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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
PLANS. COMPLETE
FOR BIC DISPLAY
MAURy PRODUCTS
SPLENDID MEETING OF FAIR COM.
MlTTEE HELD AT COUNCIL
HEADQUARTERS.
CORN CLUB BOYS TO REPORT
Will Bring In Selected Corn to-, Be
Shown at State Fair.-committee Is
Selected to Arrange Maury Exhibit
at Nashville.
(From Mondays Daily Herald

(From Mondays Daily Herald.)
Final arrangements for the county
council exhibit at the state fair we're
perfected at the meeting Of the fair
committee at the headquarters of the
council Saturday afternoon. 1t is in.
dicated from the interest and enhu-
siasm manifested by members of the
committee that the council exhibit
will be one of the best agricultural
exhibits ever assembled in this coun
ty.
A committee to be announced with
in the next day or two was appointed
to arrange the display in the agricul-
tural hall at the fair grounds.
Many of the communities of the
county have already collected their
exhibits, which will assembled at
council headquarters shortly to be
shipped to the fair at Nashville.
On next Saturday members of all
the boys corn clubs of the county will
bring their exhibits to council head
quarters where they will be marked
and packed ready for shipping.
The Ferndale club has continued the
work of stripping out and seathing
grain for the big show, and it is Ger,
tain that the grain crops of the coun.
ty will receive a great deal of atten.
ton in the display
County Agent Alternately said this
that he was greatly pleased
with the way the work is progressing
on the exhibits, and declared that it
was only possible through the splen
did cooperation of the community or
and individuals that such
a splendid showing would be made.
Maury county's display will be short
this year on canned goods, this hav.
ing been brought about by the short
age of fruits and vegetables. Howev.
er the other counties of the state have
the same complaint, and for this rea.
son chances are about even.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
FRIENDS REALLY
BECAME ALARMED
CHANGE IN RICHMOND WOMAN
SINCE TAKING TANLAc Is NoTM
ING LESS THAN WONDERFUL.

Il don't believe a person could feel
any better than Tanlac has made me
FEEL said Mrs. w. e. Whitlow, 1916
East G. ST., Richmond. Va.
Il suffered for months from gen
eral rundown condition My appe.
tite left me and | suffered so from
nausea | could hardly retain anything
| was nervous | just dreaded to see
night come. l was troubled with fire.
quent attacks of dizziness and / had
to sit down to keep from falling. |
lost weight and was so weak that the
least exertion completely exhausted
me so could not do my housework
| took numbers of medicines, but
were greatly alarmed at my condition.
But it is altogether different with
me now, as Tanlac has helped me
wonderfully, My husband, who has
been great believer in Tanlac for
sometime, got me a bottle and from
the very first dose l noticed an i'm
provement, as my stomach began to
get better and my apeptite picked UP.
| am eating everything | want and ID
doesn't hurt me, and | cant remem-
Der when ! have felt as good as | do
now. | do al my work with ease.
and my friends are always asking
whatvit is that has made such a
change in me, and always tell them
TanlaC."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Chicken ThieDeS
R0bbing R00sts
On Knob Creek

the hundred or more chickens of j.
V. Willis, of Knob Creek, Thursday
night and a few nights before fifty
were stolen from the barns of Wing
field Harris, prominent farmer Of that
section. Others have suffered like
depredations. Indications are that
the same band is at work at all places.
Mr.. Willis said today that he sup
posed that it was part of the crime
wave that is sweeping the country
and was due largely to the fact that
little effort was being made in the
county to enforce the criminal laws.
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and had many friends here, especial
" among the older members of the
bar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

