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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
TENANTS SHOULD AIM AT =
HOME OWNERSHIP

The history of man and his Ell
orts to maintain government shows
conclusively that the home-owner
is the rock upon which the structure
of government rests. Decrease the
percentage of these rocks, and the
structure will totter and fall.
More than so per cent of the ten
ants move every year. The tenant
feels but a passing interest in his
neighborhood; he is seldom a real
part of it and for this reason is OF
little help in it's enterprises. His
children seldom go to school the en-
tire session and church gets only a
slight hold on him.
Of all the inventions ever devised
by the wit of man for making rich
land poor and poor land poorer and
keeping it poor, and for making both
landlord and renter poor, nothing
has ever been devised equal to the
one-year renting system. For since
a one year lease is the rule, the ten
ant will get out of the earth all ne
can, mining it in fact, and, of course
he should not be blamed If ne falls
to enrich the soil by growing leg
umes, keeping live stock and fertll-
izing for the benefit of his successor.
Investigation shows that landlord
and tenants are beginning to realize
that it is the supreme duty of every
one to make every neighborhood a
community of home-owners. Thou
sands of tenants realize that as land
values go higher and higher it is 60
ing to be increasingly difficult to
of wasting the profit from this years
work will use the money to make the
first payment on a farm. Now IS
the time for thousands of tenants
to give themselves mighty boost to-
economic freedom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
HOW TO STORE coWPEAs.

Under ordinary conditions, the
best way to store cowpears is in the
pod. The pods serve as protection
for the peas, says Clemson College
If you find some weevils already
in them it will be we'll to fumlgate
with carbon disulphide for "a hours
using a pound of carbon disulphlde
to 1000 cubic feet of store ROOM
The store room, of course, must
have tight walls, or have them
made tight by pasting paper over
the cracks. A very common way IS
to get barrels and fill them with
peas, shaking them down thorough
ly, but not tramping them enough
to break the pods.
If there are a good many weeVlls
already in the peas, then it would
be advisable to thrash them now and
preserve them in sacks or barrels
after they have been fumigated.-
The Progressive Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cough,
cold or bronchitis, is invited to call.
at the drug store Of P. B. Speed, and
get absolutely free, sample bottle
Of Boschee's German Syrup, q sooth;
ing and healing remedy for all lung:
troubles, which has a successful re-
cord of fifty years. Gives the patient
a good nights rest free from cough.
ing, with free expectoration in the
morning. - =
Regular sizes, rs and rs cents.
For sale in all civilized countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with indigestion, dys-
pepsia,. torpid liver, constipation,
sour stomach, coming-up-of- food,
afte--eating, etc., when you can get
a sample bottle of Green's August
Flower free at P. B. Speeds drug
store. This medicine has remarkable
curative properties, and has demon
strated its efficiency by fifty years Of
success. Headaches are often caused
by a disordered stomach.
August Flower is put UP in rs and
rs cent bottles. For sale in all civil
lied countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

the fire that is to be built in the
bottom of the large hole by the tap
root of the stump, and to be effec-
tive it must not be too iarge,-two
inches will be ample, and often a
smaller size will be better. A crow
bar or a smooth round stick may
be used in driving it. A fire is then
started at the bottom of the hole
beside the stump, clay then being
banked up around the top of the
hole about halfway up the stump
to. serve as chimney to improve
the draft. A joint of stove pipe with
clay banked around the base is
sometimes used for the same pur-
pose. Where this method is used,
the air entering through the dag
onal draft hole drives the flame
against the taproot of the stump,
and it is soon burned out.
With hardwood stumps and also
with many pine stumps, pulling is
very effective method. Where
good puller is used and there is
sufficient power, pulling is very
rapid method, and on sandy soils no
great difficulty will be .experinced
because of soil adhering to the
roots.
Dynamite, too, is very rapid and
effective, especially with very large
stumps that are hard to pull or
burn. Good work is also often done
with dynamite in bursting large
pine stumps and then finishing the
job by burning. The user of dyna-
mite should never for one moment
forget that it is dangerous, and
handle it accordingly. The same is
true of the decorating caps that are
used to explode the charge of dy-
Mantle
Digging and burning by keeping
fuel piled around the stumps are
methods that are also used effec-
lively. We would here stress the
Importance of getting rid of the
stumps, rather than the value of
any particular method of doing it.
Different methods may be necessary
for different men and different con-
ditions. But settle on the method
that best fits your particular case,
and then put it into operation. The
stumps must go.
About the biggest tax Southern
farmers are having to pay is the
soil erosion tax. With our heavy
rainfall and rolling lands, every
year millions and millions of tons OF
our best soils go down our creeks
and rivers, a total loss. Fertilizers
and trying to build up soils that
are allowed to wash away is very
much like pouring water through a!
sieve.
We believe every farmer from
Virginia to Texas who farms roll
ing land should give his very best
thought to this problem, and now is
the time to do it, when other jobs
are not pressing. Good land and big
yields are the keys to profitable
farming, but we will never get
these so long as we let our soils
wash away. Don't let any muddy
water leave your farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
RHEUMATISM

