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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Should Raise More Feed.

Should Raise More Feed.
Speakers addressing the annual
meeting of the South Carolina Live
Stock Association in city council
chamber recently told the SO members
Of the organization in attendance that
more feed must be produced on the
farms if the price of milk is to be re.
duced. Several experts from the UNI
ted States department Of agricultural
are in Columbia and will deliver ad-
dresses.
"You must raise more feed to get
better catle,' said James L. Mcintosh
Of Do~vesyille.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-11
Carbery Meeting Success.

carbery Meeting Success.
The work of the mill village i'm
provement and horticultural organiza-
ton of the United States department
of agriculture, cooperating with Win.
throp College, is rapidly being extend
ed to the cotton mills of the Piedmont
section, according to a report made
recently by Jos. l.. Carbery, agent In
charge of the work.
Recently the mills at Pelzer and
Piedmont signed contracts. with Mr..
Carbery for the work there during the
coming season, and the results already
are very encouraging
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08
"A Long
Lived People
The Ancients Had Many Shining
Hours to Improve

King Pepi began ruling over
the Egyptians when he was six
years old and reigned IS years.
Just an example Of the reward
attending good health and strong
constitution. Because of neglect
in keeping the working forces Of
the body in trim, it is rare now
for a man to live 100 years.
Keep the liver active by TAX
ing Fo-Sen, Itrelieves all stom-
ach and liver complaints, Inn
parting full vigor to the mind,
strength to the body and purity
to the bloch. Al safe liver regu-
latOr. Fine for children. Buy
at Bell and Elliotts in Okolona,
Miss, Or write Ellis LiIlybeck
Drug Co, Memphis, Tenn. adv
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

Great Times
For All America
Soon To Come

IL my opinion our country Is
on the threshold Of an era CT
prosperity that win aforl every
citizen Of this country wonderful
success. The one great regret
10 be associated with this state
Enent is the knowledge that this
prosperity is to be created BY the
existence Of che psesent lament
able European War, a conflict
between civilized nations that
should have been averted. II is
impossible for any person to pre-
dict the duration Of this war, but
Judging from the Warlike proc
Invites Of the countries engaged,
THE conflict will not be ended
until one Of the contestants has
been completely conquered and
Inundated, of until all means Of
obtaining supplies, munitions anoI
and other essentials Of manten-
ance have been practically ex-
hausted and none of these mis-
fortunes of war is likely to occur
for at least one year.
Well informed military experts
claim that the war viii last fol-
D longer time, but when the fight
Ing Is ended then there must,
neccessarialy, be a long period Of
reclamation in the devasted
territory of building their crippl-
ell industries and trade recover
ilg the lost commercial influence
these countries Wilfagain become
active competitors in the wsrld's
commerce. The replacing of the
B illed workmen that have been
lost in the war will prove the
greatest backset III the building
up of the industries. Then, also
there will be public uprisings Of
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

the people and other p0litica
disturbances which viii delay Iii
work Of reclamation. It is buI
fair to presume that the present
war viii result ii the downfall q
all monoarchical formsof govern.
ment in Europe also in the dis.
banding Of all standing armies
Peace may be declared when Tho
present war is ended, but it vii
not Be a lasting peace until the
people have the reins Of govern.
ment and have permanently alb.
olished militia airy depostisn
Looking at the European situa.
ton from any standpointit Wouit
seem that at least five years
must elapse before there can b
enduring peace in the warinq
Countries. During that time anC
especially while the STANDING
armies are maintained the Unitec
States win be called upon t.
furnish t he pooducts Of oul
farms, mills and mines to supply
.he principal needs Of not onlsg
europe but also the remainder
yf the civilized world. This de
mand will tax our commercial.
and industrial resources to the
utmost. 1t will mean prosperity
and success to every branch ol
trade. It will also fill the homes
of all working men with peace,
comfort and plenty. IN conclu-
sion let me say, don't let any
war scare talk prevent you from
stepping into the path Of pros
perity. The uneasiness in com
mercial circles, created by the
temporary financial stringency
will soon pass away, TIE present
high prices will then fall Il
normal and in time every patrio'
tic American will be shouting
t'hallelujah'' because he was
fortunate CROUCH to be free
form the domination Of the wal
.Lards. War is a horrible, terrible
thing, but this time let us hope
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

