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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01
LONGS HORSE MAKES
NEW WORLDS RECORD
FREE LEGGED PAGER
WAS BRED, RAISED, TRAINED
AND DRIVEN BY AN
& 49,, AMATEUR.
GOES AROUND CIRCUIT IN 2:llI.2
Popular Member of the Legislature
From This County Sets a New
Pace With coIIet Wilkes, by Fred
& WlIkAA


Pace With coIIet Wilkes, by Fred
s. WlikeA
Making the time of 2:141a at the
state fair track at Nashville, the FIVE
year old colt of William H. Long, OF
this county, Collet Wilkes, by Fred S.
Wilkes, broke the worlds record for a
free legged PAGER on a mile track
trained and driven by an amateur.
This was the record made on Saturday
afternoon at the fair grounds and
when the record was made the horse
was presented to the people in the
grand stand as the maker Of q new
worlds record.
This horse was bred, raised, trained
and driven by an amateur, Hen. Will
liam H. Long, who is also member
OF the general assembly OF Tennessee
and one of the most enthusiastic am
ateur horse fanciers in all the South.
When the rose made the circuit in
2l4i2 setting a new worlds record
LOT horses in this class Of pace there
was an outburst of applause from the
srandstand and Mr.. Long was over
Wnelmed with congratulations from
all sides. He is very proud Of the
achievement
The young horse had but ninety
uayS training and that was under the
personal direction of Mr.. Long, an
amateur, He was bred and has al
ways had the care of Mr.. Long. The
noFses dam is Hellenmony by Almont
j.
FOR many years Mr.. Long has tax.
Ell an active interest in fine horses
and has owned some good ones. He
loves the sport for its sake not for
'le financial returns. He delights In
W1ylng his own horses and is quite
driver and trainer for an amateur
ne owned the last surviving colt OF
brown Hal, the great progenitor OF
speed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01
SENATOR LEA TALKS
TO LARGE CROWDS N
POLK AND BRADLEY
MAKES TWO STRONG SPEECHES
AT CLEVELAND AND
BENTON.
PRAISE GIVEN TO Mr.. MOON
Presented With Bunch of Flowers on
Behalf Of Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union-Comment on Sims
Withdrawal.

CLEVELAND, Tenn, Sept. U.s.
Bradley and Polk counties turned out
splendidly to hear Senator Luke Lea
present his claims for reelection this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Senator Lea spoke to a packed
court house at Benton, the county
seat of Polk county. Voters were on
hand from all parts of the county.
Some had come forty or more miles
from Ducktown' and the surrounding
county.
Tonight Senator Lea spoke to
magnificent audience at the court
house here. More than 500 we're in
the court room and the doorways
were blocked throughout the speaking
by those who we're unable to gain
seats. A number of ladies stood
throughout the entire speaking.
Senator Lea was introduced here by
Hon. Geo. l.. Hardwick, who was one
of the democratic candidates for the
guberpatorial nomination before the
last democratic convention. Judge
Hardwick presided over the speaking
At the conclusion of his speech
Senator Lea was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers by Miss
JOHN w. Taylor on behalf of the W.
c. T. u, of Cleveland. With the flow
ers was a card which bore the follow
ing inscription. AN expression of
our appreciation of your loyal sup
port of the temperance cause. W. G.
T. u, Of Cleveland, Tenn.
Unable to carry the flowers with
him on his further trip into East Ten
nessee, Senator Lea asked that the
be sent to Mrs. Joe Hardwick Of this
city, who is i'll at her home here.
During the progress of his speech
here Senator Lea paid tribute to the
great work for river and harbor i'm
provement that had been done by Con
gresham John A. Moon, of the third
district, -
Both here and at Benton Senator
Lea referred to the withdrawal :. OF
Congressman Sims from the senate
rial race and termed him as the first
victim Of the snap primary. He show
ed that Judge Sims had favored the
early primary, but now had come out
and said it did not give him time to
canvass the state. The senator said
the committee did not think that he
was going to have time either, but he
was going to fool them. He declared
that he was going to get all over this
state, and that he was going to be the
nominee, and that he was going to
win and be the next senator from Ten
nessee.
Il am sorry" said Senator Lea il
his speech at Benton, chat Governor
Patterson has again seen fit to enter
politics in Tennessee.
II am sorry, not because l am g
candidate, because / do not fear him
but because he has come again into
politics to be the firebrand, the fame
to disturb again the blessed peace
that came from the election Of 1914
Senator Lea, in discussing the par
he had played in helping to refund the
state debt, said that members of the
funding board had asked for his as
sistance not because they hoped tt
get his help, but because they thought
he would be unable to help and there
by silence his lips of criticism wher
they should have failed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01
NO CHANGES IN
OFFICIAL COUNT
TREANoR'S MAJORITY IN NASH
VILE OVER ARMSTRONG
TWENTY.NINE.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 27.-The
official count of the vote in the city
election showed no changes and Trea-
nor's majority over Armstrong for f.
nance commissioner was twenty-nine.
Thomkins won by 1,460 votes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01
SEPARATE SUPPORT
PRAYER OF BILL

