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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says year Old Kentucky Lsdy Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of BlackDraughk

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At
my age. which L. 65. the liver does
not act so we'll as when young. A few
years ago. my stomach was all out Of
fix. was oonstipated. my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
It took 80 little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
decided would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew 1t
was highly recommended for this
trouble. l began taking it. I felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and l became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
POPULAR NAMES FOR FARM
HOMES.

Considerable interest has been man
Tested in the selection OF popular
names for we'll known farms. This
has been especially true in counties
where the local papers have published
lists of farm names as announced by
the owners.
Some Well-selected farm names,
many of them widely known through
out Tennessee for years past, are:
Lespedeza Farm, Sil!eba Farm, Fair
Acres Farm, Ames Plantation, James
Farm, Meadow Brook Farm, Bonno-
hut Farm, Protumna Farm, Sunny
Brook Farm, Poplar Hill Farm, North
cliff Farm, Greystone Farm, Knob
ley Farm, Hill Top Farm, Woodbine
Farm. Waddington Farm.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
Qualo Drug Company,
Knoxville, T ennessee.

Quao Drug company,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Gentlemen: take this Of expressing to you my appre
citation Of what your medicines CARO and QUALO have
done for me.
When began taking them two months ago. my
system was generally down and my blood impure
but since taking your medicines my weight has increased
fifteen twenty pounds, and practically all Of these
blood impurities have been corrected
am enjoying the very best Of health and feel that
attribute my doing your medicines. heartily
ommend them any for the correction of blood mpur
ties and down condition Of the system feel that
safe in saying: There BETTER Experience
is the best teacher and having tried several other remedies
and failed to accomplish results render this you my
decision
Trusting that this letter may be of benefit to others
suffering from like ailments, am
Yours truly
MISS LUCY LANE
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
f1uenced by constitutional conditions. ami
in order to cure it you must take an
Internal remedy. Halls Catarrh MeGi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on tho mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Ca. RI Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. 1t is COM
posed of some Of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo, Q.
III Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
LAND TITLES
MADE SIMPLE
New State Law Will Help Farm.
ers Greatly in the Conduct
of Their Business
THE TORREHS LAND SYSTEM
Expense Of Transferring Land Is Les.
sened BY the New Plan; Ease With
Which Farm Business May Be Con
Quoted Is Increased.

No legal or economic principle is Of
more moment than the system Of land
re -istrStion known as the Torreas
Land System, which was passed by
the last legislature. 1t interests every
owner of property without exception,
every lawyer, every financier, who
may soon see real estate become an
asset as liquid as other factors OF
wealth upon which banks are expect
ed TO loan funds.
Eleven states besides Tennessee
have already adopted this system, and
it has proved to be Of increasing ben
eft to the owners of property and Of
homes. Now that the Tennessee leg
islatrre has passed the Torrens Law,
a knowledge of the conditions sur
rounding the Torrens principle is Of
vital interest to every holder of real
estate in Tennessee.
Under the old system, If one goes
to the office of the clerk to look up
the claim of title to a piece of prop
erty it is necessary for him to search
thru the pages of many books to
accomplish the task.
1t is much better, as in the Torrens
System, for the records for each piece
OF land to be kept together so that they
can be found without delay and con.
fusion. That is the way merchant
or business man keeps an account. 1t
Is all put down on page. You don't
have to go back over many pages In
many books, hunting for little here
AM little there to make up the &C.
count.
The Torrens System OF land regis.
tratiCn records the transactions in
this way:
The entire record is on one page, or
on successive pages. When you wish
to trade in lands it is not necessary to
pay big sum for an abstract of title.
You haye the abstract right UP to date
al times. The new Federal Farm
Loan Banks have announced that they
would accept Torrens title as valid
One may have the title written up un-
der the Torrens Law when he goes to
borrow money from National Farm
Loan Association
This will save much of the addition
al expense for changing title to the
Torrens System of registration.
Under the Torrens System there are
large benefits accruing to the land
owner. BY reason Of the guarantee
of title, the owner is protected against
adverse claims. Another advantage
is the simplification of future dealings
with the land. Sale merely requires
the cancellation of the old and issu-
ance of a new certificate of title. This
demands practically no time, virtual
" no expense and eliminates the long
and legal processes involved in the
usual transfers of land titles.-C. e.
Alfred, Division Of Extension, Univer'
sity of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
doses of Black Draught."

