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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
Sycamore.

Miss Edna Shawl OF Nashville il
here the guest OF her aunt, Mrs, j.
/ G. TidwelI.
| Matte Whittemore il on the sick
1 list, and has missed one day from
( school. .
! Mr. and Mrs. l.. Il. Love. who
now resides on the Crosby place
near Treswell, attended Sunday
School here Sunday. Also Mr.,
Horton and wife Of Treswell. Mr.
Horton il interested in the Dickson
Highway Mo-. -. ... a. y.
Il l.. Shelley and sister. Miss
! Irene, visited their father, Mr.. Joe
Shelley OF Washington, who is here
visiting his mother.
| Miss Endora England and niece,
Miss Fannie England, visited Mrs,
c, ]. Tidwell last Thursday night
Jim Bruce of Dickson visited
/ Thos. Madden recently.
Miss Rose Thediord is quite ill
with rheumatism,
I Mrs. Boyd Fielder and children
are visiting relatives here
NJ. D. and G. J. Tidweli and r.
l.. Shelley were in Dickson Saturday
/ on business.
Uncle Jones Martin Of Gamers
Creek is here the guest of his sis.
ter, Mrs. Geo. England.
Miss Alma Etheridse and Mrs.
Mary Claypool were in Dickson
Saturday,
Mrs, Maud Taylor and children
of Texas are here the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Breeder ani Mrs. Troll.
lenger.
Earl Shelley Of Sylvia was here
Sunday.
Everybody prepare to attend the
entertainment to be given here in
the near future. Quite lot OF
practicing is being done. ard from
vii appearance it will he great
success.
Many are enjoying the Sycamore
Library books. belonging Ia the
public and sunday Schools. con.
sisting Of forty-six good interesting
books. The bookcase was pre-
scented by the county. The Sunday
school purchased one-half al the
books and the other bali was fur
nished by the state. Mrs. Ernest
Easley and Miss Sue Blauton were
elected librarians.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
JONES CREEK.

Mrs. s. s. Hooper left Monday
for Nashville to attend the bedside
Of her grandson, II j. Hooper Jr..
who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Duke were
guests Of A. J. Shirley and family
Sunday afternoon Vi. IS. !. !. n, v.
Mrs. Henry Buchanan is the
guest OF her mother, Mrs. J. G,
Coulter, on Nails Creek who is not
expected to live.
Miss Clara Walker pi piney
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Walker.
Clayton Daniel has been quite
sick for the past few weeks.
Miss Marsie Lee Lafkins, who
has been quite sick for sometime,
is reported little better at this
writing.
Several people from Dickson At
tended the Bellview meeting last
sunday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
TO THE VOTERS or DICKSON COUNTY:

