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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
Desldab,e Seed Ears.

The best ears Of corn have the butts
well rounded out with welI-shaped ker.
nels. Ears having straight rows Of
kernels and medium size shank are
desirable. The cob should be Of me.
dunn size and Of a deep color. The
kernels should be deep and Arm on
the cob, medium wedge shaped, have
a deep color. and contain large, bright
germs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
Good Dairy Farmer.

A good dairy farmer has been de-
scribed as "a good general farmer
plus the love Of cows" This is a good
definition, because the man who does
not have a fondness for cattle, and
who does not find some satisfaction
in caring for them seldom turns out
to be very capable and prosperous
dairy farmer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
Surely a Good Cook.

Mrs. Champ Clark was engaging a
new cook. The applicant, nice
looking woman, made fine impress
sion on Mrs. Clark. After the usual
preliminary questions. the speakers
wife asked:
Can you really cook?"
Can cook!' exclaimed the appli
cant 4 should say can cook"
'But are you good cook?"
Am | good cook" echoed the
woman. Il go to mass every morn
ing. The Sunday Magazine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
GIVE CHICKENS GREEN FOOD
Clippings From Lawn, Which Have
Been Properly Dried, Make Ex-
ceIIent Feed for Poultry.

Lawn clippings which have been
dried in the shade the previous sum.
mer make ideal winter green food,
says the Farm and Home. The best
way to feed them is to roll them up in
a strip Of two-inch poultry netting
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead Of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it Price rs cents All Druggists.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
CUPID is GIVEN AID

the supervision Of experienced chaper-
ons.
Il have been over every section of
this country studying its social evils, !"
Miss Winthrop said. "and ! think !
have found now what will be a great
remedy for the young in this great
city"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
color Of Eoos.

The first eggs of the brown-egs
layers are generally of good color,
but as the hen increases her laying
she decreases the amount Of color,
owing to the gradual loss Of the pig
ment which colors the eggs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

The boar will not have that ami
mated appearance that he should
have if kept in close confinement. II
you would have him lively and a safe
and sure sire. provide . pasture fee
him.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

Cabbage win sometimes cure slob-
Der in horses. caused By eating white
clover: but it Is better to keep the
clover away from the horses.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

The best cure for kleptomania may
be arrest cure.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

When you have lawsuit to lose
you can afford to hire cheap law
yer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
Proof.

Proof.
rs Isabel going to beauty doc
tori"
Cant you tell she is by the way
she is changing countenapceT
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14

two feet wide and eight feet long, as
shown in the cut. Hang it against
the wall within easy reach of the
hens.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-02-14
Just to Prove 1t.
CONSTIPATION

$3.50 - - - = - - = 49,
or laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stoln-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

and the everyday smell of sulphur changed to that Of
strange gases At last spied his lantern above, the
round back of the mound,a pale spark, steady under
the shifting red clouds Poor little chuckehead he
working hard! Drawing near saw him strain away,
black shadow, very sharp kind Of rosy fog his back
bent the upsep OF his foot to drive the spade the swing
of arms and body was almost up to him, when the
sight OF another black shadow stopped me dead.
Our restoration too late. About ten feet behind
the digger stood native quite motonless and rigid In
snct perhaps twist in the contour of the turban
told me that this shadow the old headman. All up!
What should | have done2 Can't tell YOU. / m sure.
Might have stood for hours as certainly did stand for
minutes burglars accomplice taken in the fact. But
the decision snached out of our hands. Something
like pitched me head first. The ground swung
gently, liquefed, fitting, and eddying My next
scious act very violent escape down HILL some
times rolling, sometimes running. Everything was
sort of vivid smother, exactly bright noon landscape
seen through red gass-every leaf and vine standing
out like stereoscope things foliage scaloped out OF
tin. tumbled and ran, repeating calmly, by way OF
conversation, what noise! What noise.' my only
remembrance of the explosion that there
must have been
Next | was sitting somewhere above - 2
the village. horribly out of breath in that III
altitude The glare had subsidized, the I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

