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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-05-28
OUR DUTY AS A NATION TO THE
WORLD

WOnLO
Cookeville, Tenn, May 26, 1914
Duty comes by obligation and obliga-
tion comes by relation. Our greatness
gives us that relation which brings
the obligation of duty. Our duty from
four standpoints
l. Military. g. Educational. 8.
Social. 4. Christian.
1. Our military positions should be
that of protector and not oppressor.
Imperialism should be religated to
barbaric tins and colonial conquest
abandoned. We should be keepers at
home and develop our own resources.
suspect that ere long we shall awake
to the fact that the declaration of war
with Spain, the acquisition of Cuba,
Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINES is but
the beginning of policy that marks
our decline ard points to the was that
leads to the end of our own greatness.
In our titude toward Mexico / am
reminded that fools rush in where an
gels fear to tread. Yet in the begin
ming we founded our common wealth
and acquired our territory " oppres-
sion and encroachment on the rights
of liberty and domain of the rude poor
ly armed savage and on the ruins of
his empire, the vanishing of his heroes
the obstruction Of his home.
Ter of his wife and children, the po-
session Of his land, lakes, streams. for
ests, sun, moon, and stars, was built
a province which in it's achievements
is the wonder of the ages. We draw
the curtain on the cruelty of the colon
ial times and as to rights and wrongs
await the decision of a higher tlibu-
nal of mai. Our flag in time of peace
should be white as the driven snow
and emblazoned on it as our motto
peace on earth and good will to man"
and when forced to war unfold old
glory, defiance to the ol-cozling foe
Educational standpoint. Standing
as we do as authority in art and litera
ture our speech, books and periodicals
should be free from immoral taint
sickly sentiment, or sceptical views
on home, society and relogion so that
we may be worthy to copy and to en-
ulate. We must preserve our Eng
lish for it is dest' ned to be the COM
mon language of tho world and the |
classic language of the future. We |
rival other nations in romance, song, |
and story, our sculptors, bards and
poets have almost out-classed those
favored as lauriates to kings. Our
epics, valor and chivalry worthy Of
the admiration of the world. Our in
stitution of learning should conform
as far as this age of progress will al
low, to language arts and science of
other years and keep pace with prac-
tical education everywhere. In patri- +
otism and literature we should be the
leaders of all nations.
Social. No nation is stronger than
its social structure. No government
more powerful than its homes. When
tumult and dessilation threatened
France the child Of corsica cried
France needs homes! Our nation
owes a duty to itself s.nd to the world
in that we should preserve the homes
as the Bible directs for the family is
a divine institution and its purity
necessary to the strength of the nation
End of the world. Coming as we have
from race of heroes and heroines
puritanical in home life and for our es- !
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-05-28
PUTNAM COUNTY TEACHERS

