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The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
DANCES OF FORTY YEARS AGO
william Allen White Recalls Memo
ries of Ne Past That Is Not
s Far Distant.

William A11en Write writes; "In
the Forty Years Ago column in the
Kansas City Times-which, if you
are past forty-fve, gradually be-
comes a column Of absorbing inter
est-there is an item telling about a
dancing school where they would
dance the glide waltz and the Ian
GERS. The lancers! Which reminds
us of young woman long since
gone to join the terpsichoreans
Whose distant footsteps echo down
the corridors Of time namely your
Sister Frawnces who dawnces the
lawncers and all the other fawncy
dawnces!' She is a grandmother
perhaps, if her daughters were
enterprising, a great-grandmother.
But she was a sweet and beautiful
girl in her day and as a youth we
were very much in love with her.
Where are now the old familiar
faces? Sister Frawnces, the girl
with 'tassels on her boots,' Sweet
Belle Mahone,' Molly Darling and
the Buffalo girls who always were
coming ont tonight You are old,
Father William, the young man
said kansas City Star.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
CROWDS THRILLED
BY SKI JUMPERS
Professional Does Flip-Flop in Air
Wisconsin Star Wins in Main

Rocketing from the top of a mist
crowned scaffold, fifty of the most
daredevil ski leapers of the middle
west rode the air over Ironwood Hill
at Cary, H., in the annual tournament
Of the Norge Ski Club of Chicago.
Over 1900 admirers of the thrilling
Scandinavian sport stood ankle deep in
every one of them was thoroughly
drenched by cold rain and sIeet that
fell through the afternoon.
Although the weather conditions
were unfavorable to spectators the
ski pilots did not seem to mind it. The
slide was put into condition with pack
ed snow and the hill was covered with
something that might have passed
for snow, but was slush.
Not since the international meet
when Ragnar Omtvedt established
his worlds record of 1872 feet have
so many standing flights of over 10G
feet been recorded. "Ragtime," as
Omtvedt is now known, did not come
up to expectations and failed to ap-
proach his old mark. On his final
jump he covered 115 feet, but fell at
the foot of the hill and strained his
right hip, which he injured in the re
cent Mount Horeb, Wis, meet.
Probably the most thrilling exhi-
bition of the day was a somersault
on skis by AXel Henricksen, a pro
fessional mount. He shot the chutes
and just at the take-off turned com
pletely over, speeding down the hill
in perfect form.
Barney Reilley, the Irish Norwegian
was given a good hand every time he
hoped" Reilley is a railroad fireman
in the summertime and a ski jumper
in winter
Outjumping all of the amateur ski
ers by more than ten feet, Christ Jel
lum, Chicagoian, took first honors in
the amateur division of the ski tourna
ment, scoring 242 1-3 points. Lars
Haugen of Chippewa Falls, Wis, cap
tured first prize in the professiona
events with 230 1-3 points.
Haugen jumped 1875 feet the first at
! tempt and 1877 feet the second.
Coming down the giant slide like
! human bullets shot out from giant
mortar of mist and then describing
a graceful curve to the steep hill be
low, the jumpers presented pretty
! picture. The mist and the rain oftei
hid the top Of the slope from the spec
tators at the foot of the hill, and many
TINS the first glimpse they got of The
rider was when he rose up from tht
| take-off
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
ITS FISH, SNAKE OR A LIZARD
Resembles a Four-Cornered Kite and
Breathes Through Its GiIs.

Bicknell, Ind.-A strange cceature,
presenting anatomical characteristics
which might be attributed to fish,
snake or lizard, has been placed on
exhibition in a business house here.
No one has found a name that seems
to fit the animal, or reptile, which
was caught by Grant Hooper and Carl
York, fishermen.
The body of the creature is twelve
inches long, and in shape resembles
the old-fashioned four-cornered dart
kite The head, in form, is like a
snakes, but the resemblance ends
there, for four sharp tusks protrude
from the mouth. Apparently the crea-
ture breathes through gills similar to
those of a fish The horns and ears,
which follow closely the form of the
human ear, give peculiar appearance
to the head. The skin or hide is black
and white in color.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
First Rounded Table Knives.

During the first half of the seven
teenth century Cardinal Richelieu, the
founder Of the French Academy, be-
came offended by the rude manner in
which pointed knives were used and
thereafter caused his knives to be
rounded. Before long the fashion was
generally adopted, and the pointed
blade, which, in lieu of d fork, had
been useful in picking up pieces Of
meat, was abandoned. Since the sew
enteenth century the form of table
knife has remained substantially as
We know it.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
Inneriai Rome.

