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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Early TrOuser Wearers.

The centenary of trousers? OF the
modern sort, perhaps, but the Column
of Trajan shows a group Of Sarma-
tians clothed in trousers that are just
like our own. AS early as A. D. SO
Roman general created great scan
dial by going to war In trousers, which
were regarded as barbarian. And
1t is interesting just now to recall that
when the Bulgarian King Boris was
converted to Christianity in the sew
enth century, among the 106 questions
he propounded to the pope was wheth.
or 1t was lawful for Christians to wear
trousers. The explanation Of this is
that the Bulgarians had long been
among the trousered peoples, but, as
conversion was coming from the flow.
ing robed Greeks, they feared that
robes instead of trousers might be es
sential to Christianity.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
ONE HOUSE SEAT VACANT
DEMOCRATS GUST REPUBLICAN
FROM Pennsylvania.
Charles c. Bowman Declared by Party
Vote to Have Been Elected by
Fraud and Corruption.

Washington, d. C.-By a strict
party vote 1853 to 118 the house adopt
ed the resolution of Representative
Ansberry of Ohio declaring vacant the
seat of Charles C. Bowman (Rep.)
from the Eleventh Pennsylvania dis
trict, because of alleged fraud and
corruption in his election. The vote
Immediately followed the refusal Of
the house to dismiss the charges
against Bowman, which was provided
in subresolution by Representative
Prouty (Rep.), Iowa, declaring Bow
mans election regular.
Immediately after adoption Of the
Ansberry resolution, the roll was
called for vote on resolution by
Representative Palmer (Dem.), Penn
sylYania, declaring George r. Mclean,
Bowman's opponent in the election,
entitled to the seat in the house. The
house refused to seat him, 1871 to SO,
AS soon as the vote was announced,
Bowman, who, under the rules of the
house, was declared to be an outsider,
without privileges Of the house floor
packed up his books and papers, and
quietly left the chamber. He refused
to comment on the action of his col
leagues.
The Eleventh district is left unrep-
resented in congress. Although GUST
ed, Bowman will retain his salary,
mileage and fees paid to the present
date.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
CLOSED TO
B00ZEAND GERMS
PARCELS POST WILL CARRY
FRUIT, BUTTER, EGGS, LARD,
FISH AND MEATS.
DRIED REPTILES PERMITTED
Poisons, lntoxieants, Firearms, Infer
nal Machines and the Like Are
neutrality-suspicious. Sent
to $4,000 Postmasters.

Washington. - Butter, eggs, lard,
fish, fresh meats, dressed fowls, veg
etables, fruits and other necessities
of life can be sent through the par.
GELS post in effect January /, accord
ing to the regulations made public by
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The only stipulation in the shipment
Of such substances is that they be so
packed as not to ''break loose in the
mail" and that fresh meats may be
shipped only through the first zone"
from each parcels post. Parcels that
are perishable must be marked so.
1t also win be possible to ship queen
bees, live insects and dried reptiles.
Seeds Of fruit, nursery stock and 9th
er plant products will be entitled to
mailing privileges under the parcels
post.
Other mailable articles include can.
dies, confectionery, yeast cakes, soap,
tobacco, pills, tablets, toys and mu-
steal instruments. Parcels must be
limited to II pounds and with no
larger dimensions than 6 feet over all.
Classed as unavailable articles are
spirituous, yinous, matted, fermented
or other intoxicating liquors; poisons
of every kind; poisonous animals, rep
tiles, explosives Of every kind, infam.
mable materials, internal machines,
disease germs or scabs or materials
of whatever kind that may kill.
Firearms are also excluded.
The department is rushing out the
regulations to about $4,000 offices or
units" so that the postmasteZs will
have time to study them before the
law goes into effect the list of Jan.
uary.
The postmaster general believes
that the parcels post will help solve
the cost of living problem, in that it
will enable farmers to ship stuff to
the markets at more reasonable rate
than offered them by the express com
panies.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Well Meaning,

Gov. Johnson of California was dis
GUESSING in San Francisco an unfortu.
nate editorial
WELL" he said, "the editor meant
well. To mean we'll, however, In this
highly-specialized age, Is not enough
The Rev. Filthy meant well, too.
"The Rev. Filthy had among his
parishioners an elderly spinster, who
was very rich. He desired to honor
this spinster by introducing her tc
the bishop. He meant well in this In
PRODUCTION, but he worked It thus:
Bishop, permit me to present tc
you one Of my-er-one of my oldes
sheep"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
SIDNA ALLEN GETS IS YEARS
Wesley Edwards, Nephew, to Serve 27
Years for Shooting up
Virginia Court.

