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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
Southern Club of
Columbia Elects
New Officers.
Specialize News GAZETTE:

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New York, August 9 - An
event oc the social calendar
which always attracts attention
| in colleg circles in New York is
the annual election Of officers Of
the Southern Club of Columbia
Universifg lis Of special in
lteresRS ssnnesseans this year
Fin tkelcome an the first time that
th6ftpt4rest ,4<e!s had the honor of
furnishrgYI the president of this
organizaMbn Mr.. ]. L Brewer
Principa& of the Polk County
Hie h,Schbol at Benton, who has
attracted much attention ey his
leadership and executive ability
in college affairs, received the
unanimous vote of the seventeen
states which compose the club,
Mr.. Brewer is in the graduate
school and is working for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
For the past two years the pres
idency has been held respective
ly by DR.. l.. V. Judd of the
University of North Carolina
and Mr.. j. A. Vaughn of Vir-
ginia. The other officers elect
are: Vice President, Mr.. F. L.
Grove of Alabama; Secretary.
Miss Pauline Williams of Vir-
ginia; Treasurer, DR.. W. K.
fitzpatrick of Columbia Univer-
sity in New York.
Columbia University is the
largest university in the world
and the Southern Club is the
largest sncial Institution in the
University. 1t has eleven hun
dred and twenty eight active
members and represents seven,
teen southern states. Its social
rooms next year will be in Tea
chers' College, where the Presi-
dent will have his Office and
where refreshments are served
each afternoon of the session.
It's annual receptions, contests
given in competition between
the states and its dress or in
formal balls furnish unique ex.
hibitions of southern spirit and
social life.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
As Matters Stand,

When the editor came to work
one day this week he found the
following local, which someone
had evidently handed in under
the door OF the sanctum:
"Owing to the hookworm ex-
aminations, the county election
and other meetings, the conges-
ton of humanity in town has
been something fierce Of late,
but it is evident that there will
not be such a Pack in the court
house after a few days. Also
the Crumb!ing of the county Jail
will soon cease. But while this
is true there will still remain
plenty of Wood for the Cook, in
the preparation of Woody Cook
les"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

One of the finest gifts God
gives to His church and His
kingdom today is a rich, strong,
Christ-like character. Such was
the gift bestowed on Mrs. d. A.
Arnwine, who lately went to her
heavenly reward after life of
singular purity and usefulness
and Christian service. AS one
who cherishes her memory with
deepest affection and gratitude,
takes pleasure in saying that
Mrs. Arnwine was a character
of lofty Christian devotion, un-
usual spirituality, combined with
q force and magnetism which
made her marked in any circle
in which she moved.
AS a mother and wife. friend
and church mem Der, her record
is absolutely unimpeachable.
That unique thing which we
call personality marked her in
eminent degree, and made every
thing she said and di6 unusually
impressive and winning. No
one knew her but to love her,
and no one ever came under her
influence that did not bear the
permanent impress that she
left upon him.
Kindness, gentleness, gener-
osity, sympathy, loyalty, pa
tience, faithfulness, unfailing
good hnmor acceptance of the
best in others these and many
other gracious qualities made
her striking and exceptional
character. Her little daughter
and husband have a heritage
which is above all price in the
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

W. F. Snyder of Ocoee spent
Tuesday with l. T. Cavett.
Cane Creek camp meeting will
begin on Friday night, August
21st.
Upper Cavett, infant son of
Arthur Cavett and wife, is sick
this week.
Lake Russell returned We'd
nesday from Atlanta, where he
finished course in shorthand
and typewriting.
Miss Lucille Talley OF Chat
tanooga is visiting her uncle, j.
H. Taylor, and other relatives
in and near Benton.
Miss Goldie Culpepper, of
Texas, accompanied by Miss
Maud Culpepper of Prendergast
visited at James Lewis few
days this week.
FOUND-On morning after
election, in court house yard, a
pocket aashlight. Owner may
take same by describing it and
paying for this ad.
NJ. L. Robinson, of Knoxville,
representing the Eastern Text
Book Depository, spent Wednes-
day here. He holds u regular
position with the Knoxville Di-
rec,ory Company, but came to
Benton in order to assist the
Text Book Directory In a rush
to supply textbooks to the diff
ferent schools.
Be it resolved that the entire
school, Ion account Of the death
of one of our most faithful and
earnest working members, Mrs.
Nora Arnwine, tender our deep.
est regrets at our loss and our
sympathy to the bereaved of
Benton and the entire commun-
ity.
BENTON SUNDAY SCHOOL,.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
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,
udge; T. W. Peace, Attorney
General; G. S. Harrison, clerk.
Ducktown Law court meets
fourth Mondays in March, JaIy
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?, 1914-08-13
Y j. D. Err

