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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Verified in PageIand.

In another column is an article
taken from the Lancaster News
telling of an operation upon a
Mrs. Steele by which a 65 pound
tUmor was removed. Most of the
folks will be ready to brand that
as a lie, pure and simple, but
maybe not. Mayor r. H. Nelson
says this lady lived in his neigh
borhood when he was young
man and that he has known her
all his life. His brother, Mr..
Theo Nelson, visited him a few
days ago and told him all about
this operation before it was re-
ported in the papers. If you
doubt the truth of anything in
this article, go tell Mr.. Nelson.-
Pageland Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
For Rural Education.

Washington, Feb. "a bill
proposing the annual appropria-
tion of $1,000,0O0 by the bureau
OF education in cooperation with
the state department of educa-
ton, for investigating and pro-
noting rural education, indus
trial training and elimination of
adult illiteracy, was introduced
in the house today by Represen
iative Abercrombie, of Alabama.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
FIRE BURNED FOR
SIXTY YEARS
Famous Mine Fire Eats Through
Concrete Wall Fifteen
Feet Thick.

Lansford, Pa, Feb. 3.-The
famous mine fire, which has been
raging now for more than sixty
years, and which started at Sum-
NIT Hill, near the spot where
Phillip Ginter discovered anthra-
cite coal in 1871, has burned
through the immense concrete
wall which the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company sank in
front of it, deep down into the
earth, several years ago, at a
cost of more than a million dol
lars. 1t is now threatening the
mammoth vein in the Panther
Creek valley, the largest and
richest vein of anthracite in the
world.
The wall, which was sunk into
the ground to a depth of 100 feet,
was Is feet thick, of solid con-
crete, and experts believed that
the subterranean fire would new
er eat through it, but that it
Woulu pISNSlll III lIolll Spl SdllilS
any farther and eventually eX-
tinguish it. The fact that the
flames have eaten through this
huge barrier has caused grave
fears among the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation officials, who are now
putting forth every possible eff
forth to prevent the fire from get
ting into the vast beds of an
thracite in the vicinity.
A large force of men are at
work drilling holes deep into the
earth, and into these openings
water and slush is being poured
directly on the subterranean fire
in the hope of preventing a rapid
spread, if impossible to extin-
guish. it.
Already this fire has destroyed
millions of dollars, while the six
ty year fight to eXtinguish it has
cost enormous sums.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
FOR CHILDREN'S COUGH.

You cannot use anything better
for your child's cough and cold than
DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t is pre-
pared from Pine Tar mixed with heal
ing and soothing balsams. 1t does
not contain anything harmful and is
slightly laxative, just enough to, ex-
pei the poisons from the system. DR..
Kings New Discovery is antiseptic-
kills the cold germs-rajses the
plegm-loosens the | cqdgh and
soothes the irritation. Don't put off
treatment. Coughs ana/Colds often
lead to serious lung TROUBLES. 1t is
also good for adults and the aged
Get bottle today All Druggists.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
CANADIAN SOLDIERY
CAN PLANT CROPS

Ottawa, Feb. 2.-Canadian SOL
diers in training in the Dominion
will be allowed to leave to help
plant the crops next spring, un-
der an order issued by General
Sam Hughes, minister of militia.
AS there are 5000 farmers in
uniform, General Hughes ex-
poets many men will avail them
selves of the privilege.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Suggested a Settlement.

Mr.. Golden had a new office boy. A
few days after his arrival some money
was missed from the cash drawer.
Calling the new boy into the private
office, Mr.. Golden said severely:
There is ten dollars gone from my
cash drawer. Albert. Now you and
are the only people who have keys to
that drawer"
Well" replied the boy cheerfully
"s'pose we each pay FIVE dollars and
say no more about t."-Settlement.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
DIED WHILE MAKING CALL
Miss Mamie Lake, of Edgefield,
Expires Suddenly.

Edgefield, Feb. 1.-While Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Nc
Gowan Simpkins this afternoon
Miss Mamie Lake, who was sit
ting in chair engaged in con-
versation, suddenly fell to the
floor and expired Immediately,
death being due to heart failure.
Miss Lake was very prominent
in Edgefield's social life and be-
loved by all who knew her.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
SCHENECTADY is SHOCKED
Earthquake ThOws People Out
of Bed.

