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The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

of Civil War Veterans.
Washington, D. C.-Just he
; fore Congress adjourned on Sep
tembnr 9Th the Senate passed
what is known as the Ashbrook
widows pension bill. At present
all widows receive twelve dollars
! a month. The Ashbrook bill pro-
vides that all widows ofmen who
served in the war with Mexico or
the war of 1872 shall hereafter
receive twenty dollars per month
and that all civil war widows
who can show that they were the
wives of the veterans during the
period of the war OF who have
reached the age of seventy years
shall be paid twenty dollars per
month. -
In addition to the foregoing
| the law is changed so as to pro-
vide that where the widow of a
Civil War veteran re-marries and
her second husband dies she
! may be replaced on the pension
roll by applying to the bureau of
pensions.
Heretofore it has been neces-
sary for the widow of a Civil War
veteran to show she had mar
ried the soldier prior to 1890.
This date has been changed by
the Ashbrook bill so that all wild
ows who married veterans be-
fore June 27, 1905, are given a
pensionable status.
These changes OF the law are
80 important that they affect
thousands of widows scattered
all over the United States. If
they are to avail themselves of
the law they should communicate
| with the commissioner Of pen
sions at once. 1t is not neces.
sary for these widows TO hire at
torneys, Those who live in the
third congressional district of
Colorado may communicate with
my secretary, room 1872. House
Office Building, Washington, D,
c., and he will gladly supply
them with the necessary blanks
and instructions.
l am asking the papers
throughout my district to print
this statement, in order that the
benefciaries of the Ashbrook bill
| may have notice of the passage
of that act.
Infamous Methods.
The opponents of President Will
son have resorted to fake
movies in the hope that they can
i discredit his Mexican policy. 1t
has leaked out that the Republi-
can campaign managers have
rented Sheepshead Bay, the fam
GUS race track under New YORK
| City, and are conducting rehear.
sails of true to life" drama OF
scenes on the Mexican border.
Boys from Hoboken and Jersey
City, gotten up to look like Mex
lean bandits, are shown murder
/, ing American soldiers, outraging
American women and perform
ing other atrocities calculated to
arouse the passions of an Ameri.
can audiance.,
1t is proposed to send this
movie through the country label.
ed "Watchful Waiting" and tc
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Horseshoe

Pulling broumcorn is the orde,
of the day.
Otho Mason, brother of O. G.
Mason, came in for a few days Wis.
it from Missouri.
Brother Hoover is helping
brother Arnold in a series OF
meetings this week at No.
school house.
The crops in this vicinity are
looking fine.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

While trying to keep alive the
prohi issue, George, for cam
paign purposes, why not get out
and holler some for "law and or
der" also? The Two are equally
defunct. seN
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Wanted-An issue for to carry
this campaign. $500 reward for
a winner-any old thing. Ad-
dress Geo. A. Carlson, transient
anywhere i'll Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

A rather striking incident OF
the recent campaign is that
Hughes has found no new desig-
nations for his Americanism
since calling it dominant" Ev-
identity he did not think the term
"Teutonic," as suggested by the
Herald, to be advisable or
thought it to be inopportuLe.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

We have an anonymous news
Ii tier from ''Longview." We
ca 1T publish any letters without
kr owing who writes them.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

In case hewere elected, should
Hughes make as many "blunders' -
as Wilson has, and in the same
direction, the facial contortions
of his campaign hackers would
be a study for the gods.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

The big fair next week-two
days-a big program-rousing
time. Bring your family, and
come prepared to camp.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

When Roosevelt goes on the
stump for Hughes-wonder
what he'll do with all those by.
phens he had the type foun-
dries to turn out for him for use
in this campaign.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

All those interested in the Or
gainzation of masonic lodge in
Springfield are asked to report
to J.H.D. Terral at their earliest
conve nience.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Elsewhere will be found the
first of a series of articles on
matters legislative. Watch for
them, read them carefully, then
pass them on to your friends and
neighbors.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Not once while governor of
Ne.7 York did Hughes open his
head tor woman's suffrage, and
never in his life did he vote for
-
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Richards

