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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Notice.

We, N. j. Wilson and r. B.
Wilson, executors of the last
will of s. H. Wilson, will on the
9th day of April 1914 offer for
sale and sell TO the highest bid
der for cash in hand, the follow
ing described property belonging
to the estate of said deceased,
to wit: 12t shares of the stock
of the Benton Banking Co., one
Florence wagon No. q, and one
Baumstauk electric battery
This. March 18, 1914.
r. B. Wilson
N. j. Wilson
Executors, etc.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
LAW COURT C0NVENED.
AT D0CKT0WN LAST WEEK
George Hood is Acquitted of Murder of R. A.
BarcIay--Not Many Cases Tried
Most of them Misdemeanor

after the jury had deliberated
about As minutes.
The prosecution was repre-
sented by Attorney General
Peace assisted by Attorneys
John S. Shawblin and E. E,
Iveus; and the defense by At
torneys Sam E. Young, JEFF A.
;Hedden, ). E. Adams, R. M
Copeland and G. G.. Hyatt.
The room was full of specta.
tors at the trial.
An account of the murder was
published in this paper at the
Etime when it was committed.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Democratic Mass
Meeting.

A mass meeting of the Dem
ocratic party of the county Of
Polk is hereby called to meet
in the court house in Benton on
the first Monday of April 1914
for the purpose of transacting
such business as may come be-
fore it under usage and law of
the party. This March "a 1914.
w. f. Russell, Chairman
r. B. Wilson, Secretary
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Jesse Rymer made business
trip to Cleveland Tuesday.
]. H. Rogers, of Hyatt, sent
US dollar on his subscription
this week.
The Dixie Literary Society,
composed of the sixth and sew
enth grade girls of the school
here. will hold its first public
meeting in the High School aud
itorium Friday night. An inter
esting program has been pre-
pared.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
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CLEMMER,S COLUN1rSSs -
BY J&fDsaiC L E MMRR s. e
NJ NJ NJ M M III l IN M

FL Z p j
acti On for mayhem svAleh
was the legalname,o OF the o1eRse
s6f biting off his ear, and also
had a damage suit pushed thru
alt The COURTS against the bitter.
The dnage awarded, or atleAst
the COZ a lawyers fees in
the vasioas l6Tl came very
near hbreakihg up she defend
ant.
Such are the gen fal facts as
tothat fanIdns dgBt-we would
quote the circuit court records
Of the suit, but they we're burn
ed in the court house fire in
1894.
We know Of no Witness to. this
"ball alley mayhem fight who
is now living but John Witt
father of B. B. 9, Witt who
was about II years old then and
heard about the fight afterward.
Several others gave US from
tradition scraps of hearsay in
formation, but Mrs. Sarah
(Haskins) Shamblin, mother OF
of Attorney John Shamblin, re-
members seeing Bill league.
years afterward at Bill Couch's
Georgia Billy his brother-in-
laws house near Ferguson's and
of her and other children peep.
| ing around to see where his ear
bad kaen bitten of. He wore
1--WE and the ear on
medicine. 6 - 20 ms 0i
sTEf.LA .EFEr, 2 ga for MIRA
same U6ndftions, wLygXee guar ,ss-.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Land Sale.
Nj. r. and w. F. Wimberly VS.
Sarah Million.
No. 551, in chancery court at
Benton, Tennessee.

No. 551, in chancery court at
Benton, Tennessee.
In obedience to d decree rem
dered in the above styled cause
at the October term 1918, l will
offer for sale to the highest and
best bidder at the court house
door in Benton, on Monday the
9th day of April 1914, the fol-
lowing real estate to wit:
TRACT NO. /. One hundred
and sixty acres,more or less in
the Ocoee district origionally
Bradley county now Polk coun'
ty situated in the second range
east of the basis line first town
ship and nineteenth section, be-
ing the southwest quarter OF
said section beginning at the
south. west corner of said quar-.
ter. Also one hundred and fifty
four acres more or less in said
district situated in the second
range east OF the basis line first
township ninteenth section being
the northwest quarter of said
south east corner of said quarter
Also eighty acres lying aud be-
ing in the county of Bradley in
the said district situated in the
first range east of the basis line
first township twenty-fourth Sec
ton, being the east half OF the
Continued on last ragel
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Mdveft ftisement)

