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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Cotton Gin at Westport Belonging
TO Joe Mccall Company

Last Fridty night about mid.
night the cotton gin at Westport
belonging to the Joe Mccall
Ginning Company was destroyed
by fire. 10 it were about $4,000
pounds of seed cotton and eight
bales of cotton. 10000 pounds
of the seed cotton were destroyed
and the other $4,000 pounds were
damaged. The baled cotton was
all saved with no damage. The
loss Of gin and cotton is estimated
at $4,000 or $4,000 with no in
surance.
There was suspicion that tie
burning was the work of an incen-
diary and blood hounds were
secured from Paris Saturday
morning. But numbers of people
had been walking all about the
gin that night, the dogs however
took trail and followed it to an
old colored woman's house. The
woman was arrested but a case
was not made out against her. It
is thought by some that the fire
from sparks from a
railroad engine or resulted from
the carelessness of a tramp.
The company was doing a fine
business and had the day before
The fire bought several thousand
pounds of cotton paying from
$3.50 to $500 a hundred.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
DEMONSTRATION FARM
Effort to Secure Appropriation
by County Court

To the farmers of Carroll county
At the meeting of our County
Farmers Institute held in Hunt
ingdon Aug, -, last, a resolution
was introduced and passed without
a dissenting vote memorializing
our County Court to appropriate
$500 for county demonstration
work. A committee was appoint
to appear with like committee
from the County Farmers Union,
before the County Court the first
Monday in October to make this
request.
Now farmers if you want this
appropriation see your magistrate
and ask him for it, and come with
him and see that it is done.
Other counties have tried this
werk and it has proven a success,
why not Carroll county try it?
Where it is being worked they
are making more on fewer acres
than they made on many acres
before. We believe the same can
be done in Carroll county. Lets
try it9
9. E. DRUMMoND
(1bo;.,S>,,. -. IA.AA
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
Mckenzie Improves

The contract for constructing
$4,000 feet OF concrete walks in
Mckenzie was let last week to a
Memphis firm over number of
bidders. The work is to begin at
once and be completed in seventy
days. Some concrete pavements
have already been constructed and
when this work is completed most
. of the principal streets will have
concrete pavement on one side
and some on both sides.
Mckenzie has been making
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
COTTON CONDITIONS
Cotton Opening Rapidly But
Rain Checks Picking

From Mondays Commercial
Appeal we clip the following re-
port of crop conditions:
Replies of correspondents Of
The Commercial Appeal ofaverage
date of Sept. % indicate con-
ditlOn Of the cotton crop on that
date of IS. per cent of a normal
This is loss from last month of
81 points.
The heavy rains that have
recently visited the western section
of the belt were just beginning TO
fall at the date of this report, so
that any damage they may have
done is reflected but slightly in
these figures. Rains earlier in the
period covered BY the report,
while doing some harm to grade,
were of some benefit to the grow
ing plant, especially in Oklahoma,
where slight improvement over
the low condition Of the previous
month is noted.
Cotton has opened rapidly and
an unusually large percentage of
the crop is open. Picking has
gone forward fairly well, although
interfered with to a certain extent
by frequent rains. There are a
few complaints of scarcity of labor
but asa general thing there are
plenty of pickers and with fair
weather, the crop Twill probably
be gathered in record time, except
in the Carolinas and Georgia,
where much of the cotton is late,
and the making of this crop will
depend to a great extent upon the
date of killing frost. However,
there is much early cotton in these
states and this is furnishing plenty
Of picking for the labor available.
Present prices are proving at
tractive and there is a general dis
position on the part of farmers to
sell, although the steady advance
being made by prices is gradually
having the effect of making farm
ers hold for higher levels. In
addition, there is a fair number
who have announced their inten-
ion to hold for at least Is cents.
The staple as rule is good, except
n some sections where heavy
'ains have fallen and have damag-
ID the grade to a certain extent.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
Mrs, Martin Dead

Mrs. Mary Martin a native
Carroll countian, died Tuesday at
the county asylum from tuber-
calosis after a lingering illness,
having been sick during her entire
stay at the county house of about
two years. The burial occurred
Wednesday at the county farm.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
LEGISLATURE CLOSED
Extra Session Proved Very
Much OF q Farce