L. FIickinger went to Elkhart
Sunday.
j. Wells returned the 18th to
his home in Emporia, Kans.
James Acre, wife and little son
were in Richards Saturday.
H. K. and Leslie Ellis of Ston-
ington called IN Richards the
18th.
Carter and Guyske hauled
freight for our merchants last
week.
L. ]. Richards is some better.
We hope to see him around in a
short time.
F. H. Mitchell bought some
hogs last week, and now has
quite lot of nice hogs.
Miss Nellie Willis and Jesse
Downs attended Sunday school at
Murray the 18th.
Bert Glasgow, accompanied by
Dan Fuller and Will Kicenski,a ,au
toed to Elkhart last week.
Sam Osteen and wife shopped
in Richards the 10th.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Now that Carlson has the NOM
nation, we are wondering if it is
to be another Garrison and Econ
omy" campaign, ard whether
Baca county will have to levy for
another S., 900 to foot the bill.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Wilson is the first president
who ever said good word for
woman's suffrage, and the first
to vote for it.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Additional Premiums

AQOlClOnal ffemIumS
Wheeler & Stanton, Two Buttes
best bale Of alfalfa 81 .OO-50c.
Best 5 ID. alfalfa seed 81. .OO-5Oc
Best peck Karkaf wheat 81. 90
Soc.
Onda Young, Two Buttes best
10 lbs. dry-land pototoes $1.OO.
Sentinel, Two Buttes. in sub
scription, best loaf OF bread l 1.25.
Best high school manuscript 81,
25.
Fair Association, best sample
Sudan grass $l.00-50c. Ta!lest
IL stalks cane $l.OO-5O.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Richland

Mrs. Scrivner and daughter.
Mrs. Clark, are visiting with her
NJ other, Grandma McClintock.
Isreal Friend from Stevens
county has been visiting Nixon
Rich.
Edward Lockwood has been
home on vacation and has re-
turned to Lamar.
Les Jones was down from La
mar and attended the tent meet
ing Sunday.
Meeting has been held by the
Friends in a tent ard will con-
tinue over Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Two
AL issues what l had two years
ago. Liberal reward for their
return, and no questions asked.
Address Wandering George, any
where in Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
AT DENVER
THIS WINTER
A Resume Of Some Legislation
That Should Command the
Attention of Our Legislators
at Denver During the Coming
Session of the Legislature.

' Session or the Legislature.
AS a preliminary, we want to
say that we herbor no resentment
toward our new settlers because
they feared that their interests
| would not beScorserved by the
| editor of the Herald should he
he elected to the legislature.
| 1t was their privilege and
right to exercise their preroga-
tive in the mstter, and while it
was exercised wholly on a mis-
conception ofIthe EDITORS posi-
ton, it was exercised notwith-
standing conscienciously, and as
they believed riehtfully, hence
there is no kick coming on our
! part ON that score.
We promised to, after the pri-
mary, if nominated, give an out
line of some of the things that
should be done at Denver; and,
I although coming out second best,
we have concluded to, neverthe-
less, give our views touching
matters we believe should be
given Legislative consideration at
the coming session of the state
legislature, and shall do so in a
series of articles.
We are giving this review for the
reason that we believe it to be of
greater real Importance to our
readers than the question of who
should be elseted to a dinky
county office-and we believe of
greater interest.
It IS rightfully said of schools,
that there are two ways for a
teacher to get tbrough-one by
teaching" school and the other
lby keeping" school.
1t is just so with a legislator.
He can go to the legislature, sit
down on his worthless spine, do
as somebody else tells him to do
as to voting, draw his ray-the
same as a worthless teacher who
keeps" school, and then go
home with a title of Hon" pre-
handled to his worthless name.
! That is the way itwas done at
/ Denver two years ago, the as
sembly at that time taking its
name as the do nothing legisla-
ture."
Our own representatives that
year made themselves proficient
lin the mastery art of doing
nothing-figuratively reclined at
their ease, spat over the walls of
the capitol building, drew their
pay-and went home.
We believe that it is The duty
of legislative candidates to give
a bill of particulars as to what
they intend to do if elected, and
the why of their wanting to be
elected.
| But to get at some of the
| things that should be done at
Denver this winter.
| At The legislature
| This Winter
One OF the first of importance
I'VE believe to be the changing Of
the time of the gathering of the
law.making body.
| 1t is customary for legislatures
to meet the first of the year sue
ceeding elections. In this state
the advisability of a change has
already been considered, and we
believe at the session this win
ter the change should be made
without further delay.
The necessity of the change:
Members of the legislature hav-
MT time to maturely deliberate
on laws needed, 10 investigate
the laws we have, OIL to properly
draw up the bills they wish to
introduce to meet the require
ments or to stand the acid test of
the courts.
And what is true of the legis-
Ilature is also true of the govern
or, 80 far as concerns suggestions
md recommend he NAV
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

