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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
rue TOLL GATES.

HE t0EG W
Like the poor. the reactlonarles nc
have with us always. There are al
yavs those who dislike the untTied
maths Of progress, they prefer the oio
,i.n n for no other reason thar that
{, Is the only plan they have ever
known. II TOOK US long time n Ten
nessss 10 really establish and commit
ourselves 10 system Of public educ@'
.,on We tried TO compromise with
,tg opponents. First the real purpose
NJ a public educational system was
DESTROYED by terming the schools es-
,ahBshed. schools for the poor. IN
cha end an il always does, progress
was the victor and now, not even the
advocates OF the toll gates would urge
that tuition be charged the pupils az
our public schools, SO that those VINO
enjoy the privileges Of an education
should pay for the same"
That n exactly the logic Of the adVo-
Gates Of ton gates for the maintenance
q. our pixies. 1t were better that tne
county had never purchased the pixies
II they are TO be maintained by the
toll system. For there are some enter
nr,ses better In the hands OF the pri-
yate individual than under puDhc
ownership and the profit producing
turnpike is one Of them Roads should
he means Of communication between
the people OF one section and another;
for the bringing on the produce oil the
farms TO market and the freer ex-
change OF commodities, OF interests
and a bringing OF people into closer
contact and harmony with each other
They were never intended for purposes
OF profit 1t is just as logical to argue
that the public school should be main.
tanned by those alone who patronize
them AZ II is to say that the roads
should be kept up exclusively by those
who travel over them 1t would be
equally an logical to say that the Court
House bonds should be paid only by
those who because OF civil litisatlons
or criminal Misdeeds use the Court
House.
That we are getting away from this
narrow and selfish view Is illustrated
In our public school system, N
the appropriations that we make
from the wealth OF all for
the benefit Of those who car
not help themselves. More and more
our motto Is Each mans veal every
mans care" We approach in our aid
to hospitals, to all charitable institu-
tions, TO schools for the blind and the
deaf and the dumb, our rescue work,
more and more To that brotherhood OF
man that 10 the chief end and ain OF
our Christian civilization. We can
never do this as long as we take the
narrow, selfish view that emily those
who pay for the blessings OF life, shall
enjsy them. Our new ideals are the
very opposite of the age old view OF
"every man for himself and the devil
take the hindmost" and under that
doctrine this Is generally what hap
pened because there was no public
concern for the hindmest.
Roads should be maintained just az
schools are maintained, just as our
charitable institutions and our courts
and our other evidences of civilization
are supported, and that is by all OF
the people as nearly as possible In
proportion to their ability TO contrib
ute. That is the only sound and
equitable plan that is consistent with
modern ideas OF civilization.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
A cLlNGING VINE.

She was, in fine, clinging vine,
AS many girlies be.
The helpless thing, she had to cling
To something, don't you see.
She learned to shirk all useful work,
She learned to play and sing.
And, furthermore, you may be sure
She early learned to cling.
Her husband cooks and scrubs, sad.
socks;
She looks on with q whine.
II 10 no Joke 10 be- the Oak
For such . clnging vine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

The Excelsior Fiddling Band will
give one Of It's notorious musical en-.
tertainments at Rye Straw next Tues.
day night, and has asked us to make
the announcement Nobody will have
to pay to go in at the door, the ocea.
sion being free to everybody. but each
person attending win be compelled to
pay dime after he gets seated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

The train that comes into TickViAe
every week. is beginning to run late,
as the blackberry vines along the
right-of-way are showing ripe berries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

When a man who is reputed to have
only moderate means buys an auto
mobile or piece of property, his ac-
quaintances explain it with an "Oh,
well, His wife had some money"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Clab Hancock, who is a constant
reader of the Tickville Tidings and
who has been married three times,
says he enjoys reading the obituaries
but always skips all marriage write
ups.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Isaac Hsllwanger took in the sights
at Tickville one day the fore part OF
this week. While there he went up
into a two-story building and looked
out the window at the earth below.
He wanted to take ride on the fire
escape, but there are none yet in Tick
vile.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Ellick Hellwangsr ran his horse and
cart into a ditch near Bounding Bill
lows yesterday morning trying to get
out Of the way of the Mail Carrier,
who, in the name Of the Government
Of the Uaited States, always takes the
middle of the read
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
wIPINe OUT HIS.

