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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
LAMB CROP TO
Be LARGE BUT
The PRICE Low
WEIGHTS WILL ALSO BE GOOD AS
RESULT FAVORABLE Wealth.
ER AND GREEN STUFF.
VALUES ARE CUT IN HALF
Not Over Eight Cents and Probably
Less Will Command the Choicest
Floeks First Of the June Market.
Cattle on the Toboqgan.

tFrom Wednesdays Daily Herald
In number and quality the outlook
for Maury county's lamb crop this
year could not be better declared Mil.
ton +. Alien, the veteran live stock
dealer who is entering upon his thirty
ninth year in that business. The win.
ter has been one of the most favorable
Mr.. Allen has ever known for sheep
and lambs.
1t is estimated that only a compar-
at,vely few lambs have been lost as
the result of bad weather The NOR.
tally in some fIocks from all causes is
only one or two per cent. There is the
greatest abundance of green stun and
this has caused the lambs to grow on
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
FREIGHT COSTS.

One of the chief obstacles in the
way of the resumption OF normal bust
ness In this country, is the tremen-
dous advance in transportation charg-
es. Roughly speaking freight rates
are almost double the pre,war scale
and this more than anything else
tends to paralyze all business activi
ties. 1t costs about twice as much
now to get car load OF steers from
the feed lots of the West to the FARMS
OF the East or South, that II did five
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
JuNkE1INe COMMITTEES.

AS the result of a radical differ
ence of opinion between the house
and senate over the number, size aana
composition of the several committees
there will be no "junketing" this
year by legislators, at the expense of
the state. 1t is case where the peo-
pie profit from action that probably
neither house ever intended to take
Senators usually love "junket" width
all bills paid by the taxpayers. just
about as well as the Representatives
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

rapidly. They are in fine condition
and should mature early.
The number of lambs in the county
is probably greater than last year, but
the price indications are not crafty.
ing. While Mr.. Allen realizes too we'll
the uncertainties of the market and
the constant fluctuations TO be willing
to say Just what lambs will bring, it is
certain that prices will be under last
year and probably less than half the
record price of two years ago.
Dealers will be gratified II the June
lambs bring eight cents on the prima.
ry markets this year. They may be a
little higher and again the six cent
lamb may return after an absence of
many years, There have been no five
and six cent lambs in this section
since 1911, Just ten years ago. They
WI hardly be that low this spring,
nor will they be much higher.
Lambs have suffered almost as
great a decline as cattle, although
the latter have been harder hit than
anything on the farm. They are now
down to less than the pre-war price
They are not very far fom the pieces
Of ten years ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

who recognize the utter improperly,
to put it no stronger Of interfering
In dispute between Ireland and a
friendly nation. 1t is no business Of
this country. We would all throw for
ty nine fits if any official body in
Great Britain should express any sym.
pathy for the people Of San Domingo
or Haiti alleged to have been mistreat-
ed by American marines.
Moreover, Miss MsSwiney represents
the same Sim Fein element in Ire
land that was hostile to the allies
during the great war; that made 1t so
unpleasant for the American sailors
at Queenstown and at Cork and who
openly attempted to aid the Germans.
lust why any American sympathy
should go out to an element that had
no sympathy for her IN that titanic
struggle it is difficult to understand.
When Miss MacSwiney was in Nash
Vile the newspapers reported that
Todd invited her to address the leg
stature. 1t is to be hoped that he
was not authorized to speak for the
legislature of this state for it is diff
cult to believe that the representa-
tives of the people of Tennessee would
offer such an affront to the brave men
who recently gave the full measure
of devotion on the battleields of
France and Flanders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

so nobly advanced II is rather foi
is to be here dedicated TO the great
ask remaining before us. that from
these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they
here gave the last full measure OF de
votion; that we here highly resolve
that these dead shall not have died in
vain: that this nation, under God.
shall have a new birth OF freedom.
and that government of the people. by
the people. and for the people, shall
not perish from the EARTH"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
GOOD FOR NEBRASKA.

