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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-11
SHOULD BE IMPEAcHED.

Lawyers Of Memphis have found
Jesse Edgington, judge of the criminal
courts Of Shelby county, guilty Of
grating and accepting brides. There
is no more serious offense to be
charged against Judge than that Of
being bribe-taker. Ever since the
servile Lord Bacon accepted brides
the jurist upon the bench who has, for
sordid gain, rendered his decisions,
has been the object of the
scorn and contempt of all
mankind. This is especially true
of the English speaking people, who
justly regard the judiciary as the very
ark of the covenant of their liberties;
their bulwark against oppression and
injustice.
To convict a Judge of accepting fav-
ors or taking vulgar brides Is to con.
vict him Of treason to his government,
of treachery to his office. He has no
place in this country He should 60
the way of all evil-doers and the peo-
pie should not stand upon the manner
of his going. His presence upon the
bench, with all of its enormous pow
ers for good or evil is constant men,
ace to society.
If Edgington will not resign and do
1t without delay, the duty of Gov. Rye
is plain; it is imperative. He should
convene the legislature in extraordi-
nary session at once for the purpose Of
lmpeaching and removing Edgington
from office. There Is no question
about a conviction; the senators must
vote viva voce upon a roll call How
ever great the power and influence of
the interests whom Edgington has
served may have been in the senate,
they will be powerless in the face Of
outraged public sentiment to save him
now. The honor of the state is in-
volved; the presence of Edgington
upon the bench is an affront to decen-
cy. Gov Rye must act and act with
out delay.
When the legislature does convene
1t should also investigate the conduct
of the other criminal court Judge in
Memphis, Judge Palmer. His skirts
are far from clean. He has been
tarred with the same stick. Whether
or not he has accepted vulgar brides
we cannot say, but his conduct upon
the bench in the execution of the law
and his political associates are not
such as to inspire confidence.
The impeachment and removal from
office of two criminal judges In Ten.
nessee would be about the healthiest
thing that could occur. 1t would act
as purifier of the public morals. 1t
would be notice to all the world that
in Tennessee the people will not toll
crate the bribe-taking or faithless
Judge, no matter IL they are at times
indifferent to the shortcomings of 9TH
er officials.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-11

endorsed and | am sure Maury county
will not withhold that reward. If /
can be of service to you at any time,
don't hesitate to command me.
with very best wishes for the COM
ing year, / am,
"Very truly your friends,
'W. H. LONG"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-11
FOR SUPPLIES AT
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL
2 O'CLOCK ON FEBRU.
AIRY IL.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the postofflce until 2 o'clock on Feb.
IT, for furnishing electric current, gas,
water, ice and miscellaneous supplies
and also washing towels during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. On
April II there will be received at the
same place sealed proposals for fur.
nishing fifty tons of bituminous coal
and one cord Of wood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-11
BRANHAM & HUGHES
WIN FINE GAME
TAKING BIG SIDE OF SCORE IN
CONTEST WITH PEOPLES
TUCKER.
Special to The Herald.

Specldl 10 Inc deTalQ.
Spring Hill, Tenn, Feb. Bran
ham C Hughes defeated the Peoples
Tucker school of Springfield, Tenn,
here Saturday afternoon by score
of Is to IA. At the end of the first
half the score was 4 to 2 in favor of
B. & H. Soon after the beginning
of the second half the PIT boys went
ahead Of the locals and almost the
remainder of the game was played
with but one or two points difference.
With but about FIVE minutes remain
ing the Branham & Hughes boys raj
lies and ran up enough points to win
the game.
The game was one of the cleanest
and best that has been seen here for
some time. Only one foul was called
on the visitors.
Coptain Hodges and England played
the best game for the PIT. boys.
Rhodes scoring about points him
self. For Branham & Hughes Doak
and Lynch were easily the best.
Their guarding was some Of the best
that has eer been seen in the B. & H.
gymnasium. Lin-up:
PIT. Position. B. & H.
Hodges, capt. G. league, capt
England r. F. Neeley
Riley L. F. Smith, Hull
Carmen r. G.. Doak
Townsend L. G.. Lynch
Referee, Mr.. Irwin, G. M. A. UNI.
pire. Mr.. Amis, 3. G. A. Time Of
halves, 20 minutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-11
WILLIAM BOYD
OFF TO MARKETS

