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The Pagcland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings by The Journal Company C. M. Tucker, Editor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Entered as second class mail matter at the post otfice at Pageland, S. C., under Postal Act of March 3, 1879. . April 19, 1916 WATER, LIGHTS AND SEWERAGE A gentleman who has a reputation for doing things is interested in installing an electric light, waterworks and sewerage plant in Pageland. If he should do this he would want a franchise giving him the exclusive right to operate such a plant in Pageland without town license or tax. The capital would be furnished from outside sources, and there would be no bonds, interest or taxes to pay. However, since the price of iron and other materials used in the construction of such a plant is much higher than normal, and the town not so large as it hopes to be not many years hence, the rates tor water and lights would necessarily be a little high. This gentleman would be willing on his part to fix a maximum and a minimum rate for water and lights, and to guarantee that all water furnished to the people would be chemically pure. Pageland is almost ideally lo cated in the midst of a fine agri cultural country, and its future is assured. lust how bright that future will be depends upon the amount of energy that is expended toward making it the town it can be and the town it ought to be with the splendid backing that it has. The town has a remarkable iltuitii iccoid far, out iitia record can not be held in the future unless certain steps to safeguard the health of the people are taken. Perhaps the greatest move in this direction that a town can make is to install waterworks and sewerage. And the all-important thing to do is make this move before the whole town is polluted with filth and disease germs. Perhaps the cost of electric lights would be a bit more than l/ornenno timtnr J ~ aviycvub, ?Y UlCI illlU SL'\VCr?l(J[C 8 little more than the open well and Lum Wallace's fees, but there is nothing Pageland can do that will give her a bigger boost than to have these three essentials to all towns and cities that ever amount to a row of pins. The installation of such a sys tern of public improvements would mean the employment of a large force of hands for manv months and the expenditure right here of several thousand dollars, thus giving work to all who want it and increase noticeably the business of the merchants. The man who is making this proposition is a man of vision and he sees a bright future for the town, and so thoroughly is he convinced that Pageland is the comini? town of thi? coition that he is willing to spend a large amount of money on a plant that would probably not pay interest on the investment at the beginning. We hope to see the people take hold of this proposition at once and begin the necessary discussions, man to man, to ere ate a sentiment for or against the proposition. This man is none other than F. W. Wilson and he will soon be ready to v make a definite proposition to tJie people. Great Verdun Bat.le Enters On Nihtli Week The most gigantic conflict in the history of the world, the battle of Verdun, has entered upon its ninth week. It is in manyrespects without precedent. The enormous scale of the Germanpreparations and execution of the attack, the unparalleled concentration of artillery and the sustained ferocity of the fighting mark the battle as one of the greatest efforts of the war. Verdun has been rated as one of the strongest fortresses of Europe, a cornerstone of the t? t_ l _ r - rrencn aeienses a gain si Germany. The evolution of Military tactics during the war, however, and particularly the em ployment by the Germans of long range howitzers capable of reducing the greatest forts have done much to change the character of the VerduD campaign as compared with the earlier conceptions of what such a struggle might be. Before the battle opened the French partly dismantled their forts around Ver dun and here as elsewhere on the various fronts chief reliance for resistance was placed on an elaborate system of trenches. In no previous battle were the losses so high as those which have been estimated in the fight ing around Verdun. These estimates, however, can not be re garded as conclusive evidence, for neither Germany nor France has announced its own casual ties. The French war office has declared the Germans have lost 200,000 in killed, wounded and nf 11 rnrl Tli.\ ^? vu|jiuitu. X lie VJCU1IUUS MilltJ semi-officiallv that the French casualties number 150,000 killed and wounded and that 36,000 unwounded French prisoners have been taken. If these esti mates are approximately correct nearly 400,000 men have been eliminated as fighting units. A Peculiar Well In Florida. In their investigation of the wells and underground waters of Florida the geologists of the United Geological Survey have ?wicq mauy interesting things Among these is a well at Welaka, on St. Johns River, from which two kinds of water are obtained. ' This well is 390 feet deep. The length of the casino is 1 lit feet. The well was first drilled to 160 feet, and from this depth ordinary "sulphur" water was obtained. The drill was then carried to a depth of 309 feet, where it encountered a strong mineral water, having a disagreeable saltv taste In order to use both kinds of water an inner tubing was run nearly to the bottom of the well, But this and the outer casing were connected with pumps, so that ordinary water and mineral water can be pumped at the same time. A favorite joke played on visitors is to give them a drink of weak er water in the first glass and to replace it with the brine in the second. Not more than half a doz.en wells of this kind are Known in the country hut there is no reason why similar wells cannot be obtained in regions where the waters in the upper strata differ from those lying deeper. Trials of a Teacher Miss Hitch was having some trouble with a little fellow in her spelling class at Claysville. "B e-d spells bed," she explained over and over again; "b e