A news dispatch from Lincoln, Neb.,
saws:
THE Nebraska house of represen-
tatives by vote of as TO A today re-
fused to permit Miss Mary MeSwiney,
sister of the Lord Mayor of Cork, to
speak before the legislature next Mon.
day on the Irish question. The legis-
lators declared Miss MeSwiney's mis-.
sion to this country was not OF i'm
portanoe to the people of Nebraska. .
Good for the Nebraska legislature.
There are evidently a lot of good old
fashioned Americans In that house
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
TEXAS is LOYAL.

Texas is not always reliable In poll
tics. 1t is somewhat cratic at times,
Like it's weather For example a few
years ago it drove Joe Bailey from
public life and then almost repented
and restored him. to its favors. 1t
violated traditions Of generation
and elected republican to congress,
but Texas is a genuinely American
commonwealth 1t has no sort Of sym
pathy or liberation for citizens who
are not absolutely loyal to this great
American republic. 1t is not going to
be guilty of that hyposricy of build
ing great bonfires and ringing shouts
OF welcome in honor of it's returned
heroes and at the same time permit
ting one who stabbed them in the
back to enjoy honors.
In some way one of these traitor
Gus citizens was elected to the legis-
lature of Texas He had confessed
that he was guilty of disloyalty dur
ing the war. His colleagues knew his
record and by the overwhelming and
emphatic vote of ia to 13 expelled
him from their membership. He has
no right to claim fellowship with the
fathers and friends and relatives of
those brave men Giving and dead"
who fought on land and sea that this
great republic might live.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18
CITY eovERNM EMIT.

CITY GOVERNMENT.
Nashville, disguised with the fail
ure of its government under the com
mission form. is going to try what is
known as the "city manager" plan. A
new charter making radical changes
In the city's administrative plan will
go into effect at an early date.
American cities are constantly
changing their charters and forms OF
government in an effort to eliminate
waste, ineffciency and corruption that
are almost synonymous with munich.
pal administration. The people look
longingly to every new plan in the
hope that 1t will work an Improvement
forgetting the fact that government
depends for its success more upon
the character OF its administrators
than 1t does on the form of govern
ment. Russia has made dismal fail
ure OF free government while in
France 1t has been decided success.
The Nashville plan for city man.
ager is theoretically good one, but
the personal equation cannot be elm.
mated. Among the city council Of fiji.
teen to be elected many, perhaps a
majority will be ward politicians who
will cling with tenacity to the genu
inely American idea OF government
OF spolls. They will insist on filling
the Offices with their friends and of
building up machine to promote the
fortunes of the bosses. II the city
manager should be an ambitious pol.
itician he will have splendid oppor-
tnnity for machine building.
But any system would be preferable
to what the people of Nashville have
had In recent years. A few years ago
the commission plan OF city govern.
ment was hailed with acclaim and
was declared to be the solution of all
our municipal problems. 1t has JUS
titled the expectations of it's friends
where the electors, the source of all
power In cities, have elected the right
character of administrators; 1t has
failed where demagogues and rogues
have been entrusted with the powers
OF administration. 1t will be the same
with the so-called city manager plan.
In Great Britain they have made
better job Of their municipal govern.
mHnt than we have In free America.
And they still cling to the old coun-
cilmanic or aldermanic form, from
which we got our original ideas on
municipal government. II is difficult
TO improve on the mayor and alder
men or council plan of government
for our municipalities. II is more in
harmony with our system than any
other. II Is fairer to all parts of the
city and is really more truly represen-
tative of the electorate.
In this country ambitious men make
career in city politics stepping
stone to preferment in larger affairs.
Hence they enter upon a policy of
machine building; they are more con-
cerned about their future advance
ment than they are about the disinter.
ested solution of the problems of their
cities. There are no men in this coun.
try who will take up the business or
profession OF city government and If
there were it is altogether probable
that they would be defeated for Office
by the designing demagobues who
couldt make more effective speeches
ON the stump. We insist that our
governors and our mayors shall first
OF all, have the gift of speech. 1t is
not always accompanied by gift for
administration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

Over ten times as many widows I'M
der twenty-five years of age re-mar-
ried in England last year as in 1911.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

Smoking il running the teeth of
American women and girls. says Dr.
Josephine Pfeifer, Chicago dentist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-18

NJ. and Mrs. ]. E. Knox, OF Jack.
son, Ky. are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilsford.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
MUSTARD GAS GUSTS STAKES
Drives Rattlers Out Of Holes and
They Are Killed by Ranchers
in Washington.

