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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
Polk County Roads

oRs of the worst roads We
have ssier seen is 10 Polkcounty
betweeS Wilson's Bridge and
Benton Sts6on. Ii is almosi
Impossible aud the existence OF
sucha piece Of road is a disgrace
10 the county, especial y
when one considers the
ability OF Polk county to haze
good roads. Polk is Developing
rapidly and should grow more
rapidly still. and would do so
il a system Of graded PIKE roads
were built.
AS We see it Polk county tax
payers are standing in their own
light Then they do not show a
lively interest IN good roads.
Foreign capital invested in the
mines and timber lands of the
county pays three-fourths of the
capital, so we are informed, and
the native citizen bears a COM
paratively small share of the tax
burden, Why, then, should an
Intelligent people, in the midst
of such undeveloped resources,
with outside capital bearing the
main burden of the taxes, plod
along year after year in mud?
It's ND TO the people-and their
servants. the county court-to
answer.-Cleveland Journal and
Banner.
Our cleveland contemporary
has not exaggerated the condition
of theSroads.
But one error creeps into its
language by inference, that is
that foreign capital should be
g agerly singled out for taxation.
That idea does not conform to
law nor TO the views of the
average citizen. The correct
reason assignable for improve
ment OF theroads is that all tax
payers of the county are pros
porous, But the people have
been denied the improvements
: eseiflsh men have false
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
Non-R Resident Notice.
s. A. Wright
A, j. Wright


In the circuit court of Polk
county.
In This canse it appearing from
the bill which is sworn to, that
A. ]. Wright is a non resident OF
the state so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
on him. He is therefore hereby
required to appear before the
Judge holding the circuit court
for Polk county at the court
house in Benton, Tenn, on the
third Monday in July, 1910, and
make defense to the bill filed
against HIM for divorce in said
court by 5. A. Wright or other
wise the bill will be taken for
confessed.
1t is further ordered that this
notice be published for four con.
secutive weeks IN the Polk
News. Gazette.
This June 9th, 1910.
JOE B LOVE,
Clerk.
G G. HYATT,
Attorney for PLAINTIFF
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
County Court Land Sale
W. A. Eaton
G.. A. Eaton ct ais

/ G.. A. Eaton ct ais
In obedience to a decree rem.
dered in the cause at the June
term of the county court of Polk
county Tennessee, l will on the
23rd day of July, 1910. at the
court house in Benton, Tenn, in
the bar of equity of redder4pti"n
sell to the highest bidder, the
following real estate to-wit:
Containing one hundred and
twenty acres, more or less, in
Polk equity. Tennessee, Ia Sec
ond fractional township, in the
third range east, in the Ocoee
district, first section and on the
north west quarter of said sec.
ton and on the west side of said
section. Beginning at the coun-
ty line at a point where the
jacksonville road crosses $; I'd
Monroe county line, running
southwark by a large poplar tree
in first hollow: Thence by an
oak stump in second hollow,
thence to lire on the south
side OF said quarter secton:
Thence north with the line on
the east side of said quarter, SO
poles to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale.
Said real estate will be sold
on credit of six and twelve
months except 20 per cent Of
the purchase money will be re-
q uired on day of sale.
Notes with approved seca,iiy |
will be required a.d lien rr-
tanned until the purchase money
is fully paid.
This Jnne 29th. 1910.
L. o. PACK,
County Court Clerx
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
TO The VOTERS OF POLK
COUNTY

l am q candidate fol Register
OF Polk county, subject 10 the
voters at the August election.
l earnestly solicit the support of
each and every voter in the
comfy, and promise if elected
to give the citizeus of the coun-
ty a clean business admipistra-
tration of ONCE and attend TO
the business in person.
JOHN A. HARRISON
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14

Fear is entertained in this
quarter that the Patterson can
didates for the state Judiciary
would If successful be like their
chief and give US even two I'M
successful terms of Office; then,
according to their logic become
candidates for third terms be.
cause the first two were admit.
eddy hampered and unsuccess.
full.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
T. j. ARLINGTON

Armour & Company, the IA
nous meat packers; put up a
ham which they proudly named
1.-THE ham what am." It has
been remarked that Tennessee
now has IA Ham what am. -
MadisonvilleD Democrat.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14

Having served one term: !
hereby announce lnyself can
.didate for recollection TO the
Office of Sheriff Of Polk County,
80 elected I pledge myself to
serve the people 10 the best of
my ability, and without predju.
dice or partiality to any one.
Your support and influence So
Iced. Election August At h,
1910.
Respectfully,
GEO It. HOOD.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14

Speaking of the Ocoee dam
and no, of government, and. to
chronicle an item of news Il
may BE said that 10y wisemen
from the east have visited Polk
county this week And they de-
clare that il is soon 10 become
the source of all power. Thus
our county is likened to the great
big little comn non people of a
free country.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
40 THE VOTERS OF POLK
COUNTY.

