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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11
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1T PAYS

Il wish you could see the pile
OF letters l have received as a
result of that little piece you put
in the paper about my canning
outfit" said Mr.. A. H. Mangum
the other day "I'll bet l have
received as many as seventy five
letters from firms and individu-
ais who want to sell me canning
outfits and cans. The Sea-
board railroad got hold of the
piece. and then the Manufacture
ers Record got it. They hav e
had the laugh on me at home
about SO many letters, but l have
learned lot about the buIsless. q"
The article referred to was a
short little notice about a pro.
posed canning outfit to be in
stalled in the room adjournine
the Coca-Cola Bottling plant
No effort was made to get i,
into notice all over the country
but it got there all right.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11
STAY OUT

Il get fighting mad every time
| ride over a neighborhood road
in the sandhills when the folks
are plowing," said a man the
other day. "They just plow right
out iuto the wagon routes and
make it ride like going across a
potato patch all the time. Can't
you say something that will
cause some of them to think a
little while they plow?"
Well, we are not shure we can
stop anybody from this annoyinq
habit. but we are willing to try.
Most roads through the sand
hills are just barely wide enough
tor a buggy or wagon. This
little narrow so.called road is
used as a ditch and dumping
ground. The rows and terraces
are made to empty right into the
road, and at some places bank
is made to keep the water and
loose sand in the road. thus form
ing an artificial sand bed for
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Homemade chairs in any style
you want including rocker
price ranging from IS cents for
plain chairs to $3.50 for rockers.
Write me on Monroe, r. 10 or
see ]. A. Hicks. William c..
Furr.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

NOtfce-Bring your Panama
hats to us and have them
cleaned and re bieached. Price
$l.O0. Clark & Smith.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11
Local News

The school here will prob
ably close on the 18th of May,
The cotton which has been
planted for several days is not
coming up very fast.
The school at Vino, taught
by Mr.. K. P. Stewart, closed
Saturday.
Mrs. R. H. Blakeney returned
to a Charlotte hospital for
further treatment last Wednes.
day.
Miss Eta Ogburn returned
Monday from Lake City, S. G..
where she spent few weeks
with her mother.
A recital at the school bu lid,
ing will be given free by the
music class Friday night of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Smith and
children of lower Lanes Creek
township visited at the home of
Mr.. R. L. Smith Sunday.
The annual meeting of the
stock holders of the Journal
Company was held Saturday
An eight per cent dividend was
declared.
Misses Sallie Blakeney, Alice
Knight and Jessie Quick and
Messrs. Reece Blakeney and
Henry Chavis spe2t easter in
Columbia.
Frost and ice were reported
Yesterday morning, though this
writer didn't get up early
enough to see either. Frost was
reported one day last week also
The recent advance in the
price of cotton has helped a
number of buyers out of the
hole into whlce they were
carried by the decline a few
months ago.
Mr.. McColl, the new agent
for the G. & L. here is an
operator and 1t is stated tina,
telegraph instruments will soon
be installed here. Pageland has
needed this for a long time
and this is welcome news.
County Supervisor E. R.
Knight has been appointed bv
Governor Manning as a delegate
to the United States Good
Roads association which meets
in Birmingham. Ala, April II
to 20.
The home of Mr.. Hurley
Funderburk in the dudley sec.
tion was destroyed by fire be.
fore day Saturday morning. 1t is
supposed that a rat fired it. A
portion of the household goods
was saved. The building was
nearly new and was a splendid
structure. There was $500 in
surance on the building, but
there was none on the house
hold goods.
Mr.. J. Brown Threat died
at his home two miles
southwest of Pageland Mon.
day afternoon just before
one o'clock. He had been sick
eleven days with appendicitis,
but was apparently recovering.
Monday morning he grew worse
and sank rapidly until the end
came, death being ascribed to a
weak heart. Mr.. Threatt was
50 years old the 25th of August
OF last year. He had been a
member of Five Forks church
Tor many years, and was well
and favorably known through.
out this section He u,;fe e.:
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

