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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23
THE ALFALFA ADVERTISER.

The Alfalfa Advertiser Is the
name of recent publication issued
by The Dispatch for the Maer Realty
Company, edited by p w. Maer, in
which Columbus, the prairie lands
west of this city and the section east
of this city is extensively advertised.
The publication is an advertisement
strickly for the Maer Realty Com
pany and IL is filled with informa-
lion about the county. the city, the
- apla and Il deals with all condi-
tions here and answers nearly every
question which the home seeker
could ask.
The first edition, which is several
thousand copies is printed on
enamel paper, il is handsomely IL
lustrated with thirty county scenes
and il is filled with information
about this section The paper will
be sent out periodically throughout
the year and il will result in large
number OF fine people locating IL
Columbus and in the county as its
purpose is to tell the story OF Co
lumbus and of the alfalfa lands, the
story of the fine farming section east
and north of us and of the oppor-
tunities offered her in every line.
The next edition of the paper viii,
he double in size the present edi-
tion and ten thousand comes win
he sent To peorie who are eocfipe
information about the South.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Constable Foreman returned fro.
Money, Miss, last Wednesday aftes
noon, bringing l.onnie Penrose one
of the conyicts who escaped frog
the county farm last fall Penross-
was in the number who escaped in sa
body. most of whom have alreaoia
been rounded up. He will have tss
finish his term on the farm and thes1
some
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23
THE COTTON MARKET.

At the close of business yesterdAs
good middling in the Columbus ma p
ket was quoted at 25 81 cents
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Mr. viii Usscry, of waverly was
in the eitv on last Wednesday Like
many others, he came owe, TO see
the damages inflicted by the FIRE and
while here had the pleasure of greet
ing his son upon his return from
France.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hudson, Jr..
are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends on the arrival OF
a ine girl at their home in this city.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Mr.. w. 3. Hamilton is welcomed
home and his friends rejoice in his
recovery from his recent illness.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Mr. Gaius Whitfield. OF Demopolis
has been in the city for the past few
days on business.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-03-23

Mr.. Joe Young, of Winona. has
been in the city for the past few
days.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31

Edgar Palacio left Friday for Aspen
where he will visit his sister, Mrs. s.
R. Watt and also take up a business
position.
Mrs. ]. D. Jordan of Hotchkiss was
the guest of the Ray Brattain family
the past week, leaving the first OF
the present week for home.
Mrs. L. F. Helmke and little son
arrived Saturday from Grand Junction
and are spending the week with the
lady's sister. Mrs. c. H. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Hooker, well
known Cedaredge residents, are now
living in Delta and occupying the DR..
Porter residence at the brow of Gar
net mesa
j. Beatty and Harry G. Shaffer
were returning passengers Friday
from the l. o. o. F. Grand Lodge of
Denver. w. A Shepherd came a day
or two before
Mrs. Burnett and daughter came
down from Hotchkiss Saturday. where
the little girl received professional
attention from DR.. Harry A. Smith for
throat and ear trouble.
j. NJ. White OF Hotchl.iss spent last
week in this vicinity. being visitor
at the home of NJ. F. Edison up the
Gunnison. and his niece, Mrs. Bon
Durant at Read. The first Of the week
he went to Montrose.
Miss Rachel Mooney spent the past
three months in Delta and vicinity,
and left Saturday for her home at
Ridgway. Miss Mooney is a charm
ing girls who with her mother resid-
ed here several years ago.
Concluding a visit of three weeks
with her sister. Mrs. II. S. Anderson.
on California Mesa, Mrs. j. T. Keen
ey left Saturday for few days in
Denver. after which she will go to
her home at Danville. Illinois.
Arrivals Friday were Mr.. and Mrs.
P. S. Lincoln, whose home is at War
ham. Massachusetts. and who stopped
for a few days visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hooker The ladies
are girlhood friends and the couple
was returning from trip to the coast
Mrs. Frank Mays and four children,
from California Mesa. went to Grand
Junction Friday to visit a few days
with the lady's parents. Mr. and Mrs
Karp.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Robert Girling of Lazear went to
Colorado Springs this week to spend
the winter.
T. F. Layden a veteran engineer of
the North Fork run, is taking a layoff
this week and wearing his Sunday
clothes about.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson and
family. from Sapulpa. Oklahoma, ar
rived last week and are located on
the w. E. Kirk rnch ON California
Mesa
Mrs. w. o. Cox and daughter Ma
dine were down from Hotchkiss last
week and visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Allen. leaving Friday for their
home.
After spending three months at
home with her father, NJ. T. Tucker
and her brother Walter in North Del
ia, Miss Lillian Tucker left Friday for
Salt Lake.
Mrs. Bryon F. Heckert and baby
Elizabeth. who spent the week with
the lady's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Anderson, went home Sunday ev-
ening, when Bryon motored down af-
ter them.
Miss Bessie knight, OF Cedaredge,
was a departing passenger Sunday
for Lincoln, Nebraska, where she will
visit her father. after which she ex-
poets to go to Illinois for the benefit
of her health.
Having spent a number OF months
in Delta, where Mr.. Coleman was as
sociated with the Christian church
work. Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Coleman
left Saturday for Balfour. Iowa. where
their children reside
Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Lamar left
Thursday for Pendleton, Oregon,
where Mr.. Lamar will resume his
former position as manager of the
ice cream department of the Golden
West Creamery company They have
spent the past two months visiting
friends and relatives at Delta and the
Surface Creek country. Mrs. Lamar
was formerly Miss Esther Morris of
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31


