The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, May 18, 1915, Page 8, Image 9
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Mr. Algernon
Again it was Moi
Ladies Aid Society in
was sitting on the gi
front yard, in full vie\
who was ironing clotl
with strict orders t
home. Billy was in th
Minerva's yard.
"Come on ovr," he
"I can't," was the 1
fence, "I'm so good i
ligion; I reckon I'm
mish'nary or a pc
t'other when I'm a
'cause I'm so good
but five whippings
I been good ever
you 'suade me to p
the goodest boy in thi
Sometimes I get scai
so good 'cause I heai
if you too good, you
you ain't got no sen
come on over here; 3
to be good like what
Miss-Minerva don't nc
a tall to you 'ceptin
bed."
"I'd ruther to git wli
derd times '11 to liaftc
the daytime with Aun
in' at you. An' her
right th'oo you pluml
Naw, I can't come ov
she made me promise
never go back 011 my
"I hope mama won't
to promise her nothin
I'm mighty curious 'bo
'spec' I'm the most for
boy they is. Hut I'm
good. I ain't never g<
no more; so you migl
quit begging me to t
wing, you needn't ask
'tain't no use a tall."
"I ain't a-begging y<
contemptuously, "you
mammy's grass where
go. tl from now tell Jed
i wxju t maxe no cnar
ness."
"I ain't going to be
meanness, 'cause I'm
tinued the reformed on
silence during which
Sarah Jane turn her
"but I don't b'lieve it
jus' to come over and t
with you; maybe I ci
to be good like me and
'ticing little boys int
think I'll just come t
while and help you to
he started to the fenc
turned around in time
plans.
"You git right back,
yelled, "you git erwa
fence an* quit confabl
:Willyum. Pixin' to n
Injuns out o' yo-selfs
some yuther kin' o' ske
I Hilly strolled to the
the big yard and climl
on the tall gate post
coming from the oppi
stopped and spoke to
"Does Mr. John Sm
he asked.
"Naw, sir," was the t
Mr. 'tall live here; jes
Minerva, an' she turn
at anything that weai
"And where could I
Minerva?" the strangei
gratiating and agreeab
"Why, this here's Mi
tlo boy exclaimed. "C
at the Aid; all the 'ore
cmaa a A 1/1 ^ ?
ev/?? w wo <itu uu muu
"Your aunt la an
mine," went on the ma
she was at the Aid. I
find out if you'd tell t
her. Some little boys I
I am glad to And out yc
ful. My name is Mr. >
and I'm glad to know
Put it there, partner,"
nating stranger held ou
Billy smiled down f
at him and thought he
such a pleasant man.
an old friend of his aui
would not object to hi
wore pants, he though
might be persuaded to 1
for a husband. Billy
that she would hurry 1
Aid, he wanted to see t
er so.
"Is you much of a cub
solemnly, " 'cause if '
hafter cut It out on th
Mr. Jones seemed ra
and hurt at the quest!
"An oath never pass*
"replied the truthful gent
"Can you churn?"
"Churn?churn?" wit
cent smile, "1 can
top."
Jimmy was dying of
the gate was too far
jdo more than catch a
then. It was also out o
visual line, so she kn<
the stranger's advent.
"And you're here all
Insinuated Billy's new
the folks next door. wh<
"Mrs. Gamer's at the
Garner's gone to Memj
they little boy a-settin'
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and $ ifri
ILIAM GREEN IMF
ranges Boyd Calhoun
(Copyright, by Keiliy & Britton Co.)
on they grass," answered the child.
I "I've come to fix your Aunt Minei
I > a's water pipe," said the truth-lovin
i Jones. j ^jr Jones. "Come, show me the war
tiaay, with tnej tjie plumber."
session. Jimmy ,.jn t,JO bath room?" asked th
rass in his own ^iM. ..j didn't know it needed n
v of Sarah Jane, ,lxin- ?
les in her cabin ^ t^e agreeable plunil>e
o keep him at tbrous^i the hall, down the long bac
e 8win? in * 88 porch to the bath room, remarking
"I'll jes' watch you work." And h
Invited. seated himself lu the only chaJr.
eply a< ross t e j jc,.e js where Hilly received one o
low I bout got Breatfis. surpri3;:s Qf hU Uf<
? .. The fascinating stranger grabbed hiu
il tician, one or ... . P , , ,7 ,
with a rough hand and lnssed:
grown-up man .... ,
f *, ot "Don t you dare open your moutl
' .?./* n 1 or I'll crack your head open and scat
? this week. . . . .... " ,. - ?
