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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

Frozen pudding at Hendricks Satur'
day
New line OF one.pieee house dresses
Paris Shirtwaist House.
Special prices on childrens white
dresses Saturday. Paris Shirtwaist
House.
Chester Boardman of West Corinth
was among the business visitors in the
city yesterday. =.
| Rev. William Shaw OF Montpelier viii
preach in liedding NJ. Il. church Sunday
morning in exchange with DIR. Chad
bourne.
Mrs. Walter Densmorc Of Williams
town was a visitor in the city to-day,
while on her way home from visit with
relatives in Roxbury.
Tcmp.ag Saturday offerings at the
New England Fruit Store include the
popular sale on homemade chocolates
in assorted havors, lbs. for 25c.
Miss Marjorie Irish of New Haven,
Conn, who has been spending two
months with her aunt, Mrs. w. +. Cut
ler of South Barre, returned today to
her home,
Alfred Edwards, who has been con-
fined to his home ON Prospect avenue
for the past few months with pneu-
monia. was able to be out of doors to-
day for the first time since his i'll
ness.
Howard Hill Reid, student in the
dental school at Northwestern univer-
sity, Chicago, ILL.,, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon for visit at the
home of his parents. DIR. and Mrs. W. d.
ID.;l 80 Gn,+b Main s4raaf
DIR. Chadbourne. acting pastor of He'd
ding NJ. T. church. wishes to meet all
the young people desiring to unite with
the chureh either on probation or in full
Saturday afternoon at . (,
o'clock in the parlor OF the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-03-28
TOO LATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

TO RENT-A seven-room tenement. Apply
to C. w Averill. lift
NOTICE--A middle-aged American woman
would like domestic nursing. Address Mrs.
w. f., BOX Ill, Washington, Vermont. litl3s
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Teachers Institute.

The Polk county Teachers In.
stitute will meet here in Benton
Friday and Saturday, October
81 and November 1. On Friday
morning the exercises will begin
at ten o'clock. Welcome address.
es will be made, in behalf of the
town by Hon. John S. Shamblin
and in behalf of the high school
by Prof. J. L. Brewes Re-
sponses by Mrs. E. A. Bandy
and Prof. M. S. WaIdrop. The
remainder of the Friday morn
ing session will be spent in short
talks by the county teachers on
educational questions.
For Friday afternoon talks
have been assigned to the teach.
ers on the subjects "Why not
hold monthly Institutes in Polk
county?" and why or why not
follow the Courses of Study
suggested by the State Board of
Education?"
The Saturday morning session
will begin with reports and sug-
gestions by members of the
board of education. The com
mittee having charge of the
Corn and Tomato Clubs will re.
port and award prizes This
committee was appointed by the
county court. and consists of:
Supt. w. B. Rncker, Fl. W. Nc.
Ciary, W. N. Morgan, Gay BrS
ant, Thos. Tye and A. W. An
derson.
Readings and music will be.
special features at the Insti-
tute.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Spicy Spells.
BY BRICK POMERY.

Some people of note are made
so because of so many duns.
Quarrels seem to run in some
families. So do moles and
warts.
True, there is class to some
people-but which class is it?
You seldom find happen-to'
be-right. 1t requires an effort.
"Male and female made he
them" The monkey in some
has been grated.
If you must take things for
granted, it would be better not
to take them at all.
The idle absorb the rest that
belongs to the good and ambi'
tious.
Vain people look at them
selves through rose colored
spectacles with magnifying
glasses attached.
After back biting your neigh
Dor, A. G. Knowledge is the last
mem Der in the Knowledge fam.
lily.
1t you do a noble deed, dare
to ntinue lest by turning back
you lose your honor and man
hood,
If there are good traits in
your character, you should de-
velop them voluntarily before
circumstance force you to use
them imm aturely.
II man was speechless and
slept while woman was mado oi
his rib, how do you account for
her three extra yards. Of tonguei
When you retrospect the pag'
es of your past life for some
christian act, are the pages
blank? If so you should illus.
trate your future life with deed:
of love and kindness,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Benton Route |.

