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The Pagetoid Journal Jnly i. 1914 ?????^ Local News Rev. J. W. Little, of Marsh_ !1l T ? -- vine, is in L,anc >ster with his tent for a few days' meeting. Mr. W. J. Tiller carried his father, H. D. Tiller, to Baltimore for treatment last Thursday evening. > , Miss Annie Mae McColl, who has been in a business college in % Columbia, is now ill with typhoid fever in Knowlton's hospital. It seems to be a light attack however and she is doing nicely. Mr. J. A. Arant requests the patrons of Five Forks school to meet at the school house next Saturday morning at 8 o'clock to decide as to whether or not a summer school will be held and to elect a teacher in case they aectae to have a school. Mr. J. E. Pierce has 13 little partridges following a hen. He found a partridge nest a few weeks ago with 15 eggs in it. He broke one, and put the others under a broody old hen. In due course of time she came off with 13 of the little birds, hatching all eggs but one. Mrs. M. A. V. Funderburk was exhibiting a nice watermelon Saturday that she brought up from her farm Friday. William Q. McManus, colored, grew the melon, which was the first homegrown melon to reach town. William is an industrious negro and. he does good farming. Mr. J. C. Blackwell asked us to make it known publicly that he will not be in the race for county auditor this year, as had been reported. He has a better place now (we suppose) and he will leave the race to Mr. Eddins and Mr. Knight and any one else that may enter the race. Mr. ^Illackwell is still murdering ^ feks and seems-to like it. ?"rue atwea ior-tj>c tarniei*' iu stitutes for this county have been arranged as follows: Macedonia school house near Angelus, August 21st in the morning; W. McCoirs farm near Pageland August 21st in the afternoon; Wamble Hill school bouse near Chesterfield August 22nd. Experts from Clemson and Winthrop colleges will address the people at each place, and the importance of cover crops will be stressed. Mrs. C. E. Whitaker, who recently left Pageland and went to visit relatives in Marlboro county, died at the home of her brother-in-law, Mr. J. T. Whitaker, near Blenheim, on Monday morning of last week, and was buried at Rose Marsh cemetery near McColl on Tuesday. She was the widow of the late B. F. Whitaker, of Marlboro county, and she is survived by two daughters. Misses Georgia and Bertha, who recently took positions with Bell telephone company at Columbia. Apoplexy was given as the cause of her death, but she had been suffering from other causes, one of which was a slight derangement of her mental faculties. She was a menber of the M. E. church here. Heavy rains fell in this section Saturday evening, and many fields were furrowed by the water. Several wash outs occurred on the C. & L. and no trains have been run since Satur day. The first mail since Saturarrived yesterday, afternoon about 4 o'clock. One "fill" just below Ruby was washed out, another near Cato was torn away about 75 feet, and there were several others about Thompson's creek. A large force of hands have been at ^ work and it is hoped that trains will run today. One train is at this end and one at the other and they go out as far as thev can, but can't get together. V) ' ? More announcements this V week. Kev. J. B. Caston will assist in the meeting at Cross Roads be- P ginning the first Sunday in Au- " gust. tl The semi-annual meeting of * the officers and directors of the ^ Bank of Pageland was held last " Wednesday and the usual divi- 11 dend of 5 per cent was declared. r Mayor Watts, of Anderson, e who was formerly a Cheraw c boy, is said to be the youngest f mayor in tlief state, 'but mayor jj McCreight of Ruby is two years e j-ounger. , Mr. J as. T. Thomas was pain- s fully hurt at J. C. Dairymple's t! shingle mill near Mt. Croghan c last week by a saw falling and cutjing an ugly gash in the flesh e of tllf* Ipfl arm f Mr. Baxter Gathings killed a ? blue heron at a small pond near Mr. G. C. Mangum's Saturday that measured six feet and two v inches from tip to tip and five c feet and one and a half inches a from point of beak to end of toes. ^ e The county campaign will t open Wednesday Aug. 6th at j. Brock's Mill, and continue as E follows: Cheraw Aug 6 at night; a Patrict 7th; McBee 8th; Jefferson E 18th; Pageland 19th; Mt. Croghan ,, 20; Odom's Mill 21; Chesterfield v 22. The first primary will be held on Tuesday, August 23th. v A series of games has been i arranged for the entire