The Chesterfield Band will
furnish appropriate music, and
the train of automobiles will be
bedecked with the stars and
Stripes.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Court convenes at Chester
field next Monday.
w. A. Kilian and family of
Charlotte spent several days lest
week visiting at the home of
Mr.. D. F. Little.
Mr.. ]. w. Mungo who recent
ly underwent an operation for
appendicitis at Charlotte is ex-
pected home today.
The motor car to be used on
the c. & L. is in Cheraw, but
the wheels for it have not ar
rived.
MessrS. Ray Summerlin and
Estle Robinson of Wingate Wis,
tied from Friday until Monday
al the home of Mr.. E. A. Brew.
er.
Alma, the little three year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Arlington died Sunday night,
and was laid to rest in the Mt.
Moriah cemetery Monday after
noon.
In the Town election at Ches
terfield yesterday. L. H. Trotti
was elected mayor. The follow
ing were elected wardens: S. M.
Jackson, M. S. Watson, G.. c.
Douglass. Ira Redfearn.
Mr.. D. D. McColl was ap.
pointed agent for the G. & L.
here to succeed Mr.. R. H. Mel
son, resigned. Mr.. McColl ar
rived and took up his work
Friday, He is native of Robin
son county, N. G..
Rev E. H. Beckham. pastor of
the Methodist church in Che
raw, will preach at Zion Metho.
dist church next Sunday morn
ing al II o'clock, al Pageland
Methodist church at $3.50 in the
afternoon and at Mt. Croghan at
8 o'clock at night.
Mr., T. A. Funderburk reports
that there is three prong fig
tree in Mr.. w. T. Wallace's ward
at Lancaster which measures
six feet and nine inches in cir
cumference, the largest prong
measuring three feet and six
inches.
The pension money for this
county, amounting to more than
$1,000, was received by Clerk of
Court Mangum last Wednesday.
The checks were written at once,
and most of the money has been
distributed. Nearly one hun
dred checks were handed out
Saturday.
Mr.. ]. P. Tucker and Miss
Jessie Wilson, both of Charlotte
were married at the home of
the brides parents Tuesday
morning, and left at once tor a
few days tour. Mr.. Tucker was
the founder of the newspaper at
Pageland, and is a brother of
the present editor. He IS a ma
tive of Union county, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Tucker. Mrs.
Tucker IS a member of a prom.
inent Charlotte family. She is
not a daughter of President
Wilson.
Little Dorothea Ogburn, the
small daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. J. Ogburn. died at their home
here Sunday morning about 3
o'clock, after an illness Of only a
few days. The child's condition
was not considered serious un-
til Saturday night, and the news
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the train of automobiles will be
bedecked with the stars and
Stripes.
Thoughts From The Thinko-
graph
Never mind the ancestors;
look out for the descendants.
Sooner or later the powder
mill blows up. Look out for
yours.
1t is a wonder how a flea
keeps still long enough to raise
a family.
Hot times cost cold cash, and
are not worth it.
Don't spurn half loaf be-
cause it is not whole.
Making hay while the sun
shines is more'n 8 hours.
Lead horses do mighty little
pulling.
Gratitude is harder to find
than Villa.
The best down hill puller is
booze.
Modern convenience are
sometimes nuisances.
Bull beef with a French name
is still tough.
Make an occasional enemy, or
cut no ice.
Adam didn't have to pay fifty
cents for pressing pants.
The mule Is useful. but he
simply cannot sing.
A pup has more curiosity than
an old dog.
Distress signals are not for
continuous use.
Love and submarines know
no law.
1t takes a certain amount of
genius 10 put up a successful
bluff.
A smile is just like putting
money out at interest.
In looking for opportunity, do
not dodge good hard work.
Do something other than Sec
ond the motion.
Those who seek adventure
are often looking for trouble,
and generally find it.
Worry is harder work than
sure enough work.
Don't get up early in order to
do nothing.
Fiction is in demand, because
the truth hurts.
Conscience is the alarm clock
OF our minds, but il is not al
ways wound up.
When a woman dresses to
make the men look, she is mad
If they do and mad if they don't.
Fine language is not necessary
IF you have something 10 say
that is worth hearing.
Girls, a husband who is a
good provider is better than one
who dances all the latest bunny
hugs.
A woman can get most anl
verdict she wants from a jury il
she only cries wet enough.
Work hard and deny yourself
while you are young, SO that
when you are old you may have
things ycI cannot enjoy.
Mexico is noted for raising
coffee, tobacco and trouble.
An eminent physician says
tapeworm will cure tuberculosis,
but does not say what will cure
tapeworm.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11
CHURCH NOTES
METHODIST PROTESTANT
John. w. Quick, Pastor

Our appointment for next
Sunday will be at Rose Hill at
IL a, m. Our subject will be
THE Resurrection" Sunday
school at 10 o'clock.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11
For Sale-good plug mule.
Cheap. w. l.. Pate.

