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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

love, Inconsistency. baffied aftecuons'
light O. fancy, heartlessness and many
more such appellations.
II = certain that the wandering
heart is not happy one, whether in
quest of a mate or having grown
weary OF its ties.
We have much sympathy for the
heart that is wandering about in
search of a mate. We believe it to
be true to its ideals; but for the heart
that has attached itself to another
heart, then becomes weary of it, we
have little consideration and less pity
1t is doubtful if it will ever become
fully anchored. Even the humble bee
furnishes a lesson for the wandering
heart.
OF it the poet has written with
much truth:
The bee thro' many q garden roves,
And huns his lay of courtship DER,
But when he finds the flower he loves,
He settles there and roams no more.
He differs from the other wanderer
him. The heart that can tire of one
love may also prove untrue to another
ave and to another. The callow youth
is not sufficiently matured to be ca
pable of a great and lasting passion. A
man has not such excuse for his rest
lessness.
He should be capable of judging
when he enters the presence OF the
one whose heart has all the qualities
which appeal to his own. Brave is
the girl who accepts lover knowing
that he has won the love of half
dozen other girls only to cast them
aside for a newer fancy. She must
have golden opinions of herself to i'm
agine that she is so much more attrac-
tive than they and that her powers of
holding him from wandering are so
much stronger
Knowing the propensity Of the wan
dering heart, she takes him at her
own risk A man who is true and
steadfast of purpose though he hasn't
the second coat to his back, is
greater matrimonial prize than the
son of wealth who has money to burn
but has wandering heart in his
bosom.
To be popular, man doesn't have
to have a score of sweethearts, whose
dead hopes hang to his belt like the
scalps the warriors of old strung on
their bows as trophies of their con-
quests. The man who knows that he
is of a rowing disposition and his
heart has the wanderlust habit should
never attach himself to any girl I'M
less he is sure beyond all doubling
that he loves her well enough to set
tie down for her sake and be content
with her love and her love only. 1t is
unfair to a girl to offer her heart
which has had other tenants who had
been put out for non-return of at
lection.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
She Knew,

A new drama was being rehearsed,
and the two women who had promi-
nent parts were not on the most
friendly terms.
"In this scene" remarked the tall,
stately blonde, 81 am supposed to
leave the stage at the rear, while you
stand in the front facing the audi
ence. What will be your cue to re-
sumo your lines?"
why" replied the glowing bru-
nette, without hesitation, 1.-The look
of satisfaction on the faces in the
audience"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Making an impression.

Isn't your wife a trifie abrupt, not
to say harsh, in her manner of ad'
dressing your asked the old friend
who was taking dinner.
That's all right, replied Mr.. Cum
rox. IT'S perfectly understood. My
wife talks to me that way for the sake
of The moral effect on the cook"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
A Distinction.

The heather in his blindness bowed
down to wood and stone.
For shame!" cried the children of
light, and shuddered ostentatiously.
Whereupon the heather felt thought
full Are wood and stone so much
worse than a bit of bunting dyed in
divers colors?" he queried.
Don't get sarcastic, now!" warned
the children of light. Were not talk
ing about patriotism, we're talking
about religion!"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

there are men
who become rest
less when tied
down to any one
place for long.
The man may
be cured of his
eagerness to roam
by falling in love.
But where the
heart gets the
roaming habit it
is apt to scatter
dismay in its
path. So many
labels are at
tached to it that
some are puzzled
how to classify it.
1t passes by the
name of tickle
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Przennysl.

We are indebted to Pittsburgh con-
temporary, educated in place where
the smelling of races is going on, for
the proper pronunciation of that Ga
lician stronghold. It is to hold p
between your teeth while pronouncing
"zhem," and at the psychological mo-
ment hook "p" in the outer hook OF
the a." Thus "Pzhem-is-l A cinch-
Syracuse Post-Standard.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Strateoy illustrated.

First Urchin-Say, Chimmie, wot's
dis stratergy ting dey talk about?
Second Urchin-Well, it's like dis
"Supposin yer run out of ammunition
an yer don't want de enemy ter know
it, den it's stratergy ter keep on fir
in"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Not Needed.

Two college students were ar
raigned before the magistrate, charged
with hurdling the low spots in the
road in their motor car.
Have you a lawyer" asked the
magistrate.
Were not going to have any law
YER" answered the elder of the stu
dents. We've decided to tell the
truth"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
FOR the Human System.

