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The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
POLITICAL FEATS.
Difficult Rimes Had No Terrors For
Browning or Byron.

Difficult Rines Had No Terrors For
Browning or Byron.
Poets may be bafled in their search
for rimes, but it takes a great deal to
battle the doggerel rimester. Charles
II. offered a reward for a rime to
'porringer" The reward was claimed
with the following marriage announce
ment:
The Duke of York daughter had.
He gave the Prince of Orange her.
So now your majesty will see
I've found rime for porringer.
Browning's Preparations in rime are
probably unique in English poetry.
Here is a couplet from "Sordello''
which no minor poet would dare to
print for fear of blasting his reputa-
ton:
Chirrups the contumacious grasshopper;
Rustles the lizard and the cushats chirre.
In the same poem he rimes "sulk-
ed" with "mulct," flag" with "quag,"
"abhors" with 'valvassors." But he
reached the climax surely in the cou-
plet:
lou LTdLlple our Deus OF TanunCuIuSy
And you Tommy -make-roOm-for-y our-un-
cle' US.
The worthy and reverend author of
the ''Ingoldsby Legends was fond of
such rimeS as:
a long yellow pinafore
Hangs down each chin afore,
or such riming gymnastics as:
7 i,, he
Gazetteer,
But I'm out on a visit and nobody has it
here.
parOdying Byron, who wrote:
Ye lords of ladies intellectual
Confess if they had not henpecked you all.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Tit For Tat.

Mrs. Jenkins was standing before the
mirror arranging her thin hair when
her baldheaded husbsnd entered the
room.
Say. Emily" he began. why don't
you do your hair the way you used
to"
"Why don't you?" reported Mrs. Jen
xins.-Lippincott's
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

The extensive and increasing use of
cement in the construction of barn,
corn crib and poultry house founda-
lions is to be strongly commended, if
for no other reason because of the fact
that it makes it possible to get rid of
the rat pest.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

If the sewer pipe running from the
house to the cesspool is not laid to a
pretty good depth and does not have a
good slant it will be a wise idea to
give the ground above the sewer pipe
a good covering of horse manure.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
The Turkish Eez

The Turks devotion to the fez is
clearly explained by Duckett Ferriman:
1.-THE prejudice against the hat rests on
a religious basis. If the ramaz form of
prayer is rightly performed the fore
head must touch the ground The brim
of a hat or the peak of a cap would
prevent this."-London Globe.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
The Easier Way.

Il can cure that cold, old man"
What do you want me to take?"
About an hours exercise in the open
air every day"
II think I'll try Wombat's method.
All he wants me to take is few pills"
Pittsburgh Post
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Inconsistencies.

"She's the most unconscious girl
ever saw"
"Well, why shouldn't she be? She's
pretty and knows it. She's clever and
knows it, and she's good and knows it.
What has she to be conscious ftp
Exchange
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Almost Rerfect

How are you getting along with
your stenography, Bellap
"Splendidly. I've been at it only six
weeks and can write $50 words
minute with perfect ease"
'Then you are ready to look for
job?"
'Er-yes, or will be just as soon as
I've learned to read my notes. "-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

There seem to be about the usual
number of farmers who are selecting
their seed corn at husking time. Just
so long as this practice is followed
will there be a seed corn problem in
the spring.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

Notwithstanding the fact that east
ern orchardists have been getting but
80 cents bushel for their apples, these
same apples are costing the consumer
in central western states from 1915 to
S4.25 per barrel by the time they are
unloaded at his cellar door.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
a Beautiful Sicht

There is no such thing as true friend
ship"
"Oh, yes, there is. Did you never re-
mark the implicit trust and confidence
existing between two girls who have
known each other for about week?'
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Friendly Sunuestion.

Borem = That 6ve-year-old boy OF
mine gets off some good things. This
morning at breakfast he said Knox
interrupting' He should bave them
copyrighted. Berem-Why? Knox-To
Keep you from reproducing them.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Not al Home.

