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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-04-05
Countu Core srondence


The "'rntv pntrterly court met here,
Moni =, and attracted some notice, as us
ual. l. anarporiated the usual sums for
Plprr>. elected the equalization board and
: I the tax levy for 1913 at $500, the
simo a, last year; while the finance COM
m.ttee recommended tax levy of S2.75,
o. ,uling down of expenditures.
the court voted Harry Swan, T., the
SIM o. 1920 He having bought the old
jul Tor S5l5, giving his note, this note
was ordered paid and balance of 500
was TO be paid to him. The Tennessee
Power Go. had paid this sum in back
taxes and as no suit had been brought, he
could have had nothing to do with its col
lection Some of tie taxpayers are very
indignant at The high-handed way of Civ
ing away the old jail and voting Of this
sum to an attorney when we had one EN-
ployed at a salary OF 5000 This makes
over $1,000 this court has voted TO thus at
torney to get him sci up in the practice of
law here Some Of the other lawyers had
to to dig up their starts at $40 or So per
month by doing clerical work There are
loud protests over the matter and talk of
an Injunction.
Some citizen Of the old First tried TO got
an appropriation for road via the mouth
of Ocoee river, but failed.
Early in the morning all the Democratic
members held a poWwoW, over the bank,
many wondered what it was that was going
to come forth-some thought it was the
tax rate, others had other ideas, but when
it was born they called it High Handed
c. aft"
w. F. Russell was elected sealer of
weights at salary Oh 5000 Some say it
is unlawful for a ]. P to be elected but his
time will expire before he could be ousIed.
There is but little chance for his election
to any Office by vote of the people-so he
he took the little Job of $50 per month.
A political meetingwas held in the court
house at o'clock. Several speeches were
made by number of people on the new
liberty loans etc. Quite crowd was pres
cut.
Politics is quiet, and still Squire Jas.
H. Williamson was mixing with the people
and announced himself candidate for
justice of the peace in the new First dis
irict. He made his apologies for not hav-
ing got any permission from any political
boss to make the race. No others have as
yet jumped into the swimming hole, but
there are several standing ready to go in
swimming in the ]. P.'s swimming pool.
James Parker, of Archville, was here
shaking hands just little iriendlier than
common.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-04-05

The Brand Of Fruits and Vegetables
that put Polk County on the Map.
The Brand that means d better quail
ity of foodstufts fer the people and
a more lucrative market for the
farmer and truck grower.
The Brand that will demonstrate that
as good fruit and vegetables can be
grown in Polk County as will be
found anywhere.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

4 (
While it is yet planting time,
Col. Eries, head Of the War
Savings Campaign for this State,
is asking the farmers to do one
|of two things, either plant an
extra acre orthe cause of victory
or dedicate to this cause a extra
that has already planted. Name
this extra acre your Victory
Acre"
/ Plant seeds in your war garden;
plant your dollars in Liberty
bonds. You will have to take
care of the garden, but Uncle
Sam will take care of the bonds
for you.
The ladies, God bless'em, have
long worn beauty patches. Now
the men propose to 60 them one
better and wear utility patches.
]. T. Maness, who suffered a
broken leg last fall, wishes to
thank those who assisted him
finantially and otherwise.
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acids derived from fruits or vege.
tables do not increase the acidity of
the blood. or, more correctly speaking,
do not decrease the alkalinity of the
blood, Of course never becomes acid In
life. Every physician of experience
knows that lemon Juice, for example,
Is one Of the best remedies we have
for diminishing excessive acidity Of
the urine in acute fevers and other
conditions accompanied by concentrat-
ed. irritating, highly acid kidney excre-
ton.
II at first 1t seems a paradox that
such an acid as the citric acid of lem
ons or oranges should render the blood
more alkaline and the urine less acid.
an understanding Of the fate of such
fruit acids will Clear up the paradox.
When you drink Lemonade or eat an
orange Or . grapefruit OF tomatoes or
apples, the acids are partly oxidized
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Acid Foods

There are many self-styled flood
. specialists" who, for ashandsome price,
will undertake to teach any credulous
victim by mail what he should or
should not eat and why. One of the
favOrite. fancies of these keen charla-
tans is that people with rheumatism
whatever that is-should not eat acid
fruits.
Indeed, most everybody but q doctor
harbors some such notion as that. It
seems that. many years ago a theory
that "rheumatism" was somehow caus.
ed by uric or other acids gained con-
siderable popularity with physicians,
and that notion still prevails among
the laity. Now 1t has been establish
ed long since that uric acid does not
cause joint disease; not even govt
Furthermore, psychologists know that
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NOTICE.