. , . ter your brains. 1 11 eat you alive,
since I let
lay Injun I'm The ilerce- bloodshot eyes, whirl
s town I spec".' had set>me(i 80 laughing and mcrr:
ed bout being' before, now glared into those of tin
r a woman say ; ,lttle bo; cs thc -1- -1 ;ook 11 stol|t con
going to die or'fro,n h,s P?cket. bound Hilly to tin
se once. You1 cha,r and Ka*8cd bim with a larg<
oil ain't'trying 1 batb towel. Energetic Mr. Jones tool
' , , , thn L-.r>v n?? ..f ?I. ~ ' -* * * '
i in trying, aim v" shook nis ns
>vcr do nothing th? child, and went out, and loekee
g put you to ,ho <loor behind him.
Jimmy seeiug no hop? of eludlni
ipped lifty hun- Sarah Jane's vigilance, resorted tc
t go to bed in strategy and deceit,
t Minerva look-1 "* 'Tain't no fun setting out here," lit
specs can see called to her, "so I'm going in tlit
!) to the bone, louse aud take a nap."
er there cause (Continued in Next Issue.)
not to. I ain t
never ask me ' DANIELS DEFENDS
R a tall, cause UNCLE SAM'S NAVV
ut forgetting. (Continued from Page One.)
gettingest little
so glad I'm so js inadequately manned, is short cl
aing to be bad J)mniunttion and has no organized re
it just as well serve 0f trained men; the submarint
;ome over and ? A .. a
_ ? flotilla exists chiefly on paper; thai
me no more,?
fast scout cruisers, battle cruisers
)u," cried Hilly aeroplanes, mine-layers, supply ships
can set on yo' and transports are lacking and tha*
you is, an' be target practice has been neglectet
gement Day an I ? ?.
? - ifi auuKCiiiui Ulllllieil.
ige In ray bus!- "AD THKY KNOWN TRUTH.
"If the gentlemen who signed tlx
'ticed into no above libel of the navy had knowr
so good," eon-: the real truth, their signatures won it.
le. after a short never have been appended. If thej
he had seen; not misled and misinform'
bark to him,| ... ... ... .
. . ' ed tliev would have written instead:
til be no barm
set in the swing I "'Investigation discloses that tin
in 'fluence you i navy is efficient and prepared loi
keep you from . war; that our ships are well muiine 1:
:o mischief. I] that the supply of munitions is vast
iver and set a jy larger than ever before, and tin
be good, and j ,-apaciity of our plants has been prace.
Sarah Jane j UcaU doubled; that the last Con
to frustrate his _. . '
gross authorized a naval reservJimmy"
she whicli is in process of organization;
y f'om dat-arjthat we have seventy-four subma
bin* wdd dat-ar rines authorized, built or building
lake some mo'j which are the equal of those of anj
, ain't yeh, orjother country, and that one flotill.
. 1 of submarines lias just completed ?
k ^ j remarkable long distance run: thai
5ed up and got , . , '
A stranger we rec?B?iz? the need for more tast
osite direction] "k'11 cruisers; that we have latelj
him. ordered eiRht aeroplanes and n
ith live here?" j dirigible out of a million dollari
I specially appropriated by the lasi
eply; "don't no( Congress for aviation; that withir
it me an Aunt .he last two years the navy's mint
s up her no8e eqUipment has been more than ?ioi<
*s pants
And your Aunt|bIecl; tl,at we are ad(lin* ypar,>'
'a grin was in-|our f?r,,e of auxiliaries, while more
le. time has been devoted this year tc
onday," the lit-, target practice and manoeuvres than
)f course she's in many years past. We are proud
ians ,roun' her? Gf our navy as it is. We are resolv
, , J ed to give our co-operation in makold
friend of . .. , .. . ....