Why will 20 usuffer from this most
dreaded disease, when L-Rheumo has
proven the greatest remedy for the,
past 25 years? Thousands of people
testify to its wonderful cures.
This prescription should be in
your home. Take it when you feel
that first pain. Demand the bottle
with big ''L". It will cure you.
FOR SALE BY
J. H. BELL & SON, Due West, S. c.
HODGES DRUG CO., Greenwood,
S. c. .
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
ROBBED As sLEuTHs WATCH
Fellow Tenants In CASTOR Means'
House In New York City
Lose 5000.

New York--Burglary was the last
thing that Leon Lasansky and his fam
lily thought of when they left their
apartment on the fifth flosr Of the
house at 1155 Park avenue. And, be-
sides, the heHse was being watched by
detectives.
Castor Means mentioned In oonnsc-
tion with the affairs Of Mrs. Mande A.
King, who was killed near Concord.
N, G., resided In one Of the apart.
ments there and detective eyes were
on all entrances
When the Lasansky family returned.
however, they found the apartment
had been thrown topsy-turvy by bur.
Eiars. Clothing, jewelry and silver
ware valued at 5000 had been stolen.
MI Lasansky Immediately notified the
police. who In turn told the detectives
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
ENGLISH CHEER BATTLE HYMN
Julia Ward Hows's Classic Received
N Enthusiastically In London
II !. Concert.

/, London.--An American surprise ives
sprung on the fashionable audience at
the opening Of the annual series Of so
called popular coneerts," which for
a generation have been weekly fea-
rtnre Of the musical season In London.
The sololst Of the afternoon was Miss
Carrie Tubb, perhaps the most popu-
lar OF native English prima donnas.
In response to the customary demand
for an encore. she sang with splendid
dramatic effect the famous Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" When the
first notes Of the plano accompaniment
tinkled out there were some smiles
among the audience. who knew the air
principally as used BY the Salvation
army to carry religious song In It's
iopen-ajr meetings. But the intense
.fervor Of the singer swept all before
her. and the song was heard in breath
less silenca and hailed with enthusi-
astic applause. VIZ
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
St. Louis LEADS IN
PLANS FOR THE SALE I
!. OF LIBERTY BONDS
MoApoo ACCEPTS eT. LouIsAWa
IDEA or SENDING 100000.
LETTERS TO FARMERS TO
AID IN SALE or BONDS.
Text Books on Liberty Loan sent to
Every Postmaster, School Teach-
or, Railroad Agent, Telegraph
Agent In United States.