week 1 beginning July 20th and Jeffer- li son and Pageland will compete g for the Champonship of the c county. If you enjoy a good \ game of ball, prepare to see these 1 games for they promise to be a games of real base ball. 1 Charlie Prince was killen bv 11 Gus Hubbard on Sunday night, '* June 28th on Mr. R. B. Laney's f farm near Cheraw as a result of J domestic troubles. Prince was literally cut to pieces with a * knife, and one report says his j head was cut entirely off, but Q this is probably a mistake. Gus yas a newly married nej^ro. but ^ m^Wife still liked Vnnce, and ? this lead up to the trouble. He is in jail awaiting trial. ^ Dr. J. M. Railings sprayed 19 ( head of cattle for Mr. J. A. Arant a last Friday morning, and up to j] yesterday afternoon nine had j, died as a result of.arsenic poison- a ing by absorption, caused by an t] error in preparing the solution. / Dr. Earl prepared the solution, a anu aner coming: up irom Utie- e raw and looking: over the situa- v tion, he acknowledges that he made a mistake in the prepara- ^ ation of the barrel of solution, t] This was the first of this new e bariel to he used, and Dr. Earl asks that all persons who have any of this new barrel on hand destroy it and g:et some more from the new barrel which will certainly be rig:ht. Dr. Earl has prepared similar solutions in all c parts of the county and no evil J results have followed. A few p more of Mr. Arant's cows will o likely die as all of the 19 have shown effects of the poison. tl e Personals h r< Mrs. Claude Cox and child- <1 ren of Tatnall county, Ga., are h vifsitintr nt tlio liomo nf Mr C I il Gulledge. a Mr. W. A. McDaniel, of Ben- ' nettsville, was a ^nest at the 11 home of Mr. L. J. Watford Sunday: Miss Eva Best is visiting in u the same home. That's all. u Mrs. J. C. Blackwell and child- f( ren spent a few days mith rela- s titas in McBee last week. p Mrs. W. J. Robinson, of a Mineal Springs, is visiting her o son, Mr. A. C. Robinson. 'I Little Misses Esther and Marv Lee Rivers, of Chesterfield, have been visiting for several days at . the home of Mr. A. C. Douglass jj Miss Leola Carter, of near o Concord, N. C., is visiting at the tl home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. a Robinson. ii \ r /ife Of Sleeping PrjHEB Dead Leesville, July 3.?iMMBI 'erry wife of Major PerrflBBB sleeping preacher," leir home five or six /Cesville Monday nighjHwH| .as taken ill only a fetri^feiM efore her death. lother of 16 children, aflHH re good honest negroes. .Mp?9 'erry, the sleeping negro psK|fij r, and his family, moved tdKB ommunity about 30 yearfllM rom Fairfield county ana ived in the same comonM ver since. She was abo?8M ears of age, and her hushaB^I ome vpjirs n1H*?r' The* HB he esteem and respect ommunity. Major Perry is (he unekp^Kj :d psychological wonder, knjRH ar and near as the "sleeplKl >reacher." Since August^ 1?P?| le has on retiring each nqgm alien into an hypnotic stated m vhich he "lines out" a hvmi, ffers a pervent prayer, thda nnounces a text, which be [uotes verbatim and preaches ^n ' arnest sermon on the style 4f he average exhorter of his bojlood days. While in this state 10 effort'has been successful t^ rouse him and frequently hfc asses into a rigid state whei nimation is suspended and hi? roic?^ stops. When by rubbir ; le relaxes, he starts off exact v vhere he stopped, even if this (s n the middle of a sentencf. Though he lies with eyes closed, le "preaches" as though a codr negation is before him and luotes scripture accurate^. Vhen the sermon is concluded le passes into a natural sleep, ind if aroused knows nothing ol lis strange operatians. When iwake he can not quote a passive of scripture and is unable to ead and is not especially relief ous. x (Mr. A. F. Funderburk whi vas formerly in the furnituifl >usiness in Columbia vouches or the truth of the statement! bove in regard to the sleeping treacher. He says the negjJ UlO -not ?iX lotior in ook but that he quotes scripure accurately. He "slept" lie preacher in the theater in Columbia about twelve years go with an audience of several undred people, including leadng preachers and physicians, nd he preached a sermon, as sual, just after he fell asleep. ill u:? ~ i \u ciiui id iu U1UU5C linn lautru, nd many people in the audince had their bibles to see yhether or not he quoted scripure correctly. They found that lis quotations were accurate. <Jo satisfactory explanation of tiis wonder has ever been offerd.?The Journal.) Who Is W. F. Stevenson Come to the Congressional ampiign meeting at Chesterfield uly 14, Pageland July 14 at 8;30 ?. m. and Jefferson July 15 at 11 'cl^ck and he will tell you. \ 1 71 a ~ s.