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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
FLOCK TO HER WITH GIFTS
Woman In Atlanta Used Slippers as q
Salt for Men Friends and Got
Many Presents In Return.

There was sharp young lady In At.
'lanta, who had 40 or more admirers
For each of these she bought slippers
all OF the same pattern, which she had
an aged seamstress make up, SAYS the
Augusta News. Meanwhile she kept
pair for herself In the parlor, where
she could have them on hand when
ever one of her lovers called. OF
course, each young man asked for
whom she was making such pretty slip
pers. She would reply, with be-
witching smile and half n wink: "Oh.
they're for man friend of mine"
Then each infatuated youth went off
to invest in gift Some bought
clothes. Some bought jewelry. One
bought furniture. In return, the girl
bestowed upon each Of them a pair of
slippers, worked by the seamstress and
Footed by Dutch shoemaker, at an
average cost of S2.65 pair. The
presents from her admirers averaged
S45 per man.
The pair the girl worked herself she
presented to n young dry goods clerk
IN Augusta, to whom she was secretly
married. She afterward sold her pres
ents and had enough to start house
Keeping
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Latest Coffee Boiler.

A gas stove which arises at dawn,
boils the coffee and wakes you up
when 1t is ready has been invented by
Gemaro Rosa of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
gas burner has pilot light to which
is attached clock mechanism. A
dial over the clockworks serves to tell
the time. A smaller dial is used to
set the alarm, igniting and extingulsh-
ing devices. When set the burner un-
der the coffee pot will automatically
ignite at a predetermined hour and boil
the coffee for four or five minutes. The
flame will then lower of its own ac-
cord to slow boiling for another five
minutes, after which II will shut IT.
self off entirely. The coffee Is now
ready for you and an alarm Is sounded.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
TIMES AND PLACE FOR SLEEP
churches and Street Cars Are Favored
But the Cory Bed Affords
Most Delightful PastIme.

There are lots of people who say
they don't sleep well at night. But
there are many who regularly 20 to
sleep In the street car OF course,
those who go to sleep In church are
not counted. That might be construed
as libel, observes the Milwaukee News.
But why do perfectly healthy folks
want to sleep in street cars? Is It a
protest against the wistful-eyed strap
hanger who gazes at their large and
apathetic laps7 Is It mere whim. de-
string to shut out the events of the
day and snatch quiet moment of
dreaming as a respite2
1t Is often mere pie, just a rampant
indigestion. 1t Is also the bad air due
to offices that devitalize the worker
compelled to breathe 1t eight hours.
1t is also due 10 the terrible habit of
shutting all available car windows in
dread Of that fresh air which is the
best friend workingman has.
Going to sleep is delightful pas
time-at night, In bed with the proper
accompaniment of pillows and para
phernalia. 1t is exotic In the daytime.
save as mere relaxation for a few
minutes after luncheon, which Is a
good habit, and seldom, therefore, fol-
lowed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Tidy Shoes and Good Luck.

The Australian natives knew nothing
of shoes, and the natives of Africa are
In the same box to this day. The Chi
nese make their shoes of wood and pa
per, and cannot remember when they
began to make them. A Chinese shoe
is warm in winter and cool In sum-
mer, and always easy to the foot.
Superstition has busted herself
greatly about shoes; but 1t is not
worth while to cite all the silly sayings
about them. There Is no significance
about the way people wear their shoes,
either at heel, toe or side, although
untidy footgear Is doubtless some indi-
cation CT carelessness. See that you
have comfortable shoe. keep It tidy
Ind bad luck will never bother you.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
TAX NOTICE.
Taxes Are Payable from OctO-
Der 18th, 1917. to March
18th, 1918.

