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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
Never Saw a Woman
Until 80 Years Old

Omaha, Neb.-Tracey ellis, older
than Brigham Young when he took his
third wife, has just let his eyes first
see. woman. He also has had his
first remembered view of a railroad
train, a street car, a daily newspaper
and fiction magazine. Upon seeing
a woman for the first time ellis visit
ed a barber shop and had his long hair
cut and his face shaved.
ellis is 33 years old. He was born
in Chicago. His mother was an ac-
tress and his father was a disciple of
Moody and Shanky., But for a third
of a century father and son, their
Bible open to the chapter which tells
of John the Baptist dwelling in the
wilderness, have lived alone on a Wes-
tern Nebraska ranch 40 miles from a
railroad, with no stranger stopping
within it's fence posts.
George ellis, the father, died re-
Gently, two years short of the four
score and ten which he believed had
been promised to him. Tracey, the
son, buried the body on the ranch and
went on with his farm work. Today
he came to Omaha on his pioneer jour
ney with a load of cattle.
According to the young mans tale,
the older ellis trafficked with his
neIghborlng farmers only on their
property and never. on his own, for
fear his sons ears would pick up hints
of civilization. The father fed to the
west with his son to save him from
the dancing, singing actresses in
Chicago's old Haymarket Theatre
"a devil turks on every city street
corner, father taught me-" Tracey Gil
lis said. "He told me the sad story of
nv mother and warned me to avoid
all sinful men,"
With the money from the sale of
his cattle, ellis changed his home
made garments for a suit of store
clothes. He also bought a safety raz-
or, tube of tooth paste and two silk
neckties. He is willing to admit that
one glimpse of the city has demoraliz-
ed him. In his plans for the future,
which include continued residence on
his secluded farm, he mentions a wife
and a course of agriculture.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
SMITH COUNTY COURT

action of the Quarterly Court at it's
July term 1921 in fixing the price to
be paid for teams and labor for work
on the county highways, under con
struction by the Road Commissioners.
and for the purpose of fixing the max
imum price to be paid for teams and
labor on said road work.
For the information of the public
it is stated that large majority of
the court has committed themselves in
writing to fixing the maximum price
for teams at $500 per day and the
maximum price of labor at $16O per
day.
This July 18th, 1921.
DAVID HODGES,
Chairman of the County Court.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
SALE OF DRY
FOOD COMMODITIES

Acting under authority of Chapter
125, Public Acts of 1921, the follow
ing Rules and Regulations are hereby
made and adopted:
REGULATION THE words ''shall
hereafter be sold by weight only" as
~AAe5> in Section 1, of the Act, is con-
strued to apply to the sale of dry food
commodities.
REGULATION 2-The term "dry
food commodities" as used in Section
1, of this act, is construed to mean ar
ticles of food, other than liquids,
which are capable of being measured
by dry capacity measure, and which
have been at any time prior to the
passage of this Act, sold by dry ca
paclty measure in this State.
REGULATION 3-This Act is not
construed to forbid the sale of articles
Of food by numerical count of clearly
defined units, which have heretofore
been customarily sold by this method.
REGULATION At is illegal to
represent a quantity of articles of
food sold or offered for sale to be a
bushel, a peck, or other denomination
OF dry measure, or fractional part
thereof, unless the weight of the com
modify conforms to the standards of
weight as fixed by Chapter 240, Acts
of 1887. When dry food commodities
are sold and represented in terms of
dry measure and the weight is found
to be less than the standard weight
as fixed by said Chapter 240, Acts of
1887, this shall be DENIED to be not
only in violation of Chapter 125, Acts
of 1921, but is also in violation of
Chapter "a, First Extra Session Acts
of 1913, commonly known as the
'|Short Weight Law"
REGULATION 5-The term "ori-
ginal package" as used in the second
proviso under Section l, of the Act, is
construed to mean and apply only to
the unbroken shipping package bear
ing all markings, taggings and other
evidence of having been shipped from
a point outside the State; and this
proviso is not construed to apply to
sub-packages or sub-containers after
same have been removed from the orr
ginal shipping container.
REGULATION 6-The sale or Of
fering for sale of dry food commodi-
ties represented in terms of indefinite
quantities, such as "by the box" or at
SO much "per crate" or hamper" or
''by the measure" etc. is in direct VIC
latiOn of the law.
REGULATION Tt is in direct
FAO1dJlOu VI lie law 10 sell OF OLer
for sale any dry food commodities by
the gallon, quart or any other denomi-
nation of liquid measure or any frac-
tional part thereof.
REGULATION 8-This Act does
not affect or change in any manner,
the law requiring all food in package
form to be plainly and correctly mark
ed on the outside of the package or
its container, to show the net contents
of each package.
REGULATION 9-The following
are the tOlerances allowed on the sale
of dry food commodities:
Quantities of one pound or less. 8
per cent, quantities of one to ten
pounds, l 12 per cent, quantities of
ten pounds and over, l per cent.
d. j. FRAZIER,
State Supt. of Weights and Measures.
Approved July Is, 1921.
(Signed) H. A. MORGAN.
State Sealer of Weights and Measures
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
NOTICE

