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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31

THE SMALL-TIME MINSTRELS
sYo' been wathin' de styles, Mis-
tab HuckelbeTry?"
'Hab All been watchin' de styles,
Mistah Persimmons? Yassah, All
been lookin' TO- dat new X-ray skirt.
de women don't wear as many
clothes as de used to-"
mo, sab. De women am gettin'
more dilatory cherry day"
What yo' mean, dilatory?"
''Dey's putin off things more all
de time. Say, what am dat yo' got
strapped to yo' legs?"
Dem is climbers. Aim a wireless
telegraph repairer."
But look "a here, man, wireless
telegraph lines amt got no wires"
"Ah knows dey amt. All amt
s'posed to climb de wires-Ah just
climbs de poles"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31
COSTLY
Hickory

Hickory Wood, the pantomine
writer, used to tell an amusing story
of a theatrical manager who once
shared his box at provincial panto-
mime. When the principal comedian
entered and did his best, the man
ager, with a scowl on his brow, leant
over to Mr.. Wood, and remarked, 81
want to engage that man for next
Christmas in my production"
"Do you think he is funny?" Mr..
Wood asked.
"Screamingly funny" returned the
manager.
"fhen why don't you laugh?" ask
ed Mr.. Wood. POI
Laugh, when he's got his eyes on
me?" replied the manager. "And eV-
cry smile means that he'll ask anoth-
er flyer a week"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31
WHAT'S in A NAME?

WI IN = ~ n INFNIVIIa
Chairman lat Christmas concert)
Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Brown
will sing "Only Once More"
Sarcastic Critic-Thank goodness
for that!
Chairman Coming forward again)
Ladies and gentlemen, instead of
singing "Only Once More" Miss
Brown will sing. For Ever and EYeriD
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-31
HE WAS RIGHT

II HE WAS RIGHT
n r.. The witness was being goaded al
III most beyond endurance.
=" How long have you been at your
E trade of tin-roofng?" went on the
u pitiless cross-examining counsel.
81 have worked at it off and on,
II but have only worked at it steady for
i the past twelve years"
j How long off and on have you
4 worked at it?" =
@31t "Sirty-five years."
llI How old are your"
"Sixty-fve."
"Then you have been a tin-roofer
q from BIRTH"
n ''No, sir; of course haven't"
1 "Then why do you say that you
4 have worked at your trade sixty-five
i years?" asked the counsel, with an
4 air of triumph.
! Because you asked how long off
! and on l had worked at it. 1 have
worked at it off and on sixty-five
4 years twenty years on and forty
j five off,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Al
rur RUSSELL BUILDING, NORTH
East CORNER OF PUBLIC SQUARE
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

Harry Handy ct al, the creditors
of said Harry Handy are hereby
notified TO have themselves made
parties to said cause by petition
aud TO file and prove their claims
against the said Harry Handy
in said cause, on or before the
first day of the next term of the
.chancery court TO be held at
Benton on the fourth Monday OF
April 1914, or they may be ex-
Guided from the benefits of said
suit and from sharing in the
assets of said Handy. Said
creditors and claimants are also
hereby notified that by order of
said court in said cause they
and each of them are enjoined
from instituting any suit against
said Harry Handy otherwise
than by petition in said pending
cause, as aforesaid. This Jan.
| 8 1914.
A. j. Williams, C. & NJ.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
narrow in principle to hold Mr.,
Roosevelt.
Republican Mass Meeting

The Republicans of Polk coun-
tv are hereby called to meet IN
mass meeting at the court house
in Benton on Monday, March If
1914 at One O'Clock p. M, for tho
purpose of recognizing the
County Executive Committee
and for the transaction of such
other business as may come De-
fore the meeting. This will be
an important meeting, and the
presence of every Republican IN
the county is desired. TINS
February 10th, 1914.
A. E Love, Chairman
T. o. Pack. Secretary
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
Land Sale.