house was torn down, moved
across the township line and
westwardly about $50 yards, and
there rebuilt. From 1896 to
1880 a log house just west of the
branch and of the section line
was used. About then box
house was built east of the Sec
tion line and fifty feet or SO
from the branch on the north
side, beiug in front southwark
from the Solomon Sunny resi-
dence then occupied by w. M.
Clemmer.
About 1890 A, B. Nicholson
was teaching in this box house
and, having some business away 9
asked me to go to the schosrumT
for him. SO there l kept SCI N9,seeI psst+
my first day. The oldest ] votes.
attending were Nettie anscted count
zie Clemmer and Sallie HfOy 4'0OO'
The two most restlesS b.
General Helton and"S
about like him. ] kn Es,aSe was UoSic con
two boys occupiebdtted ITO to comptrolle
day by allowing W. John P. Hickma,
water for the SCI board, shows tnat =
n.l,. ,s.,h R1idiers and 1l3 WidoW
Dlols moofeiNo o the pension rolls OF IN
spring. sek.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
Mrs. Nora MatIoCk
ArnWine.

After an illness of about
eleven months, the summons
came TO Mrs. Nora Matlock Arm
wine, Friday August 9TH, 1914.
She was born October 18th 1888
near Benton, Polk county, Tenn.
She was the daughter of Mr.and
Mrs. A. H. Matlock, her father
having proceeded her to the
great beyond, while her mother
survives her.
She professed faith in Christ
in her girlhood days, united with
the Ocoee Baptist church of this
place and lived a consistent men,
ber until the day of her death.
She was married to Mr.. D. A.
Arnwine and to this union we're
born two daughters, one having
departed this life at an early
age, while Annie Lee yet re-
mains, with her father, leaving
the family equally divided be-
tween heaven and earth.
Sister Arnwine was a great
character, a kind and devoted
wife and mother; kind and con-
siderate to her aged mother and
to all who knew her; and l can
not refrain from saving she was
liberal in words of kindness and
support to me as her pastor.
The only drop OF sweetness in
the bittersaizp lies Ia biae certa1iT
knowledge that with her all is
peace. She is gone, but her
influence will continue to live
in the memory OF those who
knew and loved her. May the
Lord enable US to say "Thy
will be done"
"Sister, thou vast mild and
lovely
Gentle as the summer breeze;
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the
trees. i"
We humbly bow our hearts to
the will of Him who doeth all
things we'll, feeling thato our loss
is her eternal gain.
w. H. RYMER,
For years her Pastor.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

We will extend the subscrip-
ton three months of anyone
who will bring US cory of this
paper dated June 25, containing
Jno. H. Reynolds article on
'3enton Incorporated
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
Sunny School.

