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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-07-16

FACT that Missouri is slated for the Repub-
ican column is giving the Bourbons some
thing to chew about.
JUST give it time, and the County Court will
j discover that the Ten Commandments were
written by one-legged niger.
WHILE Mr.. BRYAN is busy prasing the Presi-
w dent, there are reasons for believing that
he intends to bury him in 1916.
TT LOOKS very much like baseball has taken
the place of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence in Fourth of July festivities.
THE only lasting peace this old terrestrial
L sphere will ever know will be largely infu
enced by the largest piece of artillery
COMMENTING upon Mr.. BRYAN's declaration
- that he was supporting the President led
an old politician to say: "D-n such support,
Until the railroads get square deal in the
y way of freight and mail compensations
the people can expect no more or better service
than they are now receiving.
GOLD is coming to this country at such a rate
y that we will soon be in position to say
what the standard shall be. Will Mr. BRYAN
resurrect his 10 to folly then?
DROBABLY no city in the South has had its
britches SO completely skinned off OF it as
Nashville And its bare spots are not only hu-
initiating but positively indecent.
HILARY HOWSE is charged with selling sup
IL plies to the State and municipality in de-
hance of the law. We seem to have heard the
same charge against Polk County official
CINCE the announcement that Hon. I. W. SIMS
~ would probably enter the Senatorial race,
hurry-up calls have been sent out from Nash
vile for any old remedy that would relieve
night sweats.
W7HEN we consult the files Of Polk County IS
w "soremost Democratic paper, we learn
that ]. N. McBRAYER and E. L. AMBURN are mem
bers of the Pike Road Commission There is
nothing like being reliable.
MIR. BRYAN says that the Democratic party
lVI has solved two paramount issues-tarif
and currency reform. The condition OF the
United States treasury indicates that it was done
so badly that the Republicans will have to DO 1t
all over again.
THE Nashville Banner navely admits that the
L Governments deficit is due to shrrinkage
in customs receipts. After passing law per-
mitting European goods to enter our markets
practically free, how the Democrats expected
anything else we can not imagine.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-07-16

GERMANY has made it sufficiently plain that
" she considers WOODROW too light to be
taken seriously.
THOSE who are loudest in condemning the
l wickedness of money are generally those
who never had any.
MAKING light of Mr.. BRYAN's ability to cause
lVl trouble in the next Democratic convention
argues of ignorance.
WHEN Tom TACCART admits that he is an an
w gel, most people will readily understand
where the money came from
NEITHER Governor Tom nor EDDY CRUMP
lN have exhibited any undue haste In going
to the rescue of their friend, HILARY.
TT THERE is as much crookedness in elections
in Tennessee next year as there was last,
Federal prisons will have to be enlarged.
CEVERAL of the boys are contributing to
y certain $4,000 salary, and several of them
think they have already paid more than their
share.
TT is not to be presumed that HILARY HowsE
l will have as much influence in Black Bot
toms . in the next campaign as he has exercised
in the past.
GAYS the Boston Transcript: with the bal
- ance of trade piling up like this in our ia
vor, the present is no time to handicap the cash
register trust"
CONSERVATION of its finances is one of
- the pressing needs down Nashville-way or
it won't be able to purchase dill pickle under
competitive bid.
IF THE County Court, by abolshing the voting
precinct at Grassy Creek, expected to change
its political aspect, its credulty is due to receive
considerable jolt.
CHEESE may be cheap and wholesome sub
~ stitute for meat, but under Democratic Ad-
ministration it is about as hard to get hold OF
the former as the latter.
MIR. BRYAN'S peace propaganda sounds like
lVI an appeal to put him in the White House
without the formality of having to fight for 1t.
Nothing Doing sign is up.
TT is said that the President will act with de-
l liberateness in handling the German sltua-
ton. That has been one Of his greatest draw
backs. as results are what the people want.
THERE is still a lingering suspicion that Ger
l tain parties down at Nashville know there
is more than one newspaper in Polk County.
And we didn't have to make trip down there
to make them aware OF it.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-07-16
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