For cuts, burns, bruises, stiff neck,
sore throat, sprains, lame back and
bunions, use Hanford's Balsam OF
Myrrh. 1t is guaranteed. 1t is for ex-
ternal use only Always have a bottle
on hand, ready for accidents. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
EI1x1R ,ABEK A GOOD TONIC

And Drives Malaria Out OF the system
ssYour tRab acts like magic have given
It to numerous people in my parish who were
suffering with chils malaria and fever. rec
commend it to those who are sufferers and IN
need of q good tonic" Rev, S. SPONTANEOUSLY,
ST. Stephens Church, Perth Amboy, N. j.
Elixir Babek, so cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski d Co.,
Washington, D. G.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
LauraJeanLibbeu'S
Talks on
Heart Topics

A WANDERING HEART.

I blame thee not This heart l know
To be long loved was never framed.
For something in its depth doth glow
Too strange, too restless, too untamed-
There are hearts which seem TO
have the wanderlust habk just as
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Not What He Deserved.

You deserve a great deal OF credit,
young man."
Maybe | do, but | always have to
nay cash. STRAY Stories.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
keepIna Up With Lizzie.

ut is the upkeep that makes mar
riage costly"
unless you have fashionable neigh
bors. in which case II is the keep up"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
cHILLs and MALARIA and a TOMS

A private prescription that has been IN
constant use for four generations Tor the
trea tment of maIarial troubles Not a patent
medicine but compounded only on receipt
of order and from PURE DRUGS. Price 6Oc
per bottle. parcel post prepaid T. w. Hail.
New Decatur, Ala.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

A man isn't necessarily square when
he's cornered.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Some men are so constituted that
they would do anything for money,
except work for it.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

But even If you are able to con.
vince fool, what's the use?
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Duluth has $50 acres of parks and
Fairgrounds, valued at 1926, 100.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Ask anybody about it--Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
Not Taking Her From Him.

She-Tm afraid poor papa will miss
me when we are married.
He-Why, is your father going
away?
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

A man who drinks from the cup of
sorrow has no siphon on the side.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Adam had his faults, but he was new.
er sued for breach of promise.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Sprained ankle? Rub on and rub in
Hanford's Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15

Hanford's Balsam is good for blood
poisoning Adv.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-10-15
TOOK SPEECH IN THE DARK
stenoorapher Says II Was Not Diff
ficuIt to Follow Remarks
of "Uncle joe"

Sometimes man gets a reputation
that is undeserved, said Sam Gray, a
member of the stenographic corps OF
the house of representatives, at the
Willard, according to the Washington
Post. 1T happened to me few years
ago when | was travelling with former
Speaker Cannon in political cam
paign. Uncle Joe made lot or
speeches in that particular campaign,
and was there to make stenographlc
report and transcript of them. In
one Western city, the speaker was talk
ing to a tremendous crowd of people,
when suddenly, without warning, the
electric lights went out, leaving the
house in total darkness.
For fifteen minutes, perhaps, the
speaker talked on in the darkness. II
was UP to me, of course, to make re-
port of his speech land did. oturaly,
| had to feel my way, and Ade my
notes unusually large, so ave
no trouble in reading th n
lights were restored l " e
with the speaker, and vac
curate transcript of his s ~ Some
of the newspaper boys heal of the
story and published it as marvellous
feat.
THE fact is, it was not at all diff
cult to follow the former speaker. He
is not a rapid talker, and ! had no
trouble in taking his remarks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03

in partnership in the lumber business.
Andrew left there when lumber be-
came scarce and went to Marinette.
Here he roughed il on the outskirts
of civilization in such hearty style,
and so unconventional in dress and
manners that his Marinette neighbors
jumped to the conclusion that he was
poor. Still they had heard that man
named Merryman owned a $4,000 resi-
dence in Marinette. 1T can't be that
you are the man, can it?" asked a
neighbor one day curiously looking
over the roughly clad millman. But
the new citizen gave nom committal
questioner. The two brothers married
two Pittston sisters, daughters of
Capt. Reuben and Lydia Caroline Col
burn. who lived on the River road,
the location being most easily desig-
mated as opposite the Arnold expedi-
Reuben Colburn, ancestor of Capt.
Reuben. This house is now the in
heritance of Mrs. Caroline Merryman,
wife of the late Robert Merryman, who
occasionally revisits her native place.
She has her home in Marinette but
spends a part of each winter with her
nephew Reuben, son of Andrew and
Fanny Colburn Merryman, who has a
large ranch in Exeter, Cal He car
ries on the numbering business in Wis
consin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03
A Mule of Peru.

