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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
THE ROAD QUESTION.

This is an era OF good roads,
not because it is an era OF greater
material wealth, but because 1t IS
an era Of greater intelligence.
Good roads are not conditioned up
on a wealthy citizenship. During
the last summer we Travelled over
roads which in our earlier years
were terrors to the traveller, but
are now as "sand-clay" almost
equal to the asphalted avenue. 1t
required comparatively little mon
ey to bring about this change.
The sand-clay" road is a marvel
Of cheapness.
We know of nothing that adds
more certainly to the wealth and
prosperity Of the country than the
good road. 1t leads to more pros,
sperous farms, to more flourish
ing towns, to larger and more
remunerative trade.
The good road brings blessings
to the church. 1t is truly one OF
the highways of the kingdom OF
God. We wonder if christian
ministers are interested as they
should be in the question OF good
roads. Certainly the church can
not have its good-road conventions
and its highway propaganda, but
the principle Of service and safety
and progress for which the church
stands can, through preachers
and private members, push Its
way into this great good-roads
movement and help to prepare a
way for the onward progress OF
righteousness. The good road
means the stoppage of the exodus
from the rural section to the city.
1t means the rehabilitation of
rural church life. 1t means a
larger opportunity for the chris
tian worker. 1t means a more
rapidly growing christian congre-
CATION. 1t is one factor in the
inevitable exaltation OF Him who
has promised to be all and in
all.-Christian Advocate.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
GOOD ROADS ARE INCREASING
United States Leads France in Miles
of Improved Highways-State
Aid Now in Effect.

According to the Good Roads Year
Book of the American Highway asso-
citation, recently issued, America now
has 5000 miles more of good roads
than France, the total for this coun-
try now amounting to 1000 miles. OF
this 5000 miles were built in 1912 and
about 5000 in 1914, making total of
over one-third of the entire mileage Of
the good roads Of the country.
New Jersey was the pioneer state to
provide state aid for public highways,
in 1891, and Massachusetts and Con-
necticut soon followed, but it is only
during the last ten years that the
state aid policy has been in effect to
any considerable extent.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
NEW YoRK'S IMPROVED ROADS
State Spending One Hundred Million
Dollars on HIgh-CIass Thorough
fares-Money Well Spent.

The state of New York is spending
one hundred millions of dollars In
building good roads. That seems like
an enormous sum of money, but there
was demand for good roads, and the
results so far secured are worth all
the effort.
Over fifty million dollars have al
ready been spent and about as much
more is now available, and in few
years almost every portion Of the state
will be reached by high-class finished
roads. They are like boulevards, well
constructed, well cared for and ought
to be very permanent.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
Habit.

A schoolmaster once said to
his pupils to the boy who would
make the best piece OF compost.
ton in five minutes on "How to
Overcome Habit" be would give
a prize. When the five minutes
had expired lad of nine years
stood up and said; well, sir,
habit is hard to overcome. II
you take off the first letter, it does
not change "abit." II you take off
another you still have a "bit"
left. II you take off still another,
the whole of it remains. If you
take off another it 10 not totally
used up, all Of which-goes to show
that if you want to get rid of habit
you must throw it off all togeth-
er. "-Result-He won it.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

In our tour last week over the
county accompanying the fair
boosters we were afforded an
opportunity of observing road con-
ditions, and must say that we
found them far better than our
We note that the
community spirit of constructing
roads is growing rapidly all over
this county. Evidences Of a de-
sire for better roads are to be seen
in almost every section. Only
where there IS no desire for any
advancement of any kind was
noted a lack OF interest for better
roads, and there were but very few
communities Of this character, as
most OF the citizens of Weakley
county are progressive, live, wide
awake and want good roads, good
schools, good farms, and SO on.
One thing that was particularly
pleasing to the editor of the Enter
prise was that nearly all the roads
of the county are being dragged
and consequently we're in fine
Shape for travel. The Enterprise
feels that its long. persistent and
strong advocacy Of the spllt-log
drag on the roads has met with
liberal response, and we hope that
this good work will be continued
throughout the winter. This is
the most, satisfactory, ecomincal
manner of making good roads
that we know Of.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

Apply the same rule to your
drove of hogs. Get the best boar
you can command. Know what
you are breeding for. Know
what markets you are going to
supply and build accordingly.
Foresight is great benefit to
a business man, but it is far more
beneficial to a farmer. Begin to
plan this year for your next
years work. Get all the intorma-
ton You can about stock raising
and about blowing and about
labor saving implements. Put
this down as settled purpose,
not only to improve the grade Of
your own cattle, but to induce
your neighbors to do the same
thing. Then your community
will establish a reputation for i'm
proved farming, for profitable
methods. Your credit will i'm
prove and your profits will be
larger. -Ex,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
RHEUMATISM Arrested

Many people suffer the fortunes of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
Of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your bloo0 md the cod liver oil
inScott' sEmulsionisn nature great blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
Impurities and upbuild your strength.
SCOTS Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
The Truth.