Husum. Wash.-By using mustard
gas. - rattlers were routed out of
den and killed by ranchers here. For
wears a huge pile OF lava rock has
harhored numbers of these snakes,
from which they could not be driven.
The Department of Agriculture finally
suggested the use of some mustard
gas, which was furnished a party
made up Of orchardists.
The gas was freed In the porous
formation through 100 feet of garden
hose, and within 20 minutes. blinded
and half-dead rattlesnakes Of all
ages and sizes began weighing them
selves out Of the inferno
As they came within reach of the
weapons held by farm lads they were
laid low. Many communities both
cred by venomous snakes are request
ing some of this chemical 10 rid 9TH
or sections Of ra,ilcrs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

administered The last rites OF his
church. Gerber was finally res ucd by
members 81 Il wrccking crew through
the heavy steel mass that held him
prisoner He died saon afterward.
Throughout the slow process Of his
rescuer> cutting through the wreckage,
the doomed engineer summoned all his
energy to hold the heavy door ~ the
fire box from swinging open and
empiyiug lis hot Goals upon him. Es-
Gaping steam made the work Of the
rescue crew hazardous. Tie position
Of the man beneath the engine made II
impossible to use hoiSting crane TO
lift the wreck due to the danger OF
the fire falling on Gerber.
The engineer collapsed just as the
men completed their task Of cutting
their WAY 10 him He was taken 20
a hospital in Rochester. whore he died
within a few hours Both his legs
were crushed and In addition he suf-
fercd deep decorations to the head and
scalp ana was badly scalGed
Gerber was pilot Of the first NJ two
engines hauling freight train Of SIS
ears. The train was nearing Church
willie NJ moderate speed when II ran
into an open switch il is said. throw
ing the hr~t engine and six cars into
the ditch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
PLANT TREE FOR NEW BABY
Japanese Have Pretty Custom That
Insures Shade and Timber for the
Coming Generations.

In the inland sections OF japan,
where the rice fields and the fishing
villages Of the coast and the inland
sea have given place TO the forms OF
farming which the average man Of
that country best knows. there are
some few stretches of forests and
tree-covered plains and hills that are
impressive as well as picturesque
But In most of Japan the tree is Il
painstakingly planted, carefully tended
and artlstically trimmed creation
sometimes giving the impression Of
being more man-created than hap
pening by accident"
one OF the reasons there are almost
invariably fine trees surrounding the
homes of the well-to-do Of Japan is
because when Il baby is born tree is
planted In honor of the new born
child. The tree is called the baby's
tree" often is given the name Of the
child, and both tree and child grow
W together.
During the years when the baby is
growing up the Chld's tree is watched
over both by the parents and their
gardener, as we'll as the child Many
a Japanese mother would fear that
her child was about to die II the
childs tree We're TO become sick and
die. And they take ii a. Tie hest pos
sible omen when the tree fluurishes
better than any other tree IN the
neighborhood.
Nothing Is permitted 10 harm this
tree until u" day comes when the
child Is To be married Then the tree
is cut down ANA its wood IS made into
an article of furniture for the new
home This furniture Is treasured and
is given the place Of honor in the
house il grew all these years 10 dec
crate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

was working in large furniture
store-in the department where they
sold beds. lounges. etc one day as
was feeling rather tired | decided to
lie down for few minutes during my
lunch hour. | picked out comfort
able looking lounge in a secluded cor
ner, closed my eyes. and fell asleep
When woke up found that had
slept for two and one-half hours
got up and went about my work, hop
ing that my absence had not been no
ticed. Just then the manager OF our
department came VI and asked me
where had been. had TO explain to
him before all the clerks.
He said to me: Don't let II happen
again or you will never get a chance
to sleep here again. Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Her Knitting Only Sham.