A FEW nights later Behrens slipped out after dinner
quietly that hardly took notice protted by
his comfortable deck chair, and smoked late. AT the
edge of the lampligh squatted Aladdin whose condition
of fear time passed. seemed to grow acute. He shv
cred and gr1nted dropping his head between his knees
throwing it back with jerk. By and by he began
slow, steady mutter de kept this up till the sound
wore my nerves.
What are you saying?' | called out sharply.
He has gone, he has gone' the fellow repeated. Il
showed the way. He has gone! The way--I showed"
laid my stick close to hand, in case he turned vio
lent, these fellows do easily. He made
ment for long time | was lighting another cheroot
when | felt extraordinary Misunderstanding,
thought,-just the lamp bounced off the table and
smashed at my feet punted the blazing thing clear
of the veranda, and found myself rolling and over
wrestling with the table, and trousers leg afre
While put it out, the bungalow swayed and creaked
and gave like basket, then bounded with humping
noise, though travelling fiat wheels. Earthquake
of course. Feeble shocks followed; then all quiet The
flaming wreck of the lamp outside showed the Malay
fiat on his face, arms abroad, as if pegged out
He chung there like impet | couldn't have pried
him off the ground. So got out candles from my
supplies lighted them, and about setting the furn
ture its pins again. Just as | had finished light
bobbing through the rattans, and below it pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

night was SO still that heard shouting among the hus
below and drum beating and the playing of xylophones
and bamboo chimes. Somehow, knew the villagers
knew that the eruption that lava and ashes had
gone down the other side of the mountain and missed
The air hot and gritty and smelled like burnt rubber
SOMEONE coming down. The light overhead,
- he neared was still red enough to show his figure
for the headman's. rose and hailed He paused ap-
preached, and answered in stern voice.
There is in the hills tonight
"Not of my rolsng, Hookoom Kadooa'
He grunted and was passing on. walked alongside,
and told him the story, the only possible thing
the truth.
"That man is fool, l said. But he would have
undone his folly. Let take him away
"A thing done is DONE, the old boy replied quietly.
"But believe you. You honest. He fool.
"Was2' asked The tense-those chaps don't bun
gle their tenses-it gave chill.
"Was," he repeated.
@Where-what-" began but he interrupted:
"How should know? The fool is gone. He violated
the hidden place Then came the fire. 1t touched not
him. nor you nor me; but he is gone"
That all he. would say. l spent the next week
looking and waiting for Behrens but trace
The mound was closed, the sod replaced. Strangely
enough, almost ashes that side of the crater At
the bottom the funnel getting fresh coat of yellow
sulphur; the hole, before, no bigger round than
man. body. Not mark of the antiquary, except the
scars OF his digging. | secured about wondering every
hour why that Infatuated tribe did hunting
At the weeks end just about dawn, the old chief
Tonight hold the Festival of the Mound" he
said "The harpers have begun the day. | have not
spoken; but before sunset the people will have
Can these hands hold back the wounded buffalo? Go
quickly. The fool you will never find Coz
took that most generous advice.
CAPTAIN FORSYTHE was silent The lightning
- had long ceased, and soft, damp breeze carried
the prau gently forward. From the bow sounded a
musical cry. The lookout boy had seen schooners
light, riding off backness called the Hook of Indra-
maiu. The tller creaked behind US.
what, Aladdin? No, never. But Behrens-well,
fools get paid very promptly. What? Yes possible.
Natural causes,-vapors, fright, wandering the
edge. He no Empedoces, to leave sandal behind.
Oh, no, the headmans of the question. I'd lief
suspect the Archbishop of Canterbury
Like ghosts in the dark, sleepers began to rise
from the copra sacks.
Perfectly natural causes drawled the Captain.
Though Aaddns picture had four arms: and |
counted the five burnt matches -Humph! We'll leave it
matter of fact, then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16
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mountain, and laid the burden that green knoll by
the brink of destruction He carried up local rows and
RACES, piping hot he brought down the coolest mper
sonal wisdom.
OPUS, meantime, had halted. Behrens puttered
about over the hills all day. sat round silent all
night. The chatterbox had grown quite gum and
ofish-over some new idea thought At last par
ticuIarly still midnight, he made E, me Jump
Wish you luck" l said, and laughed.
He neither heard me; but continued to
rumple his beard and nod compacenty This behavior
lasted some minutes and was growing uncanny, when
bare feet slapping fast outside, and into the
anda bounded Aladdin the Malay. He groveled before
the antiquary's sandals, crying:
The spirits, Tuan! The ghosts. | showed the way,
and they know! They know.'
He groaned and b1rbled, twisting the mat and
shedding water like spaniel His master stared, per-
fectly helpless.
"Stop that and get up.7 said go find your turban,
dry yourself and come here property
He howled, crawed away in blue funk, came back
decent. Then it appeared that goblin of sorts
had caught him out of bed carried him through the
and thrown hirn-"like feather he sad-nto the
tank behind the house Annoying, very, because that
was our kitchen reservoir set this goblin down to
nightmare and sleep walking and sent him off.
NEXT evening shortly after dusk, we heard squeaks
of terror from inside the main Quite out of
patience. went in. and found Aladdin beside lighted
lamp, his face muddy gray, the lampshade, as he
slipped it down, going clnkalnk against the chimney.
"What now?" | said.
"G1mbari" he stanmered, and kept repeating like
parrot, "GGmbdr!
"What picture?- asked No such thing of course,
in the hut.
~,Thin, like a picture!7 he suffered. "He sat fiat
against the wall, high up-so!"
"Who did, you fool?7
Aladdin took my shaking like asleep, with eyes
wide open and blank; then answered, "The spirit
Satan. He had four arms spider, and sat cross
legged on the wall fiat like picture. | lighted the
lamp. He sprang down, and blewt Then he sprang
back. fiat and stuck like picture. lighted again; he
sprang again-four times Then Tuan entered, and
the spirit is gone -I think"
Il think so too said l. to comfort him. -Four times,
Ell? Then altogether you have five burnt matches?"
That would check him. thought; but he showed for
ward soapstone ashtray holding burnt match, and
picked up four Others from table and floor. Five
acty. Countercheck: it made me both angry and
curously unsettled
told Behrens at dinner "Your boy is going off his
head"
@Ah!7 he replied, with watery stare. After hearing
all the Details he added very wisely, Some haucna-
ton"
As he took further interest, but seemed cheerful
and absentnnded, of course | didn't bother When
ever sat in the veranda, Aladdin squatted by the
steps; when went to bed he slept his masters
threshold. Between whites he logged US to heel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