..... I ing it better and greater,
n, "and I knew
SSS Malaria or Chills & Fever
>u are so truth- Prescription No. 666 is prepared'etpeciallj
Vlgernon Jones |0r MALARIA or CHILLS A FEVCR.
you. Shake! Five or aix ucaee will break any caae, and
and the fasci- if taken then aa tonic the Fever will nol
t a grimy paw. return. It acta on the liver bettce than
rom his perch Calomel and doea not |np? or sicken. 25c
had never met
If he was such CHEAP INSURANCE.
it's maybe she You (an buy one bottle of Dr
m because he Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kid(
Movha aha IICVS Nfl. 2- ?nd clannao vnnr ova#.,
tuke Mr Jones from impurities of your body,
almost 'hoped and sav? ,lot8ocof 8,1ck"688 and 1081
, * time, Price 25c and 50c. For sale
>ome from the ,)V a? druRg|BtBe Distributed by
ne two togeth- >|| hr.\y DRUG CO., Columbia, S. C.
v*u 1? you*n Notice to Contractors.
cse premises. ,pbe j)0ard Qf county commisslonjuch
surprised erg w|)i at public auction, to the
lon- lowest bidder, on site, Saturday,
?d these lips," May 22, the following timber bridge:
leman. Twelve Mile Creek, at Osceola, 3.
C., (one span 4 8 feet, and two spans
h a reminla- 15 feet, 6 sinces, length over all 80
churn like a foet) , Bida -,ecelved at 11 a- mpromptly.
A certified check in the sum of
curiosity, but Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars as an
pay for him to evidence of good faith, in favor of
word now and the county commissioners, required
if Sarah Jane's of each bidder befofo letting begins.
bw nothing of Plans and specifications on file at
County Engineer's office, Lancaster,
hv vrmraelf ?"
t i^, a ?* a The board reserves the right to
friend. And rejGCt any am, a? b,dg
sre are they7 H. H. KESTER,
> Aid, an' Mr. County Engineer, Lancaster, S. C.
;>hls. That is The Waxhaw Creek bridge was let
in they yard to W. I). Starnes at $21.50 per 1,000
feet.
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THE LANCASTER NEWSMAY lb
AMERICAN NOTE CABLED fc!
} TO GERMANGOVERNMENT T
. (Continue'l from I'age Quo.) treaty
qunte nor prepared For war; that it "Exp
red principles of justice and hu- Q( repa
inanity. tlon of
WITHIN THEIR RIGHTS. take, w
"American citizens act within i -
vivuni v
j their indisputable rights in taking results,
their ships and travelling wherever practice
j their legitimate business calls them oft'ect o
upon the high seas, and exercise nations
r those rights in what should be the an(1 Jmt
.? well justified confidence that their "The
lives will not be endangered by acts ment w
e done in clear violation of universally of the I
0 acknowledged international obliga- yr at>t ,
tions, and certainjy in the confldenoe of^ts sr
r i that thei rown government will sus- rights f
k I tain them in the exercise of thalr cjuzen8
: | HBhts. freo txl
e I "There was recently published in j
! the newspapers of the United States I
f
1 regret to inform the Imperial Ger- ~
^ man government ,a formal warning,
purporting to come from the Imh
perial German embassy at Washittg>
ton, addressed to the people of the
United States, and stating, in effect.
1 ; that any citizen of the United States Special
V ' who exercised his right of free travel Hoatl
' j upon the seas would do so at his jin(l
' Derit fl Ins iciurnev ahnnlil eibu lit...
I . - ? - ? ~ ........ ...... pemioil
~ within tlie zone of waters within rtton !
t whieh the Imperial German navy was ^
t using submarines against the com- , n,,m j,
i meree of Great Britain and France. np ji,e
j notwithstanding the respectful but well as
; very earnest protest of bis govern- for the
> nit lit. th.? government, of tlio United remlerei
.. . , . ...... selectioi
| stall's. 1 do not refer to tins lor the c.asjon n
5 purpose of calling the attention of was hot
''the Imperial German government at tive. /
.this time to i lie surprising irrogu- Bible w
| larity of a communication from the ^e!^8' ?
Dr. D
Imperial German embessy at Wash- (]ross jn
iiigton addressed to the people of the aftornoo
United States through the newspap- tion. wi
ers, but only for the purpose of point- work of
-!ing out that no warning that an tinf
rvQV. \\ .