Seventy years of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught o
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re.
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion, lazy liver,
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are In good
working order. Keep t,'scln that way.
Try BIaclS-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. II you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
25c. a pacllage-Ons cent a dose
All druggists. J. 60
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
When Boiling Rice.

A teaspoonful of lemon juice added
TO a quart Of water in which rice Is
to be boiled will make the rice very
white and will keep the grains sepa-
rate when boiled
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25
BANKERS ASSIST FARMERS
IN ESTABLISHING THEIR
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

There can be little question az to
the benefits Of long time loans to
farmers at more reasonable rates than
they have been paying in some local.
tiles in the past. The bankers them
selves. some OF whom at first we're
prone to criticise the propriety Of the
Farm Loan Act. are now taking a very
favorable attitude. In many locali-
ties local banker is acting as secre-
tary-treasurer of the local loan asso-
citation. This. it seems to me. is quite
desirable.
The local banker usually has not
only the confidence of the local people,
but he has had the right kind OF busl-
ness experience to handle the affairs
of the association in the best manner.
And fully as important as these
reasons. believe, is the fact that by
being in such close touch with the
members of the local farm loan asso-
citation he will be in the very best pos
sible position to advise with prospec-
tive borrowers as to the most prof
table use of their funds.
County agents viii undoubtedly be
of much service in shaping farm loans,
and in advising the farmer as to ways
In which he may use his new capital
to the best advantages, to secure the
largest possible returns.-C. Il. Alfred,
Division of Extension, University Of
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-25

The QUALO Lines have met with general
favor everywhere they have been introduced.
They contain the most powerful drugs known
to the medical world for the uses for which
they are recommended. For sale in Polk Co.,
by: Williams Pharmacy, Copperhll, Tenn;
Isabella Dry Goods and Grocery Co., Isa-
bella, Tenn; Benton Drug Co., Benton, + enn.
rs ~
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
NOTICE OF 1NTlNT TO ISSUE
BOMBS

Notice Of Intention to Issue R0nds Oi
Seperate Road district No. s of Boil.
var County, Mississippi. Under the
Provisions ot Chnpte 173 of the
Laws of Mississippi ot1a16.
BY orsier of the board of Supervisors
Of Bolivar County. Mississippi. adopt.
ed st its regular meeting held Mt Cl-ve-
land, Mississippi. May 7. 1917. nstic~
il hereby given Of the Intention OF said
bonrd to issue and sell bonds of scpar.
ate road district No. & of koliynr coun.
ty Mississippi, In MI amount which
debtedneas Of said district, shnll not
exceed ten per cent Of the assessed value
Of the taxable property thereof. under
laws of MississipPi Of 1916. nnless Il
first day OF July 1917 regular meeting
signed by twenty per cent OF the quail
fled electors OF said separate road dis
taict No. 6 Of Bolivar county Mississip-
pi. against the issuance Of said bonds.
Said bonds shall he issued for the
purpose OF constructing the public high
ways ofsaid separate road district No.
8 OF Bolivar County, Mississippi. to
connect with the improved public high
ways of adjoining counties, county dis.
tricts. supervisors districts. and road
districts Of adjoining counties, con-
structed and maittained bv such coun
ties or districts out ot the proceeds OF
bond issues rs to form complete sys-
TEN of inter-county. inter district and
interstate improved public highways.
and shall be liens on the renl and per-
sonal property i'll said separate road
district No. 6.
; The amount of the bonds to be issued
aud sold within .he limit stated. shall
he fixed by the board OF supervisors oil
Bolivar County Mississippi, the first
installment proposed to be issued at
the July 1917 meeting, being $56. 900
lI.4t p. X. WOOLLARD.
Clerk Of the Boatd Of npervis
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
REMARkABLE FACTS.