"There was a slight fire In your
favorite cafe last night"
Gee whiz! wouder II they turned
the hose on the slate"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

The barber at Tickville stih cuts
hair on Saturdays. But before enter
ing upon job he takes the precaution
to place tenders over the customers
ears.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Film billiard, who sojourns up near
the cerulean headwaters of Camden
creek, attended church at Dog Hill
Sunday, aAd while here announced
that he had just completed the Job Of
oiliRg up his fine squirrel rife and
would offer II for sale to be used in
case of war with Mexico.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Yam Sims has set in to counting a
redheaded girl near Tickyille. 1t is
believed that he don't care anything
about her, and is only going there to
make Miss Flute Belcher think more
Of him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

A man from the Calf Ribs neighbor-
hood was in Hogwallow yesterday and
tried to sell the Postmaster a load OF
wood for use next wiRter. That gen
tlenaR should sit Down somewhere and
take good long rest, as he Is Aving
entirely too far IN advance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

A presidential possibility is large
minded person entirely surrounded by
enthusiastic constituents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
A VALID EXCUSE.

Madam, why do you want 20 s''
out Of Doing Jury duty?"
Judge, 1 haven't a thing NJ "
wear"
'~TaleswomaA excused"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Slim Flinders has got stirred up over
the Mexican situations. He wants war
and has put an ad in the Tickville
Tiding wanting to exchange a COW
for a good shotgun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

The main street at TickViIle looks
deserted since the hogs and COWS have
been prohibited from running at large.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

The first installment Of a serial
story appeared in the Tickville It'd
ings last week. The story viii wind
up about Christmas II nothing hap
pens to the press
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Somebody over near Bounding Bill.
lows set the dawgs on the Deputy
Constable the other day. This was
the first hot race the Deputy has had
since the last campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
HER coNeENIAL JOB.

THAT pretty girl clerk of yours
seems to enjoy her work"
she does. She opens the pro
posals."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
ELECTION NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN thai
pursuant to the statutes Of Tennessee
/ the undersigned commissioners Of
election Of Maury county, will open
and cause to be held at the several
voting precincts OF said county. be-
tween the hours of o'clock a. N. and
4 o'clock p. m, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916,
an election for the purpose Of electing
one Sheriff, one Trustee and one Tax
Assessor OF said county Of Maury;
also for the purpose Of electing one
member of the county board Of edu.
cation in each Of the FIVE school di.
visions OF said county; also for the
purpose Of eiecting three members of
the district advisory boards in each
of the ten civil districts of said coun-
ty; also to elect one constable in each
of the civil districts Of said county,
except the Ninth district, in which two
constables will be elected;
AND NOTICE Is FURTHER GIVEN.
that in said election ordered as afore
said, the commissioners will ascertain
the win OF the voters Of said county.
upon the proposition to call consti-
tutioHal convention for the State OF
Tennessee, in accordance with the pro-
visions OF Chapter 10, of the Acts
of the General Assembly Of 1915, BY
permitting the voters to vote For
Convention" or to vote Against
Convention" as they may determine;
In order to be qualified to vote In
said election voters must be registered
and have, II liable therefor. paid their
poll taxes for 1915 not less than thirty
(30) days before the day of election.
The following named are hereby
appointed officers, judges, clerks, etc.,
to open and hold said election and due
return thereof make to the under
signed not later than the Monday next
ensuing after said election:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Yam Sims was throwed from his
mule Tuesday morning while on his
way to Rye Straw. The mule got
scared at the Wild Onion school house,
and Yam Is fixing to sue the trustees
n they don't move the buildings back
where his mule can't see 1t when pass
ing.
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Looks THAT WAY.

Beauty is only skin Deep"
"Dtin people coatinus 10 valus Il
highly. People are 90 hidsbound."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

Mites are to chickens what debts are
10 men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21

subsorios for The Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-21
First District.