\ 11!- ' - - 1 vv nut ouier pui)iic service nas liis Mr. W. F. Stevenson renderd? Well, in a legislative way e was impressed once with the Dttenness of the penitentiary, [hat was while that place was, irgelv inhabited.) and he intronced a resolution to investigate, nd the bill passed both houses. Ie was chairman of the qomlittee. The institution Vas Dund to be a political iwsti ition, looselv run, and tb6 I'sult of the investigation /as that the superintendant wag Mind $11,000.00, more or lei liort and was convicted aod ardoned. Of that committee, side from Mr. Stevenson, only ne is now in the flesh, Hon. 'hos. F. McDow. of Yorkville. Mr. Stevenson was attorney ir the State Dispensary Comlission. which by diligent invesgation saved nearly a half milon dollars for the public schools f South Carolina, and although le commission was confronted nd surrounded with litigation 1 all the courts in the land it ^4# ' I???^ ^iost a suit, and it won a ring victory in the Supreme Q^the United States, jfras also author of the rio investigate conditions i. State Hospital for the inland the unanimous report i committee, in which the r name of one York's girls ted. talented and pure as the r-was not only vindicated enobled, has been more ly commended than any State paper probably h he ever assisted in draw ^pve nrcd a lot ot mat kind 01 Htrk at Washington. Give hirr Hplfance at it. He dosen't asE R>r 18 years: he is only asking (See this column next week.' (Advertisement) BUSINESS LOCALS Buy?those canned sweet potatoes fron W. J. Hlakeney. W? keep bottled Coca Cola on ic for those who prefer It to the Fountaii Coca Cola. Mangum Drug Co. For Sale?a complete line of automc bile supplies. Pageland Hardware Cc Ladles from the country are wcleom to make our store a place to rest whil in the city. Mangum Drug Co. Just Received?a stock of Diamom automobile casings with 5000 mil guarantee. Pageland Hardware Co. Gasoline?Goodyear and DIamon auto casings and tubes at Pagelan Hardware Co. When-Y our watch goes wrong brin it to me and have itcorrccted. B. B. Et banks. We have as good line of cigars : any city Prug store. Come in and ti them. Mangum Drug Co. Tliat Ka-ko makes as good pour fcake as yon ever tasted. Try a packaj I ?# Mono-iim r^rnnr fn Picnic llnms and Breakfast strips S. H. Laney's Wc have a small Soda Fountain th we will sell cheap. Mangum Drug Co For Sale?Ten tons feed or fertilise cotton seed meal, at $1.55 per sack, d I livered on your wagon. Gregory's Fo< ^Highest?market price for cattle at ai B and al^casoi^^Phone no. 15, Pag via ss jv^ I Carbon for the new Acme smootliir iron. D. E. Clark & Co. Get a bottle of Lax Fos, one of the be Laxatives on the market for 50 cts. Ma gum Drug Co. A Nice?line of fine Chewing Tobac< just in at Mangums Drug Co. aioiiuiiib - :i mil jersey, at tasto stables, fee $1.00 cash. See G. II. Wal 36 49-p For Sale?Thoroughbred White Le horn eggs at 75 cts. per setting of 1 L. L. Parker. We will grind your corn on Saturday Miller & Hinson, Plains. 20tf Buy your doors and sash from F< I .umber Co. See?Those lawn swings and flow pot stands at Pageland Novelty Work Agents Wanted?to handle an artic that will net you $5.00 to $30.0C week. Write for full information. T1 Cheraw Specialty To. Don! forget our home made meal. Carolina Supply Co. Have?Your watch repair work done Ptihanlre' I SIX ( ^ Pageland and Jeffers ^ cliln rram^c /~?f 1*'111 Kpmi 1U111J' i^UIUVvO W1 UUII UV/^II A game will be pi; week, one at Jefferson < first game will be at J< Pageland on Saturday, J # Jefferson holds the c JR this year, and Pagelanc J^his series of games. Prep are now to see t ^VfcWWt-vwv 1 f I ADVERTISING PAYS" [ If you own a chunk of dirt, in , the shape of a farm or lot. LIST IT WITH US r It will cost you nothing, but the amount of advertising you gain through our efforts will be of value to you. ! We will sell for vou or buy for you or make an exchange that 11 i _ .11 <* will piease an parties, ote us today. e We have the following: to offer n you: >~ No. 1. Sixty acres on sand?. clay road 2 1-2 miles east of e Papeland; sandy soil, clay subc soil; 25 acres in hiph state of cultivation, balance in pasture and & woodland. Good water, new c residence and barn worth half _ the price of the place. Price d SI,750. d _ No. 2. Thirty-six acres 3 >g miles east of Papeland, same