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. i'\ i i ? The Pageland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings C. M. Tucker, Proprietor Subscription Price - - $1.00 A O OOAAM/1 AIAOO JDUlvivu no ocwuu-viaw iajou matter at the post otfice at Pageland, S. C.( under Postal Act of March 3, 1879. January 12,1916 Governor Richard I. Manning delivt red his annual message to the legislature yesterday. A few sections are reprinted be low: The number of deputies now provided by law will not be suf ficient to enable Sheriffs, Magistrates and other local authorities to prevent the illicit sale of liquor. You must realize that it will require unceasing effort and vigilance to prevent violations of this law. There is need of ^ new machinery if this law is to be effective. I ask that you will make adequate provision for the pay of special deputies whenever and wherever needed to enforce this law. The law must De respected and obeyed; the law must be supreme. I commend to your special consideration the report of the Superintendent of Education. The work of this department is most gratify ins:. It shows increased enrollment, increased average attendance, longer terms, better equipment, more and better scho^lhouses, and increase in ine numcxsr 01 scnool districts which are making: special levy. These facts indicate clearly a ; greater interest in education by our people than ever before. From a personal inspection, the experiment of teaching agriculture in the rural schools in JjjMHttngton countv?has so imfl Bed me w^hIP desirability C' aa^^MaTpi i so as to maketntFcnarSe* f work possible in other ties. e foregoing on agricultural ition in the common schools phasized by the rapid ap :h of the boll weevil. No way of checking or destroying this pest has been discovered. The boll weevil is the destroyer of our chief money crop. It is now within 116 miles of the bouth Carolina line, its appearance in our fields in a short time seems to be beyond question. When the boll weevil reaches us. it will produce financial and agricultural disaster, unless we prepare for it by diversification of crops, by proper seed selection of early varieties, bv raising food crops, by raising cattle and stock. To change a large part of our acreage from cotton to other crops will require education in farming 1 which will give better methods ' - a! ? - man now obtain. The boll | weevil will be upon us shortly; we must prepare for it. A number of plans have been 1 suggested to bring about a system of roadways throughout the \ length and breadth of the State, with construction that will be permanent and the cost of maintenance light, and I commend this subject to your earnest consideration. We unquestionably need these highways. They i must be constructed if we are < t iu Keep pace Willi I tie progress of our sister States. ! At the last session of the Legislature you generously appropri- , ated two thousand dollars for special legal advice to the Governor. This action on your part was warmly appreciated by me, though it was done without mv request. I desire to express to you my thanks for your action, and my appreciation of the motives whirh piv/uif ICU you to make this appropriation. I desire, however, to state that not one dollar of this appropriation has been used, and that the entire amount, two thousand dollars, has beep tyrned back into State tmiwy, & ... - 4 4 V V * i ' " Letter from Rev. J. M. Sullivan Ridgeland. S. C.?Would like to say that we regretted very much that we failed to have time while in Pageland the other day to speak to all our friends. We would like to ask that they llfA?4 \ 4 L ?it/\ nt*11 TTRIl UUIU I 1U?U9I, II1CU *VC Will do the thin^ right if visiting and shaking hands is what they want. Well, we are back on our field after a few days rest. The outlook is real encouraging for a good year. The congregations are growing at every service. The Sunday school under the efficient leadership of Mr. S. B. uwens is maxing progress along all lines. Our school is not so large in number, but well organ ized and doing a high grade of work. We would like to say that we are pleased with our new field, though we all know 4tThere is no place like home." Love and best wishes to all the good folks in our former pastoiate. Fraternally, J. M. Sullivan. Two Marriages Near Jefferson Jeffersonlan. Mr. Early Middleton and Miss WitiniP P Vniirlif nroro nnJ I ?f ******** juft Tf ViV UU1IW ill marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ?. R. Knight, Sunday, January 2nd, by Rev. J. A. White. The bride and groom are popular and have the best wishes of their many friends. Another marriage of interest to the people of this community was that of Miss Beulah Funder burk to Mr. L. A. Sellers, which took place near Rocky Creek church on Sunday, December 26th, Rev. A. W. White officiating. