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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
EacuIiar Scotch Mirace

The easterly wind is believed 70
have been accountable for the curious
mirage which was witnessed some
days ago over the eastern area of
the Firth of Forth IN Scotland. The
tower and upper portion of the May
Island lighthouse had the appearance
of floating in mid-air, and the rocks
looked as if they were surrounded by
trees. The spectacle attracted a good
deal of attention, and an attempt
was even made to phososranh it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
Electrical Devices.

Electric irons replace the sad iron,
an electric pad is now used instead of
the Ieaky hot water bottle, while an
Arrangement of wires attached to the
bedroom clock and set for the usual
breakfast hour assures the hurrying
commuter that his oatmeal, toast,
eggs and coffee will be steaming hot
when he rises. giving him ample time
to catch his morning train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
7fIIrziiy.

Gle was telling his children the
Irish version of 'Mary's little lamb
and -
THE Irish version? I don't believe
7 am familiar with that?"
In the Irish version the lamb is
a pig.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
His Guess,

81 overheard two women having a
lively argument yesterday as to the
merits of Gil Bias.
.sGiI Bias, Ell? l don't know the fell
low. but I'll bet my hat ne plays q i'd
dlaf''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
Divided Interests.

"Do you think only of me-" mur
INJURED the bride. Tell me that you
think only Of me-"
.Tt's this way" explained the bride
groom gently. NOW and then I havf
TO think of the furnace, my dear"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
Certainly Not.

'Sir, are you opposed to votes for
women?"
Certainly not; but if women had
the ballot, then suffragettes would
want it. oo."-Iliinois Siren.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
Cnrrectird History.

WAS Rome founded by Romeo"
INQUIRED a pupil of the teacher.
NO, my son" replied the wise man.
1T was Juliet who was found dead By
Romeo. STRAY Stories
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
Il Was Hereditary to Die.

Charles Johnston, author of Why
the World Laughs, just published,
has in several cases shown how long
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30

A novel mode of advertising for a
wife has been adopted by an inhabi-
tant of a provincial town in England
A photograph Of the gentleman is
placed III the window of a shop-keeper
and underneath is the following no.
tice: Wanted; a female companion
to the above Apply at this office"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30

Adam lost out when he parted with
)ne of his ribs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30
FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS

II you feel "out of sorts"-erun down or got the
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chronic weaknesses, ulcers, skin eruptons piles &c
write for my FREE book 1t is the most Instructive
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and you can decid ills the remedy Tor
your aiInent Don't send cent. It's absolutely
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30

Men are like trees; they grow Ell
Their crooked or straight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-30

HOW ola IS LIE swirl youngest
chiId?"
1t can't be more than a year old.
It's just learning to fly"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DIR.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. Csc, soc. $l.eo
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
to deal with exporters in hand
ling their cotton.

to deal with exporters in hand
ling their cotton.
The rules recently adopted by
the steamship companies pre-
scribe that all cotton that is not
packed in a gin box 27X54 inches,
that has a head out. and that has
been wet and dried out shall be
penalized in the sum of one dol
lar per bale and that the bill of
lading on which the cotton is
shipped shall be SO marked as to
indicate the condition of the cot
ton when it was received by the
railroad company.
The question of the penaliza-
ton of cotton on account of its
failure to measure up to the size
prescribed, or the loss of one or
both heads is of minor Importance
to that of being marked as hav-
ing been wet and dried out.
When a bill of lading indicates
that cotton has been wet and
dried out, then this materially af-
fects the value of the bill of lad
ing as a commercial paper.
Just how the banks who adj
vance the value of a batch of cot
ton as indicated by the bill of lad
ing can really determine the ex-
act value of that bill of lading is
a question yet unsolved. The
bill of lading purports to repre-
sent the value of the cotton, but
no bill of lading that indicates
that it represents cotton that is
damaged will be accepted at par.
The question is one that needs
adjustment before the season adj
vances or the American seiiers or
cotton may be multched in heavy
by Inscriptions foreign
buyers.
The American seller is placed
wholly in the hands of his foreign
buyer. and just how far the rob-
berry will extend depends upon
the honesty and good conscience
of the man with whom he deals.
The matter is one that.will re-
quire adjustment by the steam
ship companies or national legis-
lation will be necessary to pre-
tect the American cotton dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
MILLIONS FOR GOOD ROADS.

