Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1910-12-01
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ed by Judge Ellington 10 the granl
jury which began actively its labor
in his court. Unsupported by othe
proof that the sO-called 'fOur-mile
law was being violated the fact tla
person held a United States permit
TO sell liquor would not warrant al
indictment, it was held The eyi
dence, however, might be regarded a.
cumulative or cOrrOborative. COntinu
ing, he urged that charges made be
well grounded. "A resort to mere tech
nicalities in finding indictments is not
only unnecessary, but improper.
Judge Ellington concluded.
Nashyille-The Eastland Church Of
Christ, this city, was erected in one
day from the ground up, between a
m. and p M, through the efforts OF
leaders in the Woodland street and
Seventeenth street congregations.
| With saw, hammer and plane and
willing hearts, 119 men, representing
all professions, under the direction OF
| trained men, executed the work. The
work was all voluntary, intended as a
Thanksgiving OhSllh6'
Carthage.-In the presence of a
large and representative gathering,
locks Nos and Z, in the upper Cum
berland river, were formally present
ed to the people of Tennessee, the
ceremonies being partly carried out
at lock No. and partly on board the
steamer Ed Myer. The speech of
presentation was made by Maj. c. A
Flagler, United States engineer in
charge of the Cumberland river, and
the locks were formally accepted in
behalf of the Cumberland river COM
mission.
Morristown.-A produce company of
this city has shipped what is probably
the largest order ever received by a
local poultry firm from a single firm
or individual The order came from
q hotel in Jacksonville, Fla and calls
for "milk-fed broilers" to the amount
of $4,000 pounds, the total value of
the Shipment approximating $5,oOO,
Rogersville.-Eli Cook, white man
of this place, was arrested here for
breaking into the drug store of John
M. Pierce & Co. Unable to secure
the $1,000 bond, Cook was put in
the county jail here. Cooks little ~
year-old daughter, Bonnie, who was
up as an accessory, was released. The
father had put the little child through
the bars of the window in the rear
of the building, and before discovered
they had secured number of things
among them a large bottle of alcohol,
the man being a confirmed drunkard |
recently here, showing the necessity |
lof law giving the state authority to
take children from such parents, and |
give them a chance to better life.
| Washington, D. C.-Replying to the
criticism of the census bureau enum-
eration of the population of Memphis,
Director Durand has written a letter !
ito Supervisor Farley, who had charge
of the census work in that city, in
which he declares that 'the enumera-
tion of Memphis was as complete and
correct as that of any other large
city in the United States" Mr.. Du-
rand charges that the census of 1900
was padded to the extent of $4,000
or 10000 names and in this alleged
finds explanation for the
comparatively small increase shown
by the census of 1910.
Trenten.-The news reached here Of
the death of Rev. John A. Randle, one
Of the oldest Methodist ministers in
West Tennessee, being in his Tooth
year. Reverend Randle died at the
home of his daughter in West Point,
Miss. For many years he has been on
he superannuated list, with the ex-
,eption of the last two, ill health pre-
venting. In the early history of Meth
,dism in West Tennessee Reverend
handle was one of the most promi-
lent preachers. I
Jacksonville Merchants associa-
ion is preparing for a vigorous in
rease in freights on all classes of
from Ohio river points to
ais city. Without notifying the local b
ssociation or any one in this city, the c
ailroads had intended to put the in II
rease into effect on December l, but Il
ne interstate commerce commission v
topped in last week and suspended II
lie increase until March l, pending an o
Il
Bristol.-The premium list has been n
sued for the next annual poultry ex- II
hit by the Bristol Poultry associa- NJ
on. This show will be held Decem- 81
er IA, 10, 16 and II. 1t is expected d
at an unusually large humber of ex. K
bitors will participate. s.
Humboldt to news re- M
lived here from Milan, Italy, Miss az
argaret Freezing, a former Hum III
ldt girl, has been married to Count
so Bal of that city. Miss Freezing 20
ught music number OF years ago in -.
and she was quite noted a..
en- as sweet singer A. A.
Nashville. --Governor-elect Hooper tn
S received several invitations to at pu
nd meetings outside OF the state, but ca