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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

TTERE'S the morning mail: let's
see. A bill from the tailor, and
a dozen letters from our branch
offices, some advertising matter, and
hello. what's this? Sure enough,
our weekly sermon from Thomas
Dreier, pastor of the Correspondence
Church. Chuck the other stuff for a
minute and open this first. They're
great little spiritual eye-openers, these
sermons of Toms, a sort of moral
strop for the soul: they put an edge
on in the morning that doesn't grow
blunt for whole day, and sometimes
for several days.
The wealthiest, most exclusive,
most influential little congregation in
the world is ministered to by this
young Tom Dreier, vagabond, editor,
philosopher. Its membership is limi-
ted to fifty. that being the number of
sermons that Toms two stenogra-
pliers can typewrite in week without
getting behind on the schedule of their
other work: and it's the only church
you ever heard of that has waiting
list twice as long as its membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
CHAPTER VIII

WHEN Daura again into the hall Vane Frs
w kline was talking to Troy and the Dean of Cam
ford had retired into the background with Aastar Mac
Rimmon. Seeing Alastair's eye wander, Uncle Edward
awaited himself of opportunity to escape and Mac
Rmmon caught Daura before she could join Miss Frs
kline and the American.
al say he began, what kind of chap is this Troy?
He seems rough diamond at best, and Heaven alone
knows what he may be at worst! Anyhow, he's
Sort and he doesn't like little bit. You're he
really is friend of Conway's, and not mpostor?
He turned grumpy when tried to make conversation
about George
"Im sure he's not an mpostor, Daura answered part
of the question, purposey giving the effect Of answering
the whole Hes lived in Nome and weird places
hears about except in Biographies; it would be
strange if he wasn't a little odd | fancy he's made
heaps of money the other end of nowhere and hasn't
had time for anything else But do be nice to him.
Aastar, and that everyone else is nice It's most
important-for Georges sake"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE Z. 1914

The second wife of that Lord Gorme was the grand
mother of Annira and Daura Score. From her day
until the present nobody had passed night In that
room, which she had named "the accursed." Closed,
except for cleaning and airing to be peeped at by
curious visitors the Black Breton had dozed
through the years, dreaming of its secret Now
to be walked, and asked for its sinister
hospitality.
THE maids came, awed and SILENT ashamed to show
fear before their mistress There was hasty sweep
ing and busting, and bringing in of bedding huge
mountain of feathers and sheets of fine, delicately
mended linen. Candles stuck into the extraordi
nary candesticks of black carved oak that had
with the bride from Brittany. Flowers brought
from the terrace garden. Daura collected few
novels and magazines, fire of logs lighted and
began cracke cheerfuly and after less than hour
of hard work the Black Breton ready for its
guest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

IERE'S the morning mail: let's
III see. A bill from the tailor, and
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
High School Notes.

Polk County High School open
ed its second term on Wednesday
of last week with brighter pros
poets in all departments. Pract-
ically all OF the old students are
back in their places and many
new ones are bidding for honors
in the class rooms, the literary
societies, aud on the fields OF
sport. The number of students
far exceeds the seating capacity
both in the grades and in the
High School study hail and the
County boards will have TO be
called upon to relieve the situa-
ton. The county teachers as
their schools close are entering
and soon twenty or more will be
added to the present enrolment.
The students are busily engag-
ed in practice for games which
are soon to be played On next
Saturday our basket ball team
will meet the quintette of the
McMinn County High at Athens
and some fine sports are promis-
ed. The local fans are expecting
their team 10 bring back the top
end of The score also the music
al consert which is to be given
in few days ais exciting much
interest in the town and sur
rounding country.
First Year English Glass
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

other person having charge or
control OF ady child between the
ages CT IA and 16 years, who is
not actively, regularly or law
fully engaged in some useful
employment or service, or who
is unable to read and write shall
cause such child to attend school
as herein provided 70: children
between the ages of 8 and a
years. Frank NJ. Thompson,
Attorney General
I believe the foregoing opinion
will be beneficial to you in en-
forcing the compulsory school
law. | trust that an honest
effort is being made in your
county 10 enforce this law.
Sincerely yours,
SAMUEL Fl. THOMPSON,
State Superintendent.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
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 4'h
Mondays in April and October.
V. G. Allen, chancellor; A. j.
Williams, clerk and master.
Quarterly court meets first
Mondays in January, April, July
and October Quorum court
opens first Monday in each
month. J. Fl. Williamson, chm.
r. o. Pack, clerk.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Notice of Creditors Meet
ing.