81 Louis, Most. Louis In the
first Liberty Loan campaign origi-
mated many novel features as well an
efficient methods Of distributing the
Liberty Bonds. and in publicity lines.
Again In the second Issue st. Louis is
leading IN original ideas, James II.
Smith Of the st. Louis Chamber OF
Commerce presented Hon. VIM. @. Nc
Adoo. secretary Of the treasury, plan
for reaching the farmers. Secretary
McAdoo Immediately wrote MIR. Smith.
telling him that the plan had been
accepted.
Smiths plan Is to have Q special
letter sent to the farmers. through
fourthclass postmasters Of the coun-
try. and the rural free carriers. Thia.
will practically reach every farmer
In the United States. A letter will,
be sent TO 12.000,O0O farmers explain
ing the Liberty Bond. and appealing,
to them for their patriotic support,
This letter will be supplemented by
q special letter to selected list Of
100000 farmers who are prosperous
and have money for the purchase Of
the Liberty Bonds.
4 In addition to the Smith plan the
National Publicity Committee for the
distribution Of the Liberty Loan are
sending direct to each postmaster,
railroad agent, telegraph office mana
ger In the country a textbook that,
they may inform themselves and bel
able TO answer questions and EXPLAIN
the Liberty Loan. Textbooks are also
being sent to every school-teacher In
the United States. especially In theI
rural districts. ~
Tho distribution Of the second Lib
erty Loan Bond - $4,000, ,0O0, 900 - will
open this morning at 10 O'Clock. ThisI
is the time designated by Hon. Will
liam q. McAdoo. Secretary hf thsI
Treasury.
The Liberty Loan Organization OIL
the Eighth Federal Reserve Districtl
has placed the sales Of these bonds
under the direction Of the Investment(
Bankers Committee. which has organ
ised an efficient sales force Of bondI
and insurance salesmen into teama
with captain for each. The bond and
insurance statesmen offer their serv-
ices without remuneration and the de.
voting their entire time during theI
month Of October to the placing Of
this loan for the United States Govern
ment.
Arrangements for large military
parade Tuesday afternoon. October q.
commencing at 3:a0 o'clock. Cover
nor Frederick D. Gardner and Mayor
Henry w. Kiel. and the officers Of
the Liberty Loan Organization had
been invited to review the parade
from the reviewing stand in front Of
the Star Building The parade was
composed Of United States Army In
fantry, two st. Louis regiments OF
Home Guards. Boy Scouts. associated
bankers, and large number Of bond
and insurance statesmen
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
DEFENSE COUNCIL WOMEN OF
KENTUCKY AID BOND SALE

Mrs. Donald Mcdonald, Louisville.
state chairman Of Kentucky Of the
Woman's Liberty Loan organization.
has appointed Mrs. Frazier Bonnie as'
Louisville city chairman. She y CO.
operating with Mrs. George G. Avery.
Louisville city chairman for the Wom,
ems National Council OF Defense.
Kentucky Is thoroughly organised In
National Defense work and the entire
organization y devoting Its efforts to
the sale Of the Liberty Loan Bonds
during the whirlwind campaign. which
vii close October 2B.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12

dale, the youngest member OF the
American field service--he is Just six
teen--has Just left Chantilly to re-
turn to the front with his ambulance
sectian. James Norman Hill Of Col
fax, Ia, attached to the Lafayette Es-
cadrille, who was wounded by machine
gun bullets when lighting q German
biplane near Lens, has just gone back
to take up flying again after conva-
lescing at Ohantilly. O. Wyman Steele
Of Easthampton, u, I, has returned to
the United States afler spending sew
eral months with the Shepards, follow
Ing his discharge from an army hos
pital. Lester B. Echeide Of Hartford,
Conn, and Russell Nichols Of Bran.
ford, Conn, are now In the verdun
sector with their ambulance after .tak-
ing the cure at Chantilly.
Won tho War Crosa.
Marcel Cuny, q French youth of the
Two Hundred and Seventy-ninth regi-
ment, who lived In Chantilly before
the war, was also q guest Of the Shep-
ards after he had captured German
machine gun and six German prisoners
single-handed In the fierce fighting
along the Chemin des Danes. Cuny
10 not yet twenty years old and had
just been sent to the front when he
performed the act Of gallantry which
won him the War Cross with star
and o palm on the ribbon. Cuny
lcrawled out In 1No-Man's-Land" at
night on reconnaissance duty and
found . shell hole between the two
belts OF barbed-wire entanglementA oc-
cupied BY the six Germans who were
acting az machine gun team. Cuny
was armed only with grenades, and as
ne sQuirmed forward on his stomach
70 the edge Of the crater and raised q
bomb to throw In among the Boches,
they AL SIX raised their hands and
cried, ~KAmerade.s ~
Cuny ordered them to the French
lines and made them carry their ma
chine gun with them. He took the
SIX steel German helmets Of to Chan-
ltilly-he was granted nine days leave
for his bravery--and gave them as
souvenirs to the American ambulance
boys recuperating there.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER's
g "A 8 II Q RIA

Woman's friend is q Large Trial Bot
tie Of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black
heads. Eczema and all rough skin and
clear complexion. A real skin Tonic,
Get 3bc trial bottle ~ the drug store.
y 25-62
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12