An persons win take notice and are
hereby notified that the undersigned has
this day sold and transferred his entire
stock Of drugs goods, fixtures. etc. To-
Gated In the building known as Hunters
Pharmacy. situate in the town of Rock.
ingham. to E. G. Scott. The said Z. @
Scott is liable for all Indebtedness on
said business accruing from this date.
the said T. B. Hunter now and hence
forth having no connection with the said
business. IT'S lei'itfif
This 10th day Of April. 1918. s
THOS. B. HUNTER, !,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

Under and by virtue of the power con.
tanned in Deed of Trust executed to J.
E. Davis, as trustee. on February 18th,
1912, by A. M. Flowers and wife, Hattie
v. Flowers. which is recorded In Book SC
page 1893. in the Office of Register of Deeds
for Richmond County, North Carolina, ia
secure the Indebtedness therein described
and because of default and failure to com.
ply with the terms of the said instrument
the undersigned trustee will. on the 10th
day of May. 1918, the same being the third
Monday in May. at IL O'Clock M. at the
Court House door in the city of Rocking
ham, offer for sale to the highest bidder
at public auction. for cash. the lot Of land
described in said Deed of trust, situate in
Wolf Pit Township. Richmond County
North Carolina. and more particularly
Inscribed as follows
. Beginning in the Eastern edge of Cole
Avenue formerly known as the "Bony
Cole Lane") 230 feet in a southerly di.
rection from the southwest corner Of a lot
sold and conveyed to the parties of the
first part to E. H. Davis, and 200 feet from
Davis Street laid out along the Southern
edge of said Davis's lot; and running
thence with the Eastern edge of Cole
Avenue in a northerly direction to said
Davis Street; thence with the southern
edge Of said street and 30 feet from said
E. H. Davis line, N 83 As E. 9l2 feet to
the public road leading to Entwistle Min,
known as mill Avenue" thence with the
edge: of said Avenue. S II E 1l72 feet to
corner stake in the edge of said Avenue
thence S 81 Wl270 feet Twelve hundred
and seventy feet) to stake in the field
thence North 60 80 West $50 feet
to a stake in the field, thence
S SO As W 480 feet to the beginning
containing Twenty-one & $40 acres. as
per survey of c. M. Furman, k, {. E.,
rcu ~ anu q, 1SlZ.
Excepting the following. which has
released from the lien and operation ct
said Deed of Trust and which will not be
sold: ii..
FIRST. That piece of land beginning
at a stake at the interse ction of Davis
street and Cole Avenue and running along
the southernly edge of Davis Street N 50
IS E $50 feet; thence S 6 1-2 E $50 feet
to the back line of the said A. M. Flowers
line; thence with the said line S "a w to
Cole Avenue. thence with said Cole Ave.
nue. to the beginning. embracing within
the said boundaries about four acres which
are included in the above described tract
of land and leaving about eighteen acres
covered by said Deed of Trust;
SECOND. Excepting also Lots Mum.
bers 8, g. 10. IL. 10. IS. 16. II, 10, 20. 81,
%. %, "a. rs. &c. q. %, 49, 81. 81, Sc. 81.
So. according to survey and plat made
by N. A. Graham. surveyor, and record.
edin Book of Plats Number /, at page 81,
Of the office of Register OF Deeds of
Richmond County.
This the 10th day of April. 1918.
J. E. Davis
r. Trustee.
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into carbonio acid gas, which com
bines with soda, potash and lime IN
the blood or tissues, producing car
Donates Of sodium, potassium and cal
cium, and these are alkaline. Some
Of the fruit acid (oitric, mallic. oxaltc
or whatever 1t may be) unites direct
ly with sodium or potassium to form
citrate or mallate or oxalats of sodium
and these, too. are alkaline salts.
When 1t is necessary for physician
to neutralize an excessively acid blood,
or to increase an insufficient alkaltn'
fly of the blood. he has no better rem
edy for the purpose than citrate ol
sodium
Foods which contain natural fruit
or vegetable acids are not only unob.
jectionable in the diet OF person sub
ject to joint trouble Of any kind, gen.
sza',y speaking, but they are often I'd.
visable additions to the diet. because
the alakline salts formed from fruit
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