Chicken thieves are playing kari
kari with the hen roosts, barn lofts
and stable yard fences where the
ieatheled tribe makes it's abode on the.
farms about Knob Creek. During the
past week nocturnal visitors have TAX
en- f0ndleds of chickens rom their
owners and made good their escape
SO far there has been no clue to the
band of thieves and the owners of the
stolen hens and friers and ROSTERS
are talking of forming an association
for mutual protection.
Thieves took nearly every one OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
pROTRACTEO MEETING
COMES TO CLOSE
HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR THE
PAST WEEK AT SANTA FE
METHODIST CHURCH.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
The protracted meeting that mas
been in progress at the Santa Fee
Methodist church under the leadership
of DR.. Simon Ensor, of Livingston,
Tenn, was successfully closed Sun.
day evening with sixteen conversions.
Dr. Ensor is now holding a union
meeting at Goodwin Chapel and the
interest is very great.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
MAKING ROAD SURVEY
THIS PART OF STATE
N. W. DAUGHERTY, OF THE UNI
VERsITY OF TENNESSEE,
is HERE.

tFrom Mondays Daily HeraldO
n. w. Daugherty, professor civil
engineering OF the University of Ten
nessee and also athletic director, is
here today During the summer Mr..
Daugherty is special assistant to the
bureau of public roads at Washington
and is making an economic survey of
the road situation in Tennessee. He
is here today to investigate the fed
eral highway building program in this
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
School Term at
Spring Hill Has
Splendid Opening

Spring Hill school opened the term
Thursday in the handsome new build
ing that was made possible by the
generosity of the citizens and the con
trihutions of the county. At cost 10
Tie county of around $4,000 the pub
lie school at Spring Hill now has a
building that is worth in the neighbcf
heed IN $4,000. 1t has a splendid
playground, a large auditorium and
ample class rooms.
The school opened the term Thurs
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

A Montana young man drove two
miles alone before he discovered that
his girl had fallen out of the buggy.
Il Is such a woeful lack of ardor in
love making in that state that makes
the Montana bachelor tar just meas
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

Copper is said TO have been senlted
for a thousand years in the province
of Yunnan, China. from whence the
greater part of the metal used by the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

day with an enrolment of around
$50. The faculty is composed of Mrs
Myra McKissack, principal; Mrs.
Fount Rice, Miss Bessie Moore and
Miss Vera Carr Addresses were
made to the pupils at the opening by
E. H. Ayres, member of the county
board of education: Rev. S. NJ. Halves
and County Superintendent Graham
The latter congratulated the people
on their interest in public education
and their liberality in making posi-
BILE the new structure.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

condition, per cent 81; clover, condi-
tion. per cent, II; live stock, condi.
ton, per cent, 81; alfalfa, condition,
per cent, 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

o auy
Trustee.
This eptember
subs ribe befoem eseembe s1e21
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09

HeraId Cheap CC.lnmn- Ada Paw.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
GOOD
ROADS
BUILDING FEDERAL HIGHWAYS
Mileage Nearly Sufficient TO Eneirele
the Globe When Construction
is Finished.

prcparod by the United states Depart
mcnt of AgricultureJ
OF the 22.OiO miles of fcderal-aid
roads which have been built or nrc
now under construction, more than
two.thirds are earth roads, sand-clay,
or gravel says the chief Of bureau Of
public roads, United States Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture. These have cost
less than onc-third of the total amount
expended as compared with nearly 80
per cent OF the estimated cost applied
to I,S!D miles of hard surfaced roads.
A study of local conditions by an
engineer of the bureau Is necessary
before road project may receive
federal aid.
The type of road to be used and the
most suitable surface with respect to
the traffic Of the locality must be de-
termIncd. Service must be satisfuc-
tory. while costs must be kept low,
both for building and maintenance.
There must he careful analysis both
of the engineering and economic con
hitions for each particular project.
every ease which affect the dctcrmi-
nation rs to the best type of road ma.
terinls for that locality
The mileage Of fcderalald roads
which have been built or are now un-
der construction is nearly sufficient To
"rc'rcic 'hc glnhc. This 's NC record
of work accomplished s.nce July, 1918,
when the Federal government first
stepped in to aid In the enormous task
cf building highways that are now
called upon to carry me, tran 9,0Oo.-
600 motor vehicles plus very sub
stnntial horSc-drawn traffic In the for
ty-Cight states.
The fcdcrnl-ald law Is well named.
The Department of Agriculture has Civ
cn the broadcast possible construction
To the law for the purpose of provid-
ing the greatest mileage of highways
suited to the traffic To be carried over
them at the minimum expense. An
analysis by the bureau of public
roads of the projects under contract
shows that all types of roads, from
the graded earth road mp To the finest
paved surfaces, have been built.
On March of this year, 22,030
miles of highway, extending into every
state had been completed or were in
process of construction. says the hu-
rcau. nt total estimated cost of S36l.
9iG, SOS. The percentage of this total
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
REPELLENT KEEPS FLIES OFF
Not Good Practice to Depend on Cows
Tail TO Keep Pests of-Three
Formulas Given.