Having served one term,
hereby announce myself u can
aidate for reelection to the
office OF County Court CLERK OF
Polk County. If elected I will
Ill the Office myself without
prejudice or Partially. Your
support and influence solicited.
Eiection August 4th, 1910.
ReSgectfully,
T. q, PACK.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14

Is made it appear to foreign
capital tina: it is .sQsght TO be
singled out for taxation for i'm
provement purpose. That false
impression has caused all the
foreign capital to organize and
hold ali the authorities within
their grasp. Conditions will re-
main as they now are until the
people become determined to
turn out of Office those who mis-
represent them.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
TO THE VOTERS OF POLK
COUNTY

hereby declare myself can
didate Tor sheriff OF Polk county
and solicit the votes and influ.
ence of the people. If elected
/ promise to perform the duties
of the Office without prejudice
or partiality.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-07-14
kty News Gazette

! ssELL, EDITOR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
Fiction Duplicated by Fact.

The old adage that fact IL stranger
than fiction received two rather unusual
illustrations within q week recently.
both repeating incidents in pablehed
books
Over ten years ago the Hollis published
the late David Dwight wells's Her Lady
ships Elephant in which the elephant
was a decidedly real one which an oblig
ing American Consul had taken for rec,ir-
ity for q loan TO a busted" compatriot.
and il is generally believed that Mr..
Wells knew Of an actual case Of this sort
on which he based this novel now in ito
twentisth edition. The other day An
gustus Osborne Bourn. Jr.. . Columbia
student. was reminiscent of his early
days in Denver and told perfectly truth
full story Of how he had attached an ela-
phant for security and kept him over
Sunday in his back yard.
When Mr.. Bouru's hearers got through
Rasping he was kind enough 20 explain
thar he Was able TO do this because the
keeper, Of the elephant happened 10 bs
one Of his clients.
Only . day or two before this story
appeared there was told q well authenti-
Gated ono Of how Major p. II. Fawce't
OF the hritish army saved himself ami
hisicompanions from savagcs in Bolivia nv
the use OF a phonograph. which weapon
OF defence the humorist Charles Battell
LOOMS had already effectively ,aed in
his story OF the -Cannibals and Mr. Buff
FUN in his book entitled a Holiday
Touch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
ROOM iNNOf NlEWENTS.

1his weather IL scarcely Hpuropria'e
go green p"aAI but ney ertheles= NInS-r-
Henry HOl' and COMPANY hav" already
been Obliged 20 issu. "A fiffh e,itiinn 81 Miss
/ephin" Humphrey I'M. idvIi or Nav ing
land f""ni'rl@d over Against Green Peak
AZ ~ IL Tine season for hooks for tn. Young
folks ~. Hollis are sending 70 pr.-- FOR the
ninth tan" Mrs Carroll Watson EanEin' =
story for girls. DAnd"lion cottage and
for the second tim. Joseph u AInes'. Iete
Go" pun"her
IAy- Of the Lake IL the title Of a col
le' ton ut po"ms by Emma SmuIler carter
issued ms week hy ~" Fleming ~ Revell
Comranv Tbs poems ar. largely con
nec'"d Nth the country about NOhonk
Mrs carter IL the wife Of Prof James car
Ter Of Lincoln NV ersIiv and many Of her
poems have already appeared In the maya
zines rrof Isaac I iicadland's ,ulIection
of Chimes" Mother GOOSE Rhymes don.
into English hy hinl. - being issued This
month nv u" E"vells The same hou=" has
ius' ise led In" Psychology Of Christian
LIE, bv Horace :. Warner. the -uu"rtn-
RADIO he work - pioneer ~ D"'ng u r-ychO-
logI"nl study NJ the chr -tlan ne. NJ DIS
tlBct from tho broader subject OF tn" p-y-
cholozy OI Religions "Au-risnca The IN
PRODUCTION ~ nv pr John u. Mott.
The Life Of CaciI Rhodes tho pubIica-
ton ~ which vas delayed for -svernl week =
and VII ich was brought ont December bv
Mitchell kennerley. II In Two volumes illus
trated with two photographers and several
haltone reproSiiIrtipn-o f photographs II ~
the result of AcNsral year labor on tho part
Of SIR Lewis Mitchell. EhOd"S'- trustee and
executor and his clos" a-so"iate during
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
MEANING or THE "BLUE BIRD


