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LOCAL AND personal
Religious Notices.


METHODIST CHURCH.
Preaching, Sunday, Sept. I, as fol-
lows:
4 La Plata II a. m. shiloh 8 p. NJ
Indian Head 80 p. m. Revival services
will begin at Chicanuxen Monday ! 80
p. M, Sept. sth.
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Public General Laws OF Mar land. the
Board Of Supervisors Of Elections for
Charles county herewith publish below
a list Of candidates for nominal ons
fled with said Board.
Republican State Ticket.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
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AND ALL SKIN DISEASES

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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

Standish fell IN love with a girl RICH,
sort OF a girl. you know. Good family.
Father rich and all that Standish
wasn't very well off-he vas always
honest. you know. And he and she
we're going TO get married on the quiet
and keep their marriage secret But
she had 10 90 10 Europe. And for
some reason or Other-the secretary
didn't know why and il doesn't matter.
anyhow-the wedding was sidetracked.
Instead. they took a notion 10 run on
to little country hotel. for one OF
those hOneymoons that-that never
came through the custom-house."
Mo-"
Yes. Ald. as an afterthought. yes.
again. I can show you the hotel reg
lister with"
The fool didn't register under his
own name. did he?" demanded Gregg.
Mo- said Blake. Registered I'M
der the name of Fowler. But any hand
writing expert can prove he wrote it,
and the hotel manager can swear
Standish was the man. The manager
is ready to swear Standish called the
woman his wife, too"
"Oh. the jay" grinned Gregg. the
You see" went on Blake. he real
ly expected to marry her. They were
just taking time by the foreiock. And
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

What good retorted Blake. Jus,
this; Standish's long suit Is morality,
A lot OF US have had smirches on our
names from time 10 time. lie never
+ has. So the clergy are for him and
+ the people swear b. him. It's his
chief pull with both church and pub
/ lie NoW-if we can get this story.
properly authenticated. on the floor OF
/ the house tonight. it'll give a lot Of
men-Gregg. here. for instance-an ex-
cuse to swing over TO US.
oh. we've got him, We've got
him" muttered Robertson once more.
his usually quick mind loafing blissful-
~ over the single grand idea
YES" amended Van Dyke dryly.
we've got him-if We can get the
Woman's name in time. II all de-
ponds on that. Without it, our story
is worthless. Thus far. it seems. no
one knows her name"
Except Standish." corrected Blake.
What good does that do US? He
won't tell
What one man knows" returned
Blake sententiously. another can find
out"
And" put in Gregg. lowering his
voice, speaking OF finding out re-
minds me. That little devil of a tele-
phone girl over there-Do you sup
pose she could have heard anything
we've been saying?"
If she has a whole pair of ears"
answered Blake, sinking his own voice,
she surely could Especially what I've
been saying. For I've been straining
my voice to talk loud enough for her
to catch what said, ever since We sat
down here"
The deuce You have?" exclaimed
Van Dyke. What Ior?"
For the same reason I've been
laying down." returned Blake. Don't
worry over that. A man whose voice
is as tired as mine isn't straining that
throat unless it's for a good cause.
And you can leave the finding of the |
Woman's name to me, too, | guess. |
Now trot along, all of you, Mark, go |
in and order dinner. I'll be there in |
five minutes. I've a couple of things |
to attend to first"
The group began to drift across the
corridor in the direction of the din
ing room. Blake detached himself
from the rest and started back toward
the telephone switchboard But Tom,
noting his fathers move. intercepted
him The young fellows face looked
worried and his manner had lost some
If its wonted buoyanCy.
Dad" he said,
Hey" asked Blake, stopping and
urning toward his son.
Reading Toms face, as he was &C
by instinct to read every
that came into his range
II notice, Jim nodded and led the way
o the amen corner.
Now, then" he demanded, half
,uyingly, half-anxiously, what's on
our mind? Speak up, son. There
lever yet was delicate subject that
wasn't the better for getting aired"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
JEWELS FROM BLAY SCALES
This Much Known Of the Secret OF
the Creation of Artificial
Pearls.