Caller-Is your father at home? Lit
tie Daughter-What is your name
please? Caller-Just tell him it is his
old friend Bill. Little Daughter-Then
I guess he amt at home. heard him
tell mamma If any bill came he wasn't
at home.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

Most pests have some point that may
be urged in their favor, but rats and
mice come about as near being unmit-
igated evils as anything we know OF
in the animal or insect world
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Cause and EHect

what a conceited little bump Bin
gleton isl" said Hawkes.. 81 wonder j.
he ever gets a glimpse of himself in ia.
glass;"
81 guess that's the trouble" s;:i,
Jinks. ''He probably uses magnify
ing glass" -Harper's.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Paradox.

PA. what's a paradox"
at Is when the impossible happens"
Then we had a paradox here this
evening Ma said you couldn't posi-
bly, be expected home before midnight.
because you had an excuse for stayfn'
downtown."-Pittsbu Post
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

An English landlord in the county of
Essex. who is much interested in the
extension of the sugar beet industry
in his district. has announced to his
tenants that he will take no rent for
several years to come on land that is
used in the growing of sugar beets.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Hatred,

II you hate your enemies you viii
contract such a vicious habit of mind
as by degrees will break out upon
those who are your friends or those
who are Indifferent TO you.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

Alfalfa growing is making the Argen-
tine one of the leading meat produc-
ing countries, while the decision to
grow the soy bean in place of fax,
which is IN exhausting crop, will rem
der the farmers of the country still
more prosperous.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
intellect

Knicker-Is Jones smart enough to
set the river afire? Bocker-No. but he
is smart enough not to get up to build
the fire himself-New York Sun.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Partly True Anv wav.

Mrs. Blowitt-I see by this magazine
that wearing hats makes ones hair
gray. Mr.. Blowitt-Well, the expen-
sive ones that you have been wearing
make my hair gray.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Encouradement

Enthusiastic Golfer-Mon. that's ths
best game o. govt I've ever played.
Sarcastic and Overburdened Caddy-
Dinna let that discourage ye.-worle
IF Golf.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
The Retort.

Wife-It makes me so unhappy to
think that have married a fool. Hus-
band-Don't worry about that. Only a
fool would have married you.-Der
Guckasten.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

The Turks are said to have been
defeated III the recent war with the
Balkan patriots partly owing to the
fact that they did not have enough to
eat. If they had had plenty of bread
and a good supply of Uncle Sans
canned beef there might have been a
different story to record.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

When men are friends there is no
need of justice. but when they are just
they still need Observation-Disclosures.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

Be useful where thou Invest that they
may both want and wish thy pleasing
presence still.-GeOrge Herbert.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01
Grim Humor.

aokus-I will tell you, an operation
for appendicitis is no joke. Pokus-No,
bat if it were it would be sidesplit-
ting one.-Life.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

More fOcks of hens are unproductive
during the winter months as a result
of overlooking and lack of exercise
and fresh air than from any other
cause
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

The heir to the Astor millions came
of age the other day and now owns in
his own right $75.000,OOO yet it is said
he couldn't go out on his his own hook
and earn s. a week to save his gizzard.
In view of such a spectacle as this it
is no wonder that discomfort is spread
ing among those classes of people upon
whose backs the burden of such in
equality rests.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

Some of the worst ills we suffer
from as a people would be solved if
parents would keep their boys and
girls from gadding the streets or else
where O. nights. More ills are hatch
ed in the license which is allowed
young people along this line than can
ever be righted by pulpit or platform
eloquence, newspaper discussion or
ballot box reforms.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

The publicity agent who has the job
of reporting the international egg lay
ing contest at the Missouri Agricul-
tural college must be sort of a back
number, for we have seen practically
no references thereto in papers of the
middle west for months past. The
facts and records connected with such
contest are not only interesting to
the general reader. but to poultrymen
and farmers everywhere. and by all
good rights ought to be given to the
public
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

In Denmark rules are observed in
the show ring that have a most whole
some effect on the breeding of dairy
cattle. One of these rules limits the
cash prizes to but one to n single eX-
hibitor in each class. If he wins more
than one first he receives ribbons as
evidence of the superiority of his
stock. Another rule is that no ex-
hibiter is permitted to exhibit fe-
male unless of his own breeding or
purchased at the early age of three
months. This rule makes it necessary
to show their skill as breeders rather
than the size of their pocketbooks.
The Adair County news., 1913-01-01

In so far as the machine corn husker
fails because of having to handle big.
immature ears of corn. with spongy
butts. which crush in the swapping
rolls, the fault would seem to lie with
the farmer who plants corn that will
not ripen properly in his latitude rath-
er than with the makers of the husker.
In a number of instances which the
writer has noted lately the corn husk-
ers have been doing excellent work in
fields where the ears were hard and
well matured.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04
Huerta is about blutf"d.
Card of Thanks.