his eyes the image large CLASSY frozen the candle
light. His face the color OF notified meerschau1
SO that the scar of the Bagdad button showed like
brand on his forehead His lips were moving
-Four hands, | heard him whisper. -Four arms
The picture!' Then, with a horrd sound, as though
something had broken in his throat he turned and
rushed out down the hillside into the dark never
him again.
The antiquary had looked on mildly wondering; but
for in his life he thought of somebody besides him
self Il must reward Aladdin" he said another five
guilders. 1t was he who showed me the tumuus7
began to see little to understand how that fear
had. come from guilty conscience. what tunulus?'
asked-and knew the answer beforehand.
4Above. By the crater. mound | made this great
discovery there"
Then opened him with, "Do you that
you've outraged the only belief these poor little devils
have" My word! | never was SO wlnte-hot angry.
He pretended that the sacred mound was news him.
"Then why, said "dd you sneak up alone, at Nil ht?
BehrenS clustered tried pompous kind of dcue but
looked particularly mean scolded like Dutch uncle;
till, on learning mans full exact opinion of him, he
began to wilt.
aThe hole you've dug this night, told him. as deep
enough to bury us BOTH
But did not know! But did not know" he cried,
like frightened child, wagging his red beard and -four
ishng his pudgy hands
"You know now felt sorry and disguised. And
you know the whole village will be at us like hornets.
That opus rubbish-you may get yourself killed for it
if you like l won't!'
Behrens collapsed Do you know, he must have
thought me capable of deserving him. "Let us run
away together!' he whmpered and began to roll the
mating round the image
IF cam answered 3But no thief goes with me.
Do you hear? No thief! Take this beastly bronze
thing back quick! Replace the earth on the mound.
Pray that catches you there. Put back every
thing. If you keep out the value Of cowry, I'll
make you stay to for it,"
Behrens would have argued; but l bundled him off,
image, lantern, and spade. I'll forget how he
climbed away, like naughty boy sent to bed. When
his light disappeared up the hill reused my coolies and
packed traps in light marching order; kicked the
writing engine down hill but soft hearted enough
to do the opus into neat parcel.
COOLING down. became aware that the volcanoes
- warming up. They Numbered outrageously;
the earth gave short oozy shakes, like jelly and when
our last load came out of the bungalow the clouds
glowed overhead and roundabout though all the fou
dries of the world were casting.
Behrens hadn't come back. As not coolie would
have gone that mound to help him, started up
alone The red foundry glow frightened climbed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