The extra session of the Fifty
eighth General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee closed last
Saturday night about midnight,
having continued the full 90 days
of allotted time, but accomplish
ing very little, The greater part
of the entire last week in the
house was occupied in flibuster
on the part of the regulars to pre-
vent the passage Of the two law
enforcement bills that had been
passed by the senate, the nuisance
and anti-jug bills, and they won
what was regarded by opponents
Of law and order as a gleeful
victory.
During the extra session, there
we're in all 81 general bills and
over 100 local bills passed, this
work being done mainly in the
early part of the session. Impor-
tant measures passed were the
appropriation bills and the bill
substituting the electric chair in
place of the gallows.
One of the chief objects in call
ing the extra session was the
passage of the law enforcement
bills and this would have been
accomplished had it not been for
stubborn arbitrary rulings of the
speaker of the house who refused
to permit vots to be taken upon
the measures, even after being
petitioned in writing to do SO, by
a majority of the members. The
proceedings of the last days were
disgraceful in the extreme.
The closing days of the session
brought out some interesting in
cidents, among which was Gov.
Hooper's veto message returned
with House Resolution No. i, a
resolution endorsing President
Wilson's administration. We
quote the message in full:
II herewith return House Joint
Resolution No. l, without my
for the following
reasons:
First-It contains expressions of
opinion as to certain matters of
national politics not connected
with the duties of myself or the !
Legislature, and concerning which
neither of us are very well inform
ed. | concur most heartily in !
approving President Wilson's !
Mexican policy. / know what
this is.
II also approve most cordially
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
N. E. CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting to be Held in
McLemOresviIle

The Central Tennessee Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church will convene in McT.e-
moresyille, Tenn, Oct. 8-13, 1918.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson Of
Chattanooga will preside. DR..
George Heber Jones for many
years a missionary in Korea and
recently returned from a mission
airy tour in Europe and Africa,
will be the speaker at the Ami
versary of the Board of Foreign
Missions on Wednesday night,
Oct. 9Th.
The business session will open
Thursday morning Oct, 9th at
8 o'clock with the Communion
service conducted by the Bishop.
Bishop Henderson will conduct
the devotional exercises and make
an address to the conference each
morning at $3.50 on Ministerial
Efficiency"
DR.. S. E. Ryan, president of
Baxter Seminary will represent
the Board of Education and will
make an address at an Educational
Rally on Friday night, Oct, 10.
DR.. G. T. Francisco of Knox
vile, Tenn, Sunday School
Missionary for the Holston Con-
ference will represent the Board
of Sunday Schools and will hold
Sunday School Institute at 400
o'clock each afternoon and will
probably conduct an evangelistic
service on Sunday night. DIR.
Clarence True Wilson the Gen
eral Secretary of the Church
Temperance Society is expected
to be present and make an address
on Temperance Saturday night
Oct. 18th.
Bishop Henderson will preach
on Sunday at Il a. M, and hold
the Ordination services in the
afternoon.
The appointments will probably
be announced and the Conference
adjourn at an early hour on
Monday morning Oct. 18th. The
Layman's Association of which E.
H. Dowdy of Big Sandy is presi-
dent, and E. H. Harrell of Nc
Lemoresville is secretary will have
a meeting some time Friday, Oct.
10th.
The old school and church
building has been torn down and
a fine $4,000 building is going
up, but a nice comparable tent
has been erected on the campus
where all the sessions and services
Of the Conference will be held.
The people of McLemoresyille
of denomination are
for the Conference
and are preparing to give the
ministers and visitors a hearty
welcome and a genuine good time
while here.
V. PAFFoRD, PASTOR
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03

mlny improvements during the
last two years 10 the way Of street
paving and crawling, water works
and electric lights. She has also
erected a number of new buildings
being now under way and
four more being planned for
immediate work.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our neigh
bors and friends for the kindness
hown US through the sick ness and
death of our beloved wife and
mother.
r. K. PINKLEY AND CHILDREN
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-10-03

appreciate and extol her sterling
worth; and that we herewith ex-
tend to her griefstrieken family,
in this dark hour of bereavement,
our deep, sincere, and abiding
sympathy. And be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to her parents,
and copy be given to each of the
Carroll county papers for publ
cation.
EDGAR L. ROBINSON
Mrs. L. NJ. CARTER
Willie NoTEs
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
BANN0cK ENGINEERING co.
WILL CONSTRUCT FLUME