William Boyd, buyer for the J. Ros-
enthal company, is of in the East to
buy the spring and summer stocks for
his store. Mr.. Boyd expects to pur-
chase one Of the most complete lines
that he has ever bought.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

some women there that SibyPs been
crazy to get in with, and she just laid
herself out to make hit with 'em, and
she's been running after 'em ever
since, and now she comes over here
and says they say Bobby Lamhorn Is
so bad that even though they like his
family, none of the nice people in
town would let him in their houses.
In the first place, it's a falsehood, and
1 don't believe a word of it; and in the
second place l know the reason she
did it, and, what's more, she knows l
Rnow it, I won't say what it is-not
yet-because papa and all of you would
think Pm as crazy as she is snakyi
and ROscoe's such a fool he'd probably
quit speaking to me. But it's true!
Just you watch her; that's all | ask
Just you watch that woman. you'll
seer'
AS it happened. Bibbs was literally
watching that woman" CHANGING
from the window, he saw Sibyl pause
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

her deliberately, the way he does eV-
erything: he's as cold-blooded as nsh'
All he cares about is his own pleasure,
and lately he's decided it would De
pleasant to get hold of a piece o. real
money-and there was Edith! ana
he'll marry herl he told me so last
night He said he was going to marry
her the first minute he could persuade
her to it-and little Edith's all ready
to be persuadedw Siby's eyes flashed
green again. "And he swore he'd 90
it," she painted. HE swore he'u
marry Edith Sheridan, and nothing on
earth could stop himG'
And then Mary understood. Her
lips parted and she stared at the BAD
bling creature incredulously, sudden
vivid picture in her mind, canvas or
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

between you and Jim, bur sisrers-Iu-
law can do lots of things to help mat
ters on like that. There's lots Of !.
little things can be said, ana lots-/
She stopped, puzzled. Mary VertE<es
had gone from pale to scarlet, and fow,
still scarlet indeed, she rose. without
a word of explanation, or any other
kind of word, and walked slowly to the
omen door and out of the room.
Sibyl was a little taken aback. She
supposed Mary had remembered some
thing neglected and would return in
a moment; but it was rather a rude
excess of absent mindedness not to
have excused herself, especially as
her guest was talking. And, Mary's
return being delayed, Sibyl looked at
her watch and frowned; went to a
window and stood looking out upon
the brown lawn, then came back to
the chair she had abandoned and sat
again. There was no sound in the
house.
A strange expression began imper-
ceptibly to alter the planes of her
face. and slowly she grew as scarlet
as Mary-scarlet to the ears. She
went into the hall, glanced over her
shoulder oddly; then she let herself
softly out of the front door, and>went
across the street to her own house,
Roscoe met her upon the thresh0\N
gloomily. saw you from the WHY
dow" he explained. you must find
a lot to say to that old lady"
"What old lady?"
''Irs. Vertrees. l been waiting for
YOU a long time, and 1 saw the daugh-
ter come out fifteen minutes ago and
post a letter, and then walk on up the
street. Don't stand out on the porch"
he said, Grossly. "Come in here.
There's something it's come time I'll
have to talk to you about. Come inY
But as she was moving to obey <e
glanced across at his fathers hfuse
and started. He lifted his h9fd to
shield his eyes from the setti1g sun.
staring fixedly. Something's the mat
ter over there" he muttered, and then,
more loudly, as alarm came into bis
voice, he said, whats the matter over
there?"
Bibbs dashed out of the gate in an
automobile set at its highest speed
and as he saw Roscoe he made a ges'
ture singularly eloquent Of calamity
and was lost at once in a cloud of dust
down the street. Edith had followed
part of the way down the drive, and II
could be seen that she was crying bit
terly. She lifted both arms to Ros
coe, summoning him.
"By Georgev gasped Roscoe. IL be
lieve somebody's dead!'
And he started for the new house
at run.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02
t1SIS1575151S251515I515I5252S1.
Copyright 1916. by Harper s. Brothers
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Sheridans attempt to
make a business man of his son Bibbs by
starting him in the machine shop ends in
Bibbs going TO a sanitarium. nervous
wreck
CHAPTER lion his return Bibbs is
met at the station by his sister Edith.
CHAPTER lille finds himself an in
considerable and unconsidered figure in
the New House" of the Sheridans. He
sees Mary Vertrees looking at him from
a summer house next door.
CHAPTER IV-The Vertreeses, old town
family and impoverished, call on the
Sheridans newly rich, and afterward dis
cuss them. Mary puts into words her
parents unspOken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys.
CHAPTER Vat the Sheridan house
warming banquet Sheridan spreads him
self. Mary frankly encourages Jim Sheri-
dams attention, and Bibbs hears he is to
be sent back to the machine shop.
CHAPTER VI-Mary tells her mother
about the banquet and ahocks her moth
er by talking of Jim as matrimonial
possibility
CHAPTER VII-Jim tells Mary Bibbs
is not a lunatic-"just queer lie pro-
poses to Mary. who half accepts him.
CHAPTER VIII-Sheridan tells Bibbs
he must go back to the machine shop as
soon as he is strong enough, in spite or
Bibbs' plea to be allowed to write.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