The democrats will meet at
one o'clock tomorrow at Villas.
to organize. All the candidates
should be on hands.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Twenty-nine seventh and
eighth graders and high-school
pupils are now enrolled in the
high school department of the
Springfield schools-a much
larger mum ber than ever before.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Congressman KGatilq'S Letter

Statement By Congressman Ed
ward Heating Concerning The
Ashbrook Pension Bill to In
crease Pensions of Widows
of Civil War Veterans.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
,l!r raft

Evidently Uncle Sam thinks
that there is nothing in a name,
for the above is the one selected
for the new postofice on Plum
Creek, seventeen miles north
west of Springfield.
Miss Jennie Scarborough is Wis
iting in Nevada, Mo.
Walter Riley has returned from
Oklahoma where he has been
harvesting and threshing.
Mrs. Sam Handles has return
ed from Texas where she was
called by the serious illness of
her father.
A. H. Seymour, the black
smith, went to Lamar last week
to meet his wife and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Cullison of
Kansas are visiting their daugh.
ter, Mrs. +. R. McConnaughhay
and family.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22
Third Annual BaCa County Fair
Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 20
North Flats

Several in this vicinity are SOW.
ing wheat.
The Flats was visited by a Aics
rain Saturda.; night.
Born Ia 'lr and Mrs. Chat.
ham, Thursday. Il fine girl.
Otis Smnr, Is attending schsel
in Lamar.
Miss Wheeler hrgan her school
the lS'h.
ID. NJ Cheunwntl. visited at j.
r. Bickford's sunday.
If the par>on who lost paiv
of fifty pound scales will call At
J. B. Bickfor,'s they can have
them.
murray
Earl Rain and Harry Russell
are here from Oklahnna stay
ing on their places.
Geo Steen, with IL number Ut
Friends, mntnred tn Lamar sun
day
Oscar Ed"l- and fanny h v"
retuln neo hose !rou Pratt. Kan
saS.
Mr.. Terry is reported to be i'm
proving fast.
Miss Edna Sfeen of Hooker is
visiting Mrs. Roy Steen Of this
vicinity.
Vincent Mahen will return
soon from Hooker and start
housekeeping.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

Will C. Ferril of the Rocky
Mountain Herald makes wry
face and says before he comes ur
to lick salt out of Carlson's hand
he's just get to know how Carl,
son IS going to treat the fellows
he's formerly been fighting
Well, George hain't going to fight
nobody no more after the election.
He's going 10 retire to private
life.
The Springfield herald., 1916-09-22

DR.. Verify was over from Two
Buttes Tuesday. He thought
with a few more treatments and
a little care all the defeated can
didates under his care would re-
cover, including the editor OF
the Sentinel, The doctor was
surprised to find the quill pusher
on the Great County Builder in
such jolly good spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

forested at present. It is probably slight ly stronger than the DeKalb soils. It produces good crops of cotton, corn and fruits, where not excessively drained. The Hanceville stony loam occupies
 north-facing encampments of the moun- tains and is generally too stoney and broken for farming. The greater part of the type is excessively drained. The Ruston fine sandy loam is develop | ed in the southwestern corner of the | county. It occupies ridge crests. The l topography is gently rolling. Cotton,
 sweet potatoes and truck crops do well ! on this soil. The larger part of the ] type is forested.
 l The Huntington loam, fine sandy loam, | and fine sand are productive alluvial soils lying above the Tennessee and other streams of the county. They are par 1 ticularly valued for the production of corn.
 The Huntington clay occurs as swales I in the Tennessee river flood plain. It is subject to deep overflow. The soil is poorly drained. The larger part of this | type is forested.
 | The Abernathy silty clay loam is en- countered along some of the smaller
 streams. The type is subject to over- l flow. Some of it needs drainage. It is l a productive soil for corn and grasses. | The Holly fine sandy loam is found I in the overflowed bottoms of large creeks The topography is flat The soil l is poorly drained. It Is best suited to cotton, small grains and grasses 1 The Holly silt loam is an alluvial first 1 bottom soil, subject to overflow, and poorly drained It is largely forested. | With better drainage this type could be made very productive. It is best suited I to grasses
 Rough, stony land occupies steep noun l tain slopes. It is nonagricultural land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
CLAYTON OBSERVES
 BETTER BABY WEEK