caurt shculd b. compelled u pay
them for il conviction Oh 40 con.
vietion.
FELLOs-SERvANTS' LAW.
| favor and would vote fSr q
just and equitable iellow-seTyan,s'
law.
FREE PASSES on RAILROADS
ARA not in fllycr OF railroads 49,
sui " FREQ passes to any but their
employee. but | am mote espec-
tally opposed TO public officials
using them.
Rail- Dads do moi haul men for
fun. When they carry passen.
gers who do not pay them money
tor their tickcta they very natural
~ expect compensation some
other way, Our public officers
should be rnea who would give
the railways Justice without being
paid to do so with free passes or
any other way aid safeguard the
interests Of their constituents at
the same time.
A PUBLIC DEFENDER
believe with Gov. Hooper tha,
public defender should be elect.
ed to represent poor persons in
court in criminal cases. As is
generally known and deplored.
triendless or moneylcss man
usually goes to the peni,enhary OF
electric chair by the shortest route
while man who either has mon.
ey himself. or friends or relatives
who furnish him with it. is hard TO
convict. and in many cases es-
capes justice entirely. II took
weeks to try Harry Ihaw because
he had money. He was pro.
nounced insane and sent to an
asylum. A negro or poor white
man caf usually be.hisd while be.
ing represented by counsel APP
pointed by the Judge and sent up
IN 80 minutes. lnaso-far as it is
possible, | think the heavy hand
OF the Law should rest on cotton
and hroadcloth alike, and promise
to do my best. if elected. to make
il do so.
Twill say in conclusion that !
cannot have a personal talk with
each of you. This is impossible,
as the time is too short. take
this, the only course open to me.
Of expressing my politics al views in
this small circular letter. Hope
you will make diligent inquiry con.
corning my past life. An old and
true adage says Old dogs don't
learn new tricks. Time has
proven the truth oil this saying.
Am 48 years old. My character
viii probably not be dlderen, in
the future from what j, has been
IN the past. invite full invesu-
CATION, and it is not only your
privilege but your duty, both to
yourself and your country, to make
it. J. D. REASLEf,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Iin The political world. once
heard man say He knew d wind
t0 blow an entire held of corn out
ol ils owners field and place X in
an adjacent one. and the corn
made 4 good crop. However. |
doubted this just about az much as
| doubt Gov. lal Rye and his fol-
lowing producing much results III
their transplantcd state in the pro,
hihisiob and Acknowledgement held
into which they have fallen. Re
pnbIicans and Independents had
better ''thin" this earn. leaving tina,
which has priority OF claim on this
soll. il they desire crop.
THE ELECTION LAWS.
On this subject il seems find
myself MT in the wake" but must
proudly proclaim myself among
those at the front of the multi
tudt." 1t seems there has been q
mighty reformation or regenera-
ton since she Regulars locked the
doors at the Capitol nearly two
years ago and undertook the re-
peal OF the present Law by force
OF arms in the hands OF some
thugs in the employ Of the saloon
interests OF Tennessee.
Ii this conversion is genuine.
then Gov. Hooper surely should
have place and a name among
the worlds greatest evangelists.
Tom Rye. in his speech at Char.
lotte, declared that il he had been
consulted about the matter. he
would have been born in Dickson
County. Whether he was CON
suited or not. am sure he has re
Gently had q new birth. This, |
think was in Davidson County, at
Nashville. 1t seems that he was
begotten by Luke Lea; that Hillary
tiowse was chief accoucheur, and
that Mayor Crump OF Memphis
chnstened him. / h e problem
with me and others, is how can
he ever live to reach manhood.
much less become Governor OF
tennessee under all the circum-
stances. Crosses between two
strains OF bees are called hybrids.
They develop much more NOR
ose disposition than either parent
in its purity. Ii this disposition
should apply to regeneratlons and
New Births IN politics, Id say:
Lord pity Gen. Rye and put HIM
in a padded cell
The JARVIS LAW.
flavor repeal OF the Jarvis law
because il is unjust in principle, In
as much as il forces both officers
and witnesses in criminal cases to
perform services Tor the State and
the remuneration for their services
be contingent on the conviction or
acquittal of the defendant. The
State having the power to force
men from their homes TO attend
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Miss Dixie Hutchinson visited
the family of NJ. j. t.ampley Sun,
day night,
Edgar underhill is quite sicE
with rheumatism.
Jim Baker at near pinewood Wis.
tied relatives in this vicinity re
Gently -
Miss Thelma Buttrey and Edgar
Spencer Of Nails Creek were guests
OF Miss nellie and Beatrice liar.
rington Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7, Fuqus
Sunday, Oct, llth, a con.
Earn Dugan aud family spent
Sunday the guests OF Mr., and Mrs
Frank Anderson.
Miss Rosa Frazier OF Bear Creek
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton of Dickson
we're guests Of the latter s uncle, Il,
Il. Sears and family Saturday night
aud Sunday.
Mr.. William Warren OF Willow
Spring spent Saturday night with
Elder |. J Hutchinson.
Mrs. Silas Pendergrass is visiting
relatives at Kingston Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Tidwell Of
Pleasant Ridge were guests OF The
attefs brother, John Sullivan, and
family Sunday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Mrs Iottie RttIing oi Akron.
Chic, ii here visiting her 2Drsthef,
JOHN Fssyfy.
Mrs. I. III, Dossstll and SON.
Everett, spent Monday ID Nashville
shopping.
Wilmoth Mathis Il in Nashville.
Jim McEclpiR IL Nashville spent
the week-essd here With hesaatoiSs.
i. nj i6;rvtkiey III Dickson visited
with ] + Bufeh .ana family here
Sunday,
I'he singing given b. MissNs Ora
and Nessie Mcclure Sunday night
was much enihyed BY all present,
Bash Wall II Sylvia il visiting
here.
Miss Myrtle Powers oi Dickson
spent last Friday night here.
The entertainment given Ut the
sehoolhouse Friday night was well
attended.
Mrs. ]. Il. Tidwell and daughter,
Miss Bessie Walp, and Miss Alice
Boyle OF Dickson spent Friday
night here.
Mrs. Katherine 6rahil is no, any
better.
Mrs. ]. f.. Reedet and Miss
Mabel Mathis Of Burns were here
Sunday,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
FRIENDS