Why should . negro leave Mis-
s,ssippif There are negro families
here In the Delta who last year
made more money than the salary
received by any state official of
Mississippi. OF course there are
lo,fers around town who do not
earn a living. but any man able to
work eau make a good living in
the Delta II he will but make the
proper effort. In this connection
We will say that some remarkable
facts we're brought out At a meet
iug of the colored farmers near
Vlcksburg. 1t was learned that
81 Of the families represented at
the meeting had not bought any
thing OIL credit for 4 period OF two
wears: sixteen OF those had on hand
enough meat to last them until the
next hog killing time arrived
everyone present had a home gar
den, and everyone had chickens
which they were raising for sale.
Furthermore. it was ascertaineo
that us, n siugle family had NOV
ed out of the district in two years.
while on the orher hand four
families had moved into the terri
tory.-Greenvi,le Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE OF LANDS.

Under and by virtne of the au.
thority conferred upon me in that
certain decree Of the Chancery
Court Of the First Judicial District
of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
rendered In the case Of s. S. Neb-
lett, ct al.vs-N. r. Neblett, ct Al.
No. 1850. at Rosedale. on the 18th
day of May, A. d. 1917, and re.
corded In Minute Book y" at
page II OF the records Of the Chan.
eery Court of said County. In the
office of the Chancery Clerk. At
kosedale. I. H. c. Ogden, COM
missioner of the Chancery Court
of said First Judicial District of
Bolivar County, Mississippi, will on
TUESDAY THE 18th DAY OF
JUNE, AZ D. 1917
at the Western front door of the
Court House in The Town of Rose.
dale, said County and State, be-
tween the honrs Of IL A. NJ. and
4 P. N. o'clock. offer for sale and
sell. to the highest bidder for cash
the following described land lying
aud being situated in the County
Of Bolivar. State Of Mississippi.
to.wit:
Section Sixteen tl6). Township
Twenty t2o) Range Eight (D.
| Wesi:
The Scusheas. Quarter (SEA)
of Section Seventeen %. and the
Northeast Quarter (NEH) Of Sec.
ton Twenty .ope (2l) in Township
Twenty (2o), Range Eight (s),
West.
While l believe the title to said
land Is good, yet I will sell and
convey only such title as is vested
in ME by virtue Of the decree oi
the Chancery Cou,t above referred
| 10.
WITNESS my hand, this tn.
18th day Of May. A. D.. 1917.
H. c. OGDEN.
Commissioner OF the Chancery
Court of Bolivar County Mississip
nj
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
NOTICE OF INTENT TOu1NUE
BONDS

Notice Of Intention Of the Board ot
Sapsrvisora of Hoiivar County to
Issue the Bonds Of Shaw Separate
Road District III the Sum OF 81. .Oos:
Notice 10 hereby gives that it 10 the IN.
temtion Of the Beard Of Supervisors of
Bolivar County at'its regular meeting
BEGINNING ON the frst Monday in June.
1917. to issue the bondR Of Shaw Separ-
ate road district composed Of part OF
aspsr SiADtS districtrNs. Sin said cour.
FFx, in the xuns Of $75, 600 far the pnr-
pose Of ctii,s tructing and extending the
publiC high wa " o T. .ssid separate. road
district t. connect with the imprs we'd
pablic highways of Washington county
and pbalia separate road district.
|csmatructed and mai,rt aimed bv sucl,
adjoining county aud separate road
district ont Of the proceeds OF bond
issues, 80 rs to form y complete system
Of inter county. intel. district and inter.
state improved public highways, unless
on or before the Erst Monday OF the
June meeting Of the board Of .up~rvi.
sors there shall be filed with the clerk
Of such board a petition signed bv
twenty per cent Of the qnsiihed electors
Of said special road district against
the issu ence OF said bonds Said issue
OF bonds will consist OF Is bonds Of tte
denominatio Of 81 900. each, nusni,ered
consecutivelv from I to Is inclusive.
due and payable $1,000. % eleven yeRrs
after date. $1,000 twelve years after
date. 81. 900 thirteen years after date.
1000 fourteen years after date.
81 900 fifteen years after date and
$s. 400 eRch year thereafter until the
whole amount shall hnve been paid.
and hearing interest Rt the rate Of Ave
and one-fOurth per cent per nnnum.
PAYABLE semi annually. both principal
and interest pa vahle at the sf7ice of tie
Treasurer Of said county in Kosedale.
Mississippi. or at the Hanover Nation
al Bank in the city Of New York. at tie
option of the holder. .
BY order Of the board Of superv rvisors
Of Bolivar county. Mississippi. Dated
May Z. 1917.
r. r. WOODLAND.
1<-4t Clerk of said Board.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
MATTERS OF INTEREST.