When you have Backache the liver or
kidneys are sure to be out Of gear. Try
Sanol 1t docs wonders for the liver, kid
neys, and bladder, A trial 800 bottle
or Sanol will convince you. Get II at
the drug store. 2D-62t.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12

Man past 80 with horse and buggy 10
sell Stock Condition Powder in Ripley
county. Salary $40 per month. Ad-
dress ? Industrial Bldg. indianapolis.
Indiana.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
CA $ T. q RIA

Sanol Eczema Prescription ID fa-s
nous old remedy for all forms OF Ecze-
ma and skin diseases. Sanol is guard
anteed remedy. Get 800 large trial
bottle at the drug store. $3.50.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12
under : $1,000 bond, and the
charge changed from assault with
intent to kill 10 homicide.

1865 b SAcV6 ~ AkSAA 6s11Atb WIt&
intent to kill 10 homicide.
Fifteen hundred land owners,
representing 10000 acres ii
Missouri land, hsvs never rs-
ceived their patents 10 tie land
from the Government, and con.
sequently. have imperfect titles
to their property. "A campaign
has been started by thh land Of
foe at Springfield % give thess
land owners the government pat-
entss There are ia the vault ID
the Office there 1900 Of thess pat-
ents undeliversd. Some Of these
are dated back before the Civil
War and represent land bought
under the graduation entries,
when Missouri land sold at q bit
an acre. Others of the patents
were issued under claims from
the War OF 1919. Some are for
cash entries and some are for
land that was homestsaded. Mo-
tices are being sent out to many
persons to whom patents were
not delivered. N N
Among the annual summer
events in Linn county the Bean
Blossom picnic 10 one Of tha~old-
est. A year ago q bootlegger
attended and for selling his wares
spent several months In jail for.
his indiscretions when his confi-
dence was violated by some Of
his patrons. The bootlegger
came back this year and admitted
having thirty: -:hree pints, but
would only sell the lot at one
time. When q purse Of s28 had
been raised among the thirsty,
thirty Of the pint bottles were
turned over to the buyers and
the bootlegger sped away in al
waiting motor car. The thirsty
ones then learned they had pur-
chased whisky bottles filed with
tea.--St. Joseph Observer.
Police Judge Brown on Friday
Of last week disposed Of the cases
Of the female bootleggers. Mrs.
Conner was tried and fined 81, 900
and held on four other GASES.
Mrs. Grow was tried and fined
s760; Mrs. Morgan and Mrs.
Howtcn pleaded guilty and were
ined 81, 900. The last three nam
ID were given stay Of execution,
provided they left the town In "a
hours. New Madrid Record.
A St. Franciscounty company
rnown as the Missouri Metals
Corporation, recently has spent
I, 800 for five head Of cattle for
breeding purposes. The COM
,any has engaged in cattle rais-
ng as q sort Of side issue atl
sredsricktown and is introducing
ome OF the very best breeds for
milk and beef purposes. The
i've lately bought are of the
hereford variety.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12

The kaiser y waiting to hear from
The sale Of United States Liberty
Bonds. Make your share Of that loud
noise. Buy today.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12