The rain which fell here Mon
day evening raised the water to
considerable depth in the
s'Charity Flats" section.
"Mossie' Beck is working as
carpenter en- j. HI Loves new
livery stable. He contemplates
putting up blacksmith shop
when work on the pike roads
begins.
Why not buy your Fertilizer
from M. r. Wimberly? He sells
the best. 1t has been up against
every kind of fertilizer for seven
wears. Sold in this county.
Tried side by side, and never
failed to give best results. That
is the reason why men like e.
Weber, Veil Copeland, 7. l.,
Lowery, Hayes Coe, A. J. Cloud
c. w. billiard, Ollie Gates and
Fl. H. Gilbreath can afford to
take the witness stand and swear
that Coweta Fertilizer, sold al
Ocoee by NJ. r. Wimberly, is the
best ever sold in this county Ii
YOU will ask any man in the 15rd
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
Bill Barnes spent few days
recently with homefol2s in this
section. Bill reports that he is
travelling for produce company
in Cleveland, Ohio; likes his jot
, and is doing we'll
TO the people Of the neighoor'
hood who bavei relatives ano
friends buried in the Ocoee
Baptist grave yard; You are
requested to meet at the church
on April 9, 1o and H. to buile
new fence, also to clear and hau
timber off of the new addition
bought to the grave yard. Please
bring axes, fhole diggers, shovel'
and cross sEcut SAWS. A few
teams and wagons are needed tc
haul logs. Let everybody come
BY request of the deacons o.
Ocoee baptist church
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

The students of the High
school came from the school
land paraded the public square
land sang. Wednesday, until q
icrowd had gathered on The
my ts, and then, ID explanation
5S ood |u' and Sslled: nRah, rah, rah'
ay. they v rah! Rah, rah, pd 4
dIY. He1 W. ---ah- -st-----.ss---g gd, .
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Non n-Resident Notice.

II NJ. morgan mo. UoO. Obbl6
US of Tenn, chan
Ida Morgan Gerry court of
Polk county. 1t appearing from
the allegations in compliments
bill which is sworn to that Ida
Morgan is nonresident of the
state Of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon her. 1t is order
ed that publication be made for
four successive weeks in the
Polk County News Gazette, a
newspaper published in Polk
county, notifying said non-resi-
dent to appear before the next
term of the chanccry court to be
held at the court house IN, the
town oT Benton, Polk g 6, o. q l.,
II ..ssss., ssss. ~. gAs tOurtK Mon
day of April next, and make de-
fense to said bill or the same
will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to her. This l4th day
of March 1914.
"A. ]. Williams. Q. & M.
G G Hyatt VS. No. 585. State
Polk county Sof Tennessee.
ct al. chancery court
of Polk county.
1t appearing from the allega-
tions 10 complainant's bill which
is sworn to that G. W. McNear.
& Company are non residents
of the state OF Tennessee, so
thaS the ordinary process of law
ca.R Rnot be served upon them. 1t
isTtherefore ordered that publi-
cation be made for four success
sive weeks in The Polk County
News Gazette, newspaper pub
lished in Polk county, notifying
said nonresident to appear at
the next term of the chancery
court for Polk county to be held
at the court house in Benton on
the fourth Monday of April 1914
and make defense to said bill or
the same will be taken taken for
confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them.
This The 12 dav of Feb, 1914.
A. j. Williams, c & M.
N A White ct al No. 447. In
VS. Schancerycourt
il Collector at Benton.
By virtue of a decree of the
chaucery court made and enter
ed of accord in the above styled
cause at the October term 1918
| will on the 9th day of April
1914 al the court house door in
| Benton Polk county Tennessee
offer for sale for cash in hand,
to the highest bidder, the fol-
flowing described property to
wit: Situated in the 10th civil
district of Polk county Tennes-
see, in the town of Copperhill
and known as the j. L. Collector
brick building on Taccoee street
near the skating rink. Will sell
said property to satisfy judg-
ment and mechanics lien decreed
in said cause, and the costs o.
said cause. Feb. 28th, 1914.
] A. j. Williams, C 8 N.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

The Ducktown law court open.
ed at Ducktown Tuesday morn
ing of last week, with Judge 5.
G. Brown on the bench and
Attorney General T. W. Peace
representing the state. Only a
few cases were tried, the ma
iority of them being misdemean-
or cases. -
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
NONRESIDENT Notice.