THE pen may be mightier than the sword Dut
the Presidents pen is far from living up TO
traditions.
THE HILARY HowsE of Polk County is going
TO strike snag, one of these days, and get
what is coming to him.
THE next note to Germany may be OF such
l warm nature that Mr.. BRYAN will resign as
a citizen of this country.
MO HELP can be expected from Republicans
lN by the Democrats, next year. The pros
perity of the country is at stake.
THE names in that Grassy Greek petition must
have been taken from the cemetery, as the
live ones know nothing about it.
WHAT is the necessity for the Tennessee Su-
w dreme Court when we have a County
Court that so ably consrues our statutes!
WITH at least dozen candidates mentioned
w anv one of which can be elected-the
Republicans are pretty in good shape, thank you.
MAY BE the President is waiting to turn Ger
lVI many's note over to his successor-a Re-
publican who will know at once what to do and
do it,
ONE of the signs of good times in railroad
- circles is the increased passenger trafhc IN
the direction of the Federal prison at Leaven-
worth.
CERMANY'S position that we must notify her
~ when we want to sail the high seas is one
that will not be be tolerated by the American
people.
IF THE Republicans of Tennessee can not win,
next year, the party organization should be
abandoned Such an opportunity will never
come again.
THE New York Sun reports Preponderanco
L of public sentiment in favor OF Hon. LLlHu
RooT for President No grander Republican
could be nominated
NNYRONT. HERRICK showed his colors when
lVl he remained in France and helped Ameri-
can citizens the annoyances that would other
wise have been their portion.
AN OLD politician told us, the other day that
n it took jim WILLIAMSON seven year to Ind
ont that ne owned Polk County, but BUD HAIR
BrsoN found out in two DAYS that it was his.
THE ST. Louis Globe-Democrat says that germs
have no common names like the larger AMI
mails because the common people never see
them Ducktown heas must be germs, Judging
from the uncommon names bestowed upon them
by the ladies when they can not locate EN-.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

say, Georgia is iron-handed, but
leaden-footed."
For years you have championed
and advised the toiling masses, and
fearlessly exposed tyranny or fraud
when perpetrated by those in au-
thority. May your efforts bear early
and abundant fruit, we hope while
you live, and may the time soon come
when the Starry Banner may wave
over a Nation of freemen, the envy
of all the earth; where justice is the
rule, not the exception; and where
all men, from the multi-millionaire
to the mendicant stand on an equal
footing before the law.
Sincerely and respectfully yours,
Ga. A SCHOOL TEACHER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18
THINKS JEFF THE BEST PAPER.

Dear Sir: My subscription to your
valuable paper is just out, and as l
know the Jeff is the best paper |
ever read l cannot do without the
jeff in my home, for it is the next
thing to my Bible. 1t is as full Of
facts as the Bible, and l am ready
to prove it to any one. May God
bless you and may you have long
life, and when you are called from
your labor to your reward you may
go home to heaven and be at rest. I
hope you will hit hard for us just
like you always do. I hope your
subscription list will grow and all
the readers will contend for the faith
that was delivered to the Saints. May
God bless you for you are the best
on the Knights of Columbus [ ever
read of.
Yours truly,
Ga. A. L. BATTLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