(By W. G.. Rushworth in Dumb AMI
MALI
This marvellous feat was related to a
lady travelling in Peru via trail and
mule train, by the priest who claimed
to have owned the daring and re-
sourceful animal he told about In Fe-
ru many of the trails are mere lodges
CIT out of the solid rock, the precipice
falling away for hundreds of feet to
the river below on one side and rising
equally steep and straight on the other
side.
This priest was journeying on his
mule over just such a trail, when sud-
denly to his horror on rounding a
bend, he saw that an avalanche had
swept nearly twenty feet Of the trail
completely away. The trail was mar
row: he could not turn and he dared
not dismount. Far below reared the
river. above reared hundreds OF feet of
cheer rock Giving up for lost, he took
out his beads and began to say his
prayers before going to meet his Gre
ator.
The null in the meantime had been
viewing the situation intentiy. The
priest felt him move, then the animal
reared straight up on his hind legs.
His master thought he was about to
plunge over the edge and chung to the
saddle thinking the end was near-but
no slowly the mule turned on his hind
legs, turned until he was facing back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03
Britain's Money
Undianapolis News.A

In a recent number of London Ev-
eryman, I. G. Chiozza Money, men,
Der of Parliament, discussed Britain
as the money lender of the world. He
sets out that the 100000 inhabitants
are owned by less than quarter OF
a million of people. that is, that all
the activities of the empire are con-
trolled by this handful Of persons to
whom all pay tribute. He states that
the total aggregate Of oversee in
vesting is about f4.000,090. 900, or $780,
0O0, 100000. and that the annual profit
received by this group of investors is
fully GOO. 000, 0o0, 900, or. $1,000, 00o.-
900 in American money. He comments
that Rome drew tribute between the
spoils brought home by her generals
and the Expectations of her usurers
in the Roman provinces and wonders
what Tiberius Gracious Uloyd
George) would have said to the Ro-
man equivalent Of cool 200,oo0.00
sterling. Tribute drawn by the rich,
says Mr.. Money, cannot compensate
us for neglect of the use of capital to
primary industries here. In the poor
British towns the huddled artisans are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03
Growth Of Savings Accounts.

(Topeka Daily CapitaD.
Two forces that combat concentra-
ton of wealth are building and loan
associations and savings banks. The
controller of the currency has made
report on the latter which shows
most healthy condition in those parts
of the country where savings banks
flourish, but this is unfortunately not
generally over the country. New Eng
land far excels all other sections in the
number of it's savings banks and de-
positors and in volume of savings. The
middle Atlantic States have large saw
ings deposits and there are growing
savings banks in the middle West,
Farther West and Northwest and
throughout the South savings banks
are few and deposits meagre. This re-
port shows that the increase in the
savings funds of the country is steady.
From 1900 to the present time the
number of savings banks increased
from OIL to 1,9TS, or more than double,
while the number of depositors made
an even greater increase, from IA
to 20 3-4 millions. The volume of de-
posits in the same time increased by
a little less, or from 2 IL to 4 "a bill
lion dollars Since 1890 there has been
an enormous growth in savings depos
its and in the average sum of each de-
post account, this average being for
1890 1858. for 1900 $401 and for 1918 s4S9.
That there were in 1918 more than
10 million individual savings bank ac-
counts averaging s439 is a striking
proof of the financial strength of the
nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03

During recent army maneuvers in the
Philippines Sergeant Murphy with pa
troll, keen for getting back to camp and
supper, came to a bridge over mountain
torrent. with the piacard Destroyed"
Much averse to long detour the SER
geant did little accommodating. and,
finding the coast APPARENTLY clear. led his
men to the bridge. Halfway they were
caught by a galloping officer. Hi. can't
you see that this bridge is supposed to
be destroyed" Sure I do, SIR" an
swered Murphy, but this detachment is
supposed to be swimming And the
passage was safely effected.-Exchange
And we venture the assertion that,
had the bridge really have been de-
stroyed that same Sergeant Murphy
and his soldier lads could have rebuilt
it, or had it been disputed by a real
enemy, would have captured it. That
is what makes the American soldier
the best in the world-ability, quick
wit and true bravery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03
Editorial Comment
Names Opportunities.
(Biddeford Journal.)