W. A. Newberry In the &c G0 Pnt15
Ida Brock ct al county Tenn.
In obedience to a decree rem
dered in this cause at the Feb
ruary 1914 term of the county
court of Polk county, Tenn |
will en- the 18th day of February
1914 al the court house door in
Benton, Tenn, in bar OF the
equity of redemption, sell to the
highest bidder the following
described real estate to VII;
Ninety.six acres, more or less,
living in the northeast quarter
of Section %, eth civil district
of Polk county, Tenn; bounded
on the north by Tennessee Cop
per Company, on the east oS
lanes Fuller, south by T. D.
Farmer and west by N. j. Land
Said real estate will be sold on
a credit of six months, except IL
ner cent of the purchase money
will be required on day of sale
Notes with approved security
will be required and a lien re
tanned until the purchase money
is fully paid. This Feb. 3 1914
r. o. Pack, Clerk Co. Cour'
John S. Shamblin, Sol. for com
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

the cash as if no bill was tiled,
if they desire.
Gordon's assumption of inter
est in the public welfare is as
comic as is Hooligan's failure to
get married to the Dukes
daughter. AEverybody knows
that for nearly twenty years
Gordon has held a job with GER
tain corporations and that one
Of his main duties has been to
cause these corporations to
withhold from the public treas
ury taxes or money justly due
the state and county. Every
body knows, too, that his ell
forts TO withhold just taxes have
been considered in a way sue
! cessful and that he has been
/ instrumental in impover'shln@
'1he school funds, the state funds
! (part of which goes for schools,)
the county funds, the pauper
funds and all other funds OF the
county.
a.! It has been SAID that Gordon's
employment by the corporations
was to prevent his harrassing
them with many petty suits.
We do not credit this report, as
he has watched the county court
for many years about the ap-
oointment of district assessors
and county equalization boards
and has been eminently success
ful in withholding just taxes
due the county, as is evidenced
by the fact that the corporations
have paid him large sums o
mnnov until Gordon is rich. L
the corporations have made him
rich, he has withheld man,
thousands OF dollars OF Jus
taxes due by the corporations
from public possession and use
| where it justly belongs.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
THURSDAY FEB. II, 1914
PIKE ROADS.

The firm that bid in the PIKE
roads bonds has a representa-
tive here with the bonds printed
ready for the signatures OF the
chairman and clerk. Just the
hour that the,officials were ready
to begin signing the bonds cor
don Hyatt stepped into the court
house with an injunction bill
Evidently someone had him
nosted as TO when the bonds
were to be here for signing. the
narty giving this information
was probably in Cleveland and
knew when the bonds were 10 DE
in Benton.
Gordon files the bill in his sole
individual name as a citizen and
tax payer under the right ano
,n the interest OF all of the ta>
payers, alleging an illegal sale
on only two grounds;
F;rst-that they we're not con
tracted for cash
Second-that they were con
tracted for less than par value
Faith in the truth OF thes
two allegations was so remot
that no bond was executed Tor
restraining order, which result
that the ofiiciaIs and bond con
many may pass the bonds an
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

Letters for publication should
he addressed 10 the Managing
Editor, and must be accomgan-
;ed bv the writer's name. TINS
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?, 1914-02-12

ian
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

The local progressives who
heretofore took the lead did not
attend the progressive confer
.ence in Chattanooga. A pro-
gressive is known by his fruits
so is democrat and q Christ
ian.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
Nonresident Notice.

Elijah BAN ct ais NO 10 LII
Frank Balm Bs ct ais c court at
Benton, Tenn.
State of Tennessee, Office of
County Court Clerk, Benton,
Tennessee, January 10, 1914.
1t appearing from affidavit
filed in this cause that the de-
PENDANT, Frank Balm, is a non
resident of the state of Tennes-
see and cannot be served With
process. Ii is therefore ordered
that said defendant enter his
appearance on or before the
first Monday in March next, be-
fore the county court Clerk at
his Office in Benton, Tennessee
and answer, plead or otherwise
make defense to compliments
bill or the same will! be taken as
confessed as to him and set for
hearing ex parte, and that Il
copy of this order be published
! for four consecutive weeks IN
/ The News-Gazette, a newspaper
! published in Polk county, Tenn
/ r. .lNGset- bauCopnty Court Clerk
sbrovemeuts occuiro~~~~~~~~~
M time in the mail SIC, chancerS
t.e foregoing are abop
Changes that lasted III VS.
SSreIated that an eeHlam.
MtBenton g~rfom the allega.
tions NJ 'cdmplainant's bill which
is sworn to that Virdie Graham
is a non resident of the state oil
Tennessee so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be servec
upon him. 1t is ordered tina
publication be made for 1ool
successive weeks in The Polt
County News Gazette, a news
paper published in Polk county
notifying said non resident u
appear at the next April rules
of said court 10 be held at thu
E court house in Benton on thu
first Monday in April next, tn
same being u rule day of salt
court, and make defense to sai'
bill or the same will be taken to
confessed and the cause set 10
hearing ex parte as 10 him. I'M
3rd day of February 1914.
A. j. Williams,
Clerk and Master.
B. B. g. Witt, Solicitor for CON
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

