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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Geo. A. Mawman is trying to in
duce some dealer here to handle
whole wheat bread or the -four us
ed in making it. To this end, he
has procured from New York a
few samples of the bread, one of
which he gave to this scribe. The
bread is highly recommended for
it's wholesomeness, being especial
ly good for people afflicted with
indigestion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Mrs. C. III. Cleveland and baby
went down to Boca Grende, Tu-
esday, to enjoy Thanksgiving with
the formers parents, Prof. and
Mrs. U. S. Whitaker.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Clothing, shoes and hats latest
styles-for men at r. G. Blount s
iadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Sure Shot Self Rising Flour Elk
cells. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

DR.. Blanchet, the rector, will
conduct Thanksgiving services in
the Episcopal Church at 7 O'Clock
tonight Thursday. Public COR
daily invited.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Hon A. G. Freeman of Arcadia,
was a distinguished visitor here,
Friday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Arcadia News, Saturday: - So
far this season, Judge w. d. Bell
has issued 240 resident county
hunters license, "a nonresident
license, and two out of state Ii
cenSe.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Hot Biscuits Just Right Sure
Shot. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Hot Biscuits Just Right Sure
Shot. (adv.)
Parker Brothers of Arcadia,
last week sold their entire stock
Of cattle, estimated at $4,000 head,
to the Consolidated Land Co. of
Jacksonville, the price paid being
placed above $500,000.00. The
cattle are all in this county.
The ladies of the Methodist Aid
Society wish to extend THEN
hearty thanks to every one who
contributed to or assisted in any
way at the bazaar they held last
week, and also to the people Of the
town who patronized them so lib.
orally and generously, thereby
making the affair a success. They
cleared $129.75.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Sure Shot Hot Biscuits Just
Right. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

See my line Of glass ware, shad-
es etc. R. L. Morgan, The Elec-
trical Man. (adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Every little Christmas gift has
an obligation of its OWN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Col, Hancock visited Arcadia on
business, Tuesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30
Local and Personal
happenings Of Interest
|, .>NNSbs~IsR%sN~

TIT
J ..u.>~aN4~e&e~>~Sse~ssso>~sNs- :
Give thanks today.
Col, Hancock visited Arcadia on
business, Tuesday.
Sure Shot Self Rising Flour Elk
cells. (adv.) |
Clarence Brown was visitor
70 Arcadia, last Friday evening.
Sure Shot Hot Biscuits just
Right, (adv.)
Every little Christmas gift has
an obligation Of its OWN.
Hon A G. Freeman of Arcadia,
was a distinguished visitor here,
Friday.
A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch's. (adv.)
Mrs. A. P. Jordan went over to
Tampa, Saturday, to visit relatives
and friends for a week or two.
Miss Norma Pepper paid her
regular weekly visit, Saturday, to
her orange grove at Fort Ogden.
For Breakfast Sure Shot Pan
Cakes. (adv.)
Fine, ripe watermelons grown
bv ]. e. Collins at Bairdsville were
on sale at the Griggs Grocery,
Monday.
DR.. Julian w. Jordan went to
Tampa, Saturday, and by this time
has opened a dental office in that
metropolis.
See my line of glass ware, shad-
es etc. r. L. Morgan, The Elec-
trical Man. (adv.)
DR.. Blanchet, the rector, will
conduct Thanksgiving services III
the Episcopal Church at 7 O'Clock
tonight Thursday. Public cor
daily invited.
Mrs. c.. III. Cleveland and baby
went down to Boca Grende, Tu
esday, to enjoy Thanksgiving with
the formers parents, Prof. ano
Mrs. U. S. Whitaker.
Clothing, shoes and hats --latest
styles-for men at r. G. Blountt
Iadv.)
Arcadia News, Saturday: - 81
far this season, Judge w. d. Bel
has issued 240 resident county
hunters license, "a non-residen
license, and two out of state Ii
cense.
JIM. Thompson and his sister
Mrs. l.. A. Hawkins, left las
Thursday evening for Center Hill
in Sumter county, having BEEF
summoned there on account of tn
serious illness of their mother.
All fruits and vegetables il
their season at the Criggs grocery
-41-tf.-(advl
Considerable quantities o
beans, peppers and pineapples ar
being shipped from here. Ship
ments go forward every day
Pineapples are shipped the yea
round.
r. C. Blount, the clothing mel
chant, autoed to Tampa las
Thursday. He took Mrs. Bloun
with him as far as Sebring, wher
she visited friends until his retur
on Tuesday, when both cam
home.
A full line Of staple and fame
groceries, fresh and reliable, a
a. p. Hatch's If. (adv.
Where the paved road on tn
east turns into town at r A w.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch's. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

