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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

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Prayer meeting at the Pres
byterian church Wednesday
night
Sunday school at the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches Sun
day morning.
Rev. W. H Rymer will preach
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Christian Endeavor meets at
the Presby terian church Sunday
night,
o..
See Walter M, Harrison for
John Deere wagons.
ADVERTISEMENT
I. w. Butler and Jennie L..
Aowry were married here Sun
day morning, Rev. II. M. Hicks
officiating.
Tom Cavett had the misfortune
some time ago of badly cutting
his hand, while choppingAwood.
The wound has about recover
ed.
o. K. Franklin and wife are
preparing to move over the
mountain, where Mr. Franklin
will engage in farming and stock
raising.
To persons wanting farming
raois cneap: See j. n Wilson
for double stocFs, turner's, corn
planters, disk harrows, wagons,
several kinds of blacksmith
tools, etc.
ADVERTISEMENT
John G. Prince, a student of
Maryville College, spent Il few
days this week with homefolks
here.
Lon Godfrey, who has been
suffering from paralysis for sew
eral days, we understand is
slightly improved.
j. II. Loves livery stable is
being torn down in preparation
for the erection Of a new one.
The new building will occupy
tho same lot on which the old
one stood, and will be construct
ed on modern plan.
Why not buy your Fertilizer
from M. r. Wimberly? He sells
the best. 1t has been up against
every kind of fertilizer for seven
y Years. Sold in this county.
Tried side by side, and never
failed to give best results. That
is the reason why men like f..
Weber, Veil Copeland, T. L.
Lowery, Hayes Coe, A. j. Cloud
G. w. Hilliard, Ollie Gates and
II. H. Gilbreath cSn afford to
take the witness stand and swear
that Goweta Fertilizer, sold at
Ocoee by NJ. r. Wimberly, is the
best ever sold in this county. Ii
YOU will ask any man in the Bird
or 4th district of Polk county or
Bradley county that has used
Coweta Fertilizer they will tell
YOU that these men swear the
truth. M. r. Wimberly.
ADVERTISEMENT
A series of games of basket
bal! was played recently between
the teams of the High Schoo oil
al Benton, for the championship
OF the school. The First Year
team was victorious.
State Supt. s. II. Thompson
addressed the faculty and stu
dents, and several visitors, ai
the high School auditorium
.Apnday morning His DISCOURSE
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
County Directory.

Trustee, F. D. Copeland.
Sheriff, Albert Crumley.
Superintendent Of schools, w.
B. Rucker.
Register, j. E. Cook.
Circuit court meets the third
Mondays in March, July and
November. Sam G. Brown,
Judge; t. W. Peace, Attorney
General; G. S. Harrison, clerk.
Ducktown Law court meets
fourth Mondays in March, July
and November. w. A. Woody,
clerk.
Chancery court meets the 4th
Mondays in April and October.
", G.. Allen, chancellor; A. j.
Williams, clerk and master.
Quarterly court meets first
Mondays in January, April, July
aud October. Quorum court
opens first Monday 10 each
month J. H. Williamson, chm.
r. 0. Pack, clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
ELK's MEMORIAL SERVICES,
CONTINUED from First Psgel

And now, my departed brothers, it
remains for me to close forever the
public records of your having been
Elks. So long as memory remains
you will live in the innermost re-
cesses of our hearts. Together we
have laughed and enjoyed all that
goes to m: &C for happiness, and to-
gether we have done our part to re-
lieve the needy. No associations like
ours can ever be blotted from our
memories. though the mind may
soon be lullled into remembrance
without the appalling sense of pain
and loss.
In this closing hour OF Elkdom to
YOU, the binding mist of sorrow shut
out from us, we bow, our heads in
humble submission to the fate de-
creed by Him who called you. The
veil will lift as the days go by, but
ever and always until we too shall
take the trail that crosses over the
river which leads to that eternal rest
under the shadow of the trees in
a better land OF peace and happiness,
will the memory of your manhood
and brotherhood live and abide with
us and guide us into the path that
made you safe.
Absent brothers, farewell.
"Angels of Light" was feeling
ly rendered by Mrs. l.. E. Brig
ham and next come Rev, w. 5.
Neenan with a mastery address,
as follows:
This is day of memory. All!
What a world OF meaning lies in this
short sentence. Memories! Memoir
les! Who is without them? Sacred
things, are they; mighty forces Tor
good or for evil. in your life and
in mine We are largely the pro-
duct OF our memories; for what we
have been in the past; whatever
struggles we have had with our
selves, with circumstances, with
temptations, big and little-and with
the memory of these, are largely re-
sponsible for the SORT OF man or wo-
man you and | are at this moment:
A beautiful custom is this annual
day of memory of the Elks. 1t Is
truly beneficient exercise and Tor
a two-fold reason. 1t brings back to
ourselves as we were in our dear
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