F1y's Store-Receiver, Will Ladd
Judges, J. T. Priest, X. C. Elan, Clay
Page: clerks, Eulus Sewell. Herbert
Elan; marshal, Geo. Wakefield; assist
ant registrar, Ahen Walters.
Santa Fe Receiver Geo. Harris
judges, Bruce Jones, J. Park Johnson
Ann. Walters; clerks, Bunt Cook, Jim
Church; marshal, John Berry; assist
ant registrar Ions Petty.
Water Valley-Receiver, Walter For
gey; judges, Jim Pigg, John Oakley,
Will Sewell ST.; clerks, Lem Pigg,
Geo. Kinzer; marshal, Brown McMeen
assistant registrar. W. T. Booker.
Fixes Mill-Receiver, Tom Church !;
judges, T. B. Richie, Jim Bratton,
Lem Hicks; clerks, Henry Jones, Jess
Anderson; marshal, Bat Collier; assist
ant registrar, Claude Fly.
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Second District.

Theta-Receiver, Tom Fitzgerald;
judges, Ed Babb. Clayton Goodwin. Bob
Whitaker; clerks, w. W. Thomas. Ed.
HARRISON; marshal, Terrell Turpin;
assistant registrar, Joe Haywood.
Timmons-Receiver, Evan Tim
mons; judges, G.. A. Lucas, Forgey
Fraser, J. M. Roberts; clerks, Babe
Lucas, Robert Witherspoon; marshal,
w. l. Thomas; assistant registrar.
Winfield Harris.
Carriers Creek-Receiver Eel Dod-
sen; judges, Brown Church, w. H.
Beall. John Yokely; clerks, Milt Wal.
tiers, D. Dodson; marshal Ben Pass
more; assistant registrar, Luntz
Church.
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Third District.


Spring Hill-Receiver, Emmett Yoke
ly; judges, Patton Whitaker, ]. M
Davis, John Odil; clerks, John W
Cheairs, viii Green; marshal, ]. W
Watson; assistant registrar, Lol
Greenlaw.
Neapelis r. L. Hayes
judges, Alec Perry, Jim Kinnard, Micl
Butts; clerks, T. 2. Smith. Kuhn John
son; marshal, Will Blackburn; assist
ant registrar. Macon Green.
Kedron-Receiver, Jesse Overton
judges, w. A. Derryberry, John s
Brown, Will Parks: clerks, Will Cole
man, F. X. Odil, Jr.; marshal, s. D
Lunn: assistant registrar, Guy Parks
Rally Hill-Receiver, Bob Jackson
judges, ]. B. Ring, John Smith, Sam
Glenn; clerks, d. B. Hurt, DR.. Girls
well; marshal, John Pratt; assistant
registrar, Kelly Faris.
Fourth District
Caldwells-Receiver, G. G. Daim.
wood; judges, J. F. Evans, Will Frier,
son, Charlie Baker; clerks, J. Ripley
Steel Davis Mitchell; marshal, w. T.
assistant registrar, Walter
Estes.
Rock Springs-Receiver, John Hun.
ter; judges, Geo. Ferguson, W. s.
Scott, Daniel Williams; clerks, Robert
Gordon, Ussery Barker; marshal, Rolly
Dodson; assistant registrar, Tom
Primm.
Leftwich-Receiver, A. J. HaI olson;
Judges, Chesley Ligget, Charlie Har-
ris, W. T. Hardison; clerks, W. q.
Cheek, G. W. Tindle; marshal, Henry
Gillespie; assistant registrar, ]. r.
Hardison.
Parks Station-Receiver, Jshn
White; judges, Andy Roberts, g. w.
Park, J. R. McKibbon: clerks, J. e.
Wall. W. G. Denton; marshal, Bob
s@set; assistant registrar, Willis
Waats.
Fifth District.
Culleoka-Receiver, Clarence Cal
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25

The SOW. in order to produce a
large, healthy litter. should be in the
best possible condition. After she has
been bred, careful feeding and man
agement are necessary to develop sue
cessfully the litter she ia to produce.
1t is well to keep record of the date
on which the sow was bred. in order
to know approximately when the
youngsters are about to arrive. The
CESSATION period of pigs is 112 to lis
days. 1t is good policy to be on hand
in case the sow needs help, but she
need not be helped If she is getting
along well.
When the pigs are born during
warm weather they are less liable to
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25

