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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
Real ESTATE SALES.


News cOlumns of The Herald re-
corded last week the fact that more
Maary county real estate was sold
during the past five months than
changed hands in the same period of
1914. This Is most remarkable
showing under all of the circum-
stances. In this period of last year
there was no war nor rumors of war
and every prospect the country over
indicated fine business in all lines.
There was no local depression what
ever and no cause for any.
But in the past five months all has
changed. The war, with its enormous
losses of property and capital, its
shock to the financial systems of ev-
cry country in the world, its depres-
sion and its uncertainty, has made
business conditions anything but IA
vorable for real estate transactions.
We have not felt the effects of the
war In this section as acutely as peo-
pie in less favored parts of the coun-
try, but the low price of cotton and
the consequent decentralization Of the
mule industry, was serious blow to
the interests of this county.
However, real estate transfers show
that we were, as we have often claim
ed, more scared than hurt. AS long
as we appreciate the natural re-
sources Of this county, as long as our
lands are in demand and we find our
own folks always and ever ready to
put what they have in lands, condi-
tions here are solid and business is on
a sound foundation.
We should be a happy people. Ev-
cry crop prospect in this county now
is reasonably satisfactory. Work on
OH llLicS vi tuC ld4 Ia 10 WCAI uuNoANC0'
The corn acreage is above the aver
age and prospects now for good
yield could not be better. The oat
crop is going to be pleasant sur
prise to the .croakers. There will be
more hay saved than we expected a
month ago, and wheat lacks much of
being the total failure that many fear
ed it would be on May 1. All of the
products of the farm are bringing
good prices except horses and mules,
which have been more depressed by
the great war than any other product
Of the county. Hogs, cattle and sheep
are bringing prices that assure the
farmers good profits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
LOCAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

Columbia women have been slow
to organize suffrage league, but
now that one has been launched we
are sure that it will soon become one
of the strongest and most virile in
Tennessee Whatever opinion we
may entertain as to the propriety of
giving the ballot to woman we might
just as well recognize now that equal
suffrage is coming in Tennessee. 1t
may not come within the next three
or four years, but before the end of
the ensuing ten years women win
vote in this state on perfect equal
ity with man. Whatever our theor.
les may be respecting the proper
sphere for woman, or doubts we may
entertain as to her capacity for the
ballot, the fact remains that equal
suffrage in this country has, come to
stay, it has made remarkable pro-
gress and is destined to sweep the
nation. ett@
The women who are behind the
movement in Columbia are earnest
women, the majority of them are
thinkers, they have been students OF
this question and their decision to
enlist in the cause was not reached
without mature deliberation and the
sincere conviction that equal suff-
rage was. woman's- right. The, women
in America usually get whatever they
demand. They would have had
equal suffrage long ago in Tennessee
if they had insisted upon it. There
is no controverting this statement.
Every law earnestly consistently
and vigorously espoused by the
women of this state has been enact
ed. Our property laws respecting
the rights of women are now among
the most liberal and progressive to
be found in the Union. They are the
result Of organized woman's effort.
During the recent session Of the
legislature an act was passed which
admits women to membership on city
and county boards of education. It
would not be bad idea for the local
suffrage league to insist upon the re
cognition of their sex in the selection
of members of these boards. It
would be fine thing for the advo-
Gates of equal suffrage if they could
demonstrate their capacity as public
servants by serving on boards of
education.
While The Herald has never be.
lieved and does not now believe that
increasing the number of electors
would result in any decided improve.
ment in government, local, state or
national, it must confess that there
is no argument against the Justice
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.