Having this day qualified as Admr. Of
the estate of Cornelia A. Bailey. deceas.
ed. this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to present
them to the undersigned duly verified on
or before the Bird day of April 1918. or
this will be pleaded in bar of their re.
covery. 2
All persons indebted to said estats are
requested to make immediate payment.
This the 3rd day of April 1918.
EUGENE GIBSON,
Administrator to the estate of Cornelia
A. Baxley. decd.
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Special School Tax Election

petition containing one-fourth of
the freeholders of the Derby Memorial
School District in Richmond County, N.
e., asking for a special election to be
held in said school district in Richmond
County, N. c. having been endorsed by
the Board of Education of said county
and presented to and filed with the
Board of Commissioners Of Richmond
County, the following order was unani.
mously passed by said board.
Pursuant to the laws of North Carolina
appertaining to the holdingh3of special
school tax elections, we, the Board of
Commissioners of Richmond County, N.
C., being in regular monthly session on
the first Monday in April 1918 lit being
April 1st 1918, all the members, of said
board being present and voting, do here
by call an election to be held on Tues
day. May the 7th, 1918, at the Derby
Memorial school houseEin said district,
which said district comprises that por-
ton of the Derby Memorial School Dis
trict that lies in Richmond County, N. C.
Said Special School Tax Election is
hereby called and ordered to be held for
the purpose of voting on the question
whether an additional tax of TWENTY
CENTS on the one hundred dollars worth
of property and SIXTY CENTS on each
taxable:poll in said School District shall
be annually levied and collected as are
other taxes in said county and district
to supplement the school taxes now pro-
vidad for said district and public school
fund as apportioned by the County Board
of Education to said School District.
A INTERPRETATION is hereby ordered
for said special school election in said
School District and the registration books
will be opened on Friday the 5th day of
April, 1918 and close on Saturday the
9th day of April, 1918 for the registra-
ton Of all voters in said district. The
Registrar will attend with his registra-
ton books at the polling place in said
district on each Saturday from o'clock
q. m. till sunset during the period of
registration. And for the purpose of
holding said special election H. A. Rankin
is hereby appointed Registrar and Ira
Stuart and D. L. Patterson are appointed
poll holders to conduct said election.
Done BY order of the Board of Com
missioners of Richmond County, N. C.
at its regular session held this the LIST
day of April, 1918, it being the first
Monday IN April, 1918. !, /. IN
]. r. BENNETT,
Chairman of:the Board of Commissioners
Richmond County. slti ~
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

acids in the process of digestion and
assimilation tend to increase the aim.
nation Of poisons or toxic matter
from the blood, and sometimes this
elimination Of toxins aids materially
in a cure. ,..
At times certain individuals suffeF
some immediate digestive discomfort
after eating acid fruits. That, how.
ever. is not due to any change Of the
alkalinity Of the blood. g
The sort of foods that actually tend
to diminish the alkalinity OF the blood
and increase the acidity of the urine
are the heterogeneous or protein foods
lean meats, white Of egg, sometimes
cheese Of fish. ..
So IL you think "acid foods" at ali
don't think Of tho wholesome, health.
full, cleansing fruits and fresA
vegetables. Think Of beet, mutton.
chicken, eggs and fish.
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Resale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the power Of
sale contained in a certain deed of mort.
gage executed on the 10th day of October
1916 by j. z. Milikin and wife to the
Bank Of Rockingham, which is duly re.
corded in book 100 at page 213 in Office
of Register of Deeds for Richmond
county. and by reason Of the fact that
the bid'made on said land at the first
sale has been raised 10 per cent and de.
posit has been made with the Clerk Of
the Court and the undersigned ordered
to resell said land. the undersigned,
Bank of Rockingham, mortgage, will
again offer for sale to the highest bidder
FOR CASH the lands hereinafter de.
scribed, at the court house door in Rock
ingham, N. c.. on SATURDAY. the 18th
day of May. 1918 at IL O'Clock M. said
lands being described as follows:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated
lying and being in Marks Greek Town
ship in said state and county ON the
waters of Millions Mill branch and the
McSween branch and being described by
metes and bounds as follows: Beginning
a corner in Millions Mill Branch and
runs down said branch to a corner on
the west side of said branch one chain
below the old mill dam and runs thence
souty "a degrees west to McSween
branch; thence up said branch or near it
to said line of the 50-acre tract; thence
with its line crossing the branch to its
corner sweet gum in a small drain;
thence north 10 degrees east Is chains
to corner. stake at the root of large
pine (npw DOWN. thence south 80 de.
grees east $3.50 chains to the beginning.
and containing lbs acres, more or less
and being the same. lands conveyed by
James T. LeGrand to E. Milikin and the
same upon which the said E. Milikin
lived at the time of his death.
This April 18th, 1918.
Bank Of Rockingham, n
Mortgage.
Bynum & Thomas, Attorneys.
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Donald.

