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The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
Cash and SPORT
FOR FARM YOUTH
Lucrative Fur Crops Ready for
Harvest by Rural DweIIers
During Cod Weather.
PROPER TINE FOR TRAPPING
Oenizens of Forests and Streams Out.
wItted While King Winter Spreads
White Mantle Over Greater
Part of Nation.

tPrepared by the United States Dapart-
mcnt of Agricultural
Winter brings out the best fur on
ANIMALS and at the same time gives the
farmer and his boys idle days and the
zest for following line of traps. say
specialists of the biological survey
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
1t is the season when the rural
dWeller in nearly any part of the Uni
ED States can harvest crop to which
Ne has devoted no other labor.
Trapping Looks Easy.
Wild-animal trapping looks easy ia
1oSt farm boys until they have tried
and failed. Success demands knowl-
"age of the animals and their habits
The red fox, for instance, must be
caught by WileS as cunning as his own.
Traps and the ground where they are
set must be free from human scents
steel traps are cleaned by boiling with
pungent twigs or by huryng or leaving
IN running water for a day or two. af-
ter which they should be handled only
with leather or WaXed cotton gloves.
Breeding grounds. hunting grounds and
peculiar habits of the animals should
he we'll studied beforehand Trans are
'ometimes set in springs that do not
generally freeze over. A little island
IS built up some time before the trap
is set A No. . or No. 3 steel tran is
imhedded in the soil with a piece of
moss covering the pan A bit of faint
ed meat, preferably game, is used for
bait.
In making land set, a shallow hole
is made to conceal the trap and the
stake and chain which hold it. The
earth removed should be placed on a
cloth, and all that is not used should
be carried away. The trap is covered
with dry earth. free from anything
which would clog the jaws.
Foxes often follow paths or trails.
and, taking advGnage of these. the
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10

trap may be set where the fox in step
ping over a log naturally would place
his foot
Muskrats live in ponds, streams and
marshes. and may be detected either
by their houses Of mud and weeds or
by holes in mud banks They may be
caught in No. steel traps set in the
runWays which they make through the
weeds. A piece of carrot, parsnip or
sweet apple suspended over the trap.
forms an effective bait.
Minks are caught in No. | steel
traps set in holes in the banks of small
streams or in driftWood, with chick
en- or rabbit head. fish. or a piece of
muskrat meat placed beyond the trap.
Skunks are uSGally trapped with No.
l or No. > steel traps set Undated at
the entrance of their denS. Care should
he taken to fasten the chain so that
the skunk cannot get back into his
hole. They also may be caught in box
traps and drowned without being re-
moved. A trapped skunk may be APP
preached slowly and killed without dis
agreeable consequences by striking it
a sharp blow across the back with a
stick.
RacroonS are caught in No. . or No.
3 steel traps set at the entrance to
their holes and baited with meat. They
also may be caught In traps set slight
ly under water close to the bank of a
stream, with nothing more than
small mirror or piece of bright tin
fastened on the pan to attract their
curiosity. Rabbits are easily cap
tured in box traps or Snares.
SHINING the Catch.
Fox skins should be stripped off
whole like glove, and stretched fur
side out Mink and weasel skins are
stripped in the same manner and
"cased' fur side in. This is also the
best method with skunk skins. Rae
coon and muskrat skins are dried fiat.
fastened to board. Care should al
ways be taken to cut the skin as little
as possible in getting it off. All flesh
and fat should be removed and the
skin stretched as tightly as possible.
Useful bulletins on the subject can
be obtained from the United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton.
the blood on the mucous surfaces of tn
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure catarrhal deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
dy Catarrhal Deafness is caused BY an
inflamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
is inflamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which is
an inflamed condition of the mucous sur
f aces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
SENSIBLE

Exemption of veterans from paying
poll taxes was refused Endorsement BY
Vermont American Legion post COM
manders and adjutants and members of
the State executive committee at re-
cent conference which was attended by
F. W. Galbraith, Jr., National Command
er of the Legion. A bill which was in
troduced in the State legislature did not
meet with the Legion's approval because
the ex-service men held that it was their
duty to pay taxes the same as any other
body of citizens
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
SHINING the Catch.

