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, The Pageiand Journal Published Wednesday Mornings C. M. Tucker, Proprietor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Entered as second class mail matter at the post otfice at Page land, S. C.. under Postal Act of March 3, 1879. January 19,1916 Chesterfield's representatives in the lower branch of the legislature may not be as polished and as eloquent as a few other members of that body but they furnish their share of the brains, all right. The county will hardly find two more level headed men, even if changes are made in the coming election. + Last year this paper took occasion to remark that too much of the school money of the State is given to the colleges and too little to the common schools. For this we were taken to task by the Columbia Record, and perhaps others, and an attempt was made to show that our ideas were entirely wrong and our information on the subject slight. We are ready \ for another rebuke. We still feel that a larger per centage of the available funds should be placed where most needed. We have never said the higher in stitutions receive too much money, but we have said, and ? ? licit repeal, max tne public schools receive loo little. By reference to Mr. Rivers' letter elsewhere it may be seen that in his opinion a majority of the members of the house think as we do. We hope something may be done at this session to give the mass of the people better opportunities to educate their children. m The small towns and rural districts have never had real high class, uplifting? ment because talcut that was at .11 - - an worm wmie commanded so much better pay in the cities. The towns have had cheap shows and vaudevilles, and it was this or nothing. Not many years ago a movement was start ed to give the small towns some thing really worthwhile and in that wav drive out the cheap shows. This is called the Chautauqua. It is indorsed by the preachers and the leading people everywhere. The people should avail themselves of the oppor tunity to see these attractions whioll nrA *1 ,i..ivu uit vvuiiu me lime BDQ the price. By coming to the small towns the Chautauqua comes in reach of the country people who rarely have an op portunity to attend in the cities A few citizens of Pageland have guaranteed the payment of the necessary amount of money to secure a 3-day chautauqua for Pageland, and it is to come Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 3, 4 and 5. Is it neces sary to ask you to attend? Whale of a Wollop A very demure looking Sal vation Army lassie, who was traveling in a railway train, was asked by a man sitting next her whether she believed everything in the Bible. "Yes," she replied, "I do." "Surely," exclaimed the man, "you don't believe that Jonah was swallowed by a whale?" "Yes I do, but I'll ask him wh??r? I go to heaven," she said. "But suppose he's not in heav en," inquiied the stranger with a sneer. "Ther you ask-him." was the Salvation Armv girl's reply. Brown (on fishing trin)?"Bovs the boat is sinking! Is there anyone here who knows how to p?av?" Jones (eagerly)?"I do." Urown?"All right. You pray, and the rest of us will put on life belts. They're oqe &1}V, VWroe'e w* | * Letter From Representative Rivers; Doings of the Legislature Columbia, S. C., Tan. 15.-? Mr. Editor: Knowing that most of your rerders are interested in what the Legislature is doing 1 shall attempt to give from time to time during the session some of the more important happen ;n?. t .1 *.t _ .? i iuk9 as 1 see uit'ui. nuw, in me first place this session is only a continuation of the one which adjourned last February. The calendar for the first day of this session was made up of the bills carried over from last. Some of them of a constructive nature, some of a destructive nature, and more of them however of the corrective type. Some of them up to date have been killed by the votes of the members, and lots more have been withdrawn by the authors Several more still remain but their day of fate is at hand because one year makes great changes of mind in people, conditions and circumstances. The members seem to be more interested in strengthening and altering in lots of respects the new laws passed by this Legislature last year. Legislation new to this State | has been proposed, for instance, | a bill is pending in the house to amend the Constitution so as to oIIaht ? uitvif uiYvnuca LUI ccnuiu tauscb A bill is pending in the Senate to allow women to be notary publics, and several other kinds of Legislation are proposed which are new so far as our state is concerned. But in my opinion the greatest feat of legis lation which is now upon the minds of a majority of the mem bers is the matter of schools. It seems that we are in the majori ty who think that the State of South Carolina is spending too much money on the higher institutions and not enough for the common scnoois. It is mv judgment that if a of moneyi^^^flflflHH|H for^g narv rural d^^rcts and the small towns, because in these schools the greater part of our boys and girls will get what education thev will ever receive. I am making this fight along the lines nlxstwA J T T auwb simcu ituu 1 ICll you 1 have help. The ways and means committee of which I am a member and which has charge of all the appropriations has gone on record as favoring a wholsale reduc tion in expenditures this year and is putting the pruning knife to the estimates made for the J appropriations. However, it! takes a lot of money to run a State Government and pay its bills. Will write you again next week and tell you something: about the States greatest improvement in many years in any of its departments and that is the State Hospital tor the Insane. Hope you are all well. Respectfully J. Clifton Rivers. Purpo, the man who mistif tiayo(the Cba ... * ; -'2 - .V-r ' Congress