For an expert painter and dec
orator, who will give YOU honest
service at right prices, see j. Har-
vey Miller. (adv.) 1t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Fresh vegetables of all kinds
received daily by R. M. King.52
The annual memorial exercises
of the Order of the Eastern Star,
which were held in the Masonic
lodge room, Sunday afternoon,
were largely attended not only
by members, but by outsiders as
well. The exercises were both
beautiful and impressive, and they
were conducted with a precision
that reflected credit on the ladies
participating.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

DR.. Julian w. Jordan went to
Tampa, Saturday, and by this time
has opened a dental office in that
metropolis.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Mrs. A. P. Jordan went over to
Tampa, Saturday, to visit relatives
and friends for a week or two.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Fine, ripe watermelons grown
bvJ. E. Collins at Bairdsville were
on sale at the Griggs Grocery,
Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Give thanks today.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

Miss Norma Pepper paid her
regular weekly visit, Saturday, to
her orange grove at Fort Ogden.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-30

For Breakfast Sure Shot Pan
Cakes. (adv.)
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

1.-The returns, showing the result
of the farmers past years work, are
about ali in and it is possible, - says
the Pennsylvania Farmer "to make a
pretty close estimate of the total.
Corn. This years corn crop is far
short of the phenomenal crop of 1915,
being 2,717 932, OOc bushels. or
337. .O00,0 900 less than last year. The
greatest shortage is in the middle west
where cold, wet weather in spring and
drouth in summer cut it short. The
price on October 1 was 82 8 cents as
against 70.5 cents year ago.
Wheat. The biggest slump of all
the grains was in wheat which is
more than 400, 900. 900 bushels below
last years bumper crop. and 130,-
10000 less than the five-year aver
age. This is due largely to the pre-
valence of black rust, blight and ex-
treme heat in the northwest. While
there is large surplus on hand, the
price for the year will no doubt de-
pend somewhat upon the fortunes of
war in Europe. Comparative farm
prices, October 1, 81. SO; 1915, 900
cents per hushel.
Potatoes. The crop is nearly SO, =
900, 900 bushels less than a year ago.
Altho this is a reduction of only
10 percent, the price on October 1 was
LIP per bushel as against 48. 8 cents
in 1915.
1t should be remembeled that these
lessened crops, cost as much. or more.
to produce than did the bumper crops
of 1915, since the acreages of ali ex-
cept wheat We're about the same.
While the wholesale prices are murh
higher, the public cannot fairly esti-
mate the farmers profits as CORES
pondingly greater because of the re-
dured yield and the greater cost OF
labor, fertilizer and all that is re-
quired to produce them.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

Our congratulations to our fellow
townsmen w. G. Roe, elected state
auditor; Harry B. Grieves, reelected
Kent county comptroller; Matthew V.
Ford, reelected Levy Court commits
sioner. and Hervey P. Hall, reelected
assemblymsn. All are clean type of
citizens and as capable as any to be
found. Especially good is the record
of all those reelected. Smyrna and
cid Duck Creek Hundred can we'll look
with pride to these citizens who
have been hoDored BY a majority of
their constituency at the recent elec-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