AC Ing lCtCACio nave OCSh DC
lected for the elementary schools of
Putnam county for the coming year.
They have been selected on conditions
only that they obtain certificate, at
tend the county institute or some sum-
NOR school, aid the board also reserv-
er the right to NJ any changes they
mcy think to be to the best interests
of the SCHOOLS at any time until the
signing of contracts.
First District-Whitson's Chapel,
Maude Stone; Salem, Ocie HudGles-
ton;, Lee Seminary. Grover Boyd;
Lone Oak, Leo-a Huddleston; Syca-
more. Milburn Shipley; Shipley, Pan
Gle Myers; Free Hill, Marguerite Kuy-
kendall.
Second District-Mt Hermon, Lucy
Embrey; Bridge, Notie Proffitt; Love
lady, T. E. Simcox.
Third District-Macedonia, Belle
Rockwell; Poplar Grove, Mamie Rock
well; Browns Mill, J. E. Mccormick;
Dry Valley, Emily Rockwell; Bumba-
Tough. Mary Chote.
Fourth District-Pleasant Ridge, L.
E. Flatt; Board Valley, Matte Foutch;
Johnson's Church, Haskell Henry;
Galde Creek, Hayden Nichols; verble,
zola Phillips; Philadelphia, Grover
Robinson; Farley's Seminary, Edith
Cooper
Fifth District-Rocky Point, Hilary
Essex; Mill Creek, ]. loud;
Mt. Union, Ernest Harris.
Sixth District-Mt. Pleasant, P. L.
Judd; Brotherton, F. M. Paul; Doug
las Chapel, E e. Jaquess; Shady
Grove, Bette Holford.
Seventh District-Pleasant Valley,
Oliver Bussell; Double Springs, S. S.
Chisholm; Maple Shade, J. T. Richard
son; Pippin, Fannie Foutch.
Eighth District-Boiling Springs, Ila
Foster; Bald Hill, Dave Nash; Pleas
ant View, Joe Hickey; Thomas, Newt
on Nash.
Ninth District-Buffalo Valley, Pearl
Jared, Georgia Boyd.
Tenth District-New Salem, Pearl
Huddleston; Aliens Chapel Isham
Rogers; Sadler, Arthur Grogan.
Eleventh District-Gentry, Tom W.
Kittrell, Bette 10 Ding s: Rock
Springs, Elmo Jared; Denny's Semina-
ry, Elmo Nichols; Hopewell, Mary
Leftwich, Gladys Sutton.
Twelfth District Vadon, Halle
Stanton; Young Hollow, Dona Boyd.
Thirteenth District-Silver Point, Ella
Crowder, Allie M Scudder; Carrs'
Chapel, David Allison, velma Mitchell.
Fourteenth District Spencer Point,
Callie Hampton.
Fifteenth District-White Hall, Bes-
-'e Selby; Fair View, Edgar Phillips;
Bangham, Lee Grimsley; Post Oak,
c. w. Maynard; Forest Hill, Susie
Phillips.
Gentry; Bussell, c. B. Gentry; Oak |
Grove, A. D. Pendergrass; Ensor,
Chester Patton.
Seventeenth District-Boma, Solon |
Leftwich, Mrs. Martelia Shanks;
Brown, j. r. Clayton; White, Eta
Leftwich.
Eighteenth Dictrict-Bloomingto
c. w. Coleman, Mrs c. w. Coleman;
Free Union, p. c. Smith
Nineteenth District-Not complete.
Twentieth District Baxter Joe
Elmore Gentry, I. M. Medley,
Eddie Braswell; Ensor, Snolen Left
wich, Electra Nichols.
Colored Schools-Algood, B. F. Hill;
Creek, d. c. Beard; Rock
Springs, H. E. Campbell Silver Point,
J. p. Bowser; Forest Hill, Mary Poyn-
-er; Cookeville, Anna B. Crawford
By order of the Board.
J. M. Hatfield, Sec
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-05-28

Most disfguring skin eruptions,.
scrofula, pimples. rashes, ETC.. are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well
recommended. $1.00 at all stores. /,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-05-28

Read the Herald. Csc gets it year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
bECKHAN WINS
SENATORIAL RACE
IN KENTUCKY
According to Returns From Nearly
All Counties of the State
Vote Very Small.

louisville, Aug. 2.--NewSpaper re-
turns, practically complete, from one
hundred and five counties ont OF one
hundred and twenty, in today'a pri-
t1aries indicated former Governor j
C. w. Beckham had won Democratic
nomination for long term in United
states senate by several Thousand
votes. Former Governor A. r. N}lt
son and Burton Vance apparently
were nominated by the Republicans
and proeressives respectively
For short term senator JohusaI y
Camden seemed certain Of the Deni9.
cratic nomination and William Mar
snail of the Republican.
1t is indicated that The entire
delegation in congress is renommat
ed except in the Second district
where Kincheloe, Democrat, is lead.
for Stanley's seat.
In the third Thomas is leading by
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
UNITED STATES
RANKING SYSTEM
SOUND TO CORE
Bankers Must Act Swiftly and Main
tain Self-Control In Prescn.
Crisis

New York, August 1.-THE bull
let thai pierced the Austrian heir
pierced the shell of European ciyili-
cation.
The United States will be tested
this week and not found wanting,
let 1t be hoped.
1t behooyes America to exercise
courage. to maintain self-control, to
remain cool under the trying crisis
which has oyartaken Europe.
Our bankers must act swiftly,
effectively, tremendously.
The time cor tcmporizing, for
playing the role OF financial angel
to every other nation on earth has
passed
The course that prudence de.
mands be adopted and which will
be adopted--now that the whole
financial machinery of Europe has
broken down, is this:
First-The banks will refuse to
ship 9nother dollar Of gold to
Europe.
Second--Half 4 billion new cur
rency ISSUES under the Aldrich-
Vreeland bill will be available Mon
day morning and will be put into
circulation Immediately.
Clearing house certificates
viii doubtless he issued Monday.
This will provide an abundance
of circulating medium and enable
busin ass to be carried on without
restraint.
Bankers are even hopeful that
these various measures will enable
the New York Stock Exchange and
other exchanges throughout the
country to reopen within a few days
as Europeans who seek to unload
here will not be paid in gold, but
will he offered only emergency cur
rency, which they canno. use under
existing conditions abroad
The general banking position al
over tho Unit ID States Is sound tc
the core.
The evidence of weakness among
certain small, unsuperyised private
bankers" in tho poorer sections Of
New York unfortunately multiply
under the unsettlement precipitated
by the European deadlock.
All the institutions that have
come under the supervision of the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
FIGHTING PASTOR
GETS TWO Y[ARS
IN PiNIT[HiIARY
Rev. Lawrence Flannery Convicted
of Killing 0lin 7. Mcconnell,
a Printer.

