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The Pageland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings by The Journal Company C. M. Tucker, Editor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Kntered as second-class man matter at the post olfice at Pageland, S. C., under Postal Act of March 3,1879. November 1, 1916 Next Tuesday will be the most important day in twentyfive years for the American people, for on that day they endorse the noble administration of the greatest president since Washington and give him control of affairs for four more years, or go back into the hands of Wall street. This is the first time in fifty years that the common people have had a chance. Wilson and a Democratic congress have tied the robber-tariff barons and the "money trust" operators hand and foot, and it is indeed a mighty howl that is going up for friend Hughes and the beloved Republican party. Never did a candidate have so much money behind him and so little to stand on as Hughes. He has searched to the ends of the earth for an issue, but in vain, so he has long since settled down to a long and bitter arraignment o. Wilson and his record. He is making about as much show however as a red-headed sap sucker on the trunk of a strong, tough hickory. He has proven ? J! A A ^ _ .1 a aisappoimmeni 10 ine Republicans themselvers. If lie doesn't get a splendid licking in Tuesday's balloting we miss our guess. .This morning Virginia is in . MfrOhe list of prohibition states, the Jj|?2gbhition law having gone into IPHKct at midnight last night. No J^|aHre "likker" from Richmond m + m & The three community fairs to jpjffie held in different parts of this S||3Siiounty the three last days of iSst-"- this week speak loudly for the ^i^tirogress that is being make in ' agricultural and social condi tions. No county is coming out ot the kinks faster than Chesterfield county, and no part of the county is making ?^^?re -ingress than the section around the Best Town in the county, which, as everybody ought to know, is the town at the top topographically as well as in other ways. In other words its Pageland. In another column is an account of die organization of a debating society. Not very much news in that, did you say? Well, maybe not. But it proba bly means a great deal more to the community than other hap peningsthat got more prominent mention. There should be a live debating society at every school house. Not only the boys but the men need the train ing to be had in a well directed debating society or club. Why not put your school to the fore by helping to organize a society there? Can you speak in public as well as vou would like,'think as quickly as vou would like, or say just what you ...^...1.1 i:i-_ i wijii .u line 10 nave saia.' l nen encourage the debating society by your presence and participation. Case of Long Standing Compromised in County Court A sigh of relief was heard irom all over the court room yesterday when attorneys in the celebrated case of Watson vs. Paschal and others announced that they had compromised their differences and that the case could now be marked "ended," says the (chesterfield Advertiser. i his case has been fought pver back and forth from SuI preme court to lower court for a matter of ten years and judge, jury and attorneys were looking forward to a very hard and disagreeable struggle when court opened yesterday morning. About ten years ago a Mr. Watson was a lumber broker and claimed that Messrs. Paschal and Gresham were due him five thousand dollars as commission on the sale of a tract of land in this county below Cheraw. Suit was begun for the five thousand dollars and an attachment levied. Defendants' attorneys secured an order from the then Circuit Judge, R. C. Watts, dismissing the attachment. Watson's attorneys appealed to the Supreme Court and Judge Watts* order was over ruled and attachment was allowed to stand. Thp rosp ill on ramp on for trial before the late Judge Ernest Cary, who, after plaintitfs testimony was all in, granted a nonsuit. Watson's attorneys again appealed to the Supreme Court and that Court over ruled the trial judge and sent the case back for a third trial before a jury. The case was tried again and this time resulted in a verdict in Watson's tavor tor the full amount claimed, $5,000 and interest, a total of $8,200. The at torneys for Paschal and Gresham filed an appeal to the Supreme Court and on some ground or other, secured a new trial. The case was then tried again and resulted in a jury verdict in favor of Watson for $5,000. Upon motion, however, Judge Frank B. Cary set the ver diet of the jury aside. Watson's attorneys appealed to the Supreme Court but this Court sustained the trial judge and ordeied the case for trial again. This celebrated case was set for the present term for another trial and was to have been started Wednesday morning, when a compromise was reached, to the great relief of everybody concerned, including the presiding judge, the bar and last, but not least, the tax payers of Chesterfield county. Watson's claim to date with interest, exceeds $10,000 and it is understood in the compromise he received about forty per cent, of this amount. Watson lives in California and four times he has traveled across the continent and back again, J6r this case has been heard four hncs before circuit judges and irad foor times by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. It is estimated that each side has spent over one thousand dollars fighting this case, while the cost bill will go into a third thousand, The Lowry