Clanton, March S.-(Special)-"
 Week. in Clanton is the event of the
 season On Tuesday the Civic Improve
 ment club and the active members of
 the Suffrage association held meetings,
 which were presided over by Mrs. Will liam Callen and Mrs. J. c. Jones. There
 was much interest manifested, al- though severe storm ragged all the afternoon.
 The Baptist Ladies Aid society are to have charge of the exercises on Thursday, and the Inter Sc club will hold meeting on Friday.
 On Saturday there is to be meeting at the Chiffon county courthouse, where addresses will be delivered and prizes given to the two best babies in Chil- ton county and the city of Clanton. The ladies of Clanton who are ac- tive in this nationwide better baby movement are Mrs. E. M. Pinckard, Mrs. Tipton Mullins, Mrs. L. J. Dun can, Mrs. Sophia Jones, Mrs. William Callen. Mrs. Speigner, Ms. N. S. John son, Mrs. J c. Jones and Mrs. Duncan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
TUSCALOOSA
THREE

Tuscaloosa, March S.-(Special.) Headquarters of the centennial commit tee in charge of Tuscaloosa's big cele- bration, which will be held next May, have been established in the Board of Trade rooms, Rosenfeld building, until after the celebration. A paid secretary and a corps of stenographers have been employed to handle the advertising end of this celebration. which promises to be one of the greatest gatherings ever held in Alabama.
 The Commercial bank of Tuscaloosa, at it's annual meeting yesterday, re- elected A. H. Dabbs president, w. H. Hargrove, vice president. and John J. Nelson, cashier. The following direc- Fleetwood Rice, Fred Fite, W. H. liar grove, Dr. Frank Hausman, pr. z. Shirley, Fred Maxwell, A. E. Perkins and Joseph Saks.
 Tuscaloosas postoffice shows an in crease of 15 per cent during the past months over the same period of last year, and according 70 Postmaster Clabaugh the year which ends with March 31 will bring the receipts for the year up to s35,ooo.
 State Mine Inspector w. F. Smith today brought to TuAcaIoosa John Primes, negro. who was charged with violating the state mining laws at Searls. He was sentenced to six months on the county roads and given fine of $50. The negro, it seems, had a quar- rel with the forman of the mine at Searles and attempted to revenge him. self by taking an axe and knocking out several props in a man-way at the ,,of,a rryha I.tvr1 hod to pass every day. making the pas- sage very dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
VnI1l1bLe Health Hints
 For Our Readers

out. but have no medical value. Ec- zema, tetter, acne and all such erup- tive diseases should be treated With " @ | POISONED BLOOD.
 So many different things contribute to poison the blood and the effect is so startling that the sufferer becomes panic-stricken and is led to use harm Ml drugs If you have any blood tr0u- ble, get bottle of s. s. s. and take according to directions.
 Don't take anything else. Poisoned blood is bad enough without running your bones, joints. teeth and vitais with minerals. s. S. g. so Stimulates cellular activity that they reject all poisonous influences and select only those materials in the blood that make healthy tissue. This is why it's assist ance toward recovery is. So noticeable and at times remarkable.
 S. &. S.&is welcome to the weakest stomach and is assimiIated just as readily as the most nutritious food. It has helped to euro a host of sufferers.
 RHEUMATISM.
 In any form of rheumatism give the Sloed 3 g 8 good effectual cleansing with
 Use this remedy for three days and take hot salt water bath to open the pores. This relieves the lungs and kidneys and assists s. s. s. to utilize the skin as the principal avenue or elimination.
 Avoid salts. calomel and other dras- tic purgatives, as they absorb the m01s. ture from the walls and membranes or the intestines. weaken the muscular action, produce chronic constipation and thus stagnate the system with rheumatic poisons. Get . bottle oI s. s. s. at any drug store. Don't take substitute. <. s. s. s. is purely veeetable and i- prepared only by the Swift Specific Co, 271 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ca: Write !, for special booklet on any of the dis is wanted. write for that also to ad- dress given above. Both booklet and medical advice are free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
cATARRH


