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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12
ANDREW CARNEGIE, THE
STEEL KING, PASSES
Continued From Page One.)
HAPPTEST OF
ALL THE MONEY BARONS

Peace. charity and education are
the three institutions that have ben
Gifted most from the vast donation.
of Andrew Carnegie. He erected his
own memorials in the 3 900 Libraries
that perpetuate his name throughout
the world, in the $1,50O,OO0 temple
OF peace at The Hague, Holland. in
his hero, peace and educational funds
and in the many other charities he
bestowed in later years.
OF all the money barons, Carnegie
was the happiest.
One thing he hated above all was
to die "unwept. unhonored and un-
sung" as he wrote in his Gospel of
Wealth" in 1891.
He struggled through poverty as a
boy and ever after retained the mem,
ory of it as a stimulus for his gifts.
Il was born in poverty" he once
said. and would not exchange its
sacred memory with the richest mil
lionaire's son. Give me the life OF the
boy whose mother is nurse, seam
stress. washerwoman, cook, teacher,
angel and saint. all in one, and whose
father is guide, exemplar and friend. ''
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dun.
fermeline, Scotland, November 25.
1885, the son of a poor weaver. At
! he came with his parents to Amer
lea and settled in Allegheny, Pa.
Carnegie's first job was in a linen
mill as bobbin boy, for which he re,
ceived 20 cents a day. Next he be.
came messenger in the Pittsburgh
office of the Ohio Telegraph company
and in his spare time learned telegra-
ply.
Starting as telegraph operator for
the Pennsylvania railroad at $25 a
month. Carnegie worked his way tc
division superintendent in Pittsburgh
OF the railroad. He was secretary for
Col. Thomas Scott, then division su.
perintendent, when Scott gave him a
tip He advised the boy to invest in
Adams Express stock.
Carnegie had no money, but his
mother mortgaged the little home she
had built with her savings, and gave
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TO PROHIBIT TOBACCO?

The prohibitionists going to pro-
hibit tobacco? Well it's a far cry
We don't believe it can be done. A
very few years ago sentiment against
liquor was only beginning to mould
driven out. But it was. Will history
repeat itself? We don't believe it
will be easy to create sentiment
against tobacco. 1t may be injurious
to degree, but not nearly so much
as liquor, and the anti-tobacco folks
will find they have taken on a big
job when they undertake to drive it
out.
That 1t will be attempted is posi-
Bile, although by no means certain.
Nearly everything you hear in that
direction at this time has some con-
nection with the driving out of H.
quor. The latest is a charge by the
Association Opposed to National
Prohibition" that the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union is going to
start the fight. 1t may, but we want
to hear it from more direct source.
And it's far cry from the start to
the finish.
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Romance OF COca-COla.
Savannah Press.)