The council held a short session
W ednesday night with the Mayor
presiding and Councilmen Taylor,
Toomer, Malone and Hutchins
present.
Bids for the construction Of tue
proposed anme at the head works
of The water system were submitted
by Dave Follick, VIM. Pendry and
the Bannock Engineering Co. oi
Pocatello. After comparing the
bids, II was found that the bid oi
the PocatelIo company, for s22se,
Was the lowest and upon motion i
was accepted.
Building permits were issned Il
Wm. Nye. L. H. Long and Wm
Burke, for the erection of new res
licences.
a telephone vas ordered installe
in the engine room n the ra1lroa
shops to be used exclusively in turn
ling in ire alarms.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
GET READY FOR THE
HORSE SHOW AND RACES
Promise of Good String Of Entries for both the
Show and Races Short Line will Grant Re
duced Rates for the Week.

Leslie Strong reports the indioa-
tions are that there will be . good
string OF horses entered for the race
meet which opens Tuesday after
noon. Aug, 90. The track Is being
worked over and will be- III iirst-
class condition.
Through the efforts Of w J.,
Ryan, who looked after the matter
Of securing reduced rates on the
Short Line for The event, We ara
pleased 70 state that the passenger
department has authorized reduced
round trip rates each day from
Cokeviile, Paris and Soda Springs
and intermediate points each day
Of the races. From points outside
Of this radius as far ne pocasello
and kemmeFer, reduced rates will
prevail On August W and 10. This
should attract good crowds from
nearby points on The Short Line.
The prosent train service IL eapec-
tally good for tbs citizens Of Coke-
vile. They can some 10 Moutpe-
lier on No. III the morning aud
return home on No, cat Il D. m.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08

fruit inspeotion,,'' he says, '.un1ess
It can be done at the proper time,
and the season ID now at hand when
inspectors should be busy.
The fact that Mr.. Norton and all
other deputy inspectors have had to
pay railroad fare this year, when
travelling about their districts, has
eaten . big hole in the appropri-
alton, aud viii retard the work to q
constable extent.
Under the law passed by the last
legislature, county commissioner,
are given the power to appropriat.
money for horticultural inspection
when the money appropriated b,
the state il not sufficient TO carr,
on IN efficient inspection, and Mr.
Norton feels that the commissioner
of this county should help HIM on
by making . small appropriation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
HARMONY PLAN IS
CONSIDERED BY DEMOCRATS
Factions May Get Together on Patronage, Says
the Capital News-Nugent Said to be Slated
for U. 5. District Attorney.

The Capital News OF last Mon.
day dished up the following politi-
cal dope, which will be of interes,
TO those who endeavor 20 keep in
touch with the political situation
in Idaho, especially the democratic
contingent.
"Dame Democracy, in charge OF
the federal pie counter in Idaho,
who has been courted by ardent
wooers in both factions of the par
" so bitterly opposed to each other,
may be able to bring her suffers to-
gether on harmonious ground with
out bloodshed, for it has leaked out
that she is making strenuous efforts
to dispense the federal patronage,
and with the consent of the Haw-
ley-Perky wing, it is said, has of.
fered to no less . parsonage than
John +. Nugent, former chairman
of the state central committee. and
leader of the Nugent-Pence faction,
the United States district attorney
ship if his olan will meet the op.
posing faction on common ground
and agree on the applicants for
other federal positions. While not
candidate for the appointment OF
district attorney Mr.. Nugent and
his followers are seriously consider
ing the offer.
"The net result may be pease and
harmony among warning Democrats
in this state. The party 10 claimed
to have been demoralixed through
the activities and bitter partisan
ship of both factions and the ma.
tional administration is said to have
served notice that unless they car
get together and decide how Dame
Democracy shall divide the juicy
PIE there will be nothing doing a,
the Washington end. The tariff
and Mexico revolutionary problems
together with the Chautauqua date
of the peerless leader, Secretary o.
State William jennings Bryan, ar,
claimed by national administration
leaders to be troubles enough al on
time without taking on the addet
burden of differences that exist ii
the party In Idaho.
''The entire peace program pro
posed hinges and revolves on th
proposition 10 have Mr.. Nugen
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
FRONTIER DAYS
At ALTON, WYO.