Mrs. Mamie Watson has filed bill
in the chancery court against her
husband, Gus Watson, for separate
maintenance and support and alimo-
nv. She does not ask for divorce as
enormously reported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01
WEDDING

If YOU are going to get married let
vour friends know it, so they can 90
- p A sATTERFIELD & co. and
buv Won a present. They have more
rrattv things than any store in Co
,nmhia 23.d12t W.T.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-10-01

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight,
good health and purify the blood,
use Burdcck Blood Bitters. Sold at
all drug stores. Price. s1.OO.-
(Advt.)
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
How Sam Jones Balanced 1t Off

With stingy man trying to
shirk his simple duty the late
Sam Jones had no sort of pa
tience, as the following striking
little story shows: A man once
said to Sam Jones: THE church
is getting my assessment too
high" Jones asked: "How much
did you pay?' "Five dollars
year," was the reply. WELL"
said Jones, "How long have you
been converted?" about four
years." was the answer. swell,
what did you do before you
were converted?" 81 was a
drunkard." "How much did
you spend for drink?" "About
$3.50 a year." "How much were
you worth?" 81 rented land and
plowed steer" what have
you got now" Il have a good
plantation and a pair of horses"
WELL" said Sam Jones, you
paid the devil $3.50 Il year for the
privilege of plowing a steer on
rented land and now you don't
want to give the Lord who saved
you, IS a year for the privilege
of blowing horses on your
plantation! You are rascal
from the crown of your head to
the soul of your feetw-Biblical
Recorder.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Name Your Farm

Occasionally we get a letter
from a farmer on stationery on
which is printed his own name
and the name of his farm. In
some cases we find on the mar
gin, briefly stated, what is being
made specially Of on that farm.
This looks like business, and
demands attention at once, for it
catches the eye.
The editor of your county
paper always stands in need OF a
bushel of potatoes, a sack of
underground meal, or some stHieeha sHea
farm product, and would be glad
to swap you some nice printed
envelopes and paper to match
for these things.
1t would pay you to do some
trading with this man, who is
doing lot in his way to help
you. so next time you are in
town talk it over with him. Be-
fore giving the order talk it over
with the wife and family, and
decide on an appropriate, catchy
name for your farm and then
live up to it.-President Charles
S. Barrett in National Field.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Negro Baby Found Dead

Lancaster News
An infant negro child, eight or
nine months old, was found
dead this morning on the planta-
ton OF Mr.. John E. Porter in the
Dixie Section. The mother of
the child is Patsey Stratford,
who is said to be mentally un-
sound, and there is a belief that
she caused the infants death by
a blow on the head. Coroner
M. N. Johnson will hold an in
quest today to inquire into the
facts.
A brother of the woman was
here today and made application
to MIR. ]. T. Thomasson, one OF
the members of the County's
Vital Statistics Committee for a
burial permit, which he refused
as it could not be granted until
the cause of death is officially
aScertaiucd,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Price of Bread Advanced

Saturdays Charlotte Observer
The price of bread is going up
in Charlotte.
According to we'll authenticat-
ed statements given yesterday.
both the steam bakeries here
will raise the price of the loaves
from five to six cents beginning
Monday.
This will be the price retail,
the wholesale quotation of
course being a little under this.
This advance is in conformity
with a movement that is Nation
wide and in the price of flour
and other constituents.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
No Use for Notes