We are having some very un'
pleasant weather now, which
is making the roads rather dis
agreeable.
Quite q number of boys from
Benton attended church at An
tioch Sunday afternoon.
Riley Hampton was calling al
the Lankford home Sunday.
Rev. Grogan filed his regular
appointment at Antioch Sunday
morning.
Bob McClary called on Miss
Ella Mae Biggs last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Leona Brock and son,
j. Creed Brock, have returned
from visit to her daughter at
Copperhill.
Chris Bates and wife were
visiting friends on this route
Sunday.
Owen Stone has accepted a
position with the Tennessee
Power Company.
Arthur Pack, OF Austral, call.
ed on Miss Eliza HARRISON last
Sunday,
Clea Young was killed at Mr..
r, A. Harrison's cotton gin
Monday morning. 1t is needless
to say that his relatives have
the sympathy Of his many
friends here. His friends were
numbered by his acquaintences.
SCoDE SIMPSON.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
PIKE ROADS
BONDS ARE SOLD
At Special Term of
County Court Held
Monday.

County court met in special
session Monday October 9th
pursuant to the call OF the
Chairman, James H. Williamson
to ratify the sale of $3.50, 100000
of 5 per cent pike roads bonds
voted by the voters of the
county at a special election May
10th, called for that purpose.
The Chairman received written
bids or proposals from many
firms, consisting of G. W. Nc
Near and Company, Chicago,
ILL.,; Splitter, Rcark and Com
pany, Toledo; Mayor, Deppe and
Walter, Cincinnati, Ohio; John
Nuvene aud Company, Chicago;
and other firms too numerous to
enumerate; and of all the bids
submitted the Chairman through
his own judgment and the
advice of counsel accepted the
bid of Z. W. McNear and Co.,
Chicago, as the best bid, which
bid was advised by his counsel
as a premium of $50000 on the
entire issue of $c50,000.00.
Seventy.five thousand dollars
and the accrued interest and
premium, making a total of
$50, 10000 is to be paid when
the bonds are printed and ready
for delivery. the remainder in
installments which, it is thought
will be faster. than the county
can judiciously spend the
money.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
.CLEA YOUNG
Is KILLED.
Is Caught in Cotton
Gin and Rushed
into Eternity

Clea Young was caught by the
saws in r. A. Harrison's cotton
gin about three miles north of
here, Monday, and died within a
few minutes afterward. He had
brought a load of cotton to the
gin, and, while there, was help
ing to operate the gin. There
are two ginning machines, and
Young was assisting in placing
the ginned cotton in the press,
when he placed his right hand
within TOO close range of the
machinery and was dragged into
the gin. his right arm and shoul-
der torn to pieces, and gashes
cut in his head some of which
were nearly an inch deep, before
the gin could be stopped.
A hurried telephone message
was sent to Drs. Nuchols and
McClary, who started at once in
DR.. McClary's automobile and
arrived at the scene of the acCi-
dent within a very few minutes,
but it was too late. The wound
ed man died within three or four
minutes after the arrival of the
physicians. Had they arrived
sooner the chances are that they
could not have saved him, for
his wounds were too serious.
There are two consoling facts
in regard to his death: No one
can be blamed for his death; and
every possible effort was made
TO save his life.
:. :. = ss'.,.sd' k!pd.hess ysG s. g
friend. Since the death of his
father, not long ago. be had
worked very hard to help
earn a maintenance for his
widowed mother'
He was buried at Smyrna
Tuesday at 2 o'clock, after SER
vices by Rev. 7. M. Hicks. The
deceased was 81 years old,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
To Parents and Guardians

AS all children of school age
under IA. and those under l6
lwho have NOT completed The
.ome pretty easy ----s . ;,,e.gl
gi:ele 1 rs =. g. ~ !
tend school 81 days in suc.-.s.
without an absence-and
as the time in which they may
be out of Benton school and get
in their time is now up, said
children must be in attendance
from now on. Failure to do this
makes it compulsory upon the
school authorities to make re-
ports of same, and the parent
or guardian violating the law
is subject to a fine, for each Of
tense, of from So to $50.
PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
BASKET BALL GAME
ON LOCAL COURT.
Polk County High VS. Eto-
wah High Saturday
2 O'Clock.