Hiram Williams ct al s4r.a ~. 5ss g
VS. State OF
Jesse johnson ct al Tenn e. s-
see, chancery court Of Polk
county Il appearing from the
talIeg Ron u cosnplaina
|y1Hsgua19 tor scorn thap person.
johnson, SaFan Pig
husband Hansley, Tempe
Gilbert and husband - GilEeft'
Randa Millsaps and husband
- Milsaps, and other un-
known heirs of Nancy Johnson
deceased, whose residences are
unknown; John Hilliard, Newt
billiard and the other unknown
heirs of George Hilliard deceas
ed, whose residences are un-
known; ]. B. Hilliard and A. j.
billiard, residents of the state
of Texas, John Hilliard Jr., Jake
Hilliard jr., Sis Ledbetter and
husband Charles Ledbetter, and
other unknown heirs of Jake
Hilliard deceased; Jesse Hilliard
Sallie Hilliard, Jim Hilliard,
Berry Hilliard, Columbus Hill
lizard, Algie Hilliard and husband
whose name is unknown, all Of
whom are non residents OF the
state of Tennessee, Betsy Parker
whose residence is unknown,
Martha Garden, residence un-
known, Celia Wilson and hus-
band Tom Wilson, M. S. Dalton
and husband M. L. Dalton, non
residents, John Wesley Williams
and Amy Williams. residents of
the state of Illinois, Alberta
Hutchins whose residence is un-
known, and the unknown heirs
of John billiard deceased; all of
said defendants are supposed to
be non-residents of the state OF
Tennessee so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
on them. 1t is therefore order
ed that publication be made for
four successive weeks in The
Polk County Gazette, a
newspaper published in Polk
county, notifying said non-resi'
dents to appear at the next term
Of the chancery court for Polk
county to be held at the court
house in Benton on the fourth
Monday of April 1914, and make
defense to said bill or the same
will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to them. This the 18th
day Of March, 1914.
A. j. Williams, @. q NJ.
B, B. G, Witt, sol, for compt,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Rev. W. H. Rymer will fill his
regular appointment at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday. Thru
mistake an item appeared in this
column last week to the effect
that he would preach last Sun
day. You are invited to hear
him, next Sunday.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Prayer meeting at the Pres
byterian church Wednesday
night.
Sunday school at the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches Sun
day morning.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
County Directory,

Trustee, F. D. Copeland.
Sheriff, Albert Crumley,
Superintendent of schools, W,
B. Rucker.
Register, ]. 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,
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. H. Williamson, chm,
T. o. Pack, clerk.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

George Hood was tried for the
murder of K. A. Barclay We'd
evening, after about two
hundred men had been summon
ed as jurors. Hood was acquitted
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
on route one

" - W Id
Miss Nora Wilev went tdsns S.
trail first of the week. wheresAe
will spend few days with rela'
tives.
Mrs. Taylor and Miss Cynthia
Fleming spent Saturday with
Mrs. FL. G Rymer.
j. B. Brock and son, Greed,
visited J. e. Brock at Etowah
one day this week.
Quite number from this
section spent last week at Duck
town.
Success to The NEWS-GA-
ZETTE.
BLUE EYES.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Church Directory

Presbyterian - Rev. j. E,
Robinson, pastor, Preaching
second Sunday in each month.
Baptist - Rev W. H. Rynier,
pastor, Preaching first and
third Sundays ia each month,
Methodist-Rev. A. NJ. Tom
linson, pastor. Preaching tha
fourth Sunday In zach month, y,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Christian Endeavor meets at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
night.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
Benton R. F. D.