Here | am looking kinder gfum
But that's the way I look when / want . little fun.
am not much Of > poet, ana not much Of d scholar,
But ell the same, ! am the King Bee down at Owl Holler.
You may say and think what you please,
Put when take snuff tie whole darn push viii sneeze.
stand iCr ell that's Up to date and jolly III life,
And want V see the world get along without strife.
And il you have 40 mission here below
But to al the world with tales Of woe
You had better skip OUT and leave is your room,
For that's better than running . factory 70 make gloom.
The world i too fair, joyous and bright
- have i sponed BY an apostle Of night.
Don't be sWindle 81 q humbug Of faker;
Take your Uacle Els advice and be d sunshine maker.
Keep ont of the way Of trouble. trials and disaster,
teE they will hang On e yon Ike sticking plaster
And don't forget life IS bank you need not doubt
Provided gea always PIT something IL e draw out
Nps thsssaukgestona kindly made b sure 70 by
And fhe devil himself can't keep you from eetkne shssr 3
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08
Mrs. Ford to Lecture here

Mrs. Maria Reynolds Ford, Of
Argentina, South America. win
lecture in the court house in
this city Sunday afternoon. Oct.
18th, at three o'clock III the in
terest Of the Christian Woman's
Board Of Missions Of Mississippi.
Mrs. Ford has spent several
years in South America doing
Mission work and comes I'd
0koIona with ! stOrehouss Of
facts and figures concerning
this wonderful country and its
peculiar people.
Argentina Is one Of the great
est of the South American Re-
pubIics. with ; population Of
i've million souls. rich h gold,
silver IRON copper and precious
stones. yet there people T. 4
eEeat extent aFs STOPPED il g.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08
Not Made in Mississippi
Not Grown III Mississippi
Simply in Mississippi

ENMsM tNWNa ANMEUM MHu.H MMFr HNAHMA4
Illustrative of the latent pos
sbiiities Of Mississippi, or any
D cher where as to that matter,
is emphasized by the experience
of Hon. J. IA. Lewis of this
county.
Many years ago Mr., Lewis
settled in the southwestern part
.of this county where he engaged
in the business Of agriculture,
making himself and family d
good living, and In addition he
was able to educate his children
to a higher degree than many Of
similar station in life. Contrary
such success was attained only
by greater effort and more in
telligent use of his means than
is made by the ordinary farmer.
course their is nothing uu-
usual in his success, many have
done the same, The story comes
in what might have been had he
Olly known.
After his children were all
grown and settled in the world,
filling honorable places, Mr..
Lewis decided that he wanted a
well in a certain place on his
little farm. Accordingly he
went to work to sink the well.
Water was struck at a very
shallow distance and an over
flowing we'll was the result, but
the water was so bad it was I'M
fit for use for ordinary purposes.
So it was left to its own devices
for a time and it went on
flowing. At last he decided to
have it analysed to learn what it
contained. The analysis showed
ii to be a mineral water Of ex-
ceptional value. He now has it
well fixed up and has pure water
piped from a spring on a hillside
a few hundred yards away.
Thus he has both freestone and
mineral water together,
Had he known Of the presence
of this water fifty years ago he
could have developed it then and
could have lived at his ease all
these years.
The water is advertised in
another column,
~ NMH
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

norance and superstition.
Come out and hear the story
of this wonderful country. Do
not forget the time and place:
Court House Sunday afternoon,
October is, at three o'clock.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