ened conscience. he grasps the crown
OF mammon as the evidence OF a
successful life
But are the building of skyscrapers
in New York. the slaughter OF hogs
in Chicago, the fast flying limited
express, the million-dollar hotel the
billion dollar navy the only things
worth while? Are they the best
things. Do they bring any hope to
them? Do they satisfy the few who
do possess them? Ask Mr.. Rookie
teller or Mr.. carnegie Are these
things, then, the full meaning OF
successful life, think you?
10 another. mighty class. the
toilcrs the laborers of the world, life
reduces itself to the matter OF a full
dinner-pail. clothing and shelter. So
cialistic agitators teach the toiling
masses that religion is primitive.
worn-out wrapping and that hap
piness will reign and the purpose of
life be fulfilled when all are har-
messed to regular work-not too
hard work-and provided with plen-
ty to eat
The poor laborer. who is the vic
tim of this shallow reasoning. is no
longer buoyed up by the thought
that he works, not SO much for the
mine. the mill or the shop as for
his family and home and so for God.
the Divine Master, who knows all
things, sees the silent struggle OF
the poor in this life and will repay
all.
Robbcr OF faith in God and hope
of heaven, the laborer. rendered des-
perate, cries: Il, too, shall have nv
share of the worlds goods even
though it be over the bodies of the
rulers and through streets of blood
Social justice must be done The
laborer is worthy OF his hire. We are
progressing along those lines ever
day. But no social system can make
this earth the heaven it is not. Give
the toilcr full dinncr-pain and he
is still unsatisfied He would not
be human were he satisfied. Food
and shelter alone, do not solve the
question OF life's riddle. even for
the hewers OF wood and the drawers
of water.
What. then, is liie's meaning? To
discover the purpose OF an object. we
must study its nature. We find the
destiny OF man. not in spasmodic de
sires or impulses or passions that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

associations with the dead and it
brings back the departed, minus all
their mistakes. their faults, their
weaknesses. Like Longfellow:
All, though oft depressed and lonely,
All my fears are laid aside,
If | but remember only
Such as these have lived and died.
The contemplation of death nat
urally brings, frocefully, the thought
OF the brevity of life. More than
ever, on such an occasion, are we
presented with the problem OF the
meaning, the purpose OF life. The
world at large, more restless, perhaps
than ever before in its history, evil
IDENTIFY has not found a solution to
the old, old problem.
Men not dominated by some Chris
tian influences, have ever found life
a riddle. What is the meaning of
life. what. its purpose?
The young, in the stror" lust of
youth and exuberance of physical
life. find the answer in the keen Joy
OF merely living and in the gratiii-
cation OF the animal spirits. The
young sin their banquet song: Let
us crown ourselves with roses, ere
they wither Let us drink ami make
merry for tomorrow we shall die.
But, all! The cup of pleasure has
its dregs. Wearisome, even unto
death, does the so-called pleasure
lover find life. Remorse cuts in and
makes it unbearable or else, through
the constant repetition of enjoy
ments, one loses all appetite for
them. The cool breeze of the dawn
ing day blowing upon his fevered
brow, awakens, in the victim, a
oathing of his midnight debauch. As
some one has said, The prodigal
son continues to- return from the
pig-sty to his fathers home Pleas
ure, then fails and miserably, at that,
to solve the questions OF life's mean
ing
The materialist has an answer for
the riddle of life. The successful
life. he says. is not built on the
dreams OF religion and faith, but on
solid facts. 1t weighs its worth in
dollars and cents and the power they
bring. This earth is our world: we
know no other And so he fights his
way to the top, trampling under foot
the weak women and children, over
reaching his brother in business-but
ever forging to the front-till, at
last. with exhausted health and dead
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

yearns for love. but death steps in
and robs us of our love. We crave
life. but the grave yawns before us,
Now. God has given us such de-
sircs, such aspirations. God postu-
lates wisdom. goodness. justice He
has given us these desires; then they
must be capable OF entire fulfillment
Since they are not thus capable on
earth nor in the creatures OF earth.
they must be possible OF fulhllmcnt
only in heaven and in God
1t all revcrts to the old question
and the only satisfying answer
Who made you? God made me-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

rule him at different periods. but in
certain deep marks in his nature
which persist in remaining through
out all change of time and place and
social condition. The CHIEF mark by
which we can discover the meaning
OF life is this. Every man in his
moments of sinccrest thought, real
ICES the fact that the best the world
can afford. leaves him still soul
nature seeks happiness. but no mean
happiness can endure forever: it
changcth and passeth away like the
grass OF the field. The human heart
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