Just received some nice Spring
goods, Crochet needles and
Easter Post cards. When want
ing to buy dry goods. hats and
notions see Mrs. S. !. Evans.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

every poor beast that comes
along to drag through. Th.
plows are rarely lifted until th |:
sand has been pushed into
the routes, and roots and stump
are dragged out of the field;
into the roads to test the cussing
possibilities of any unfortunate
who may have to pass that way.
If the people can not make
the roads better, they can at
least quit making them worse.
In a few hours on a wet day
with 2 mules, heavy plow and
a drag wonders can be worked
on stretch of road. But if there
are those who can't be induced
to do a little road work instead
of going fis hing when it rains
they might at least show enough
consideration to let the roads
alone. A sand road with two
feet outside of each route where
grass and weeds may grow be-
comes a better road than if the
edges of The road are kept clean
er than the field adjoining.
A man is judged by his roads.
In one of his sermons here
year or two ago ]. w. Little told
of a man of his acquaintance
who was SO sorry that he would
not provide wood and food for
his family but would loaf and
drink. Not content with bring.
ing this unhappy lot to his family
he would occasionally beat his
wife very cruelty His neigh
Dor talked with him and prayed
for him, but to no avail. Then
they took him out, and to use
the preachers language, when
they couldn't preach nor pray
the devil out of him, they whip
ped it out" The man was given
a genuine flogging and then he
reformed.
Uncle Sam has prayed and
preached at the Kaiser and now
he proposes to join forces with
his neighborS and help whip the
devil out of him.
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BUSINESS LOCALS
% y afe eating my eggs.
chicEens and ducks. These
dogs are In danger. Nuff sed.
Thos. Watts.

Found on Jefferson road Mon
day automobile rim and tire.
Call at this office and pay for
this notice.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

LOSt-on Saturday. March 31st
at Hursey's mill a crank tor an
Overland car. Return to this
office.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

For Sale-fine Virginia white
Dent Seed Corn at $500 a
bushel. Davis and Funderburk.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Patriotic Tour of County To-
morrow sS5E
On Thursday of this week
Hons. M. ]. Hough, w. p. Cd
ON, q. L. Laney and others will
make a tour of this county in an
effort to stir patriotic impulses
i'll the minds of the people. The
schedule as arranged is as fol-
lows:
Start at Chesfertield at Q 00 q n,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Bring us your seed you have
for sale. We will ship our
last car in a few days. Mungo
Bros.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Wanted-1OOO bushels of peas,
at once, will pay highest mar.
ket price. Bring any kind w.
0. Tucker.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Shipment of lime just arrived. Come
before il is gone. paGciand Hardware
Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-04-11

Fresh Bread all the time. PIummer
Grocery.
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Bring your chickens to us for highest
prices. Tucker & BIakeney.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
New Mexico.

The Mogollon district tonnage for
the past week amounted to $500 tons.
The W. R. G. Mining Company filed
incorporation papers, the capitalize.
tion being $2,250.000, Of which $780,.
900 is to be preferred stock bearing :
per cent cumulative dividends, and Sae
0G0,000 common stock. The Cash En-
try is the most fully xinc-lead copper
zinc property in the Cerrillos mining
district, and the completion Of the
new smelter at Waldo in addition to
the smelter at Cerrillos, is resulting
III renewed mining activity in the dis
trict.
The output Of gold. silver, copper,
lead and zinc from New Mexico mines
in 1916 was $1.3S0.506 in gold, 1885,
b12 ounces Of silver, 100000 pounds
Of lead, 92.4oo,0o0 pounds of copper,
and 35,9Oo,o0o pounds OF zinc Tin
spelter and in oxide), having q total
value OF $30,615.491, as compared with
$1,461 Jos in gold. 2.005.531 ounces of
silver. 4,542.361 pounds OF lead, 70.
1886 pounds Of copper and 26.40l.-
064 pounds Of zinc having q total
value Of $19.279.46S in 1915, an In
crease in value Of SO per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Such In Life.