 Just because you hawk and spit and your nose is wet, cold, red, sore and a nuisance, don't merely plug it up. You can't cure catarrh by greasing your nose. Take s. s. s. regularly and you will drive catarrhal poisons out of your blood. The membranes will soon recover and no longer con- tinue to accumulate the mucous that gathers and thickens into catarrh. S. s. S. stimulates the cells of the tis- sues to select from the blood their own essential nutriment. Rapid recovery from catarrhal inflammation in the stom- ach, kidney, bladder and all mem- branes is the MAp Sssplti ha,A
 Throughout the country, wherever malaria abOunds, are happy, joyful people to whom s. s. s. has given won derful help in the treatment of mala- ria after the most sickening torture imaginable.
 The gaunt complexion of malaria's victims, the chills and fever, the ma, larial dysentery that seems to defy all other treatment, the malarial leg, the enlarged liver, the persistent anemia where the blood turns to water and the system wastes away. These are the conditions that s. s. s. so effectu- ally assists in overcoming, by helping to restore the blood to it's natural vigor.
 STUBBORN SORES
 E Sometimes sore spot becomes indO- lent The tissues surrounding it lose tone and are unable to provide. suf6. cient nutriment to stop the drain. It is then chronic. Just saturate your blood with s. S. s. This is quickly accomplished, as s. s. S. is naturally assimilated the same as milk or any other healthful liquid.
 Nature acts with marvellous rapidity when given the proper assistance, an6 S. s. s. so stimulates cellular activity that the parts surrounding an ulcer SC mare mai 5 new r tissue. Thus the sore s,s, spot rapidly heals in q natural way.
 Local applications for any skin dis ease will afford protection from with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Nitroglycerin Explodes

Tulsa, Okla, March S.-One man was killed, another was seriously injured. buildings in Tulsa were shaken and hun dreds of windows were shattered as a result of the explosion late today of a quantity of nitroglycerine, which was being hauled in a wagon to the oil fields rear this city. The explosion oc- cured while the wagon was passing over rough stretch of road, several miles from Tulsa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Increase in Revenue

Louisville, March S.--Thc Louisville and Nashville Railroad company's February report of estimated operating revenues, issued today, shows an increase over February. 1915 of s1.ooS. .s5S For the eight months ending February 29 the increase over the previous corresponding period was S4,S44,5S0 .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Freezing in Atlanta

Atlanta March S.-After day of snow flurries and high winds, Atlanta and vi- entity tonight faced freezing tempera- lures for Thursday, according to the local weather bureau. The thermometer today fell from s degrees at a. m. to 31 degrees at D. m. drop to 27 degrees by morning is predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Weather Prevents Match

Aiken, s. O., March s.--Cold weather prevented the polo match in the spring tournament here today. The schedule calls for Fort Myer and Camden to con test in the Aiken cup finals tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Loot Bank and Escape

Muskogee. Okla, March S.-+Two masked men late today robbed the First National bank of Vian, Okla. of s3S00 and escaped after locking two bank officials and three customers in a vault. Posses were pur- suing the men tonight <,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
IS EXCESSIVELY DRAINED

The Hanceville fine sandy loam is en- countered on the north-racing slope of Little and Sand mountains, with some isolated bodies surrounded by the Dee Kalb soils As whole it is excessively drained. The larger part of the type is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Irn Name Delegates March 2S

' son. Miss. March S.-Chairman w. gcn today issued a call for g
 Ing of the Mississippi state republi-
 committee in Jackson. March g, for 1 purpose of eletcing delegates to the publican convention in Chicago. June !.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-04-07
LOCAL LACONICS
Continued Story of Local Happenings That Are of In
....terest to Our Many Readers.

Mr.. Bob Travis infroms us
that at last he has finished NOV
ing the Cloverdale school build
ing to the lot west OF his home
where it will be occupied by his
son, Edwin Travis, and family
The job was done by Mr.. Hunt
of Sharon, who is skilled in house
moving. Mr.. Travis also states
that he is willing to give right-of.
way along his farm for a forty
foot road from Dresden to Sharon;
that be is anxious to see the road
put through and that it is i'm
possible to have good road un-
less proper width is given.
While in Dresden last Friday at
tending to legal matters, Mrs.
Ella N. Dunlap, wife of the late
John E. Dunlap, paid the Enter
prise office an appreciated visit.
Mrs. Dunlap is woman of extra
ordinary intelligence. She is en-
ergetic and is devoting her ener-
gies toward the proper rearing of
her only son, John E., ir. Mrs.
Dunlap tells US she feeds the stock,
milks the COW and does the other
work about the place. She is a
woman who has known much sor-
row, but a brave woman and does
not allow grief to overshadow her
responsibility to her son.