Jeans girl friends at the shore were
puzzled over the fact that she was
always knitting something green. De
spite the fact that she was busily at
it. the object never reached point
where lis identity could be determined.
We'll" she drawled when they
asked her the reason, you see it's
like this: The boys think ii femi-
nine for girl TO knit They ike 10
see me do it, The fact is | can't
knit nj all so rip i; out each night
In this way il doesn't get to the stage
where they might ask the AWKWARD
question Of what II is. took q
dip from Penelope. you see" -Nec
York sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
A Singing Plant.

Why the Indian iurnip stincs has
been discovered The name by which
the Indian iurnip is officially known Is
arisacma triphyuum 1t Is member
Of the great aru family and has some
Of the qualities OF its relatives. the
green dragon. sweet flag skunk cab
bage, Gala. palladium. rhubarb onion
horse radish, grape, wandering jew,
calecasin, fuchsia and phyllodendron
The acridty of the Indian turnip has
been demonstrated by Prof. william
r. Lazenhy OF the Ohio State universe
~ to be due 10 the presence Of needle.
shaped crystals in the cells of the
plants. Crystals. called "raphldes."
occur in a number OF plants. but in
most of them they are coated with
mucillaginouS matter Those in the
Indian turnip have not this covering
and when the plant is chewed or tasted
the sharp points of the needle-like
crystals come in contact with the
lips. tongue and membranouS surface
of the mouth. They bite, burn and
sting.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
After Him.

One OF the members Of Negro
church in Alabama was talking 10 tbs
minister one day Of the temptations
Satan placed in ones path, when the
pastor grunted impatiently and ra,
Piled:
Folks make me tired repesentln'
Satan rs runnln' after dem with a
pitchfork. DE truth is, my friend
dere Is so many people pullin' al dc
devils coattails dat he amt got much
time 10 chase anybody"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Tied Up.

Brown and Jones AT the club. were
lamentins the absence of their mutual
friend Robinson. WIZ had got married
we don't see much of Robinson
now" said Brown Il fancy his move
mentS are not SO free as they used to
be"
That's true" replied Jones dryly.
"Since he tied the knot he's not had so
much rope, :"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
DYING El
DIREC
Railroad Man Plnh Cnder En-.
CINE While Worker Seek to
Release Him.

Churchvllle, \. Y.-Dying and held
beneath heavy freight engine which
had toppled into "A ditch here, wreck.
ing locomotive and freight train Of SO
cars Michael Gerber fifty years old, a
New York Central engineer. Of
Newark y u. directed his rescuers
for more than four hours, while a
physician gave medical aid and the
Rev. Philip Golding. of ChurchviIle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
There's a Differences.

"John. John" whispered Mrs. Con.
gresham Squlhhs. wake up! I'm
sure there are robbers in the house"
"Robbers IN the house," he muttered
sleepily. Absolutely preposterous.
There may he robbers in the senate,
Mary. but not in the house. Absurd -
American Legion Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Home Brew Caused Two
Deaths in Windy City

Home brew caused two strange
deaths In Chicago recently.
sam Mirobella. pouring wine
from one caSk to another In the
basement Of his home, lost his
balance and drowned in a barrel
uf wine.
Gabriel Troth set fire TO his
house to divert the attention Of
iiremen from his barn. in which
a still had exploded His clothes
caught fire and he burned TO
death before help could reach
him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
WEEDS AS FATHER is DOOMED
Boy, Who Testified Against Parent.
Marries Day Judge Pronounced
Sentence.

Mlddletown. Rudolph Schultz,
married his sweetheart the same
day The judge sentenced his father e
lie for first degree murder.
Schultz testified against his IL
during the trail. lie aud his
VIII live in IA, bungalow whe
fnthrr attempted 10 kin his M
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
wv HETHER it's Il bird for
w Thanksgiving dinner or Il
W tonkful of gasoline for

w Thanksgiving dinner or Il
~ thankful of gasoline for
your motor YOU will get real salts
faction only through careful
selection.
Volatility is important TO good
gasoline. Ii largely governs the
starting speed of your motor am
the richness of The mixture YOU
have TO use. For steady P0wer
that enables you to creep along
in traffic or whirl up steep grades
without Il 10, of gear shifting your
motor fuel must have high flame
speed and high rate of pressure
development. For economical
operation gasoline must give You
big mileage per gallon and burn
up so completely that il leaves a
minimum of carbon behind.
II needed years of refining expert
ence and countless tests To de-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
The Key to Success Is York
There Is no Substitute for 1t!