West Plains. Mo, Aug. Two
years in the penitertiary was the
sentence imposed upon Rev. Law
renee Flannary, a Methodist minis
ter, in the Howell County Circait
Court last night for the killing o.
Clin r. Mcconnell, a linotype oPec-
ator, in this city June 4.
The case attracted wide attention.
people from the surrounding country
many being members of churches
where Rev. Flannery preached, COM
ing to the trial. Women brought
their lunches to hold their seats ANA
the city hotels We're crowded.
The story of the killing. as re-
lated by several witnesses, follows
Mcconnell and Flannery boarded
with Mark Summers of 122 West
Main street
The day Of the killing they had
short argument at the dinner table.
Flannery left the table to sit on the
front porch with two other boarders.
Mcconnell went around the house
whistling. He asked one of the board
ers to go down town.
"Ill so with You if you'll repeal
what you said at the dinner table, "
said Flannery as he jumped mp and
ran down the concrete walk in front
Of the house where Mcconnell was
standing.
Two witnesses testified that Elan
merry grasped Mcconnell by the coli
lar with the left hand and while Me-
Connel was apologi2ing, struck him
a blow on the jaw with his fist,
Mcconnell fell to the concrete
pavement. He never reRained con
seriousness and died six hours later.
His body was shipped 10 Boise, Idaho,
his native home, where he was a
member of the Boise Lodge A. T. &
A. NJ.
Flannery continued to preach to
his congregation. Several ministers
went on his bond ana labored to get
mis- freedom.
| During his college days Flanuory
gained a reputation as an amateur
prize fighter
lie said Mcconnell had repeatedly
insulted him, even interrupting the
minister's blessing at the table. This
the other boarders denied.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

state banking department in con-
formity with the law tina; has JUS
gone iut1 effect are declared by the
authorities to be solvent
Some Of those who have not taken
out licenses and which must liqui-
date b. November /, may not prove
well fortified
Let me here repeat what was said
yesterday that the best place in the
world for savings is a good savings
bank.
Thera should be no movement to
withdraw deposits from savings
banks, for if depositor8 gre foolish
enough to start runs they will
simply fierce every savings bank tC
demand 80 day. notice. . protective
measure that can aud will be avoid
ed if calnness and common sense
prevail
That cxhortation can not be i'm
pressed too strongly and solemnly
upon every member of the commun-
ity.
The different steps to be taken by
the codntry's 6arr'r5 today, under
the leadership and guidance of the
Treasury Department and the New
York Clearing House, are intended
to place this cot in a position
of independence ope and en-
able us to go ab0,t vr business il
ordinary normal fashion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

mounted In Tiffany setting. The
winners OF these prizes will have
every reason to be pleased. The
fact that same are furnished by
The Smith Jewelry store Is SUI
ficient guarantee of their quality.
Four ladies or gentlemen's golo
watches from the Chas. f, Miller
store will also be distributed amons
the district awards. These watches
will be in either ladies or mems
styles standard works, 20 gnaran-
teed cases, and backed by MIR, Miller
and The Bulletin.
The candidates In each OF the
four districts having the highest
number OF votes after the auto, mo-
torcycle and piano winners have
been determined. will receive one
OF the diamond rings.
The candidate in each OF the four
districts having the second hiehes.
number Of votes after the threa
capital prize winners have been de
termined will be awarded one of the
gold watches.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
The Twenty Year Test

"5om2 tWentY years 40 ~"
Chamhrrlain's Collie, Cholera anu
D.arrhoea Remedy" writes George
W. Brock, publisher OF the Enter
prise. aberdeen. Md 81 discovered
that II was a aulck and safe cure for
diarrhoea Since then no one can
sell IL anythias said to he Just "a
GOOD. During all these years have
used it and recommended it many
times. and il has never disappointed
anyone. For sale by nj. dealers,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
Candidates Are Marshailing Iheir
Forces For Closing Days OF
Contest
ALL SIGNS POINT TO
FAST FURIOUS FINISH
Until August % There Will Be Some
Lively Hustling Displayed By
Contestants