In the Senate of the United
States a bill was introduced on
Monday by Senators Thornton.
of Louisiana, and Bankhead, of
Alabama, to appropriate $685.
900, 900 for the construction of
roads in conjunction with the
States. The bill provides that
the money be expended under
the direction of the National
Bureau of Public Highways. The
United States Department of
Agriculture has been engaged
for years in educating the peo-
pie on the value of good roads
and how to have them. Com
petent engineers are employed
and their services can be secured
in any section of the country to
furnish the people models for
road construction. This system
of education has aroused a spirit
favorable to road improvement
and all over the country there is
a cry for improved roads.
Congress, however, has been
slow to appropriate money for
general road Improvement. A
sum was set aside by the last
Congress for the construction of
model roads in the various states,
but at no time has Congress
shown a disposition to bring the
federal government into the fight
for good roads with a general
appropriation for that purpose.
Should this bill become a law the
various states that now have
projected routes would no doubt
come in for a full share Of the
appropriation.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
Cotton Enumeration

The United States government
announces that there has been
ginned in Lee county prior to
September |, 1913, 40 bales of
cotton as compared with none
prior to September /, 1912.
The movement OF cotton began
earlier this season than for sew
eral seasons past and receipts
everywhere indicates an early
crop all over the cotton belt. In
the county since the first of Sep
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
Sparks Shows Coming

On Monday last ]. C. Tracy,
general advance representative
for the Sparks Shows was in town
making contracts and paving the
way for the coming of the big
show. Immense quantities of
provisions of all kinds twill be
contracted for from our local
merchants, and the grounds
known as ball park was leased
for Tuesday, October 18th which
is the date the big show will ex-
hibit here.
From now until show day
hardly a day will pass but what
one or more agents of the show
will be in town looking after de-
tails, promoting public interest
and thoroughly advertising the
surrounding country. This show
employs over so people in the de-
partment of publicity alone.
Mr.. Tracy, who is a very genial
gentleman, has in his possession
many newspaper criticisms of
the show and they all speak in
glowing terms of the excellent
entertainment given and the
honorable methods employed by
the show management in doing
business with the public no
gambling or short change artists
being allowed among its en-
ployees.
Our people will undoubtedly
turn out en- masse if the weather
is at all favorable.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19

President Wilson has appointed
DIR. William Hayne Leavell, Of
Carrollton, as minister to Guate-
mala. DR.. Leavell was for many
years a prominent minister in
the Presbyterian church of Mis-
sissippi and Texas. He is a ripe
scholar and a man of exceptional
ability. He married a daughter
of the late Senator George. DR..
Leavell's appointment is in line
with President Wilson's policy
of selecting literary men for
foreign ministers. 1t is said
that the application of DR..
Leavell is the only one uron
which. Senators Williams and
Vardaman have been able to
agree.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
TUPELO. MISS. Sept, 10, 1918
MEMPHIS TO Dir MiNGHAM
HiGHWAY.l