Atomobile accidents resulting in
injury and death, as we'll as the rapid
and unnecessary destruction of high
ways, ought soon to arouse the people
to the fact that there must be more
rigid regulations to control automobile
traffic. The law limiting the speed of
travel is perhaps clear enough and
conservative enough, but law is ab-
solutely valueless unless it IS enforced
or obeyed. That the present law is
violated every day in the year is we'll
known; that in most places no effort
is made on the part If officials to en-
force the law is also known. One
provision. that boroughs and townships
must erect caution notices calling at
tention to the fact that the speed law
will be enforced is neglected in the
majority of instances. Aside from
the danger to life and limb. it is
speeding that wears out improved
highways so rapidly. If every auto
mobile was driven according to law,
it would be possible to keep surface
on the macadam roads, something that
now seems impossible. The resurfac-
ing of highways every two or three
years makes their up-keep a cost
which cannot be borne. and which
furnishes the chief objection to the
building of ouch roads. 1t is not
legitimate business traffic which thus
destroyes roads and kills and mains
in the country, but the speeder; bent
on pleasure at any cost, whose know
ledge and experience is too meagre to
be given license to operate upon the
highways, jeopardizing the lives Of
others.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

The defeat of a major portion of
the Republican ticket in Delaware
shows that the gang rule tactics of
the so called bosses not only in the
state but Kent county as we'll, does
not set with the better element of
voters. A united party would have
given the Republicans an advantage
which they now see if there had been
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is a part. 1t
also gives the items of importance of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
A ~ FTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
i-tness medium not only for the town it rep
'e>eps- hut for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld Townsend, Leipsc, &c.
rate of 50 cents an inch for first insertion and
p cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices. 10 cents per line per issue
A special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

Five more states having been added
to the dry" column, the recent cleo
tion hopefully indicates the wave of
temperance reform that is spreading
over the country. Let US be in line
in Delaware and have New Castle
County and City of Wilmington
"dry."
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

the proper Harmonious feeling. Vot-
ers in this day can NIT be driven.
There must be good clean leadership
and good clean men put up for office.
The reputation dealt the "gangsters"
show there is dire need of re-align-
ment in the Republican organization
before another election rolls around.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. HOffecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
rlGE:-NexI Door TO the Fruit GROVE
n iOnal Bank
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-15
UPHOLSTERING
AND POLISHING

I wish to inform the public that
l am prepared to do all kinds of
Furniture, Carriage and Automo-
bile Upholstering, also Polishing
to look like new. Cane Seating
at reasonable rates. Call at Bun
galow on Frazer street.
I. D. BERRY,
Frazier Street Smyrna, Del.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
THOUSAND DOLLAR
GIFT TO TENNESSEE
ORPHAN HOME IS MADE
SUPERINTENDENT BoAZ GETS A
FINE DONATION FROM BED
FORD cOUNTlAN.
DTHlR CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
Year Has Been A Very Successful One
For Splendid institution and Fine
Report Expected at the Next Annual
Meeting.

AS the result of his recent trip to
Bedford county and the work for the
Tennessee Orphan Home, Superinten-
dent w. T. Boaz has received check
for $1,000 for the home from one OF
the citizens of that county who does
not want any publicity because Of the
liberal gift and whose name, for that
reason, is withheld by DR.. BoaZ.
This was not the only contribution
for the home that came from that Sec
tion, however. There have been a
number of other gifts, nothing like so
large, but in varying sums, some as
much as $25. Bedford countians have
always been very much interested in
the work Of the home here and have
been liberal in their gifts.
1t will be remembered that it was
q citizen Of Bedford county who made
possible the ownership by the home of
the splendid farm which is now oper-
ated. The larger portion of the funds
for this home was given by resident
Of Shelbyville.
The year which will close next Octo-
Der, has been generally a good one for
the Tennessee Orphan Home. 1t is
probable that the report which Dr.
Bcaz will submit at the annual meet
ing will be the best ever made since
the home was organized
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, qeepless
nights, tired, dull days and distressing
urinary disorders, don't experiment
Read this twice-told testimony. It's
Columbia evidence-doubly proven.
T. E. Lipscomb. Deputy County
Clerk, 1908 S. Main St., Columbia,
says: Il had severe pains in my
back and my kidneys were weak and
gave me much trouble. used DoaR's
Kidney Pills, procured from Martins
Drug Store, and they cured me at
once My kidneys became normal and
the pains left" Statement given
February s, 1919
Oh April l 1915, Mr.. Lipscomb
said: 81 am always glad to say q
word Of praise for Doan's Kidney
Pills, for they have done me worlds
Of good"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mr.. Lipscomb has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co, Propa-
Buffalo, N. Y.-(Advt) Z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
FORTY SINGLE ROOM
WHITE SCHOOLS IN
COUNTY Of MAURy
MORE THAN HALF OF THE WHOLE
NUMBER ARE STILL OF the
PRIMITIVE TYPE.
ENROLMENT FOR THE TERM GOOD
Unusually High Per Centage Of The
Scholastic Population Enrolled In
The Various Grades-Two-thirds in
Primary Department.