I Mrs. L. Q. Lewis who returned in the
evening.
Mrs. Charita Holcomb met with a
very painful accident last week when
a five gallon can of syrup fell from
a shelf, striking her on the back, al
most breaking it.
Mrs. D. S. Hickman returned from
Montrose Wednesday of last week,
where she was called on account of
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Will
Scott. The sick lady is now able to
be up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown drove up
to Hotchkiss Friday and Mrs. Brown
was called home Saturday on account
of the serious illness of her daughter,
Mrs. VIII Ray, on California mesa.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31

She is reported at this time to be i'm
proving.
visit with their brother. Lee Jacobs
and family, Mrs. Imogene Thompson
of Lewiston, Montana, and Mrs. Amel-
ia Ring of Twin Falls, Idaho, left
Tuesday for Iowa, where they will
visit their mother who is 80 years of
age.
The community was saddened by
the death of one of the pioneers, Mrs
]. E. Cole, well kown and respected
lady. She had been suffering but for
few days from rheumatism, and was
not considered in a serious condition.
The family have the sympathy of their
many friends in their bereavement.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31
, EcKERT
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Mrs. Fred Burrit is visiting in Sill.
verton.
Mr.. and Mrs W. NJ. Dingman visited
Eckert friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Ferguson motor
ed to Crawford Friday to spend the
day.
Louis Cesprini left Sunday for Den
yer, to attend the annual convention
of 1. o. o. F.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Crawford and chill
dren were the Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p Phippeny.
The Delta independent., 1919-10-31
NORTH DELTA
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Mr.. Tucker Of Aspen, is visiting
his son Walter and family.
Miss Helen Umbrell is packing ap-
pies at Cedaredge the past two weeks.
A new barn is being constructed on
the Macauley & Peterson dairy ranch.
Mrs. Nettie Sherman Of Grand juno
tion visited the Stewart family last
week.
Mr.. Cline has rented the Sheffield
property and moved his family in last
Friday.
Everett Greenwell, who is freight
ing ore at Whitewater visited home
folks over Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Grove spent the afternoon
Monday with Grandma johnson and
Mrs. Ned Masters.
Fred Wellhausen has rented one Of
the Matt Umbrell houses and recently
moved his family in.
Misses Vera and Bernice Geslir
finished picking apples at Austin and
have returned home.
Mrs. Sybn Pierce and baby of Gar
net mesa, visited the Greenwell home
Sunday. going home Monday.
Mrs. Harry Cotter and two broth
ers, John and Harvey Burninger spent
the afternoon Sunday with Miss Sarah
Greenwell.
Mrs. Nellie Brown and two children
Of California mesa, were the guests
Of Mrs. A. Brown Tuesday.
Two Catholic sisters from the or
phans home in Denver visited Mrs.
Roy Duggan last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Dingman came down from
the Columbine ranch last week on
business. and returned Saturday.
Bert Plantz is visiting home folks
for few days. He has been working
at Telluride the past few months.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. N d. Thorn
as and Mr.. and Mrs. J. v Plantz mo.
tored to Cedaredge and spent the day
with Ernest Plantz.
Mrs. Ernest Stewart returned to
her home last week with the baby, af-
ter spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Chapma
Mrs. Henry Bruton entertained at
dinner Sunday Mrs. Josie Worland,
Mrs. Mary Jennings and three chill
dren, and Miss verl worland.
Grandma Bivens returned Sunday
evening from Montrose. where she
had been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Harvey Flohr since. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Thomas have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. " Plantz
the past two weeks, and left Wednes.
day for their home near Eckert.
John Baldwin was an outgoing pas
senger for Ruelson, Colorado, Monday
where he will take charge OF the
work on the new academy building.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hickman gave
a dance Friday night which was great
ly enjoyed by thirty couples. Dainty
refreshments were served at a late
hour.
Doctors Merry & Beslin, who have
the Myrtle Lewis property rented,
drive back and forth to town in an
Overland automobile recently pur.
chased.
Mrs. Harry Stockham substituted
for Mrs. Rena Burdick. our primary
teacher, Tuesday of last week while
Mrs. Burdick visited the Delta pri.
mary rooms.
After a few days visit with rela-
tives, little Miss Vivian Lewis went
TO her home at Montrose Saturday
morning. She was accompanied By
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
get a square deal at his hands.