the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that can
not be cured by Halls CatarTh Medicine.
Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c.
F. j CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10

of women are smart copy cats.
Sashes and scarfs of tulle in vivid COL
orings are modish fad that sets off too
tame frock, and lends it needed style.
Also these can be varied and thus lend
note of novelty to an of ten worn dress of
black satin, lace OF to some other stand
by likely to be tiresome from frequent
repetition.
Smart chokers of fur sable, mink or
squirrel are often all that is needed to
afford the note of color relief that makes
an otherwise trying costume complimen
tary to its wearer.
Small Furs and Large.
1t is no wonder that however we'll sup
piled a woman's wardrobe may be with
fur coats or wraps she yet finds a need
for smaller scarfs or mounted skins that
are at once stylish. becoming and com =
Portable.
We used to feel inclined to smile at the
mountaneers in the Andes, who wrap
the head and upper part of their bodies in
the warm folds of their Ponc no, leaving
the extremities exposed to the elements,
but we follow their lead rather closely
now and find it luxurious.
Coats of all sorts nave huge enveloping
ollars, that one can snuggle into and
defy any wintry blast that blows, 3and
even the longest, warmest coat built all
of fur has this type of collar in either
matching or contrasting skin. For the
coat that goes anywhere with an up-to-
date air, Hudson Seal is the standard ia
ivorite, though gray squirrel Of the Siber-
IN variety is, this year, leader. W hat
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
HIGH VALUE OF RED GLOVER
On Many Farms Crop Has a Place
Because of Its AdaptabiIity to
Short Rotations

Undoubtedly much land formerly in
red clover is now growing alfalfa: but
on many farms red clover has a place
and is more valuable than alfalfa be
cause of its adaptabUty to short rota-
tons.
The Republican journal., 1921-02-10
Mccall Patterns
zoe. and 25C.
ARE FOR SALE IN BELFAST BY
ESSIE P. earle
Who by speclal arrangement has all the
patterns all the time.
n-NO WAITING TO SEND.
PALM BEACH ON
FIFTH AVENUE.
Pretty Warm Weather Clothes. Children's
Frocks and Others Chances for Copy

Pretty Warm Weather Clothes. Children's
Frocks and Others. Chances for Copy
Cats.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 1921.
The frocks that will bloom in the
spring are in evidence in the smart shops
here ostensibly for wear in the south, bit
more practically to try out which models
are to prove most acceptable to discern
ing women buyers, always on the lookout
for fetching novelties.
Colors and Contrasts
Anything in gray, especially in the
lighter clear tones, is sure to receive at
tention now that this color is in the lead
and while undoubtedly this is smartest
unrelieved, it is not most uni versally be-
coming so worn, Therefore, we have
gray and coral, gray with jade and other
green's, gray with king blue, and newest
gray with the bisque and sand tones, be-
coming to nearly everyone.
A dress of sand cole; red lace in valen-
ciennes mesh has the three TERED skirt in
the lace flounces and: the waist set off
with surplice vest Of pearl gray satin
that finishes in a shori sash at the left,
and has short pep!un: tlounce to carry
the line down below ths wa list,
Just one of those little dresses nvalu-
able in any wardrobe, that can be worn
at almost anytime tittlngly and 60 smart
ly almost anywhere. Priced in three
figures this was to be had only if ones
pocket book was plethoric, but it could
be copied for a very modest sum, and lots
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

Newberry should be represented at
the big festival to be held in Colum-
bia. The Herald and News is print
ing the announcement and the regu-
lations governing the entrance. We
would be glad to see some of young
ladies enter the contest and bring
back the prize. The Herald and News
is not making anything out of it.
Simply agreed to make the offer to
the young ladies of Newberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

We heard a gentleman remark the
other daw rnatSit Mas very curious
thing to him that even among sensible
people and efficient people that CON-
mon sense was; d-n scarce article.
And we have about reached that con-
clusion. And that leads us to remark
what we have said aforetime, that
efficiency was service. The most eff
ficient public servant is the one who
serves the public best even if he is
not technically as efficient in the mat
tiers connected with his job.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