There was solid foundation of
practical suggestion and sound sense
in Governor Haines' remarks at the
banquet of the Biddeford Business
Mems association Tuesday evening
The address, as whole, was an un-
answerable plea for greater conf
dence in Maine and in the opportuni-
ties which the State affords. This
plea was all the more convincing from
the fact that our governor is widely
known as a practical business man,
a man who has had experience and
achieved success in manufacturing
and banking enterprises, but who pos
sesses a practical working knowledge
of the possibilities of our farming and
numbering industries. Governor Haines
emphasized the folly of investing
money in enterprises outside the State
when our own home resources were
calling so loudly for development; in
depending upon the Western states
for our beef when it could be easily
produced upon our own meadows and
hillsides: in depending upon the Penn
sylvania coal fields for our light, heat
and power when we have almost in
calculable power running TO waste in
our five great rivers and innumer-
able smaller streams; in knocking
when we might so easily boost; in
frowning when it would be much bet
ter to smile and give our faces a
restful change. Governor Haines be-
lieves that Maine is as good state
as any and better than most; that
opportunities for safe investment here,
either in farming or manufacturing,
are as good as they are anywhere;
that our people, while honest. intelli-
gent and thrifty. are too prone to mis-
| take the glitter on the distant noun
tain tops for golden treasure. which
lies in abundance at their very feet
and which may be theirs If they will
only dig for 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03
Why We Stand by the Law.

That the Democratic party of Maine
is again backed by the liquor interests
and that its members best fitted for
that purpose are already engaged in
active campaigning against Names
prohibitory law, there can be no
doubt. Able, experienced, "un-
prejudiced" and Humanitarian" units
of Democracy are spreading wide the
gospel Of Prohibition does not pro-
hibit." skilfully prepared articles on
the failure of the Maine law" are ap-
pearing In every sort Of publication
that Is serving the liquor interests, or
that can be impressed with its duty
to give the facts" as presented by
men who know"
Who are some of these men that
are suddenly impressed with their
duty to save other states from
Names fate'?" you ask? Well, ]. C.
Murphy. newspaper correspondent,
and all-around good fellow, former
private secretary to Gov. Plaisted, Is
writing a series of articles for the
Seattle Argus. You may have heard
of Glen" We raise no question
that he knows the ms and outs of tbs
laws violation; We are convinced
that he is less prepared to speak o.
the moral aspects of the law and the
immoral purpose OF the traffic and it.
insatiate demand for drinkers. Mr.
Murphy is treating the question in the
trite claims and phrases which tn,
liquor interests have unceasingl,
taught for a generation. 1t may b,
new to the far away Seattle publica,
tons readers, and requires no explod
ing of brain cells to prepare, ant
Glenn" is in the business of prepar,
ing STUFF for others to read.
Then there is the Hon. Cyrus W
Davis Of watcry!lle. ex-banker. ex.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03

than three times as much per capita.
Why is he working to increase the
rum business three fold in Maine. II
not from a selfish personal motive?
II but for. the conspiracy of those
interested in the making and selling
Of intoxicants, within and without
the State, to defeat the law and dis
credit it, drunkenness would have
been almost unknown in the State
long years ago. All we ask now is
that the United States shall go out of
the business of outraging Maine laws.
When the business of advertising and
exploiting human beings for rum
trust profit ceases, then drunkenness
will die a natural death, FOR THE
DEMAND FOR DRINKERS is
GREATER THAN THE DEMAND
FOR DRINK.
In a concert hall in the city of
Buffalo, Rudyard Kipling saw two
young men get two young girls drunk
dark street Mr.. Kipling has not been
a total abstainer nor have his writ
ings commended temperance, but of
that scene he writes:
"Then recantins previous opinions, I
became a prohibitionist. Better it is
that man should go without his beer
in public places, and content himself
with swearing at the narrow minded
ness of the majority; better it is to
poison the inside with very vile tenn
peranee drinks, and to buy lager fur
lively at back doors, than to bring
temptation to the lips of young fools
such as the four had seen. un-
derstnd now why the preachers rage
against drink. ] have said: There is
no harm in it, taken moderately and
yet my own demand for beer helped
directly to send these two girls reel
ing down in the dark street to-God
alone knows what end. If liquor is
worth drinking, il is worth taking a
little trouble to come at-such as a
man will undergo to compass his own
desires. II is not good that we should
let it lie before the eyes Of children,
and ] have been fool in writing to
the contrary"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-03

Thirty-eight more names were Mon
day added to the honor list of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
in the placing Of these names on the
list of pensioners, for long and faith
full services. The amount will aggre-
gate s1260.sO per month and their earn
ings were S3432.42. The average age
is 67.65 years and average length of
service 1916 years. The list now has
it's first woman's name, that of Miss
Alice NJ. Porut of Suffield. CT, who had
been telegraph operator and clerk for
80 years.