A penalty Of one per cent will be
added for January payment, two per
cent for February, and seven per
cent for March.
The levies for the different pur-
poses are as follows:
For State purposes S1-2 mills,
Constitutional School Tax mills,
Ordinary County purposes 41-2
mills, Public Roads and Bridges 6
mills, Interest on Past Indebtedness
Bonds l mill, Interest and Sinking
Fund on G. & c.. Railroad Bonds
IA mills, Interest on Borrowed
Money 1-2 mill. Total 243-4 mills.
For payment of interest on Town
ship Bonds: In Pleasant Hill Town
ship "a OF 1 mill. in Gill's Creek
Township / 1-2 mills. and in Cane
Creek Township / ga mills.
Special School Taxes for the va
rious districts are as follows: Dis
tricts and 13 two (2) mills, dis
tricts 22 and As three CD mills,
districts 1. 3. 4, s, 8. 20, 21, 90, 26,
Z7, 80. Al and 48 four (4) mills.
districts SO five (5) mills, district
z six (6) mills. district IA six and
one-half &C 1-2) mills, districts 2.
10, IL, IL. Is, IT. IS, 10, "a, rs.
81, 80, 3S, "a. 80. AZ. 4s, 46 and
49 eight (S) mills. district ss ten
IO) mills. and district 40 eleven
CID mills.
All male citizens between tho
ages OF Fl and 55 years are liable
ior capitation tax OF three
'$S.oo) dollars for road purposes,
and all male citizens between the
ages Of Fl and 60 years are liable
TOT a poll tax OF one (s1.0O) dollar.
except those exempt by law.
T. L. HILTON,
County Treasurer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Shoes Worn In EarIy Days-

High-heeled boots were worn by
ladies for three parts of the eighteenth
century. They raised their fair wear
ers some inches, rendering walking
difficult and running impossible
But these fashions were confined to
the rich. The poor wore shoes of
wood, reeds and untanned leather.
The Highlander made brogans out of
untanned deer hide, and the southern
nations wore cloth sandals and Slip
pers. 1t was not until the year 1900
that an Englishman invented rights
and lefts;" previously both shoes were
shaped exactly alike. So far as we
can discover, the aboriginal tribes OF
America never went barefooted. They
always made and wore moccasins, the
easiest shoe ever invented.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
THERE IS ONE BOY

1pa13ttt5tttS11 t1t1t1t1 p t1app sts1p p tttstpp1 j.
There is one boy, somewhere in France
today,
One little boy 1 held with sheltering
arm
Against my heart, safe from all fear
and harm,
One little boy guided In his play,
And urged and praised In work. In
France today
There is one boy.
There is one boy, somewhere today will
fall,
One boy, who, falling. will cry out
my name,
And /, who have the first, the moth
er's claim,
Must wait while others hush his an
guished call
The wounded tear my heart, but most
of all
There Is one boy.
There is one boy on some red field, to-
night
Lies still; one little boy whose race
Is run.
Whose faith has triumphed and
whose goal Is won.
And be his cause the unworthy or the
right,
l thank thee, oh, my God, that In thy
sight
There is one boy.
Elizabeth Nj. Walker, in Boston
Transcript.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29

American manufacturers have built
one-handlcd plOws for use i'm Latin
America. Tests have proved the
worth and popularity of these impl..
ments. Farmers In these countries
cannot he induced to use II plow hay-
iag two handles.
Columbia university, New York city.
now maintains an "extension school''
at 2O3 Broadway. in the heart of the
business district, where courses are
given In railway traffic land rates.
There Is also n course on theory and
practice of ocean transportation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF Lancaster.