The above picture gWsa fr idea Gn case I'll print good of Nj. Rd Reed, te mne9
young editor IF the Houka Hummer i his working office and where he lives one of The oI@tA
imagnabe fora country emp %
III m Baa I'D nM IN ths annty er Rs ehy h youth selected journalism a hs Fs v@k
de Extensively before e entered hestaa University where was hs purpose T. complete thy
and scientific courses nt this ambition he was doomed h failure, not from his lack aol
energy T ability, butt from an accident which left him AM invalid for t least a number of years
th happened afew years ago when the grand stand att Jackson fell while Tai football game ws HIT
progress Soserousy was he hurt that since that time he has been obliged tD wear plaster cast
lis entire body, and has been unable To- walk asup anti very ecmhy.
Undmntedb y this mshap and suffering great pain Of b@yh he pursued his bent Living inst
yW @M na above he has written a book worthy fme f morem aurer Years and we'll worth
carulr reading by those who oye good literature Here moh e edits his nmrw which has received
more favorable criticism than has any paper launched iii this state within our recoledbn
Long may he live to spreads sunshine ard point his fellows toll happier way of looking att Gfe
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

to making good times.
Times are what people make
them You can set down ana
believe that times are hard and
starye y death, but it IS 4 mieh-l
" hard matter to se out tile
man who insists eli wor .inp and
eating.
Money i not growing On trees.
but there i lots of II wing around
waiting for the man who makes
the proper effort
But II i not going to crawl ihs
e your pocket while You aFss
standing around Oh tie streeE
corners talking hard times.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

The above is the home of MI. IA. S. Birmingham, four miles
north Of this city. Mr. Birmingham purchased the place where
he now lives a few years ago and engaged ia the trucking bust
ness in connection with general farming. From his fields he has.
something to sell most all the year. His canning factory IL Thy
best and most UP to date Of any privately owned plant III this part
Of the state. He has built for himself d market for his canned
goods and can sell everything he produces. His tomatoes have
reputation which brings him more orders than he can fMl
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

/ want to now cali your atten-
ton to the fact that we are to
nave in our little city one Of the
best Pure Food Shows ever held
by merchants Of cities many
times the size Of Okolona, and
many surprises will greet YOU
on the opening night October
70, when you enter the First
Annual Pure Food Show at the
Opera House. Lay aside all
thoughts Of hard times and talk,
think, and Boost this show for it.
will positively be the best thing
you will zee for some time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

that + VII prove s blessing Ia
0H#&azsFs WHtte We @&HEst 20
prosper from the exIstehe Of The
European War, we do not con-
slider that g blessing, We do not
de5Ife % JniVe from the mis-
fortunes Of others. But should
that war result in the overthrow
Of military despotism and the
establishment Of governments
which s shall be .'of the
people, by the people, and for
Che people, then the European
war will not have been waged in
vain.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-08

~asf4sAlns assh.
a saleFakua loet kseh E
exeaAlag Tor elderly rsrsonn
PEI saka mueh essscl
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04

ment Co., unplatted part of sci SET /.
sec. 35, City of Morris, $1.0O.
Edward Jones to Assumption church,
lots 8, 9, 10, II and II, block SO,
City of Morris, So, 400.
Paul L. Spooner to Ella F. Spooner,
lot 3 and undiv. ! lots and 5, block
20, City of Morris, $1,000
Bertha Koeckeritz to William A..
j. Koeckeritz, lot 2. Co. Subdiv. e5,
sec. 35, City of Morris, ST.
Trustees Congregational church to
Mary L. Hagerman, lots 1 aud 2,
Trustees Add, City of Morris, ST.
500.
Jay j. Berkin ct al. to Feodor
Mann. lot IL, block 28, City of Nor
ris. 81, 500.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
Stevens County Specials