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. "A
distinct earthquake shock was
felt here at 1:25 o'clock tonight.
Reports from all sections of the
county showed houses were
shaken. Windows and dishes
smashed and persons thrown out
of bed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
To Drive Out .MeIaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTEEESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula 10
printed on every label, showing ii 10
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives ont malaria, the
Iron builds W .he svstem, So cents
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
eusIness and Pleasure.

The man who makes his business a
pleasure is likely to live a good deal
longer AID get a good deal farther
than the man who makes his pleasure
business.-Chicago RecordHerald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
New Fact for Historians.

Funny answera by school children
are an old story. but the fact vouched
for by one of these same children that
Louis XVI was gelatined during the
French revolution" is new enough o
suit the most fastidious
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Not TO be Fooled Twice.
is OUR MOTTO

we are now," said the passenger
In the dripping oilskins, about to
round Cape Horn. Don't you want to
come out and see it?" II should say
not" answered the passenger with the
novel. you made me go and look at
Sandy Hook, and it wasn't hook at
all. You can't fool me second time"
New York Sun.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
To start an Obstinate Window.

To start an Obstinate Window.
Take each window cord in hand at
the same time and pull them out until
the weights are up at the top. Let go
suddenly and they will drop in place
with sufficient force to start the win
dow open, when no amount of pushing
will do IL.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
How Much Land There Is

IF al! the and now above sea level,
25,0OO,OOO cubic miles. were spread
uniformly over the globe. it would
form a shell about $50 feet chick.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Scene Of Much Eiahtinn

With the exception of Gibraltar
Constantinople has probably expert
enced more fighting right up to it's
walls than any other important town
In the world.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Good iiumor at the Table.

II you would thoroughly enjoy your
food, be good humored. An angry
man doesn't know whether he 10 eat.
ing boiled cabbage or stewed umbrel-
las
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
There Are Many.

A nexchange has an article on Stop
ring the Waste OF Cas-" II some peo.
pie we know were compelled tn wear
muzzles 1t might help some.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
invlgorating to the Pale and SickIy

The Old standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC df&es Out
Ma,euae nTiches he blood "A nd buiIds u o the sys
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Almost Realized.

Did you ever dream of being a pi-
rate when you were boy?"
"Oh, yes. Isn't it queer? Now I'm
In the prcsaic business OF managing an
automobile repair shop"
'umph! You didn't miss it so far"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
No One Knows.

Why is it that so many men who
cant swim stroke will tell the best
stories in the world Of the old swim
ming nole?-M Milwaukee Journal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
,ne Catch Of Fish Melted $4,000.

One Catch OF Fish Netted $4,000.
For catch OF fish made by the
trawler st. Denis f2,175 was realized
at Hull. The catch. which was from
Iceland, was mostly ood.-London
Daily Chronicle.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
OFF for Panama.

New Orleans, Feb. 2.-Repre-
'sentatives of about fifty religious
denominations sailed today on
the steamer Angarez for Panama
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04

Many Scale siaushtered.
Seals to the number of 100000 to
$4,000 are killed each year on the
coasts OF Newfoundland.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Cures Old Sores. Other Remedies Won't Gun.

The worst cases. matter OF now long standina
lre cured hy the wonderful. OH reliable Or
Por.er's Antis':;ic Healing Oil> u relieves
at and - =" ~h-'. time HS{ SIC. s. ~
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Land Without Gas.

Burma is one Of the very few lands
In which gas is not used for lighting
nor Industrial purposes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Friendship,

There is no halfway house on the
road OF Friendship; if you don't go the
whole distance you have started
falsely.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
"Camphor" Tree.

"Camphor'' Tree.
A tree, the leaves of which yield an
oil from which camphor can be ex-
tracted, has been discovered in Aus
tralia.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04
Andaman Islands custom.

Natives OF tha Andaman islands
show respect for the memory of de-
-cease.t .relskivae bv preserving their
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-04

Too Much for Him.
1t Is impossible for a mere man to
comprehend how e woman skpows the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
FUNNY MAN oE JAPAN

The "Tads," Bud Fishers, and Gold bergs are not all confined to the realm of American journalism, for Japan, too, says a writer in Cartoons Magazine, has her comedy sketch artists The endeavors of these men, he says. Show striking similarity to much of the work done by our popular contemporaries. Clean, wholesome fun, quite of the order that one finds in such series the 'Katzenjam- mer Kids and The Adventures of Willie Westinghouse Edison Smith,, predomi- mates in the Japanese pictures There is only slight evidence of that element which to the American mind makes a large proportion of European work risque and vulgar. The humor is childlike, pos sibly even more so than our own but it has the crowning virtue of having clean Illness without being sterile or insipid
 The Japanese have not created a new style of comic cartoon. On the contrary, they have remained thoroughly true to their proclivity for initiating the ideas of others. They have copied the American strip closely, and since we are prone to know them for this trait more than al- most any other, few persons will wonder at the fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Yesterdays Democratic Primary