A northern minister who was
spending the winter in the South
for the benefit of his health, and
at the same time pursuing with
accustomed vigor the work OF
his church among the whites of
the Piedmont section of upper
Carolina, devoted much of his
spare time TO the study of con-
ditions among the colored peo-
pie. 1t was in a prosperous rural
community, where the two races
are about numerically equal,
this incident occurred.
One morning, while driving
along the public road, the minis.
ter met a negro preacher of the
neighborhood, of whom he had
seen but little, but whose conf
dence he had apparently already
won. The negro was what is
commonly called a locus
preacher. The conversation, at
first varied with comments upon
the little things of common in
terest, naturally drifted to the
subject of religion.
Nov, tell me something OF
your work" asked the minister.
DO you take notes for your
SermonS?"
"Wa-al, no." admitted the
brother in black cautiously. II
ulster be guilty oh dat, fo' a fact,
but I'se refawmed by 'sperience.
Since | come to know desc Zig
gers at dere rale wuth, 'quires
de cash. Notes is no good roun
heah."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
British Aerial Forces Make Raid
On Germans

London, Feb. 12.-Aerial war
fare was waged today on the
largest scale in its history and
under adverse circumstances
from the standpoint of the
weather. British airmen, buffet
ing snow in the air, swept over
cities of northern Belgium held
by the Germans and dropped
bombs on Ostend, Bruges and
other places.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and
Seaplanes of the British navy
took part in the operations and
all returned to their base without
casualties to their drivers,
although two machines were
damaged. The raid was made
to prevent the development of
submarine bases and establish
ments which might further en-
danger British warships and
merchantmen.
Although no submarines were
seen, the British admiralty state
ment indicates that the raid had
satisfactory results, for consider
able damage is said to have been
done to German gun positions,
railway lines and railway
stations.
The OStend station is reported
to have been set on fire and that
at Blankenberghe to have been
badly damaged. German mine
sweeping vessels at Zeebrrugge
also came in for a hail of bombs
but damage done to them has
not been stated.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

Doctor-(politely, but looking
at his watch with visible I'M
Patlence)-Pardon me, madame,
but my time is moi my own.
You have given me all your
symptoms in sufficient detail, and
now, perhaps, you will kindly
er-ha-
Husband mot so considerate-
Marie he doesn't want TO hear
your tongue any more, He
wants 10 look at jt,-sExchauge,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Letter from Representative
Rivers.
Special TO The Journal

Special to The Journal
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 12-This
session of the General Assembly
has devoted a lot of time to de-
batting, discussing and studying
the great problems of Legislation
confronting the people of the
state. 1t seems that we have
entered upon an era of construc
tive and progressive times in
such things as pertain to the
general policy of the govern
ment. Of course we have men
of many minds and those who
are prejudiced toward the ex-
tremeS. Local legislation has
filled the space between the dis
cuSSiOns upon the great topics,
and the general tendency seems
to be towards localizing affairs
and making the counties the
unit in such problems as road
building and school affairs in
stead of the old time worn policy
of state control.
The great measure of liquor
dealing has been referred to the
people for a vote, making the
state unit as between dispensary
and prohibition.
In the matter of compulsory
school attendance the bill seems
to favor the district unit and at
this time it has almost passed
both houses, making it compul-
sorry to attend all the sessions of
the public schools by every
pupil between the ages of s and
IA years if the district in which
they live adopts the compulsory
law.
The tax commission bill has
passed the house and is now
hanging fire in the senate. In
my opinion the bill is wrong,
is seeking to create a fat job for
3men, and in my judgement will
operate against the farmer and
small land owners. l voted
against the bill on these grounds.
The Chesterfield delegation
has favored economy all the
way through and believe our
effortsiwill be appreciated by the
home people.
Our county appropriation has
been reduced about $lO,OOO.OO.
Ordinarily l wouldinot favor so
radical a reduction, but the
people are in distress this year
and | believe wouldiresent any
extravigance or increase.
The Torrens system of land
registration is under debate to-
day. This, in my opinion, is
one of the best measures present
ed at this session and l hope it
will pass.
We will probably be here
about IL days longer.
Yours very truly
J. Clifton Rivers.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Russians Fall Back Before
German Army

London. Feb. 12.-All eyes are
on East Prussia, where the Ger
man army under personal OBJ.
servation if not the command of
Emperor William has compelled
the Russians to evacuate their
positions east of the Mazur-
ian lakes and retire to their own
territory. ~
The Russians refer to this as a
strategical retirement but the
German official copasassnicatior
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Ask 81 For Prayer He Offered.