Although the county has made won
derful strides in educational matters
it is still very far from that point
where progressive educators would
have it. There are in the county
according to the report which County
Superintendent Graham is now prepar
ing for the state department, sixty
six white schools. Of this number
forty, or more than half, are one-room
one-teacher schools. Seventeen are
two-room and two-teacher schools.
There are seven three teacher schools
and two with six or more teachers.
The average scholastic term last
session in the county, including the
cities, was 1874 days. Outside the
cities of Columbia and Mt. Pleasant
the average term in the county was
100 days or eight months. The total
enrolment for the past term $3.50 out
of a scholastic population of 11,71S,
which is considered good when the
fact is considered that the scholastic
population takes in all between the
ages of six and twenty-one years.
Very few children start to school be-
fore they are seven and few go after
they are eighteen years of age.
The average attendance for the past
session was not altogether what it
should have been, the total being 5,S19
In the four grades of the public schools
there are enrolled over two-thirds of
the total number enrolled in all of the
twelve grades. The number enrolled
in these grades the past term was
1926, divided as follows: First grade,
1858; second grade, 1895; third grade,
1,187; fourth grade, 985. Total, 1926.
Superintendent Graham is just
about through making his annual re-
port, which is quite a job, since the
state department requires the most
detailed information upon every point.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
SEE WHEAT FOR
FARMERS AT COST
SUPPLY OF BEST STAPLE FROM
MISSOURI FOR LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION.

The Columbia Mill & Elevator com
pany has secured liberal supply OF
the pure seed wheat of the Fultz and
Blue Stem varieties from Missouri
where the same climatic and soil con
ditions obtain that prevail here This
wheat will be sold to the farmers OF
Maury county at cost in order that
they may be assured of pure seed
wheat for the coming crop. The profit
that the mill will get comes indirectly,
that is through the production of a
better sample Of wheat than would be
secured if the Indifferent wheat grown
this year were planted. This mill is
selling and distributing this fine sam.
pie of seed wheat in cooperation with
the City Mill & Grain company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
HAY CROP Of COUNTY
ONE Of THE LARGEST
FARMERS HAVE KNOWN
YIELD OF ALL KINDS OF CLoVERS
AND GRASS EXCEPTION
ALLY LARGE.
WEATHER HA> Been FAVORABLE
Believed That The Presence In County
Of Such Large Quantity of Forage
Will Stiffen the Demand For Feeder
Cattle.

Probably never in its history has
Maury county had larger crop of hay
than it will have in ricks, in stacks
and in barns when frost comes this
fall. The year has been an exception
al one for the growth Of all kinds of
hay. The only trouble that farmers
have had at all in saving record break
ing hay crops has been the unusual
amount of rain. A good deal of hay
has been lost in the fields because of
constant rains, but even with this the
crop that will be saved is going to be
exceptional.
The clover crops we're unusual. More
record yields of clover were reported
in The Herald this spring than in any
former season. Both red and alsyke
clover alike made on many farmers
yields of as much as a couple of tons
to the acre. The meadow hay crop
was large. Many farmers saved a
great deal of second crop clover. Pea
and soy bean crops are fine and will
yield largely and the output of crab
grass hay is going to make a new
record. Farmers declare that this
grass has never grown so luxuriantly
in stubble fields as it has this year.
Several loads of the newly cut crab
grass have come to Columbia and the
hay is unusually free from weeds and
bright
The exceptional quantity of forage
in the county is expected to make the
demand for feeder cattle very large,
much larger than usual. This will
tend to stiffen the prices of this class
Of cattle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
COLO STORAGE SEED
ONLY SAFE KIND TO
PLANT SAYS CLAWSON
ONE OF THE LEADING POTATO
GROWERS OF COUNTY GOT NO
STAND FROM FIRST CROP.
BUT THE OTHER PLANTING is UP
Fifty Acres Planted With Cold Storag
Tubers Give Fine Prospect Now
Made a Test of Both Methods And
Tells of the Result.