The Smith County Board of Educa-
ton asks for sealed bids to furnish
material for building a schoolhouse
for Beasley's Bend, a fence for the
Lancaster school, painting Of Hale's
Seminary, a well for Knobton Springs
school, painting of Elnwood school
building, wei for Union Hill.
Plans and specifications are on file
in the County Superintendent Office.
Contracts will beIet where any bids
are satisfactory on, the 3rd day of
August, 1921
E. L. HUFFINES, Secretary.
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NOTICE

To The Memoirs of the County Court
of Smith County. Tennessee: y
Whereas, the pubhc, necessities re
quiring it, and having been petitioned
by majority of the Justices of the
Peace of the county, and by Virtue of
the authority vested in me under the
law as Chairman of the Court Court,
of Smith County, Tennessee, / hereby
call special sessionlof the Quarterly
Court to convene at the court house
at Carthage, Tennessee, Wednesday
the 3rd day of August, 1921, at one
o'clock, P. M. for the following pur-
poses:
For the purpose of resembling the
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28

Please remember that next Sunday July 31st the fifth
Sunday IS the day for the big singing be held in Car
image Everybody from every where cordially invited
to be present There will be lots of good singing and adj
dresses will be delivered by Judge J. NJ Gardenhire and
others The services will be held at the court house where
there plenty OF room and shade for all who may
so all that necessary is to bring your dinner your song
book and enjoy the day Ed High says he will furnish the
large crowd with all the ice water they want-Welcome
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
To The Buying
PUBLIC
E. E. TURNER.

We have bought the stock of merchandise from E. E.
Turner at Carthage and are now open for business AS
know Mr. Turner had reduced his stock very low
point, stock will be and bought at present
prices which very low compared to war prices We
are receiving goods and will continue until we
have full and varied stock of merchandise Everybody
demanding cheaper goods We feel the declines along
all lines have been sufficient justify this demand and we
are going to sell them cheapy can be done
We have decided to adopt the cashsystemof doing bus
mess This will enable to buy closer and in give
customers the advantage of their cash. which they
entitled but which they could get sell
long time The cash customer must
ed by bad debts We invite friends to
when in town. Make store your stopping place to
rest and meet your friends.
Mr.. Sam Haynie, who has BEEN connected with this
store for time and who you all know will remain with
Ii.
Asking the privilege of showing you our stock
Yours truly
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
Farmers Should
Have Fair Exhibits

The fair season is near at hand
again and every farmer should be in
terested in making an exhibit. 1t is
fine thing to have the best of some
thing in the county or community; it
IS fine thing to strive to have the
best of something in the county or
community
1t may be the best cow or the finest
bull, or ram, or hog, or mule, or corn,
or potatoes, or hay, or wheat, or any
other product of the field. It doesn't
matter SO much which product is the
best, provided only that you have the
ambition to have something best. For
the desire to have the very best of
anything will inevitably breed in you
qualities that win give greater sue
cess in all lines of effort 1t will make
you more careful and persistent and
thoroughgoing in your struggle for
the highest perfection. You will learn
more about hte best methods And
you will practice more of the best
methods you already know You will
also find more zest and eagerness in
doing your work. Then after you
have worked to produce something that
is best you should exhibit it at your
county, district or state fair Making
an exhibit will help you with other
people. Finding that you have attain
ed high standard of progress or
achievement will inspire others to do
likewise.
The whole year will be happier if
you decide to select some crop or ami
NAL or some form of household pro-
duction and exhibit it at some fair in
the fall. If prize is won good and
well. If not, the knowledge gained
and the progress made will alone be
worth all the effort.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
Carthage Dry Goods Company
SALE OF PRIVILEGES