On next Saturday the Pole
County High School will play
her first game of the season
against the Etowah High School,
The game will be staged on the
local court, aud will start at 2:30
O'Clock.
Much interest centres around
this game. Not only is it the
first game of the season, but it
will be the first contest game
ever played in Benton, and big
crowd is expected. Students are
auxiously competing with each
other for place on the team and
the way the men show up be-
tween now and Saturday will do
much to settle that question,
1t is certain, however, that diff.
ferenl men will be sent into the
game so that all will be given q
chance to show what they can
do. Among those who are try
lug out are: Luther Moore,
(captaiu) Nenville Shamblin,
Guy Love, Richard Prince,
Charles Nuchols, Charles Witt,
Joe Clayton, August McClary
and Percy Love.
There is nothing by which TO
Judge The relative strength OF
the two teams. The Etowah
CONTINUED on last page]
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Kimsey's School.

Wonder how many of sou have
ever seen snow on the Goth day
of October? I have, and it was
deep enough TO track rabbits,
too; and right when We were
least expecting it. The weather
here he'd been ideal this fall up
to that time, but since that time
it has not been so ideal.
John H. Kimsey has purchas-
ed the Fitzpatrick farm from
Rev. Gay Bryant, and will move
onto it and take charge this
week.
Robert Styles, who quit school
and accepted a position with the
Tennessee Copper Company has
resigned and returned home.
Bob says there is too much ex-
posure in work, anyway.
Several from around here
have been enjoying chestnut
hunts recently but no one has
beaten what three men did the
other day. They gathered "a
bushels in a day and half, and
sold every one of them at 10 a
bushel.
Charley Hensley, the coon
hunter, accompanied by Mr..
Hunnicutt, physical director OF
the Ducktown Y. M. G. A, en-
joyed a nice coon race last Fri
day night, and brought back a
large coon with only three legs.
Measles is still raging here.
Mr.. Bailey's are recovering, but
Mr.. 9igham's aud several others
are just taking them.
Schopl is progressing despite
the measles. Not quite as many
are iu attendance, but those who
are coming are working hard
Last Friday the school enjoyed
n half-holiday and went chestnu'
hunting.
Why don't more Of the county
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

citizens write for THE NEWS
GAZETTE? l enjoy reading it,
but would like to see more arti-
cles written by the people, in il.
Best wishes to all.
OLD BACHELOR.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
County Directory.

Trustee, F. D. Copeland.
Sheriff, Albert Crumley.
Superintendent Of schools, W.
B. Rucker.
Register, ]. E. Cook.
Circuit court meets the third
Mondays in March, July and
November. Sam G. Brown,
Judge; T. W. Peace, Attorney
General; G, s. Harrison, clerk.
Ducktown Law court meets
fourth Mondays in March, July
and November. w. A. Woody,
clerk.
Chancery court meets the 4th
Mondays in April and October.
V. G. Allen. chancellor; A. j.
Williams, clerk and master.
Quarterly court meets first
Mondays in January, April, July
and October. Quorum court
opens first Monday in each
month. J. H. Williamson, chm
T. o. Pack, clerk.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

JOu w NNgnAOs
Lax FoS for sale at Russell's
store.
Nep Spearman was in towr
Mtriay.
g. Pulaski Williams Of Prem.
defgast was in town first of the
week. a
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. LoWal
of Ocoee spent last Sul lofl
afternoon with friends heooG
Mrs. sallie Piott A. an, rs g
who spent seve4EsSw ~ a e there'
-refatfvss hegs.ar' lik$ TX She house
Knoxville Sunday
sommunity
Mrs. Nellie Deslef md Mrs
Eula Mae Simpson, teats homo
the high school, spent a ,ocial-
two last week in Knoxvsv is /
the exposition Al
G. NJ. Dunn and Miss 8 y
Howard were married on pc
Ocoee river bridge last Sunday
Rev. W. Fl. Rymer officiating.
The groom is a son of Squire
Dunn, deceased. The brides
parents reside near Ocoee.
Mrs. Lula Dyke who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. A,
White here, has gone to Atlanta
where she and her husband will
reside. Mr.. Dyke holds po-
sition with the Bell Telephone
Company.
The Government sent thirteen
men to the land owned by the
Government, In the Chilhowie
Mountains. Each of these men
have passed the civil service
examination for foresters, and
their duty is to look after
the welfare of the timber. The
foresters went on duty last
week. A certain number Of
acres is under the care of each
man.
On last Wednesday night a
wind storm visited Benton. play
ing a little havoc here and there
but not doing any very serious
damage. One end of the roof of
the old Jail building was picked
up and set back down in a sort
of crooked shape. The upstairs
is occupied by Luther Moore
and two of the Frazier boys,
from Ocoee, who are Ia school
here. The lower. story is oc-
cupied by Ed Byrd aud family.
Those residing ia the building
did not consider the damage
great enough to move out. The
barn at the Love buildingnorth
of town was blown off Of the
foundation, but Left standing. A
little repair work will 6x it in
good order,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

Sunday school at both the
Presbyterian and Baptistchurch
es every Sunday morning. You
are welcome and yuur presence
will be appreciated at either
place.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Social Calendar.