Columbia has changed very much in
the last few years. There are many
strange faces to be seen there, and /
almost felt like stranger. l can re-
call when L used to go down I knew
almost every man met. At the State
house there are only two men in the
Offices who were there when / was.
Sam Carter, the State treasurer. and
John Frost, the assistant adjutant
general. believe he is still holding
that position. At any rate he is still
around there and was acting as read
ing clerk for the house the day was
there. l did not go in either house
and have not kept up very close with
what the legislature is doing. if it is
doing anything. And in fact, it would
be we'll if very little is done. Some
of the useless Offices and departments
might well be abolished but the ten
dency for the last few years has been
to increase departments and Offices
and overload with supervision in all
departments. But it all suits me, and
1 am not going to complain about any
of it.
When l received information on the
last Friday that my boy had arrived
at Camp Jackson from overseas /
went down again, to see him. l found
him at Camp Jackson and he, was
looking well, and said he felt all right.
He was gassed just few days before
the signing of the armistice and has
since spent his time in the hospitals
of France and in this country. He
landed in New York about two weeks
ago. He had an attack Of mustard
gas, which affected his sight a. his
bronchial channel, but he is getting
along all right; and feel that he was
especially fortunate in that he went
through the battles without any
wounds. Many Of the boys who went
will not come home at all. They
sleep in Flanders field, where the pop
pies bloom and in other parts of
France, but they did their duty and
died that others might live. and what
greater service could any man render.
E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
The Remedy.

We print in another column an edi-
torial from the Atlanta Constitution
on the remedy for the present condi-
ton of the cotton situation, and it is
Just what we have been trying to tell
the farmers of this section, and We
want you to read this article. It is
very short and contains the opinion
of some cotton farmers and bankers
of Georgia which is the same opinion
held by our own farmers and bankers
who have given the subject any
thought at all.
Reduction in cotton acreage this
year with an increase in the acreage
of food stuffs and an increase in the
growing of hogs and cattle is the only
salvation of the South at this time. 1t
is the only remedy. Holding your
present cotton is all right, but it is
useless to do that if the cotton farmer
is not going to reduce the acreage OF
the crop this year.
The Constitution very well con-
cludes this short editorial, and it does
not take long articles to state the
proposition:
Gas for next and future crops:
Plant less cotton and produce COM
mensurately more food crops and live
stock, and the problem is solved"
And we might add, don't take it for
granted that every one else is going
to reduce acreage and the crop will be
short and now is the time for you to
put in little more, and take advan-
tage of the patriotism of your neigh
Dor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
SPECIAL ELECTION IN HARTFORD