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Funderburk, and is one of Jef ferson's fairest young women. The groom is one of Jefferson's most industrious mgn and the K|0||^|^^>fAthe firm of and li&St ofTB^ds who wislST fjgA them a long and happy life. 1 Wrote to His Mother Concern? ing Safety Wilmington, Jan. 10.?The British liner Persia, sunk in the Mediterranean, left London convoyed bv cruisers and destroyers and the escort was to be maintained "all the way" according to a letter written by Consul Robert Ney McNeelv, who was lost when the liner went down. The letter was addressed to his At '* ? uiomer, Mrs. w. k. McNeely, at Waxhaw, N. C., and mailed at Essex, England. December 18, the date the Persia left Lon don for Alexandria, Egypt, and was made public here today bv Pratt McNeely, brother of the late Consul. "We are starting out from London on the Persia, a very good steamer, convoyed by cruisers and destroyers all the way, so it is said passage on this steamer is entirely safe," wrote Consui McNeely. He added that an? * * - - i/iuci icuei wuuia De mailed from Gibralter the ensuing Fri day and that Christmas Day would be spent at Marseilles. CHURCH NOTES METHODIST PROTESTANT John. W. Quick, Pastor Last Sunday we canceled the debt against our church. We owe no man anything but love. Our appointment for next Sunday will be at Rose Hill at 11 o*clock a. m. Bla Silk Sale? Several hundred yards of silk to be offered at half price. Best 36-inch silk worth $1.00 per yard at 50c. 50c silk at 25c per yard. These silks are in black and blue colors Wo i 1 < v UI3U Ilia Ve a lot of stripes worth 50c and 25c per yaid that will be offered at onehalf price. Pageland Merc. Co, L ^ 'r ' - ' ft I A GAME OF HEARTS I g f : By CLARI88A MACK1E. The Willow Plate Tea Room wac * cozy little bungalow with gaylj striped awnings and verandas sel vlfh mnnv llttlo fnhloa onH a ?rrnn< room inside all done in blue and white with a border of willow-pattern plates The growling purr of a high-powered motor cume through the open case ment window. It slowed .down and stopped at the gate of the Willou Plate Tea Room. "Oh, bother!" pouted Elsie, as sh< went into the little kitchen and re turned tc the room to discover a soli tary man seated at one of the white enameled tables. He was far fron being an ill-looking specimen of mas culinity, although his clean-cut fea turps werfl stprnlv s?t. H* "HIH mi fiance up when Ella placed a glass o: water before him, "Ton may bring me," be said de Uberately, "a poached egg on toast,' and, turning away his head, he lookec out of the window. Elsie hesitated and then marche< stiffly off to the kitchen. Once then she shook her flst at the back of thi unoffending stranger. "Poached egg! And it's the one par tlcular thing that I can't make!" shi groaned. Three trips she made Into the tet room?once to set tempting pats o butter and the pot of tea before th< patron, again to serve him with thi burned ' bit of toast on which wai sprawled the yellow, leathery-lookini egg. The third trip was In answer t< his summons. "Please bring me another egg," hi said In a tone of polite weariness "This one seems?er?er?rather over done." Elsie Wayne always rememberer that August afternoon as a perfec nightmare of eggs that refused to bi poached and of endless trips Into th< tea room to present her trophies V the grlm-vlsaged young man at tin table. Invariably he waved her offering away, always with that look of borer patience. * Prom a distant table Elsie brough the plate of plnk-and-whlte heart shaped cakes. These delectable moi eels were favorites with Mrs. Burton'i patrons. j "Those look very tempting," he sail smoothly. "You did not make them, "On the contrary, I did make them^ she affirmed spiritedly. : "Indeed?" His tone was amuse! He picked up the topcakeandTBB It In two. "A broken heart." he saidla^HH tn*"ton?. -isasy ttr^retnrrnTJT^MM fcitifelg *0 mend." I ? No brighter, no'rnbri I rise. He took the^OMjKM^H pf*WiUI 200,000overworked. urt^BBByoviii i I Draughon Course of BusIfte8^B8En I Accounting, Commffil 1 I yielded enormous dividen I This Draughon Trainii I ?i the long-hour, short-pa 1 Ji Write us TODAY for o I and our CATALOG. I DRAUGHON'S PRj 1 . MAIM STREET. Established 1894 ^Facultyof33; 427 S MVV^VV?VVVt >JJ ? UglUlt tion. Hundreds of gn $160 per year in Academic Depl The Leading Training S< Where can parents fine a record, with as e: at such moderate costt , ADAMS, Secretary, j Frost Proof C I Four varieties. Early Jersej Wakefield, Succeesloi I now have ready for shipm that will give you absolute sa WVWVCOUNT GU Do not forget that my