Skim milk and corn, or skim milk
and shorts, fed in the proportion of
to 1. make an excellent ration for
weanlings. II skim milk is not avail.
able, a mixture of parts cornmeal,
parts mlddlings. and / part tank
age, fed as thin slop, Is very good.
Good succulent pasture Is always bene-
fetal. 1t will aid wonderfully In put
ting growth on the young pigs. and
the grain expense will be lessened.
After litter of pigs has been weaned
and are eating we'll, the most difficult
part of their care is over. The feed
ing and management from then on will
depend much upon whether they are to
be kept for breeding or fattened for
the market.
Young pigs, just after they are ta-
ken away from their dam, should be
given their feed in such a manner that
each individual pig gets its share The
simplest way to accomplish this is to
allow the pigs to eat from properly
constructed feed trough; one that will
keep the pigs out of the feed and will
lessen the possibility of crowding.
A weaving trough is used with good
results on the government experiment
farm at Beltsville, Md. This trough
is large enough to hold a quantity of
slop sufficient to feed 20 weaving pigs
weighing approximately 35 pounds
1t is only inches deep, thus enabling
the pigs to get at their feed very con-
veniently. vhe construction of the
ridge pole together with the partition
pieces makes it impossible for the pigs
to get into the trough with their feet.
1t is a very simple matter to keep the
trough clean, as there is plenty of
room for one to work conveniently
with scrubbing brush on the inside
of the trough. Water applied freely.
together with vigorous scrubbing,
will keep the trough clean and sani-
tary. The trough weighs only 43
pounds, making 1t very convenient for
one man to handle. This trough, con-
structed as cheaply and as durably
as possible, is sufficiently strong sc
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25
Detailed Plan of Construction of Trough.

that the pigs can not break it to pieces
Lumber * inch thick is used in
constructing the trough, with the ex.
ception of the floor and ridge pole
The floor is made from 1-inch stuff
while the ridge pole can be made from
a piece of lumber inches square
dressed.
The following bill of material is
necessary to construct the weaving
trough:
One piece inch by foot by IL
feet for the floor and ends. The end
pieces can be dressed down to "a by 4
inches by 16 feet for the two sides.
One piece inches square by feet.
dressed, for the ridge pole.
One piece B by IN inches by Il
feet for the partition pieces.
Total number of board feet, 20.
Thirty-six screws (1H inches. No
81 to fasten the partition pieces.
Nfty-two nails e penny; IA used
to fasten each end piece to the ridge
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25

is any life in the body Give it a
suck of the sow's milk and place 1t
in the receptacle described. The pigs
will not suffer if they do not suck for
q few minutes after farrowing.
Before placing the pigs with the
SOW, cut out the eight small tusklike
teeth. There are four of these on
each jaw in the rear of the mouth.
These teeth are very sharp, and If
left in the pigs mouth they will likely
cause tearing of the sow's udder, and
the little pigs cut one another's mouths
while fighting for teat. These teeth
can be removed with bone forcepY,
wire nippers, or knife. Never pull
out the teeth. Always cut or break
them off. After this operation place
the pigs with the SOW, care being ta-
ken that each one gets to teat
When the afterbirth is passed 1t
should be removed from the pen at
once and buried or burned. There is
good reason to believe that eating the
afterbirth is often the beginning of
the habit of eating pigs.
Great care must be taken ito feed
the SOW properly. If she is not being
properly fed the little pigs will show
1t. II the pigs follow the SOW around
very much and pull at her teats. it is
good sign that she is not giving
enough milk, and more feed should be
given to stimulate milk fiow When a
SOW is overfed, causing a heavy milk
flow, securing is generally produced
in the pigs. If this happens, cut down
the sow's feed Immediately. Give the
SOW 15 to 20 grains of sulphate of
iron (copperas) in her slop morning
and evening, and if necessary increase
the dose until results have been OBJ
tanned.
1t is very necessary that the little
pigs have plenty of exercise and all
the sunlight that can be given them.
If they do not get exercise, they will
get fat and lazy and the usual result
Is the "thumps." This is caused by
the fat getting so thick around the
heart and lungs that the pigs find il
difficult to breathe. They will be no
ticed heaving at the flank and gasping
for breath. The best way to prevent
this is to avoid overfeeding and make
the young pigs take plenty of exercise.
When the pigs are about FIVE weeks
old, they win begin to taste some of
their mothers feed. Dc not be In a
hurry to wean them. Eight weeks is
young enough to wean them, If there
is skim milk for them OF course the
size and development has great deal
to do with their weaving age. If skim
milk is not obtainable, it is better to
let the pigs nurse the SOW until ten
weeks old
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25

