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The Keota news., 1917-10-12
not MUCH CHANGE N HoeS

Healthy Demand From Roth Packers
and Fssdsr Buyers Ser Sheep and
lambs and Priess In Monday's
Netehss. Call fer 0rssdlns Stock
70 Unvsualiy Active and Priess
StreNO.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb, October 10. 1017.-Receipts Of
cattle were moderate for th:- time Of
the year. about 1l.4O0 head. and the
two days supply falls 5000 short Of
last Monday and Tuesday. Beef
steers. COWS and heifers and stockers
and feeders all sold very unevenly to-
day. but demand was broad and on an
average prices were very little differ
ent from Monday or the latter part Of
last week.
Quotations on cattle:, Prime heavy
beeves, $15.00o17.00; good to choice
beeves, $14.O0015.00; fair to good
beeves. $12.OOo13.50: common to fair
beeves. e8OO0l1.O0: good to choice
yearlinss. $4,000 1850; fair to good
yearlings. @13.OO014.O0: common to
fair yearlinss, $7.5O012OO: prime
heavy grass beeves, $4,000 14.25; /;
good to choice grass beeves, $4,000
1900: fair to good grass steers. 800
01O.OO: common to fair grass steers.
&7.50@S.75: good to choice heifers.
&s!0000.25: good to choice cows. &7.75
Gs.5O: fair to good cows. s6.5O@7 ~ {:
The Keota news., 1917-10-12
Market Day Sale at Brisssdals

A public market day day sale will be
held 1t Brigesdale, Colo.. Saturday,
October n, Of horses, cattle. hogs.
poultry. harness, saddles, wagons.
buggies, oil kinds Of farm implements,
automobiles, household furniture, etc.
Anyone having property to dispose Of
should list same at Briggsdale Bank.
or with Col. J. A. Reeve, at Reed
Mercantile Co., by October 16. % % to
have it listed on the big bills.
COL. J. A. REEVE,
Bri9Rsdale, Colo.
When you look your best 80 Festase.
The Keota news., 1917-10-12

Whea you look yosr best 80 Festase
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03
TIME TO GUST K

TIME TO GUST KINGS AND
KAISERS.-Some time ago Parker
H Sercombe cOmpIimented me by
saying that I was able to understand
some of his facts and figures that
were Greek to many people.
When I read his name signed to a
peace suggestion in Wednesdays
Day Book I began to believe that
statement of his. He is absolutely
right, A federation of European ma
tons is not today a Utopian idea and
it should have the support of this ma
ton and our forward-looking presi-
dent.
The age of emperors, kings and
kaisers is just as far behind us as the
age of battlements and ornaments.
Both of them should have been left
behind, and it is because we insi 1 n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

They are setting themselves up as
better than the rest-and the ma
jority are letting them get away with
it!
Pretty soon a man and wife will
have to prove they're married before
they can dine together in restaur-
ant, and a woman will need a dress
censOr's o. k. before she can don a
new gown.
It's dangerous, this Grundyism!
And it's getting more dangerous as
it gets more powerful
Everybody is under suspicion Of
the scandal-mOngers.
The powers that rule are becOm-
ing Obsessed with the notion that
the common people are naturally i'm
moral
Suspicion of humanity. is killing
faith in humanity
We need more faith and less sus-
picion.
Don't believe the worst you hear.
The nations morals are a whole
lot better than the Grundyites are
trying to make them seem.
Grundyism is narrow, spitefUl, and
vicious.
Swat it!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03


VULCANlZERS AND AUTOMO-
BILE REPAIR MEN.-It is quite evil
dent that the workers in this indus
try are body tired of existing work.
ing conditions in general This state
ment is proven by the many who
have attended our meetings and al
ready joined our union.
Those of you workers who have
not as yet been personally informed
to attend our meetings are urged to
be present on Feb. 8, at 8 p. m, on
the sixth floor of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, 166 w. Washing
ton st.
Capitalists are one solid body of
organized prOfitmOngers. Their goal
is drive the slaves and reap boards
of thousands upon thousands of dol
lars, which they, the bosses, did not
earn, while on the other hand the ac-
tual workers, producers Of all wealth,
merely exist from hand to mouth.
Since capitalists are organized,
then how about the working people
also organizing? Something has got
to be done. We are going to do it.
Are you with us? Then do not fail
to attend our next meeting. - VUI-
canizers and Automobile Repair
Mems Union.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03
-O-O-
THE DIPLOMAT