Urging the county court OF Giles
county to make better provision for
the public schools, the Giles County
Record goes out of its way to make
observations about Maury county's
public schools that are wholly unjusti-
fed. For example, it is stated that
Maury county is on the road to litter
acy. That is not true. Only very
small per cent of the children Of
school age in this county are unable
to read and write and the number is
constantly being decreased.
According to the last report Giles
county leyies ten cents for the COM
mon schools. Maury county levies
twenty cents for the same purpose,
just twice as much The schools in
Giles county, with few notable ex-
ceptions, ran six months last year.
Every school in Maury county last
year had an eight months term. Ev.
cry school in the county will run eight
months during the coming session.
Our schools are run on cash basis.
We are out of debt and live within the
school budget. The school spirit is
growing all the time. In half dozen
or more communities the people sup
plement the public school tunos by
subscriptions aggregating thousands
Of dollars and thereby increase the
teachers salaries and increase the
terms to nine months.
Our schools are not yet all they
should be in this county. But during
the past eight years there is not a
county in Tennessee, probably not
one in all the South that has made
greater progress in its public school
system than Maury county. The peo-
pie are enthusiastically behind the
schools, and it has been several years
since the county court has refused an
appropriation or tax levy requested
by the school interests. The schools
are source of pride. We have two
county high schools, whose aggregate
enrolment last year was $50, Their
work will compare favorably with the
work of any similar institutions in
this state or the South.
There was time when Maury coun-
ty had little interest in its public
schools, when our system was about
as poor. as it could be. But that day
is happily gone forever. We have
our faces to the rising sun. Every
year adds to the efficiency Of our
school system. If Giles county is
headed toward illiteracy we very
much regret it. But the remedy is
plain. Let the Record address itself
as earnestly and as vigorously and as
devotedly to the task of bringing
about improvement as The Herald did
eight years ago in Maury county. If
that paper will do this, urge upon the
people in season and out, the great
value of an adequate and efficient
public school system, we are sure that
1t will be as much surprised and graf
flied as The Herald has been at the
success of its long and earnest cam
palgn in the same direction. If that
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
J. H. THOMAS & co.
AWARDED CONTRACT
GEORGE PARK MAKING SpLl'
DID IMPROVEMENTS ON HOME
ON SOUTH HIGH.


George Park has let the conu''
to ]. H. Thomas & Co, for the u"
ing of house on South High street ~
the placing of another story Oh s'D
Work will begin at once upon "
piece Of work, which added TO 'n'
ready large amount Of work gons !. :
in the city makes things hum, =
work to be done upon the PARK w.
amounts to about $500 or sl'~ .
H. Thomas & Co. are also pu'np'
some elegant new screens III
Smiser Drug Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
GETTING NEEDED REST.

The Columbia Herald announces
that its city editor, tired of turmoil
and strife, has gone to France, where
ne can rest in the trenches in peace.
II is to be hoped that he will return
fnvigorated and refreshed from his
vacation.-Nashville Banner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
JOHN 7. WOOTEN
ATTENDS SALE
o,n eA'
FINDS SOME SPLENDID
GAINS FOR BENEFIT OF nv
CUSTOMERS.

John T. Wooten has retllrneO
Chicago, where he purchaser :,
splendid bargains for the Oen'
his customers. Mr.. Wooten Wv !,
vantage of a special sale and "D
his customers the opportuni"
reap the rewards of his fore'u
and enterprise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11

county has not already a John P. Ora
ham as county superintendent it
should get one without delay, then
with the cordial and enthusiastic and
consistent support of the press won.
ders can be worked.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-11
of woman's demand for the ballot

of woman's demand for the ballot
1t cannot be denied that there Is
rank injustice in permitting Vep
large per cent of men to vote while
at the same time Withholding the
ballot from women of the mental at
tainments and moral worth OF as
good women who have organized ne
equal suffrage league in COLUMBIA
More and more men are coming 70
recognize the justice of wornsns
claim. They appreciate the fact thH
they are neither qualified nor EMU
led to pass upon the right Of woman
to invade any realm Of thought o.
field of endeavor to which she feeS
that she is called.
Weary OF the turmoil of Tennes~
politics, the city editor of The COIuH
bia Herald has gone to the Oa'uF
fields Of France for his vacation
Jackson Sum.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Safe Crackers Busy.