At eaAt of $1,000 thu Lincoln
County Fair Association has secaFed
The Jackson Hole EroatisF Co., with
Is hsaa u hafass. on their way home
from ne Salt Lake stampede. - sx-
htblt ~ Alton % A99. -. 81. II. and
~ This Flfiafs and harsas ARE this
hardest buetefs. lafflsHE runners and
highest klekafs Ii sha woFia. Tire
Jacks soa Hole cempany wlli partlel-
pase ia All contests. whleA viii ba
open 10 everybody. rhe same ex-
citing frontier stunts that wsrv Kiven
at The Salt Lake stampede wlll -
seem IL Alton On sha aboTe dates.
Cash prizes 10 she amount 81 ssn1 walf
ias given EuF ths various contests.
The Alton peepla psagulss thai thls
will Do thH biggest and hsaf event
ever given outside of Uhayanne =
salt Lake. In extending mn invItA-
tl0u 10 tlae people of nasF Lake val~
tmy tbs COMMITTEES says, alda Il you
emn. watk Il yBa must. Bot eeme -
| Alton Aug III % -"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
TWO MORE PIONEERS
CROSS The GREAT DIVIDE

Mrs. II. ]. Groaaley Of Sharon,
died last Tuesday morning u nine
o'clock at the Ashley 4 Cooley hos-
pital. Death followed an opera
tion for gall stones, with which she
has suffered for several years past.
For aboat ten days prior 20 the oper-
alton, which was performed laet
Monday morning, che bad been con-
fined 10 her bed most Of tha time.
Mrs. Crossley's maiden name vas
Hall. She was born in England IN
1877. She came 10 The United
safes in 1868 and located in Sail
Lake. In 1870 ahe was united IN
marriage to 4 J.. Crossley. and for
- years they have shared each
others joys and sorrows IN 1879
Mr.. aud Mrs. Crosaley tame u
Bear Lake county and settled IN
Sharon where they have ever since
resided. Nine children we're born
to them, SIX Of whom are living
three sons and three daughters.
AL are residents Of this county 81.
eept one son, George, who reside.
In star Valley.
Mrs. crosaley vas > irae ohris
tian and devouiiy followed III
teachers Of the Mormon fAith
which she accepted before leaving
EDgIand.
/ Her funeral services were heId !
the Liberty meetinB houss yester
day morning. and the remains wex
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
BIG REDUCTION
IN EXPRESS RATES

Washington, Aug. - Reductions
IN express rates which will uoat the
companies fully go, 900, 900 4 year.
approximately sixteen per cent Of
their gross revenue, we're ordered 20
day by the interstate commerce oom-
mission 70 become effective on or be-
fore October 10. Notable reforms
in practices also were ordered. The
most important change ~ modifiea-
tion Of the present graduated scale
Of parcel rates. One hundred pound
rates for short distances either have
been left unchanged or slightly re-
duced. For packages Of more than
four pounds going over 200 and lees
than 2OO0 milee tho new express
ratea are generally lower than par
Gel post rates; for more than 5000
miles the rates are practically The
same. The order ie > virtual AFR
nation Of the findings Of former
Commissioner Lane, now secretary
Of the interior. by prescribing
the so-called block system dividing
the United States into $50 blocks.
300, 600, 900 different rates now pub
liahed by the express companies will
be reduced to less than $50, 600.
The commission believes the system
points way to solution Of the o..
isting problem Of freight ratea.
Express companies filed statements
indicating that their loas Of Teyenus
under the proposed rates would b
intolerable and argued atronuonsly
that establishment Of the parce
post had depived them Of thirty pc
cent Of the revenue they formerl,
received from parcels Of Il pound
or less. The new system IL no
only q aimplilicatIon Of exiatlns
rate methods but In the opinion b
rate experts lays The foundation 70
future practice In all rate resisions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
AUDITORS FORCE BUSY
ON ASSESSMENT ROLL

The force In the county auditors !
office u busy this week making up
the totals on the assessment roll.
preparatory 70 getting ont an abstract
of tho roll 70 forward to the secretary
OF the state, for the stats board oi
equalization, which, meets next Mon.
day Yesterday Auditor BFauTnhaasl
informed rs that they were not fai
enough along yet to give any idea a
70 what the oounty,s total valuation
will BE- this year, but they expect Il
haxe the abstract compleGed BY 10
moKro@ night
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08