Don't say "shoo, Nv nor depend ON
Rossy lo keep the pest away hy means
nf lrr tail. Neither is effective.
Rather take advantage uf sprays
which have been found success
Brluw are given three formulas,
either of which Is recommended by
Prof. ! H. Watson, cutomolugjsl OF
the Florida experiment station 10
keep almost any kind of flies away
from domestic animals:
No.
Laundry soap, one pound water.
four CATIONS; crude petroleum, one
gallon; powdered uupthuiInc four
ounces,
No. =
Fish oil, 100 parts; oil Of tar, 20
parts; crude curholic acid, one part.
Nh. 3;
Laurel oil, one part; lnsccd oil. ten
parts.
No. must bc thoroughly cmusIlcd
by running It through spray pump
after which It can bc sprayed on the
animals.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
HORSES REQUIRE GOOD CARE
Animal In Pain Consumes Half More
Feed to Do Same Work-Ft
Collar Properly.

Too many farmers fail to realize the
bad cncct Of sore shoulders on horses.
\ horse that Is In pain requires from
30 to 80 per ccul more feed to pro-
ducc u given nmuLr work without
loss Of weight There "a no need for
nm animal To have sore shoulders II
the collar Is well fitted the names
are adjusted To pun ~ the right angle
un the shoulders, and the collars are
kept clean. Young horses Just start
Ing to work should have their Shoul.
derS washed with salt and water after
work aud the name should Ice kept
out from under the collar when AT
work. \ little care Nlll be- well re-
paid luter-C l., Bray, Colorado Agr.
cultural College.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
Wanted TO Be Soclable.

Smith had been offered really
good job In Australia. So he threw
up his clerkshlp In London and made
arrangements to leave for the land of
kangaro0s
While passing through Liverpool on
.ils way to the docks. he was suddenly
hailed by Il friend from Manchester,
who inquired;
'lIello, old man. Where are you
Off tor"
Australia was Smiths blunt re-
ply.
"Right-oi" said his friend. "i'll
walk part OF the way with you'll"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
Safe From Traffic.

An East side Italian woman, mother
Of three small children, has invented
way to prevent her offspring from
playing I'm the middle of the street,
thus keeping them away from traffic
dangers. Every day size Iaats them
down to the front door Of the tene-
ment house In which they live, slips
moose around each waist and neck,
and then ties the end Of the rope, with
about five feet leeway, TO an iron rail-
Ing in front Of the house, and the chill
dron play among themselves. She
slips n small paddock In between the
knots OF the rope and the bars Of the
iron railing, so that no one but herself
can unite it.-Detroit Free Press.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
IN HER FATHERS FOOTSTEPS
Professor Doubtless Had Often Car
ried Out an Idea, and Small
Daughter Copied Him.

Barbara wns professors daughter,
four years of age.
one day Barbara disappeared and
after vninly searching for her all over
the nelghborhood, her father got into
his motorcnr and began a search Of the
streets. About "A half an hour later he
found her walking ns fast as she could
go toward nearby woods, clutchlng
a tiny basket In her hand,
"Whcre have you been, Barbara,
and for goodness sake where are you
gong7" her father asked, worriedly,
"You have nearly worried your moth
er and me To death"
"Well, | had nn idea and | thought
I'll carry It out" replied Barbara with
an mplsh grin.-Indianapolls News.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
DUST BATHS IN HOT WEATHER
Effective Means OF Kidding Fowls
Body OF vermin and Provides
Enjoyable Exercise.