Observation-Disclosures seem to be
active in this part of the state. Sat.
urday night the Bennett store at Ar
tesian was broken into by two mer
who helped themselves literally to the
stock of clothing, each selecting 6
complete new outfit which they put
ON. They then filled several suitcaSes
with clothing. They were tracked tc
the schoolhoUse near Forestburg
Ghere they were arrested and brought
20 Woonsocket for hearing. Yeggmen
broke into the Northwestern depot az
Villas the night previous and attempted
10 blow open the safe, but failed il
the job. Two tough looking charac.
tiers were seen on the streets tina
afternoon, but could not be found the
morning after the attempted bur
glary. Within the course of an hour
three business places at Carthage were
entered by unknown persons and
goods and money to the amount of
5000 were taken. From the l.. |. Means
clothing store goods and cash amount
ing to $50 were taken. William Rock.
agie's general store and A. E. Young.
barber shop we're also looted. Some
Of the goods stolen were found cached
under an elevator.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Farmer Commits Suicide.

Spencer.-Fred N~ewbrough, a far
Iner living five miles north of Spen.
Ger, committed suicide Saturday morn
ing by shooting himself above the
heart with a 22-caliSer rifle. Worry
over financial matters is thought tC
be the cause of the suicide. He was
alone in the house, the three small
children taking breakfast at the home
Of a neighbor, his wife being dead
A n%eighbor, coming to borrow {
wagon, was called from a second story
window by Mr.. Newbrough who cried,
Help, I'VE shot myself! I'm dying"
The ne.ghbor drove off for help and
when they returned he was dead. hav-
Ing bled to death inwardly. The COR
oner, who was summoned, removed
the body K the HaBaker undertaking
rooms. N~ewbrough had recently had
a public auction sale preparatory to
moving to Minnesota. 1t is known
that several of his creditors had been
pressing him quite heavily for this
eason. Five stepchildren, children OF
his wife, one which is in the Custer
anitarium, were dependent upon his
upport.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
FARMERS WHO SUCCEED
IN WESTERN CANADA
Those Who Exercise Thrift, Prac.
tice Due Economy, and Adopt
Reasonable Methods Are
Sure 10 Prosper.

Those who are interested In devel-
oping the agricultural u Of
Western Canada in bringing to the
notice of those whom they desire to
take part in this development present
only the facts. There has never been
given the impression that farming in
Western Canada could be carried on
without effort or labor, but il has been
successfully stated that better results
can be secured with less outlay OF
capital, either in money or labor, than
anywhere else on the continent. This
has been proven time and time again.
Hundreds OF cases could be cited
where men have taken up farms,
either a homestead, or purchased from
railways or land companies, and with
little capital at the start have ac'
quired q competence, have established
good homes for themselves, and pro-
yided a sure future. They have CON-
Portable homes and all their surround
ings are comfortable, speak of the re.
ward that their thrift has accom-.
plished.
Carl Dickan, of Russian Poland l:ved
in Pittsburgh, Pa. for fourteen years,
and saved up 5000. In 1903 he too
the 5000 with him to Alberta. His own
story is that he bought a quarter Sec
ton, for which he agreed to pay
$1,000. I'm 1904 l had thirty acres or
crop, threshed 900 bushels. In 1909 l
bought another quarter. now have
one hundred acres under cultivation,
and have never had a crop failure.
Have threshed forty-seven bushels OF
wheat per acre, but the average has
been about forty. My oats for the
eleven years that I have been here
averaged forty-seven bushels to the
acre. l now have 9 horses, AZ head
Of cattle, 33 hogs, which l consider
worth $500. I have a thousand dol
lars worth Of farm implements and
my land is worth $4,000. This is all
clear Of debt. ! have every reason to
consider this a first-class mixed farm.
ing, dairying and poultry raising coun-
try. as think that 1t is apparent that
! have had some success. The only
help that | had was my Oldest boy,
who was s years old when ! arrived
in Alberta"
About fifty miles west Of Wetaski.
win there is a partially timbered dis.
trict lying between Buck Lake and
Pigeon Lake. All this land is ready
for demonstrating, and Judging from a
letter received by a resident there,
this would seem to be an ideal place
for a farmer who desired such sur
roundings. This settler lives on the
shore of Buck Lake, his land is willow
brush, which is easy to clear. Some
Of the lumber is good saw timber,
and lots of good logs for buildings can
be had, as well as rails for fencing.
For wheat growing the soil is excel
lent. Water is easily secured. fishing
is good and plentiful and game Is any
thing but scarce. The settlers are
mostly from the United States and
Observation-Disclosures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Red Men Are Naturally Boozers.