In the District Court of the
United States, Eastern District
of Tennessee, Southern Division.
No. ITO in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of John G..
Thomas, of Copperhlll.
70 all creditors of John c..
Thomas, bankrupt. of the town
of CopperhilI, county of Polk,
state Of Tennessee.
Notice is hereby given that on
December 20 1913 the said John
c. Thomas was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held
at U. S. Court Rooms, in Chat
tanooga, on January it 1914 at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at
which time the creditors may
attend, prove their claims, APP
point their trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
At Chattanooga, Tennessee,
this Dec. 90, 1918.
James 81. Anderson,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Jeff A. Hedden,
Attorney for Bankrupt.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Legal Advertisements.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

NONRESIDENT Notice.
] j Barnes VS. Fowler Brothers
Land 60. ct al No $40
State of Tennessee, chancery
court of Polk county.
1t appearing from tie 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 pu blication 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 conrt, 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, c. g. NJ.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

For the last few days the
Chilhowie mountain has been an
ever changing background in
plain view Of the people of Ben
ton. 1t is located two miles
away-just far enough away to
present a picturesque appear
ance. 1t changes alternately to
gray, brown, blue and spotless
white. 1t is always a scene to
be admired. In spring it is a
deep green intermingled with
the colors of most all flowers,
and it's colors deepen in summer
the autumn spreads over it a
mantle of brown, and in winter
the sun and the snow change it
alternately blue and white.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Compulsory School Law
Continued from first page)


on this point
1.-THE act provides that every
parent, guardian or other person
in the state of Tennessee having
charge or control of any child
between the ages of 8 and IA
years, inclusive, shall cause
such child to be enrolled in and
attend some school, public, pri-
vate or parochial, for eighty
consecutive days in length. for
the full term in each year in the
county or city in which the child
may reside.
ut is my opinion that the
words between the ages of 8
and IA years inclusive embrace
the entire period OF the child's s
and IA years. To make my mean
ing clear, / do not believe that
a parent could be compelled to
force child into school at any
time until he reaches his eighth
birthday. [ believe then that
the parent can be required un-
der this Act to keep the child in
school until it reaches its 18th
birthday, or during the entire
time when it reaches 8 years of
age and while it is IA years of
age. | am led 10 this conclusion
by the fact that the word 'inclu-
sive' follows the other words
above quoted. This idea is
strengthened by the second pro-
viso TO this section /, which is
as follows. Provided further
that any parent, guardian or
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

Hon. W. B. Cleage of Chatta-
nooga has just printed the first
issue of new publication known
as Hamilton County Herald.
We understand that it is to be
a Progressive paper but is not
to be published in the interest
of any political party. There is
a wide field for such a journal
and we predict success for the
venture.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

The Progressive Booster is
the name of a publication just
printed in Cleveland in the inter
est of the Progressive party. If
the republican or progressive
party either is doomed to die in
the interest Of the other, we will
allow the operation to be per
formed by the memb ers Of those
two parties themselves. The
men behind the movement are
good men and we wish them
personal success.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Public School
Officers to Meet.

The coming meeting of the
public school officers of Tennes-
see is attracting considerable at
tention throughout the state.
This meeting will be held in the
hall of the House of Representa-
tives at the State Capitol and
will begin Tuesday Dec. 13 and
continue until the 18th.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Church Directory

Presbyterian - Rev. j. E.
Robinson, pastor, Preaching
second Sunday in each month.
Baptist = Rev W. H. Rymer.
pastoz, ,prssacl,ing first and
third Sundays in each month.
Methodist Rev. A. M. Tom
linson, pastor. Preaching the
fourth Sunday in each month.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

The brackets are being placed
on the towers from Parksville
to Benton TO convey power for
lighting the town. The people
here who love light better than
darkness will be tempted to jar
the back tax assessor loose from
the Power Company.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

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?, 1914-01-08
The SentinePS R. F. D.
Morning Edition

Is issued especially for
rural route subscribers.
The Farm Department,
edited by Capt. T. F. Peck
and the many other ex-
elusive metropolitan feat
ures printed daily by The
Sentinel haze been cor
daily endorsed by a num-
Der of the leading farm
ers of East Tennessee.
IF you Wdnt the BEST
fo- your 1914 reading,
-uLscr:be for THE KNOX
VILE SENTINEL. Club
b:-o rates for rural route
subscribers as folloWs:
Sirple orders -. .$2.S5
Cl,,b of &c.. So 25 each
CIrh Of s. ;. 2.2O each
Club of 10. 2.15 each
We Wdnt a good agent
on eUery rural route. Lib
ercl commissions. Write
today.
Address.
TIE Knoxville Sentinel,
Knoxville. Tenn.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

The rain has fallen, the floods
have come and the wind has
blown, but the streets of Benton
and the pike to the Bradley
county line remain the same.
Wonderful what little bit of
gravel and a few days work will
do, isn't it?
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

The serial story broadway
Jones' the first part of which
appeared in this paper last week
is causing a good deal of inter-
est among our readers.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Notice.