evident that woman's quarrel was In
progress, the parties to it having begun
it In Edith's room, and continuing 1t
vehemently as they came out into the
hall.
Eyes, you better go homer Bibbs
heard his sister vociferating, shrilly.
"You better go home and keep your
mind little more on your husband!'
'Edle, Edie" he heard his mother
demonstrating, as peacemaker.
You see herew This was Sibyl, and
her voice was both acrid and trem-
ulous. Don't you talk to me that
way! I came here to tell Mother Sheri-
dan what I'd heard, and to let her tell
Father Sheridan If she thought she
ought to, and l did it for your own
good"
Eyes, you didr' And Edlth's gliding
laughter footed loudly. yes, you did!
You didn't have any other reasonl Oh
mol You don't want to break it up be-
tween Bobby LaInhorn and me be-
cause"
"Edie, Ediel Now, nowr'
ooh, hush up, mammal I'd like to
know if he oughtn't to come here, what
about his not going to her house.
How"
1--WE explained that to Mother Sheri-
dan" Sibyls voice Indicated that she
was descending the stairs. Married
people are not the same Some things
that should be shielded from young
girl"
This seemed to have no very sooth-
ing effect upon Edith. Shielded from
a young girrr' she shrilled. You seem
pretty willing to be the shield! You
look out Roscoe doesn't notice what
kind of a shield you are."
Sibyls answer was inaudible, but
Mrs. Sheridan's fiurried attempts at
pacification were renewed.
"Oh, hush up, mamma. and let me
alonel If you dare tell papa"
well, We'll see. You just come back
in your own room, and we'll"
mol 1 won't talk it overt Stop
pulling me! Let me alonew And
Edith, finging herself violently upon
J
round it into the room, slammed the
door behind her, and threw herself
face down, upon the bed in such a riot
of emotion that she had no perception
of Bibbs' presence in the room. Gasp
ing and sobbing In a passion of tears,
she beat the coverlet and pillows with
her clenched fists. Sneak she bab-
bled aloud Sneak Snake-in-the-
grass Catr'
Bibbs saw that she did not know he
was there, and he went softly toward
the door, hoping to get away before
she became aware of him; but some
sound of his movement reached her,
and she sat up, startled. facing him.
"Bibbsl l thought saw you go out
a while ago"
yes. 1 came back, though. I'm
sorry"
did you hear me quarreling with
Sibyl?"
"Only what you said in the hall. You
/ lie down again, Edith. I'm going OUT
mo; don't 60" She applied g
handkerchief to her eyes, emitted q
sob, and repeated her request. Dom
go. l don't mind you; you're quiet
anyhow Mammals so fussy, anc
never gets anywhere. l don't MIND
you at ALL but l wish you'd sit down.
'All right" And he returned to hi:
chair beside the trunk Go ahead anC
cry all you want, Edith" he said. "NC
harm in thatr'
'Sibyl told mamma-oh" she began
choking. "Mary Vertrees had mamma
and Sibyl and l to tea, one Afternoon
two weeks or so ago, and she haC
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-02

Highest market price paid for baled
alfalfa hay the year round. John
Finke, Twin Falls. Idaho. Telephone
708-W. Adv
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CHAPTER TX.