FRIENDS H
As the nominee Of Eny party 10
represent Dickson County in the
Lower House of the next CenenAI
Assembly. you will naturally Be in
tereaied in knowing who ! am. my
principles. etc.
VIII say anl d farmer, While
! am slightly in the mercantile bus
mess. only about one-tenlh u whai
| possess is so invested. | labor
with my own hands and make my
living by the sweat OF my brow.
consequently. about all the interest
! have in any avocation personally
il farming 1.-The real source Of all
wealth. the fountain. head from
which the world is sustained
Now. ism, 1t rather remarkable.
that while at least nine-tenths OF
the people OF Tennessee are en-
gagged in this laudable occupation.
probably three-iourths or more al
our lawmakers are lawyers, doc
tors. etc. Ii seems tc, be conceded
even by most farmers themselves.
that they have not brains enough
to look after their own affairs, and
as a consequence today you have
to pay Is to Soc for a prescription
from doctor To get l0c worth oil
medicine to cure the toothache.
Allow me TO say that our occu-
patton is today the noblest in the
world. and there is not a calling
among men today that requires
more skill, larger general fund OF
information, or that should be
more encouraged by our law
makers than agrcultue--the oc-
cupation OF the ones who in deed
and in truth bear the heat and
burden OF the day"
Will say. that II elected to the
Legislature, the farming interests
OF the State Will be uppermost in
my mind. for by benehtting the
farmers, | would benefit my own
self, therefore, my promises affect.
ing agriculture are bound to com
mend themselves to you as being
tue.
| have not held office in this
County except that OF Justice OF
the Peace for ) years. During this
time worked for the interest of
the taxpayers Of this County not
wholly in vain. as there are both
men and records in the County to
show. In this only discharged
my duty as best ! knew. and clam
no honor
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chief Justice Marshall said 1T is
easy to swim with the tide or to
follow in the wake OF the multi
tude," etc In this one question |
surely can SWIM with the tide
II seems that hurricane. a mon
soon, or cyclone has hit Iennes-
see and turned things topsy .turvy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16
Get More Eggs,

You can't unless your chickens
IRE healthy. Use h. A. Thomas
Poultry Remedy. 1t cures Cholera.
1t makes bigger chickens, more
eggs at all seasons OF the year.
Sold and guaranteed by Anderson
Hardware Co. --adr.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

Il like Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy better than any other, \
writes r. II. Roberts. Homer City.
Pa. II have taken it off and on
for years and ii has never failed to
give the desired results. For sale
by all dealers. adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