Will close this already too long LETT
tel
Christmas came, and certain
teacher who completed his labor in
the school-room last August, went
to the neighboring store which he
patronized during the year and
wanted sack of -four and piece of
meat, and one or two other items,
and told the merchant he was out of
money, but would pay when he got
his money from the State The
merchant demurred saying; "You
owe me little here, now, and
promised to pay. l know you are
honest, and would pay if you had
the money, but do you think you will
ever get it? Those fellows in At,
lanta get it before you do, and may
be they won't have enough to divide
with you after they get their cigars
and fine liquors, etc. However, I'll
let you have the -four and meat and
risk it." The poor teacher aimed to
ask for some cocoanuts, candy and
apples to carry home for his little
children who were anxiously expect
ing a visit from Santa Claus, but his
heart failed him, and he went home
good farmer neighbor of his, who
sold bale of cotton a few days be-
fore at cents per pound, went to
the same store and bought Santa
Claus enough to fill his childrens
stockings and paid cash. Now you
see which is the more to be pitied,
the pauper school-teacher, narly re-
fused credit, or the near-pauper cot
ton farmer paying spot cash.
One more narrowing picture, an
actual fact, and | am done for the
present, at least.
What about a poor school-teacher
being sued for a paltry three or four
dollars by creditor who either
thought that the State had paid, or
was never going to pay, or that the
debtor was lying about it and never
intended to pay, and the State owing
that teacher over 5000?
Again what about a teacher teach
ing in a part of the State distant
from their home and at expenses for
board, etc., and wanting to return
when school was out in August, get
ting showing from the Supt Public
Schools, and trotting around three
or four days trying to find some one
to cash the scrip and shaves it till it
is almost fayed alive? AS ga bird
in the hand is worth two in the
BUSH" SO the poor teacher accepts
$50 cash, as being better than 500,
God knows when.
You may think the above instances
of the hardships to which some
teachers are subjected are maybe
overdrawn. No sir, some cases are
worse than I describe.
What farce and how narrowing
to his detected spirits, to meet that
poor fellow returning from the store
with his meat and flour which he
thinks has been given to him by the
merchant through pure charity and
compassion and greet him with,
"Christmas Gift" or merry Xmas!>
Justice is described as "Leaden
footed, but ironhanded." In regard
to the way our teachers are paid
here, we might reverse the figure and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by Thos. e. Watson. beautifully
printed. Profusely illustrated. Price
80 cents. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

free book that tells about tobacco
habit and how to conquer it quickly,
easily and safely. In a recent letter
he writes: Il have no desire for to-
bacco any more. I feel like a. new
man."
Any one desiring copy Of this book
on tobacco habit, smoking and chew
ing, can get it free, postpaid, by writ
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

statesmen WANTED - Honorable energetic
- hus,tleCs to sell fruit trees and other nursery
Write today. SMITH BROS, Dept. 81. Concord,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18
HOW HE QUIT TOBACCO
Yours truly,
A. L. BATTLE.

This veteran, S.
B. Lamphere. was
addicted to the eX-
cessiVe use of to-
bacco' for many
years. He wanted
to quit but needed
something to help
him.
He learned of a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

VIM ARE wanted % work for us in your spare
lUO time; send for. particulars, sample anc full
Information, incosing Ice for nla.';Dg. GAGN0N
SALES Co., P. 0. Boz l55, Station 4, Boston, Mass
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. agents in this and adj
Joining county TO sell Corn Dr1ppcr direct 10
consumers; sells on sight. Virginia Implement
Company, Memphis, Tenn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-02-18
PAGE TWELVE
A Poor School master
of North Georgia

n @lY DEAR SIR: All your words
me and works seem to be directed
towards the exposure of
fraud in high places, and
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
Better Roads

Idaho Post.-Tuesday afternoon
twelve men of Kendrick visited the
board of county commissioners with
a request that one of Latah coun-
tvs rock crushers be sent to Ken
drick for the use of the roads of
that district. These Kendrick peo-
pie, if their request be granted,
will furnish the material for the
crusher and take it away, depositing
the crushed rock on the public
roads into that enterprising little
city. We believe it is requested
that the county furnish the power
and a man to run the crusher.
TE-c.ee tfourths Of the expense would
be borne by the business men Of
Kendrick, some of whom have
pledged donations to the amount of
a hundred dollars each. And it
appears to some that the county
commissioners may look favorably
on the request made and grant the
Kendrick men what they have
asked.
The twelve men who were before
the board are Walter McCrea, James
Emmet, H. P. Hull, J. R. Waite, B.
C. johnson, Walter Thomas, M. V.
Thomas, j. F. Brown, George Bar
mum, N. C. Thomas, James Nelson,
L. G. Peterson.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
Not in Favor of Bonds