If the Gamblers sell their coca-cola
formula and business for $25,0OO,-
900. another romance of the business
world will have been written. Some
thing like twenty years ago Col. Asa
Gambler bought the formula for coca
cola for a small sum, commonly
placed at $500. We have understood
he had associated with him drug
gist or some other business friend
who did not stick through the de-
pressing period of introduction and
later he sold his holdings to Colonel
Gambler. The investment has grown
until now we are told a part Of the
business is sold for $25, 100000. The
bottling privileges are not included in
this deal.
Coca-cola has been the most cussed
and discussed beverage of the soft
drink variety ever concocted. There
are those who say it is a drug and
that to drink 1t is to form a habit
difficult to break off. On the other
hand, there are those who declare il
is merely invigorating and in no ways
harmful. 1t has had the attention orI
more than one Georgia legislature,
but nothing has ever been done to
curb the sale of it. There have been
some very readable editorials in the
newspapers Of the state condemning
the drink in no uncertain terms and
others just as readable declaring il to
be a harmless beverage.
But whether it is harmful or not.
or whether it's effects are hurtful to
the system, we are not prepared to-
say. But we do know that If the
formula has been sold for the vast
sum indicated in the dispatches from
Atlanta, that coca-cola must take it's
place with Standard Oil, Eastman Ko-I
dak. Bell Telephone and other stocks
that have had phenomenal advances
after modest beginnings and after
passing through periods Of early de-
preston before finally becoming won
derful successes.
Coca-cola has been the good fairy
OF the Gambler fortune. Colonel
Gambler would probably have been a
millionaire without coca-cola, but
much of his great wealth has come
from it, We imagine the Gambler
building in New York, a similar build
ing in Atlanta and property holdings
of the Gamblers elsewhere came from
the great income from coca cola. 1T
has been a source of vast wealth and
Colonel Gambler has been generous in
his disposition OF it.
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him 5000. Carnegie bought 10 shares
of stock. That was the beginning OF
his prosperous career.
Carnegie was still working for
Scott when a man named Woodruff
presented a proposition to him.
Woodruff was inventor of the first
sleeping car. and Carnegie was asked
to finance" him. With the forma-
ton OF the Woodruff Sleeping Car
company. Carnegie's road to fortune
was begun.
The next venture was bridge con-
struction. Carnegie, Scott and another
formed the Keystone Bridge works
and later the Union Iron works. he
was the first to bring to this country
the Ressemer process of making steel
in 1868.
That set Carnegie on track which
he followed to the end of his days.
He organized company after company
in the iron and steel business
After heading the firms OF Car
negie, Phipps & Co., and Carnegie
Brothers & Co., he combined these in,
terests into the Carnegie Steel COM
pany. in 1899. and in 1901 came the
eventual consolidation into the 81
900, 100000 United States Steel cor
poration.
With the formation of the steel cor.
poration Carnegie retired. His in
come was $50. 100000 year then
and his fortune was estimated al
nearly half a billion. In 60 years
the Carnegie estate had grown from
a loan OF 5000 to a fortune OF $780,
900, ,000-more than 5000, 900 a
year.
In his later years Carnegie made
as much as $25.O00.00O year No,
until then did he begin giving away
nearly as much as he received from
his investments. His donations to-
tailed more than 100000, 900.
Carnegie started giving in 1888
with donations of 100000 and $780,,
UUO TOT libraries.
BY 1900, Carnegie had given $40.
100000 for the erection of libraries
in America, Europe. Africa. Australia
and Asia. and only 5000 for other
purposes.
Upon his retirement in 1901. al
though he continued adding to hi.
fortune by some s25. 5.00O.0 annual
ly. Carnegie made gifts that avera ged
$22 100000 year.
Carnegie gave $4,000, 900 endow
ment toward international peace
$1,000. 900 for erection of the peace
building at The Hague and spent 9th
er millions for various educationa
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ing that few acres in pecan trees
would afford a luxurious income to
the owner. Suppose that in the
course Of the next five years there
are built a thousand miles of con-
crete roads in South Carolina, and
The News will stand sponsor for that
prediction, the revenue from the Pc
cans, If the highways are lined with
them, will be great. Who will get
it? Well, somebody will Perhaps
the children living thereabouts, but
means. The purpose in planting the
trees would be the shade afforded for
the highways and if somebody can
come along and make profit by
gathering the fruit, it would not
lessen the efficacy of the trees as
shade producers.
We suppose that pecan trees could
be planted as cheaply as any other.
They cost something in the neighbor-
hood of SIPS per hundred. so we have
been told, but if the county which
builds the road can in any way derive
the benefit from the fruit produced
they will pay for themselves many
times.
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SCISSORS AND PASTE.
The Ignorance of Wisdom.

(Orangeburg Times and Democrat.)
ant, for he sees into hooks and cor
ners of the fields of knowledge that
the ignorant man never knows about.
Seeing vast fields of uneXplored in
formation the wisest man realizes
that life itself is too short to acquire
a thorough understanding of even the
most important things of existence
The sure, talking, boastful. cock
sure hot-air-artist knows it all. be-
cause he only knows such q little lie
is too ignorant to know of the vast
chasms in his own intellectual equip.
ment. He is too blind TO understand
that huge gaps have been left in his
scheme of things.
We boast of our great achievement
of the advance of civilization But
are we not boasting in binding ignor-
ance. What do we know that the an
cient minds did not grasp? Certain
adaptations of intelligence have been
made for practical purposes, but even
the most ancient races on record
when compared to us, had minds that
were as capable as our own.
The thin veneer of civilization may
hide our vices, but what meannesses
of the past are we not willing to prac-
tice? Are we less apt to conceal our
selves. less hypocritical than the men
of old? Progress can only be real
when it is revealed in individuals;
look yourself over, ask yourself, how
much of improvement am I over the
ancestors of my race?
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COntaminatiOns,
(Ohio State Journal.)