The Atlantic Ocean was too
Morrow for the Monroe and Nan
tucket to pass each other, so also
Is the fold OF standpatism too
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

RymeOne dollar year; six months
regular cents; three months 20 g.; ce t;s,
fist chu4 q 'i''
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12
s.Covers Polk County like the Dew"
Polk County News-Gazette

Vim. r. RUSSELL, Publisher.
/, DAN HICKS, JR., Editor 6 Mgr.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-02-12

This paper has the best state
and foreign news service OF any
publication in or near the county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
NOTICE OF REFEREES SALE.

BY virtue of an order of sale d.
rected to the undersigned referee from
the clerk of the district court OF Mar
shall county, Iowa, on decree OBJ
tanned In said court, on the 23rd day
of July, A. ID. 1914. I'm favor of Exile
l.. Burkart, as plaintiff. and against
Dora Ralston, Jaunita Ralston, Minor
and Lawrence l.. Ralston as defendants,
for the partition OF the real estate
named and described In the said plain
tins petition, I will until the 10Th day
of January 1915. offer for sale to the
highest bidder the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the south
east quarter IN. w. u of the S. Il. u }.
except five t5) acres off east side and
two and one-half (21a) acres off north
side and.
Northwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter On. w. 4 of n. r.. ~. except four
acres in graveyard out of southeast
corner, and except commencing at
northeast corner of said graveyard,
north twelve rods and twenty links.
! west forty rods. south twelve rods and
twenty links and east to beginning, and
Southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter (S VIZ of N. E. ~ except four
acres in Central Railroad of Iowa right
of way and except two and eighty fve
one hundredths acres in north part OF
west side of said tract in section seven
all of the above described real estate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
roads, United States department

roads, United States department Of
agriculture. For instance:
Manatee county, Florida, built sixty
four miles Of macadam and shell road.
From 1911 to 1912 land on the road in
creased In value $50 per acre, and land
q mile away from the road showed an
increase Of $40 per acre.
Spotsylvania county. Virginia inn
proved f0rty-one miles Of road, and
land which formerly sold on an average
OF 24.74 changed hands within three
years at an average of $44.74 per acre.
In Dnwiddie county, Virginia, where
125 miles of road We're built. land be-
tween five and ten miles from Peters,
burg advanced on an average from
$15.25 to $50 an acre in about fifteen in
stances, while land ten miles from town
increased on an average, in sixteen
cases. 1862 an acre.
In Franklin county, New York, where
124 miles of road were built. eight
pieces of land selected at random
showed an increase of 27.S per cent
after the improved roads were built.
while in Lee county. Virginia, which
built eighty-four miles of road, land
prices have advanced 25 per cent
The construction of the land built
highways in several of the counties
mentioned has been of decided benefit
to school attendance. In Spotsylvania
county one consolidated school re-
places three one room schools. and an
other consolidated school is planned.
In Dinwiddle county school at
tendance increased 17H per cent in one
year on the improved roads. and sew
oral ophnn1 CARRYING fwanfV-
four pupils each have been put in SER
vice.
In Lee county, school attendance
along the improved roads shows an
average of II per cent against 81 per
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