There are various estimates Of the
population of ancient Rome. One fig
ure given by Gibbon was 100000.
Baker, in his notes to Montesquieu'
Grandeur and Decadence of the
Romans" gives good reasons for think.
ing that Romes population was 2,000,-
900. The city had within its walls in
the time of Theodosius, 1882 habitst-
tons, built, as rule, with several
stories.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
ODIOUS COMPARISONS.

"I'm making fortune in my busi-
ness. l tell you there's nothing like
"There isn't? Come out to my
house some night and try my
wife's biscuits.'
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
Modern Mercenary.

"You should think of our illustrious
ancestors who steered this ship of the
republic through the troubled wa
ters--" I'm kind of losing respect
for my. illustrious ancestors" inter
rupted Senator So1 ghum. TOO many
of them were inclined to boast that
they left politics poorer than they
were when they accepted office. -
Washington Star
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
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Communal Life of Ants.
The most complete communal tfe
is that of ants. They make other
ants serve as slaves. Some of them
have developed into door-tenders. They
have hard heads, with which they
plug up entrances. Friendly ants an
nounce their presence by stroking the
heads in a peculiar way, giving the
password, as it were, and then are
admitted. These ants even raise
type of mushroom on which they live.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
RESULT OF DI8OBEDIENcE.

whats the matter, little boyi
Are you lost?"
''No, but gran'ma is. I told her
not-to let 90 my hand" Life.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
sNEEzED OUT A WAR SOUVENIR
leaden Pellet Man Had Carried Since
the Hot Time at Gettysburq.

l-eaden Pellet wan RAD carried Slnce
the Hot Time at Gettysburg.
Newton, n. C-After carrying bull
let in his head for fifty years, or ever
since the battle of Gettysburg, Calvin
Cook, a Confederate soldier living in
Catawaba County, N. c., has sneezed
from his nose a leaden pellet common
ly called "buckshot." He was wounded
in the head at Gettysburg and event
ually recovered from the wound only
to be troubled many years by what
was designated as some sort Of growth
in his nasal passages. During recent
sneezing fit he "blew" his nose with
uncommon yigLr and out rolled his
souvenir Of the greatest battle Of the
Civil War His nasal trouble vanished
when the growth" rolled out,
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
Skeptical,

Minister (calling on inmate of
PRISON. Remember, Mr.. Kenney, that
stone walls do not a prison make.
nor iron bars a cage" Kcnney-
"Well they've got me hypnotized.
then; that's all Dallas News.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
CONSOLATION.

Bill see it is said that goats
never have corns or warts.
Gill-Theres some consolation in
being the goat" then.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
MORE THAN HER SHARE.

Patience-Nature has provided
for her lavishly.
Patrice-Iow so?
"She has two chins."
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
COMMON TRAIT.

Marcella - Bessie Beanbrough's
ads are golf and cooking.
Wayerly-I suppose it is because
10Th have their hazard
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08
BEHIND THIS BANK

is a service that is prompt and
sure, fair in its dealings, keen to
earn the needs of its customers
and egar to make it's interests
their own. We have every de-
partment known to banking, and
our full reasources of experience
and equipment are at your dis
posal. We solicit your patron
age on the broad ground of des-
erving it.
The Winslow mail., 1915-05-08

When a mans wife also talks in her
sleep-Weu, that's the limit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
"OLD BETSY" GETS
ON HIGH HORSE
RUNS AWAY, TEARS UP WHITE
WAY POSTS, BURSTS SEW
Err MAIN.