Wytheville, Ya.-Thirty-five years
In the state penitentiary is the
penalty Sidna Allen will pay for his
part in the shooting up of the Carroll
county court house at Hillsville last
March, when five persons, including
the presiding judge, the sheriff and
the commemorative attorney, were
killed.
Aliens nephew, Wesley Edwards,
will spend twenty-seven, years IN the
penitentiary
These two sentences were the re-
suit of compromise following a YER
dict of voluntary manslaughter in the
case of Sidna Allen for the murder Of
Commonwealth Attorney William M.
Foster, the jury fixing the penalty.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Had Some conaldaratIon.

The winter apples of Benjamin TILL
man, the South Carolina senator, were
picked and lying In the orchard in
heaps of hundreds of bushels. The
senator was admiring them. the Bald.
win bank IN particular, when an old
negro came lettering into the orchard
and UP to the senator,
Have an apple. uncle?" asked the
senator.
EFF 20 please, sah," replied thu
old negro, taking of his hat,
What kind will you have?"
Nose any kline ell do, sab"
about how many will you have2"
asked the senator, STOPPING to pick
up a few,
why, I'll take all yo' got, boss" re-
turned the old negro meekly; "bu'
don't rob yo'se'f"-Judge.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
WANTS LOWER CANAL TOLLS
General Director of Pan-Americar
Union Pleads for Reduction Of
Nearly One-Half.

Atlanta, Ga.-Declaring that this
country is unprepared to derive
full benefit from the Panama ca
nal when it is opened, both in number
of American vessels and in ignorance
of its real value, John Barrett, general
director of the Pan-American Union,
in an address before the Pan-Ameri-
can canal conference here, scored the
high tolls fixed for the waterway.
Barrett urged a reduction from SIPS
to rs cents, arguing that only by use
of the latter figure could the United
States realize the full benefit of the
canal in short time.
I'VE are thinking too much Of our
export trade and too little Of our i'm
port trade" he said
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
INSANE IN PANIC FROM FIRE
Midnight Blaze at Illinois State Asy-
lum Spreads Fear Among
Patients.

Peoria, Illinois. Fire that original
ing in the woman's hospital at the I'LL
nois state insane asylum at Barton.
vile, at midnight, caused panic
among the patients confined in the
building.
For time the blaze seemed danger
Gus, and 1876 patients were removed
to another building.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
acandv Trustv sued bv U. s,

PHILADELPHIA civil antitrust suit
against the so-called candy trust"
was filed here by Attorney General
Wickersham. In the bill the govern.
ment charges that the Philadelphia
Jobbing Confectioners' association has
conspired to coerce candy manufac-
turers from selling direct to retailers,
to consumers or to jobbers other thar
members of the association
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
KILLS SLAYER OF KIN; FREE
n Did the Job and Am Not Sorry
Was Comment Of Accused When
Acquitted by Jury.

Redding, GAIA verdict acQuitting
William Clements of the charge of
numbering William Lands near here
was returned. Clements ambushed
Lands after the latter had killed
Clements mother.
Clements said he killed the man be-
cause he sat on his front porch after
Mrs Clements death and sang: "Only
Another Shovelful of Earth on Moth
er's Grave" After his acquittal Glenn
ents said:
Il shot him. l did the job and I an
not sorry"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
400 MIDSHIPMEN PUNISHED
Dement'S and Deprivation of All Priv
iIeges for Rest of Academic
Year for Betting.