",ThIs haIn't No Time for squabblin'
Amongst Ourselves"
Their country piece, ter see sick
man. Don't tell her whar I'm a-goin'."
He turned to the others. II reckon
I've got yore promise tibet Mr.. Lescott
hain't a-goin' ter be bothered afore
gifts backf'
Vile McCaser promptly gave the a..
surance.
Il gives 70 my hand on hit"
II seed Jim Asberry loafin' round
Jest beyond Their ridge, as ! rid over
hyar." volunteered the man who had
brought the message.
"Go, slow now, Samson. Don't be no
blame fool" dissuaded Vile McCager.
"Hixop's plumb full Of them Hollmans.
an they're likely ter, be full OF Ticker
hits Saturday. Hits apt ter be shore
death fer 70 ter try. ter ride through
Main street-ef 70 gifts thet far. Ye
dassent do hit"
II dast do anything!" asserted the
|. boy. with . nash Of sudden anger.
Some liar lowed awhile ago thet
was coward. All right. mebby be.
Unc' VILE. keep the boys hyar tell We
hears from mean. keep 'em sober"
He turned and made his way to the
fence where his mule stood hitched.
When Samson crossed the ridge and
entered the HOLMAN country, Jim As
berry, watching from hilltop point Of
vantage, rose and mounted the horse
that stood hitched behind q nearby
screen OF rhododendron bushes and
young csdars. Sometimes. he rode just
one bend Of the road in Samson's rear.
Sometimes. he took short cuts. and
watched his enemy pass. But always
he held him under vigilant eye.
Finally, he reached q wayside store
where ! local tslsphsns gave commune
cation with Hollman's Mammoth De-
partmsnt store.
ledge" hs informed. samson
south's done loft the party ct Their
mill, an he's a-ridin' towards town.
Shall git him r
''Is he comm By hissslfi" inquired
the storekesper.
YES"
'Well. Jest let him come on. We
can tend ter him hyar. ef necessary"
50 Jim withheld his hand, and merely
Swallowed. sending bulletins. from time
= ''' tro BE Continued,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

being In section seven 10. township
eighty four tsD, range eighteen us).
west of the Fifth p. NJ. Marshall
county. Iowa.
Also outlot number eighteen (lS) In
The town of Albion. Marshall county.
Iowa
That the said sale shall be at private
sale and as such referee ! Will receive
bids for the said real estate at my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
1he GAl | offhe
UN\BER[
~ CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
or SCENES IL HE PLAY sss assas1Hrs a&a

cd the boy. A0ScOtt, oS0uoln8 ~ ulu
side, felt that the situation was more
than parlous. But, before the storm
could break, some one rushed In, and
whispered to Vile NcCager . message
that caused him to raise both hands
above his head, and thunder for ~
tention.
Men," he roared, listen ter me!
This here hain't no time fer squad
bin amongst ourselves. We're all
Souths. Tamarack South has done
gone ter Hixon. an got inter trouble
He's locked up In the jailhouse."
Were all hyar." screamed old ca
leb's high, broken voice. Lets 90 an
TAIN him out"
samson's anger had died. He turned,
and held . whispered conversation
with McCager, and. at its end, the host
OF the day announced briefly:
"6amson's got somethin' ter say tes
70. SO long 40 he's willin' ter stand
By us. reckon we're willin' ter listen
ter Henry south's boy
II hain't got no use for Tam'rack
Spicer," said the boy, succinctly, "but
/ don't low ter let him lay in no jail
house, unlessen he's got right ter be
thar. What's r, charged with?"
But no ono knew that. A man sup
posedly close to the Hollmans, but in
reality an informer for the Souths. had
seen him led into the jailyard by q
posse Of . half-dozen men, and had
seen the iron-barred doors close on
him. That was all. except that the
HOLMAN forces were gathering In
Hixon, and, II the Souths went there
en- masse. a pitched battle must be the
inevitable result. The first step was
to gain accurate information and an
answer to one vital question. Was
Tamarack held as feud victim, or
was his arrest legitimate? How to
learn that was the problem. TO send
. body Of men was to invite bloodshed.
To send . single inquirer YVES to de-
liver him over to the enemy.
"Air you men willin' ter take my
word about Tamarack?" inquired Sam
son. There was clamorous assent,
and the boy turned to Lescott.
Il wants ye ter take Sally home with
ye. Ye'd better start right away. afore
she beers any of this talk. Hit would
fret her. Tell her I've had ter 60 cross
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
BY Way Of Inducement.