On Saturday. the Both day of July will sell to the high
est bidder for cash. banabe note the Fair concessions
consisting of reshment booths restaurants peanut and
pepper cones novelties barber shop and
domestic fruit Sale will take place at the
fair grounds at 1 80 p. m.
suitable baggage room will be provided where dinner
will be checked for you free All other parcels will be 10
cents each. By order of the Board.
T. J. FISHER, Secretary.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
Smith County Teach
ers For Year 1922

Following is list of the teachers
for Smith County and their respective
places
Turkey Creek, Miss Mayme Porter.
Tanglewood, John Sloane.
Defeated, Misses Dell Terry, Lucille
Henry and Lucy Key.
Elbow, John Hackett.
McClure's Bend, Lester Y. Donoho.
Friendship, Odell Billiard
Piper's Genie Oldham.
Central Point, Mrs. Rutha Gregg.
Dixon Springs, Miss Aline McDear-
mon.
lakewood, H. L. Huffines.
Difficult, Otis West
Oakgrove, Burford Kemp.
Dean Hill, John A. Donoho.
Cartwright's, H. W. Carver.
Sanderson's, Mrs. L. B. Thomas.
Kittrell's, L. B. Thomas.
Sykes, W. d. Coley.
NewbelPs Branch, Vera Shelton.
Chestnut Mound, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
w. Alexander.
Trinity, Mrs. Sadie Terrell.
billiards. Creek, Miss Annie Lee
Rose.
Lancaster, W. V. Nixon, Misses vir-
lab Duke and LOWE Mai Hufines.
Club Springs, H. M Knight.
st. Mary's, Miss Ruth Petty.
", Hale's Seminary, Miss Frances
Kay-Beech, o. NJ. Maggart.
Falling Water, V. D. Maggart.
Franklin, Miss Willie billiard.
Hywassee, T. B. Massey.
Rock City, ]. w. Brimm.
Payne's Bend, Miss Kathryne Neal.
South Carthage, Miss Beulah Kirby
and Mrs. Maggie Beasley.
Hogin's Greek, Miss Tabitha Davis.
Punch, A. S. Hunter.
CampbelPs, Miss Lena Bradford.
Bluff Greek, Miss EIizbeth Jones.
Hickman, J w. Bradley, Misses
Vera Lancaster and Lillian Smart.
Elmwood, E. C. Stroud, Misses
Alma, Irene and Odell Ford.
New Middleton, Misses Daniel, Eula
Dycus
Grant, c. A. Oakley, Miss Theresa
Oakley.
ogle's Branch, Miss Matte Smart.
Rawl's Greek, Miss Elizabeth
Bridgewater.
Brush Greek, w. w. Crisham, Miss
es Era Key, Carrie Neal and Mrs.
Fannie Courtney.
Green Valley, bred Williams.
Robinson's, Fred Russell
Riddleton, Miss Mary S. Beasley.
Stonewall, w. B. Angel.
CoOper's, Garlic Goad.
Buffalo, Vallie Phillips
Pleasant Shade, L. B. Matthews,
Miss Eva Downs.
Carthage, c. B. Matthews, w. w.
Hickman, Misses Bera James, and Ida
Lansden
Mace's Hill, G. w. Goad.
Flatrock, Dewey Massey and Miss
Porter Squires.
Gordonsville, Kenneth Warden, Mrs.
Kenneth Warden, T. E. Marshall,
Misses Lula Ford, Annie v. Smith and
Chester Huffines
Union Hill, John A. Kemp.
Bowlings Branch, H. B. McCormac,
Glenn Gam.
Monoville, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Dixon.
Sulphur Springs, Miss Jessie Jones.
There are other teachers who are
assured of positions in the schools that
have not yet been definitely assigned
on account of principals not having
been secured.
Schools will open the 9Th day of
August in most instances. A business
meeting for all teachers will be held
at the court house on the 4th and 5th
days of August, at which time con-
tracts will be ready
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
EXTENDS THANKS

am selling my merchandise business to the Carthage
Dry Goods Co., composed of w B. Ford, Lee Duke and
Frank Yeaman all good business men, and that you
will your way clear to give them liberal share of your
patronage And let express my appreciation for the
loyal support that my good friends have given me bus
mess way for the last 10 years. will remember you
with great deal of pleasure.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
WANTED