This pioneer school was called
Dougherty's until it was moved
across the Sunny branch.
From the 1889 list of teachers
we learn that Samuel Dugan re-
ceipted VIM. higgins for S45 for
a school taught for the term Of
three months. There were no
free terms in 1840 nor 1841, but
the new county of Polk started
them up in 1912.
Sirius Dougherty, father Of
the D. o. Dougherty Of Atlanta
who married Harriet Smiths
daughter, Lizzie, entered the
northwest quarter of section 4,
township /, but sold his rights
to the Rachel Bible who moved
into the Indian cabiu on top of
the old peach orchard knoll and
in front of the Sunny residence
about a hundred yards. Later
the Bible boys built the house
on a little fiat down the large
knoll south of this, and their
house still stands, being used as
barn by Mr.. Moorehouses
From where the new pike forks,
the Isdynords bridge route goes
along the Sunny lane west
wardIy barely on the south side
of the lane. After crossing a
large gully near an old log house
on the right was the pioneer
school house, north Of the lane.
An old log stable is north of
school house site number 2. In
front ST it is a foot-thick walnut.
Soon the pike turns due west
passing twenty feet north OF
Beaver Toter's cabin site on the
peach orc hard knoll top, then
about 100 yards further on the
same side is the box house site,
number 4, between a poplar and
hickory, with the Sunny res
idence northward across the
pike and only about fifty steps
away. Nearly square acress
the branch, slightly down stream
about rs yards was site number
3, where the same logs used in
numbers | and two were finally
sold for wood by John F. Glenn
mer, school com'r. This house
Il remember as a small boy) had
the door on the east side, CHM
ney al south end and had slab
benches, also some plank ones.
It's site is now the south side Of
the rock quarry and is being
shot up for the crusher across
the branch, beside the pike.
The pike goes on westward,
slanting across the branch and
up the steep south bank, then
turns toward the Reynolds ford
and bridge soon to be built, fol-
lowing in the vicinity of the
treaty mail route which led
through the Cherokee nation
from Teliico TO New Orleans.
The present Sunny school
house, number 5, is far up the
hill southwark, q landmark for
miles around.
In 1843 Ananias Higgins was
paid $l6, and recently Mrs. Min
erva Ferguson, who was a
daughter of John S. Oneal, told
me that Annanias Higgins was
the first teacher at Sunny
whom she went to school to and
that she went to two others
there, one of them being VIM.
Hughes, the one who was sheriff
during the 5U's Some of the
patrons of Sunny school lived
in township 1; and in the early
school days OF John r. Clemmer
who was horn in 1886. the school
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
Church Directory.

Presbyterian - Rev. j. f.
Robinson, pastor, Preaching
second Sunday in each month.
Baptist = Rev. W. II. Rymer,
pastor, Preaching first and
third Sundays in each month.
Methodist-Rev. a. N Tom
linson, pastor. Preaching tno
fourth Sunday in each month.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

Will Yates and Jim Wright
defeated A. J. Beck and Hard
Woody for constables of the
second district by good ma
jorities.
f. D. Copeland, present trus-
tee, had no opposition in his
race for reelection.
sGlaa was elected a
member Of the board of educa-
tton from this school district
without opposition.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
Farm For Sale

1876 acres, three miles north OF
Benton; two good houses and
barns; three good springs and
one well; creek runs through the
farm; pike road through farm.
A. LlLLARD,
Benton Tenn.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

Prayer meeting at the Pres
byterian church Wednesday
night.
Sunday school at the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches Sun
day morning.
There will be all-day services
and dinner on the ground at the
Baptist church next Sunday,
This will be the beginning OF
revival at that church, in which
Rev. Sam P. White, pastor of
the lnman Street Baptist church
at Cleveland, will assist the
pastor, Rev. W. H. Rymer. You
are invited to attend,
Christian Endeavor meets at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
night.
See us when you need job
printing.
Frank Harrison, of Texas,
is here on a visit to his brother,
Chas. Harrison.
The war news in The NEWS
CAzETTE is accurate and COM
plete. See inside pages.
A protracted meeting will be-
gin at the Meth odist church at
this place on the second Sunday
iu September.
Rev. and Mrs, S. S. Story are
spending a few days with
Mrs. Story's parents, Mr. anh
Mrs. H. W. McClary, here.
Isaac Nicholson happened to
8 painful accident Wednesday
night about $3.50 o'clock bv fall.
ing from his front porch. He
received fracture of the collar
bone. II is reported that he is
resting we'll today Thurs
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
OFFICIAL RETURNS
OfCOunty Election Held Aug. 8