As the real pearl comes from the
oyster so to a large extent is the
manufacture of artificial pearls de
pendent on a certain species of fish.
The complete processes are of course
trade secrets, but it is of interest to
note that it is from the brilliant
scales Of the ablet, or blay, that es-
sence d'Orient is produced and 1t IS
with this essence that imitation pearls
are manufactured.
The blay is described as "a small
fish with green back and white
belly" and the essence is obtained
exclusively from the white scales,
which are covered with pigment OF
metallic appearance.
They are first treated with am
monia and then with fish glue, a pow
der being first obtained and then a
paste which can be easily spread on
glass.
In the early stages OF manufacture
about 1856 this essence dOrient was
applied to little balls of plaster, but
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
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Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
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as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
L5HdICU LOZII IIkEC0NLLY HNCTIlD
d7d DazzzCY ~ ZGAN9r
dN I,

looked at il more closely | saw IL was
framed to legalize the oyer-capitaliza
ton OF every railroad in the United
States and to undo what little good
a few decent lawmakers have been
struggling for years to accomplish"
/ Then"
! You know I'm right That is the
| Mullins bills real object That is why
I You people tried to rush II through be-
/ fore we could have a chance to pick ii
/ apart and to hunt for the niger in the
wood-pile.' Well. I've studied it close
/ ly enough to make sure the pile con-
/ tains very little except niggers. And
I've made the public see it, too"
Never mind bringing in your serv-
ices to the dear public. You get your
pay for that from them, not from me
The point is, you are lining up with
our enemies. Standish, I'm not given
to threatening; but from now on
you're going to have an active life"
Il understand. And look for moth
ing else. If the party that elected me
is betraying the people, then | must
Understand me clearly. I'm going to-"
And the heavy slow voice held no
note of threat, nor did it show the
faintest tinge of excitement. To Tom
Blake. the Conversations non-combat-
ant, the insurgents rather turgid
words carried far stronger message fo3
this very absence of emotion. But
they served merely to strip from Mark
Robertson his last shreds of diplo-
matte armor.
You talk like reform candidate
for poundmaster at Pompton, N. j."
he retorted. I've done nothing every
one else isn't doing every day. Moth
ing that the custom of centuries hasn't
legitimated; and nothing, | believe,
that you haven't done. You've made
the people think you're little tin god.
But you can't make me think it."
Il can't now remember" said
Standish YEARLY, having tried to-"
We'll, you probably know it would
be time wasted" snapped Robertson.
There must be something. somewhere
or other, in your past life, that
wouldn't shine out to any advantage
in print I'm going to camp on the
trail of your past performances. And
when l strike the crooked by-path I'm |
looking for. III"
Standish's dark face broke into
smile. The red angry politicians |
threats seemed to strike within the |
insurgent some genuine chord of mer-
riment.
In that case, Governor Robertson"
he said pleasantly. Il advise you to |
waste not one minute of time in set
ting to work. Because. though I've
been able to upset several pet plans
Of yours during the past six years,
you'll find everything I've done to you
will be as mere child's play compared
to what III do as soon as I'm in the
speakers chair
"The speakers chair" roared Mark
caution and even a cool
lighting knowledge thrown to the four
winds. The speakers chair! You'll
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
courann Most Nended.

The greater part of the courage
that is needed. in the world is not of
an heroic kind. Courage may be dis.
played in every day life as well as in
historic fields of action. There needs,
for example, the common courage to
be honest the courage to resist temp.
tation, the courage TO speak the truth,
the courage to be what we really are.
and not TO pretend to be What wo
are not, the courage to live honestly
within our means Smiles.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

the temperature and the lamp heat OF
the human body modified the ad
hesive qualities of the pearly matter
and caused changes Of color.
1t was in 1880 that a Partisan named
Joaquin invented a method of cover.
ing small glass balls with the same
essence d'Orient. thus producing tho
first practical artificial pearls.
In the north and east OF France
and in Germany blay fishing is ac-
lively pursued. About 1000 are re.
CURED to produce a pound of scales,
which in turn gives quarter of a
pound of the essence. The price OF
the scales varies between $1.75 and
s2.10 a pound.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
CHAPTER W.
A Family Row.