Please, lady, if you'll give me
bite to eat I'll clean all the snow off
your sidewalk"
But there isn't any snow on our
sidewalk. My husband cleaned it
this morning. Why don't you try
that house across the street? Their
sidewalk is covered with snow"
''Wel, it's like this, lady. I've al
ways noticed that folks what don't
clean their sidewalks is always too
stingy to help a poor guy what's
down and out"
-O-O-
Price of a pet dog exhibited in
New York would keep a family in
starving Poland for IA months.
1000
Give Lawson credit for this much
wisdom: He didn't try t. involve
7. R
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31


be Plains
farm ylevean
valuable will be reasonable
hI propetys making
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Seeking home amidst the most
desirable surroundings one need go no
farther than Plains, the bright and
growing metropolis of the western
section of Sumter county, and the
trading point for an extensive stretch
of the finest agricultural land in all
Georgia.
Plains, as the name so well indi-
Gates, stands in the centre of a mag
nifcent level expanse of highly de-
veloped lands on which are produced
some banner crops of all Southwest
Georgia. As far as the eye can reach.
in all directions, one sees the great
fields rich with their crops of cotton.
corn, oats, hay and other products
that do so well in this part of the
South. Comfort, prosperity, progress
siveness, these are the marked char
acteristics that strike the visitor =;
once and that are more and more i'm
pressed upon him as he becomes bet
ter acquainted with this delightful res
idence town and the tributary section
that gives to it its Importance as
business noint
In all Georgia there is to be found
no town of five hundred people, and
that is about the population of Plains.
that enjoys so high standard of lfv
ing, town Of this size where prosper
ity is so universally diffused, where the
moral and mental toner's so inviting.
where the character of citizenship is
so elevated Studied from any stand
point, Plains grows upon one as an
exceedingly desirable place in which
TO live. Morally it occupies an excep-
tional position. 1t is a community 81
high-toned Christian people, where
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
Plai}5orgia the Ideal Town For Home or Business

the most sagaciously managed and
most successful institutions of this
section, with capital of $4,000, un-
divided profits of $4,000 and total as
sets approaching a quarter million
Diversified agriculture is the basis
of the continued and growing pros
perity of Plains. 1t is the heart of i
section that nature designed for rica
and profitable agriculture On its
lands, properly handled, two bales Of
cotton can be made to the acre. Corn,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

graded high school, with five teachers,
graduating boys and girls prepared to
enter the higher institutions of learn
ing throughout the state or South.
That there is an appreciation of the
value of this higher education is
shown by the fact that from this beau
tiful little city twenty-five young peo-
pie are now attending colleges, pro-
portion that is said to be unequalled
by that shown by any other town of
its size in the state. Commercially,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

not n andsc
a few miles ms to SET
ow wlusue wth rprdng
to ring t
i
o. cotmw era increase year
a season Pa ge by %
gy ou 8oOOt ou
the Cotbey own
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

and its proper expenditure, are few.
Health. conditions are excellent, the
town and surrounding country being
well drained. Water is supplied by
several artesian wells that give
large flow of the purest water. What
might be termed community wells are
driven, each we'll supplying a certain
number of houses, the owners IF
which contributed to the expense of
securing the water Through this me-
dunn an excellent supply throughout
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Plains is as remarkable as in other
respects, its aggregate business run
ming well into the hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars annually, one large
house doing a business in mer-
chandise alone of 100000 a year, and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
"Potash & Perlmutter..

Ask almost any playgoer what play
OF the last ten years he remembers
most affectionately and he will an
swer potash & Perlmutter" Since
the two famous characters took New
York by storm two years ago, they
have practically become incorporated
into contemporary history Their wi:
and their wisdom, their joys and their
sorrows, their quarrels and their
peace-makings are so thoroughly hu-
man that one must be hardened be-
yond redemption not to feel a re-
sponse to their emotions.
The story of Potash & Perlmutter'
deals with the fortunes Of abe" and
"Mawruss" who risk their all in or
der to save from a Russian prison a
young man who has fed that country
to avoid persecution. The play teens
with laughs but there are also many
sweet love passages and touches of
pathos that appeal to the heart and
give to the comedy its lasting hold
on the audience.
Potash & Perlmutter'' will be at
the Opera House for an engagement
Friday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
How to Pass Hatteras.