The following were the winners of
the special prizes for Stevens county
exhibitors -
Single Ear, Yellow Dent: R. B.
Jallo, Alberta; j. Lundquist Ir..
'Donnelly: E. B. Riniker, Morris.
Single Ear. White Dent: Alf.
Solve, Hancock: Myers Bros Hon.
cock; A. C. Welfare, Morris.
Single Ear, White Cap Yellow
Dent: Geo. Diedrich. Morris; Matt
Diedrich, Morris. >
Single Ear. Red Dent, Any Variety:
Steinbrlng Bros, Morris.
Ten Ears. Yellow Dent: r.. B.
Jallo, Alberta: Sidney Gausman.
Morris; j. S. vesterby. Chokio.
Ten Ears, White Dent: Winget &
Keller, Chokio: Myers Bros, Han
cock: Alf. Solve, Hancock.
Ten Ears. White Cap Yellow Dent !:
Matt Diedrich, Morris; Geo. Died
rich, Mcrris; Chris Plocker. Alberta.
Ten Ears, Red Dent, Any Variety !:
L. Hubbard. Hancock Henry Kosbab,
Morris: John Laager, Morris.
Thirty Ears, Yellow Dent; Sidney
Gausman, Morris; Chris Plocker, AL
berta; Louis Pomplum, Hancock.
Thirty Ears. White Dent: j. L..
Morton, Hancock: Alf. Solve, Han
cock: Winget & Keller, Chokio.
Thirty Ears, White Cap Yellow
Dent: Geo. Diedrich, Morris: Matt
Diedrick. Morris.
| Thirty Ears Red Dent. Any Var
iety: Bert Ronanel Morris.
One Hundred T Nenty Ears, Yellow
Dent: Sidney Gausman, Morris: Emil
LeSage. Morris; Chris Plocker, Al
berta.
One Hundred Twenty Ears, White
Dent: Winget & Keller, Choklo
I Myers Bros, : Hancock; Alf. Solve,
Hancock.
One Hundred Twenty Earr. White
Cap Yellow Dent: Matt Diedrich,
Morris.
Thirty Ears. ANY Dent, Boys
Glass; Sidney Gausman. Morris; Her
man Raasch. Alberta; o. Reed, Han
cock.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
MARGARET ECKES
RECEIVES TITLE
TRIUMPHANTLY CROWNED
AS QUEEN MARGARET"
Governor Eberhart Bestows the
Honor at Corn and Alfalfa
Exposition, and Ebert Hub
bard Gives Congratulatory
Address Exciting Contest.

Miss Margaret Eckes of Morris,
was crowned queen oe West Central
Minnesota at Benson Saturday fc
lowing one of the most exciting CON
tests conducted in the Northwest.
She obtained $3.50. 825 votes. Not
until the moment that the corona.
tion took place was the result ap-
parent, and then only after the
judges had worked for five hours tab
ulating millions of votes.
The corn and alfalfa exposition
came to close Saturday night.
Ii was great day for the 10000
visitors at the corn and alfalfa ex-
position. Seated on gre It throne
before an audience that surged into
the streets on every side of the big
tent. gowned in sweeping robe Of
purple and white, and surrounded by
the fifteen rival candidates dressed as
ladies in waiting. Queen Margaret was
given rule over West Central Mime
sofa.
Governor Eberhart placed the golden
crown upon her head, while Ebert
Hubbard, philosopher, gave her his
blessing As he bent over and kissed
her hand the vast crowd shouted its
approval
The st. Paul team easilv defeated
the Minneapolis team in the husking
bee FOR Twin Cities contestants.
Following this contest a bee was
held in which teams from the various
counties in the association competed
for the championship of West Central
Minnesota. The event was won by
Renville county. This team husked
fifty ears in one minute and eighteen
seconds, receiving gold medals.
H. W. Baker of Chippewa county
won first for finding the ear nearest
the sweepstakes single ear type.
Arnold Castner and Melvin Lindahl,
both of Candy, with yields of 102. 6
and 80 bushels of corn an acre, re.
| spectively, were introduced by the
chairman as the two boys who had
produced the most corn on their acres
in West Central Minnesota this year.
Following is the standing of the
contestants for queen:
Margaret Eckes. Stevens $3.50. .82s
Grace Kaercher, Big Stone 1872, 1Os
Ida Sanderson, Kandiyohi 1.742, ,275
Marion Gray. Swift. g.. 1,701, 87s
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
CREDIT TO HERSELF AND
STEVENS COUNTY
George Diedrick Shows Prize
Winning ''White Cap Yellow
Dent.. Many Other Stevens
County Exhibitors Make Gre
ditable Showing at Corn and
Alfalfa Exposition.