Here is a minister who appre-
ciates the editor. At a recent
editorial convention he gave the
following toast: ITO save an edi.
tor from starvation, take his paper
and pay for it promptly. To save
him from Bankruptcy, advertise
in his Epaper literally. To save
him from dispair, send him every
item Of news""you can get hold of
To save him from profanity, write
ursscorrespondence plainly on
onesa side oi-the sheet and send it
in as early asIpossible. To save
him from mistakes, bury him
Dead9people-sare the only ones
who never makes mistakes .-Ex.
change.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
SOUR, ACID sToMACHs,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" digests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery in five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will CO. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching OF
gas, acid, or eructations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides 1t
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

We notice that all over this
county farmers are growing an IN
creased acreage Of lespedeza Japan
clover and the yield this year is
exceptionally fine. Many farmers
have in large acreage each, and
the past several weeks has been a
fine season for saving the hay,
much of it being baled and stored
away, while a quantity OF 1t is
stacked in the fields. Mr.. Ellis,
the farm demonstration, is paTtl-
cularly strong on growing Japan
clover in this county, since our
soil is peculiarly adapted to it, and
last week Mr.. Ellis carried a large
bunch Of it along with him over
the county with the fair boosters,
holding it high at every stop and
emphasizing the need Of more
Japan clover growers in this
county. We passed one small
field in the south part of the
county on last Thursday where
the Japan had been cut and raked
and it looked as though there were
fifty wagon loads. The yield has
been exceptionally good this year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

You don't spend a dollar a year
with this paper, yet you expect
it to print, free of charge,
notices Of all institutes, insert long
programs, expect it to adver.
tise you, assisting you to climb
the ladder to better positions and
better salaries without a cent in
return"
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
A Prodigal Son Coming Home

Dear joel went off after an
other paper, but found nothing
that would take the place Of the
dear old Enterprise. Here's a
dollar, so please place me back on
the Enterprise subscription list
and oblidge, A. L. Peery, route
2, Martin.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
Los Angeles to Imnrove.

Seven million dollars will be ex-
pended on the roads of Los Angeles in
1915. Three hundred and twenty-four
miles of concrete boulevard and 100
miles of decomposed granite highway
will be constructed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
GO THOU AND DoLIKEWIsE.

The farmers in Russell county,
Virginia, recently formed stock
improvement association, with a
view o. breaking up the quality
Of the herds d cattle in the
vicinity.
For that purpose they sent a
long distance to get pure bred
cattle and purchased fifty bulls,
which they brought .ak and dis
tributed among the members Of
the association.
Grade up your cattle, Tor it is IN
the better grades that the high
profit lies. Why feed a poor COW
when the same expense would
maintain a good cow giving twice
the amount Of milk or butter?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

A county superintendent in a
neighboriug county asked every
teacher at the count in9titute who
took the county news paper to
hold up their bands and only six
responded. qNhe superintendent
expressed his surprise ana SAID:
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

The reason advertising in the
Enterprise pays the advertiser, is,
this paper reaches the buying
public. #.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
ANNOUNC E M E IS

County Office $3.50
The announcement fee is strict
" cash IN advance. Please do not
ask that we place your announce.
ment without the same having
been paid for in advance. This is
our invariable rule. All treated
alike.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
Farmer Realizes Value.

No other citizen realizes the value
Of good roads as does the farmer.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
TRUSTEE

HALL.-We are authorized to an
nounce Mr.. M. Hall, OF the Fifteenth
district, candidate for Trustee OF
Weakley county, subject to the vot-
ers in the regular August (l9l6)
election.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
Judalna 4 Community.

A community can safely be judged
by the kind of highways it maintains.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

Enterprise will reach all the peo-
pie Of all the county. tt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Election First Thursday ii
August, 1915.
Trustee
L. P. MOORE
Sherff
WHIT LAFON
< Tax Assessor
". F. LIPSCOMB
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-10-15

The Enterprise and Home and
Farm only $1.25. ii.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
JOHN F. OVERTON
DIES SUDDENLY
DEATH THOUGHT. TO HAVE BEEN
FASTENED. ~ ALCOHOLIC
POISONING.