"Old Betsy" the large "Willowpus
Wollowpus," owned by the city, and
now being used by the street paving
company working on the city streets,
became unmanageble this morning
and got away from Engineer Hunter
and ran down South Main street turn
ing in front of the store of Wolfe'5
Sample Shoe Store, and smashed
into the pavement and all that saved
the big demon from plunging into
the store was its enormous weight,
which bursted the sewer at the Gu
and stopped the machine.
The machine was being turned
around preparatory to hitch to the
pillow again and the pin flew out of
the throttle and the engineer could
not control the machine. He stayed
with odd Betsy" until it looked like
she was going into the Wolf store,
and when she struck the pavement
and the front wheels went upon tn,
pavement, he jumped, but in the
next minute the sewer gave way
the rear wheels dropped down, and
stopped the progress.
In the melee the top of one of the
white way posts was crushed rem
dering it useless, and another
have to be ordered. Thus il is al
ready demonstrated the wise action
upon the part of the purchasing COM
mittee in selecting the two piece
post Aside from this there was no
further damage done.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
AS
TO VANDERBILT
QUESTION OF DENOMINATIONS
RIGHTS TO UNIVERSITY ARE
TOUCHED ON.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Oct. Is.
The Vanderbilt question bobbed up
in the Tennessee conference at this
mornings session when Dr. E. B.
Chappell, editor of the Sunday school
board of the NJ E. church, South,
read a strong resolution following the
report of Dr., A. ]. Lamar, of Nash
vile, member of the educational COM
mission created by the general con.
ference, and the report of DR.. w. B.
Taylor; commissioner from the Ten
nessee annual conference to receive
Vanderbilt University from the edu-
cational commission, After telling of
the work of the educational commits.
sion in projecting the new UNIVERSE
ties in Atlanta and Dallas, DR.. Lamar
made a plea for the establishment of
scholarships in the new universities,
saying that the scholarships that
Methdists for the education of worthy
young Methodist ministers had been
taken from them by few legal tech
nicalities and we're to be used, if ru
NOR was correct, for the education
of young men for Christian work in
any denomination. In explaining the
action of the commission appointed
to transfer Vanderbilt University to
the patronizing conference and the
opinion held by the commission I'M
der the decision of the supreme court,
that the patronizing conferences had
no legal right to the university, DR..
Lamar said he did not believe the
general conference or Methodists
wanted the commission to crawl to
the feet of the trustees of Vanderbilt
University or ask anything of them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
M. E. CONFERENCE
AT MT. PLEASANT
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THE
PHOSPHATE CITY WILL BE
THE HOST.

For the first time in its history the
Tennessee Annual Conference of the
Methodist church will meet at Mt.
Pleasant. An. invitation from that
city extended to the conference at
Murfreesboro to hold the session of
1916 in the phosphate city was unan-
imously accepted. Mt Pleasant has
one of the strongest and most aggres-
sive Methodist churches in the confer
ence but it has never been the host
Of the conference. That the delegates
will all be Hospitality and pleasantly
entertained admits of no doubt. This
will be the second time that the con-
ference has been held within the
bounds of Maury county in five years,
something that has very seldom oc-
Cured in all of its more than cen
tury of history The last time that it
occurred was in 1891 and 1892. The
conferences met in those years at
Tulip street and at West End church
es in Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
VISITS COUNTY
AFTER M ANY YEARS
8. G. WILSON FoRcERLY LIVED
HERE, RESIDED AT HATCHER
PLACE, MT. PLEASANT PIKE.

S. G. Wilson, of Mmephis, for the
first time since the war, is visiting
relatives and friends in Maury coun-
ty. Mr.. Wilson formerly lived in Mau-
ry county and was a brother Of Fla
vius Wilson, who was killed in the
battle of Shiloh. The Wilson's for
merly owned and lived at Blythewood,
the Hatcher home near town on the
Mt Pleasant pike. Mr. Wilson is Wis
iting ]. ]. Wilson and family in Co
lumbia, and W. V. Wilson and family
at Mt. Pleasant, and old friends and
relatives at Zion. Mr.. Wilson is eigh-
ty-fve years of age and in splendid
health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
MODERN APARTMENT
HOUSE MAY Be ERECTED
IN COLUMBIA SOON
FRANK G. SMITH HAS ARCHITECT
PREPARING THE
PLANS.
WILL HAVE SIXTY.FlVE RoOMS
Every Modern Convenience and AID.
pointment viii Be Added and It
viii Be a Very Ornate Structure.
Near the High School.