Not that we could change the
destiny of our child, Dorothy,
do we revert to her death, for we
would not change the assurance
OF her glorified state inasmuch
as she said. with that peaceful
smile upon her face, MAMMA,
I'm done" for the worldly snares
attending the lives of the Older
ones; and although it was so
hard to give her up, yet Gods
will be done. We deeply thank
all friends who so tirelessly at
tended during her sickness and
for the untold comforts CT their
words of sympathy.
Mr., AND MRS. ]. s. HuTcHINs
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04
Legal Advertisements.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

j j Barnes VS. Fowler Brothers
Land co. ct al No $40
State OF Tennessee, chancery
court of Polk county.
1t appearing from the allega'
tons in compliments bill which
is sworn to that Fowler Bros.
Land Company are non-residentS
OF the state of Tennessee so that
the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon them. II is
ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in
the Polk County News. Gazette,
a newspaper published in Polk
county, notifying said non.resi-
dents to appear at the next jan
gary rules of said court to be
held at the court house in Ben
ton on the FIRST Monday in Jan
uary 1914, the same being a rule
day of said court, and make de.
Tense to said bill or the same will
be taken for confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex parte
as to them. This the "a day of
November, 1918.
A. j. Williams, G. & M.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

MIR. Roosevelt has just deliv
cred speech to the alumni o.
the oldest college in Chill, in
which he said that the right of
the recall of the judiciary is i'm
perative; that heretofore the
judiciary was the ally of the re-
dictionaries and that the judges
by their usurpation of legisla-
tive authority are q very ire
,sponsible lot of Legislators hav-
ing no sympathy for The people
who toll and produce wealth.
We agree that he spoke a solemn
truth.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

The Knoxville Journal and
Tribune last Sunday published
a Christmas editorial on the
brotherhood Of man The other
1854 days of the year agreeable
TO that papers past will continue
a policy that, if needed, would
make the rich the parent and
the poor the ilIegitimate child.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

All persons who have been
warned to work the public road
and who have failed to do so
must pay the Trustee for same
within the next ten days in ord
er to save extra cost. 12-1-'13
D. E. Bnrch, Commissioner.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

Letters for publication should
be addressed TO the Managing
Editor, and must be accompan-
led by the writer's name. This
paper is circulated through all
the principal parts of this county
and principal cities of the state
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

An editorial in the Atlanta
Constitution is headed Feed
The Cow Yes, for goodness
sake, feed poor bossy.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04
Notice of Special Election

BY virtue Of the powers vest.
ed in US by law, and in pursu.
ance to an order of the county
court at its October quarterly
term, 1918, we the Undersigned
election commissioners for Polk
county, Tennessee, will on Mon
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Pankhurst was pregnant
with good financial ideas. She
returned 10 England with $780,
900 90, derived from her Amer
lean addresses.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

Roosevelt refers to the repnb-
lican party as "the party TO
which l once belonged"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

The eople of this section
we're certainly proud to see the
rain that fell first of the week.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04
Furs. Furs.