-r ...u tu.ir ar-umoUts and decide be- .u..u .nm. Nappcrswi.I with true Austrian arrogance claimed to speak a.-. ..G .-r aul the mmiuhle IAun- ....r.r r-..u.gI
 Count a.anerswil was ou admirable ....-.r auH presented his case remark a.. w.u uu. he had not been speak ing long r.Eora his auditors noticed r... crafty Iays in one oc his eyes. #... -.t.-E.y -rgtuI.ced them against .... a.. .nn longer lac sroSe-h.s ...y .r. giving a crafty in-crprcto' ...u .r e..~r.l.ug he said-tue greater grow ,.. prejudice.
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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

A burglar and lover find themselves in the same house under questionable circumstances in "A Sentimental Bur. glar." One helps the other and they become fast friends. Fate removes ehe only barrier to the true love and happiness of the lover and his sweet heart. The lover helps the burglar re. deem and establish himself-0s an hon orable and desirable citizen. The bur. glar nurses the lover back to health and Indirectly restores him to his sweetheart making their reunion pos siJ'e and thnr happiness complete
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

4 you have @ Vest Pocket Kodak with you when you go fishing, you are doubly sure Of success. You can got some lasting evidence Of .he trip, and the cost Of the camera and photos will re a trifling eX- ueuse when compared with the pleasure. Get an Eastman 41 kelleC's. .-.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

Olympia Beer on draughJ at the Board of Trade. This famous brew, both on draft and in bottles is kept constantly fresh. This is the Board of Trade Bar where the celebrated Rainier Beer la also kept in bot ties. e.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
ALICE JOYCE.

Alice Joyce, a famous movie star, played the part Of a cabaret dancer in one of her recent pictures and made a big hit. Miss Joyce once studied to be a classic dancer. but gave 1t up for 8 career In the movies.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

CoIEate's toilet accessories-tal cum, face, tooth and shaving powd- CT; toilet and shaving soaps, per fumes and toilet waters just in at Keller Bros. Drug Co,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

Have you seen the TdeaI' 40- .ard. uiclzIe plated multiplying fish l-z reels that Kellers' are selling lgr 75c? Have a look. They're worth
 e money
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

ProrholacHc Tooth Brushes for @-c at Keller Bros. Each one in a separate box. For men, women and children.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

Cabbage, 5 cents per pound,
 Watermelous, 5 cents per pound. New potatoes, 2 pounds for 2jc. At IIcdsoe's Grocery. 7-9-Gt
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

Don't bother with developing and finishing your Eodok films. Take them to NeIier's. They'll do them right tor you.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
Canoe For Sale.

CANVAS COVERED-Ce5ar Canoe,
 made in yiese, Me, r it. over
 all, 9 1t. beam. Address P. o. nox 177 4t.-5-13.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

Don't forget to take a Kodak will you when you go to Whitehorse. Uavo plenty of films. Better see kcller's before you go.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

~wna Brass Eowr' is a drama adapt ol from inc popular novel by Louis Joseph Vance, tu two parts. The re- -amu.nure of a society man to a noto- #an- crook forms the basis of this owm.l.. t#.G.ng romance. The crook is after 0.a others jewels, and a young -... is -.arau5ng for an important pa- ..r Al ....a a-a involved in tang.e, .'... r...0.- sensational climax in -.g .uuL. .. ..u crook
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14
ac=z FROM ASHES OF THE PAST"

Handsome Harry Minds the Shop" is film farce just exhibited He chaUs his friend paIy, a jewcIer, about the ease with which jewellers might be robbed He suggests that jewellers were not the sharpest people in the world and it was not very difficult tO take them in. Daily asks him to take his place in the shop for a week, which he consents to do The first day Daily, Lts-ursad as a customer, succeeds in rgUG.ng Handsome Harry of diamond u.uraua and the latter is made to look Very foolish.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-14

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
TWIN FALLS FARMERS
ARE TO DRAIN LANDS
Many Acres Under a Big Carey Act
Project Have Become Water
logged.