Columbia may have a modern apart.
ment house, one of ample dimensions
and equipped with every modern con-
venience and appointment. Frank G.
Smith is now having the plans drawn
for such an apartment and it is his
present intention to begin the work
on the building within a very short
time after the plans are finished.
The house will be a large one and
will contain sixty-fve rooms. There
will be no less than thirty separate
and distinct baths. There will be run.
ming water in every room with the
folding and easily concealed lavatories
so that if one does not wish to use a
room for sleeping purposes he can
use it for parlor or living room.
This house will be equipped with
water, electric lights, gas and furnace
heat. In fact it will have every ap.
pointment that the best apartment
houses of the city have. Mr.. Smith
expects only gas ranges to be used for
cooking purposes.
The house will have different size
apartments from two rooms up to five
rooms. 1t will be three stories in
height with a basement in addition.
1t will be located on Mr.. Smiths lot
on Wesct Seventh street just in front
of the historic old Smith rectory and
to the rear Of the handsome new home
that is now being built by Monte Far.
ISIS This is an admirable location for
an apartment house, in fact a better
one could not be found in the city. II
is in the best residential section, close
to The High School and Institute and
within easy walking distance of the
business section of the city.
Resides having all of the appoint.
mei,ts Of the modern house this apart.
ment will be an ornate brick struc.
ture au6 will be an architectural gem.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
STAND
IN HOY CHOLERA
PERCY BROWN, OF EWELL FARM,
CORDIALLY ENDORSES THE
HERALD.

The following letter from Percy
Brown, of Ewell Farm, one of the
leading farmers OF the county, was
received today:
To the Editor of The Herald:
The farmers of Maury county
should all commend your paper for
the editorial, in a recent issue, on the
vote of the county court defeating the
appropriation for the hog cholera
work in the county.
This is one of the few measures
coming before the county court dur
ing the year that is neither sectional
or partisan and it is of inestimable
benefit to every farmer in the coun.
ty.
1t would no doubt be great a.
sistance to the farmers of the county
If the names of those members vot.
ing for and against this appropria,
ton were printed in your paper for
several weeks so that they may be
allotted their proper places in the e.
Inmates of their constituents.
Yours very truly,
PERCY BROWN.
Ewell Farm, Oct. IS, 1915.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
FEW TAXPAYERS
COMING ACROSS
WILL NOT AMOUNT
TO MUCH UNTIL FIRST OF
THE YEAR.

Although the tax books for 1915
have been in the hands of Trustee Ad-
kison for the past week there has
been no rush upon the part of the tax
payers to settle their obligations with
the state and county. The receipts
so far will not average half dozen
day and only one goodly sum has
been paid and that was for the taxes
of the estate of John ]. Stephenson.
There viii be little evidence of ac-
tivity about the trustees office now
until after the Christmas holidays as
only a comparatively small proportion
of the taxes are settled before Janu-
airy /.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
LOCAL CAOF rs FAIL
TO STEM RUSH Of
MORGan'S ELEVEN
LATTER WINS BY SCORE OF
EIGHT TO NOTHING ON ACAD-
ENVY FIELD.
KTERFfRfNCES VLRY POOR
Soldiers Played rather Indifferent
Game and Were outweighed by the
Visitors by an Average Of Eight
Pounds

The game between c. NJ. A. and
Morgan Saturday afternoon was
lard fought one, the visitors winning
eight TO nothing. The {. NJ. A. boys
We're weak on tackles and put up
poo interference, but put over sew
eFaI good plays on straight football.
The Morgan boys were fine on tack
les and put over several good md
runs The c. NJ. A boys were out
@@.-1ed at least eight pounds to the
nan and with the overweight, COM
5lned with team work, the Morgan
boys had c. NJ A. outclassed.
Morgan kicked off in the first quar-
ter Clark and Peck made gains of
. Yards each. Fain gained 10 yards,
followed by a Is yard gain. Morgan
got 5all on four downs. Yearwood
gained 10 yards and Morgan failed
ol .orward pass. Yearwood gained
Il Yards. Conway gained Is yards,
followed by touchdown made by Ii
CERT but Morgan failed on goal kick,
making score 6 to 0. Morgan kicked
OF and Peck gained 20 yards, follow
al 'E a 10 and Is yard gain. The whis-
ur .eW for first quarter. Score 6 to
I VI A. lost Is yards on tumble
fe.a tImbled ball and Tigert gained
ards Morgan was penalized D
F.7as for being offside. Peck made
Gal. of 10 yards, followed by gain OF
I. Yards by Clark. Morgan was
@- penalized yards for being Off
Slit O. NJ A. was penalized Is yards
'a- 2a,iing Peck punted ball and
'.s.t made 25 yards. Morgan was
Ps1ajzed ) yards for being offside.
Aa-an punted and Green got ball
with no gain. This ended the sec
ond quarter.
o. VI A. kicked of in the third
Quarter and Morgan gained 20 yards.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
A WONDERFUL ANTsEpTic