Mrs. G.. W. Fitzpatrick is very
sick.
Mrs. Ellen Matlock is visiting
raIativaS on rouie one.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

April fool!
Next Monday is quarterly
court.
Several drummers are in town
this week.
Miss Grace Russell is confined
to her room with sickness.
Tom Lyle, the barber, spent
last Sunday with hiN, family in
M.Bradley courty.
sar M HalFFi son for
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Elijah Balm ct al J In the county
VS. scourt of Polk
Frank Balm ct al county.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

sk STEf.LAu.HKI,Tsh II s5.id for AIra -. l
ia IAa CSndNions, wye guar i
4 volsss-sssiB
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-04-02

Hiram Williams ct al No. 589
VS. State or
Jesse johnson ct al Tenn e. 81
see, chancery court OF Polk
county. Ii appearing from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
INTEGRITY OF ASSOCIATED
PRESS

IL Is seldom that the efficiency and
honesty OF the Associated Press Is
asssiled. and never with justice. but
the accusation made by the Industrial
Workers of the World that Il SUD.
presses news. or poisons the news at
Its source. Is a most egregious error.
And 80 Is the further claim that the
Associated Press controls the news.
papers. The Associated Press is dis
unetiy the servant Of the newspapers
Il serves. and lives only through the
direction and support OF the news.
papers. IL Is a collector OF facts. not
views. opinions or policies. Il serves
and Is governed by newspapers OF all
shades Of political belief. therefore
II could not color. suppress or poison
news In any direction without sub
jecting itself TO immediate reorganiza.
uon- That Il has never been reor.
ganized through any complaint OF the
character noted. its impartiality and
fairness Is established beyond the
power OF the Industrial Workers 10
impair IL.
Because all the news is not printed
Is no reason that IL has been sup
pressed The news furnished by the
Associated Press is OF that character
which Is regarded as of general i'm.
portanee. When a newspaper wants
news TO suit its own views and no
other IL obtains 1t through its special
correspondents. but never through
tne regular press service. 1t is per-
haps idle and bootless to attempt to
Impress the revolutionaries. who mis-
call themselves Industrial Workers.
with proper appreciation OF these
facts. but the fair and candid reading
public will at once see the utter sill.
ness OF their claims.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
IMPROVED BUSINESS CON
DITIONS."

Some Democratic papers who are
trying to whistle up some revival in
business to bolster up their claims
OF prosperous times are quoting the
United Steel Corporation reports.
But these only refer to conditions be
fore the Underwood bill went into 81.
feet. On February rs. 1914, the
unified orders on the books OF the
corporation were 5,O26.440 tons. as
compared with 7.656.714 on February
2s. 1914 decrease of 2.63o.274
tons. Last months orders on hand
were the smallest of any month.
with one exception. since the corpora
ton has been giving out monthly
tonnage figures.
To diversity matters let US take
another important industry. the
American Sugar Company. II paid its
1913 dividends from surplus. Nothing
was earned on the stock. whereas. in
1912. earnings were equivalent to
i3.4s per cent. and in the great year
OF 1911 as much as 24I4 per cent was
earned. Average annual earnings for
the four years previous to 1914 were
l5ls per cent and annual average
profits for the same period $3.50 900.
compared with profits in 1918 OF
$l.0l5.OOO
The American Wooden Company
was in the same predicament. being
forced to pay its 1913 dividends from
its surplus. Still. according to Demo
cratic belief. We are told business is
booming.
The New York Sun. OF March Is.
gives us a fair idea of booming
business" when It says. that trade.
according to the weekly reviews.
continues to be irregular. Bank
clearings are smaller than a year ago
and the gross earnings Of railroads
reported for February have shown a
falling off OF almost 10 per cent.
There still continues to be consider
able uncertainty regarding the scope
OF future legislation regarding bust
ness. and this has it's retarding effect
upon future engagements and com
mitments"
Under the new Democratic tariff
the cost of living was 20 be reduced.
but reliable authority tells us that
experience with fits operations thus
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
Comments of
Ohio Editors
The Indeterminate sent.ne.