In our issue of last week refer
ence was made to a proposed
highway between Memphis and
Birmingham, paralleling the
Frisco railroad. MI. Buchanan,
our city engineer, has drawn a
map from which our local archi-
tect, Mr.. A. E. Hindsman, has
made blue prints giving an out
line of the route.
Upon investigation it has been
found that through Mississippi
at least half of the road has been
completed or is under construc-
ton. From Memphis to Collier
vile, a distance of Is miles, there
is already a pike. From Collier
vile south to Mt. Pleasant, in
Marshall county, there is a good
graveled road. Through the
other portion of Marshall county
there are only the ordinary coun-
try roads. The proposed line,
after leaving Marshall county,
would ran across the southwest
portion of Benton county a mile
and a half. In Union county a
number of the roads have been
graded and are in good condi-
ton to be made frst-class high
ways. Through Pontotoc county
the proposed line would pass
through the town of Sherman,
which is now constructing a
gravel road through the town
and on to the Lee county line.
When Lee county is reached a
short distance intervenes be-
tween the county line and eur
Macadam road that ends just
north of Belden. From Belden
our line is completed to the TIA
wanda line. In 1tawamba the
road is now under contract to
Fulton. From Fulton to the AL
ALBANIA line, through which the
route will pass, there are great
beds of gravel that afford the
people of that section an oppor-
tunity to complete this gap at
nominal cost.
The great value of such a high
way cannot be estimated. The
enhanced value of the property
along the line should prove an
incentive to the people along the
route to enlist them in the en-
terprise. 1t is a project that is
entirely practicable, and it is our
firm conviction that in less than
two years the proposed route will
be a reality.
To place the necessary organ
ization on foot Tupelo will invite
the members IF the Boards of
Supervisors of the counties
through which the line is to pass
to a meeting here about the 21st
or 22nd of October. At this
meeting a permanent organiza-
ton will be effected and a sys-
tematic effort inaugurated to
bring the lines together through
each county.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
NOVEL PLAN IN EDUCATION

NOVEL PLAN I'm EDUCAIlON
The town Of Winston-Salem
N. c., was put on the map by
the high quality of tobacco
which is raised in that region
and the ability Of its wide awake
citizens to advertise its superior
qualities to the outside world.
Back of this advertising which
the citizens have given the town
lies the power of concentrated eff
fort to get the best out of every
thing that the town and it's people
undertake. Some time since the
board of education established in
the high school of the city for
the seniors a course in civil gov
eminent and economics and
called to their aid in directing the
class, the Board of Trade Of the
city. The course is based upon
the principles of the economics
of government and is directed
specially to dealing with the in
dustrial, commercial and agricul-
tural products of the United
States.
The young men are given an
opportunity to here apply their
theoretical knowledge to practi-
cal problems which the industri
al enterprise of Winston-Salem
affords. The class was first as
signed the task of assisting in an
industrial survey which the town
is making. In speaking of the
new educational innovation the
Secretary of the Board of Trade
says:
THE Winston-Salem p | a
trains the boys Of the city direct
ly for citizenship; first, in the
high school where they are
taught the principles of civil gov
eminent AMI instructed in the
theories and basic problems gov
erning our economic order; sec
ond, in the juvenile club, where
they have the means of being
identified with the real work of
municipal development, and take
part in actual social and industri.
al Investigations. An opportuni-
ty is thus provided for the boys
to study at close range the varied
industries of the city under COM
petent direction and in an Of
fetal capacity.
In brief. the plan contem-
plates, first, teaching the boys
how to live; and, second, equip
ping them with an education
whereby they can make a living,
which, in the end, is the real
secret of practical training for
intelligent citizenship"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19

TENDER there has been a heavy
movement and this was only
checked by the rain Of the first
of the week. The ginners report
of the government broke all pre-
vious records for the first of Sep
TENDER.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
81 Loo per running hch per month of
four weeks. Liberia discounts made
on yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted n
time free; all other notices must be
paid for.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION

The regulations prescribed by
the steamship companies that
transport cotton to foreign mar
kets which recently went into eff
feet are working great hardships
upon the sellers who are forced
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19

For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill drives oui
Malaria and builds up the system. true tona
and sure A nnetizer. For adults and children. SOC
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19

CAR LOAD of BUGGIES-Top Bug
gies, Runabouts and Surries. Trice-
Raymond Hardware Co. 26
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19

CAR LOAD OF BUGGIES-Top Bug
gies, Runabouts and Surries. Trice-
Raymond Hardware Co. %
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
Monthly Report of
County Health Officer