Aberdeen.-Rev. S. Ashley, Episco-
pal missionary to the Sioux Indians,
has just returned from a trip to the
reservation country west of the river,
where he visited a number of missions
FOR the Indians. In an interview upon
his return, he expressed the opinion
that the p~aternalistic system of gov
eminent to which the Indian is sub
iected by the federal government is
not the best system, so far as the In
dians best interest is concerned. 1.-The
system is wrong" said Rev. Mr.. Ash
ley. There are too many wheels
within wheels to get immediate results
tending toward an improvement Of
conditions. The white people of South
Dakota should know more about the
living conditions of the red man, who,
n a few years, will be a neighbro. /
find there is n tendency on the part
of the Indians to let drink alone. The
Indian likes liquor if he sees another
drinking, hut as the cause has in many
places been removed, the Indian does
not crave the drink"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11

Tabernacle Seating 5000 is Filled at
the OPENING NiQht.

the Opening Night.
Watertown.-A united gospel cam
paign was inaugurated last week in
Watertown which will last for the
greater part of the next five weeks.
ing the majority of the Protestant
churches of the city, are behind the
plan and engaged DR.. Henry Ostrum. a
revival speaker of nation wide renown.
to conduct the meetings. The opening
night saw approximately 5000 people
in attendance.
A huge tabernacle, a temporary
structure. with a seating capacity of
a little over 5000. was erected on a
a centrally located corner and will
house the revival. Volunteer labor fur.
nished by members of the churches
that have united for the campaign, con.
structed the building with lumber loan.
ed by the yards of the city. The pro-
verbal sawdust trail has been re-
placed by one of flax straw chaff.
A chorus choir of 500 voices has
been recruited from singers in the va
rious church choirs and is under the
direction Of Albert Reitz. Its work
with orchestra accompaniment is very
effective. Confessions will not be ask
ed until the campaign has been in pro.
gress for about two weeks. The church
Congregations are we'll organized to
take care of converts after this feature
of the services is introduced.
DR.. Ostrum will devote a portion OF
his time to conducting meetings in
smaller towns close to WATERFOWL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Girl Dies Of Burns.

Lemmon.-The little ~5-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert War,
Ter, homesteaders, residing six miles
northeast of here, is dead from the
effects of burns sustained Saturday af.
ternoon when the Warner home
burned to the ground while the par.
ents were in Lennon shopping. Mr..
and Mrs. Warner came to Lennon
early in the afternoon leaving their
three children, the oldest of whom is
;, at home. Some time during the
afternoon the Ignite stove exploded,
some of the burning Goals falling on
the little girl, setting her clothing
fire. The older child carried her sis
ter out of doors, rolling her in the
'now, but the child was so badly
burned that, although Immediately
rushed to Lennon, medical aid was
of no avail. The older child also re-
,eived minor burns from assisting her
little sister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Robber Suspects Held.

Aberdeen.-Four men, n of them
with a long prison record back of him,
were arrested here by Superintendent
If Police G.. w. Hurst on suspicion of
being members of the gang which has
been robbing stores throughout the
iorxhern part of the state. They are
being held here while an investigation
IS being made. The men had in their
possession a quantity of clothing which
hey were disposing of here at bargain
prices. One Of the men. Patsy Car
-oll. or Carl, of Winona, Mimi. is well
known in police circles in South Da-
kota. The other men gave their names
as NJ. ]. Gray, Butte, Mont; George
Kelly, Cedar Rapids, Ia, and ]. S.
Roach, Iowa City, la.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Beautiful Recipe Book For Every
Woman.