In order to do your best work, you must be
healthy. You must sleep soundy at night, your
must be strong steady and under perfect
control.
II you accustomed to drinking tea or
coffee with your meals between meals, you
may be loading yourself with very great hand-
cap. Your system may be stimulated
beyond what is natural for you.
For tea and coffee contain THEM and caffeine.
These drugs any doctor tell you.
They are known to irritate the nervous system
by their action and to restlessness and
insomnia. which prevent the proper recuperaton
of the vital forces.
II you want to be at your best, capable of
doing the very best work that lies in you, why
not stop drinking tea and coffee? Drink Postum,
the rch satisfying beverage made from scenti-
hcaly roasted cereals.
Postum contains absolutely drugs of
any kind, but in flavor tastes much like rich
coffee II helps nerve and brain structure by
letting you get sound restful sleep
Postum Instant Postum lin tins)
made instantly the cup by the addition boiling
Postum Cereal lin packages of larger bulk for those who
prefer make the drink while the meal is being prepared)
made by boiling for 20 minutes
Ask your grocer for Postum. Sold everywhere.
Postum for Health
There's Reason"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

Some people seem determined to
stand their own ground, even though
they haven't any
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Believed She Was Coming Back.

Then one day she came screaming
into the living room and dragged me
into the parlor.
Look she cried, shes coming
back She's coming back
Il looked and there on III" picture
which repo>ed on the parlor easel was
the faint outline of another form Sir
ting beside me.
Every day She watched The picture.
Il was uncanny A. each day passed
the outline 81 my first wife hecam"
more di>tinguiShahle. >prouted an
other arm in the picture. which seemed
10 reach out toward my first wife.
My wife declared 1t was vista
ton of the spirit of my first Wife r.
turning from uuolhcr World 20 point
out the sin at remarriuSc.
Then she len me- After ihat b.
was succession OF weird >priualiStic
SeanceS with her until she hrcame I'M
balanced on The >uhiret Time passed
and obtained - divorce.
Then one night learned that sh,
had hecn attending a >cancc, during
which she believed my first wife ap.
peared aad condemned her Tor MARI.
ing me ~ an up>hot uf this Seance
she Killed herself. That's the story
except that burned the picture"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
YOUR OWN HOME PAPER

The Democratic Messenger is the paper the people, for the
people IS the only newspaper published at the county
not controlled by politicians and exclusively in their
est Tie Messenger is owned and controlled absolutely by its
ownersN vincent White. 1t has and is not bossed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Woman Is Driven to Divorce and
Death by Freak OF Doctored
Photograph.
SAW WORK OF SPIRITS
Ardent Believer in Spirituaism Takes
Her Own Life After Likeness Of
Husbands First Wife Reap
pears in Photograph.

Tor.ks Kan How - "phn>t tic.
tire" vos III. co,s. of a domestic
separation and subsequent suicide, al
example 81 the disturbing rheti often
produced b! freak praeti'e frequent
: engaged III b! professional ih"tos-
falhefs' Is related III an artlc'r III
ti' lol''ha haliA alll'i. - WI
'aIu' II i'i'"'"sr"fh'f' ''l'S ''e I'''o"-
lhs
Larry IL ms experience a. pi"l"s-
rarh"r' sand Mr.. W Hard. he was work
lhs IN bls establishment ~ W" East
"''l'h '''aae " >l''.a'H u r'1ou'l'inE
~" I'li'"'lhr %" pN"'"-''iIs ~
'hr"'i''S'
onc day a mlddl"-aSed irish woman
came I" tl'e shop
She haa been married recently, SIN
SAID. Z" "n lrISll ward politician Whose
hrNi MI" had been dead log SOM
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

vorce. Then, on the heels of the Sepa-
ration and divorce. h. read Of the sui
eide of the woman.
He did not know for several weeks
what was the cause of the suicide.
Then he saw the lri~hmau ami asked
him about II.
1T was all caused 10y that picture
you made Cor her" the politician ex-
planned Right after the picture was
made my wife became Interested in
spiriiuaiism.