d, bed. Do you understand?" "Yes'm." "Now then, c-a-t spells cat, d-o-g spells dog, and b-e-d spells ? what did I tell you b e-d spells?" "Dunno." "Don't know? You don't know what b e d spells after all I've ioia you.'" -* "No'm." "Well, once more, b e-d spells what vou sleep in. Now. what do you sleep in?" "My drawers!" triumphantly exclaimed the urchin. i r \ ' I' , I A Company cf G. Washingt ansi This story hasn't missed a reunion for thirty years: A group of Sherman's nun were camped for a week near the cottage of a widow who owned a few acres of poor land and a good cow. She prospered amazingly during oiir stay bv selling pies and cakes to the soldiers and furnishing the head quarters with milk. The general issued most stringent orders against any foraging on her little property and was decidedly angry when the wid ovv reported that she could fur nisli no milk because the sol diers had been milking her cow. He hurried to the company nearest the widow's home and called the captain. "I don't know anything about it," the captain assured him, "but if my men have.been stealing milk it will be easy to find it out?my men don't lie." He summoned his bugler and ordered him to sound the assembly. The company fell in and stood at attention. The captain addressed them briefly, telling of the complaint, and ordered any man who had been guily of milking the widow's cow to step to the front. The company moved forward as one man, except the first sergeant. The general was astonished ? and somewhat curious. "How is it, sergeant," he asked, "that when all the rest have been stealing milk you retrained?" "General," replied the soldier, "l can't milk?I held the cow." The general turned 10 the captain and saluted: "Captain, this is the first company of George Washingtons 1 ever saw. Dismiss your company, sir." The Weather Us farmers in the country, as the seasons go and come. Is purty much like other tolks,? we're apt to grumble some! The SDrin^'s too hnck'.ird for us Ler too for'ard?at? one? J We'll have our^^^H^^^^B The the host's stayeifflTOu^oil Too !on^ to give the wheat a ? chance, and crops is bound to spoil. The weather's eether most too miid, er too outrageousro'igb And altogether too much rain, er not half rain enough! Now what I'd like and what you'd like is plane enuff to see: It's just to have old Proveddence drop round on you and me And ast us what our views is first regardin' shine er rain, And post 'em when to shet her off, er let her on again! And yit I'd rather alter all considerin' other chores I' got on hand, a tend in' both to my affares and yours? I'd ruther miss the blame I'd git, a ruling things up thare, And spend mv extry tiine in praise and gratitude and prayer.?James Whitcomb Riley. Too High a Flight. Mr, Stretcher?"Yes, it's cold, | but nothing like what it was at Christmas three years ago, when the steam from the engines froze hard and fell on the line in sheets." Mr. Cuffer?"And yet that wasn't so cold as in '87, when it froze the electricity in the telephone wires and when the thaw came all the machines were talking as hard as they could for upward of five hours.''* "Well, gentlemen," said Mr. Longbow, according to Tid-Bits, "the coldest year that I can remember was in the Christmas week in '84, when the very po ncemen had to run to keep themselves warm." But that was too much, and with silent looks of im lunation the other two left to his own reflections the man who treated the truth 8Q lightly. $ i - Spring Hats \ We have just received a nice line of Beautiful Hats for the ladies and girls. See them. C. L. Gulledge, PAG ELAND. Notice Notice isvherebv given that under no consideration will gasoline be sold nor repairs made on automobiles in the Town of Pageland on the Sabbath da>\ R. H. Nelson mayor Registration Books Open Registration books will be open every first Monday at the Auditor's office until 30 days be fore the general election. S. B. Timmons, Chm. E. T. White, Clrek, W. M. Belk.. REMEMBER that I sell coltins and caskets. G. R. KNIGHT t Chickens! Chickens! Chickens! Prices for this week. Hens, 9 cts per pound. Spring chickens 17 1 2 cts. Roosters 27 1 2 cts. each. Guineas 25 cts. each. i Pr & Blakeney. door to p03t office. \T' m 1916 A Most moaern aii ? money. Its pulling pc few four cylinder cars I Tins car holds the v, which was 22,000 mil nights. Changed dri\ average of S00 miles p feat has never been a identical car is yours < $69") T $675 If you are interested field and Lancaster Cc J. ! mhbhmhmhm gpg SHSHHHBfBBWWMKWBSMlMBflJW "Spring Goods For' at very low Collars, Bt idles, Back Bands, 'I harness, Wagon harness, Distribute thing the farmers need. Also we 1 has been advances in prices but above articles were bought before will still get them at old prices. Pageland Ha | Lompi Announce I take pleasure in announcii and to the public that I have stock of general merchandise Askins in the Carolina Supply door to the bank. 1 shall not quote you prices you Come and See. This stc 1 propose to make it to your cleaning it out. A special ir to all to come around and see Yours tor busi C. L. GUL1 Pageland, I /lodcl Max id completely equipped car on th< )wer is not surpassed by any, and rnrlHo racr\rA fnr nam ftnn 1~ ' V4AUO 1VUI/1U 1V/& IIUH-Otup XUlIg 1 es without the motor stopping rers, and official observers every er day and 22 1-3 miles per gal. < ccomplished by any other car < lelivercd for OURING CAR, WEIGHS 1950 LB ROADSTER, WEIGHT 1800 LBS I let me demonstrate it to you. Aj unties. n ? u. Rtuitau PAGELAND, S. C. wmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm A ?-?-fl fhe Farmer" prices 'races. Harness, Buggy >rs, Planters, and every >eg to say that there a great many of the the advance and you irdware I any |l il ement. ig to my customers purchased the entire from Mr. H. N. i Co. building next here, but ask that . >ck must be sold, and advantage to aid in ivitation is extended what we are doing, iness. LEDGE S. C. ?===== I well 3 market tor the equalled by very listance running, | for 44 days and | 8 hrs. Made an B )f gasoline. This | ever made. This I ;ecy for Chester- 3 II f II m /