The late Senator Vest of Missouri
was fond of telling a story regarding
a friend of his who was in terrible
dread of the ordeal involved in pass
ing Capt. Hatteras, says the New
York Herald This man was a con-
firmed victim of seasickness, and
while he made many trips on the
ocean. he ALWAYS looked with fear
to that period of time when the YES
sci would be passing the tumultuous
sea in and around .Hattpras. Return
ing from one of his trips, he announc-
ed with joy cure Cor the dreaded
Hatteras period.
What is it?' asked a friend.
why" was the reply. when we
got within twenty miles of Hatteras
r ordered up three quart bottles of
Achamnagne and sat in my stateroom
kand drank them one after another
"What was the effect Of that?'
'asked the friend.
"The effect?' replied the other in
astonishment. 'tWhy, there was no
eff-ot When I came to We had pass
ed HatteraS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
GREGORY 70 lNQUIRE.
Postoffee Inspector Expected at
Greenyille.
The State.

The State.
Greenville, Jan. ia surprise IN
the postmastership sitn was
sprung her tonight when it was def
nitely learned that H. T. Gregory,
chief inspector, had been detailed by
the postofice department to make
an investigation of the situation which
has been created by Congres sman
Nichols efforts to nave Postmaster
Traxler removed. It was stated by
an official that the caief inspector
would arrive tomorrow and would
proceed at once with the Investigation
in connection with the Office Of Dis
trict Attorney Thurmond 1t is be-
lieved here that the order instruct
ing Inspector Gregory TO come 10
Greenville has some relation to the
expected sensation which was herald
ed recently by news dispatches from
Washington.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
Rear Admiral McG0wan.

The Hon. Samuel MCGOWAN. whose
appointment as rear admiral in the
United States navy has been an
nounced from Washington, is men,
Der of a distinguished South Carolina
family. He is a native Of Laurens,
where he was born September /, 1870,
his parents having been Homer L. and
Julia Ann (Farrow) MCGOWAN. He IS
nephew and namesake OF the late
Chief Justice Samuel MCGOWAN. Of the
South Carolina Supreme Court. Rear
Admiral MCGOWAN is graduate Of
the University of South Carolina and
bears the degrees B. A. and L. Z. B.
He entered the naval ser q as assis-
tant paymaster March Is, 1894. be-
came PISSED assistant paymaster
March 30, 1895, paymaster May 5, 1899,
and pay master inspector May II, 1896.
On July l. 1914. he was further ad-
vanced, having been made paymaster
general Of the navy, with the rank
Of rear admiral, this position carry
ing the rank of rear admiral only
during the term of Office. Now, how
ever, Mr.. MCGOWAN will hold the rank
of rear admiral regardless of his po-
sition in the navy department.
To the many friends Of Rear Ad-
r1iral MCGOWAN in South Carolina,
and particularly in Charleston, where
he was stationed for a time, the news
of his promotion is immensely graft
flying, for Sam" MCGOWAN has al
ways been a favorite with all who
have had the good fortune to know
him. Needless to say that he will
bear his new honors with his usual
becoming modesty. The News and
Courier heartily congratulates Reap
Admiral MCGOWAN. for 1t was as a
member Of the reportorial STAFF OF
this newspaper that he first came into
the public notice.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
TAX RETURNS FOB 1917.

Notice is hereby given that the oAee
of the County Auditor will be open
from Jan. 1st to Feb. 20, 1917. ivelu-
sive, for the purpose Of taking tax
returns of personal property for fs-
cal year 1917. Also the following
places will be visited either by myself
or an authorized agent for the pur-
pose CT receiving tax returns, namely:
Whitmire, Thursday, Jan. 4th.
Glenn Lowery Mfg. Co., Friday.
Jan. 5th.
Jan. 5th.
Longshore, Tuesday, Jan. sth.
Silver Street, Wednesday, Jan. 1eth.
ChappeHs, Thursday, Jan. 11th.
P. y. Boezer's store, Friday, Jan.
18th.
st. Lukes, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
jolly Street, Wednesday, Jan. 17Sa.
Pemaria, Thursday, jan. 18th.
Kinards, Friday, Jan. 18th.
o'Neall. Monda Jan. 22nd.
Prosperity, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Jan. 23rd and oath.
Glymphville, Thursday, Jan. 25th.
Maybinton, Friday, JAM 26th.
The law requires that tax returns
shall be signed and properly sworn
to. Tax payers will take notice that
40 returns viii, he accepted unless
made to me ur Ev autaeriz.d agent.
or ssne one qualified to administer
a., cath.
1t is reaHssfe; ;iat 50 far as pcs
SHE, returns hs FADE to me es my
agent. This viii aA me in prevent
ing errors in your 1917 returns. Game
prepared to i've the name and nam-
Der of School District ia which you
live, also the School District in which
yea own property. Do not ask that
your property be taken from last
years Tax Duplicate.
J. q. HALFACRE.
County Anditsr.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
ROBT. WILSON BURlEE
AT RHRH.ARDT HOME
Well Known Young Nan Dies From
Self Inflicted Wound, Following
Ill Health.
The State.