Lawrence Entertainers Coming Offering an evening of music and entertainment art that is out of the ordinary. Miss Grace Lowry, the reader, has had many years of study and much platform experience. She will present this season "The Girl of the Golden West." The harp played bv Miss Lawrence is said to be one of the finest that skilled workmen have been able to produce. This is a high class entertainment and comes to Pageland as the first number of the Lyceum Course for this winter. The course will consist of two numbers in addi tion to the above and season tickets are now on sale for all three aitractions at the following prices: Adults $1.00; Children 50c. See the Lowry Lawrence entertainers at the school auditorium. Tursdav evening. Novem her 7th, at 8 o'clock. G. B. DUKES, Local Mgr. Propst?Parker Seneca, Oct. 28.?On Wednesday afternoon a very pretty wed ding was solemni/.ed at the home of Mrs. W. M. Propst, when her haughter, Miss Floride Propst, was married to James Curtis Parker of Paireland. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding mar. h, played by Mrs. W. H. Hamilton of Walhalla, the bride and bridegroom, preceded by the bride's mother, came into the candle lighted drawing room and stood under a huge white bell hanging over an exquisite alter of pink roses and ivv vines. The bride, a handsome brunette. was becomini?lv attired in in a dark green coat suit with hat to match, and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and vallev lilhes. The couple lett on a northbound train and after November 1 will be at home at Pageland, where -the bridegroom is a prominent banker. Mrs. Parker is one of the most attractive and popular young ladies of Seneca'a yoqnger set Marshville Lady Gets Carnegi Medal Pittsburg, Oct. 27.?The Ca negie Hero Fund Commissio today rewarded 52 acts of her< ism by awarding six silver mei als and 46 bronze medals Twelv of the heroes lost their lives an the dependents of six of the: were awarded pensions agrig ting $3,120 a year, and the d pendents of three others wei awarded a sum totaling $2,000 1 be applied to various purpose Three of the heroes are froi North Carolina; Mm c i. ATI 10. kj. AIUUIUC 1 lUlXUliail I Marshville, N. C., 39 years, save Thomas J. Caudle, aged fiv from drowning: at Marshvill October 21, 1914 and was awan ed a bronze medal. The chil fell into a well, in which thei was eight feet of water. A though she could not swim sh jumped in, raised the child ui til be caught the planks abov and pulled himself out. H then notified Mrs. Holliman husband who rescued her. ] I Beg Yoi But do you know tl so well can get from "Made-to-Measure" C His appearance coui Hwell among your frien< Have him come to us, 1 of you with the fine v like him a whole lot b up. Any of the new p* make a man almost f? Suits or Overcoats, to Individaal Measure The Catc PAGEI J Spc Tr Chester A r< r\ i)i Chesterfield November 8, 1 On account of aboi terlield & Lancastc special trains betu Pageland ai On November 8, 9, ] ing schedule Leave Pageland I .PHVP CllPCC UVU f V/ V_^ LtVyUtJ Leave Mt. Crogha Leave Ruby Arrive Chesterfieli Returning train leav For further information e Mt. Morah Lodg, No. 58, A. F. M. re There will be a regular com 1(l munication of Mt. Moriah Lodg< No. 58 A. F. M. on Novemhei 5 6th, Three candidates for th? a F. C. I)egree. All members re e" quested to be present, re T. W. Turner, W. M. to R' H. Nelson, Sec. 11 Notice j I have been as patient as any man could be it seems. !d And people that konw my 'e disposition knows that I cere, tainly do not take a delight i- in pushing down a man that J owes me but I have got to live. Now I must insist on "0 every man that I have papers on to come at once and pay e me or I will certainly have l- 10 sena lor mv goods. Don't e think hard of me for doing e so please. Fair notice to all. H. B. Sowell Zf iir Pardon tat the young man you like i us the best bargain in 'lothes that money can buy? nts whole lot and to stand | JsrKe must dress in style. j Wo will surprise buih r1 lalues we give. You will I etter when we dress him I tterns just received would 8 OTfr love with himself. ? ti?nn u m nn I y ? M?vv IV lTJLaU^ ! i Company AND, S. C. B "TIM icial ain TO field, S. C. count County Fair 9, 10, II, 1916 ire occasion the Chesr R. R. will operate ireen ( id Chesterfield [0 and 11 on the follow8:30 a. m. 8:50 a. m. n - 9:05 a. m. - 9:15 a. m. d - 9;35 a. m. es Chesterfield 5 p. m. see agents. vaaHMvmnnHHmi t (pooooosoeoooso S Financing The J X The farmer's business ofte: [ 0 financial backing if it is to gr ' Q That is one reason why he Q and willing bank behind him J? It is an important function j! temporary assistance to the f ' X of us, and who have demonst Q repay obligations when due. Q The best way to have a cn ? an account with us, and we V only the farmer but every on ?| ground financially to do so. Q X Thp Rank nf 1 v A1IV JLTU1I11 VI J L - No til Our Stock is large an therefore we are better pre Don t go elsewhere to b you can get it for less moi IPageland Hardwa a For S; I offer for sale >nv tract of land Chesterfield county, two and a h six miles from Jefferson, on the j son to Pageland, known as the K 101 2 3 acres; one new 5 room he of water; one new 4 room house tj well of water; one 4-room tenant y plenty of water. I Price $(>,000. Title guaranteed | located elsewhere. I Martha S. | To | Ford I Pre J When you Vrant a 1917 Ford ^ know at once if you wai ^ glad to demonstrate these J 9 ? time. LRedfearn A V^VWVWVV -Vi 90060?QQ^?Qi l : Farmer ? 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