W. M. Hewett, of Southwick,
was visitor in this city the first of
the week on his way to Lewiston to
turn in his assessors books. Mr..
Hewett remarked that the country
Of Nez Perce county that he has
been working in is not in favor Of
bonding the county for the purpose
of building roads. But these same
farmers are willing to go to work
and with their labor and money
build the necessary roads on the
Potlatch to make as good lot of
roads in the part Of the county in
which they live as will be found
anywhere. They have planned a
road that runs into Kendrick from
Cavendish, which, if built, will ben
eft every farmer on the ridge.
This is the kind of talk that sounds
good and the kind that will count
when bunch of farmers start.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
kendrick Study Club

Wednesday, April 81, the clnb
held its regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Joday Long.
Of the new officers chosen at the
previous meeting for the club year
beginning September next, report
was made as follows:
Mrs. j. l.. Moser, President; Mrs.
G.. w. Lewis, Vice President; Mrs.
J. Long, Treasurer; Mrs. A. r.
Shumaker. Recording Secretary;
Miss Agnes E. Byrne, Corresponding
Secretary.
The literary program for the day,
Northern Prose Writer'S was con-.
Quoted by Mrs. G. G. Oldfield.
The following authors were dis
cussed and selections from their
works were gi0en-Henry James
William, Dean Howells, Lew Wallace.
Mary E. Wilkens, Sarah One Jewett,
Kate Douglas Wiggin, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Octave Thanet.
Song" freight Face" by Mrs.
w. Wenzlaff, completed the pro-
gram.
As pleasant close to delightful
afternoon ice cream and cake was
served by the hostess.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
The Loafer

They say that l am worthless and
guess, at least, l be, cause kids and
other peoples dogs they all shine
up to me. While decent men is
scramblin' to nail a dollar down
spend the best part of my time in
aimless ramblin' roun'. l pity lots
of well-dressed folks that cody pass
me by, the WEAKNESS that's on their
lips, the pain that's in their eye.
In winter, just a corner near to
some one else's fire; in summer
time patch of shades the top of
my desire. A gun when fall winds
whistle, a pole when fishes bite,
three meals, or less, if need be, and
place to sleep at night. To turn
Il little favor for stranger or a
pal, to get a tender smile from a
youngster or a gal, to grin with
them that's grinning, and weep
with them that weep, to never mind
my enemies and like my friends
a heap, to never hurt woman's S
heart, nor do a man a wrong
ask for nothing else except-to
drift and loaf along.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
A Burdened People

According to a count made in the
library of congress recently our
federal and state legislatures passed
62,014 statutes during the five
years from 1909 to 1913 inclusive.
Even greater than this multiplicity
of laws was the vast mass of de-
cisions of court of last resort, fed
eral and state, which during the
same five years reached the enor-
nous total of 65,3 ,379 and now fill
$50 volumes.
And yet ignorance of the LAWN
a thousand volumes-does not ex-
cuse. In our day of statute max
ing by the rapid-fire process, Thom-
as Jefferson would have found
greater reason than ever for declar-
ing that the country is governed
best that is governed least, and for
opposing a multiplicity of laws.
Not the least discouraging feature
of it all is that our statesmen of
the "ultra-progressive" variety have
countless new laws still up their
sleeves, not few of them revolu-
tionary invasions of the citizens
rights.
If our laws are legion now, what
is to be expected when, in times to
come, women are sent to legislative
bodies by their balloting sisters and
enthusiastically apply themselves to
the fascinating business of piling up
the statutes. Their efforts to make
man over and thrust into him a
thousand virtues by means of the
policeman's club, seem to be omin-
ously foreshadowed by Mrs. Pank-
hurst's confession that women want
the ballot in order to " make men
chaste." 1t may be confidently ex-
pected that women, more than men,
will become addicted to the habit
of making new laws aimed at every
evil or inconvience in sight, thus
adding enormously to the great mass
of statutes which-without previous
discussion and criticism of the pro-
per kind-have been enacted in
haste, only to be repealed or forgot
ten as dead letters.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
Handicapped