I lawful and inhumane act will be com- south C
nutted can possibly be accepted as Missions
an exeeuse or palliation for that act Gie som
' or as an abatement of the responsi- "(!a?"
...... . . at Rich
lnlity for its commission. Missel
, ROBAULY MISAPPREHENSION. Drown ?
... . . ... don witl
1 "Long acquainted as tins govern- .pj)0 f
ment has been with the character of the Heal
the Imperial German government, hold Fr
> i <iiMi wun me mgn principles of equity ier'an v
, by which they have in the past been fi'p'
I I actuated and guided, the government ;\jr f
r of the United States cannot lniev? man. sp
. that the commanders of the vessels Kershaw
which committed these acts of law,
, , . again ai
.: lossness did so except under a in s- session i
r appreaension of the orders <ssue:l by Springfh
i the Imperial German nhva' autliori- Mr. P
. j ties. It takes it for granted that, at
< least within tiie practical possibilities ' \fissei
. of every such case, the commanders Winthro
. even of submarines were expected to Miss Ma
. do nothing that would involve the Mrs. J
; lives of non-combatants or the safety
. of neutral shipsf even at the cost of Barnwel
, failing of their object of capture or ively.
r' destruction. It confidently expects, ')r- ai
i therefore, that the Imperial German Kershaw
! ? Miss
i government will disavow the acts of visiting
t which the government of the United L. Bell.
t' states complains; that they will make Missei
r reparation as far as reparation 's
i i possible for injuries which are with- sjiaw 3,,
i out measure, and that they will take Born
t immediate steps to prevent the re- naker, S
1 eurrence of anything so obviously ;
; I subversive of the principles of war- 'Hie I
fare for which the Imperial German was tj10,
> government have in the past so wise- seat of
1 j ly and so firmly contended. with mo
becomes
?j "The government and people of jn
i me united ataies iook to tne lmper- states, ei
L ial German government for just, dizziness
I prompt and enlightened action in this
vital matter with the greater confl- 25c at 3
1! _
"We Want a C
For a Graduation Gift the most w<
ciated thing you can give your b<
"chum" is g g,
Tf/iSelf-Fillin
w Fountain Pi
NON-LEAKABLE
?the pen that fills and cleans Use,
a mere thumb-pressure on its "
And we have a host of other thing
gifts?at ail prices. Drop in and
ROBINSON-LATi
\
\9 1915.
>ecausc the United States and , ^mmmm__
ly are bound togetnor not only j
ial ties of friendship, but also (
explicit stipulations of the I
of 182S between the United ?
?nd~thc Kingdom of Prussia. 0
resslons of regret and offers Kaff
ration in case of the destrucneutral
ships sunk by mis- ft rm
bile they may satisfy interna>bpligations,
if no loss of life I
cannot justify or excuse a
> the natural and necessary
f which is tn Riililert n nitrnl
and neutral persons to new L??
ndasurable risks.
Imperial German govern- ?
ill not expect the government 1
rnited States to omit any word
necessary to the performance
iCrred duty of maintaining the be who
>f the United States and its : of wha
and of safeguarding their | orders i
rcise and enjoyment. are ext
"BRYAN." most ii
UNTY NEWS L/
i Springs Bio
HEATH SPHIXG. !-iZZTZZZZT
to The News. ,4.
1 Spring, May 17.-- The Bap 4,' 1FTI
I Presbyterian churches sus- y i
services Sunday morning m 7- r
the Children's Day exercls s a jB 8
Methodist .nurch. Mac?. 4* ^
i due those who had charge n?
training of the children, as i As g<
to the children themseB
excellent way in which tliev V
I their different parts. Tin 4.
is wore appropriate to the oc- y
nd the program as rendered T
li entertaining and iiistruo-;4?
111 offering was made for v
ork In home and foreign T.