Mid-week prayer meeting at
the Presbyterian church on
Wednesday nights. You are
invited to come.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

Rev. W. H. Rymer will fill his
regular appointment at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30
Church Directory

Presbyterian = Rev. }. E.
Robinson, pastor, Preaching
second Sunday in each month.
Baptist = Rev. w. H. Rymer,
pastor, Preaching first and
third Sundays in each month.
Methodist-Rev. A. Nj. Tom
liuson, pastor. Preaching the
fourth Sunday in each month.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

Dyke Higgins spent Sunday
g Old Fort.
/ sMrs. Jake Day is thought to
be growing weaker, as we go to
press. She has been in a crit
ical condition for some time.
Ma. White and Homer Brown
expect TO go to Atlanta in a few
days, where they will build a
G-room house for Rogers Jones
A good many people were in
town Monday, chancery court
and d special term Of the county
court both being in session.
The mumps are now a thing
Of the past in Benton Five of
our citizens went through a
lseige of them.
Rev. A. M. Tomlinson. pastor
lof the M. E Church, South, at
this place, filled his first ap.
pointment at this place last Sun
day morning He preached an
fexcellent sermon to a large aud
icnce.
]. L. Kinser paid us for a
years subscription to the paper,
kp advance, last week. MIR. Kin
r fully appreciates the efforts
any public enterprise for the
d of the county. and proves
Ay his actions.
S1y5sarles Witt and Luther
- went on a hunting trip
3er3 Z negiwie mountain last Sat
Aea. lo0N do not report game
Pr,dar m1or''ast0aS ssadlsh' h'qlin II the noun
: ~ - -s1s. ~ s.1araned
htlemen only - : y
SSs and one lizard.
R. Arp. the L. & N. agent
returned home from his va
CATION. Mrs. Arp, who has been
visiting relatives at VonOre, in
Monroe county, has also return
I'd, accompanied by her sister.
Banks Christian, Of route l,
Vas in town Wednesday,; while
here paid US two dollars for his
su description to the paper. Mr.
Christian has been a subscriber
to this paper for some tima, and
is always ready to pay up when
his subscription expires. He
said, as he left, keep it coming
and good luck to you."
Chancer7 court was in session
Monday and Tuesday, with
Chancellor V. G.. Allen present
and presiding. -Four or five
cases we're ;the others were
continued until next court,
Joe Williams of Copperhill,
was in town on business part of
this week. While here he call
ed and paid up his subscription
to the paper. Mr.. Williams holds
a position as night watchman
for the Tennessee Copper Com
pany.
DR.. P. F. McKowen, optome-
trist and optician, will be at the
Central Hotel, Benton, Tenn,
October 80 and 30-two days
for the proper fitting OF eye
glasses. Home address 513
Williams ST., Knoxville, Tenn.
ADVERTISEMENT
Good roads, good bridges,
good schools and progress go
hand in hand. When one comes
they all come. They are good
company, too.
The NEWS GAZETTE tries to
print all home news Of import
ance, and the most important of
state and foreign news. Are
you interested in home affairs?
If you are, take your home
paper,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-30

Christian En- deavor society
meets at the Presbyterian
church Sunday nights. Inter
esting topics are discussed; and
you are requested to come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, May 8, 10.