A writer in the London Mod gives his
impressions OF Maurice Maeterlinck fol-
lowing an interview in Arthur Sutro Z
London studio.
For an hour. he says. the greatest OF
our younger European masters. the poet
and philosopher who has won the heart
and stirred the intellect Of a worldwide
audience talked upon many subjects with
that simplicity and modesty and ease
which are characteristic OF all distin-
R,lished minds. He is a man who never
talks for effect never seeks TO create an
impression.
In his strong. sturdy Flemish features
there lie soiidity which disdsins any kind
OF posing Out OF his sympathetic.
kindly eyes there shines perfect sincerity
Like all true mysfics he ia straig htforward
and direct Of speech. Like all great art
lists he much prefers letting his work
speak for him TO talking about himself
Talking OF The Blue Bird the play =
wright said with O sigh:
Yes 10 IL quite true that fifty-two
companies are playing the piece in Russia
II has become 40 popular thar the news
paperA speak Of the Blue Bird craze Sc
This Blue Bird Of mine 10 just fantasy. a
fairy tale We all seek happiness, do We
not? Well. the Blue Bird is happiness
the bird that il never caught Quite
simple. just a story for children-of all
ages Some people see mystic meanings
in 10. but Il -ee none IL was a distrac-
ton. a holiday task
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
4 Christmas story From .Isue Adiam.

Jane Adams tells this Christmas tale
in Twenty Years at Hull House
Il know Polish boy whose earnings
were all given 10 his father. who grufYiy
refused all requests for pocket money
One Christmas has little sisters. having
been told by their mother that they were
too poor To have any Christmas presents.
appealed to the big brother a. the one
who was earning money 81 his own
-Flattered by the implication. but AZ
the same time quite impeciInious. the
night before Christmas he nonchalantIy
walked through a neighboring depart
ment store and stole - manicure So. for
one little sister and "a string Of heads
for the other. He was caught AT the
door 10y tho house detective as one of
those children whom zach local depart
meni arrests IN the weeks before Christ
mas at the daily rate ~ eight 10 twenty
he youngest 81 these offenders are
seldom taken into court, bus are either
sent home with q warning or turned over
IN the officers Of the Juvenile Protective
Association Most of these premat,ire
Law breakers are in search ~ American
ized clothing. and others are only lookin q
for playthings They are all distracted
by The profusion and variety Of the dis
play, and their moral sense 10 Confined
by the general air Of openhandednsss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
Alw ass q Loser.

From ne Jop,h's 'omp parton
The younger Dumas ~ said 30 have thus
passed Judgment On IN" efforts Of would
he humorist
or this man some one said tn him. Poor
fellow. he IA always on q chase after n Joke
And the Joke always wins. Dumas OBJ
served. mildly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
Author % "Cartouche.

VI Ferdinand DuRne. said TO he the doven
Of dramatists. has just celebrate si tbs
seven iteth aBniyer-sry Of 'hi- marriage.
which took place on November u, 1890
Tho lady was Mile. Henrietta Josephine
Begun. tho daughter Of q Captain IN the
French navy. She a now o, years II age
and her husband Ia thr~e years her senior
NJ Dusu~ has written much, but per ha ps
aoers Of tho last century 10 -Cartouche. .
of whom Ibackefay in HE sketch books
touchs vas q cultivated rsscaI Educated
for the Church. bs became Q thief from
choice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
ms WEST POINT LESSON.
How Robert Alexander wasen became
an Author Instead of . soldier.