DR.. Poe and Mr.. Moss for a
long time have been using as q
filler" a little line reading,
"The man who leads is the man
who reads. !"
They have had enough space
on this for while and Pm going
to crowd off their slogan now
and then 10 substitute the slogan,
THE man who's wise will ad-
vertise, +" and keep it standing
until it sinks in deep.
Just as big oaks started from
little acorns, just so have some
of the biggest business successes
been made from small begin
nings. AS E. F. Mcintyre says
of one big merchant:
There was an old geezer and he
had a lot OF sense;
He started up a business on a
dollar eighty cents
The dollar for stock and the
eighty for an ad
Brought him three lovely dollars
in a day. by dadl
Well he bought more goods and a
little more space
And he played that system with
smile on his face.
The customers flocked to his
two-by-four,
And soon he had to hustle for a
regular store.
Up on the square, where the
people pass,
He gobbled up a corner that was
all plate glass.
He fixed up the windows with
the best that he had,
And he told 'em all about it in a
half-page ad.
He soon had 'em coming, and he
never, never quit,
And he wouldn't cut down on
ad one jit.
Well, he's kept things humping
in the town ever since,
And every body calls him the
Merchant Prince.
Some say it's luck, but that's all
bunk
Why, he was doing business
when the times were punk.
People have to purchase and the
geezer was wise
For he knew the way to get 'em
was to ADVERTISED"
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25

Twenty years ago it cost the Mis-.
sionary Society of the Episcopal
church $4,000 to send missionary to
Ugunda. 1t was journey of from
eight to ten months. One year ten
strong men died ON the way. Today
the journey can be made in twenty
four days and at cost of $175. Then
there was only one church building.
On the outside II looked like great
big barn, and inside like forest OF
poles. Now there are two thousand
churches scattered all over the land.
Then there was one native preacher:
Now there are 5000. Then there were
200 converts; now there ARE over
loo. 900.
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25
M@-2rHs

become chilled and will generally find
their way to the teats unaided In
extremely cold weather the pigs will
be in danger of being chilled unless
the hog house is heated To remedy
this, place few heated bricks in the
bottom of basket or small box, COW
er them with chaff or straw, and put
a cloth over the top to keep in the
heat; unless the SOW objects too Sc
riously the pigs may be rubbed dry
with soft cloth and placed in the
receptacle as fast as they arrive. If
any Of the little pigs appear to be
lifeless when they, are born, first see
that all mucus is removed from the
nose, then give the pig a few gentle
slaps on the side with the hand This
will start the pig breathing if there
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25
Appropriated Her Tea.

The most embarrassing moment ol
my life was when touring in Ireland
/ stepped from our train on to the
platform at Athlone and saw boy
running along the platform with a cup
of tea and bread and butter. How
much is it," says 1t. "Sixpence," he
says.
was devouring 1t ravenously when
lady with two children thrust her
head out of the next compartment.
Looking at me angrily and yet good
naturedly, she said: "That's a mean
Yankee trick. l ordered that at the
station above to meet me here" ."-Ex-
change.
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25
REGULAR FEEDING is URGED
When Ration Has Needed Variety Less
frequently Changes Are Made
the Better for Animal.

A variety of feed does not neces
sarily mean change of feed. If the
ration is properly made; that is. If II
has proper variety and is balanced
the less frequently changes are made
the better.
Regular feeding means the same
quantity Of the same feeds at the same
time each day. To feed at six O'Clock
this morning and seven o'clock tomor-
row morning is not regular feeding.
When an animal gets off its feed.
it is evidence Of feeding too much and
the remedy is to feed less than is want.
ed, however small that quantity may
be.
Okolona messenger., 1916-05-25
To save Thcir eoy From Jail

"a wee lad of ten was placed in our
boys school because his parents fear
ed he might follow the example of a
criminal brother now doing twenty
years penal servitude for murder and
insurrection," writes missionary IN
Tunis, North Africa. Referring to her
imprisoned son the mother pathetical-
iy said; 4 have not heard from my boy
for months and don't knew where he
is now. Sometimes l take out the
clothes he used to wear and weep over
them The fact that she should have
known where to bring her boy to keep
him safe is real encouragement to
missionaries working in the land"