Bibbs' room, that neat apartment for
transients TO which the "lamida"
George had shown him upon his return,
still bore the appearance of temporary
quarters, possibly because Bibbs had
no clear conception of himself as a
permanent incumbent. However. he
had set upon the mantelpiece the two
photographs that he owned; one, a
group" twenty years old-his father
and mother with Jim and Roscoe as
bOys-and the other a cabinet Of
Edith at sixteen. And upon a table
were the books he had taken from his
trunk: Sartor Resartus, Virginibus
Puerisque Huckleberry Finn. and Aft
erwhiles. There were some other books
in the trunk-a large one, which re-
NAMED unremoved at the foot of the
bed, adding to the general impression
of transiency. 1t contained nearly all
the possessions as well as the secret
life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat
beside it, the day after his interview
with his father, raking over a small
collection of manuscripts in the top
tray. Some of these he glanced through
obviously, finding little comfort in
them; but one made him smile. Then
he shook his head ruefully indeed, and
ruefully began to read it. 1t was writ
ten on paper stamped Hood SAM
tarium," and it bore the title, Leisure. -
For profession adapted solely to
the pursuit of happiness in thinking, I
would choose that of an invalid; his
money is time and he may spend it on
Olympus The world must be on the
other side of the wall, and the wall must
be so thick and so high that he cannot
hear the roaring of the furnace fires and
the screaming of the whistles. Peace
Having read so far as the word
''peace," Bibbs suffered an interruption
interesting as a coincidence Of con-
trast. High voices sounded in the hall
Just outside his door; and it became
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(To be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
SERIOUS DAMAGE BY
FIRE TO RESIDENCE

The residence of R. H. Vorus, on
Jackson avenue, was seriously damag-
ed by fire Sunday morning, when the
building was burned considerably and
damage estimated at about $780,
The alarm was turned in after he
fire had gained much Roadway, and
at enc time fers were entertained for
adjoining residences. Mr.. Vorus and
his children were out of the city, visit
ing in Lumpkin, and Mrs. Vorus was
with friends in the city, leaving no one
in the home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
Germans Hoard
Up New Money
For Souvenirs

BERLIN, Jan. 31.-Though several
million iron five pfennig pieces have
been issued within the last two months
comparatively few of them appear in
corculation. This leads a number of
newspapers to declare that they are be-
ing withheld as souvenirs, and that the
public, in doing this, is defeating the
very purpose for which the coins were
issued.
The papers insist that merely as a
matter of patriotism the public should
wait until after the war before at
tempting to save up the new coins, and
declare that there will be ample OPP
portunity to collect war souvenirs"
when normal conditions again have
been established.
During approximately one month the
small coin shortage was limited prac-
tically to fve-pfennig pieces. Just as
soon as the iron coins We're issued,
however, there arose a shortage of
ten pfennig pieces, which today is
noticeable. Thus the subway corpora
ton has issued an appeal to the public
to buy tickets by the wholesale-that
is to say, FIVE, ten or twenty at time
in order to relieve the small change
shortage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
Sumter County Farmers Are
Planning Systematic Crops

1t is a fact worth of observation and
comment that the farms of Sumter and
adjoining counties manifest more
pluck, better judgment and greater de-
termination to prosper this season
than ever before, in spite of the ad-
verse conditions existing.
During a recent occasion, which took
the Recorders representative
into practically every part of the coun-
ty, it was wonderful to note the amount
of work accomplished in properly pre-
pairing the land; building of additional
improvements and the erection of
miles Of substantial metal fencing,
looking forward to the handling of the
seasons crops. And greater effort and
better equipment in the line of stock
raising.
Among the progressive farmers this
slogan, or sentiment, prevails: Less
of commercial fertilizers and more of
home, hominy and hog"
The planting of wheat, principally
for home consumption, generally
speaking, was an experiment last year.
Due mainly to drouth at the crucial
period of development and subsequent
lack of facilities for grinding, so that,
comparatively speaking, little wheat
is growing on our farms at present
and the fault is greatly to be deplored
but more than the average acreage
of rust-proof oats is much in evidence,
Frequently, fancy patches of fast
growing rye afford grazing for num-
erous herds of registered cattle and
hogs and beautifully prepared meats
sold in Americas, bespeak the industry
ard thrift and foresight of our far
mer friends
Another most gratifying example of
the modern Sumter county farmers
method of being independent is in the
poultry line Formerly, any old hen
was a good old hen, but not after
planters had awakened to this valua-
BILE phase of rural life.
The strains most often approved OF
! ty reputable poultry writer's are now
to be found upon the fertile farms OF
Sumter county, and not the mongrel
strains so often seen here, just few
years ago. White Orpingtons, Rhode
Island Reds, Brown Leghorns, all OF
them, together with countless mum
bers of geese turkeys, ducks ant
guineas sufficient to feature state
stock farm, now comprise the poultry
lEard of the modern, up-to-date Sumter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
county farmer.