Why did he make you? That |
might know Him and serve Him in
this world and be happy with Him
forever in the next world.
All. friends, what children. what
fools we are not to take this truth
TO heart! Until we do. bloody wars
are very probable; social unrest, 4
certainty: dens of inquity. the Gus
tomary thing and unhappy homes
wherein live broken hearts, sad
realty. God speed the day, then,
when that lesson shall be made the
priceless property of the world at
large.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
Practical Gifts

Why not make it a useful gift, which means that any
thing in the practical staple line, such silk waist pat
terms wool dress patterns pair of blankets pair of
ing slippers, pair of Shoes linen for the table, macknaw
for hubby a lined coat hat coat for the
daughter o the wife
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
Furs for Christmas

We know of gift for a lady desirable a nice
piece of Fur assortment is good and the line
is dependable This fact is worthy of consdera
ton Will be glad to give you the benefit of experience
in making selection, if you desire
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
$1.OO TO $500

Ladies felt boudoir slippers s..................S12 SIPS
Dainty scarfs dainty colors S15O
Party boxes furnished S15O
Hand bags velvet and leather. ....... 25 $500
Mems extra quality lined gloves S175
Mems lined or unlined kid gloves. 90 to S15O
Boys sweaters 75c to S150
Ladies' and Misses sweaters S1.50 to $3.50
Boys mackinaws s....................... $500
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
5 CENTS TO $1.OO

Mems linen handkerchiefs 10c
Mems silk ties designs 25c to soc
Ladies Avinerre embroidered handkerchefs each
Chdrens handkerchefs in neat Xmas boxes 2 for 1Oc
Ladies embroidered handkerchiefs ........3 for 35c
Suspenders in Xmas boxes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. soc
Combination set supporters and arm bands. soc
Mems tie and handkerchief set t..............S1.0
Neck cords and ties, assorted colors. 15c to 35c
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
Japanese Baskets

* Lacquered and hand dpolished designs in bask-
~ cts for fruit, sandwiches flowers etc. Your ~
choice of this assortment while they last each SSS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
5 CENTS TO $1.oo

Organdie collars embroidered ........ to 81 90
Boys leather mitts lambs wool backs. ..........
K & E. waists for boys, all sizes. es.............5
Mems dress shirts laundried negigee. S.00
Doll carts, metal frame colapsble 75c to S1OO
Kewpe dolls, cellulod bisque .......... soc
Dolls kid bodies, hair, sleeping 75c to SOO
Dolls eatherette bodies, ceuoid heads. 25c to soc
Pony mail wagons and schooners. 35c to 75c
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
$1.OO TO $500

Doll carts, rubber tired collapsable 81 90 to $3.50
Erector toys hundred toys in 81 90 to $500
Game of Archery NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 25
Hobbyhorses 100 to $500
Mems house slippers kid felt. ..... so to 81 rs
Misses mufs, Coney fur $500 to $500
Ladies kid gloves all colors, guaranteed .. 81 so
Baby Grand pianos so to S4 80
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
FRUlTSTAND ORDINANCE
NOT BEING COMPLIED WITH

Although an ordinance was passed by
the city commission at the instance OF
Commissioner c. II. Wlthnell ordering
the removal Of all fruit stands from side
walk spaces city commissioners have re
ceived complaints that the order has in
no particular been obeyed or enforced.
THE trouble is" said Commissioner Dan
B. Butler. that many of these fruit
vendors pay large rent for the space and
in instances contracts have been made
which, If broken, would result in probably
unjust injury to some"
Police Commissioner \. c.. Kugel's at
tention has been called TO the violation
and he will decide within the next few
days what he will do as far as the police
department is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
OMAHA TO SEND MAN TO
RESERVE BANK MEETING