Every mail brings 4 mass Of
natter to The Democrat with the
request that We publish it. This
week We have the Presidents War
2etlsteration Proclamation; Gov.
suor' Bilbo's proclamation on the
ane subject; a three column ar,i.
ts about the Liberty Loan; \
column or 30 about the fund for
the Allies blind: eight or ten col.
umus shout food production and
eonserration: methods for saving
losd should cans run short; and
many more columns on other SUBJ
int,f With the space At our, com.
n,ud tits impossible to print all.
OF svsn large part. Of these
things.
Almost all the people know that
those persons between 2i and 80
years must register sext Tuesday,
June sth, to serve their country
when called upos. All patriotics
VIII 90 50 willingly. aud all those
WHO will not obey the law will be
punished. 1t does not require a
e'sat amount Of space to tell this.
Our people knew that the Gov
snmeut Is Offering Z large amount
10 bonds for war purposes. and II
you are able to buy Que or more
OF these bonds you should do 80 as
'matter Of patriotism. regardless
the safety OF the investment aud
Hoht to be made on the bonds.
The people know that they
should grow and save all the food
'aey eau this year. If they don't
00it' It will be their own, fault
''a viii stand 4 good chance to 60
ounsfy before next spring. ::
The Gulf Coast Naval Training
school desires to Interest our peo-
ps In The matter Of recruiting tnen
''' coast defense. Any one inter.
s''ed should write Glenn A. Byers.
Executive Secretary. 6ls Common
'''eet, New Orleaus, La. In .
's''ef 10 the editor. this association
"ys that If they we're at liberty to
u'ke public all the information
ley have received they feel sure
.a'' our citizens would get on the
''o It once and give them quick
"slon. They seem to think there
: c'' DC something stirring on the
Tua Coast OF Mississippi and
Louisiana.
aese thisgs, each aud all, are
). Importance to our people. aud
.4ey should make ready aud get
10 the game
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
NOTICE

To ALL PLANTATION OWNERS
AND EMPLOYERS Or LABoR.
You are hereby notified that
June 5th, 1917, has been designat.
ed by the President Of the United
States as the date tor the registra-
ton of all male persons between
the sges of FL and 80 inclusive.
This registration will be held at
each voting precinct in the county
and it is your duty to see that
each person emplol ed by you, who
is liable to registration, goes to the
polls and registers, or his name be
reported to the registrars.
Every person liable to reglstra-
ton falling to register as direct
ed, will be imprisoned as di'
rected by law.
L. G. DEAN, Sheriff.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
MEMBER
rgoERAl RE0eRtk
SYSTEM

in the North and coming into COM
petition with white labor. In the
North nine tenths of the people
earn their living by manual labor.
and when negroes are imported
they are used mainly for the pur-
pose of taking the positions Of
white laborers who are fighting for
4 living wage from their employers:
aud when the black man takes the
bread from their wives and child
ren there is sure to be trouble and
the black man has and always will
get the worst of 1t. In the South
in the Delta-the ne.
gro does not compete with white
labor. aud consequently there is no
trouble between the two races along
these lines. 1t is true that once in
3 while 4 negro Is lyuched In the
South for committing some horfi-
bic crime. but in that case only the
guilty suffer. and they are mot
killed for trying to earn living.
The negroes In this section do not
care to 60 North, for they realize
that they are doing better here
thauSthey conld any where on
earth and can have better time
here where the white people under
stand them.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO SsUR
BONDS.

To the adult tar payers Of the Skene
consolidated district. embracing sec
tions I. 2. 3. :. S. 81. 8. 8. 10, ~, ~:
is. IL, is. and 16 in township ~, and
sections 25, 26, ~. %. 81. ~. 3s, g.
50. So. in to wnship ~. all In range 8.
Bolivar county. Mississippi; notice is
hereby given that at tic Iuly. 1917,
meeting Of the Beard Of Supervisors OF
Bolivar County. Mississippi, to be held
at the court house in the town OF G,sve,
land. the board 81 snpervisors WIN sen
the bonds OF the said school district TO
the amout Of $I5,eso to secure fund.
to be used in building n suitable school
house for said district, uuless twenty
prr centum Of the admit tax payer. OF
the said district shall petition sRa'nst
the issuance OF the said bonds.
Ordered adjudg.d and decreed this
7th day Of NAV. 1917.
I4.4t p, r, WOOLLARD.
Clerk Of the Board Of SUPERVISORS.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
,VLED0ES ONE MILLION
FRANCS MORE FOR
FRANCES BLIND.