According TO information received by r.
A. Hart, civil engineer of the fedora
western drainage investigation. much of
the land In the Twin Falls Udaho) Carey
act Irrigation project Is becoming water
logged. and steps have been taken by the
farmers there to have the company drain
the entire tract Today c. r. Harlan.
general manager of tle Twin Falls Irri-
cation company, vii! arrive In Salt Lake
for conference with Mr. Hart regarding
the best method of doing the drainage
work.
Mr.. Hart says that the Twin Falls tract
becoming waterlogged is all the more
strange because the land is underaid with
broken lava. lies on the bank OF the Snake
river and is supposed TO have a natural
drainage. II is only within the last year
that the III effects of over-irTigation have
been shown. and these are now developing
so rapidly that II Is impossible to say
how much drainage work Will be needed
within short time. The entire project
consists OF about 10000 acres
The fact that the individual farmers
have authorized the company 10 go ahead
with the work shows the dire necessity
according to Mr.. Hart. as the usual
method is for the farmers to form dis
trcts and have the work done by contra ct
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
MEMORIAL PROPOSAL
I'm DEFINITE SHAPE
Teachers and Pupils to Contribute to
Perpetuate Memory Of Stewart
and Nelson.

Last night, in the Boston building.
there was a meeting Of the William M
Stewart and A. G.. Nelson memorial
committee for the purpose of hearing
report from the subcommittee ap-
pointed to confer with the state board
OF education in the matter or raising
funds for the memorial
The memorial committee consists Of
DR.. j. T. Kingsbury, DR.. George "
Middleton, Professor Frederick w.
Reynolds, Superintendent Orson Ryan,
Professor Milton Benniou and Superin-
tendent d. II. Christensen, the meeting
last night being conducted by Chairman
Frank Evans.
DR.. Kingsbury and DR.. Middleton,
comprising the subcommittee, reported
that the state board Of education re-
ceived favorably the proposal to have
all public school pupils under it's juris-
diction 10 contribute maximum of 10
cents and teachers n maximum of 81
each toward the memorial. The sub
committee was also instructed to confer
with the boards of education Of cities
of the first and second classes to sim
liar end. President George N Childs of
the State Education association has
promised to work for the memorial
through the members of that organiza-
ton.
The character Of the proposed memo
rial has not yet been decided upon.
this matter being left to future meet.
ing to be called by Chairman Evans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-27
SONGS ARE
CATCHY, BUT EMPTY
National Bureau of Education Desires
Adoption of the Old Country
Ballads

"Everybody's Doing IL" and kindred
popular musical selections. will be run out
Of existence and displaced by the old
Scotch and English ballads. II the United
States bureau OF education has It's Way.
educating the public musical taste over
10 Professor c. Alphonso Smith OF the
University Of Virginia. according TO a
bulletin received by tho state board of
education yesterday. Every school board
In the country is being asked TO help To-
cate tho old Scotch and English ballads,
some Of which. II appears. are either lost.
straycd or stolen.
Tho popular songs of the day arc de-
scribed as catchy. but empty" in a
statement made In the clcular by Profess
sor Smith. He calls the present day song
writing artificial and self conscious, and
decries the dccadence OF communal sing
inC.
Those receiving tho bulletins arc asked
to send in the words and tunes of any
ancient ballads they may know and to
secure others from their friends. the idea
being TO make a collection of the beauti-
ful. simple ballads Of England and Scot
land for American use. Some OF the
poems for which the government Is
searching are Robin Hood" "Beegar
Lsddie." Bonnie Barbara Allan 'The
Crafty Farmer" Durham Field "Tbe
Earl OF Mars Daughter" Fair Annie =
Johnnie Armstrong; Last Good Night 50
"I.adic Isabel and the Elf Knig1t -
Child Maurice The Lass of Roch
Royal THE Mermaid" Rob Roy. and
THE Three Ravens"