Arthur Clements, Justice of the
Peace, was candidate for reelection
in Saginaw, Mich. Having lost both
arms in a mine accident several
years ago, he was elected two years
ago on the Republican ticket and
has proved an efficient officer.
Through the use of ingenious con-
trivances he is able to turn the leaves
of law books, write and answer the
telephone all by the use of his teeth.
Opposed to Clements, on the Demo-
cratic ticket, was George R. Hen
smith, selected by his party in order
that he might not have an advantage
over his opponent. Hensmith has
no legs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
Wegner-Slhow

Miss Elsa Silflow. the beautiful
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Silflow, and August o. Wegner
a prosperous young farmer of
Cameron, were united in marriage
at the German Lutheran Church at
Cameron Wednesday. April IA.
At 2 P. M, the wedding bells
chimed their music into the clear
air Of the beautiful spring day. and
as the organ under the touch of
Miss Martha Finke breathed forth
the first strains Of the wedding
march, the two little flower girls.
Henrietta Blum and Frieda Tietze,
led the bridal procession into the
church, strewing flowers along the
path. Next came the bride attend
ed by her bridesmaids, Miss Martha
Silflow and Miss Hannah Wegner.
The groom and his best men, August
F. Wegner and Herman Silflow,
followed.
Rev. George Finke performed the
beautiful ring ceremony. The choir
rendered several selections.
The bride was dressed in a beauti-
full white crepe de chine and carried
white narcissus. The church was
beautifully decorated with cedar
and yellow crocuses.
After the ceremony, all went to
the Silflow home where an elabor-
ate dinner was served. Dancing at
the Olday Hall began early in the
evening. This was interrupted for
a short time by chiravari.
Later in the evening, the follow
ing program was rendered:
Recitation, Miss Laura Blum;
Recitation, Miss Amanda Myer;
Dialogue Mrs. Joe Schultz; and
Mrs. Bramer.
A lunch was served at midnight
and then the dancing continued un-
til morning.
Many gifts were received by the
bridal pair. About ninety guests
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wegner will make
their home on the groom's farm
near Cameron where he has just
had the house remodeled into very
handsome dwelling. The commu-
nifty wishes them a long and happy
married life.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
Firm Change

Last Friday, Elmer E. Bech tol
took over the entire interests of the
Kendrick Furniture Company. Mrs
Lillian M. Roberts formerly having
81 10000 interested in this firm,
which she sold to Bectol, now make
ing him sole owner of our local
firm store. We are sure Beck"
will show the people of this neck of
the woods that he can supply the
furniture needs of our citizens to
their own satisfaction.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1915-04-23
ROCK CRUSHER TO
COME TO KENDR|Ck

Tuesday morning a delegation Of
Farmers and Business men of Ken
drick and vicinity motored to Mos
cow. The delegation went for the
purpose of calling upon the County
Commissioners in the interest of the
roads leading into Kendrick. The
main road figured on was the one
coming down the Potlatch creek
from the Cedar Creek country and
the Potlatch ridge via the Wauncher
gulch. After stating the cause of
the visit to the Commissioners con-
siderable time was taken up in con-
sidering the best plan under which
to handle the road. The rock crush
er and roller are two of the main
articles needed to make the road
and another point in the making Of
a good lasting road up the creek is
to first make bed so that the water
cannot effect the road after it is
finished. The matter was decided
that the best was to have the county
Surveyor make the grade and have
it built to the grade and the Com
missioners assured the party that
the crusher would be sent to Ken
drick in the very near future. The
Commissioners took the matter under
advisement as to how much could be
spent on the road spoken of and re-
quested that the Party find out
what could be raised in the way of
donation in work and money in this
section tributary to the road. One
man was slected to call on the farm
ers of the Potlatch who use that
road and another to the Cedar
Creek country and another to the
Texas ridge and Big Bear ridge.
If this work is done it will be of
lasting benefit to all who use the
road for the work will be done under
the supervision of the Commissioners
and competent man will be placed
in charge of the work. Let every
one when asked for help give what
they can and the giver will never be
sorry for the road will be lasting
piece of work.