A certain youngster in Washington
was one day suffering greatly by rea-
son of an aching tooth. His mother
was endeavoring to calm him against
the necessary visit to the dentist.
you'll have it out, won't you.
dearie?" the mother pleaded 1T won't
hurt much, and then the ache will all
be over"
But the unhappy child continued to
howl with pain. His brother, year
older, was likewise distressed, and
added his pleadings to those OF his
mother.
do have 1t out, DEAR" pleaded the
mother.
yes. Dick, have it out" AIDED the
brother. 'It will be. one less to clean,
you know.1-Lippincott's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
Classified Advertisements
vvAMrao.
FOUND
Lost

graphs and information. We have been
thoroughly investigated and our land
and orchard inspected and approved by
the state authorities of Kansas. MIS-
souri,, Nebraska. South Dakota. Ten
nessee. Ohio and West Virginia
Munger Securities Company. NJ 10l.
N. Y. Life building Kansas City. Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
MISSOURI LAND.

A Missouri Farm and independence
for So cash and IS monthly. No In
terest. no taxes. Either ten or twenty
acres (you take your choice, regardless
of sizs} also three town lots and 500
shares in successful, 1000 acre orchard
company, with two canning factories
and full equipment, al for only $500:
SIS down and IS monthlr. without IN
t,rest or taxes. Will pay round TRIP
railway fare OF buyers. Payments sses
in case OF death. Write for photo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

cent along other roads. In Wise
county, Virginia. several successful
school consultations have been effect
ed since 1903. The Pole bridge school
In this county on the road from Coburn
to Wise replaces four one-room schools.
Road Maker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
FOR GALE
70 RENT
70 EXCHANGE

when an advertisement does not
give the advertisers name write q let.
ter addressed as directed In the "a
and leave It 1t the newspaper Office
where the advertiser will get 1t. Tne
publishers can not give the name OF
tho advertiser without the advertiseTs
consent.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

office located over No. 1oS East Main
street. Marshalltown. lows. and Will
submit. the said bids to the court Tor
approval.
Terms: Ten per cent cash and bal
ance OF purchase price March !. 1919.
Dated Marshalltown. Iowa. Dec. Is,
1914.
II. C. LoUNsBERRY.
Sole Referee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
- - -
MONTANA LAND.

Fer Sale 400 acre stock and grain
ranch near Helena--S0O acres aifaiia'
400 grain. adjoins government range;
eleven room brick house; outbutldingS
complete Easy terms, per cent.
Many others. Write. Montana Ranches
Company. Helena, Montana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
CUT RATE oNopPlN0.

Cut satss on hou0aheld Epods -
pacifio coast and oehsr points. eupefsee
servloe ct reduced rates The 1cy0
TranscaS Company. 1tnneavsaA AAA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

For 6ais-New and second hand
carom and pocket billiard tables. ana
bowling alleys and accessories: bar
fixtures Of all kinds: easy payments.
The Brunswicke- Balke- Collandor Conn
pany. III Walnut street Des Aoinss.
10 ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
MINNESOTA Ian Ds.

For Sale or Ront--One- half section,
three -fourths section. and section. f1rst
class smooth corn land, southwestern
Minnesota, near Iowa. owner, pox sst'
Mnpleton. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

WISCONSIN LANDS.

For Saie--Five hundred twenty acres
hardwood clay loan stump. land ex-
cellent farming or grazing. centrai
Wisconsin,. Sl4 per acre. Good Manu-
featuring Company. Appleton, Wis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

from prominent farmers. Solomon r.
Pickett, r. +. d. 2, Eldora. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
-.---------------------
VIRGINIA LAND.

Farm Homssssksrs-Virgi IL the
place to live; short. mild winters; pleas
ant summers and many other advan-
tages; write for what you want: special
$50 acre grain. grass and fruit farm.
level and rolling: fine water; l,0Oo
bearing apple trees; clover grass. nno
corn; eight room dwelling; outbuild-
ings; In sight OF fine school. large
store and good neighbors: for quick
sale. only $4,000; good terms. 3. r.
Poindexter Lynchburg. Va
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26

Wantsd-Ladies. Immediately, filling
and labelling boxes. Home work. Even
ings. Steady. No experience; $12 week
ly. No canvassing. Excellent opportun-
ity. Enclose stamp. Erina Specially
Company. Toronto. Ont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
SITUATION WANTED.

Wantsd-Position on farm by relia-
! BILE married man with no children.
Good habits. Can furnish references