"This-this story about Standish"-
began Tom uncomfortably; ther
paused involuntarily as Blake leaned
back with a grunt OF relief.
THAT all?" asked the father. 81
was afraid | was going to get another
call-down from my wise son on my
follies and sins. Honestly, Tom,
don't know how | ever got through
the first quarter-century of my life
without your holy guidance and cor
rection."
is that quite necessary?% said Tom.
Il only wanted to ask you"
"Of course you did. You wanted to
ask me some question in politics. And
instead of being glad that you are be-
ginning to show an intelligent interest
in my affairs at last, | made fun of
you. I'm sorry, son. I'm an old crank
Go ahead with your question. You
were asking about this Standist
story"
yes suppose it win give us the
fight"
Looks that way from where I sit"
replied Blake. "Such pretty romances
have wrecked many man as strong
as Standsh-and stronger"
"Oh!" exclaimed Tom. almost shud
dering, 81 wish you wouldn't use black
mail to win your fight"
'"Blackmail?" echoed Blake slowly,
(TO BE CONTINUED
Kansas declares dogs are personal
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
FIVE CHILDREN
TO WORK FOR
Quite an Undertaking For a Lady,
but Mrs. Wright Doesn't
Mind Now.

Asheville. y. C.-Mrs. Minnie
Wright. OF r. F. d. No. /. this city.
says: Il don't think there is any
medicine made that would have done
me the good Cardui. the woman's ton
ic, did l have five children to work
for, and praise Cardui for giving me
the good health to do it,
was in a delicate condition. on ae-
count Of a RELAPSE OF measles which
left me in a bad shape. and l also had
severe headaches and backache. Was
in too bad a TX for anyone to live, it
seemed TO me.
was told that my only chance was
an operation, but decided to try Car
dUi instead. | only took two bottles,
and now / am we'll and strong again.
Il don't believe there is any medicine
on earth that will help suffering wom-
en- as Cardui will. have already
gotten several ladies to try it. and 1
am going to continue to recommend
your medicine"
For more than so years, Cardui has
been successfully used in the treat
ment of womanly ills. 1t has been
found to relieve women's pains, and
strengthen women's weakness.
II you are a woman, and suffer from
any of the ailments peculiar to your
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1t has helped more than a million
women in the past half century, and
will do the same for you if given fair
trial.
Your druggist sells Cardu
N. B.--HyTfr TO. Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for
S3SCgaE
Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

Congressman StaHdish and the Woman.
believing themselves In love, spend a
trial week as man and wife In hotel
IN northern New York under assumed
names. The Woman aWakens TO the fact
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement of. Standsh protests
undying devotion. Wanda Kelly. tele-
phone girl At the Hotel Keswick, Wash
ington. IL loved by Tom Blake, son OF the
political boss OF the house. He proposes
marriage and is refused. She gives as
one OF the reasons her determination to
get revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father, Congressman Frank +. Kelly.
Congressman Standish, turned inSurgent,
is fighting the Mullins bill. a measure in
the interests OF the railroads. The ma
chine is seeking means TO discredit stand
ish in the hope Of pushing the bill
through,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

never sit in it! Never in ten thou.
sand years Not if have to-"
why, hello, boys!" drawled a voice
from the doorway. -.
A man came leisurely down the
stairs and laid one hand on Robert
sons arm. Voice and action were
calm even pacific. Yet they slammed
shut the New Workers. foodgates of
wrath and left him speechless, nerv-
Gus, almost apologetic
A hundred pairs of eyes from all
parts Of the long corridor turned as b.
occult attraction and fixed themselves
in wide interest upon the newcomer.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
CHAPTER v.
Jim Blake.

The man whose advent in the Kes,
wick corridor caused more attention
among the loungers than would the err.
rival OF stage beauty. had at first
glance little about him to justify such
interest. He was long rather than
tall, thin with wiry compactness. and
of pleasant non.commltta face. His
age might have been fifty. But a
closer glance at his half.shut eyes al
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
Mr.. scadds' Grievance

4 tell you," said the scowling So
cialist, that wealth is not distributed
equitably." 81 quite agree with you"
replied Mr.. Scadds. Il have only about
two hundred and fifty thousand my
self, while l know a dozen men who
have more than million apiece. -
Puck.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
Which z

Il understand our visitor Is hus-
bandman."
Farmer or matrimonial bureau
agent?"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
OheYinu Her Doctor.