Less than twenty wears ago. when
Robert Alexander Wason. author Of The
Steering Wheel was working in his
tnthers general store in Delphi. Ind he
received an appointment as alternate NJ
West Point
4 wrot. 10 the principal saws Mr..
MASON land h. informed inc that he war
six feet all. an athlete and a school
teacher who would have no trouble with
TN. mental examination. so | merely
studied up at home.
When I left for the examinations
could work everv problem IN all the
ari,hm.,ic- I could lind and answer all
The questions in history and geography
that could b. listed. Vest Point WAS nv
big dream ~ that time. and when found
that ~ health had grabbed the principal
I could not sleep nights.
AT that time there were NOR. officers
than johs. and the plan AT the Point WAS
To- invent an examination which no out
slider could possibly prepare for. ! WAS
found deficient in writing and spelling.
This examination consisted 81 writing
AN extract from an account of a siege
in the Middle Ages. and an officer read IL
aio,id. " was flied with technical terms
entirely foreign To a general store. and ]
fell back on phonetic spelling and undyin z
hoDe
a band was playing under the window
forms. ard | went To nv doom with tho
tears flooding my heart. The greatest
GIFT tina, | received from this experiences
was immunity from extreme hisappoint-
ment Never again could | fall a. far
When IL was over | hired q boat and
rN,r hsa frt htfr
get tired. | climbed mp to old Fort Put
nam and looked down az the Point in TIA.
twilight. and. Oh. hut ! vas sore, still.
IL Was a useful lssson."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

francis Arnold Collins. who wrote Tho
Boys Book OF Model Aeropla nes.- has
himself worked out all the fine points OF tho
models he describes -Eliders. monopla mes.
bipla nes. &c. There are over nifty illustra =
tons from photographs and working dia =
grams and the latter half OF the book de-
scribes the development OF the science Of
ayia ton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24
The " opv, Turns.

FTUrI ~ T0HV0n F'I0Tf
you WRONG no. said the young author
coliIy when the editor greeted him with the
remark that he had all the fiction ne needed
and could NOT buy any more for fhe present
4 DO not desire 10 attempt IN nsll YOU A
story I am writing q powerful novel ca lied
The giiest Man on Earth. and I came
In merely 70 obtain local color.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

John Bigelow In the celebration OF his
ninety third birthday last month had his
Rrea -gra ndchildren about him and in the
family group were three genera tons OF
writer's. IL l. difficult 70 realize that John
Bigelow IL only eight years the junior OF
Lincoln and Gladstone. His political ca reer
was responsible for many Of his books
such a. The Life OF Samuel j Tilden- and
Tho Writings and Speeches OF Tiiden. :
and he has been yritinx books OF all sorts
since 1850. John Bigclow IL the father OF
Poultnes Bigelow. whose best known books
=- The German Struggle for Liberty
and "Borderta nd Of Czar and Kaiser
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

Robert " Service. the Kiplins Of Can
ada. 10 something Of pedestrian As well
a. author. FOR ths hrst fims In his life
Mr. Service has recently visited New York
and left On sunday. December II. for a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-24

Katherine Cecil Thurston is very anxious
to visit America and has written friends
here that she hopes TO come here within
the next few months She has always
expressed a keen interest In this country
and many Americans have made her ac-
qua intance In London. Mrs. Thurston
has just returned To London from Pa ris.
where she has spent the autumn months
and where she lives from choice through
much Of the year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
ELKO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Business Locals.

Received at the Elk and Club saloons
a consignment of La Majestic cigars. y
Sweet, Orr e. Co.'S corduroy trousers
and overalls-the best in the world at
Engler Co. \
For sale ut a bargain-A New Home
sewing machine, direct from the factory
Inquire at this Office.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill
land 1.-The dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
Duttenhofer shoes for ladies; Red
School House shoes for children;
Florsheim shoes for men, the hest i'm
the market at Engler Co.
The best dressers of Elko get their
clothes made where fit and materials are
guaranteed. At the Commercial Tailors
is the only place you can get this
guarantee.
FOR RENT-Two furnished houses,
close i'll. Inquire of Allen Mcbride,
Elko Lumber Yard office.
Parties outfitting for the Jarbidge
will find pack saddles, feed bags, sleep
ing canvases, tents and everything
needed i'll the outtitting line at c. A.
Harrington's harness shop ut reasonable
prices. See him before purchasing your
outfit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
REWARDED Fer HIS TRUSTING,
Snoemaker's Fai:'1 in Providence Evil.
IDENTIFY Was Not Misplaced.