SPECIAL ELECTION IN HARTFORD
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. II.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry.
Whereas, one-third of the resident
electors and like proportion of the
resident freeholders of the age of
twenty-one years in the Hartford
School District, No. II, of the County
of Newberry, State of South Caro-
lima, have filed petition with the
County Board of Education of New
berry County, South Carolina, peti-
tioning and requesting that an elec-
ton be held in said School District on
the question of levying an additional
special tax of two (2) mills on the
taxable property within the said school
district.
Now, therefore, we, the undersign-
ed, composing the County Board of
Education for Newberry County, South
Carolina, do hereby order the Board
of Trustees G. the Hartford School
District No. II to hold an election on
the said question of levying an addi
tional special tax of two (2) mills to
be collected on the property located
within the said School District, which
said election shall be held at the Hart
ford School House in the said School
District No. II, on Monday, the Oath
day of February, 1919, at which said
election the polls shall be opened at
Z a. n. and closed at p. m.
The members of the Board Of Trus-
tees of said School District shall act
as managers of said election. Only
such electors as reside in said School
District and return real or personal
property for taxation, and who ex
hibit their tax receipts and registra
ton certificates as required in gener-
al elections, shall be allowed to vote.
Electors favoring the levy of such tax
shall cast a ballot containing the word
Eyes" written or printed thereon, and
each elector opposed to such levy shall
cast ballot containing the word mo"
written or printed thereon.
Given under our hands and seals
this, the 3rd day of February, 1919.
C. M. WILSON, Il. 81
o. B. CANNON Il. 81
J. M. BEDENBAUGH, q. So
County Board of Education for New
berry County, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07

I spent Tuesday night in Columbia.
l had not been there since the legis-
lature met, and / thought would
spend portion Of the evening in call
ing on the members from Newberry,
but Mr.. Mower had not returned and
Hub Evans was out and did not know
where to find DR.. Folk. I went around
to theeJefferson to make brief call
on the new governor, whom l had not
seen since his election. He is the
same Bob Cooper of old and was glad
to see me, and I had a pleasant few
minutes with him. He is going to
make good as governor, and 1 be-
lieve is going to contribute largely in
removing any semblance of factlonal-
ism that may remain, from the politics
of the State. In other words, when he
says he is going to be the governor OF
all the people and is going to treat all
the citizens the same, he means what
he says and is going to recognize the
fact that there are some good men in
the State who may not have voted for
him. In other words, he is SO put to-
gether that he says what he means
and means what he says. That is my
estimate of the man and have had
some opportunity to know him through
a very intimate acquaintance of seV-
eral years. I have no favor to ask of
him, but if I had any matter to bring
to his attention I would not hesitate
to do so, and would feel that I would
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
CANN0TL0SETOAD
Little Amphibian Has Strong
Homing instinct.
Like the Proverbial Cat, He Will
Come Back to His Fixed Abode if
There is Any Possibility of
His Doing It.