District 4h 5th 9th 9TH 9th 9th 10th 11th Total
JUDGE SUPREME COURT
Burow 100 3o6 122 s5 "a IS % 99 IS 161 % 1147
williams 14S 126 IL "a 116 ia AZ 3o3 90 1928
SHERIFF
Begs 1856 81 1873 80 26 So 80 1872 81 1872 93 1887
Crumley Il6 1856 12O 35 Ill 222 46 277 "a 1927
COUNTY COURT CLERK
Center 1873 324 1877 90 "a "a 70 100 SO 1913 20 1916
Pack 100 1913 146 122 Ii 81 ll6 226 AZ 265 q 1895
CIRCUIT Court CLERK
Higdon e5 8o6 1876 98 "a 50 70 1872 81 100 90 1901
Woody 100 139 124 II SO 116 264 "A 302 30 1864
Mcclure 90 3o1 131 81 90 65 78 128 IS 1874 % 1889
Cook l58 152 1873 122 12 81 1l5 235 48 299 % 1341
MAJORITIES:
Williams over Burrow 151. Biggs Crumey 100
Center Pack iii. woody over hlgoon loo
Cook over Mcclure 152
SUMMARY TOTAL VOTE CAST
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

The voice of the people is the
voice of God.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

Williams over Burrow 101.
Center over Pack iii.
Cook over Mcclure 152.
SUMMARY
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

Sunday school at the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches Sun
day morning.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13

Biggs over Crumley 100
Woody over Higdon 1853
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-08-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-09

AR az
SECRETARY or STATE
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-09
Third. On the occurring q any IN

Third. On the occurring Of any pn-
foreseen mergency or casual deficiency
of the revenue, whom the temporary Ia
bllity incurred or to be incurred shall eX-
coed the sum Of two hundred and hfty
thousand doiiars for any one year, the
general assembly may submit an act pro-
viding for tn loan, or for the contract
ing OF the liability. and containing a pro-
vision for levying a tax sufficient TO
pay the interest and principal when they
become due tthe latter i'm not more than
thirteen years from the date OF its
rreationl, to the qualified voters OF the
state. ald wilen the act so submitted
shall have been ratined by a two-thirds
majority at an election held for thar pur-
pose, due publication having been made
of the provisions OF the act for at least
three months before such election, the act
thus ratified shall be irrepealable until
the debt thereby incurred shall be paid.
principal and interest.
Fourth. The general assembly shall
have full power Ia authorize the issuance
Of nterest-bearing bonds Of the state in
the sam of fifty millions of dollars
$3.50. 900. 600. 00l fer the purpose Of con-
structing and maintaining public roads
and highways.
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FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
coNSTtpITIONAI AMENDMENT,

A proposition 10 authorize the state
Of Missouri to issue Hfty million $780,
600. OOOb dollars I'm Intcrest bearing
bonds and sell same and use the pro-
cceds thereof for building and main
tanning the public highways OF this
state. and to authorize "a tax levy suf-
arIent to pay the principal and interest
ON said bonds.
Proposed constitutional amendment, au-
thoyizing issuance Of bonds by the state
~ Missouri i'm the sum OF fifty millions
of dollars $3.50, 600, 0ool for good roads pur-
! poses. amending section a. OF article ~
Of the Constitution Of the state OF Mis-
| souri,. by adding thereto a new paragraph
| and clause at the end thereof, empower
ing the general assembly to issue inter-
est hearing bonds for. the purpose Of
building and maintaining highways,
Re it enacted BY the people Of the State
Of Missouri:
That section "A of article " of the
| constitution OF The state of Missouri is
hereby amended by adding a new clause
and paragraph al me ehd Oh sara sec
tion. as follows:
,lrourth. rhe general assembly shall
have full power to authorize the issu-
ance of intercst-heaIing bonds of the
state in tile SIM ~ iifty millions OF dollars
$50. 900, 900 O0B for the purpose Of COM
structlng and maintaining public roads
and highways" SO that said section,
when amended. shall read as follows;
section "a. The general assembly shall
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contracting Of any debt or liability
on behalf OF the state, or TO issue bonds
or other evidences Of indebtedness there
Of except In the following cases;
Ffrst. In the renewal of existing bonds.
whom they cannot be paid at maturity,
ont OF the sinking fhnd or other resources.
second. on the occurring OF an IN
foreSeen emergency. or casual deficiency
OF the revenue, when the temporary lia-
bility incurred, upon the recommendation
81 the governor first had, shah not eX-
! caed The sum of two hundred and fifty
tbonsand dollars for ny one year, to be
paid in not more than two years from
and after it's creation.
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HERMANN
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TWELFTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDIM ORDERED BN THE
PETITION or III PEOPLE.