Mr.. McLaurin is right. There has
been too much advice given and tax
en- and the only sufferer is the farm
er, or we should say, he is the great
est sufferer. 1t was foolish to hold
cotton when it was selling at 40 cents
the pound especially if you owed
money. 1t is ali right for the fellow
who did not owe anything to hold be-
cause he can stand the loss but to
hold cotton when it was selling at 40
cents was bad judgment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Death cf Mrs. Enoch Cromer

Mrs. Louise Suber Cromer, wife Of
Mr.. Enoct Cromer, died on Wednes-
day night at 10 o'clock, at the home
of her son, Mr.. S. NJ. Cromer, $40
Rodelsperger street, after brief i'll
ness from the after effects of infu-
erza, and was buried at o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the West End
cemetery, service by the Rev. W. H.
Dutton. She was 73 years old. Be-
sides her husband and the son at
whose home she died she is survived
by another son, Willie Cromer, and
one daughter, Mrs. Ella Turner, of
West End.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

There has been very little farm
work done in this county up to this
time but if this fine spring weather
continues the farmers will begin to
turn the soil. Where the farmer has
been buying his supplies it would be
well for him to plant something to
feed himself and his stock and adopt
the good rule of making on the farm
what he needs for the farm. If he
has been doing this and. does not owe
for his cotton before he makes it,
there is no reason forsany one to IN
dertake to tell him what to do. He
is Independent and can do as he
pleAses. ,s;s 81 - = -.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Mt. Hebron (Colored)

On Tuesday | made a visit to the
Mt. Hebron school (colored) to see
how the new building that is being
erected there was getting along. 1t
is completed and / hope to get Mr..
FELTON, to come over there on Tues
day to receive it and get the check
we are promised from the Rosenwald
fund for aid in the erection Of such
buildings. This building has cost
more than we thought it would and
the cclored people of the community
will have to get busy and help pay for
it. They have already contributed
something like $4,000 in money and
material to the erection of the build
ing but it will take some more to
clear the cost. It is very hand
some building and we'll constructed
in accordance with state plans and
contains three class rooms and the
necessary other rooms and / expect to
have put in here manual training and
the doing of things that are useful
and that will help in the doing better
the things that they will have to do.
This is a consolidated school for
Jollystreet, st. Paul and the former
Excelsior districts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Haltiiwanger & Carpenter, Inc.
*'7he Growing Store Of Newberry'''* - 80. .= =. p.
Death Of Mr.. Geo. w. Halfacre.

Mr.. George Washington Halacre
died from the after effects Of ;nfu-
enza, at his home in the St. Phillips
community, on Thursday morning at
2 O'Clock, and Will be buried at Clay
ton Memorial churchyard Friday
morning at II o'clock, service to be
conducted by the Rev. W. 0. Bodell.
He was 35 years old. He is survived
by his widow, who was formerly Miss
Elberta Leitzsey, and by FIVE broth
ers and four sisters, as follows: ). B.,
D: S., ]. NJ, P. F., and Rev E. L.
Halfacre, and Misses Lillian and Bet
tie Halfacre, Mrs. Geo. K. Wicker
and Mrs. E. H. Livingstone.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

/ received the following letter from
Mr.. Wallace@in reply to mine. + am
sorry that the boy was so rude and
under the circumstances / regret that
Mr.. Wallace made any reference to
it at all.
Newberry, S. c., March 1, 1921.
My Dear Colonel:
1t seems to me you are making a
mountain out Of a mole-hlN about
the Midway article in The OBSERVE.
The article came to me with no name
signed to it; my recollection is that
it was thrown in the window by a
boy, whether white or colored, 90
not recall, as I was busy at the time.
All he said was, 'Put this IN the pa
per"-and then disappeared. l had
no idea of it's source or it's sender.
Of course 1 know there is Midway
school in the county; but I know
nothing about Samburg or Sambug
hill. It appeared to me that it might
be intended by somebody as practl-
cal joke. If you had put your name
on it, or had intimated in any other
way, that the request or the copy
came from you or through you, l
would have known it was straight.
But 1 had no idea where it came
from. I am very careful about anon
ymous communications, as most news
paper men are, and have more than
once announced that the paper must
know where communications come
from before it will publish them.
This is for the protection of other
persons more than for my own.
You know very well that l would
not do "the good ladies of that fine
community" or of any other commu-
nifty an injustice.
Yours very truly,
w. H. WALLACE.
Col. E. H. Aull,
Newberry, S. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Friday, March 4, 1921.