G. w. Clemens, a jeweler of
Greensburg, Ind, according to
an exchange, having been asked
by his pastor, the Rev. ]. III.
Doolridge, to pray at a service.
sent the minister a bill for S. for
the prayer, saying it was part of
the pastors duty to do the pray
ing. The minister sent Clemens
a bill for $40 for benefit derived
from the sermon, claiming a
balance due OF So.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Will Sign Act For Referendum

The State, Sunday
Gov. Manning said yesterday
that he would sign the referen
dunn bill providing for a special
election September ID on the
question OF Statewide prohibi-
ton.
II will sign the BILL" said Gov.
Manning. "While / am a local
optionist, l do not believe in
denying the people a right to
vote on such questions"
Gov. Manning was in a
pleasant frame of mind and was
happy over the results accomp
lished by the general assembly,
He was pleased with the prog.
ress which the lawmakers have
made and thought they had
made good use of their time.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

Small Boy-Good fishin'? Yes
sir; we go down that private road
till we come to tn sign tires
passers Will Be Prosecuted,
cross the field with tn bull in ii
an you'll see sign mo Fishing
Allowed" THAT'S little,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Court of General Sessions.

Court of General Sessions for
Chesterfield County will con-
vene on Monday, March 1st.
The following jurors have been
drawn:
Cheraw-P. B. Ingram. S. l.
Cato, ]. T. Lilies, L. w. Boykin,
Jr.
Court House-R. K. Pittman.
T. r. Eddins, w. G. Guy, HI.
Spencer, B. R. Rivers, P. E.
Brock, D. A. White.
Cole Hill-A. J. Irby, Miles
Wa1Hn, S. B. Townsend. H. B.
= h. s-S.--- ,,yS,,e-,s-z
Mt. Croghan-C. G. Gibson,
j.. M. E. Coker, A. B. Moore,
H. L. Woodard, T. B. Smith,
r. B, Refearn.
Old Store-M. G.. Courtney.
r. L. Wick, ]. E. King, ]. X.
Moree.
Jefferson-M. A. Wick, L. c..
Sullivan, ]. w. Middleton, w. T.
Catoe, +. X. Kirkley.
Alligator-R. d. Steen, w. A.
Blackwell, P. S. Campbell, B. ].
Newman.
Steer Pen-J. H. Brown, w.
Clark.
Grand Jurors.
Cheraw Township, E. L.
Stubbs, ]. w. Brewer.
Steer Pen, d. S. Matheson,
Archie Winburn.
Alligator, t. NJ. Beattie, J. B.
Sims.
Jefferson, ]. w. Miller, S. F.
Sullivan.
Old Store, U. F. Moore, S. A.
Fnnderburk, hold over.
Mt. Croghan Township, ].
Wesley Hancock, P. Il. Gui-
ledge.
Cole Hill, ]. Colt Baker, hold
over, E. w. Sowell.
Court House Township, w. ].
Freeman, ]. A. Swinnie, G.. E.
Davidson, James w. GriggS,
hold over.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

Mrs. Blackington was collect.
ing funds for a widow and or.
phanS who had been suddenly
left destitute by the death OF
their provider. Meeting MIR.
Cronin, she asked if he wished
to contribute a few cents toward
the fund.
Nov. Mr.. Cronin," she said,
"can put you down for a small
subscription"
"Shure, num-" replied the old
lrishman, AN it's a very lauda-
BILE objict, and We kin put me
down for a couple av dollars, an
tn Lord knows I'd give We th'
money II J had it, Tx. 3"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

She doesn't like her new
gown. It's pretty and all that,
but she thinks it still needs some
thing to improve its shape"
We'll, why doesn't she LET
some other girl wear it?"-Ex,
change,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Higher Education Item

York News
Not many days ago we saw a
letter written by a young man
who will be graduated this year
from one of the States principal
colleges. All told there were II
misspelled words in the one page
manuscript. The higher educa-
ton is a great thing.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

With but three minutes TO
catch his train, the travelling
salesman inquired of the street
car conductor. "Can you go fast
er than this?"
YES" the bell ringer replied,
but ] have to stay with my cars
s-Ex,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Chesterfield County Roads Will
Be Improved.