A live and wide-awake representa-
tive for an old line Mutual Life In
surance Co. A fine money making
proposition for the right party. IF
you mean business, address
BUSINESS, 1911 Independent Life
Bldg, Nashville, Tenn. 7-28-4t.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28
Colonial Theatre Program

Tonight, Thursday-BILLIE BURK
in Lets Get a Divorce"
Friday and Saturday, July 10Th and
Both, WILLIAM .FARNUM in his best
picture, Drag HSrlan.'
Next Tuesday night WILLIAM
RUSSELL in Challenge of the Law"
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-07-28

accounts. Mr. s. L. Hayne will have my books and will
accept the cash bankabe notes for all accounts See
him at once Your failure to arrange with Mr. Haynie
will force place your account in the hands of my at
torney for collection
EAE TURNER
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
PEAK ITEMS

The j. G. White Co., have about
completed the contract of installing
another generator in the Parr Shoals
power plant, the same when finished
will be used to turn the spindles of
the cotton mill which has been re-
Gently built at Winnsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Musco Samuels of
Aiken are spending some time with
relatives in and around Peak.
We are glad to state at this writ
ing, Mr.. w. M. Wilson is able to be
out again after having been i'll for
several days.
Mrs. j. w. Chapman of Spartan
burg spent the weekend with Mrs.
C..E. Bost.
Mr.. John C. Swygert, ST., left
Monday afternoon for Union and
other points to perform the duties
of deputy grand master of the ninth
district A. F. NJ. (this honor having
recently been bestowed upon him.
Mrs. Alonzo Shealy of Little
Mountain is visiting her parents, Mr..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28

Master will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, within the legal
hours of sale, before the court house
at Newberry, S. c., on Monday, sales
day, February, 1921, the following
described property, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of
the defendant Wylie Beard in the
premises (the same being in the life
interest of Wylie Beard) in all that
tract or piece of land lying and being
situate in Newberry county, state Of
South Carolina, in Number Ten
township, containing thirty acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands
Of J. P. Cannon, NJ. L. Strauss, NJ.
H. Boozer and Margaret Beard, the
same piece of land decided to me by
Margaret Beard.
Terms of sale: Cash. The pur-
chaser will be required upon the ac-
ceptance of his bid to deposit with
the Master 800 as evidence of good
faith, and If the purchaser fails i'm
mediate!y to make such deposit with
the Master, the Master will declare
such sale as null and void and will
Immediately resell said premises at
the first purchasers risk. The pur-
chaser will be required to pay for
stamps, recording and papers.
H. H. RIKARD,
Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
CHOSEN GREENWOOD LIBRA.
RIAN
Miss Mayme Ferguson, of Laurens
Selected by Carnegie Trustees

Laurensville Herald.
Miss Mayme Ferguson, prominent
Laurens lady, has been elected as IL
brarian at Greenwood by the trustees
of the Carnegie library association.
A dispatch from Greenwood states
that Miss Ferguson, who is a trained
librarian, was chosen over large
number of applicants for the post,
and that under her administration
the library will take on added inter-
est
Miss Ferguson, who is the daugh-
ter Of the late Col. John W. Fergu-
son, recently completed a special
course in library work. For num-
Der of years she has been actively
identified with the library and civic
organizations Of Laurens, as we'll as
the social life of the city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
CLEMSON MAY NEED
ADDITIONAL MONEY
The State, 26.

The State, 20.
Senator Johnstone, chairman OF
board of trustees of Clemson college,
offered a joint resolution in the sen
ate yesterday providing for loans to
Clemson in case an emergency arises
and the institution finds itself in need
of funds. This resolution the sena-
ter explained, is merely to empower
the state to loan the college money in
else the fertilizer tag tax falls off
md the funds of the institution are
short; which may be the case this
year, according to authorities of the
school., Similar action was taken in
1915 and the money paid back by the
college.
Senator Johnstone also introduced
i bill providing for decreased IL
:eense fee for trucks used on pianta-
Stions and exclusively on farms, where
these trucks do not use the public
reads to any extent.
Senator Christensen introduced
bin relating to marks and brands for
live stock; the recording OF brands
d.sties of persons butchering stock
or purchasing hides; duties and pow
er of committees on brands; penal
ties for fraudulent branding, de-
stroyirg hides OR brands on same.
Senator Rogers offered two bills
relating to insurance one to provide
that the insurance commissioner of
South Carolina, shall be authorized
and empowered to make investiga-
ton into all fraudulent acts arising
out of claims under life, health or
accident insurance policies, and where
the facts justify, lay them before the
prosecuting attorney of the state for
action, and the other TO- require a
standard pro rata clause in all poll
cies issued in this state which provide
for sick, accident or death benefits
in one contract on the weekly pre-
MUM plan.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
TAX NOTICE.