J" land as above but unimproved. ? Price $600. IS ^ No. 3. Seventy acres on sand ? clay road 3 1-4 miles east of ld Papeland, 25 acres under pood JC state of cultivation, balance in ? woodland. Nice new residence at and barn, pood pasture. Price _ $1,800. at _ No. 4. Eiphty-eipht and oneer half acres 3 1-4 miles east of lc- Papeland, fine loam soil, clay sub-soil; 50 acres in tyjph state of _ cultivation, balance in pasture | ana wooaianu; i icuam nuusc ^ J and large new barn. ^ No. 5. Eighteen acres good _ granite land 5 miles south of st Pageland on Black creek. Price n* $275. No. 6. One hundred and sixty-six acres good sandy land n' 2 miles south of Pageland; 80 its acres in cultivation, balance in ? saw timber and pasture, 2 good jr. 5. residences and good out buildings. $25 per acre. s. No. 7. Ten acres sanay land ax 4 miles east of Pageland on C. & _ L., railroad; 8 acres in cultivation. Price $150. Watch this list each week. I a Pageland Insurance & Realty Company. at AlIFO S UiiVlEid | on will play six champion- ^ aning July 20th. f ayed each day during the \ ind one at Pageland. The ? ifferson and the last one at 4 July 25th. \ :hampionship for the county t I will try to take it during i hese games. ^ t <vv*^*vvvvvvv$ Announcements. Announcements will be inserted un ler this head from this date until the prinary for the rates below, cash in adancc: Congress, $5.00; county and ;tatc, $3.00; township, $1.50 FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce my candidacy for confess in the fifth congressional district. t . ~-.i i? i diuuu uu 111 y icl'iiu ud 11:^15lator in the State, as a supporter of Woodrow Wilson for nomination for presidency and of his general policy in the administration of the goverment and legislation promoted. W. F. Stevenson. FOR AUDITOR. Thanking the people for past support I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of County Auditor for Chesterfield County, subject to rules governing the Democraiic Primary. T. W. Eddins. I hereby announce my candidacy for Auditoro for Chesterfield County, subject to the rules governing the democratic primary. D. W. Knight. FOR REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives from Chesterfield county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. M. M. lohnson. I hereby announce mj-self a candidate for the House of Representative in the coining primary, subject to the rules governing the same. J. Clifton Rivers. I hereby announce my candidacy for representative from Chesterfield County. I stand on my college record, my record as a farmer's son, a teacher, an underwriter, magistrate and a democrat. T. W. BELK I hereby announce myself a candidate for the house of representatives from Chesterfield county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. L. C. Wannainaker. I hereby announce my self as a candidate for House of Representative, and pledge myself to do my duty to all and no special privileges to none, subject to the rules an(Tthe regulations of the democratic primary. W. L. Gibson I announce my candidacy to the voters of Chesterfield county. I stand for the principles and liberties of the American white race. I stand against compulsion and piohibition. I am a Demo^ A ,,l * 1^ 1 .U? _..l _/ 1.1(11, tlllU iiuiuu U.) I11C 1 lllt'b U1 the Democratic primary. Peter C. Campbell I hereby announce myself a candidate for Representative from Chesterfield county, subject to the rules governing: the Democratic primary. H. N. Askins r*t* \ pp\t % oi/i i i v OIM\ /\ 1 iv I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the State senate, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. G. K. Laney FOR COUNTY TREASURER I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of County Treasurer subject to the action of the Democratic Primary Election. J no. A. Welsh. Thanking the people for past favors, I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of county treasurer, subject to tbe rules of the democratic primary election. W. A. Douglass. COTTON WEIGHER. I hereby announce myself a i! j_i? r 1 can (mm it; lur reeiecuon iu uie position of cotton weigher at Pageland. Lem Robinson FOR MAGISTRATE At the solicilation of friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the office of magistrate for Old Store township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. G. M. Rodgers. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate of Mt. Croghan township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Riley Kvans