Annapolis, Md, Punishment, con-
sisting of dement's and depriva-
ton of all privileges. for the rest
of the academic year, was assigned to
the 400 midshipmen who were found
to have violated Superintendent Glib
bons' order for betting on the recent
interservice football game at Philadel
phia.
1t is understood the youths prac-
tically confessed to having partici-
pated in the information of a $4,000
pool to wager with the West Point
cadets on the result of the game.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Got up Regardless.

First Cowboy-Did Jack dress NJ
good deal to go in town?
Second Cowboy--I should say sol
But he didn't feel quite complete;
said he NEEDED q finishing touch
guessed 1t was perfume--and there
wasn't any within thirty miles, 30 he
turned q good supply of that new bot.
tie Of lemon havoring the cook Just
got on to his coat lapel. And he GER
tainly does smell gorgeousl-Youthf
Companion.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Bavarlan Crown to Ludwig.

Munich, Bavaria.-The demand fof
the actual king instead of the shadow
Of a monarch is spreading widely in
Bavaria. The clerical newspapers in
close touch with the Bavarian cabinet
join the Liberal newspapers in urging
the prince regent to assume the crown
as Ludwig Ill
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Killed He Own Son.

Dalton, Ga.-Despite the efforts of his
daughter to secure possession Of the shot
gun, A. R. Davis, aged rs, shot and killed
his son, Hewlett Davis, near here. Since
separting from his wife two months ago,
Davis Is said to have ordered his son TO.
stay away from the fathers residence.
The killing resulted when Hewlett DS
Wis entered the home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Throne Rumors Denied.

Paris.--A semi-official note issued
here declares unfounded the rumors
that the Russian Crown Prince Alexis
has been stricken with an incurable
malady. 1t also denies that special
action has been taken in regard to
assuring the succession to the Rus
sian throne.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Postal Bill Totals s27s,4ae 600.

Washington.-The postoffice appro
priation bill, aggregating $27S, S9,7Sl,
including $75O,O0O for parcels post
equipment and $4,000 for the parcels
post commission, was reported to the
house. The total is a decrease of
$S,3O1, 727 from last years estimates
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
sIept IN Oman ISL Year.

Tankersley, Tex.-Richard F. Tank.
arsley, one of the first settlers of west
ern Texas, is dead at the age OF SIS
years. 1t was his boast that since he
was 20 years old he had never slept
under the roof of house or other
building. His bed was in the oper
air.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
10000 wilson letters il live Month

fVIVUU WTIsVH LUbISIo III tive WUILIIo'
Trenton, n. FORTY thousand let
ters in five months represents the
total of Gov. Wilson's mail since he
came into prominence as the Demo
cratic candidate for president last
July. Only the more important com.
munications were turned over to the
governor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
postofflee for c. ". FaIrbanks.

Jacksonville, Ill.--Because former
Vice President Fairbanks wanted
some other address than Somewhere
In Greene county" while at his ranch,
the village of Haypress has been in
corporated and a postoffice opened.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
serxian Enxox Not Recalled.

London.-Re Reports from Vienna as
to the sudden recall Of the Servian
minister there are unfounded. NJ Jan
ovitch was appointed to the Servian
legation there a month ago in place
of M. Simitch, who formerly held the
post.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
-Four HANGED In oreaon.

Salem, Ore.-Frank Garrison, Noble
Faulder, H. E. Roberts and Michael
Morgan were hanged here for muir
der. Gov. West had refused to re-
prieve the men because the voters
at the last election had refused to
abolish capital punishment.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
palIas Has s2oo,Ooo lie.

Dallas, Tex.-Fire here destroyed
the Huey Philip hardware store. The
damage was 100000 Three floors Of
the building collapsed and firemeu
had a narrow escape from being
caught.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Bows confeaa so Robherles.

Chicago. -Four young men, ranging
in age from 16 to 81 years, confessed
to the police of Mlrose Park, a suburb,
that they have committed at least SO
robberies in the last IL months and
carried away loot the aggregate value
Of which is placed at $4,000.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
KubsIlk's $4,000 Violin Is Seized.

Berlin.-The court authorities
seized the $4,000 Guarnerius violin
Of Jan Kubelik to satisfy a judgment
obtained by Hugo GOrlitz, London i'm
presario, for breach of contract.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
100 Vessels Are Wrecked.