There is a play-the Scarlet Trail
1t may be fit for decent society, but
the name doesn't signify it, There
is something about it that doesn't
suggest simple living and high think
ing. 1t is theme that bothcrs so
ciety awfully. Don't you know that
the human soul is like a glass of pure
crystal water, which is soon colored
and stained by low thoughts and
memories? There is nothing that so
contaminates public sentiment as this
confused personal experience. Ev-
erything that encourages low think
ing and undermines the virtues of the
people is a distinct harm to com
munity and whoever engages in such
encouragement is an enemy of the
country. Isn't that perfectly plain,
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, TABERNACLE.
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Tabernacle. Aug. 1.-THE health
of this community is very good at
present with the exception of Miss Ida
Taylor, who has been in serious con
dition for some time.
Miss Alma Shute Brewer. of Mon
roe. \. c.. has returned home after
spending a week with Miss Odessa
Plyler.
Mr.. Charles Taylor arrived at home
Sunday. He has been in service 10
months. Over year Of this time
being spent overseas.
Mr., F.. Clyde Funderburk. repre-
sentative Of the Tabernacle Councl,,
No 72, is attending the state council
Junior Order U. A. NJ, which con-
venes at Aiken this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith and chi,-
dren OF Charlotte. n. c., are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Maude Blackmon, of Douglas.
has returned home after several days
visit with the Misses Taylor.
Mr.. A. c. Rowell made a trip to the
Halle mine and other sections last
week on business pertaining to
schools. His daughters. Misses Annie
NJ ldred and Ruth Rowell and Miss
Eta Belle Funderburk accompanied
him
Prof. j. r. Clinkscales OF wofforo
college delivered a lecture at the
church Sunday night, August 10th.
Miss Cynthia Rowell went to the
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and it being so, is it not strange tha,
there should be any deed permitted
that would vitiate the minds Of people
and make less worthy citizens Of
them? OF course, poor old public au,
thority and legislative arbitrariness
do not seem to care for this condition
of things, but 1t is quite certain that
they are not so blind that they don't
see them.
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purposes.

purposes.
Carnegie married Miss Louise
Whitfield. OF New York in 1887 He
leaves her and one daughter. Mar
garet. born in 1897, who falls heir to
the famous Skibo castle in Scotland,
the imposing mansion of Fifth ave
nue.. New York, besides the Carnegie
millions.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1919.
SHADETREEs ON THE HIGHWAYS

ShhDE IhEES ON IHE HIGHWAYS
A while ago The News commented
upon the suggestion that shadetrees
be planted along the permanent
roads being built and to be built in
South Carolina. 1t is quite true that
shadetrees cannot be planted along
side dirt roads through the fact that
the roads need all the sunshine possi-
BILE in order to dry out aftetr rains.
But along concrete roads it would af-
ford source of pleasure to the mo-
torist and to others who use the
roads. The Charleston News and
Courier is evidently misguided in this
respect for it advocates the planting
OF shadetrees along the present high
ways. To follow that suggestion
would be suicide for what we have OF
good roads in South Carolina. Take.
for instance, part of the Charlotte
road north of Lancaster, a road, we
should say, as important and as heav-
lily travelled as any in the state. I'm
der past conditions it has been inn
passable in winter, and were shade
trees planted alongside, it would be
impossible for great part of the
summer. However, the Charleston
papers idea is a good one applied to
concrete roads.
"In at least one state" says the
News and Courier, "the planting of
trees along the highways has received
official recognition as an integral part
OF the road dbuilding program Michi-
gan, which has voted $50,0O0,0O0 as
good roads appropriation, has stip-
ulated that part OF the money is to
be used for the planting along the
roadsides Of forest trees native to the
state. This example should be fol-
lowed everywhere. In the South, par
ticularly, we should take note OF it,
for we have been sadly foolish in re-
gard to this matter. Tne trees along
most of our roads where they pass
through cultivated districts have been
cut down ruthlessly and the traveller
in summer passes for miles along
Slaring unshaded ways where the sun
beats down with blistering force
Here and there is a notable exception
like the main road on historic
Edisto island. for instance. Here the
wayside trees and snrubbery ha ;e
been left standing for the most part;
and the highway is delightfully."- shady
and inexpressibly beautiful lying be-
tween walls of green foliage
'All our roads should be similarly
lined with trees and native shrubs
and vines which will spring up in
abundance under them if they are
given the chance. 1t is an easy and
an inexpensive thing to do and on all
accounts it should be done. The For
estry associations effort should be
pushed and in the South especially
it should be given the encouragement
which it merits"
A short while ago we were on a
train and across the aisle a man,
whose business was the planting of
pecan orchards, was explaining to an
other traveller what is to be made
from-them. We listened and the idea
came to us that pecan trees along
the highways-the concrete high
ways. when we get them-would be
an admirable addition to- the pleas
ures afforded by the highways Pc
cans. we heard him say, sell for so
cents the pound, and he was explain
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Fennel infirmary for treatment this
week
Mr.. B. b. Piyier is building a hand
some new dwelling. The contractors
are II. S. Hays and w. II. Wallace.
Mock modesty is inability to speak
the English language
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
FREckLE.fACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How TO Remove Easily