There is said to be- more proba bility
OF SUIT to determine the constitu-
tlonality of the indeterminate sen
fence law OF this state. Kentucky
had such law and IL was declared
unconstitutional by the court of an
peals: on the ground that only a court
can deprive man of his liberty and
IN doing this the exact limit must
De stated and not delegated TO an adj
ministfative officer or hold n IN
aoeyance contingent upon some flu
ture event
Inc eject OF similar decision in
ms state would be TO make the min
imum terms hold for quite a number
IN the states prison The indetermt-
nate sentence has been a favorite re-
.orm among the penoloeists and there
rs iuch osay In is favor. so much
IN fact that the declaration OF its
unconstitutiOnality will prove n MAJ
ter OF regret. But that is neither
here nor there. There may be ex-
cellent reasonf for fixing a definite
period OF impTisonment.-Oh state
Journal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
SUTHERLAND AFTER SENTIMENT OF
W. VA. ON CANAL TOLLS QUESTION
wide open. rs West Virginia's Con-
gressman-atl.arge Is doing.
y. MS Nominated

wide open. rs West Virginia's Con-
gressman-atI.arge Is doing
y. MS Nominated.
President Wilson sent the follow
ing nominations for postmaster TO tho
Senate:
Harry 7 Bumgarner TO be post
master al Elizabeth. W. Va. in place
OF Lomis II. Holbert. Incumbent's
commission expired December l6,
1913.
William G. Lavelle TO be postmaster
az lnnnelton, w. Va. I'm place OF Da-
Vid r. Watson. Incumbent's COM
mission expires April 8, 1914.
opposition TO the confirmation OF
Bumgarner will be made, based on
charges hled by Shirley Mitchell.
mayor OF Elizabeth. and editor OF the
kanawha News, who was an appli-
cant for the postmastership also.
Representative Jas A. Hughes has
introduced bill for the relief OF the
estate Of William Ferguson. deceased.
BY Representative Nicely: Petition
or the Methodist Episcopal church,
south. of Fairmont: s ID. b. Brother
hood OF Salem: Zane Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church. OF Clarksburg:
orion Grange No. a.. of Weston, ana
W. u. Taylor and Is other citizens
OF wheeling. all in the state OF West
virginia, for passage OF House iolnt
resolution 1bS. propOunding an amend
1lent TO che constitution Of the United
states for nation wide prohibition OF
the beverage traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
Representative Sutherland has had
sent 20 the Fairview school at Tn-
Melton, "a valuable historical volumes
Issued by the government which IS
20 serve as neucleus for a school H.
brary.
Jos. O'Brien. OF Wheeling. is in the
city. He conferred with Senator
Chiffon and Representative Neely
while here. O'Brien Is slated for one
of the assistant district attorneyships
under District Attorney s. W. Wal
ker
~ 4 KobleRa-d. Of Weston and
Judge Gilkeson. Of Romney. former
member Of the House OF Delegates.
are in Washington
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-26
EVERY WIFE'S DUTY
Watch Husbands Hair. If Thin
Or Full Of Dandruh Insist
On His Using Partisan
Sage.

Men as n class give but little
thought TO tho care OF the hair Not
until Do comes out by the comhful. or
some friend remarks that they are
getting bald. do they really take no
tice-fhcn DO may be too late.
To your husbands hair o. getting
Thin. if he has dsndruf or the scaIp
itche7. take immediate action-do not
let him become a bald head
Get from any drug or toilet counter
"a 30 cent bottle ~ Partisan Sage 10
contains The exact elements 10 supply
hair and scalp needs The FIRST appII.
cation removes all dandrun the great
hair destroyer. 4 little Partisan SAGE
rubbed well into the scalp for a fev
NIGHTS vii work wonders. When the
hair stops falling and the new growth
appears use every other night until
the hair is thick and abundant
Partisan sage is delightful and fn.
vIeorntirg hair tonic for mon. women
and children. u o. scientific prerar.
alton based on a thorough KNOWLEDGE
~ what is needed hy the hair ana
scalp 90 keep them perfectly healthy
and remove dandruh. stop scalp lch
and falling hair
surely try Partisan Sare-evervoue
needs lt Look for the trade mari
Tho Girl With the Auburn Hair" Ac.
.cept no other.