Alabama held her first democratic primary election yesterday under the new law and the voters had reason to think we'll of the change.
 Here in Birmingham, where voting places had been too few for the num- Der of voters registered, casting ones ballot in a congested precinct was al- most half days job. The greatest improvement under the new system was found in the "redistricting" and reduction of the old precincts so that not more than approximately 300 votes could be cast at one voting place.
 The absence of card distributors and political 'bums" and bores at the polls was most welcomed, as was also the rumor starter. Under the act now in force the polling places are as free from excitement as they used to be centers of commotion from morn- ing until closing time. In former years many men failed to vote simply because they dreaded the ordeal of standing in line or being harassed by the overzealous electioneers. Every one now votes in peace.
 Owing to the length of the Jeffer- son county ballot the result in most cases where several candidates were offering for the same position will not be known until the official can- vass is announced tomorrow. In this congressional district Hud- dleston seems to be the winner and in the Tenth district Bankhead seems to have defeated Hobson.
 One of the best achievements of the day in Jefferson county was the sub stantial majority cast for cattle tick eradication. About half the state will soon be tick free, which means healthier beef cattle, better prices and purer milk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
HOTEL LOBBIES
Saved by Bank Failure

T suppose 1 am one of the few men in the United States who ever was actually saved from distress by bank failure :" said President H. c. Selheimer of the Newspaper club. Tt was in the early days when I was young struggling attorney and frequently it was a serious matter with me to raise enough money to pay my board. I always gave my landlady a check for my board, however, and some how always managed to have the money on time.
 One week, however, I was in genuine distress. The day for paying my board was approaching, and I saw no possible hope of being able to tender my GUS tomary check. l think I had a balance of 65 cents in the bank. When the day came for paying my board imagine my surprise to slearn that the bank where kept my deposit had failed. Of course 1t affected me but little, and my board was still due. I went home in the lowest sort of spirits.
 My landlady met me at the door, and thought I was in for 1t. But in her great-hearted way she exclaimed Now, MT. Se,heimer, l have just heard about your banks failure and I know your money is tied up, so don't you worry bit about your board check. know you will get things strengthened out in time, so you stay right here, and don't worry. was so overwhelmed that did not know what to say and do You know, 1 lived for three weeks on that e5 cents before was able to get things Strengthened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Army Medical Corps

The army bill adopted by the House of Representatives and now in confer ence committee provides for seven medical officers to 1000 enlisted men. In the first draft the allotment of surgeon officers called for only five to every 1000 men. The change was made before the bill was reported to the House and it was at the insistence of Maj.-Gen. w. c. Gorgas, surgeon general of the army. The American Medcal society co-operated with him very actively.
 It has been feared that the con- ferees in compromising and pairing, might change the number of medical officers back to five to 1000. No one in this country knows so well as General Gorgas the needs of the army from sanitary or medical point of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Birmingham votes Bond Issue.

There is one thing about bond issues in Birmingham" said Leo K. Steiner and that is I do not recall single bond is- sue ever submitted to the voters of this city which failed to carry.
 Bond issues have failed to be approved by the county-notably that for the new county jail-but I believe I am right when say that one has never failed in Bir- minghain. I don't know just how to ac- count for this unless it be that people feel that whatever money is spent for the city helps the general situation. As a matter of fact there are also a good many people who vote on such matters in a city like this who are not directly af- fected so far as the expense is concerned. Not being taxpayers they feel that they are safe in voting to spend money, for it might help them and certainly can do them no harm.
 AS for the pending bond issues I am in favor of the school bonds and the audi tofium bonds. As to the light plant bonds, have not yet fully made up my mind. We all know that our rates are too high, and that something ought to be dona> about them, but am not yet con- vinced that a small municipal plant such as this bond issue would build is the so- luticn''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
MOSQUITO SCHOOLS