John F. Overton, barber at Spring
Hill died suddenly shortly after
o'clock this morning. DR.. Fowler
reached him shortly before his death
and was inclined to the opinion that
he had died Of some sort Of poisoning,
probably due to excessive indulgence
in alcoholic beverages during the past
ten days. Overton had been very de-
spondent and was drinking consider
ably lately and while there was nc
evidence of any intention to take his
life it is thought more than likely
that death was FASTENED by over in
diligence in strong drink.
Mr.. Overton's wife, when bride,
ended her own life last December
with a pistol and since that time be
has brooded over the matter and
grown more and more respondent
Last night he did not go to his home
but remained in hts barber shop, MT
Overton was a member Of . well
known family of the third district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
Governments CROP
REPORT ESTIMATES A
LARGER GRAIN YIELD
WHEAT, OATS, RYE AND BARLEY
ARE INCREASED OVER
1914.
Big GAIN IN The ACREAGE
But the Average Per Acre viii Be
Less With Wheat Than for the Pre-.
Vioua Year-oats Will Make More
and So viii Barley.

According to the United States
government crop report the total
yield OF wheat in the country this
year will be 950,0O0,OOO bushels, as
compared with 891,O17OOO bushels in
1914. This estimate is made up Of
676,OOO,OOO bushels of winter wheat
and 274,000,0OO bushels of spring
wheat The average yield of winter
wheat Is estimated at sixteen and
nine-tenths bushels per acre as com.
pared with nineteen bushels last year,
while the yield of spring wheat is es-
timated at al bushels per acre as
compared with 11.S bushel per acre.
The average yield for all wheat is
estimated at sixteen bushels as
against sixteen and one half last year.
The department estimates that
there are sown in wheat this year 3d..
417,000 acres as against 1854, 600
acres the previous year, there being
an increase of 100000 in winter
and over 100000 in spring wheat
The increase for all wheat is $4,000
acres.
The department estimates that the
acreage yield of oats this year will
re 32.4 as against 1917 last year, a
slight increase. Barley is estimat
ed to yield 266 bushels. In 1914 the
yield of this crop was 25.6 bushels
to the acre. Rye will remain the
same as the figures, Of last year. les
bushels per acre. The hay yield pei
acre is estimated at 1.43 tons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
AROUND TOWN.

Why; taKe a chance On losing yonr
crop of wheat while being thrsshsd.
or from -sparke before then. Just lam
soon ~ sou get It cut Jet me; insure
It. Ny ppfey protects from the tiES
cut until removed from your premises.
without further Enforcement MORA
B. FARISS, Both Phones. 9Id2tlw2A
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
have to offer you eight OF the best
bargains In real estate ever offered
before in Maury county lands, in.
tracts Of 40 acres to 10 acres, rang
ing in price from $500 to $4,000
All close to Columbia and well i'm
proved. NONE CHEAPER according
to location and price, these lands have
never been offered so cheap hef0re.
K. P. LoFTIN, Columbia, Tenn, both
phones. dl16t19lw1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stoffler are
the proud parents Of fine boy. born
to them Monday evening.
FOR SALE-Couple Of Mare Ponies
and Colts; also Mare Pony and Rig.
Call J. 9. PARKS, Bell 1O6, Spring
Hill. wit
FOR .SALE-My home in West
End. containing about ten acres
MISS MARY BLACKBURN.
1sIeOdIstIw1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
NOiINCREAsE IN
TURNPIKE RATE
ON THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD, DE.
CLARES JOHN r. STEPHEN.
SON, THE OWNER.

II have no intention now of in
creasing the rates for automobiles on
my pike" said John F. Stephenson
owner Of the Hampshire pike, this
morning, when asked about posi-
BILE advance in rates. Mr.. Stephenson
added that while the pixies would feel
the heavy burden Of additional taxa
ton he had decided that no effort
would be made to charge cars any
more than they had been paying
Although he added, IAN automobile
is worse on a pike than any other
vehicle and should pay more for the
maintenance Of our roads"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
DRASTIC MEANS 10
STOP PNFERItG N
STORES OF The CITY
MERCHANTS ARE AROUSED OVER
PETTY STEALING FROM
COUNTERS.
NAY PROSECUTE the 0fFEkIERs
Probable That Secret Agent or PIsl@
Clothes Man Will Be Secured 60
Watch the Stores and Secure Ev.
idence.