take the attorneyship. If he viii
and SO indicates TO the Hawiey
Perky faction that he il willing tc
meet the alleged ~reactionaries on
common ground to divide the Ida.
no spoils, the difference in this state
so far as federal patronage is con-
cerned will soon be settled-prob
ably not to the satisfaction of the
numerous candidates for Office but
at least to the representative party
leaders.
1T is said in Democratic politi-
cal circles that the more important
slate on public patronage may look
something like this:
District attorney-John +. Nh
gent.
United States marshall-Ben r.
Gray.
Boise postmaster Peter M. Da-
Wis.
Receiver Blackfoot land office
Judge Moiden.
Surveyor-general-To be filled
by Nugent-Pence Democrat.
Register and receiver of the Boise
land office-To be filled by a Nu-
gent-Pence democrat.
.'It il claimed to be the deter
mined stand that President Wilson
and in fact the entire national ad-
ministration has taken against the
party division in Idaho that has
caused advances to be made for a
settlement of the federal patronage
problem. 1t is not known whether
Mr. Nugent has committed himself
on the district attorneyship or
whether he has given his en-.
dorsement to any Democratic can.
didate in the state for the appoint
ment. The Hawley- Perky faction
10 said to be in hopes that he hal
not. If he has the entire peao,
program may be blocked at th,
start. If he has not it is believed
that negotiations can be opened anC
satisfactorily settled.
sMany party leaders in the stat,
in both factions are tired and wear,
of the conflict. They are for peac'
at any cost because they cannot SCI
where there is anything TO be gained
BY dividing the party. They ar
said to be aiding the harmony pro
gram"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08

rhia will enable thcun TO take 10 the
horse show In the mornings and
the races In the afternoons.
With the liberal prisea offered
Tor The horse show, there should be
good list Of entFIcs IN each GLASS.
The Montpelier Harness company
and ]. w Arnold are each making
handsome stallion brides which
will be given ~ special priuea 70 the
winners Of draft stallion, any
breed, aud roadster stallion. with
s~e o. mere eF their get
FREQ stable room will b. provided
for al horses, but the owners must
furnish the feed.
The committee Will do everything
poaalble TO make the show auocrsa
II and thu horsemen Of the valley
cooperate by exhibiting their stock,
the affair will be- the best one ever
held In the county.
Everybody should arrange 10
come 10 the horse ahow and races.
II yon oau't come every day, come
Just - many days " yoa can. ks-
member the dates - Aug ~ 70 ~.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
consigned 10 their final resting
place In The Liberty cemetery.

Norman n. Pratt. another one
Of the pioneers of Utah and Idaho,
died ii his homo IN this city 1'hara-
tay evening, July 81. Death vaa
caused from apoplexg, and eams 10
him without > moments warning.
Deceased uaa born in New York
atate On sept. q. 1884 and shsraiofs
lacked bat ; lev weeks 81 being ~
years Of age lie accepted ihs
Mormon faith when ; lad d Il
years. aud came 70 Utah with one
Of the early companies.
He Is survived By two cons and
three daughters. who reside IN Can
ada. and Two daughters iu Mont,
pslier, Ire. JAKE Jones aad Mss
HaggeFty.
Hia funeral services weFe helt
last Saturday afternoon.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-08-08
INSPECTOR NORTON
IS on HIS JOB

DEPUTY Horticultural Inspector
Norton was over from Paris last
Monday inspecting the fruit trees
about town. He found . few trees
infected with pear blight, and gave
orders for the destruction of the
diseased portion of the trees.
Mr. Norton is taking a great in
terest in bis work and is doing all
he possibly can to keep the orchards
of this county free from the various
pests. The pear blight il the most
prevalent in this county Of any OF
the pests known TO horticulturists,
and Mr.. Norton requests that al
those having trees affected with
this blight 10 destroy the limbe a
once. Il isethe only way By whlci
the spread of the blight can b
checked.
Mr.. Norton i also keeping hi
'seyes peeled" these days for Utal
fruit peddlers, to zee that they de
not bring any diseased fruits int
the valley. One day last week il
one wagon he found four boxes o
wormy apples. He destroyed sh
fruit and the peddler was 6ned sss
he was given q receipt for the mo
ney and upon bis return home ID
grower who cold him the worm
fruit will have TO pungle up ths
amount, or be subject to heayis
fine for selling diseased fruit.
Although the amount Of none
appropriated for this district b
been exhausted, Mr.. Norton inten,
70 keep right on With The work n
take chances on the state boa
making another appropriation (
him. ssThere il no nee havii