The Bulletins big prize campaign
is now becoming a matter OF days
instead of weeks. The list OF can
didates is being cut down. daily that
it may conta;l only the active
workers. This is desirable that the
field may be clear for the candidates
who arc in earnest about their fight
for the eleven fnal prizes. Most o.
hose who are intent upon winning
realize that it is really the work OF
these last few days that counts and
IRE determined to make tn" best pos
,ible showing between now and
August %.
Schedule Reduced August IL
The schedule will again be de-
,reased on August IL and after that
late. only the number OF votes indi-
Gated by the regular schedule on the
cover of the receipt books will be
issued. Until August II, at =
O'Clock p. m. the table for Issuing
votes will be as follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

sbolt hfteon hundred. and ia the
eleventh.. Powers. Republican has
o9fri,d fourteen OF the fftHen coGn-
ties. indicating aSjo.ity ii eieht
thousand.
Twoaty-four GO Mites ags I.re-
ported in the senatorial CcEt5sI.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
The Impending Catastrophe.

greatest catastrophe in history.
Should there be no halt, and the
now almost assured European con
fIict follow, the world will behold
the greatest and possibly the las: war
OF nations.
The two small dominions, serYia
and Austria, between which the
trouble started, were but the paWns
in the hands of those greater powers
who were playing the game on the
chess board of greed and power.
The real issue in the conflict
which has been growing for years. Is
whether Slav or Teuton shall have
supremacy in Europe.
Year in and year out the nations
involved have been strength enins
their armies with the knowledge be
fore them that sooner or latet the
real test would come.
The inevitable has been recognized
for years.
Some put the reriod of the con
nict ten years hence. Others sooner
None thought that the blow woult
come so soon or with such cyclonic
rapidity.
Germany and Russia are the rea'
coltenders, looming back Of tn
smaller ones. ominous and grim.
A comparison of these two nation
whose power rests solely in the elan
of arms and the strength OF fore
may be made from different visions
On the one side, Germany Is ad
mitted the stronger because OF ii.
np-to-the- minute fitness in militar'
affairs.
Its area is small thus permittin
rapid mobilization of its army.
Is claimed that the entire army 0
Germany could move upon tie CAPT
tai of Russia before many of tia
nations forces scattered on til
frontier would even be aware tina
war had ben declared.
II was this desire to make tn
initial move before Russia coul'
make the needed preparations thu
prompted Germany to demand an OK
PLANTATION of that eountry's arm
laaneuYers within twenty-fonr hours
On the other hand Russia depend
upon the vast number of its inhab
itants.
Possibly the spirit Of patriotism
is not found within the ranks Of 1t
army as with other nations, but
las tremendous numbers from whic'
to draw and 1t has hundreds o
thousands TO offer on the altar
greed the ranks are thin and til
rrim spectre of defeat looms be
fore 1t.
Be this is it may IL the nations 6
Europe do escape this imperdin
calamity it will indeed by a miracle
Even now the effects of the i'm
pending disaster are to be seen.
The market places and the ex
changes are closed and the iilterna
tional trade stands paralyzed.
Because of the fear that ships will
he captured money can not be ship
ped to Europe.
The ports of England have tempo
rarily been closed.
The whole world is the sufferer
because of even the suggestion OF
this conflict.
What will be the result should the
conflict come?
1t would be war such as no other
war. Modern equipments of war
fare are so fashioned that thousands
would be bdtchered today where
hundreds fel. in former conflicts.
II is probably the appalling re-
cults of such conflict that hav,
oaused .he nati)Ba involved tc hal
before taking the leap.
1T is a wise precaution and tn
sober sense of millions of peopi
prompts them to pray that the stron
arm of wholesale murder clothed i
the silken glove of military power
may not blot out from the vision q
the military world the promise
dawn of universal peace. New
Democrat,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
Not So Strange After All

You may think Il strange that so
many people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablets.
You would not, however, if you
should give them a trial. They
strengthen and invfgorate the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. Mrs. Rosie
IRISH, Wabash, Ind, writes. Moth.
ing did me The least good until |
began using Cnamberlain's Tablets
1t is decidedly the best medicine for
stomach trouble | have ever used
For sale by all dealers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

A cat has nine lives. An advertise
ment Is more fortunate as Il has
several hundred or several thousand.
In fact, 1t has so many that 1t never
really dies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

Most OF the worlds knowledge 10
based on newspapers. You must
read them IL you would know what
= goins o.. rsl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03