Ehrhardt, Jan. l9--~'rhe body OF the
late Robert Dunlap Wilson, VIII shot
himself in Atlanta early Wednesday
morning, was brought here for inter
ment today. Last summe" he suffered
from a serious attack Of typhoid fever
from which he never completely re-
covered, physically 81 'nantally. He
was thnn resident " Palmetto, Fla,
but later went to Atlanta to live with
sister. Wednesday morning a5ou,
$50 O'Clock he fred a bullet into his
brain. Death followed that night.
Funeral services were conducted
bv the Rev. Z. F. K. Roof. r~'tor OF
Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church here
Hs was assisted by the Rev. D. g.
.GrosecIosa OF Fairfax. The Rev. j
H. Wilson, D. D., pastor OF st. James
Lutheran church, Sumter, is the faith
er of the young man.
Robert Wilson was 90 years Of age
He was graduated from Newberry
college in June, 1911. The Atlanta
Constitution of Thursday morning
says:
Robert D. Wilson. 80 wears o'X
died Wednesday night following his
attempt early Wednesday to take his
own life. He was a resident of Tam.
pa. Fla, and came here to get work
which he was unable to do. accord
ing to relatives. He was suffering
from dependency.
HE shot himself in the brain a,
152 Westminster drive. whef~ he was
a visitor The shooting occurred al
$50 O'Clock. and was done with 6
32-calibre revolver Mr.. Wilson was
unmarried.
"Mr. Wilson was said 70 be in the
fruit business in Florida
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
MRS. BUTLER HEARD
IN SPANIEL TRIAL
Widow of One of Two Victims FeStt
fies for State Against Slayer.

San Angelo, Tex, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Nd.
C. Butler Of Nashville, Tenn, widow
of the late Lieut.. Col. n. C. Butler,
was the principal witness for the
State this afternoon in the trial OF
Harry ]. SPANIEL, charged with
shooting and killing his wife, Mrs.
Crystal Holland SPANIEL, at Alpine,
Texas. July 20, last. Mrs! ]. r. Hol-
land, mother of Mrs. SPANIEL, also
testified for the State. SPANIEL is un-
der Indictment for killing Col. Butler.
the case to be tried January Is.
Mrs. Butler on the stand detailed
alleged incidents prior to the time
Col Butler and Mr.. and Mrs. Span
nell left the hotel at Alpine in an au-
tomobile on the night of the killing.
She testified she saw the party leave
the hotel and was Informed a few
minutes later that her husband had
been killed. She saw her husbands
body at the undertaker's the next
day.
Mrs. Butler told Of a ride just pre-
ceding the shooting taken by herself,
Mrs. SPANIEL and Col. Butler. On
the return they went to Col Buffers
room to wash their hands.
While in Col. Buffers rooms. the
witness testified, SPANIEL came up
stairs and she saw him peerins
around. When ne saw Mrs. SPANIEL
in the door OF Buffers room he child
ed her for going up alone.
His wife replied she was not alone,
but that Mrs. Butler was with her,
the witness declared, and Mrs. Butler
also stated to SPANIEL she was pres
ent SPANIEL. the witness declared,
was angry and ordered his wife not
to go no stairs when the lights we're
out. The lights had been turned out,
Mrs. Butler said, preparatory to 60
ing down stairs.
The witness then told of the two
women and SPANIEL going down
stairs and SPANIEL and his wife and
daneht"r cot into the automobile.
Col. Butler came along inst then and
the little girl got out while Col But
Ter accepted the invitation to ride.
In a few moments. the witness said,
she heard of the shooting.
Mrs Butler had not been cross-ex-
an,ined when court adjourned for the
day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
Dock and Dock.