Our cold storage seed are the only
potatoes planted for second crop tina
are coming up" said F. F. Clawson
of the big potato growing firm of Claw
son Brothers, at AshWood. Probably
the Messrs. Clawson are the largest
potato growers in Maury county. They
have had a long and successful ex
perience in growing the potatoes.
I'VE planted eighty acres" cOntin
ued Mr.. Clawson, thirty of which
were planted from our first crop. They
were fine potatoes, too, the run OF the
field. From these we have no sort
of stand. | don't think that they will
amount to anything. Now we planted
fifty acres from cold storage potatoes
On that fifty acres we have an excel
lent stand; one can see the potatoes
from one end of the row to the other
Il tell you it does not pay to devote
your land, prepare it as one must for
potatoes and then risk the first crop
They will rot in the ground; some
times it is too dry and sometimes it is
too wet lit is always a risky business
One can never tell what potato crop
is going to do, but would say that
present we have good prospects from
our fifty acres"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01
FIGHT ON PURCHASE :,
Of TURNPIKES SEEMS
TO Be ABOUT OVER
LOOKS LIKE LITTLE EFFORT WILL
BE MADE TO DEFEAT
CONTRACT.
COURTS POWER TO GET ROADS
Not Incumbent In Any Way Upon
The Justices to Submit the Question
To a Vote of the People of the
County.

1t is becoming evident that the tight
on the purchase of the pixies, which
reached its climax in the now famous
Parham- Timmons mass meeting on
Monday, August ii, will not stop the
acquisition Of the highways and their
being opened to the free use of the
public by the county.
Some of those who have been very
ardent in their opposition to this pro-
| gressive measures of the county court,
privately admit that the fight on the
pike purchase will come to nothing.
A number have stated that there would
be no attempt made to enjoin the
county court, giving as a reason the
large bond that would be required in
the event fiat was issued.
Since the publication of the acts of
1901 and 1911 two or three members
of the Columbia bar have stated that
there was. no question aobut the power
of the county court to make the pur-
chases of the pixies, They state that
the court having this power, and have
legally exercised it in accordance with
the statute, the contracts made there
under with Horace Rainey and c. T..
Looney for the purchase Of the pixies
are legal and binding.
It was not incumbent under the law,
said one we'll known attorney, for the
court to submit the question to a vote
of the people any more than it is to
submit any other appropriation made
by the court, within its legal power to
make.
These are the facts about the resolu-
ton to submit the question to a vote
of the people At its April term the
county court adopted resolution pro-
viding that if the turnpike committee
could secure a proposition from the
pike owners to submit a proposition to
sell at $1,000 per mile or less the same
should be submitted, within thirty
DAYS to a vote of the people. The
owners absolutely and positively re-
fused to submit any proposition under
the terms proposed. There was there
fore no election, as the committee
could not compel any proposition to be
made by the owners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-01

Every druggist here, yes! your druggist and
everybodys druggist has noticed great falling
off in the sale of calon1el They all give the
same reason Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people know it while
Dodsons Liver Tone is safe and gives better re-
suits" said prominent local druggist. Dodson's
Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every
druggist A large fannly-szed bottle costs only 50
cents and if you find it doesn't take the place OF
dangerous, salvating calomel you have only to ask
for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant-tastng, pure
~ vegetable remedy, harmless to both children
and adults Take spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine, no sick headache, biliousness, ague,