There is News In the Advertising
olumns. News that viii save sou
money.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
Schedule Reduced August ~
Result In Doubt

years ..s...' ...'' 4o'VVV
years Recommendation
Result In Doubt
AT this stage in the race il is i'm
possible to guess who will be the
Winners. No one candidate has a
valk-a-way. There are at least
twelve entries who will be heard
rom in good round figures when thu
Judges take charge at the end Of the
ontest ard start to poll the votes
Right Row it looks as though these
emalning weeks are COINS 10 be the
biggest cf the entire campaign
md the sharp candidates who appre,
late the extra votes will not allow
he present and last chance for ad
'itional ballots TO go without atten
ion. Subscriptions mean a hal
qore now than after August u.
Some OF the candidates expected
lespite our language and promises
the contrary that a larger SEIZED
lie for votes would be in effect fol
owing the close Of the double vote
>ffer. These doubling contestants
Jnow better now, to their sorrow
md just as certain will the schedule
)e less after Wednesday, August II
Until Wednesday, August II
It nine o'clock p. m, fifty pc
ent increase above the regula,
lumber of votes will be issued or
inscriptions. This will be the las
dditionai vote inducement of the
ontest. Following that date, and
or the last few days of the race
My the regular number of votes
Ill be allowed.
The Prizes.
The first, or capital prize, is .
Ford automobile. This .ar will be
given to the candidate >Eho secures
he most votes In the entire contest
regardless of district.
II is a 1914 Model T Touring car
five passenger, four cylinder, 20
horsepower machine. With the auto
included extension top, vino
HELD, speedometter, lights, genera
or, horn, shield, tools, etc. Every
hing complete so that the winne'
eed purchase no extras.
This automobile was purchased
rom A. d. Teer, general agents II
his district for the Ford Automo
bile company.
The Piano.
The results of the contest up Ia
this time have been so satisfactory
that the management Of The Bulle-
tin has concluded to substitute q
higher grade and more expensive
piano as the Ladies' second grand
| prize.
A beautiful 1926 Stroud piano
manufactured by Thee Aeolian Com.
pany will be awarded to the youne
lady who has the most votes after
the automobile winner has been de
termined.
This is an unusually fine instru
ment and has been selected, after
carefully considering the merits O
several different makes. Its tones ar,
clear and pure, and in construction
and style this piano Is decidedly su
perior to the average. 1t Is mad,
by the Aeolian Co., the larges
manufacturer of musical instru
ments in the world, and its celebrat
ed lines are so well known that fur
Their comment is unnecessary.
The piano was purchased from
l.. A. Holley, Colonial Hotel, Cairo
who represents the Aeolian Co., ii
this territory.
-r-ess. ~----- ------- $780,,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
District Prizes.

The list OF district prizes T. about
made up. Among other articles
that will be offered are:
Four beautiful diamond rings
bought Of w. F. Smith. the well
known Washington avenue Jeweler.
rhe stones In these rings are free
rom flaws cad defects and each is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-03
The Motorcycle.

The man or boy who is highest
after the automobile winner has
been determined win receive a high
Grade Flying Merkel motorcycle
rhe machine was purchased from
Hills & Karcher. 1t is model
44O four horse power, N-Belt
drive, single cylinder cycle, and VIII
be furnished complete with free
,lutch, luggage carrier, foot board
md foot brake.
This makes an attractive prize
FOR some man or boy who is alert
ind alive to this unusual opportun-
itY.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-28
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty of Them in Brunswick, and
Good Reason for 1t.

Plenty of Them in Brunswick, and
Good Reason for 1t.
Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years Of backache suffering
Days Of misery, nights Of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
When she finds freedom?
Many readers will profit by the fol
lowing.
Mrs f. Sweat, &c Church ST., Way
cross, Ga, says: "Backache cause
me intense suffering and often | had
such acute pains in my loins that
was confined to bed. 1t was hard 70.
me to get up from a chair. / knew
that the misery was caused by weak
kidneys, for the kidney secretions
were unnatural
when ] learned about Doan's Ki1
ney Pills, ! got supply. 1t did not
take them long to drive away the
aches and pains and strengthen my
Kidneys. You may continue to pup
lish the statement gave Doan's Kid
ney Pills when they cured me-
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Deans Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mrs Sweat had. Foster-Mllburn Co
Props. Buffalo, N. Y.--6
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-28

Traffic Ordnance-An officer spent
yesterday at the corner of Newcastle
and Gloucester streets instructing pee
pie regarding the rules of the road"
covered by the traffic ordinance now
in effect. After tomorrow all who
fail to observe the rules will be deck
eted in police court.