IT was the wandering BehTens Under r
of mating. He trod crunching on the
broken lamp, stepped over Aladdin, with
out noticing either, and set his lantern
down on the table triufnphantly. His
cheeks were flushed, eyes bright, red beard
ruffled and dusty.
q told you SOL" he cried. at was the
hidden temp1el"
He unrolled his mating, and placed
among the candles an old dirty green
image, perhaps twenty inches high.
1T is Siva,' said Behrens. "See! His
four hands hold the moose, trident, drum,
and antelope"
A noise close behind made us turn.
| have never seen another such look of
fright. Aladdin stood straining forward,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

The attempt to force the
Administration Currency Bill
through the Senate by the way of
a Democratic caucus was aban-
doned yesterday, and the Banking
and Currency Committee of the
Senate was given time for further
consideration.
Gov. Hodges, of Kansas, ad-
dressed the Anti Saloon League
t Columbus predicting resOlu-
ton prohibiting the liquor traffic
would soon be adopted by Cen
gress and constitutional amend
meut submitted to the people.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
The Home of Good Clothes
GRAY HAIR MADE ITS OR
IGINAL COLOR.

CLIP THIS NOrIcK = ITS WORTH Soc
If your hair is gray. streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle.
falling out, itching scalpSor dand
ruff, apply Q Ban hair color re-
s'orer to gray hair and scalps Not
dye, but it brings to the hair sur
face the original color nature gave
your hair. Makes gray hair
brown, black, auburn or its original
color of II or IS years of age.
Never fails. Perfectly harmless,
delightful to use Q Ban makes
hair soft. full of life beautiful.
Stops dandruff itching scalp and
falling hair Complete directions
for home treatment of the hair
with each bottle soc by Parcel
post or return this notice and s.
and We will deliver you three bot.
ties. II not sa isied by its use we
give you back 81. so. Address
Hessig Ellis Drug c., Memphis.
Tenn ?
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
A TEXAS WONDER.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and BLADDER tro, bles, removing
grauel, cures t'ia cts, weak and
all irregularities of the kidneys
and in bOtv men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in
children. If no: sold by your
druggist. will be sent by mail on
receipt Of 81 90. One small bottle
in two m 1nths treatme It, III sell
dom tails to perfect a cure. Send
for stimonials from his and other
states. DR.. E. w. Hall, 2o2t
Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Solo
by Druggist.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

FARM For SALE: "A farm of 80
acres located 2 Il miles west Of
Brodhead, 5oacres in cultivation
and 30 acres woodland, a good
seven room house. summer kitch.
en-, good barn and outbuildings
Or will sell house with ) acres oil
ground. A splendid location tor q
store. Will sell at bargain if solo
at once.
Nj. A. STEVENS,
Brodhead, KY
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