BY j. E. stewman. Judge of Pro-
bate.
Whereas r. N. Hilton and Lewis
Hilton have made suit to me to
grant them Letters of Administra-
ton OF the estate and effects OF Nor
man Hilton. deceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and sigular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased
that they be and appear before me.
In the Court OF Probate, to be held
at Lancaster on the 9Th day of Feb.
1913, next. after publication there
or at IL o'clock in the forenoon. IN
show cause. IL any they have. wbv
the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 22nd
day OF Jan. Ammo Domini 1918
]. f. sTEWMAN.
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
HERE AND THERE

Not far from Lake Victoria Nyanza
there Is TO he found large block of
almost chemically pure sesQuicarhon-
ate Of soda covering 80 square miles,
which is so valuable hat Is will prob
nIly come in for some consideration
In the adjustment Of the war.
An automatic brake has been invent
ed To prevent riding plows running for
ward into horses when their shares are
lifted from the ground or when they
are being moved from field la field.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Gourd Family is important.

The gourd family furnishes the hu.
man families with many edible fruits.
and it is believed that pumpkins and
Squashes are Of American origin,
though in nowise certain. On the 9TH
er hand, 1t is known that watermelons,
muskmelons. cucumbers and all that
branch of the family are Of Asiatlc ORR
gin. Yet all countries have native spe-
cies of this great family.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
1 Peruna To
All Sufferers
OF Catarrh-

Myrtle ST., Beverly, Mass, writes: IT
have taken four bottles of Peruna,
and I can say that 1t has done me
a great deal Of good for catarrh OF
the head and throat. ] recommend
Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh.
1 do not think / ever felt much bet
ter. ! am really surprised at the
work ! can do. do not think too
much praise can be said for Peruna."
Those who object to Iiqu,J medi.
cines can procure Peruna Tablets.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Ramled.

"Mr. Dubwaite talks In his sleep and
II Is causing Mrs. Dubwaite great con-
Germ"
"That shows she's a true woman"
"Exactiy what I was telling Dub.
waite. She's probably worried because
she can't understand what he says"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29

querted a cluster
OF wide-eyed girls,
"w e r e mt yo u
dreadfully fright.
ened when the sol.
dier tried to put
his arms around
you? What in the
world did you dor
"Oh. that was
easy. ! just yell.
ed Attention ? and
he was perfectly
helpless"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
AUInoa!)

She Economlzed.
TON. dear" said Mrs. Youngbride
as they sat down to dinner, "I did
just as you told me to-"
"You mean about economizing?"
YES. Instead Of buying sirloin
steak 1 bought a porterhouse. 1t isn't
nearly so large. you know"
Expert In Two LlneaL
THAT lady Is very expert"
"Huh !"
Keeps knitting and talking"
"Well2"
"And never drops stitch or the
thread of her conversation"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29

you seem nap
py, Dolores"
al am"
"Is Ferdy pay
ing you more at
tentiOn 2"
mo, but since
this three-cent
postage came In
he has stopped
writing to a lot
Of out-of-t o W n
girls"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
SMILES FOR ALL
ssssssssssssssssssse,

AZ You Were, Men.
"But, Madge. >
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29
Some Satisfaction.

"You seem hap
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-01-29

Suooess From Failure.
We mount to heaven mostly Oh ths
ruins Of our cherished schemes, find
Ing our failures our successes.--A.
Bronson Alcott.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
A BIG SALE.

In another part Of the paper ap-
pears a big advertisement OF the sale
that Is on this week at the Chicago
Clothing store. This sale Is Fore
edOut" sale. and for that reason Mr.
Warshawsky is Offering lot of his
goods at remarkably low prices.
The sale will last all of next week
and every article in the store has
been marked down to basis much
below that upon which the merchan-
disc has been sold heretofore.
II will pay you TO drop in and look
over the prices that Mr. Warshawsky
has placed upon his goods after read
ing over the bill and locating the ar
ticles that you are In need Of
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02