Naples.--A terrific explosion, the
cause of which could not be learned,
destroyed upward of 100 small vessels
in the harbor here. It is feared thai
many persons were killed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Woman senatOr plans EfeaLth Rlll.

Denver, Colo.-Helen Ring Robin
Son, who was elected Colorado's first
woman stase senator at the last cleo
ton, will introduce a bill at the next
assembly requiring health certificates
before marriage.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Marquard Wants 10000.

St. Louis, Mo.-'New York will pay
me $4,000 to pitch bali next season
or I'll stick to vaudeville and give base
ball the go-by for the time being" said
Rube Marquard, Blossom seeley's run.
uing mate in vaudeville.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Kills one, Wounds /, Ends Life

Mis- OHei WvuHus 7, EhuS Ll3es
Kansas City, Mo.-Crazed by jeal-
ousy over woman, B. c. Dudley, So
years old, shot and killed Charles Nc
Gee, aged 10; shot and slightly wound
ed Duffy Sexton, aged 20, and then
killed himself.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
" e Not SURE.

"John, am all right for the thea
ter?"
"My dear, hardly know what you
consider all right You have dab Of
powder on each ear, but none on the
tip Of your nose"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Whitelaw Reid Is IN.

London. Whitelaw Reid, United
States ambassador to Great Britain, is
seriously i'll. He is suffering from
asthma and his condition has become
worse in the last week. Several spe
cialists are in attendance.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Eira Ennlne oNertnrna.

Chicago-Three firemen were in
Jured, one Of them probably fatally,
when fire engine responding to an
alarm on Wabash avenue overturned.
Pipeman Thomas Crawley was injured
internally.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
TALKS TOFARMERS
BY CAPT, T. F. PECK.
Commissioner Of Agriculture.

TO THE FARMERS OF TENNESSEE.
IN the preparation Of "Talks TO Farm
ers" we do not claim all the matter used
will be original. Where we find another
has expressed we'll what we want to say
we will use good material in a good cause
and the author Will accept this as our
apology for doing 50.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Husband Sparks Her; Gets divorce

SFNH'NS TT NSts DIVUFCts
Los Angeles, Cal.-Spanking is
grounds for divorce, according to
Judge Monroe, who granted a decree
to Melvina Comes, wife Of Lord
Comes. Comes admitted the spank
ing. but affirmed It was needed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20

Waterloo you mind II put your
bag out the way sir7 The people
coming in are falling over it" Diner
''You leave It where II is. II nobody
falls over It, l shall forget it's there
-FIieRende Batter.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
Held for Shooting 'clrRs Relatives.

1eIu TOT oFu0tIHS NFITs H6IauNG6s
Bedford, Ia-Charles McCardue was
arrested at Parnell, No, and is being
held charged with the shooting of two
members of the Pierson family. He is
a rejected sutton of Lola Pierson, who
ESCAPED by hiding.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
EIoues Win Fiancee,s chum

Chicago Booming here from Fort
Worth, Tex, to wed Miss Myrtle
Pierce, Rudolph E, B. Muller, a
wealthy young man, eloped with Miss
Dorothy Regal, his fiancee's chum, and
was married in Cincinnati.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
1A.Tncb cun Exnlodes

Sandy Hook, N. IA new 14inch
gun burst while being tested at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds. The muz.
Els Of the gun was blown orc hundred
yards.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1912-12-20
sIays VIE. Then HlmseIf.

Denver Coio.-B. C. Johnson and
wife of Hutchinson, Kan, were found
dead in bed at hotel with bullet
wounds in their heads. The police be-
lieve it a case of murder and suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
knometb not tphitber be goetb. .
Saints
Bp the Gburcbn1an.