DR.. j. O. Quincy, county
health officer, made the follow
ing report to the State Board of
Health for the month of August:
Cases of typhoid lfever, e.;
white II, colored 8.
Cases of malaria fever 357;
white 224, colored 1873.
Cases of measles Is; white Is.
Cases of whooDing cough a;
white 4.
Cases of dyphtheria 2; white 2.
Cases of pellagra %; white 16,
colored Z.
Cases of tuberculosis 81: white
20, colored II.
Cases of cancer 5; white 4,
colored l.
Cases of hookworm "A; white
80, colored 5.
Number of physicians in the
county, 30; number who failed to
report, 5.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-09-19
From tn N4s@Tsyle Show
Suits that Give New Figure Lines

In the new silhouette, the most striking note IS
the tapering effect-the width just below the hips
and the narrowing down about the feet.
Skirts are longer this season-as long as they
can comfortably be worn-and must be draped close
to follow the lines of the figure. Many of the most
elegant new costumes show drapery at the front, but
the skirt that is draped at the side vies, for favor.
Much of this new drapery flows down from the waist
line, swelling somewhat below the hips; again 1T is
introduced in plaits or gathers at the belt with the
folds swinging off to right or left or caught in at the
sides-styles which maintain the indispensable mar
row effect about the ankles.
To be really in the height of the mode. the skirt must be
slashed. The slash, as Bischof uses it, is generally the I'M
stitched end of a deep Tapped seam and is designed only to relieve
the narrowness of the new skirt.
The coats, too. show the tapering, effect. The important
part the cutaway plays is seen everywhere IN connection WIN
the elongated panel back.
The sleeves also accentuate the long, sloping shoulder lines,
most Of them being of the Mandarin type set low on the ARM.
AS these sleeves are long and fit the forearm closely, they are
set into a large, pear-shaped armhole. In every Bischof gar
ment a tiny gusset under the arm insures comfort, freedom and
good service.
Come in and see how cleverly Bischof uses every one Of these
new style features.
You will find a wealth Of suggestions-for he has thought
i aIlyour needs for Fall and Winter in garments that combine
the most fashionable effects with moderate price. Come in
and : this interesting collection now; make your selection
before the choicest models are taken.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

going to Sunday school every week
may cost you little effort, it is
true, but this is Gods work; your
influence and example is worth
something; God needs you. The
blessed Savior offered himself a
sacrifice in your behalf. Think of
your church vows aud your duty
to your children aud your COM
munity. 1t may be you have never
attended Sunday school. If SO, it
is not to late to mend your ways.
Think about this and pray over it,
Best wishes to the editor of The
Chronicle and it's patrons.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

get his soil in the right condition
to get the full value in his crops
when he uses com mercial fertiliz-
ers, and il he does not, to get his
soil in condition to make available
the plant food locked in il. The
farmer must be able to store up
moisture in his soil for his crops.
He can do so by blowing deep,
subsoiling, tArning under vegeta-
BILE matter, keeping a winter cover
crop, thorough preparation of his
seed bed, and through often, shall
low cultivation. If the farmer will
do these things he will make good
crops and / doubt il he will End
much cause for complaint at the
quality of his fertilizer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
FRIENDSHIP.

O. E. Abbott has gone to attend
the teachers institute.
Mrs. @. E Abbott visited Mrs.
Fl. A. Higdon Sunday.
Rev. A. d. Caruall was the guest
Of Miss Era Higdon Sunday.
Rev. A. G. Rutler preached to an
attentive audience here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolbert Williams
of Paris are visiting relatives In
Carroll County.
Fishing excursions to Big Sandy
River is a popular pastime with
may Of our people, and some good
catches are reported.
Good interest is manifested in
the Sunday school at this place.
Yet there are some who could at
tend, but do not. A little sacrifice
on your part in taking time and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13