I have a few wooden and cot
ton blankets that | will sell for
cost during the month of jan
uary. W. +. RUSSELL.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
THURSDAY JANUARY 8, 1914

1914 is a week old. Date it
correct.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
THE RUSSELL BUILDING, NORTH
EAST CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08
Covers Polk County like the Dew
Polk County News-GaZetteI

VIM. r. RUSSELL, Publisher.
DAN HICKS, JR., Editor 6 Mgr.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-01-08

Do the people
know what you
have to sell, Mr..
Merchant? Tell
them! Let the
light shine thru
the columns of
The NeWS=GaZette
=--it is we'll worth
your time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
THE RIVALS" SELECTED
As SENIOR CLASS PLAY

The Rivals" by Richard B. sber.-
dan. soon to be presented by the Sc
nior class of the Canon City high
school. has been one OF the most pop
ular comedies In the English Ian
sssse since It's presentation shortly
after It was written in 1775. Its wit
Is OF the genuine kind that does not
grow stale and the humor OF its situ-
ations and characters Is as irresisti-
hle now as OF old.
Aside from n combination OF stu
atoms that develop to the height Of
the ludicrous as the plot thickens,
the characters are sufficiently mirthi
provoging In themselves. The POM
I-ous Mrs. Maiaprop. with her superb
misuse OF words when she tries TO
be impressive: Bob Acres. the young
country fellow with the green not yet
"ofu olis VIM coiucS " uidkr an iln-
preston to the city: Lucy. the sprite-
ly little servant girl who plays such
pranks on her mistress; Sir Lucius
o'Trigger. the fiery rrishman with
his passion for fghting-these are a
few of the characters for whose re-
appearance the audience watches.
But all Of the characters are not
purely humorous. Old Sir Anthony
Absolute appeals TO Us in a peculiar
way as the type Of a fine old English
gentleman Yet We have aur smiles at
him also. as when in a violent quar-
rel with his son be calls out in rage:
so you will fly out, Can't you be
cool like me, Passion is of no serv-
ice"
The play is peculiarly adapted 10
the use OF the high school students
in that the action is not wholly in the
hands OF one OF rwo leading charac-
ters. On the contrary. all twelve Of
the characters have splendid oppor-
tunities for acting.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
STOLE 4 MARCH
ON THE BRIDES PA

Police Magistrate ID. J. Houston
was awakened from his slumbers
about 10 O'Clock last Saturday night
BY J. Z. Flick Of Chandler. bundled
into an auto and driven rapidly TO the
home OF the inamorita OF the latter
four miles northwest Of town. where
he ofnciated at the marriage Of Mr..
Flick and Miss Zella Fowler.
No intimation vas conveyed to Mr..
Houston as TO why he was wanted
and be made no inquiries on the sub
ject until the car was passing the
penI,entiary. when he asked II be had
been Kidnapped He was assured that
such was not the case. but no fur
ther explanation Of the affair was
made until the party reached the
Fowler home. when he was informed
that wedding vas abous TO take
pfz<szse tAAs bs w4s-ss - - sesE
tiai knot Realizing that there was
some necessity for haste. the char
acter OF which he did not know. Mr..
Houston spliced the couple in n jiffy
and twenty-five minutes later was on
his way back to town to finish his
sleep.
On Monday the bride groom reveal
I'd TO Mr.. Houston the mystery OF
Saturday nights escapade by telling
him that the father OF the bride was
opposed 70 him as n son-in-iaw and
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
THE IDEAL PRESIDENT

The Canon City Chamber OF Com
merce made no mistake when Il
elected Mr.. d. B. Novels president Of
that organization.
Mr.. Novels is a man OF large ex-
perience in large affairs. He is a
thinker. has ideas. has executive
ability. has initiative. is an optimist.
has q faculty OF imparting his op-
timism to others. has large interests
In. Canon City and il as enthusiastic
over the possibilities Of Canon City
ae a new convert
Mr.. Novels brings into the work
enthusiasm and faith that has not
been strained by long effort in this
community. He will push through
things that our oid-time citizens
might hesitate to attempt. and he
viii get much work out Of many peo-
pie that our well known neighbors.
With whom we are all over-famiiiar.
could hardly get.
srr. Novels has excellent IDEAS on
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
PUEBLO ARCHITECT
IN TOWN TODAY