6ANE tradition alone remains in the popular mind regard
W St Patrick and the least important of connected
with that good 1t is surely pity that his reputed
with the snakes of the Emerald Isle should dpossess
thought story his splendid service Christianity
early The noble lad who stolen by
from his fathers country place. carried to Ireland sold
strangers become length great teacher and friend to his
adopted people, deserves day of his in the calendar Surely
all lovers of righteousness salute the OF brave ST.
Patrick
saints general cherish the impression that they
of kind For thing they lived in time
long past their heads the msts of antiquity have
gathered in halo moderns becomngy They
appear ethereal folk rather than real people with the of
which chiefly familiar with is being out of
higher sphere than own.
probably the truth to believe that the saints
had their battles fight and their temptations to
They became hungry and tired and may be- on oc
which seem separate them from human fellowship
upon qualities. DESIRES experiences which seal their knshp
with the rest of us They were simply resoute souls who over
their evil cruced azness and worked might
lily for the kingdom OF God.
good dwell in the company of these great
We of the nightly afraid OF being
considered sanity Call sharp strenuous sehs-wfat
you -but don't you value his friendship call him pous
Any undue of virtue gnominous and
Kplngs longing the place where there amt Ten Com
mandments reckoned smart sentiment by hosts OF people
who aren't really bad they would have us believe
really is let know of the spirit of saints OF old We
shall find that they pretty desirable sort OF citizen after
Who of modrns would not be at better and
interesting touch of the delicate honor OF ST. Dominic the
eacrce Francis the spiritual ervor of St Bernardo
They may be found everywhere one puts any heart
the search. They have thought of making sanity inn
work of day. immersed in such posac part OF
human lot they exhibit OF DEVOTION sacrifice and
tent goodness tna MARKS them OF the True y I
behind the counter the kitchen the schooroom do
much quicken faith and stir me to the best that can
do medieval records of those who long their
victors OF gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

beauty or failed to express 1t: who has
always looked for the best in others and
given them the best he had; whose life
was an inspiration; whose memory
benediction."
1t is often the case that our apparent
successes are really our undoing and our
apparent failures are ofttimes our bless
ings.
It is recorded. that Huxley once failed
to pass a medical examination on which
he thought his future depended. Never
mind" he said to himself, what is the
next thing to be dOne?' and he FOUND
the policy of never minding" and go
ing on to the next thing the most I'M
portant Of all policies for practical life.
When he had become one of the greatest
scientists Of the age he looked back
upon his early defeat and wrote: 1t
does not matter how many tumbles you
have in life, so long as you do not get
dirty when you tumble. 1t is only the
people who have to stop and be washed
who must lose the race.
Another illustration of success out OF
failure is found in the career OF Senator
Beveridge. The story as printed a few
years ago said:
It was a joke that sent the distinguish
ed Albert j. Beveridge OF Indiana into
public life instead Of into the army he
took the competitive examination, but at
a critical moment he laughed at an
other boys sportive remark and failed
to pass by the smallest fraction. Young
Beyeridge was so badly upset when the
news reached him on the street that ne
had failed to pass that his distress was
mirrored on his face so plainly that
nassin1 acquaintance stopped to ask him
the cause, and was himself 50 touched
that he forthwith offered to advance
him money to start him in college.
What his career might have been had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
olMsTEAD AwENUE pREseNrEx,AN cs4uReH.

Unionport in February. 1910. The
church was organized by the presby
terry November I, 1910. with 101 menu
bers. four corner lots having been pur-
chased before this. At present the eN-
cavation of the basement is almost
completed. The corner stone will be
laid about Easter and the church Will
be completed by September I next.
The main room of the Sunday school
building, which is two stories high, can
be thrown into the auditorium by
thirtyfoot doors. There will be class;
rooms arranged in a semi-circle around
the main Sunday school room.
The basement. which will run under
the entire building. will embrace Gen.
trail hall thirty-eight by seventy-hve
feet, with ceiling fourteen feet high.
This is for drills, gymnasium and en-
tertainments. !
The building will also contain a pas.
tors study, choirrooms. Office and or.
gan motor rooms. Altogether there are
twenty rooms suited for all kinds OF
work for women, girls, men and boys.
including a library. which will be a
branch of the free library
There will be three connections for
stereOpticon or moving ~Icture ma
chimes. 1t is intended that the church
shall minister to the entire community
intellectually socially. physically and
spiritually. The entire building win
be open every day and every evening
af the year.