George" she said. "am I really and
truly your little popsy wopsyT
'The sweetest peachy weachy in ex-
istence," declared George.
"And you've never. never loved an
other girlT
"There isn't another girl in the world
worth a thought. sweet"
"What makes you love me go.
Georgef"
"Just because I can't help It.,
preciousest."
"Am I an angel, Georger
IAN elf. petsie. The daintiest little
fairy that ever drew breath"
"Oh, my true knight" she sighed.
Good night. Good night"
And five minutes later the daintiest
little fairy that ever drew breath was
swapping mas head of because the
bread and cheese and picked onions
were not laid out for supper; whilst
the true knight was whispering sweet
nothings to the golden-haired barmaid
at the Fan and Feathers, and asking
her II she had a fancy to 60 to the
pictures next Friday.-Londo Tit
Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Aroused, Then Modified.

Mr.. Binks-I met a woman today
that thought a good deal of once.
Mrs. Binks-Oh. you did?
"Yes. 1 used to do my very best to
please her."
"Humph"
II did everything could to win her
affection"
my goodness"
"And at last fiattered myself that
I succeeded"
"Wha"-
"She granted all that I asked, and by
SO doing made me the happiest man
alive"
"Merciful"-
II asked her to come up to the house
with me today, but she had some shop
ping to do, and cannot get here until
supper time."
"Mr. Binks, am going to my moth
er."
"She isn't home. my dear. It was
your mother that met. She gave me
you."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Colorado.

An oil drilling company IL being
formed at Eads.
The Molly B. on Yuba Dam flats.
north Of Breckenridge, has started to
ship
The production of placer gold from
Summit county for June was some
thing over 100000 in value.
The Royal Tiger Mining and MIL
ing Company. which is operating tho
old l. x. L. group in Swan valley.
started up its own sawmni.
The Wellington Mines Company's
July dividend of 100000 brings the
amount Of dividends paid by that
Breckenridge property up to $1.5oo.-
900.
Returns from another carload ship
ment from the p. T. Galley lease on
the Jerry johnson mine include set
tlement sheet for $4,000 pounds net.
with gold content Of 2,S45 ounces to
the ton with a cash value of $4,000
per ton.
Adventurous men discovered tho
mines Of the Leadville district and
equally adventurous successors are
now acquiring equally rich mines in
the big outlying sections stretching
along the walled boundaries of Lake
county from Tennessee Pass to Gran
ite.
A report from Breckenridge states
that the Dunkin lease on Niger hill
made a 100-ton shipment of lead car
Donate ore to the Chamberlain
sampler the second week in July. Tho
ore ran over 40 per cent in lead, about
twenty ounces in silver and an ounce
in gold to the ton.
Checks were sent out for the per
cent quarterly dividend of the vindi-
Gator Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany. Based on a capital stock of
$1.5O0,0O0. this means a distribution
OF $4,000. and raised the total divi-
dends paid since 1896 to a grand total
of $3.632,5O0, or 2s5 per cent on tho
face value Of the shares.
Favored with good weather, fresh
capital for development and economi-
cal home treatment for the new low
grade ores, the Cripple Creek district
shows steady improvement over the
earlier months Of the year. Success
in the Cresson and other leading pro-
ducers sustains faith in the theory
that richness increases with depth.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
ALLIES RIP GAP
IN BELGRADE Line
FRENCH AND BRITISH ARMIES IN
MIGHTY DRIVE ADVANCE ON
TWENTY-MIlE FRONT.
PASS THIRD TRENCHES
RUSSIANS BLOCK AUSTRo-GER,
MAN ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE
RIVER ZBRocZ.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
British Front in France and Bel
gium, Aug. Am epoch-making Of
French against the German lines be-
tween the River Lys apd Boesinghe at
daybreak, has, with few exceptions,
accomplished all that had been
planned for the first day of this bat
tie, which. in its early stages, gives
promise of being the greatest conflict
Of the war. Roughly speaking, the
British penetrated positions held by
Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria,
between Boesinghe and Warneton, and
were in possession Of the first three
lines of the German trenches at most
points throughout this front. Reports
received from the French troops,
which are attacking over the difficult
territory between Dixmude and a point
near Boesinghe, say they have forced
their way across the marsh-studded
and partly inundated region, and cap
tured the first two lines of German
trenches.
The casualties of the entente allies
have been surprisingly light, and the
morale of the men continues at the
highest pitch. The contact between
the British and French armies has
been constant and excellent.
Late Tuesday 1t was reported that
the Germans had begun a heavy coun-
ter attack at the point where the en-
tente allied forces join.
Paris and London statements tell of
enormous losses by the Teutons,
whose defenses were completely
crushed over a wide front in Flanders.
In addition to capturing ten or more
towns, $500 Germans were taken pris-
oner and hundreds upon hundreds
were left dead on the battlefield.
The Russians, in a severe bayonet
fight on the east banks Of the River
Zbrocz, repulsed an Austro German at
tack which was intended to force a
passage across the river after bayonet
fighting
American destroyers routed two
submarines in clash in European
waters, after one had sunk mer-
chantman
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
SCHOOL FUNDS APPoRTIoNED
Colorado Schools $2s1 ,o2s Richer by
Land Sales.