under the loose soil that rain will
not penetrate, SO when the few
inches of soil get wet the surplus
water runs of and takes with 10
your plant food. If we want to
use commercial fertilizers proita-
bly, we must have moisture and we
need only apply fertilizer in pro-
portion to the moisture to make it
available. Now is a splendid time
to plan for fall work. If you will
select DOW the land for next sum-
mer's money crops, get some peas
or soy beans on the land THE sa'm-
mer; at the right time this fall !,
turn under the green crop and fol-
low in the furrow of the turning
plow with subsoil pIow;. if You
can do this in time to prepare the
ground aud put in a cover crop
for winter, do SO. tu the spring
turn under the cover crop and as
you do 80 keep the pulverizing har-
row close up with the plow, do not
let your ground dry out cloddy.
IF you use commercial Fertilizers,
begin with sma amonnt per acre
and you can increase the amount
per acre as you get more vegetable
matter (humus) in your soil to
hold the moisture to dissolve the
plant food it the increased amount
Of fertilizer
The Department of Agriculture
is looking after the manufacturers
of commercial fertilizers to keep
the quality of their product rp to
their claims for standard brands,
and we are succeeding we'll, but
our most important duty is to get
the farmer to understand how to
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
CHALK LEVEL.

j. w. Saunders was at Eva City
one day this week.
Mrs. Alphcn Anderson is very
sick at this writing.
Horace Rice Of Big Bottom is
over on business this week.
Miss Ruth Bailey was the guest
Of Miss Dovie Anderson Sunday.
Mr.. Ham of Decaturville is Wis
'iting his daughter, Mrs Orville
Saunders.
Henry Andrews of Big Rock
and Mack Moore of Hustburg Wis
tied here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Saun-
ders spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Saunders.
An enjoyable ice cream supper
was given at the home of j ID.
Brown Saturday evening.
Mrs. Emma Hstley and Miss
Ida Hatley have been visiting
Mrs. Charles P. Saunders.
Little Miss Alline Rogers of
Fl usthurg has been spending few
days with her aunt, Mrs. Kate
Anderson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
CLAUD.

James Farmer visited friends
near Way Sunday.
There was a fairly good rain
here Saturday night.
Sam Rainwaters was in Camden
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Lille Chester is reported
on the sick list this week.
Doin Farmer spent Sunday on
Sulphur Greek with relatives.
Miss Iona and Oscar Farmer
have been visiting in this locality.
Commie and William Hartley Of
Harmons Greek were here Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Berry and sou, Elmer,
will leave for Dickson in a few
days on a visit.
Mrs Trophena Ball has returned
from few weeks visit to relatives
on Sulphur Greek.
Mrs. Canada Farmer and Miss
Benlah Holland; her granddaugh-
ter, have returned from visit to
friends on Harmons Greek.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
THE BEATEN TRACT
Copyright 1914 by George r.. Patterson

The definite purpose of adver-
tisiDg is to bring the buyer and
seller together with view to the
consnmmation Of a deal whereby
each parts with som-thing-the
one with money or its equivalent
Hndthe other wit h some com modify
the aim is to sen.
Advertising may sell the goods
outright or it may interest and
lead to personal inqmiry which IN
turn may result i'll a sale. II the
advertising leads to personal i'll
qniry good salesmanship Will per-
haps close the deal.
Too'much must not be expected
from advertising alone. What
good would advertising do a busi-
ness with poor goods and dunn my
salesmen? That is poor m-rchan-
dising. But good merchandising
aud good advertising combined is
assure winner. aud is more valua-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-06-13
BROOKHAVEN.

Crops in this locality look we'll.
Rain is needed.
Garvin Wimberly was in Cam
den on business Friday.
The child of Jim Wimberly is
very sick at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. carney Hoskins
visited Jim Pierce Sunday.
J. M Holland is hustling around
looking for tobacco plants.
There was a sale of the personal
effects of J. G. Cooper, deceased,
last week.
Mrs. Martha Holland has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Cowell, in Nashville.
Mrs. Hop Kee died Saturday,
and the burial took place at Cross
Roads Cemetery Sunday.
The remains of Miss Williams,
who died of cancer Saturday, were
given burial at the Butler Gene
terry Monday.