The pastor of a negro church IN a
sou'hern state WIS one day making
MS weekly visit. when he d:opped in
upon member of his congregation
VINO was loemaker. Tho preacher
was surprised to find that his parish.
oher' usually OF bright and lively
ueiheahor' was On this occasion in
an extremely desI ondent mood.
We'll, doctah." explained the shoe
maker, sadly, in response TO the d..
vines question. Use Just got a rival
shoemaker dat's set up ag'nst mo
oowh the street. an nah trade is al.
ready beginning 20 leaye!"
Come, come, man." expostu,ated the
clergyman, you mustn't allow your.
SELF TO be cast down like tbatl Meet
your trouble like n man, and. above
ALL trust to Providence and all will
come right"
when, on the next round OF visits.
the minister calleA again on the shoe
maker, he was Delighted 20 find tho
cobbler as CHEEKY and gay AZ ever he
was.
told you your --oubles would van.
ish II you trusted In Providence. didn't
IL demanded the preacher.
That's right" quickly assented tho
other. And took your advice! =
Then, after a bit. he added, signIf.
cantly, THE other shoemaker's deadI-
--Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
Everett is Now Sane

Frank Everett, who killed Fore
man Malone of the railroad shops
at Nina four years ago and has
been in prison ever since, was oper-
ated on yesterday at st. Georges
Hospital in Reno and a portion of
the occipital bone and a littleportion
of diseased brain beneath were re-
moved successfully. The trouble
was, as has been told, due to a
needle that has been imbedded in
the brain for years. 1t is thought
that he will completely recover,
and be again a normal man men,
tally. DR.. Mckenzie performed the
operation. Last night Mrs. Lissak.
head of the hospital, reported
that Everett was resting easily
Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
Church Notices
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday, March 27.
Morning service, IL, A. M.
Sunday school and Kindergarten
1915 P. M.
Evening Service, 7 P. M.
Organist and choir leader Mrs.
G. w. Lindsay.
Special Easter exercises, morn
ing and evening. See program
published elsewhere.
S. C. Gilman, Asst. Pastor.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Mar Oh 9th
Sunday School, 1890.
Evening Prayer, 7 p. m.
All are cordially invited.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
March 9th.
Sunday II a. m. Subject Real
ity.
Sunday School l p. m.
Testimonial Meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m. Room 8 Mayors
Block.
A free Reading Room is also open
to the public daily, except Sunday,
from 2 OF p. m.
All hare cordially invited to attend
these services.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
Application No. 1926

Notice of Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters Of the State of Nevada
Of March. 1910. in accordance with section
%. Chapter XVIII. OF the Statutes of 1907 one
GharleS >. Lyser: of Tuscorora, County OF
Elko and State of Nevada made application TO
the State Engineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the State of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made
from Bull Run Creek. at points in Sec g. Il. ~
~. IL. % r.. Nj. ID. NJ. about 1000 feet westerly
from j. WoodwnrdS Stone Cabin Just at the
mouth OF Bull Run Gorge. by means of open
cuts. and ten cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed TO points about center OF the East
Side Line OF Sec. !. L. 10 N. X. 81 L. by means
OF ditch and pipe. and there used for generating
electric power and for mining purposes. Water
to he returned to stream ut point designated in
answer to question &C" and above what Is
locally Known as the Griffith Field.
Date OF first publication March IL. 1910
Date of last publication April 81 1910.
Signed:
EMMETT ID. BOYLE
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26
Serial No. OlS6S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior
U. s. LAND OFFICE at
Carson City. Nevada.
March IL. 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Oliver Rife. of
North Fork. Elko Co.. Nevada, who. on Sept. 90
1903 made homestead entry No. 73s No OiS8S
Section 12, Township 43 North, Range 81 E. NJ
ID. Meridian, has flled notice Of intention TO
make final five year proof. to establish claim TO
the lane above described. before the County
Clerk Of Elko County. at his ONCE Mt Elko Nc.
vada. on the 5th day Of May. 1910.
Claimant names rs witnesses Charles 8. Ire.
mewan and Frank Baher OF E1ko Nevada En-.
cry g. johnson and Nels Peterson. of North
Fork, Nevada.
LOUIS J. Conn.
Register
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-26

And since a rock-ribbon Republi-
can constituency like this will de-
liver so emphatic a verdict against
the pledge breakers, what can not
the rest of the country be expected
to do at the general Representa-
tive election to be held next
November?