To all to whom these

To all to whom these /.
presents may come....greeting:
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record Of the pro.
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof by the unanimous consent of the
stockholders. deposited In my Office, that
the Rockingham Machine Company, Q
corporation of this state. whose principal
office is situated in the town OF Rocking.
ham. county of Richmond, state of North
Carolina IT. C. Leak being the agent
therein and in charge thereof, upon
whom process may be served). has com,
piled with the requirements Of Chapter
Fl. Reyisal of 1906. entitled Corpora.
tons. preliminary to the issuing Of this
Certificate of Dissolution: s
Now. therefore. ]. J. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary of State of the State Of North
Carolina. do hereby certify that the said
corporation did. on the 10th day of April
1918. file in my Office duly executed
and attested consent In writing to the
dissolution of said corporation. executed
by all the stockholders thereof. which
said consent and the record Of the pro-
ceedings aforesaid are now on file in my
said Office as provided by law. 81
In testimony hereof, have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at
Raleigh, this 18th day Of April. A. D. 1918.
]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary Of State.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

Having qualified as administrator d
the estate Of Sarah w. Nicholson. deceas-
ed. late of Richmond County. North Caro-
lima this il to notify all persons having
claims against the estate Of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned at
Rockingham. N. C. on or before the 18th
day Of March, 1919. or this notice win be
plead in bar Of their recovery, All per
sons indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
Rosa c. Nicholson,
Administrative of Sarah w. Nicholson.
deceased. #5f
Bynum & Thomas, Attorneys
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Administrative Notice.

Having qualified as administrative Of
the estate of c. H. Key. deceased. late Of
Richmond County. North Carolina. this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at the
residence of the late c. H. Key in said
county: on OF before the 9th day OF
April, 1919. or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All erso n
indebted to said estate win please make
immediate payment. II ~
+ This the 8tn day of April, 1918.
.e SARAH A. KEY,
Administrative Of estate Of c. H. Key,
deceased. ia'#
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Commissioners Sale Of Land.

North Carolina.
Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of the power con.
ferred upon me by an order Of the su-
perior court of Richmond county in the
special proceeding entitled ]. w. Laton
plaintiff We. William Patterson defendant
/ will on Saturday. the 25th day II May
1918 at IL o'clock M. at the court house
door in Rockingham offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash. subject to con.
firmation of the court, the following de-
'scribed lands: ~
Lying in Beaver Dam Township, con-
tanning 10 acres and known as the Flora
Patterson lot in the division Of the estate
lands of D. c. Patterson. For particular
description see above proceedings.
This April 10th, 1918.
W.R. JONES,
Commissioner.
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Liberty Epieran,s.