as a whole are so pronounced that IL
well can be said there is no compari-
son between IL and the old system.
The voters OF the city will have the
full voting power on all questions
they will decide who is going 10 rep,
resent them and conduct their busIt
ness unhampered by politics or the
ward organizations, assuring that ntl
particular set OF men or interests
will have n monopoly on city affairs
Having three commissioners directly
responsible to all the voters and sub
ject TO recall at any time they do NOT
perform their duties to the satisfac.
the assurance OF more thorough bus
mess organization than under the OH
system. They will act as directors
do for other corporations and appoint
Il marager to devote all his time " ,
the interest OF the city, and If he does
not see to it that the city affairs a.
economically and efficiently taken care
Of he can and will be discharged iust
a. any incapable or negligent supcc.
intendent OF other corporations. The
clerk and treasurer are appointiye b.
the commission which makes it GER
tain that these officers will be reap.,ne
sive to the duties that are or may be
demanded and every item OF commits.
sion form Of government received here
provides for such appointment There
are some persons who are against the
adoption of this charter that use this
last point as an argument although
they must know that II Is very good
feature. We do not create an eufn4s
cratic government, as the argument
goes, but a liberal. democratic govern
ment absolutely In the hands OF the
people and by giving the appointix,N
powers to the commission we are sim
ply aiding II to give US more thor.
ough and economical administration
The limitations Of tax rates and IN.
bond issues are liberal and still ncr
excessive in fact lower than any chat
ter at hand from other cities.
The charter contains provision
whereby the city will have chance.
10 make every dollar reiiver its fu, n
purchasing power and II will prove
greetly to the interest OF the taxpav
ers.
Analyze carefully all the argumentz
that are advanced against the adopt
ION Of this proposed charter and you
iii see they have no merits based orr
facts but rather on selfish or preju
dicial motives; you may also find
honest objection caused by misunder-
standings persons have formed frons
arguments OF the former motives.
A VOTER
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
LET'S HAVE THE BEST.

The Diamond Drill has been a
staunch advocate of the new charter
for the reason that It believes we will
get better results from the money ex-
pended for city Affairs under the char
ter government and that our taxes
will be less
Some question has arisen over the
men who are To be chosen 10 Of
flee II this new charter is adopted. In
order TO assist in getting the very be
that can be got we are printing the
names of fifty men with places after
them for crosses indicating the office
that the voter wishes the person elect
ed TO. III you want a man chosen su-
peryisor place X opposite his name I'm
the column marked So. II you want
him chosen commissioner place a
cross opposite his name in the col
umn marked &C." This table will be
carried until the decision is made up
on the charter If the charter ca.-
ries the men having the highest num-
ber of votes may register or not for
the primary. as they choose. If the
charter is lost there Is no harm done.
Ballot boxes will be placed i'm Rez-
in's drug store, in Bridges drug store,
and in Floods barber shop. Clip the
coupon and mark crosses after the
names OF three men for commission
ers and three men for supervisors:
An.,,n A.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
"HEART OF A SHAMROCK.

The choir Of the Guardian Angels
church will give their annual enter.
tainment on ST Patrick's eve. March
l6, In the city hall auditorium. "The
Heart Of Shamrock" one of the
most popular and up-to-date dramas
In three acts. will be presented
Hon. Dan oIIara. prosecuting attor-
ney Of Iron county, will deliver al
oration on this occasion
Between acts Of the play there Will
be given selection OF vocal and IN.
strumental music
Reserved seats al Jacobs jewellery
store. 35c and soc. General admis-
sion 25c All cordially invited Pro-
gram will appear IN next issue OF The
Diamond Drill.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
Some Reasons Why the Proposed
Charter Should BE Adopted.