Five annual rcmittanceS OF $40
600 for the care Of the several
thousand blinded soldiers and SAIL
ors of France have been guaranteed
by the Finance Committee OF the
A. B. F. B. Permanent Blind Re.
lief War Fund. A statement to
this affect was issued today by the
chairman of the Funds local com.
tnittee, J. V. I.obdell.
Mr.. George A. Kessler has also
donated his private residence at
e4.ze Avenue Raphael. Paris, as
the Funds temporary French head.
quarters. As soon as adequate ad.
ditional funds are collected. q per-
manent building. capable ofinclud-
Ing schools. workshops and labor
exchanges. will be leased.
$4,000 has already been sent
abroad by the A. B. F. B. Fund.
Of this amount. $3.50. 900 was sen.
to France. $4,000 was sent to
England.
OF the $50. 900 sent to France.
$50. 900 was used tor immediate
relief, $4,000 being divided
among seven institutions for blind.
ed soldiers snd sailors, and $40, QUO
being used to start in small busi-
ness forty blinded soldiers who
had received training in different
blind trades at Reuilly hospital.
England expects fhe number Of
her blinded soldiers and sailors to
be greatly increased In the near
future. according to the following
letter from Sir Arthur Pearson.
received recently at tn. A. B. F. b.
Funds headquarters in New York
City.
There are undoubtly going to
to be tremendous casualties during
the uext few, months. and the
British Army will be bearing the
brunt of them." Mr.. Pearson writes
We are making preparations for
\ very large number Of blinded
soldiers. and arc already at work
building. in the grounds Of 81. +.
Dustan's au entirely. separate
establishment capable of.accomme.
dsting $50 men. These with the
corresponding additions to work.
shops and class rooms will cost
about IS, 900 pounds.
You will see by the note paper
how our annexes have grown, and
these. of course, all mean more
money. The new places at Brigh.
ton and Blackheath are intended
for the accommodation of men who
while able to do some work, are
not ct for full training. Braille.
typewriting. and light industries
will be taught at them. while the
original home at Brighton and the
one at TorQuay will remain for
cases Of fellows who require .
longer or shorter period Of absolu .
convalescence.
Many expressions Of deep graft.
| tude have also been received from
French Government officials.
The Fund desires. In addition to
expenditures for immediate relief.
to establish \ permanent endow.
ment of at least 1900, 900 to as.
sure the blinded soldiers and sail.
ors Of tie Entente Allies of perma.
| nent practical paying work after
they have left the various training
schools already existing In Eng
land and France. Every dollar
/ contributed to the Fund is expeud.
ed for relief. No deductiods are
made for any expenses.
All generous residents of our
city who desires to give permanent
aid to the most helpless class of
Rurope's war victims. should send
their checks to Frank A. Vanderlip
$50 Fifth Ave. New York City.
| NrTpCH on ppOpOSAl TO S0I1R
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
A'IL'hGN NEGROES IN NORTH.
CRN STATES.

Asce riots. wherein white labor.
= asse attempted to drive away.
s'oes who have taken their
ess III industries in the, north,
e 'aKen place this week and a
Aoer OF negroes have been kill
i inls is and will slways be.
result OF large numbers of ne.
"sSs s--i:A--
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02
PROVIDING BANKING
PROTECTION

resources Of the Federal Reserve System
rion dollars contributed by the decostors In banks
! 81 ~ "t ourselves are members of this great system
LARGEST and the smallest of depotors each contributes
.me proportion this fund. which gives protection to ALL
haven this protection already ought not delay Yon
W. -. Z, be moment you become one Of Our depositors
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02

n. Teilsss csxnfx Os~sse~4
E,te,ed At the Postoffice at Rosedaie.
Niss, 40 s~cond-elass matter.
SUBSCRIPTION. 81 so.
A. D. LINNELL, EDITOH
AND LESSK.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-06-02

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