Stevens county was headiner in
the alfalfa awards and made a strong
showing on corn, winning first in the
single ear class and first in the ten
ear class of white cap yellow dent.
The Stevens county premium takers
were =
Alfalfa Hay. Five uound Sheaf,
Any Variety Martha Willie, Morris,
first: John Willie, Morris, second ;
N. Nelson, Hancock, third: Charles
Rubner, Morris, fifth; j. L. Morton,
Hancock. seventh; Charles Plocker,
Alberta, ninth.
Alfalfa Seed, Two Quarts Any
VarieUy-M. B. Lord. Morris, third.
Single Ear, Yellow Dent. Lund-
quist, Donnelly, tenth.
Single Ear, White Dent-Alf Solve,
Hancock. tenth.
Single Ear, Whitecap, Yellow Dent
George Diedrich, Morris, first.
Single Ear, Red Deut-Any Variety
-Steinbring Bros. Morris, eighth.
Ten Ears, White Cap Yellow Dent
Matt Diedrick, Morris. first
Ten Ears, Red Dent, Any Variety
L. Hubbard, Hancock, fifth.
Thirty Ears. Yellow Dent Sidney
Gausman, Morris, tenth.
Thirty Ears, White Dent-J. l..
Morton, Hancock, ninth.
Thirty Ears. White Yellow Dent
George Diederick. Morris, second.
Thirty Ears, Red Dent, Any Var
iety-Bert Rotramel, Morris. third.
12O Ears. Yellow Dent Sidney
Gausman, Morris, tenth.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
Business Halted by No Stamps

In accordance with a new law which
went into effect last Tuesday a gov
ernment stamp must be placed on
practically every instrument filed in
the office of the Stevens county reg
lister of deeds. The tax will remain
in effect until Jan. /. 1916. 1t is
the first time such a tax has been
levied since the Spanish-American
war in 1898.
While most instruments except
deeds are subject only to a stamp tax
of ten cents each the tax will be heavy
enough to produce several thousands
of dollars in Stevens county alone.
Recau of Irregularities in the
office of internal revenue collector at
st. Paul no stamps were received in
Morris till Wednesday afternoon, and
banks and real estate men were more
or less excited. No instruments
could be filed FOR the space of a day
and half and business was almost at
standstill at the registers office.
All papers requiring a government
stamp we're acknowledged and the
stamp affixed afterwards. Today
business has resumed its usual pace
and the banks, real estate men anC
county officials have a supply Of
stamps.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04

Cecilia II graverse 1872, ,o25
Susaa Bunks - lille. 1.414, 500
Selma Iversor 1ppewa 1,O46, O95
Edna 0rtman, fodd -. 887, ,655
Jennie Knutson, Otter Tail 738, ,845
Abbis Langmaid, Yellow
Medicine. 500, $50
Mabel Johnson, Pope 481. 500
Beulah Underwood, Grant 456, 075
Loreaa Reynolds, Douglas 377, ,250
Mrs. ]. A Kraus, Wilkin 2O3, ,425
Jean Hansen. Stearns. SO, 800
Helen Olson. Lac qui Parle SO, 500
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04