This Week Szeks Pro- ' tection For Americans. Washington, Jan. 16.?The ^ problem of securing protection for American life and property ] in Mexico, revived by the Santa Ysabel murders, is expected by i congressional leaders to be a i dominant subject in the proceedings of both houses during the coming week. Issues arising from the European war have been completely overshadowed by it and conservation bills and other important legislative measures under consideration are mn urawing ine attention that ordinarily be given them, Members of the House and Senate are unanimous in their insistence that the Santa Ysabel bandits be punished, but the majority oppose any step that would result in intervention, which might mean destruction of the de facto Government the United States and the PanAmerican Nations led in estab lishing. Mexico will be the basis of formal consideration by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee beginning Wednesday, when the nomination of Henry Prathor RlotpVlor nf A 1 * .vtvuvi no i vniutissauur 10 General Carranza's Government will be taken up, Administration leaders are hopeful that a report recommending confirmation will be made to the Senate without delay. Several opposition Senators, however, have announced they will oppose such a step vigorously, and it generally is admitted nothing can be done toward confirmation until the Republicans have been appeased by an answer from Presi,1ont o " uvut tt noun iu ov;uaior rail s resolution asking: for reasons which led to recognition of Carranza. METHODIST EPISCOPAL J. W. Elkins, Pastor^^^^ ^^b^Mr^^I^CaSr^nH^ I union services are proving very helpful, and the crowds are 111 creasing ever}' week. Come and bring some one with you. Preaching at Meiho dist church on f>th Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and at the Presbyterian church at 7 p. m. I Frost Proof C? Four Varieties. Early Jersey Wakefield, Succeesion, l now have readv for shipnu that will give you absolute sat UUUCOUNT GU/ Do not forget that mv t Grow Pcrfe vv Price F. O. B. Ch One thousand to three thoi Four thousand to six thou: Seven tliousond to nine tin Ten thousand or more, pei Larger Quantities at special i lable Competition. B. JL DOUGM rurcTmn P viiuij i Ciiir J v. v. il ^ Wi^ ? ?ui m' ii r.i F?ii A u t S, |fft|,. |||s ??ssa?p 5;':? ; < ^ ^ . ----- ' mmlm-*-: ies, and makes you laugh. Comin utauqua for the afternoon and nigl 1 \ V .. / t BW8PP."li WJ1 W i1 %' F* - V * MCBEE ITEMS Mr. C. C. Curtis and family have moved to Sanford, N. C. Mrs. Arthur Able and children have returned home from Sa vannah, Ga, where they visited relatives during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Andrews, of McRae, Ga., accompanied by Mr. Vance Andrews, were the guests of Misses Mary McPherson and Mollie Poston for a . ti .? T." wniic lusi i nursuay. i ney were making the trip by automobile to visit relatives in Fayetteville and other points in Norih Caro lina. Littie Miss Francis Latta is visiting relatives in Camden this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sanders spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Lucas at Bethune. Miss Emma Poston spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbia. Mrs Tom Hearon and children, of Bethune, spent the week end here with selatives. Mrs. D. M. Pate and children ten ior tneir ftome at Patrick Saturday, after a two weeks vis it with relatives here. Dr. J D. Ingram spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Sarah In-' gram at Pagelend. Mrs. B. L. Norwood visited relatives at Bethune last week. Mr. Frank Levvbrick and family have moved out to the Allen place. Into the room of the country editor came a bluff old farmer with his 18-year-old son. "I've come for a little infor mation, sir," he said, hopefully. "I shall be delighted to do what I can for you," was the polite reply. "Well, this son of mine wants to go into the literary business, and I thought you would be able to tell us if there was any money in it. It's a good line, isn't it?" hesitatingly. "I've been at it myself for a good many years, and " The farmer thereupon looked around at the shabby office, and then at the shabbier editor. "Come on, Willie," he ordered. "Back to your plowing, my lad!" ?Philadelphia Record. IIWWIIIIMWi lW ai Kim ibbage Plants | Wakefield, Early Charleston 1 , and Early Summer Mil very find Cabbage Plants isfaction. | ^RANTEEDViWVi ?lants are the kind that ct Cabbage esterfield, S. C. -w usand, per thousand $1.25 sand, per thousand 1.00 ousand per thousand .90 thousand .85 prices. I will meet any repu kS, Box 45. f [ELD, S. C. I . >' . >'v *' f . . 'Ys ? to Pageland the second. M attractions. , -' vSHHHHHI':py IF O Galvanized Roofing, Doors, Si and anything else you need in it will pay you to get our price Pageland Ha I Clomps . NOW FOR Bl The season oi merry maki . now it is time to get down to taken stock and are now read) It is our purpose to make this ; To do this we will be obliged to g for your money. We expect to d< H. N. AS -New SI A new shipment of sh Holiday Rush. Come anc FLOl Bought before the rise, and you had better buy no\ The Cat< |_B^ r Ac* CL?f I have just bought a car load of of Chesterfield, Lancaster and Uni experience with stock and my knc of this section served me well in s and kind of mules the people wan Don't trade or buy until you ha\ over and priced them. *71?- " - * t3. r raiiK 11 r i ash, Lime, Cement 1 the Hardware Line B irdware | "y ill USINESS ing has passed and business, We have r lor real business year a record breaker. Lve you the best values ) this. Come and see. IKINS hecs? oes in since the I 1 see them. 1R It is advancing, N. o Co. buy J SMWBK ir Load Mules Mules for the people Ej on counties. My long > >wledge of the needs j? electing just the si/.e ss t and need. | re looked my mules ? ngram I