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Between 400 and 800 jars of mosquito larvae are being distributed in the public schools of the Queens borough section of New York city this week. The idea, fath- cred by the board of health, is "to give the children an opportunity to study at first hand the process of mosquito incu- bation and the best means of exterminat- ing the pests"
 The schools have been put to many cu- rious uses and abuses, but surely this thing of adding mosquito classes to the already overladen curriculum must be about the limit. The distribution is moreover, to be only small part of the campaign to be waged this spring and summer in that community ''in the incip- tent stage and to swat, starve and as- phyxiate those who survive" to quote the official bulletin. A mosquito expert (of course there had to be an expert mixed up in it some way) will direct the cam paign.
 Exterminating the mosquito looks like a mans job. Why is it always thought necessary to drag the unfortunate school children into these fad and fancy cam paigns? Have not they enough to do in school if they attend to their studies without being bothered by experts and other larvae? The line should be drawn somewhere in this notion of enlisting the school children in every foolish propa ganda that comes along, and it might very well be drawn this side of mosquito incubation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
RENTING TOPICAL SONGS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. TIT is perhaps in a Pickwickian sense
 only that the popularity of a topical - song developed along the old-fash- toned lines and devoted to telling just in how many ways the "nimble bacillus is trying to kill us may be taken as a hint that that once familiar form is coming back into it's own again. At present, however, the situa ton seems to be the case of the swallow being viewed as the maker of a summer. For such is the paucity of ideas these days in the aver age musical comedy and operetta field that one would hardly dare to claim any of the feeble efforts at hitting off the fads and fancies of the day as topical songs. They are not in that galley at all, so it is left for the bacillus song, and it alone to hold up the fame of the old style of verbal wit, without which no operetta was ever complete and which in the good old days required in the case of the truly popular topical hit an almost infinite supply of stanzas, includ- ing those especially made to get in the local gags to meet the demand of the encore fends and jibe at or cajole local pride.
 There is no question about the poverty stricken character of the alleged topical songs of today that have had de- servedly scant reception for the last two or three years. If they ran to more than three stanzas and some one easily satis fled asked for more, the singers had to repeat the lines already sung, since 1t never seemed to occur to the author or local manager that the hit of the piece should be supplied with both encore and local verses. In fact, no one does any thinking or planning for these hits at all Drivel masquerades as hunor and wit less phrases are sung over and over again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

view, and when he has the spirited cooperation of the whole medical fra ternity, members of Congress should never hesitate for a moment. To at- tempt to economize in matter like this would be little less than criminal. The medical section must retain the clause providing for seven surgeons to 1000 of enlisted strength. The New York Sun, in discussing this question, says in part:
 The last issue of the Medical Times refers to the report of the German minister of war to the Reichstag that Germany had plenty of soldiers, and had even with drawn from the lines men over 45 years of age, and that this was largely due to the excellent care given to the wounded. A sufficient and efficient medical service pro- notes battle strength by the pre- vention of avoidable wastage. The cutting down of our medical ser vice below the proper minimum standard of efficiency, as indi- cated by the surgeon general, is an example of shortsighted and wasteful policy.
 A soldier who has been thor oughly seasoned to trench and bat tie life is surely far more valua- ble than a new recruit. Only by trained medical service may the fighting capacity of the seasoned soldier be maintained, and only by an abundant supply of skilful medical reserves may this efficient material be rapidly restored to ser vice after he has been disabled by wounds or illness.
 Preparedness means in the broad sense much more than increased army and navy. And there will be no ade- quate preparedness unless the medical corps is strong numerically and in organized efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
RUBBING TT IN

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 When Tracy, the outlaw, in his mad career of several years ago, approached the penitentiary from which he had es- caped, the authorities doubled the guard, apparently to keep him out. But the case of Bernard OHara presents an even more amusing anomaly.
 Once upon g. time O'Hara was book keeper in Peoria. III. He took 5000 belong ing to his employer and sought the gay white way, in whose bright lights he basked until his "roll'' was gone. With the emptying of his purse came con science O'Hara surrendered to the New Yorl: authorities. who in turn notified the Peoria police. But out in Illinois they do not like to spend money for transport ing criminals. The chief of Peoria's po- lice informed the New York authorities that O'Hara would have to pay his own way
 After the New York courts had ordered the release of the penniless O'Hara he mournfully took his way to Jersey City to "catch a freight As he is buffeted and switched across the land Bernard OIIara will be able to contemplate what a cruel world this is, a place where even the conscience of man who seeks to satisfy justice is not offered ordinary convenience.