny Ben Turpin. whom some
people consider better than Charlie
Chaplin. will be seen in The Stolen
king" very funny stage story
AHv