The board of directors of The Her
aid and News at a meeting held early
: in February reduced the rate of ad-
vertising from 80 cents the inch to
25 cents. We had not said anything
about it but the advertisers who have
run ads during the month of Febru-
ary will be given the benefit Of the
reduction and the same will be put
on the bills for the month.
We want to say again that we ap-
preciate the many kind words from
our subscribers and we hope to hear
from all of them before we correct
the mailing list.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Seats for All

The mistress beamed patronizingly
on the maid servant.
''I'nn going to get you another chair
for the kitchen, Norah,'' she said.
''Sure. | don't need it, ma'am, y
replied the maid.
"But you have only one the mis-
tress persisted.
Cones enough, ma'am," responded
Norah.
But, you have company some eve
nings, don't you,. Norah?' the mis-
tress queried in surprise.
"Only gentlemen, rla'am," Moran
replied, dropping her eyes.-Houston
Post.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
AMONG THE SCHOOLS
ENTERTAINMENT AT MIDWAY
9 O. O O O @ o o . o o o o o o Z

ENTERTAINMENT AT MIDWAY
Ifeel that should set myself right
with the announcement of the enter
tainment at the Midway school which
appeared in The Observer on Tues
day. The president of the Improve
ment association at this school, Miss
Ruth Chapman, sent me notice of
an entertainment which is scheduled
for this Friday night at the school
house, and as is frequently the case,
requested that l send the copy to The
Observer with the request that it
print the notice. Monday was very
trying day with me owing to the fact
that Mr.. Jas. Aull, who is in charge
Of the mechanical department of The
Herald and News, is sick and was ab-
sent from the office and as the force
is small I had to help all l could in the
Office. AS soon as / could / sent the
copy by one of the carrier boys in
The Herald and News office to Mr..
Wallace and asked the boy to tell
him if it was too late to get it in the
paper that afternoon please to print
it on Friday. l suppose Mr.. Wallace
did not know who the boy was or
where the notice came from and as
it was late did not have time to in
vestigate and it would have been bet
ter not to have mentioned the matter
at all but he did mention it in the
following paragraph:
Where Is Samburg Hill?
Some unknown person sends in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Col. E. H. Aull,
Newberry, S. c.

We have frequently exchanged
copy in this way by request of the
parties and felt sure Mr.. Wallace
would understand the author was
known and could be obtained if he
desired to know. In fact l never
thought of the importace Of sending
him the letter from Miss Chapman
requesting me to send the notice to
him. It is no fake. There is Sam
Bugg hill and there is a Midway
school and a Midway school district.
And it is one of the livest and best
schools in the county and the entire
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
The Midway school is a consolidat-

The Midway school is a consolidat-
ed school made up Of what was for
merly Excelsior and Swilton and the
school house has been erected about
midway between the old district
school houses and I suppose that is
the way they decided on the name
Midway. The consolidation took
place during the last school year and
the lot was secured and the contract
for the house let during the past sum-
mer. The district voted $4,000 in
bonds and the bonds were bought
promptly by the patrons of the school
and citizens of the community which
in itself manifests a fine spirit. The
building is two story wood struc-
ture and cost around $4,000 and the
school was opened in the new build
ing about the first of October with
three teachers-Prof. E. O. Counts
and Misses Ruth Chapman and Sara
Long. The enrolment is around 80
children and the average attendance
has been almost equal to the enroll
ment up to this time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

copy announcing a play at Midway
Schoolhouse on Samburg Hill' Friday
night.
The Observer does not publish
anonymous communications. 1t has
no idea where this copy came from,
nor whether it is real or an attempted
joke.
Sign your copy if you can't bring
it in.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