J. n Gle OF Pueblo. architect of
the Odd Fellows home on Fifteenth
strest as well a. OF the building soon
TO be erected by Canon City Lodge
No. I. l. o. O. F.. At 7i2-si4 Main
street. vas visitor in town Monday
night aa1 this morning.
Nj. Gt,eso at>prss<rs preparing
plans for a Barn ssxso feet in sire
and other outbuiicines on the prop
orty OF the Odd Fellows home. The
barn will provide room for a number
o. horses. COWS and other I've stock.
as well as for the storage OF hay and
feed OF varons kinds. There will be \
detached cellar 1sxs4 feet in dimen-
sions for storing beets and other root
crops The total cost OF these out
buildings win be approximately s2.-
900.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
NEW CORSET FITTIN6
ROOM At NOVELS

Under the direction of Mr.. w. J.
Mccarron a pretty room has just
been fitted up In the corset depart
msnt OF the Novels Mercantile conf
pany's store for corset htting pur-
roses
This small :s=n innovation has
been inaugurated SO that all the
ladies' whe desire may have their
oorscts lifted before they purchase
them and also without the inconve-
niencc OF carrying them home and
rack again.
The new room possesses all the
convcnIences that sreh a room. should
have and carries out the metropolitan
Idea - nicety.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19

organization and he is perfecting his
committee arrangements and work
more effectively than has been at
tempted In many years.
Mr.. Novels appreciates fully the
importance of the work that has been
put upon him He considers IL a high
honor and takes the work most sin
cerely. He already has some big
plans for the betterment Of Canon
City. He Is spending much time in
planning and thinking about this
work.
The Record feels that the selection
Of Mr.. Novels for this important po-
sition and his acceptance OF the work
is one OF the most fortunate things
that has happened for the good Of
the town recently. And We urge ev-
erybody Interested in the town to do
every thing possible to help Mr. Now
els and the Chamber of Commerce in
the work undertaken for a bigger
and better town
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19

johnson. Mrs. Miriam E. Benson
The supervisors will be the same
as this lear and will consist of Miss
Ruth Darling. physical training; Miss
b. b. Kirkton. art; Miss Ella
s-ained nurse. and Tom G..
r4s- !. c. G. Lacy was re-
elected ts. ier Of the Park Center
school.
It win be observed from the fore
going list Of teachers that Miss NJ.
Adele Lucas was transferred from
the Washington schoos to the Lin
coin school. where she win take the
place OF Miss Mary z. Burgess. Miss
Burgess win 70 to the jefferson
school. where she will take the place
OF Mrs. Katherine Underwood. Mrs.
Underwood win take the place Of
Miss Lucas In the faculty OF the
school
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
THINKS THE CITY'S
CHANCES ARE e000

In the course Of . letter written
ty>city Attorney Augustus Pease to
Mayor Frank p. Smith from Denver
few days ago snent the hearing OF
the case asains, the Florence 4 Grip
pie Creek Railroad company By the
state railroad commission last week
he says:
we did NOT finish argument before
the commission until noon on satur-
day. Mr.. McLsin opened the arsu-
ment for the city ThursdAy morning
and was succeeded by Ralph HartseL
who talked for the company the rest
Of the day. replied % him On FRI
day and for m hour Saturday morn
ing. y. ,. Hangs. the Cripple Greek
lawyer. followed me ind talked for an
hour on our side OF the proposition.
Il think We knocked ;hom out on
the merits OF the sontention. and al
50 convinced the commission that the
attempted change o. The terminals Of
the road from Flor~nes to wiibar Is
iliss.;. This part Of the case required
rsry thsrossA srsunssl
-1ns summ1nsasn urun1nun = -,
eide the case In q short time. bot os
anticipate q favorable result. but of
course Law suit is always more OF
less uncertain"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19

that IL was decided TO take advan-
tage Of his sbsencee from home 10
get married. Fieck called on the girl
Saturday evening and learning that
rsferfamsliAs was away and would
not be back until II O'Clock suggested
tc her that they should ge, married
before biz return She. like Barcus.
was -wiIlin'- and Mr.. Houston was
hastily summoned TO perform the GER
emony- Bosh Mr.. Fleck and his bride
are ss years o; age.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19
SAINT. r. ofne,.i. Her. Today

Santa Fe offieiais Here Today.
A bunch OF the higher officials OF
me Santa Fe Rsilroad COMPANY. in
Guiding General Superintendent c. II.
Bristol OF la Junts- Chief Engineer
H. w. wagoner OF Ia Junta and
Division Superintendent J. E. McMa-
hoa OF Pueblo. arrived here on a spe-
oial train this morning and are devo.-
ing the day TO a discussion OF the
plans Of the proposed Third street
viaduct with the citizens committee.
1t is AR Bristols first visit to Canon
eral superintendency OF the read.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-19

LEFT This Afternoon tor California
Mrs. g. NJ Yard and daughter. Miss
Bessie. left on the Santa re train
this afternoon for a couple OF months
visit In southern California They Will
spend the greater part OF their time
while away as the guest Of their
daughter and sister. Mrs. Crawford