"Well, George" said the president
OF the company to old George, the
driver, chow goes it?'
"Oh, fair ter middlin', sir George
answered as he continued to curry
comb bay horse.
"Me an this here hoss.' George
said suddenly. "has worked TO" your
firm sixteen years"
"WeT, well,' said the president,
feeling little guilty of Georges sew
en-dollar-a-week salary. "And l sup
pose you are both pretty highly VAL
ued, George, eh?''
Dunno bout that" said George.
<'The both Of US was took sick last
week, and they got doctor for tn
hoss, but they docked me for the two
DAYS l was off."-Los Angeles Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23

checked girl No one can imagine the
confidence l have in Dr. Miles Heart
Remedy" A. r. CANON, Worth, MO-
The unbounded confidence Mr..
Canon has in DR.. Miles Heart Rem
cdy is shared by thousands OF
others who know its value from
experience. Many heart disorders
yield 10 treatment, if the treatment
is right. Ii you are bothered with
short breath, iainting spells, swell
ing of feet or ankles, pains about
the heart and shoulder blades, pal
pitation, weak and hungry spells,
you should begin using DR.. Miles,
Heart Remedy at once. Proht by
the experience of others while yon
may.
Dr.. Miles Heart Remedy is sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
NAN RAISES
MR.. TILLMAN'S IRE

Chester, Jan. 13.-To Chester man
who wanted to know whether Senator
Tillman expects to be candidate
for reelection next year the senior
Senator replied thus:
Replying to your letter Of January
Is, l have already said publicly in ths
senate twice what my purpose was
in regard to running for the senate
again. am tired of being bothered
by newspaper men on that subject
and don't intend to speak more specl-
ically"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
I TO RAISE FUNDS
FROM LCTHERANS
Four Hnndredth Year After Reforma-
tion to Be Celebrated by De-
nomination.
The State.

The State.
Active campaigns to increase the
endowment funds of NeW'berry col
lege> and the Lutheran Theological
seminary, Columbia, will be under
taken early next month by President
Harms of the former institution and
the Rev. J. c. Seegers, d. D., mem
Der of the seminary faculty. The
quadricentennial of the Reformation
is being celebrated throughout the
Americas this year and the canvas
to enlarge the endowment Of the
church institutions is a part Of the
programme.
Efforts to increase the seminary en-
dowment fund by $4,000 Were au-
thorized at the meeting Of the United
synod of the South in Columbia in
the fall of 1914. A similar increase
in the endowment of Newberry col
lege was authorized at the annual
meeting of the South Carolina synod
in Walhalla last October. Represen-
tatives of the two institutions will
conduct the campaigns jointly among
the Lutheran congregations Of South
Carolina, the canvass beginning In
Charleston early next month.
The seminary is fostered by the
United synod of the Lutheran church
in the South, which organization en-
braces the Lutheran snyods of the
South Atlantic States. An effort will
be made to procure subscriptions to
the amount of $4,000 for the semi
nary fund in South Carolina. New
berry college also draws support from
other sources. President Harms ex-
poets to get $4,000 for the college
from South Carolina Lutherans. Me
campaigns are to be brought to a
close with the year 1917.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
"sAM" NGOH,AN TO
BE REAR ADMIRAL
ponular South Carolinian Nominated
for Promotion by President
Wilson.

washington, Jan. 18.-Flve new
rear admirals of the navy authorized
by Congress at the last session, were
nominated today by President Wilson.
Four of the nominees are department.
al bureau chiefs whose positions car
rv the rank Of rear admiral during the
tenn of office and the fifth is DE-.
Cary T. Grayson, the Presidents nav
al aide and physician and now pass
ed assistant surgeon with rank OF
lieutenant commander.
The bureau chiefs who now become
rear admirals in their own right re-
gardless of their positions in the de-
partment, are:
Frederick R. Harris, civil engineer
Qieutenant -commander), chief of the
bureau of yards and docks.
William c.. Braisted, medical direc-
tor, (commander), surgeon general
and chief of the bureau of medicine
and surgery.
Samuel MCGOWAN, pay director,
(captain) paymaster general.
David w. Taylor, naval constructor,
(Captain) chief constructor.
The last naval appropriation bill
provided for two rear admirals to
head the list of medical directors and
one each among the civil engineers.
naval constructors and pay directors.
Heretofore captain had Jeen the high
est permanent grade provided for IN
these corps.
Dr. Grayson, who is promoted from
far down on the medical corps list,
has been attached to the White House
since the Taft administration. He was
retained by President Wilson, and be-
sides serving as aide and keeping his
chief in physical trim, he has become
the Presidents friend and companion.
The doctor recently passed the exam
ination for the grade Of medical d.
rector and in spite Of the demands of
the White House upon him has found
time to keep up practice in local hos
pitals. He is thirty y-eight years Of
age a native of Virginia. entered the
navy in 1903 and has had three-year
cruise around the world