Here's a chance. Mi" Freck'e-faee,
to try a remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of a reliable concern tina,
it will not cost you a penny unless 1t
removes the freckles: while IL il does
give you clear complexion the ex-
pense Is trifling.
Simply get an ounce OF Othine--
double strength - from any druggist,
and a few applications should show
you how easy it is TO rid yourself Of
the homely freckles and get = beau,i-
iul complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee o!
money back il il fails to remove
frecklss. ADJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
KELLEY FELT
HIS TIME HAD
SURELY COME
Taken Home to Die His Health
10 Restored by Tanlae and
He Gains 20 Pounds.

Robert 7. Kelley, a well-known
former alderman and for three years
IN charge Of the county farm OF fal''
eounty, Texas, told an interesting
s,osy the other day about the recent
recovery Of his health through the
use of Tanlac. Mr.. Kelley lives at
1902 North Commerce street, r.
Worth Texas, and in relating his
experience said
sFieyen years ago was a strong
and healthy man and weighed a hun
dred and ffy.six pounds. Some
: thing wen, wrong and | lost my ap-
se,i,e and fell of I'LL ] was almost
|skin and bones. My nerves were shat.
tered and my whole body was raeked
with pain so that ! could hardly get
q nights sleep and became so weak
that | took to my bed and lay flat
on my back for several months. !
tried all kinds of medicines and treat
men,s but kept getting worse and
finally went 20 a hospital TO see u
that would help me, but they could
hold out no hope for me and ] was
taken home to die. Even my best
friends gave me up and | thought my
time had surely come.
II had heard so much about Tanlae
that ] decided to try II as last re-
sort and had hardly used more
than half my first bottle before |
fel, Il was Strengthening me out. The
pains began 10 leave me and picked
up iii | gained twenty pounds and |
have such an appetite | am actually
' ashamed 10 eat oil want. Ny
nerves are stronger and sleep like
! a log and I get around better and
feel more lively than ! have IN many
wears. Ny wife vas In . bsdly ruH-
down condition too. and Tanlse soon
Sc, her up again as wei! 40 svsf!"
Taniac is sold in Oklahoma City by
,Ahe Wes,faii Drug company and lead
NJ druggists and dealers everywhere
--..---.--.---- 80 Adv J
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
Blame for Italian
Defeat in 1917 Fixed

ROME, Thursday, Aug l4-Gen-
eral Cadrona, the Italian Com
mander in chief. in October 1917. and
Generals Porro, Capello and Cava-
ciochi were mainly responsible for
the disaster to the Italian army at
Caporetto, which resulted in tho re-
treat 10 the Piave, according TO the
Official repor, of the commission IN
Quiry. made public today. The de-
feat Of the Italians whey the Aus
,ro- Germans broke through their line,
is attributed by the commission
chiefly to military causes, including
depression Of moral, and all entire
lack OF reserves.
The report OF the commission re-
ports that socialist and clerical prop
aganda had played Is part in the les
scning OF morale OF the Italian sol.
dicrs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
My Heart AMID
My Husband
BY Adele Garrison.
what Happened After Rita Brown
Went to Telephone
BY Adele Garrison.
TERE'S your drug shop