Omaha bankers are to send a delegate
to Washington to meet on September 4
with a conference of representative
bankers from the twelve reserve cities,
and other business centers. six nom
reserve cities are to be asked TO send
delegates Omaha was among the six.
A telegram came from the federal re-
serve board to the Omaha clearing house
asking for a delegate from Omaha. 1t
is likely that either ]. c. French, presi-
dent of the clearing house. or Luther
Drake. vice president. will be selected
to represent Omaha bankers at the con-
ference.
A date for opening business in tho fed
eral reserve banks will probably be set
at this conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
WAR MEANS DRUG SHORTAGE
Germany Is Chief Nation Exporting
Chemicals, Says st. Louis
Pharmacist

With a general war throughout, and
importation from that continent virtually
stopped, one of the first lines of COM
merce to feel the effects would be the
drug trade, according to Gustav j. Meyer,
secretary Of the Meyer Brothers Drug
company
In the field OF drugs and chemicals"
said Mr.. Meyer. Germany is supreme
In that branch of commerce that country
occupies the same niche among nations
as the United States does in the manu-
featuring OF machinery"
One of the first things in which a short
age would be felt. said Mr.. Meyer, would
be in oarbolic acid. Virtually all of this
chemical, so much in demand in times
OF war, and so generally in use in this
country, comes from Germany. There
was never ton OF It manufactured in
the United States
Quinine, however, will be as plentiful.
almost, as ever Only about % per cent
of the quinine used in America comes
from Germany. The bark comes from
the Dutch possessions and from South
America, and It is manufactured here in
immense quantities.
1t is In such drugs as veronal, tr1onal
and other drugs that Germany supplies
the world, and there is bound to be a
shortage should the war continue any
great length of time, said Mr. Meyer.
Mr.. Meyer says that all Of the coaltar
preparations come from Germany. and
these form the basis for thousands Of
preparations. One-ialf of the remedies
in general use today, he said, are based
on the coaltar preparations.-St. Louis
Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
U. P. TO CLOSE OGDEN GATE
Overland Route Will Cease Routing
Tickets Over Competitive Roads.
COMPANIES ARE UP IN ARMS
Railroads Affected Taking steps
with Interstate Commerce Com
mission to stop Movement
of Union Pacific.

Again the Union Pacific is about TO
close the ogden gateway against the
Burlington, Rock Island, Santa Fe Mis-
souri, Pacific, Colorado & Southern and
the Colorado Midland, together with their
connections.
The representatives OF the interested
roads are up in arms and are preparing
70 take steps TO prevent the proposed &C
ticn. Their appeal has already been made
TO the Interstate Commerce commission,
the contention being that II the ogden
gateway is closed the roads that would
be shut out would be unable to ticket
passengers through Colorado and Utah to
points on the Oregon Short Line Besides,
the contention is made that by the closing
of the ogden gateway ali passenger traf-
fic originating east Of the Missouri river
and moving west will be diverted and that
it cannot be routed through Denver ard
Salt Lake and intermediate points.
Limits Tourists Tickets.
The allegation is made that II the Og-
den gateway is closed, in the future all
tourists going to the Yellowstone park
will be prohibited from going through
Colorado and Utah and stopping off at
the scenic points enroute.
Protests of Colorado and Utah hotel
keepers and business men are going for
ward to the commission, numerous petit
tons being signed and forwarded.
In its notice to the interested roads, the
Union Pacific states that, effective Oo-
tober of this year, or as soon thereafter
as current tariffs can be supplemented or
reissued, interchange of business at Salt
Lake and Ogden, between the Oregon
Short line and the Denver & Rio Grande
will cease at Colorado common points
This business, the Union Pacific states,
must be routed by way OF the Union Pa
fife between Denver on authorized points
of interchange east thereof on the one
hand and Granger or ogden on the other.
Eastbound business west of Hunting
ton. Ore, or in the country farther west,
will continue on the present basis.
The proposed closing of the Ogden gate
way is approved by B. L. winchell direc-
tor of traffic; ]. A. Munroe, vice presi-
dent. and Gerrit Fort passenger director.
all of the Union Pacific system
Matthews View.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Mat
thews of the Missouri Pacific in the CITY
from a tour of the Black Hills country
and on his way home to Kansas City, dis
oussing the proposed closing Of the ogden
gateway by the Union Pacific. said:
1T is to be seen II the Union Pacific
can close the gateway against the other
roads. Whether or not it will be permit
ted TO do 80 is a matter for those higher
up to determine. 1t probably thinks it
can, else it would not have made the at
tempt"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
OMAHA WHEAT IS STRONGER
Cereal Shows New Disposition, with
None Selling Less Than Dollar.
BUT LITTLE FOREIGN TRADING
only Few of the Local Spectators
DRbbIe In chicago Market, Pre-
ferring Co Await Movement
of the July option.