The good roads movement in
Chesterfield county is gaining
force, and there is good reason
TO believe that Chesterfield coun.
ty will in the near future have
excellent roads throughout the
county.
Legislation has been secured,
giving each'and every township
10 the county the right to vote
bonds for road Improvement at
will, and there will be, in all
probability, electiopssifa,sn -
SnrinnN
has already v0teu Dollee( !1ol
her roads in fine shape. Jeffer!
son township has shown that the
people there are interested and
determined to have better roads.
The deplorable condition of
all clay roads during the winter
has caused public sentiment to
sway towards Improvement.
There is perhaps no county in
the United States where good
roads can be built more econom-
Ically than in Chesterfield coun-
ty. There is sand on one hand
and clay on another and all that
is needed is a wise mixture of
the two. In some sections a
considerable amount of grading
is necessary and this cannot be
done without money. The roads
need to be graded and shaped
and the cost of up-keep will then
be less than at present.
Good work is being done with
the road drags and scrapes, but
the roads are not prepared. One
steep hill on road DESTROYS to
some extent the value Of mile 8
OF level, smooth roads. A team
can only draw what can be carri-
ed up the steepest or worst place
in the entire distance.
Taxes are burdensome and
there is a general feeling that en-
tlrely too much money is wasted
In the administration of public
affairs, but the highest tax of all
and the one that is standing in
the way of progress is the bad
roads tax. How much do you
pay annually for the privilege of
riding and hauling over bad
roads2 II is very probably more
than all the fax you pay TO the
collectors.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

ooi Pii iOCu tllc NUS
Slams, stating that the Germans
captured $4,000 prisoners, 20
cannon and 80 machine guns in
addition to a lot of war material.
1T the German statement is true
the Russian reverse apparently
is almost as serious as that which
the MuScovite forces suffered in
the same place early in the war.
Before the German official
communication was received in
London military men looked on
the retirement as wise move.
declaring that it would compel
the Germans to fight the battle
on Russian territory and away
from their strategical railways.
The army which the Germans
flung so suddenly into East
Prussia is believed to have num-
bered 100000 men and TO have
been made up of soldiers who
have been fighting on the Bzura
and Western fronts and of units
OF the new army trained in CEN
trail Germany. The Germans
have resumed the offensive in
Russian Poland on the right
bank of the lower Vistula and
have occupied the town of Sier-
pee, northwest of Plock. Thus
the chief battle ground in the
East ha, been transferred from
the lines west and southwest of
Warsaw to the north.
The Dickinson press., 1915-04-03
DUNN COUNTY

N; J. johnson of. Fayette closed four
land deals within the past. two weeks,
whereby the following transfers were
made by eastern parties to George
Thomas. the nH sen. 3-l44-97: Joe Jaeg-
er, the neA 3-144-97; Daniel Litvin. the
nk 11-144-96.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Peterson of KILL
deer have the honor of being the parents
Of the first child born in the Furnishing
city of Killdeer, it being a ~ pound boy,
born Tuesday morning. There is no
doubt but that every man and woman in
town has offered a suggestion as to the
name hence we ought to be entitled to
a chance ourselves. Karl Killdeer
Peterson has a musical Tilt that can't
be beat.
J. A. Morton of Spokane, Wash, was
the guest this week of his brother, Judge
Morton of his county. The brothers had
been at Glendive together, getting the
estate Of their father settled in a very
satisfactory manner Morton is a con-
tractor in the Washington metropolis
and is enthusiastic regarding the growth
n prospects of his city. He returned
Tuesday after visiting M looking over
Georges fertile acres west of town.-Set-
tier.
The Dickinson press., 1915-04-03
Mckenzie County

The Guide, published at Watford,
four miles west of Schafer, at. the
end Of the Great Northern branch,
had this to say March IL, about a
former Stark county boy:
Clint Randall, as he is called, has
his homestead almost within the
limits Of the town.. and is one of our
most progressive citizens. He is en-
gagged in the horse business and has
a ranch south Of here. 81
C. G. Randall, and G. L. ,Gullikson
made a trip to the Randall & MUDDY
ranch. on the Little Missouri last
Friday, returning Monday. evening
with "Gully" all in but his boot
strapsEand they. were raveling.5
They brought about a dozen head Of
horses back with them which they
hope to be able to sell to the needy
farmer and have. them on. display in
the Sahr feed barn in South Watford.
Mr.. Randall states that there is more
snow on the, ground this winter than
there has been in many. years. He
reports, the stock as having wintered
in very good shape, but the deep snow
Is; beginning to tell and says it is a
good thing that spring is coming.