We pay highest market prices
for all kinds of Raw Furs, aud
give Ideal grades.
Send for price list.
Dept z Wolfe Fur Company
Morristown, Tenn.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

With the present high prices,
the easiest task ever suggested
for The poor people is the sug-
gested boycott on eggs.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

Looks like the two Sunday
schools could unite and make
a Christmas tree an event long
to be remembered.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

One dollar a year; six months
so cents; three months rs cents.
Advertising rates on application
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
THE RUSSELL BUILDING, NORTH
EAST CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

day December the 22nd 1913, in
the new voting precinct in the
new twelfth district, within the
legal hours, cause 10 be opened
ard held u special election for
the purpose of electing two jus
ices of the peace and one Con-
stable for said district. This
the 9th day of November 1913.
B. B. G. Witt Chairman
A. E. Love, Secretary
NJ G. Bacon, Com,
Election Commissioners for Polk
county, Tenn.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04
Polk County News-Gazette
'Covers Polk County like the Dew"

VIM. r. RUSSELL, Publisher.
DAN HICKS, JR., Editor s. Mgr.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

Christmas is II days off.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

By virtue of the power vested
in US by law, and Pursuance OF
an order of the County Court of
Polk County. Tennessee, We the
undersigned Election Commissions
ers of said County, will on Mon
day the 22nd. day OF December,
1918, within the legal hours,
Cause 10 be opened and held Il
special election ut the regular
vot ng precinct in the Eleventh
civil district of Polk County, for
the purpose of electing a Just
ice of the Peace for said district
to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation of James Hand
ton Esqr. This November the
Sth, 1913.
B B. g. Witt, Chairman
A. Il. Love, Secretary.
NJ. G. Bacon, Com.
Election Commissioners for
Polk County, Tenn.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

DEVOTED TO:
Education News History
The Development of Polk County.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-04

will 90 at a bargain the day of
the sale.
This is the last chance that
you will have to buy close-in
lots cheap. No remnants, no
low and swampy lots in this
sale.
This sale is not a speculation,
but is simply the means of sup
plying lots for the demands of
a tremendously growing town.
The cotton, hay, wheat, corn,
tale mines, hollow prooting, fire
clay, brick, lumber and a hun.
dred other products of Murray
county are going 10 make town
as big as Dalton or Gainesville
within the next five years.
A 100000 court house will
adorn Court House Hill within
short while.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09

pY virtue OF an order of the Orphans Court
- OF Dorchester County, the Undersigned,
Adm in istrators OF Levin p. Skinner, late Of
said County, willsell AZ public auction at the
n tG6 levin
No. LIZ Locust street, cam bridge, Nd, on
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09
Dissolution of Partnership.

The firm of D. H. LeCompte &
Sons, composed of Daniel H. Le-
Compte, Daniel B. LeCompte and
Olin LeCompte. will dissolve part
nership February LIST, 1913, by mu-
tual consent. All persons having
bills against the firm are requested
to present the same at their store
before that date; persons indebted
to it are requested to call and
make settlement in some manner
at once. The firm takes this OPP
portunity OF expressing to the pub
lie its appreciation Of the liberal pa
tronage which has been accorded it
while in business, and also an
nounces that after the interior of
the store has been remodeled, Mr..
Daniel B. LeCompte will open with
an entirely new stock Of clothing,
furnishings, hats, caps, etc.
We solicit for him a continuance
OF the public's confidence and feel
certain that his long experience in
the clothing business will assure
Just treatment, right prices and
good goods at all times.
Daniel H. LeCompte
Daniel B. LeCompte
Olin LeCompte.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09
BARS TURKEY TROT.
Naval Academy Authorities Place
Turkey Trot and other Dances
Under Ban.

Annapolis, Jan. 6.-The present
administration at the Naval Acade-
my is maintaining a careful super
vision of the manners and deport-
ment of the midshipmen. One ex-
ample is series of directions as
to their bearing during the dances
at the academy, and while escorting
their fair partners to the dance
and back again to their homes. The
midshipmen are decidedly FESTIVE
under the restraints placed upon
them and some are suggesting stay
ing away from the dance, as a sign
Of their disp'easure. However, the
prescriptions will be enforced rigid
ly.
By direction of the Commandant
Of midshipmen, one of the officers
Of the discipline department recent
ly has given the midshipmen notice
that they must obey the following
rules:
j. NO leW dances must De lnCfC-
duced at any of the academy hops.
2. The lett arm of each mid
shipmen must be held straight at
all times.
5. An interval of three inches
must be maintained between part
ners at all times. Supplemental to
these rules is one which warns the
midshlpmen not to take the arms
OF any of their young lady friends,
but to allow them to take theirs.
The midshipmen object, particu-
larly to the rule requiring the left
arm to be held rigid, as they claim
it is a constrained and fatiguing po-
sitlon.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09
4 Good Man, But In The Wrong Place