Gibbs-Wonder why Richleigh when
he puts up at hoted always takes a
single room?
Dibbs-His doctor told him he must
avoid suites.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

then-here's the queerest tangle OF all
after that week there, it seems she
backed out and wouldn't marry him at
all No, Gregg, it wasn't he that threw
her over. This was the other way
around The Woman Tilted him and
went back to her family. One week of
Standish was about all she was up to-
she baked at making life job
s g wonder"
Ser family find out?"
They thought she had
{ a girl friend in the
81 : home safe. and
sorA proper as a rainy
flFave yard. Some WON
s1EtO aauck"
:. ffep a5Is@ urged Van Dyke
That's about all" finished Blake.
"She woke up, as / told you, to find
it was a-mistake-and-no-ha
thank-heaven. And as far as | can
make out, they haven't seen each 9th
err since | won't swear to that part
of it. But if they have, his secretary
doesn't know it. Nor"
Who was the Woman" queried
Robertson.
That" answered Blake reluctantly,
SIS the one thing left to find out
Van Dyke fairly groaned
Then" he demanded, how is this
miserable story going to help u.s."
"Oh," replied Blake, the nets clos
ing around her | hope to have her
name tonight"
Tonight! We've got to have it to-
night. Before the Mullins bill comes
up. The names no use to us after
that"
But" asked Robertson, even if we |
do get it tonight, what use can we
make of it? The house will be on the
final debate of the bill by ten o'clock.
By making use of every trick we
know we can fix only few hours de-
lay at most What good"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
RUB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your Rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts.
Old Sores, Burns, etc Antiseptlc
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
The Reason.

Pop, why do secret society candi
dates have to ride the goat?'
That's the way they have to butt
in"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23
FOR HEADACHES, NEURALGIA AND
PAINFUL PERIODS

" VFHHNHH NfVNEEF
Relieves promptly, contains no habit forming
drugs. Tablet form a. druggists or by mail 25c.
lotus Flower Co, Atlanta, Ga. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

Every time girl goes away from
home she has perfectly lovely time.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

couldn't do wrong if he tried and Nb
isn't wicked enough to try In othe
words, he's never been found on,
| There's only two classes of men that
ever met-the sort that have beel
found out and the sort that haven't
If we can damage Standish in the eve,
| of the people--if we can make thu
| clergy repudiate him"
That's just the point" cried Val
Dyke. ''Why haven't you been able tt
do that, instead of sitting peacefully
to one side and waiting for him Il
wreck HIMSELF"
We've had detectives on him." nut
in Neligan. Il told you all that. Van
Dyke"
"Detectives?" snorted the lawyer
What good is that? Your detectives
will charge you seven dollars a day
and expenses mostly expenses-for
giving you full report of the way
Standish spends the day and what he
has to eat and the number of cigars he
smokes and the addresses of some of
the letters he writes. You'll never get
Standish that way II ever he's broken
law-and most men have"
"Oh. not so many" gently contra.
dicted Blake. 1.-TWO jails would be
plenty large to hold all the folks who
have broken any law. And the two
jails could be built real easy-just by
running high wall around the equa-
tor. But you're right in one thing
Van Dyke. Well never get Standish
in the way these boys have been go
ing about it, So, it's lucky | happened
to put man of my own or the job"
Yes. While I've been lying down,
as you call it."
Il didn't say you had been"
No But you thought it. Just be-
cause don't run around in circles.
barking, and now and then biting
piece out of the ceiling. you folks think
I'm doing nothing. And I'll never
teach you any better"
But"
oh, yes. put a man of my own
on to Standish's record | told him
not to bother about anything that had
happened during the last three or four
years. Your men would be busy on
that; and there'd be nothing to find,
anyhow. set my man to scratching
up ancient history. | told him to 80
back and back and back. in Standish's
record; and to keep on going back till
ne found something"
"Well?" chorused the others as
Blake paused and searched his clothes
with maddeE'ng slowness for match.
Well" drawled Blake. hes found
t."
MOI" chuckleG Neligan, wildly
,lated.
The story is long" said Blake; but
can shorten it up considerably for
'ou. Along about five years ago friend !
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-10-23

Kansas declares dogs are personal
property and imposes a state tax.