Germs and Infection aggregate alt
ments and retard healing. Stop that
infection at once. Kill the germs and
get rid of the poisons, For this pur-
pose a single application of Sio0n's
Liniment not only kills the pain but
destroys the germs. This neutral
ICES infection and gives nature as
sictance by overcoming congestion
and gives chance for the free and
normal flow of the blood. Slcan's
Eminent is an emergency doctor and
should be kept constantly on hand.
25c., soc. The s1O0 size contains six
times as much as the csc. -
(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
INVITED TO CALL
md GET DISHES

A number of dishes and other
truck left over from the Kings
Daughters dinner on first Monday
are at the home of Mrs. Eugene An
derson, the efficient treasurer The
owners of this tableware can get it
by calling there. Mrs. Anderson
does not know to whom the dishes
belong
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
MORE SALES BY
HAYES G, WRIGHT

HAYES & Wright report the follow
ing sales: To ]. A. Thomas twenty
FIVE good sugar colts; Austin NJ. Har
Ian forty good sugar colts, twenty
FIVE good yearlings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight,
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Sold at
all drug stores. Price, $100-
tAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
belong

The name-Doan's inspires conf
tence-Doans Kidney Pills for kid.
ney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin
itching. Doan's Regulets for a mild
laxative Sold at all drug stores.-
(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
WORK IN FOURTH
AND FIFTH DEGREES

Lafayette cnapter Royal Arch Ma
sons will meet Monday night in the
lodge rooms for the purpose of con-
ferring the fourth and fifth degrees.
The lodge VIII meet at 8 o'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Bitter taste? Complexion sallow?
Liver perhaps needs waking up
Doan's Regulets for bilious attacks.
CSC at all stores.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EoR JUSTICE oF PEACE.

The Herald is authorized to an.
nounce
!. H. McKIBBoN,
Of Culleoka. q candidate for Justice
Of the Peace from the fifth district, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of the late Justice B. L. Wilkes
10 sat&wItf
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22

Tigert made gain of 20 yards, fol
lowed by 10 yard gain. Morgan was
held on two foot line for three downs
and was penalized 3 yards for being
olside. c. NJ. A. got ball on four
downs Morgan made touchback,
making score s to 0 in third quarter.
Green gained 10 yards, Peck gained
yards through line. c. NJ. A. failed
on forward pass and Peck punted 45
yards on so yard line and Morgan re-
turned 25 yards. c. NJ. A. recovered
ball on tumble and failed on forward
pass. Peck punted 40 yards and then
made 10 yard gain. The fourth
quarter came to close with final
score of s to 0 in favor of Morgan.
Morgan made several good gains on
a delayed forward pass and the c. NJ.
A. lads failed to get onto the trick.
Morgan made one successful for
ward pass with gain of 20 yards in
the last quarter.
Several citizens from Fayetteville
beside a body of students Supported
the team from the side lines while
c. NJ. A. got her share of support
from the students and the band, as
sisted by the loyal citizens of the
city. The quarters we're 10-1O-10-1O.
The lineup.
C. NJ. A. Position. Morgan
Green $3.50. ......... go. llgeFt
Quarterback,
hayes ...... ''.s'' - 49, AAiAiPS
Left Guard.
Burkes ...... ... .....Lit Lyell
Right Guard.
MCGTdW ....'. '''''' $3.50 Lh'0i'
Right Tackle.
Lewis ...... .............H Hamilton
Lett Tackle.
Peck ... ........ $3.50. McGee
Fullback
Armstrong 800. $3.50. -. .hlmpro
Center.
Thornton $500. ...... $50. sutton
Right End
Heminger 49,. ...... ...McCoWan
Left End.
Fain ... ...... ........ Conway
Right Half.
Left Half
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22

Put little "Gets-It" on, 1t dries at once.
and stockings on right over il. No
pain, no fuss. 48 hours-corns gone. Gets
It"never hurts the true flesh, never makes
toes sore. Hyou have tried almost every
thing else for corns. you will be much
more surprised TO see how quickly and
easily your corns and calluses will come
right off with "Gets-It." Quit limping
and wrinklng up your face with corn.
wrinkles. Try "Gets-It" tonight on that
corn, callus, wart or bunion, and you'll
be glad you read this.
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists,
Csc bottle, or sent direct by e.
Lawrence d Co, Chicago.
Sold in Columbia and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by woLDRIDGE Co.-(AdvtJ 3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-22

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