Former Speaker of the House j.
Enos Ray, of Prince Georges coun-
ty, was yesterday elected by the
Board of Public Works to the posi-
ton Of State Auditor. This posi-
ton, which pays a salary of $500
per annum, has been vacant a year
on account of the inability of the
Board to agree upon a candidate.
Mr.. Ray is a most estimable gen.
tleman and is popular, not only IN
his home county, but generally
throughout the State, but he is not
an accountant, and the election of
an assistant was deferred because
the Comptroller insisted that he
should be an expert accountant; the
assistants position pays $4,000 a
year.
There is no objection to Mr.Ray
personally; the objection is to the
reactionary methods employed in
this appointment, namely, that a
man who cannot do the work is ap-
pointed as Chief, and draws a
large salary, while a deputy must
be appointed to do the work.
The situation is similar to that if
a bank employed as auditor, at a
large salary, man who knew moth
ing about auditing, and then was
compelled to employ second man
to do his work. The objection is
not to the men, but to the princi-
pie, which is not in keeping with
the times.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09
Wilson Holds Conference.

Trenton, NJ, Jan. 8.-President
elect Wilson sat for three hours in
his office here today in conference
with Senators Hoke Smith, of Geor-
gia, and Thomas P. Gore, of Okla
homa. .-s...
Mr.. Wilson declared tonight that
besides talking over a number of
Cabinet possibilities he had. discuss
ed a program for the extra session,
including tariff and currency legis-
lation, with the Senators.
Both Senators departed with their
lips sealed. From the Governor
alone, they said, could information
be obtained.
The President-elect spoke of his
conference only in general terms,
stating that no conclusion had been
reached.
Eve discussed, as do with all
] my VISITORS" he said, e.al the
: names Tor the Cabinet could think
of, just to get their views
The President-elect- was ~asked, in
!. viewef the Prominence of both
Senators Gore and Smith in the
proposed plans for reorganization
OF Senate committees and abolish
ing of the seniority rules, whether
that subject was discussed.
81 don't bring that matter up I'M
less my callers do" he said. ''Sena-
tor Smith simply said he thought
they were in the way of satisfac-
tory solution in the Senate of the
difficulty. They make a point of
not involving me in the matter"
Mr.. Wilson indicated also during
the day that he preferred not to
interpose his influence in the re-
organization of Senate committees
any more than he cared to in con-
nection with the talked-of abolition
Of the seniority rule in House COM
mittees.
Tomorrow Senators O'Gorman, OF
New York, and Culberson, of Texas,
will confer with Mr.. Wilson at the
State House.
That Governor Wilson will do ev-
erything in his power to remove
from New Jersey the stigma, "Mo-
Their of Trusts" was made still
clearer this afternoon when he had
a conference with Chancellor Walk
er and former Supreme Court JUS
tice Bennett E. Van Sickel. The
trio discussed the corporation laws.
The Chancellor and Mr.. Van Sickel
have drafted bill for presentation
to the Legislature.
Best wishes for a successful adj
ministration were extended to the
President-elect by former Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen in address
ing the annual meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture. He said he
spoke for the farmers of New Jer-
sey and added that it is their ear
nest wish that no Executive will
forget the necessity of considering
the promotion of agriculture.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-09
Important To You.

Office Of Collector of State & Coun-
ty T~xes, Levy 1912. Court
House, Cambridge, Md, Janu-
airy s, 1913. BE *.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons who have not paid 1912 taxes,
that if the same are not paid before
JAM. 10, 1913, per cent. interest
will be added from Sept. /, 1912.
After Jan. 10, I will be compelled
to enforce collection OF all unpaid
taxes, as provided by law.
Pay your taxes and save interest
and costs. DO 1T NOW.
EDGAR BRANNOCK,
Collector STATE &Zc10mTy Taxes foI
Levy. 1912. :. >-s Adv