We have been asked by the Calumet
Baking Powder Company OF Chicago to
announce through the columns of this
publication that they have just gotten up
one of the best Recipe Books ever pub
lished, 16 pages of which are beautifully
illustrated, showing In the colors a lot OF
dainty dishes and good things to eat that
can be prepared with Calumet Baking
Powder.
In addition to this there are 252 vaIu-
able recipes and numerous household hints
prepared by the most noted Domestic Sci
ence teachers and Cooking Experts.
We know you will find this a very vaIu-
able book, as you will have use for it
almost every day.
All you have to do TO get one Is to take
the slip that YOU find i'm n pound can of
Calumet Baking Powder. fill In your name
and address according TO the Instructions
on the slip and mail il to the Calumet
Baking Powder Company, Chicago. Ill.
II you are not already using Calumet
Baking Powder, we would suggest that
you try 1t today. You will find II whole
some and economical to use.
You will find II a Baking Powder OF un-
usual merit and the recipe book one Of
the most beautiful and useful books Of
this kind that you have ever possessed
Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Josephine Shade Is Winner of Lawsuit.

Pierre.-The supreme court has de-
cided that Miss Josephine Shade IL
not liable on a mortgage given on a
tract of land owned by her near Wall
Miss Shade made application for a
loan through a local agent at Wall.
He took the matter up with John
Hayes, at Fort Pierre, and Hayes with
Barnes brothers, of Minneapolis, who
granted the loan, and deposited the
money in a Minneapolis bank to the
credit of the Hayes bank at Fort
Pierre. About this time the Hayes
bank failed and the Minneapolis bank
held onto all deposits held by them
rs a creditor of the Fort Pierre insti-
luton, including the amount paid in
by Barnes brothers as their loan OIL
the Shade mortgage. The holding Of
the court being that SO long as neither
Miss Shade or her authorized agent
-eceived anything on the mortgage it
is not a valid claim against her land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
WOLVES ARE VICIOUS
POCKET FlASHIiGHT SAVES TWO
MEN FROM BEING TORN
TO PIECES.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Oako
Ia and Vicinity.
Newspaper Union New, service

"rsirr" Newspaper Union News service.
Wheeler.-The viciousness of wolves
IN Charles Mix county was clearly
shown Saturday night when a pack of
seven large timber wolves, evidently
driven for several miles by the storm
surrounded Will Shearer and Leo Bru-
ner q short distance southwest of here,
and but for the possession of a pocket
flash light both young men would have
been torn to pieces by the hungry ami
mails.
The two young men were crossing
the fields to a relative a mile away
when they encountered soft snow too
deep to enable them to progress. They
started to turn back only to find that
they were being followed by a pack of
seven wolves. Having no weapon
about them the young men were in a
precariouS condition.
The animals began circling them,
coming closer with each revolution, un-
til they were so close that the boys
could feel the breath of the animals in
their faces.
Suddenly one Of the boys remember
I'd having an electric pocket flash light.
With this they were able TO keep the
pack off until their shouts brought
John Shearer to the scene with a ri,
lie, and the pack was scattered.
Later that same night five wolves
attacked John Shearer while he was
going to his barn to see that all of his
stock was securely shut up for the
aight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
One More.

The valiant Sir knight had been
Boosting of his victorious deeds before
the fair company.
Il heard of n engagement which
you have failed to mention, %forsooth,"
remarked Sir Gregory.
When | killed the eighty knights
with" inquired the valiant.
mo; this was a certain charge In
which you were the leader" replied
Sir Gregory.
"But | have led SO many, | cannot
remember" said the valiant.
But" returned Sir Gregory, this is
still remembered. 1t was for a suit
Of clothes you had from Snip, the
tailor, some two years since, and the
charge still appeareth on the book"
And then they scrapped right mer'
rily.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Ruling to Be Appealed.

observation-disclosures OF land adjoin-
ing Red Lake are preparing to take
an appeal TO the supreme court from
he action of Judge Fred 3. Smith,
yho refused to sustain an injunction
,gainst the county drilling ~artesian
wells along the border OF the lake.
rhe plaintiffs in this action contend
hat by filling up the lake again heavy
manages will be caused to their prop
arty. The lake was at one time a
hunters paradise. but IL gradually
dried up.