Don't forget about the dust baths
In hot weather AZ this season, nll
thnt is necessary Is To keep n few lit.
tie spots spnded up quite tine around
ln shady corners Of the yards. Keep
them free from stones and clohs alrl
lightly sprinkle them with water
every noon. Then the fowls ca get
their bodies down on the cool, moist
earth and counteract the effects OF the
hot afternoons sun. Besides this, the
dust bath Is an effective means OF rid.
ding the fowls body OF vermin and
also provides the fowls with enjoyable
exercise.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07

Calomcl loses you day! You know
what calomel Is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomcl is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
crampIng and sickcnlng yo.. Cnlomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel Just remember that your drug
gist sells for few cents large bot
tie of Dodson's Liver Tone. which Is
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants 70. Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of Dr. kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. Ii stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as.
tonishing statement that one reason why
80 many applicants for insurance are re-
Jccted IL because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease.
DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root Is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large. However, IL you wish
first 20 test this great preparation send
ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bingham.
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention this paper.
Advertisement.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
MERCHANT TELLS OF
A REMARKABLE CASE

Writing from MnXey's, Ca, A. j.
Gillen, proprietor Of large depart
ment store at that place, says:
III have customer here who was In
bed for three years and did not go to
meal at any time. She had five ply
slcinns and they gave her out. One
bottle OF Tnnlac got her up, on the
second bottle she commenced keeping
house aud on the third she lid all tho
cooking aud huuscwOrk Tor II family
Of eight"
This sounds really Incredible, but II
comes unsolicited from u highly cred.
table source and Is copied verbatim
FROM the letter.
Taulac Is sold 10y leading druggists
everywhere. Advertisement.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
ASPIRIN
Name fBayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told In each
package of genuine Bayer Tablets OF
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during n years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. II you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia. Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
fer Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade maik OF Bayer Manufacture OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Salicyllcscid.--
Advertisement.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
LIST Of BUILDINGS
IN FARM APPRAISAL
Mention Water Supply, Light
System, Etc., Separately.
Necessary That tiew improvement
Costs be Correctly inventoried
and Depreciation Be- Adequately
Provided Fer.

prepared nv the United states Depart
mont OF AgrlcultureD
IN making n inrm appraisal. each
building or Improvement, such as wa
ter supply. llghting system. etc, should
be listed separately. say farm manage
mcnt specialists Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture II is best
not to list separately other land i'm
proycmcnts. such as fences. drainage.
ana the Ike, hut their value should be-
InclGdcd in the appralsement Of the
land So improved.
One Of the most pcrpleXlng apprnls-
nls will be that Of the farm buildings
and other improvements. The build
lngs and improvements nrc bought and
sold with the land. and II may often
appear difficult To give them value
separate from the land. This Is not
so difficult ms II may seem. ana II Is
of Importance That they he separately
valued. ns only hy this means can all
the uses Of the inventory be- realized
Furthermore. this Is necessary I'm or
der that new building Improvement
costs 81" correctly lnycntoricd nnd de-
probation bc adequately provided for.
There are two bases which may he
employed In appraislng buildings and
Improvements original cost NJ con.
struction and estimated cost TO re-
place present prices In either case
allowance should be- made for dcprcci.
alton from the date of erection to the
inventory date.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
CAL0MEL DANGER
TOLD BY D0DS0N
Saws You Cannot Gpe Sicken, or Salivate Yourself ii
You Take "Dodsons Liver Tone" Instead

entirely vegetable and pleasant "a
take and is perfect substitute for
calomel. It Is guaranteed TO start your
liver without stirring you up inside,
and can not sallvate.
Don't take calomell It can not be
trusted any more than n leopard or
n wild cat. Take Dodson's Liver Tone.
which stralghtens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give II to tho
children because It Is perfectly harm
less and doesn't gripe. Advertisement.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07