county farmer.
This new edition of the farmer has,
al last realized that he must not ce~
pend wholly upon cotton for living,
ard he has come to the conclusion
that cotton is not the only crop that
will give him a fat bank account. He
jhas materially decreased his acreage
in cotton and has substituted crops
that will keep his barns filled to the
point of bursting; he has intelligently
gone into the methods that tened to
keep his stock in perfect condition,
and last, he has studied and is fast
mastering, the science of diversified
ton of crops.
This new farmer knows that there
is a purchaser for any article he has
for sale and he spends his spare time
preparing his wares for the local de-
mand. His lands, at least that part of
his land which is woodland, he is rap
idly clearing, and the proceeds from
its sale aid very materially his income.
So it is with all his products: Butter,
eggs, meat, vegetables and dairy pro-
ducts-these and many more are sold
right here at home, and still the de-
mand far exceeds the supply.
Just two miles from the city is a
farm that will prove a revelation t o
any who may care to visit it. The
Aries plantation certainly the embodi-
ment of Sumter county as it will ap-
pear when every farmer in this local
ity has fully mastered the art of scien-
tific farming On this farm will be
seen farm implements that have prov
en- wonderful as labor savers; full
smoke-houses, barns filled to over
flowing with the gifts of nature, a
modern and very complete system of
refrigeration, registered Berkshire
hogs and poultry of the most approved
strains. The owner, Morgan H. Grace,
of New York, believed that the Sum-
ter county lands were capable of grow
ing products that would make it indie
pendent of the remainder of the world
And from the results obtained there
| by his capable manager, w. T. Cal
hcun, he was amply justified in his be-
/ lief.
And Sumter county's determination
to produce hog and hominy" was
very aptly illustrated by prominent
citizen of Americas, w. E. Brown. This
gentleman had killed recently over
forty-fve hogs. SO many other farm
ers are supplying themselves from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
THE COMMUNITY
FAIRS WILL De
FOR THIS FALL.

In consultation Saturday morning
between Secretary-Manager Hyman
and Farm Demonstration Oliver, it was
decided to place district fairs over
Sumter county just prior - the dates
CT the Third District Agricultural fair
These community fairs viii be held
at Andersonville on October 9th; at
Leslie on October 18th; at Anthony
school On October 18th; at Plains on
October goth At these fairs the child
rem will display their work. The boys
OF the pig clubs and the girls of the
canning clubs will be there and have a
show all to themselves. The club CO.
tests of the boys and girls will take
place at these community fairs. These
exhibits will then be taken, together
with the exhibits of the farmers of the
community, to the Third District fair.
Miss Arrie N. Lawton, home eco
Eomics teacher, arrived Saturday af-
ternoon from Athens, ready to take up
her work with the girls of Sumter
county. Miss Lawton is very enthus
iastic over her prospects in this coun-
ty and says that she hopes to build up
fine canning clubs among the girls and
to make as fine showing at the Geor>
gia State fair as any other county in
Georgia.
Miss Lawton is a graduate of Win
throp College, S. C. She has had
seevn years experience as teacher, hav-
ing taught last year at Pelham, Ga.
Farm Demonstration Oliver has al
ready started organizing the girls for
tits club work, and now Miss Lawton
will take charge of the work. Mr..
Oliver has visited every school in Sum-
ter county and enrolled the girls as
members.
Prof J. Phil Campbell, director of
extension work at the State College of
Agriculture, has, in cooperation with
the district agricultural colleges di- |
v!ded the state into several agricul- |
tural districts. The district for the
section with Americas as headquar-
tiers under supervision of Farm Dem
onstrator Oliver, in cooperation with |
tie agricultural college here, will COM
prise eighteen counties, as follows:
Sumter, Muscogee, Stewart, Quitman,
Clay, Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Crisp, |
Dooly, Webster, Marion, Taylor,
Schley, Macon, Houston, Pulaski and
Chattahoochee.
This will give us eighteen of the
best counties in Georgia that will par
ticipate in the Third District Agricultu-
raj fair to be held in Americas during
the week of October 23d to 2Sth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-01-31
LYCEUM ATTRACTION
Be HERE FEB. Z

Edward Amherst OFT, a well-known
lecturer, will be in Americas February
18th as one of the attractions in the
series of the lyceums under the aus
pices of the Americas and Sumter
County Hospital Association.
Mr.. OFT has been in Americas be-
fore and is we'll known where he has
often pleased large audiences. Tickets
will be on sale at Hooks Pharmacy.