HERES your drug shop
III Alfred swung the cor =, rr
side Of the road i,e~ up u
'front.' oi 4 village pharmacy as 10 nr
lad been driving car Tor years
And here's your marumc.' IT,
icld out a bill
"Oh, don't want that III only
have TO &c, II changed" Rita Brown
spoke pe,ulsntly. surmised that she
was glad Of an excuse to vent her
recruitment agans, Alfred Durkcc
ALLOW me. old dear Dlcky 'prae
q his feet, held ont some SILVER 70 the
irl. then opened the door and assist.
ID her to the ground with Swrrpug
flourish Of his hat MAY / assist you
, telephonng, hold the receiver 90
pour .hell.llke ear or any little thing
like that should so Ike 20 help
YOU" Dicky's voice expressed the
most elaborate concern.
| wished that he would iorego his
love Of teasing in thi, particular IN
stance, for the girls eyes were 'rold
ering with wrath She was m mo-
mood for pleasantly OF any dcsoup-
ton.
She had accepted tie silver COIN,
with cool crisp THANK YOU. size
turned on Uicky now with a l"oN l1a'
spelled anger using almost 10 '1r
danger point.
Suppose you close your trap and
Dol, it," she said raucowly with .
revrr,ion 10 the type from which
suspected she had been bred, and
turning upon her heel walked haugh,-
ily into the drug store,
Dear childl I'm so afraid She
upset about something" Dicky's face
va, like an undertaker's, his voice a
piping fasetto. "Wha, can Il be
AiGe, you naughty, naughty boy, VIII,
didn't you let her have the seat b,
your side"
Alfred spread his hands towarJ
Leila. nodded hi, bead ,miling,y bu
vouch,afed no other answer. The
Virginia girls cheeks wed IN colo
with the bcrric, she had been hnl'rrs
before the ride Dioky regarded hc'
I culzrically. was afraid he woult
make some other teasing remark Il
her, rose 10 my feet quickly, 'ci1ins
the first excuse | could think OF Z
divert Dicky's i,ten,ion.
"Oh, Dicky, there's a display o
those rubhers for the canning jar
which mother and Mrs Durkee want,
cd so much See. in that grocer
window. We couldn't get them i
the Marvin store. Let's hurry VI
can &c, them by he tim, Miss Brown
finishes her telephoning,
Anything to oblge you, petty
dear" When Dicky is in tea,lnl
mood he generally invents some ridl
culous pet name" with which to al
dre. me, knowing my abhorrence G
public endcatments. But as "
walked toward the grocery store h
dropped his affected manner abrupt,
Bet you q FLYER we see the last o
Her Grace OF Greenwich tonight" h
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p oplc on the subject wer, heard
Government, officials did not discuss
the subject The 10 tign office. after
giving out the texts Jf the American
note and Mcxlco's reply. said there
was nothing else for publication.
President Carranza has cancelled al
engagement, because OF illness that
confines him TO his bed. The presl-
dent WAS said 70 have suffered from
oscrwork and anxiety during III long
,llncs, ui ms vic who recently was
taken - hr- former home IN the state
OF t4luH 'or yonyaIc,ccnct.
A, 'rr \uerigsp .nbaSsy il W.,
,ad tia, the publication OF the notes
l,rc hy the ucw pa er, was the iirt
knowledge the embassy had that tha
correspondence had been given out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-15
Commercial Work
Is Making Gains

GENEVA. Aug l5.--American com
mcrcial activity in Europe continues
To advance on large scale the Sc
cret OF its success being the prompt
delivery OF goods combined with long
credit.
The Americans are beating even the
Germans, who have been carefully
preparing for the after war business.
The French and British already have
been ou,dis'anced by the American
business men,
England, for instance, only permits
forty pounds of cloth to be exported
at one time. while the Americans are
sending shiploads accompanied by ex-
pcrenced travelling statesmen.