H. B. Lund is displaying some
fancy hand painted china received
direct from Paris a few days ago
The goods were ordered last spring
but the shipment was delayed till
after the war broke out. Mr.. Lund
says his consignment is one of the few
received through the customs house
within the last four months. Just
when he will receive the remainder OF
his order he is unable to learn.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04

A heavy fog fell over the city
Wednesday evening and Londoners
who are making Morris their home
felt at home more than ever. A cool
breeze coming on from Medicine Hat
assisted Jack Frost in decorating the
landscape during the night and early
risers had the pleasure of behoIding
the most beautiful filigree work on
the trees and shrubbery.. By noon the
sun burst forth after a four-day abb
sence and a mild south wind increased
the gloom for the fuel and ice men
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04

Morris ladies interested in Red
Cross work and the fight against tub.
erculosis are acting in connection with
the state Red Cross society and have
distributed a large number of Red
Cross seals in the stores and business
houses in the city. The little red
seals are sold at one cent eacn and
the proceeds will be used in advancing
health causes. The seals are to be
affixed to packages or other matter
for transmission through the mails.
Only the back side of packages or
Itfetters should be used for the seals.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
SCHAFFER VICTIM
OF WIRE-TAPPERS
FLEECED OUT OF TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS
Former Stevens County Farmer
Loses the Savings of a Life
Time to a Clever Gang of
Swindlers in Chicago.

John G. Schaffer, formerly farm
er in Rendsville township. was fieeced
out of $4,000 by the wire-tap-
ping" game in Chicago, according to
a dispatch from that city on Tuesday.
Mr.. Schaffer had a 22O-acre farm
in Rendsville township. just west of
Pomme de Terre lake, which he sold
last spring for $10.5 500. He received
a down payment of 81, 500 and mort
gage for $4,000. He spent part of
the summer here and then left for a
visit in Wisconsin and Illinois. He
came back here in September, and
altho money was scarce at that time,
he was very anxious to sell his mort
gage Against the advise of friends
he hnally sold the mortgage. tho at
heavy discount. He was most reti
cent as to what he was going to do
with the money but insisted that he
must have it.
He left here and returned to Chicago
with the proceeds of the sale of the
mortgage, and with what other re.
sources he had. it is altogether pro-
bable that the report that he lost
$40, 900 is substantially correct.
Schaffer appears to have made com
plant to the authorities in Chicago
in an effort to recover the savings of
a lifetime, but the probability that
he will recover the money is remote.
Following is the account of the
swinde which appeared in the Mime
apolis Journal -
"John G. Schaffer, who described
himself as a wealthy farmer from
Morris. Minn., today asked the auth
critics to aid him in recovering $40.
900, which, be said, he had lost
through a "wire tapping swindle
Schafer said he met two affablt
strangers in Chicago early in Septem
ber VINO interested him in wire tap
ping scheme which seemed so plausible
that he mortgaged his farm and con
tlnued in their company for severa
weeks until he had lost $4,000 A
description of the two who Schafe'
said gave the names H. Arnold
and u. K. Wilson, was taken by th'
police. A part of the money Schafe
said had been spent for travelling ant
hotel expenses for his two companion
and himself while they visited differ
ent cities.
''The swindle of John G. Schafe
in Chicago resembIed in all particu
lars the series of Minneapolis swind
les which resulted in the arrest of Ed
ward Dixon and the indictment o
three other men who have never beel
arrested. Dixon forfeited cash bal
of SIS, 900 and disappeared in October
He visited Chicago before his disap
pearance and it was rumored tha
members of the Minneapolis gang ha
transferred operations to Chicago.
Morris tribune., 1914-12-04
New Campaign Launched

Believing that the organization of
consolidated rural schools, the build
ing of good roads by the farmers them
selves, the instruction of merchants
on proper methods of merchandising,
the institution of community or coun-
ty better-aeed campaigns and the dis
trict-wide distribution Of good alfalfn
seed are Of paramount Importance TO
western central Minnesota, the OFF