House bill No. g, cnnctcd by Forty
seventh General Assembly. AbclishiaE
the present hoard Of police commission
crs rs appointed by ihc governor in
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants or more and providing for
appointment by the mayor OF such
cities. In lieu OF such bOard. Of II hi
pnytisan board OF police commissioners,
and prescribing the number, quaiibcn-
tions. duIics and salaries of the menu
hers thcrcofi and providing for the
municipal assrn,bi, or common council
of such cities "a fx the salaries of the
officers and policemen of said cities.
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THIRTEENTH PROPOSITIONS.
Proposed by Initiative Petition


CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Pro-, idinE that females shall have The
same right 10 vote az MI elections held
within this state H. nlaics.
An act to amcnd article VII or the
Constitution of the state of Missouri
by adding thereto a new section to he
known as section -. extending the right
of suffrage To, women.
BE II c,,aetei BY ms people OF ne State
Of MiSEoa3a-
Section /. That>article VII OF the Con-
situation OF the state Of Missouri be and
the same hereby is amended by adding
thereto a new section to be known as
section "a, and reading as follows;
Section IA. Females shall hereafter have
the same right. under the same condi-
tons. To vote at all elections held in this
state, as males now have or may mere
after have.
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Be Il enacted by the Gcaerai Assemble
OF the state Of Missouri, as ioilons:

of ths state Of Missouri, ns toilo,cs:
Section /. Section 9sO3 Of chapter -
OF article XX of the Revised Statutes
OF Missouri OF 1909, relating To munich
pal corporations, laws applicable TO
cities having three hundred thousand
inhabitants, or over, 10 hereby repealed
and the following new section enacted,
to read as follows:
Section aS03. In all cities OF thtS state
that now have or may hereafter attain
q population Of three hundred thousand
inhabitants, or over. there shall he and
In hereby established within and for said
cities a board OF police, TO consist OF
two commissioners, that one Of the COM
sjoners so appointed shall be a member
OF the leading political party opposed 10
that to which the mayor belongs as
hereinafter provided, together with the
oayor OF said cities for the time being.
or whatsoever may be officially acting in
that capacity and said board shall APP
point one Of Its members as president
and one member who shall act as vice
president during the absence Of the pres
ident: and such president or ~presi-
dent shall he the executive officer of the
hoard. and shall act for it when The
hoard Is not in session, The said COM
y,issioners shall be citizens Of the state
of Missouri and shall have been resi-
dents Of the cities Tor a period of four
years next preceding their appointment;
they shaft. except as hereinafter speci-
fed. hold their offices for n term eNpir-
ing with the then official term Of the
mayor making the appointments, and
until their SUCCESSORS shall be duly APP
pointed and qualified; they shall each
receive a salary Of live thousand ollar
per annum, payable monthly. Before
entering upon the duties of the said Of
nces, the said commissioners and the
said mayor shall take and subscribe. be-
fore some Judge Of the circuit court OF
the judicial district In which said cities
rhal he located. or the clerk thereof, the
oath or affirmation prescribed by the
Constitution Of the state Of Missouri and
mali also take and subscribe before the
nsu1e Judge or clerk. the further oath OF
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HOUSE / l. NO. 6.

An act To amend sections $500 and 1891
of chapter So Of article %X of the
Revised Statutes Of Missouri of 1909
relating to municipal corporations,
laws applicable to cities having three
hundred thousand inhabitants or orel
and TO repeal section 9S0S and enae a
new section in lieu thereof to be
known as section 9S0s.