Primitive Baptist paper and decided to
try it. lhave used Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Liver Pills for about seven
months and now | am able TO do my
work. shall never forget your medi-
cine and you may publish This II you
want to as 1t u true. Mrs. J. +.
HURsEY, Star, N. G.
Here Is another woman who adds her
testimony TO the many whose letters We
have already published, proving that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound often restores health to suffering
women even after they have gone 90 far
that an operation 10 deemed advisable.
Thsrefore It will surely pay any woman
Whe suffers from ailments peculiar 10
ksr sex 70 give this good old fashioned
remedy fair trial
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07

The states Initiate the rond projects,
but before federal aid Is granted an
engineer of the bureau makes an Ia.
spcc,lon of the roads to he improved,
studies the local conditions consuts
with the state highway department,
and no projects are approved which
sre not considered suited To the con.
''l,ioas to be met. Many popular fall
lscics exist as To rond Improvement.
sD1 there have been many mlscunccp-
lions as to the types of roads on which
fcdcrnl-nld funds may be used. Prop
crly built earth roads, say specialists
~ the department, are the fundamen.
tai requirement IN all highway i'm.
prUvcmcnt
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
STORED POTATOES NEED AIR
Where Piled TO Depth Of 10 or is
Feet Tubers Sure 10 Go Through
Sweating Process.

prepared hy the United states Depart
mcnt Of AgriCultireJ
II Is n bad practice 10 store potatoes
In large bins or piles, the Cni:ed
States Department of Agriculture adj
vlscs. Not mfrcqucntly potatoes are
piled To u depth of 10 to IL feet, the
pile being cnrreSpundingly large In
the other two dimensions. when
stored In this manner they are al
most certain to go through n rather
violent sweating or curing process,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07

Carefully Selected and Graded EGGS.
United states Department of Agricul.
ture. As n matter of fact. most Of
these so.callcd grades are meaning
less. The consumer usually Is guided
simply by the price asked, assuming
that II hc pays the top price he will
get the best eggs. no mnttcr what the
particular retailer may call them. In
this he * partly correct, since th"
wholesalers usually maintain prices
closely related to the quality of the
eggs which they pass ON to the re-
tnilcrs, aud the price which they
charge them Is reflected In the retail
price ~ the consumer.
Retailer at Fault.
The difficulty Is that because ~
cnrelessncss or ignorance on the part
of many retailers the eggs which they
receive from the wholesalers often
dctcriorntc rapidly while In the store.
Thus the retailer frequently receives
eggs of good quality, attaches fancy
name tn them, and u price In proper.
tlon tu what he paid, nud then lets
them dctcriorntc on his hands. go
that they are actually poorer In quail
ity than some cheaper eggs which he
may have just received ~ his store.
Under present conditions the best
thing the consumer can do Is to avoid
buying eggs ~ stores which are oh
vlously careless In handling them,
telling the retailer just why he does
not buy eggs at his store. lie should
niso call the attention of the retailer
tn any had eggs bought Of him. The
pressure which can thus hc cNcrtod
by the consumer can be- mndc nm i'm
portnnt factor In bringing about a
much needed Improvement In the han.
d'lng of eggs hy retailers.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
Might Have Been Both.

"ThIs Is very sad moment" de-
clared the duke OF Devonshire, the
retiring governor general, at fare
well luncheon at ottawa. And now
curious persons are asking II he re-
ferred To his departure or to the fact
that he had first signed an order in
council making ontario dry on July
lS-Kingston (Ont) Whip.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
Gods Judument,

But II our unrighteousness commend
,he Righteousness of God, what shall
We snyl Is God unrighteOus, who
,aketh vengeance2 God forbid For
then how shall God Judge the worldf--
Romans 3 So
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-07
GOOD SlLAGE FEEDING RULE
For Every 100 Pounds OF Live Weigh,
Three Pounds OF Corn Silaae
Is Recommended.

Three pounds Of corn silage for
every 100 pounds Of live weight Of
cattle per day Is a good rule To fol
low. A COW which weighs over 1900
pounds should receive As pounds "
silage daily. Beware OF moldy silage
A small quantity may not he injuri-
ous, hut II the COW eats very much
digestive disorders will follow