Grow Perf< %% Price F. O- R r\ One thousand to three th< Four thousand to six thoi Seven thousond to nine tl Ten thousand or more, p< Larger Quantities at special lable Competition. IB. J. DOUGL CHESTER! ? I ' I I ' ' ' "It Is not worth mending?hearts are all alike," she said, and. gathering up his dishes, she disappeared kitchen ward. She cleared a place on the table, set the egg poacher in its receptacle t- of boiling water, broke an egg into \ It, closed the lid and carefully toasted ' a slice of bread. I She almost shrieked with Joy when t she laid the buttered toast on the , little blue platter and slipped the pinky, white-filmed poached egg I flecked with pepper onto the toast. She had achieved a triumph. It [ was even more beautiful than anyr thing Susanna had ever accomplished. The kitchen door swung behind i her little young form; in her out. stretched hands she carried the silver . tray and set before him the perfect . poached egg. i "I think I've discovered the knack . of doing it," she said. * . "That's good," he said. t "Hadn't you better eat it -while lt'a I hot?" she suggested. He proceeded to eat slowly, Elsie watching each morsel as It vanished between his well-cut lips. I "Is it good?" she would ask, and always he nodded. When the blue . platter was cleared he looked up suddenly. "Once upon a time I was engaged 3 to marry a girl. She was studying domestic science, and I thought I w knew something about cookery; I've * camped a lot She couldn't manage a poached egg, though. We quar* i ? A UtOU. f "Ah!" cried Elsie, pulling the cake ' plate away from hia reatleas flngera. J "You have broken another heart!" 3 "Are hearts bo precious7" he asked. ? A tear (ell from her eyes and ) splashed on the cracked heart cake. "Tears will mend a broken heart," s he said, taking Elsie's hand and holdi. lng It closely. " "Oh?Dick!" she sobbed softly. "I'm sorry we quarreled," he whls1 pered; "that's why I came. Mrs. t Burton telephoned she was going 9 away and you were to keep shop for 9 her?and I couldn't stay away!" a "But the motor races?" 9 "Pshaw!" Taking her other hand. '1 believe I can make a perfect b poached egg now, Dick," she smiled I -^through her tears. "You shall have them every morning for breakfast." t "Heaven forbid!" he groaned tragtcally. "Why?" b "I loath 'em! Don't ask me why I sent you back with your dreadful j 1 samples, darling! I Just wanted the j I> exquisite pleasure of ordering you r, around?because?" He paused to ' kiss her. . "Why?" she asked again. "Oh, because I know I shall be L vonr slave the rest of-my life!" he N*"-j KV IU1UVY9 j, but determined to ?d by Draughon'a. ' '/ men and women in 18 states have taken tbe I g in Bookkeeping, Stenography, Banking. I aw, etc., and their small investments have I da in higher positions and BIGGER PAY; I g is the helping hand that will take voaout I y class into the select, well paid circle. ' I ur book of Bankers' Advice to Young Men, I 1CTIC1L BUSINESS C0LLE8EI COLUMBIA, ?. C. j indents, from 20 States. l State Board of Educa- ' iduates now teaching. I t.; $200 per year in College Dept* j :hool for Girls in Virginia j find a College with as yperienced management, For catalogue address SKACkstone; vj? abbage Plants i ? f Wakefield, Early Charleston 1 a, and Early Summer I lent very find Cabbage Plants I tisfaction. g ARANTEEDWWW I plants are the kind that 1 >ot rahhnrifo I hesterfleld, S. C. %/\> 3usand, per thousand $1.25 iisand, per thousand 1.00 housand pur thousand .90 sr thousand .85 I prices. I will meet any repu AS, Box 45. 1ELD, S. C. mmmmmmmmmmmmami X ' . . ? uh r Wt F O I Galvanized Roofing, Doors, | and anything else you need I it will pay you to get our p Pageland II Comi NOW FOR 1 The season of merry m now it is time to get down taken stock and are now re It is our purpose to make th To do this we will be obliged 1 for your money. We expect t H. N. A New* A new shipment jl Holiday Rush. Come RLO Bought before the ris and you had better buy I The Ca I Before yi I have just bought a car load of Chesterfield, Luncaster and experience with stock and ray of this section served me well and kind of mules the people ^ Don't trade or buy until you i : i ,1 ? uvci uuu puceu ilium. I S.Frank \ a. =g? R , Sash, Lime, Cement in the Hardware Line rices. I a id warp >any J BUSINESS aking has passed and to business, We have ady lor real business us year a record oreaker. ;o give you the best values o do this. Come and see. SKINS and see them. UR P If 1C Q/l\fOn/?inn Vy. Jit. At? UUVUllUllVj, now. to Co. m buy IHHHHIHHRi BBWKvA.1 HH lar Load f Mules 1 of Mules for the people Union counties. My long knowledge of the needs in selecting just the size vant and need, have looked my mules Innram