When I was q boy down on Cape
Cod, writes a friend Of the Compan-
ion, l remember my mother scraping
the side Of q toad with her hoe while
working in the garden. The next day
mother noticed there was large scab
in the toad's side. It made her nerv-
Gus to look at it, and she asked me to
put the toad in box and carry 1t
away. | carried the toad a distance
Of three miles into the woods and
dropped him. He was back in our gar
den the very next day; and although
/ repeated the performance three
times. it hoped back every time. FL
nally mother said not to bother him,
for the scab was healing.
l never gave that second thought
until l happened to be studying under
Professor Sharp at Boston university,
when. to illustrate point to the class,
he said that toads, like carrier pigeons,
possessed the homing instinct; then
thought of the toad that mother had
asked me to carry away from our gar
den at Provincetown. 80 years before.
It happened next morning after Pro-
fessor Sharp made the remark about
the homing instinct of hop-toads that
q freight conductor came into the sig
nal tower where am employed and
showed me hop-toad he had picked
up on the lawn at the Saugus station
and brought to Boston in his caboose;
he said he intended to put the toad in
his garden at Somerville to eat the
bugs.
l told the conductor about the ex-
perience l had with a toad down on
Cape Cod and that Professor Sharp
had said that toads did really possess
the homing instinct. Finally, we de-
cided to tie small tag to the toad's
hind leg with the conductors name
and address written on it; and he was
to turn the toad loose in his garden at
Somerville that afternoon. When the
conductors train arrived at Saugus
the next noon the toad with tag on
which his name was written was hop
ping round on the lawn at the SauguS
station.
In order to prove still further that
toads do really possess the homing in
stinct l took toad from my garden
at Wakefield, ten miles from Boston.
Putting the toad in a box, I walked
to the Wakefield station and took
train for Boston at half-past ten in the
evening. When I arrived in Boston I
transferred to the Elevated and rode
to Charlestown, and at the corner Of
Perkins and Haverhill streets, Charles
town, one mile from Boston, near the
signal tower where work, l released
the toad. The toad was tagged with
my name and address.
As I walked into my driveway in
Wakefield at half-past eight the next
morning a dusty-looking toad with
small tag tied to his hind leg hoped
across the lawn from the direction Of
the Metropolitan park reservation and
placed himself under the sill cock,
where the water dripped on him and
bathed his dusty back.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

SNGE VI fInSSNN6 ttSF !.
Pursuant to an Order of the Probate
Court of Newberry County. South
Carolina, the undersigned will sell, to
the highest bidders, for cash. at the
late residence of William Lake Dom
mick, deceased, near the Town of
Prosperity, S. c., on Friday. February
21st, 1919, beginning at II o'clock a.
M, certain personal property of the
estate of said William Lake Dominick
deceased. including two mules, two
wagons, buggy and harness, farming
implements. etc. Terms of sale: Cash
Pearl E. Dominick,
Administrative.
February 5, 1919.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07
Notice to Jurors.

The February term of court has
been called off, hence the jurors who
have been summoned to said court
need not come.
Jno c. Goggans,
2-e-19 c. c. c. P.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07

was told that he was getting along
very well and was considered better,
and it was surprise when l learned
of his death. He was fine fellow,
and the last time / saw him was the
picture of robust health and had the
promise of many years. All these
Settler brothers are good citizens and
substantial business men, but Ben
seemed always to be so friendly and
lively that he was general favorite.
To be cut down in the prime OF his
young manhood is very sad, and we
can not understand why, but some
day it will all be made plain if we be-
,lieve the doctrine We preach and pro-
fess, and it is all for some good pur-
pose. To his widow and the little girl
I extend my tenderest sympathy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-07

Last Tuesday I wanted to go down
to Columbia on a. little business, and
when learned of the death of my
friend, Prof. Ben NJ. Settler, and of
his burial that day at Bethlehem,
wanted also to pay my respect to his
memory by attending the funeral.
did not hook up III because wanted
to go on to Columbia, so the Rev. Edw
Fulenwider was kind enough to offer
me a seat with him in his Ford with
the understanding that I would go on
to Columbia, provided could get over
to Little Mountain in time. So we
left Newberry about II o'clock with
DR.. Fulenwider at the wheel and Mrs.
Fulenwider and DR.. E. B. Settler in
the car. 1t was decided to go down
the Pomaria road by st. Phillips. 1t
was well he had a Ford. The road
was heavy and in some places IL look
ed that we could scarcely get through
the red mud, but the run was made all
right and We arrived in plenty Of time.
| can't help remarking, even in this
connection, that if the good people
along this road would just apply the
split log drag occasionally and put a
little top dressing along these red
mud places they would have good
load all the year round. In some
r;aces it will soon be necessary to
make a new road, because, the deep
.!itches are encroaching very rapidly
On the road bed.
was in Pomaria on the Saturday
lefore, and asked about Ben Settler,