colorado Schools $2s1 ,o29 Richer by
Land Sales.
Denver schools are $6O,67S.33 richer
today as result of the apportionment
OF $2Sl,O29.0O. representing the prin-
cipal and interest on moneys derived
from the sale Of the state school land
during the six months of 1917, made
by Mrs. Mary G. c. Bradford, state su-
perintendent of instruction. The Dem
yer district is the largest beneficiary.
The Denver school board expected to
get 100000 from this fund, which is
distributed semi-annually. but from
pi esent indications 1t appears that this
district will receive 100000 when the
second apportionment is made, Jan. /.
1918, The distribution of the money
was made among county districts and
state institutions as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Splendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years I have been
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had occa-
sion to use such a medicine praise the
merits of DR.. Klmer's Swamp. Root; spe-
cially has it been very useful in cases of
catarrh or Inflammation of the bladder. I
firmly believe that it IL very valuable
medicine and recommendable for what it
Il intended.
Very truly yours,
DR. j. A. COPPEDGE,
Oct. 20, 1910. Alanreed, Texas.
Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for . sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive q booklet Of valuable
information telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Wyoming.
Paterson-Wyom

At the Paterson Wyoming com
pany's property on the south side Of
the Greybull river. work on the sec
ond well II being prosecuted with
vigor.
Several carloads Of material to be
used in the oil drilling operations on
the Pick Springs OIL Company'z
property, q few miles south Of Sara.
toga, have arrived and the material
II rapidly being transported 70 the
base Of operations.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
WAR TAX TOTAL $4,000, ,ooo, 900
Levies on Intoxicants and Incomes to
Make Big Increase.

MAKE Dig iHCTcdsc.
Washington.-Revi of the war
tax bill so as to increase its total from
$1,67O,00O,0OO to about $4,000, 100000
mainly by additional levies on intoxi-
cants and on personal and corporation
incomes, was definitely decided on
July 81 by the Senate finance COM
mittee.
The detailed schedule and the ex-
act total remain to be determined, but
committee members said they expect
ed the bill to aggregate at least ST.
998,000,OO0 and not more than $2,008,-
100000.
The following new levies were defi-
nitely decided upon:
On corporation incomes, $162, 2,0OO,-
900.
Incomes of individuals of $4,000
and more, 27,6O0,00O.
Distilled spirits, $90,O00,00O.
Malt and fermented liquors (beer),
$25, 100000.
These new taxes total 1904, 600, ,000
The committee considered the follow
ing further revisions in providing for
the remaining l3.400,000 necessary to
attain the minimum Of $1.99s.00O. 900.
Increase Of taxes on brandy fortify-
ing wines, to yield about $10,000,000.
Increase Of rates on wine. to yield
about $2,000,000.
Increase of consumption or excise
taxes on sugar, coffee and possibly
tea together with few new taxes,
possibly to include gasoline and fire
arms.
The committee decided to lay tax
OF 81 per gallon more on distilled spir-
its and 80 cents more per barrel on
malt and fermented liquors.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-02
Arizona.

Oatman is active in mine work.
The McCracken mill in the King
man district is to be ready for occu-
pancy.
At the Three-R mine the oil flota-
ton mill is being changed to 4
straight concentration process, by in
stallation Of additional tables.
Diamond drilling was begun at
Miami at the Old Dominion Extension
property to cut the See Bird vein At
a depth Of approximately 800 feet.
The Arizona Binghampton Copper
Company of Stoddard, earned in May
$4,000 on = production of 100000
pounds of copper from the first 125.
ton mill unit. The profits exceed 25
per cent on the par value of the 340,-
COO issued shares. par IS.