Omaha wheat prices were strong again.
nothing selling below 81 per bushel, OF
the twenty-four cars offered three sold
at S1OSh four at SlC2's and seven at k,O2,
There were forty-five cars on sale and
the bulk Of the offerings were taken
around a cents per bushel. couple of
cars going y cent higher. Chicago corn
prices were: September sou; December,
1885, and May. 74% cents per bushel.
Locally there was little trading on the
Chicago wheat market, dealers preferrlng
TO wait for the July option, that goes
into effect next Tuesday. The quotations
Lere showed S.Q for September wheat
and NO7ls high. For December N.1lA
was high and SLOS% low, while May went
up to SLlSN and ti.l6, low.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
BOhemians Plan to
Help COuntrymen in
Need of Assistance

Representatives OF various Bohemian So
cieties met Friday evening at Turner hall
and discussed ways and means OF helping
their countrymen in Europe. +. J. Kutek
presided and referred TO the terrible con-
ditions existing among the noncombat-
ants in the various couptries now engaged
in war He emphasized the Importance OF
neutrality, but urged that every reason
able step be taken TO aid relatives and
friends.
The societies will cooperate with the
Red Cross in the distribution of funds.
mass meeting will be held Sunday,
September 49, at which a definite plan
will be adopted. However another as
sembly Of the representatives viii take
place Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
JOHN GERL0CK ADDRESSES
STATIONARY ENGINEERS

John GerloclS, member of Nebraska
National Association of Stationary En-
gineers, lectured before meeting of en-
gineers and terchnical men of Omaha and
adjacent cities Friday night at Washing
ton hall on "Hydro-Kinetics." Mr.. Ger
loch advanced some new theories which
were contested by Nathan Bernstein, A.
G. knight and t. Winhunn of Chicago
At the end of the lecture there was gem
eral discussion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
SUNDAY, AUGUST 80, 1914
Every Day Now Interesting Groups of New
Fall Merchandise Are Added to Our Stocks
Prosperity
and p G ace

1T certainly is great to be an
L American citizen-to live in
a land Of peace and plenty.
To know that we can plant
our crops, gather our harvest
and go on building up our great
industries to such a point where
they will be prepared to supply
the needs of the whole world.
The men and women of this
country would sacrifice much to
stop the terrible conflict that is
now going on in the Old World
the tearing down and destroy
ting, but they are powerless.
Meanwhile, the worlds needs
go on and these needs must be
supplied.
II is now that the ingenuity
and resourcefulness of the
American manufacturers will
meet these demands,
So with this store, we will
continue to build up and i'm
prove our service and to give
the best possible merchandise
for the money.
Our representatives have Wis
tied the Eastern markets and
have provided we'll for your re-
quirements.
Each day now interesting
new merchandise is added to
our FAN stocks which within a
very short period will be very
complete and will afford a
greater and better selection
than ever before.
It's our determination to be
of the GREATEST SERVICE
TO THE GREATEST NUM-
BIER"
BURGEss-NAsH co.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

he gangs hanging out in front OF Far
nam street hotels.
Tho commissioners will take the matter
up with Commissioner A. c. Kugel OF
the police department, and u he is with
out authority to control the nuisance"
an ordinance viii be prepared by COM
missioner Dan b. Butler OF the depart
ment OF finances and accounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
Her Ambition.

I'm be leaving in the morning, num-"
said Nora.
WHAT" cried Mrs. Topswell Don't
give you a home and a good bed and
plenty of food?'
Yes, num-"
Don't pay, your wages regularity
Yes, mum"
And allow you an afternoon off every
other week?'
Then what more do you want?"
IT'S like this. mum. / hired to you
for to be a lady's maid. But that is
something I can never be, mum, SO long
as i work for a woman like you. So
I'll be looking for another place to-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT News.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
CITY DADS TO REGULATE
TAXI DRIVER NUISANCE

Taxicab chauffeurs who gather in front
of hotels and talk and block the side
walk with their scrapping and other an
tics" may be made the object of special
legislation by the city council. for some
Of the city commissioners have received
several complaints against the tactics of