Acountry worth fighting for is
a country worth saving for. Buy
a War-Saving Stamp today.
Better than money because
they earn money, Buy Thrift
Stands.
Help Win the War. Buy alb
erty Bond today.
Have yov bought that Liberty
Bond? If mott do so today. I
Did you buy those Thrift
Stamps? If not, Why?
w. E. Reed, Postmaster,
Cordova.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-02

We take no stock in the report
that the Safety First" slogan orr
ginated with the Hohenzollen. 1t
had its inception among the CON
scientious directors" of our own
country. ,.- ,
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AzeAcNzNx M1 hMn /0Uv E1ocMs

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60 CITY and country gardens
than before Patriotism 100000 Americans
to plant gardens last according
United States Department of Agriculture Transportation
facilities Of the nation will be
lions Of and foods tile
~ ated by home gardens win problem And
the nation will exportwheat
meat fats and Every boy helps the
garden IL helping Of INSTR In
garden making may be secured from the Department Agriculture e Wa
metons upon request without charge
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-01
TUESDAY. JAN. g., 1918

At a regular adjourned session Of
the Board of Supervisors of Shiawas.
see County continued and held in the
Court House in the City of Corunna
on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1918.
Board was called to order by the
Chairman.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present, Suprs. Allan, Braden, Bliss
Clark, Colby, Corey, Carroll, Dewey
Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harryman
Ketchum, Kebler, McMullen, Miller
Perry, Piatt, Scribner, Thomas, Tap
house and Vincent. %.
Minutes of yesterdays session read
and approved.
Supervisor Dewey from the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
financing the matter of seed corn for
Shiawassee County, reported as fol-
lows: We recommend that the Super
visors provide means to purchase 1000
bushels Of seed corn.
The motion Of Supervisor Kebler
that the matter of financing the seed
corn proposition be made a special
order of business tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, was carried.
On motion of Supervisor McMullen
the Board took a recess until this af-
ternoon at one o'clock.
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and placed on file and that the re-
quest be granted by each member of
the Board signing the petition, was
carried.
Don A. Meeker, the County Agricul-
tural Agent came before the Board
and explained to the Board the seed
corn situation in the County.
The motion of Supervisor Clark that
the Chairman appoint three members
of the Board to investigate the matter
of securing funds for the purpose of
assisting the County Agricultural
Agent in purchasing seed corn for
use in Shiawassee County during the
coming season, was carried.
The Chairman appointed as such
committee, Supervisors Clark, Dewey
and Harryman.
On motion of Supervisor Kebler the
Board took a recess until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.
Read, corrected and approved.
GUY L. BRADEN,
Chairman.
Countersigned:
ALBERT L, NICHOLS,
Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-01
sembled in regular session at Corunna,
Michigan.

sembled in regular session at Corunna
Michigan.
Gentlemen:
We hereby petition your honorable
body to submit to the voters of Shia.
wassee County at the spring election
in April, 1918, the question of pay
ment, without interest, of the $40, ZOO
loan to Shiawassee County made by
the Citizens Savings Bank of Owosso
at the unanimous request of the Board
Of Supervisors in the year 1905. Pay
ment of this loan has been withheld
and the stockholders of the Citizens
Savings Bank were obliged several
years ago to assume and pay the
same, since when the books of the
Citizens Savings Bank have been en-
tirely cleared of all liability on &C
count Of said loan.
Shiawassee County having received
full value for the proceeds of said
loan, is justly indebted to the stock
holders of said Bank for the payment
of the same.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-01
Countersigned:
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1918

At an adjourned session of the
Board of Supervisors of Shiawassee
County, continued and held at the
Court House in Corunna on Wednes.
day, January 8, 1918.
Board called to order by the Chair.
man.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present, Supervisors Allan, Braden
Bailey, Bliss, Corey, Carroll, Dewey
Doan, Godfrey, Harryman, Ketcham
Kebler, McMullen, Miller, Perry
Piatt, Scribner, ThomAs, Taphouse
and Vincent. 20.
Record of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
The Clerk presented to the Board
petition from the Directors of the
Citizens Savings Bank, Owosso, as
follows:
Jan. 5, 1918.
Board of Supervisors,
Shiawassee County, Michigan, as
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PROCEEDINGS OF The
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JANUARY SESSION, 1918.
MONDAY, JANUARY z, 1918

At a regular adjourned session of
the Board of Supervisors of Shiawas-
see County, commenced and held at
the Court House in the City of Cor
unna, in said County on Monday, jan
uary z, A. D., 1918.
Board was called to order by the
Chairman.
Roll called by the Clerk.
Present, Suprs. Allan, Braden, Bail
ley, Bliss, Corey, Carroll, Dewey,
Doan, Derham, Godfrey, Harryman,
Ketchum, Kebler, McMullen, Miller,
Perry, Taphouse, Vincent, Scribner,
Clark and Colby.