GEN. HUERTA facility refused to
accede to the demands of the
United States expressed in an ul-
timatum sent him by John Lind
early Wednesday that unless he re-
turned an answer by 6 o'clock last
night to the effect that he would
prevent the new Congress from
converting, and so notify the diplo
matte coros, the United States
would have no further parleying
with the Mexican Government
No reply being delivered, Mr.. Lind
left Mexico City last night for
Vera Cruz, while rumors were cur
rent that the American Charge had
been given. or would be rendered.
his passports. 1t begins to look
like that Uncle Sam is going to
have to show those "Greasers" a
thing or two, but that will only be
a nice little morning job.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
NERVOUS AND SICK HEAD
ACAE

Torpid liver, constipated bowels
and disOrdered stomach are the
causes of these headaches. Take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you
will be surprised how quickly you
will get relief They stimulate
the different organs to do their
work properly. No better reguia'
tor for live- and bowels. Take 25c
and invest in box to-doy. AT all
druggists or by mail. HE Buck
len & Co., Philadelphia or St.
Louis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

1T is often said that when you
walk into your place of business all
consideration of sentiment must be
left behind. There are great re-
wards, though. that comes from
developing business friendships
and particularly on forming asso-
Citations with business men of your
own town. A man may feel that
he saves a few cents by going to
some distant town or city 10 place
an order for some supply. Let us
look at what he has lost by giving
money to build up a town he
never saw. If he ordered hi.
supply at home, the bulk of bis
money would have remained a
home, and would have helped t.
make other home industries pros
porous, and enhanced the value o
his own property.
Perhaps still more importan
than that. is the fact that when ;
man buys his supplies OF a HON
merchant, he makes a friendshi
that in most cases is valuable
The man whom he patrOnize
should be willing to return tn
favor. A business friendshi
made in this way works good fo
many times when you know it no
The man who buys at home ha
friends in many widely separate
circles, who want him to succee
because the home communit
profits by his success. If 70
want fsvors from the local goverl
ment. if you want to stand we
with all classes, if you need a
Communications in times of hnauci
strain, you cant have too mar
friends at home to say goo
word tor you. The supply firm
hundred miles away never returI
you thing. Buy at home! BIZ
at home! and boost Boone Way.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

ONE of the unique features of
the meeting of Good Roads Asso-
citation at Asheville last month was
a demonstration at moving
picture show of the mining and
shipping of asphalt in Bermuda
and its application to roads in the
United States. Scientific road
building was also shown in the
pictures.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
MAIDEN RIDGE NURSERY

Located at Conway, Rockcaslle
county. Save half your money
by ordering direct from the
nursery. | have a fine line of all
kinds of nursery stock at very
reasonable prices. Pure stock,
true TO name and adapted to your
county. Send for pricelist or
come to nursery.
g. d. SMITH,
Oct. Loaf. Richmond, KY
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

The convention of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, at
New Orleans yesterday, refused
to accept greetings from the
Southern States Woman's Suffrage
Conference.
Marine men are convinced that
the capsized boat at Port Huron is
the Cana dian package freighter
Regina Eight more frozen bodies
were washed ashore at Port Frame
Ont.
Capt. E L. Dorsev, United
States Supervising Inspector oil
Steamboats,, sent his resignation tt
Washington last night on request
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
OVER THE STATE.

Somerse:-Tsafic on the Queen
ana Crescent ra9rOsd was delayed
several hosrs Thsssday by a
wreck at Burnside. seven nlles
below here. 1t is said that a
brake beam on the engine broke.
causing the engine 10 surn over
and wrecking a number of freight
cars. The engine had just run of
the Cumberland river bridge.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14
CAUSE OF INSOMNIA.

The most common cause OF in
somnia is disorders of the stomach
and constipation. Chamberlain
Tablets correct these disorders
and enable You to sleep. For sale
by all dealers.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

Now that the election is over
and the dispute between the pots
and kettles as their relative black.
ness being settled, for time at
least. let everyone resume work,
also do some boosting for town
county and State.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

MOORE County, North Carolina
constructed 300 miles of highways
in past FIVE years. Convicts did
a good portion of theIwork.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-11-14

THE world is full of knockers.
and the average man is looking
for some other fellow to be his
anvil.