The books for the collection of
state and county tax for the year
1920 will open from October 10Th,
1920, to December 3lst, 1920. Those
who prefer to do so can pay in Jan
uary, 1921, with l per cent; in
February, 1921, with 2 per cent: and
from March 1st, 1921, to March
18th, 1921, with Z per cent.
The County Auditor has made up
books by School Districts and it will
be necessary for taxpayers to give
each school district in which their
property is located.
The levy for 1920 is as follows:
Mills
State ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....ll
Constitutional School ..... ........ 3
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
md Mrs. Rudolph Stoudemayer.

and Mrs. Rudolph Stoudemayer.
Mr.. Ben Eleazer of Spartanoure
spent last Saturday night and Sun
day under the parental roof.
Mr.. Willie Heron of Parr Shoals
who has been very sick with pneu'
monia is now on the road to recov,
cry.
Miss Birdie Fulmer of Chaplin
spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. l.
NJ. Chapman.
Messrs. Jim and Ben Wilson spent
the weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Wilson.
Messrs. Ernest Livingston, T. S
Fender and "Pat" Livingston at,
tended party near Pomaria Friday
night.
Mrs. Musco Samuels, Mrs. J. h
Eleazer, and Mrs. ]. o. Chapman are
visiting their sister, Mrs. c. Il. Ale
wine of Newberry.
Mr.. Frank Chapman is the lste
nossessor of new Ford roadster.
Misses Ernye and Eleanor helse!
came up from Columbia Sunday TO:
a weeks stay with relatives roarc
about Peak.
Prof. Thos. o. Sease visited ElS
home-folks last weekend.
Mr.. J. E. Epting made flying trip
to Columbia Friday.
The dance given in Peak last weeE
was quite a success. A number q
Young folks from both Little Moun
tain and Chaplin We're present.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
To prevent a cold take 666.-Adv
CITATION OF LETTERS OF AID.
MFNTSTRATION.

The State of South Carolina, Coun-
ty of Newberry-By ". +. Ewart,
Probate Judge:
Whereas, George S. Ruff has made
suit to me to grant him Letters OF
administration Of the estate and cf-
fects Of John S. Ruff, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular The kin
dred and creditors Of the said John
S. Ruff, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court Of
Probate, TO be held at Newberry, S.
c., on Wednesday, January 25, next,
after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
MASTERS SALE.

State of South Carolina-County of
Newberry-Court of Common
Pleas.
A. 3. Wise and A. G. Wise, Partners
Under the Firm Name and Style OF
A. B. Wise and Company, Plain
tifs,
agains-
Wylie Beard and S. L. Fellcrs, De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue of an order Of the court
in the above entitled action, the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
A few doses 666 break e cold
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that The un-
dersigned will make final settlement
Of tie estate Of Rooert c. Wicker,
deceased, in the Probate Court for
Newberry County, South Carolina,
on February Is, 1921, az II o'c.cck
in the forenoon and will Immediately
thereafter apply to the PROBATE
Judge for Newberry County for his
final discharge as AdmiGstrator Of
said estate. All persons h2!dlng
claims against said estate viii pre-
sent The SAME, proved as required by
law, and claims not presented VIII be
forever barred. hll persons indebted
to said estate vii! make immediate
payment.
w. J. WICKER,
Qualified Administrator.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

We will make final settlement of
the estate of Laura +. Koon in the
Probate Court for Newbery County,
S. c., on Friday the 25th day Of
February, 1921 at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and will Immediately there
after ask for our discharge as exec
itors at Newberry last Thursday
JNO. D. KOON,
j. II. KOON,
Executors.
Newbcry, S. c., Jan. 19, 1921.