The new charter eliminates party
politics in city elections; see sections
eight and nine, page six
1t abollshes the old ward system
aud consequently all ward officers,
The executive and legislative pow
er is centralized in a commission Of
three members instead of seven under
the old charter.
Fair and effective provisions are
made for filing nominating petitions
and conduction OF primary and city
elections.
II provides that elective officers
shall be elected by the city at large
making each and every officer respon-
sible to all the electors of the city.
Under its provisions any elective
officer can be recalled and removed
from office by the electors of the city
and the stipulations for such proceed
ure gives due consideration to the
rights OF both the officer to be recalled
and the public
II provides for the appointment BIS
the commission OF "A city manager,
city clerk and city treasurer in addi-
tion to other officers that are now ap-
pointive under the old charter and
their duties prescribed.
In the chapter OF Finance and Tax
alton we have provisions for:
General and Special Funds fof
which taxes may be levied
Limit of the total tax rate for city
General and Street District Funds OF
/ 1-2 per cent of the assessed valua-
tions
Limitation OF per cent on assess.
ed valuations collcctable In any one
year for special assessment and the
limit OF % per cent for such assess.
ment.
Bonded Indebtedness limited to {
per cent of the assessed valuation o.
city property.
Bond issues must have the sanctio
)f threc-hfths OF the electors.
Emergency loans are provided for
The general tax levy can. by 3
vote be increased 20 per cent OF the
issessed valuation 20 meet emergency
Authorization for the use OF SUI
plus money in any fund
Provisions are made for accounting
reports of officers and coordination
)f departments.
General powers OF the city are very
extensive and covers complete sys
tenn Of government
TIE provision OF the Initiative AM
Referendum gives the electors crea
i've and governing power that in Oh
future may be OF appreciable value.
The electors OF he city can at an,
time amend the charter or even abol
ish tho same.
The advantages that this proposed
charter gives the electors or the city
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02

The facts are there. Mr.. Holmes
moved five houses TO lots that he owns
in the Wagner & Cary addition in the
first ward and fitted them up for rent
ing When the water mains were eX-
tended TO the Great Western he asked
that "A hydrant be put in at the street
corner leading TO his houses. The
hydrant was not put in and the eX-
cuse was made that there was no hyd-
rant on hand Mr.. Holmes went TO the
city supply yard and found a hydrant
lying there and asked that II be put
in. The excuse was made that il would
cost too much. Mr.. Holmes said that
he would pay the cost, but no hyd-
rant has been put in, the nearest pro-
lection being the hydrant al the school
house
Mr.. Holmes asked last summer that
water be put into his houses, Offering
to do the digging and furnish the
pipe, the city to repay him, after he
was told that there was no money to
do the work with. lie has not been
given water service yet, although he
has been asking for II over a yea.
Those are the facts as given TO us.
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
THE CHURCHES.
sMedIsh Luthernn Church.

The Soldiers and Sailors Welfare
drive by the Swedish Lutheran church
last week netted 500
Sixty-three members. thirty ON
municants joined the church last Sun
day.
AT the last meeting of the Luther
League seventeen new members were
admitted. The present confirmation
class numbers thirty-nine
English services are now held every
Sunday evening, excepting the first
Sunday OF each month when Rev Ros
ander is in Republic
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
COMPARING LOCAL TAXES.
Continued from Page one

Paint River. S94.45; Is forty north
Of Great Western, $500
The Oliver Mining Company's taxes
were paid upon the Youngstown mine
and the mineral rights 10 the Soder-
man farm.
The IIollister taxes were paid up
on the Ravenna mine.
u il n fact that Herman Holmes
pays more taxes on the house he llyo
IN than is paid upon the old Columb,
mine With all those bousesi
Reply:
The taxes upon Herman Holmes
houe wlre si5l.i2. The taxes upon
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02
~. Marks Episcopal.

The third Sunday in Lent
1000 Sunday school Mrs Metcalf,
uperintendent
1880 Evening prayer Short ad
dress by Dir. Davis, "Beniah the Lion
Slayer"
Reports by the young men who at
tended the V NJ C.. A. convention
The diamond drill., 1918-03-02

There Is out one RIGHT WAY O:
doing any kind OF work-and repair
work Is no exception to that rule.
Please bear in mind that your satis-
faction goes with all work we do
either upholstering. grinding. filing.
repair work, etc Better be safe than
sorry. When IN trouble don't fail 4
come and see us. Ask your friends
and neighbors they KNOW.
II CITY REPAIR SHOP.