Paul Leiboch Of Crystal City
ran over James Dalton Of Flat
River near Bonne Terre station
with his touring car September 8.
Dalton was intoxicated and died
that night from the injuries.
Leiboch was .exonerated by Q
coroners jury.
The first big plum to fall into
the state treasury from the oper-
alton OF the newly enacted inher-
itance taxlaw comes from Excel
sior Springs. DR.. w. 8. Woods.
banker and financieE, who died
there recently left an estate Of
several millions OF dollars and the
state will receive $3.50, 900 from
his fortune.
A drafted man from Polk
county took his fayorite double
barreled shotgun with him TO
Camp Funston because he said
il would scatter AMI do more
deadly work than a Springfield
rifle. Another drafted man took
along a washboard to the camp
because somebody had told him
soldiers were compelled to wash
their own clothes, as there were
no women in the camp,
From one shipping station in
Barry county the Cassville DEM
ocrat reports 1000 gallons Of
huckleberries handled this year
from the wild crop picked by the
women and children. The ber-
Fies brought forty csnisa gallon
and the Democret says the strict
enforcement against the law OF
firing the woods would soon make
the huoklebarry crop in that
vicinity jump to near the $40. 900
mark.
Dr,H. H. O'Kslley's farm west |
Of town is demonstrating that the |
soil in this part Of the country is
ths"growinge est'' soil on earth. II
the samples Of sorghum cane and
cockleburr that were brought in
and added to our agricultural
collection by our friend, Dolph
Branham, had not been pulled
up no telling to what aerial
heights they might have reached.
sit is the sorghum cane is
IA Ia feet high and the burr is
70 1.2 feet iong.-Portageville
Southeast Missourian.
Morris Tinder OF the Tanner
neighborhood raised 1900 bushels
of Irish potatoes this season from
IL acres planted. He has bought
out the Stirling Hunter farm near
Mathews containing 420 aores
and has 20 mules at work getting
ground in condition to put in SEQ
acres Of wheat. On the farm near
Tanner he has 100 acres Of corn
that he thinks will make 80 bush-
els to the acre. This young man
was born and raised in Audrain
County, 10 % years Of age. is
married and will make his fortune
on the farm In southeast Missouri.
--Sikeston Standard.
Five COWS il the University OF ]
MISSOURI College Of agriculture
dairy herd have made 4 record OF
more than 10000 pounds Of milk |
u : year. Three Of these COWS
IRE In the herd yet. Fifteen COWS
have made records d more than
100 pounds Of butter ia q year
Five Of these are still ii the herd. !
Three COWS In the present herd /
lave records OF more than 75O
pounds Of butter IN one year.
The herd comprises III animals I
i whice q are bulls and 06 COWS. :
The breeds Represented among II u
he COWS are aa follows; Holstein !,
n; Jerseys 36; Ayshires 13; and i
8. !,
ghs large warehouses ii EIsco, \
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1917-10-12

Make your sweetheart q present
thet means profit and patrlotism. Buy
her d United States Liberty Bond
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
DODGEVILLE

Miss Alice Reese of Madison spent
the week end here.
Miss Helene Thomas of Brooklyn is
here for a week visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Warren Fl. Thomas.
Mrs F. w. Stratman entertained the
900" card club Friday.
Miss Cora Kramer visited Madison
friends the first of the week.
County Supt. J. A. Van Malta was at
Arena Friday on business.
Miss Kendrick visited with her
parents at Barneveld last week.
In the district oratorical contest held
here Friday night Blanchardville won
first and Dodgeville 2nd and Bird.
Mrs John Giltner visited relatives at
Montfort last week.
The local Mystic workers entertained
the Mineral Point lodge on Thursday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Lewis returned
| last week from their wedding trip tC
Milwaukee.
Mrs James Laughlin and Mrs Ross
Richardson of Ridgeway were callers
here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Ford Carter and children
have returned to their home in Deer
field.
Mrs Will Olden visited with relatives
at Rewey last week.
Miss Agnes Kliebenstein returned to
Milwaukee Tuesday.
Dodgeville won in the field meet held
hero Friday afternoon.
John M. Reese transacted business at
Madison last week.
Mrs Frank Bruce and children are
visiting at the Ole Halverson home in
Hollandale.
Mrs Mary Carragher and daughter
Loretta left last week fq5 their new
home in Detroit.
Mrs J. D. McGeever visited with her
parents at Madison last week
Miss Vernetta Bartle visited at Mad :
ison Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Dan McMullen have
moved to Edmund.
Rev. john Hardcastle of Plattevill e
was here Sunday.
Merit Peavy transacted business at
Highland Saturday.
A number from here attended the
dance at Ridgeway Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Ellis of Ridgeway is here
visiting relatives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
WARNINGS OF JOFFRE
ALTER PLANS OF U. S,
Preparations Are Made Look.
ing to Quick Expedition.

Washington, May 1.-As a result Of
the conferences between the French
and British commissions and this gov
vernment, especially the urging Of
Marshal Joffre, it is probable that
American troops will take their place
in the battle line of Europe earlier
than had been expected. Plans for the
raising and perfecting Of an American
army which had for purpose thorough
preparedness, are rapidly being modi,
fed by the short cuts suggested by
the visiting commissions in the light
of their experience.
Even if only small army be sent
at the outset, the military men on the
visiting commission say the effect
throughout Europe would warrant the
move This argument is beginning to
have weight with the military men in
the government and is gradually I'M
dermining the arguments of the civil
officers of the executive departments.
In a general way it can be stated
that whenever an American army
goes to France it will occupy a front
trench in the firing line, as soon as it
is ready.