The extension for the time in which
to pay taxes will suspend payment
for, a season. At least until along
about the first of May. There will
be only one additional per cent of
penalty from now until that time and
there will be no addition even from
now until then.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

When / read the notice here quot
ed on Monday evening in The OBJ
server l Immediately wrote Mr.. Wal
lace the following letter because l
felt that l had unintentionally been
the cause of The Observer doing the
good ladies of this community an in
Justice which I am sure he did not
intend:
February %, 1921.
Mr.. W. H. Wallace,
Newberry, S. C.
Dear Mr.. Wallace:
I regret exceedingly that you
should consider copy of school en-
tertainment sent you by me as COM
ing from an anonymous correspond
ent. Certainly / would not try to
palm off on you joke in regard to
a school entertainment. The young
ladies of the school improvement as
sociation of the Midway school asked
me to send you the copy announcing
the entertainment and as l was very
much rushed on Monday owing to
the absence from the office of Jas.
L. AuH on account of sickness, and
in order to comply with the request
of the ladies, I gave the copy to one
of the boys at The Herald and News
office and requested him to take it
to you asking that you print it.
It was headed midway Invites
You" midway is the name of the
SCHOOL,, and as the school is located
near the hill in the road known to the
citizens of Newberry as the Sam Bug
Hill, they referred to this noted Ilace
to identify the location, l suppose,
and it was spelled in the copy "Sam-
bug" and not "Samburg."
1t was no joke, and no effort to
palm off a joke on you. This is one
of the livest and most active schools
in the county, and the ladies of the
community as we'll as the men are
taking a live interest in doing what
they can forthe school and, in fact
they have the real school spirit.
l am very sorry that you should
have taken: the view Of it that you
did and that you have done the good
ladies of this fine communities an Ia
justice, which 1 trust you ala not m
tend. Hereafter, however, if should
send you any such notices l will send
the written request of the LADIES'
themselves.
,at s. Very respectfully,
=. # IS E. H. AULL.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04
Sam Bugg Hill

This name brings up some local
history which the people of the coun-
ty, especially of that section, are fa-
miliar with and the e.fast: that the
name and the place are, Or seem: to
be, unknown andsstrange sThe OBJ
server, brings forward the Importance
of giving at least some attention to
the study of community history. Be-
fore tt4fseA4dass of good roaas1inesthis
section there was very bad hill at
this place which is known to. all who
travel the road, and it was called the
Sam Bugg hill from the fact that a
negro who was free lived there at
one time and owned e:1Hffs piece of
land: Where he, came, from DO not
know and if there are descendants
Of Els in the community4 ID do not re-
call it. AS 1 understand it he lived
in a house which stood about where
the new school building now stands.
I do recall that even when l was a
boy and occasionally drove the wagon
and we had occasion to drive out this
side that this hill was very bad
place and it took a good team of
mules to draw any sort of load up
it, and it was known as the Sam Bugg
hill. The first information that gave
me the impression about the origin
of the name of Sam Bugg hill so far
as now recall was the talk that Pres
ident Derrick made at the opening
of the Midway school last fall. Mr..
John C. Neel says that Sam Bugg
lived to be about 100 years old and
that he remembers years ago when
some negro passed through this Sec
ton breaking in houses that Sam
Bugg's house was one that was enter
ed. And the negro went to the pen
itentiary for life but was among those
pardoned during the administration
of Gov. Blease. I think a good thing
at this time would be for President
Derrick and Mr.. Neel to write some
recollections of the Sam Bugg hill so
that the story might be preserved.
The hill is now as smooth as a floor
almost and the grade has been re-
duced and one driving over would
never imagine what terror it was to
the old wagner of the days that are
gone.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-04

community takes a very enthusiastic
interest in the school and is doing all
that could be expected of any COM
munity to help the school. regret
that Mr.. Wallace came to the conclu-
sion that some one was undertaking
to get off a practical or any other
kind of joke on The Observer.