EDGERToN, WIS, May 8, 1913.
Except for the uncompleted work of
warehouse handling of last seasons to-
bacco crop, which seems destined to
drag along for few weeks yet, there
is little doing in the local tobacco mar
kets Of the state. The country dis
tricts are practically bare of leaf of all
descriptions and until the new crop is
ready for inspection not much trading
need be expected. What little old leaf
remains in the hands of packers is
gradually being absorbed in small lot
orders from manufacturers. Some of
the flood damaged Ohio tobacco has
been sent into the state for rehandling,
but it is generally found in bad condi-
ton.
The rains that have fallen during the
week have proven great relief to the
plant beds, and with warm weather
ought to come forward satisfactorily
now.
The shipments out of storage reach
804 cases from this market to all points
for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Apr. %, 1913.
Judging from present activity in the
Connecticut valley, New England to-
bacco growers are not greatly disturb
ed over either the possibility of attach
ing a '.joker" to the tobacco schedule
in the Underwood tariff, or by the pre-
diction that there will be little buying
in the field this summer. From one end
of the tobacco belt to the other grow
ers are building barns on a scale not
witnessed in recent years. Sheds cost,
money at the present price of lumber
and labor, and the fact that they are
springing up like mushrooms betokens
confidence in the future of the Connec-
ticut valley tobacco industry.
The warehouse season will close IN
Sufield, Conn.,, this week with the ex-
ception of single establishment. 1t
is doubtful If there are half dozen
large warehouses in the Connecticut
valley in operation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
New York.
NEW YORK, May 8, 1913.

NEW YORK, May 5, 1913.
The healthy condition of our leaf
market is reflected in the cigar output
for the first three months of the cur
rent year. The noted increase of over
one hundred and twenty-five millions
for the period stated means an active
demand for the supply of the raw ma
terial. When the cigar industry is on
the expanse, manufacturers are not
only not holding back orders, but are
anticipating investments in leaf. If
the result of the first three months
progress of our cigar industry can be
taken as criterion, the leaf market is
bound to engage in an equally active
movement. For the present the most
telling demand is for wrapper leaf, and
the trading at this season surpasses
the experience of many previous years.
The new importations find not only
willing but anxious buyers. The new
crop evidently gives thorough satisfac-
ton, not only as to it's availability, but
also as to it's price. But our domestic
wrapper leaf crops are not left in the
rear either, which proves that with an
active and progressive cigar industry
there is plenty of room for both the do
mestic and foreign leaf. News comes
from Pennsylvania of lively move
ment in that long neglected crop. 1t
appears that the farmers got. tired of
holding their crop at fixed boom price
and are now on the run to dispose of it
at any price they can get. In other
types the market seems to be doing a
normal business. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, April 80, 1913.
The seed beds for the new crop have
all been made and the little plants are
now above the earth, and SO far they
have not been attacked by insect pests.
1t is generally believed from the re-
ports received from the various sec
tions of the county that this year S
area in tobacco will be around 10000
acres. While some of the growers who
were overanxious for prices beyond the
market standard were bitten, being
obliged in the end to sell at prices far
below what they could have secured
during the active buying season, they
have only themselves to blame. The
average price paid for Is per cent of
the crop, that bought early in the fall,
was about ten cents, very good price
considering the straits the trade was
in, overburdened as it was with millions
of dollars worth of old goods for which
no demand existed.
At some of the farmers meetings
the wall goes up that tobacco brings
only half as much as it did score OF
years ago. They forget that conditions
have changed, that the market is alto
gether different now, because tobacco
from other sections is now in competl-
ton with the Lancaster county crop,
and more important still, Lancaster
county tobacco is not the high standard
it was once.
Probably only or per cent of the
1912 crop yet remains in the growers,
hands and this is rapidly being disposed
of at way down prices to local dealers.
That the tail end of the crop is going
off now so fast is entirely due to the
bargain prices-fve to eight cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09

To INCREASE our foreign trade is the
invariable excuse of those who seek to
abolish protection and bring In free
trade It is poor excuse. Already,
after fifteen years of. undisturbed pro-
lection, our foreign trade has reached
the enormous total of four and half
billion dollars. It is double what it
was the last time we had Wilson tar
iff. Today the United States supplies
IA per cent of the imports of the rest
of the world and takes 9 per cent OF
of their exports. How much more OF
the worlds trade would be our natural
share? Towhat additional extent shall
we capture world markets? Under
what the president calls artificial
stimulation, we are supplying 90 per
cent of the wants of our own popula-
tion We have big consuming mar
ket of hundred million buyers. And,
besides that, we have very big chunk
of the business of supplying the wants
of the people outside of our own coun-
try. If Professor Wilson and his fel-
low theorists think they can improve
on this, let them try it. That is what
they are about to do. The experiment
is sure to prove costly one, and 1t can
have but one result-failure.