I ?lj
. M. Ramsey delivered an ad- 'ii
the Baptist church Sunday
in. at 5 o'clock, on educa- + _ t
li special reference to the X 1?1
' the Greenville Woman's t * J
of which he is president. J
E. Wilklns, secretary of the
'arolina Baptist Laymen's y
irv Movement, will speak at S Snar
e place and same hour next '
Mr. Wilkins will also speak t
Hill at :l:30 o'clock that day. X
i Gladys Twltty and Ivor T
ipont the week-end in Cam- J
ii nirs. jonn MacKev; ^ j
ommencement exercises ofu' I J
lit Spring high school will bo . X*
Iday night in the Presby- '
hurrh. The sermon to the'?* ^
ng class will bo preached In |?r
e ehnreli Sunday morning.
I. L. Mobley and son, Tru- j
cut Thursday afternoon in '
with Mrs. J. E. Caskey.
Lucy Bowers is at home!
Tter completing a successful
as assistant iti the school at
?ld.
reston B. Blackmon of Latins
the guest of It's daughter.
S. Watson, Sunday,
s Lipscomb and Jones of
p College spent Sunday with (WWXWj/
nnle Duncan. xjsSfiSSSL
I. A. Mobley is at home again 5C
extended visit to her sons, SftySfWl
lobley and C. H. Mobley, at
1 and Columbia, respect
nd Mrs. E. C. Prasington of
r were here Sunday. ^
Annie Bell of Hock Hill is
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
t Sarah King and Susie Titer- MzXnMNS
Messrs. Otis Mobley and ARnRkk
'lark visited friends at Kerto
Dr. a..d Mrs. B. D. Stal- ' -=
iuttday the 16th, a son. ,
e Man With Black IJver. /V ^
iver is a blood purifier. It j
light at one time it was the
the passion. The trouble laml
st people is that their liver idllll
black beeauso of Impurities I* L.
blood due to bad physical
tuning biliousness, headache, 11
i and constipation. Dr. ?
lew Life Pills will clean up .
r, and give yon new life. yTIL
rour druggist.
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Try a 1
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onklin". JL
elcome and appre- TWEN
>y or girl or your Cents>
CAN i
. - 9 jm \ ? '
VU nave u
to cont
g
en
PYgs
If in 4 seconds by R(ipta
Crescent-Filler." fTj?'
s, too, suitable for
see them. i
HAN CO. I 1
Covhjl. a~-et- /0jlc- ^""9
V
Jring Prescriptions 1
us fill the prescriptions the doctor gives
lly relied upon to put them up correctly,
t we do when we fill prescriptions. We re
carefully and use only the ingredients he t
remely careful not to make the slightest m
iportant
UNCASTER DRW
rk.
[ONE'S CA
)od as Mother Bakes, several \arietic
SUCED BACOl
Very fine for BreuKfast, 30c lb
OLIVE ZEST
The new relish for Sandwiches, 10c
[FIN7 *7 VADir
u vr f X~IlX\1JLi ,
Call for Your Choice.
> Beans, Green Cabbage, first on the n
.White Peas and Butterbeans.
dwards & Ho;
OAL AND WOOD TO COOK WITH
LMOST everybody likes go
There's something about a ni
b chop, for instance, that appeals
t of the appetite. We carry chou
orts?the best you can get anywi
es are a part of the inducement tc
Zity Meat Marl
Good- Wil
box of GOODWILL SOAP and CLEA
>e pleased. Reduction this week Coli
ALMON AND BEST PRL
MON that sell for Twenty-Five
\TY CENTS. PRUNES that sell
now sell for TEN CENTS. Also r
jOODS and EVAPORATED APPLE
een helping you to get up DINNER
inue this help if you only will call
Phones 119 and 2C
h Cabbage, Beans, Potatoes, Onions,
Turnips, Lettuce, and that TEN-CE
OD.
3ennett-Terry <
PURE-FOOD STORE.
1
I
Sere I
you. We can I
We are certain ^ |
ad the doctor's 1
ells us to. We I
istake. This is 1
a en I
olcst Place in Town. 1
KESi
is, 10c each. II f
N I I
jar. \\ I
riES i| I
X I
narket. Also ?t j
I
rton II I
, TOO. \\ J
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rINE'
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=SHB=S!a BI>ll
<1
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uu cnops
ce, tender t <
to the do*
:e chops of
i erg. Our
> buy. I
ket
n
NEASY, you
jmbia River
WES
Cents, now fi
for Fifteen
eduction on
IS. Now we
and we wish
:
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Sweet Peas.
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