Aroused over the increasing pilfer-
ing and stealing that Is going on In
their stores several of the leading
merchants Of Columbia, after cor
ference, have decided upoA drastic
steps to protect themselves. II I'D
understood that number of the mes
chants have reached the decision thu
they cannot longer afford to toleratw
this petty stealing but have under
consideration the employment Of a
plain clothes man or secret agent
whose business it will be to watch
the stores and obtain evidence
against the pilfering customers.
Especially are the department store
proprietors aroused in this matter. IL
is quite easy, entirely too easy, to
make way with fine goods in these
stores, The losses are considerable
While these are matters about which
AoIuAoAiy IhC LOlShoubo ukC SlOW ~
talk it is known that there have BEEN
times when pilferers, sometimes wo-
men of means, have been caught red
handed, The vast majority, Of course.
have been escaping. The merchants
who are interested in this problems
have absolutely no faith whatever In
the kleptomaniac theory. They be-
lieve that there are big thieves anO
little thieves. But they do not be-
lieve in the klepto.
In the past the merchants generally
have been very lenient, they have
passed by thefts that probably should
have been prosecuted but they have
grown desperate and have decided
upon a different course. In the fn-
ture close and careful watch, probar-
bly, by an expert secret agent, will ~
kept, and when the Offenders are
caught they will be prosecuted. LIE
tie consideration will be shown I'm the
future, but all thieves will be- treate@
exactly alike. It would not BE- sur
prising il sensational results did noe
come from this movement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
PICTURE TRUE
TO THE FACTS
ScsNeS OF SAM DAVIS PRO.
hoUNcEo ABSOLUTELY HIS
roRIcALLY correct.

prominent educator has predict
Gu That before many years the great
p0tFe Of Sam Davis will be shown
u The schools of the South as les
WI OF fortitude, fidelity and sacri'
ave TO the children. The story teach
:" great lesson in these things and
u'S impressed all who have witness
" the great picture. Mrs. Lillian
NICHOLSON Shearon, the beautiful and
~'en'ed Nashville woman who wrote
sc scenario for the picture got her
'a'''' material and inspiration from
-e'noers Of the Davis family and also
"Om those who knew Davis and 9th.
W. who we're witnesses of many Of
"DETAILS in this tragic life and
- s''n' The story has been pronounc
historically correct by many In
",med and competent judges.
'n's splendid picture will be shown
Columbia next Monday and Tues
- al the New Grand Theatre under
auspices Of the hospital board oil
~s Kings Daughters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
WILL HiKECARPA|GN
PHOSPHATE ROCK
AMONG HtPtRUVANS
MINISTER MMlLLIN PROMISES
TO TRY TO HAVE TENNESSEE
PRODUCT INTRODUCED.
he 1tLLS ABOUT THE COUNTRY
Most Interesting Letter From Amerl.
can Minister Below the Equator 10
Received by Il. Alison Webster, Of
This City.

+ H. Alison Webster Of this city, has
received a very interesting letter
from Ex-GOv. Benton McMillin, min
lister to Peru, who writes that he will
make an effort to introduce ground
bone meal and phosphate rock in that
far southern country. The former
governors letter follows:
Legation Of the United States Of
America, Lima, Peru, May 81, 1916.
H. Alison Webster, Esq, Columbia,
Tennessee, U. s. A.
my Dear Friend: Your letter OF
January 1, 1915, reached me more
than two months ago and | put to
work to try to get the information
you wanted concerning the possibil.
ity of introducing your new prepared
phosphates into this country. have
not yet been able to get in touch with
any one / co0fd recommend to you.
/ am trying a line now that may
bring better results and will post you
as soon as l am able.
There are such vast quantities of
| guano on the islands contiguous to
Peru and nitrate In the northern part
of Chile, that the people rely mainly
on these things for renewing the
lands. Those that l talked to found
to know very little about the use of
bone meal or phosphate rock. It
ought, however, to- be. possible to in;
troduce them. l will keep up the
work here and, if | make any pro.
gress, will report to you.
congratulate you on your dis.
covery. If the wonderful work that
you have been able to acrhieve can be
done economically, it ought to make
you fortune.
"This is very remarkable country
and very different from ours. It new.
err rains and we have no storms from
wind or lightning. The climate 10 de.
lightful; although we are more than
a thousand miles nearer the equator
than New Orleans, it is neither as
hot In summer or as cold in winter
as in Tennessee. They make tx tons
Of sugar to the acre in many in
stances, and two bales Of cotton: cot
ton in Peru averaging more to the
acre than in the United States and II
is of very superior quality.
THE people are hospitable, cour.
teous and kindly disposed to Amer
leans.
4 Il thank you for your good wishes
expressed for Mrs. McMillin, Eleanor
and myself. They are all reciprocated
| by US.
with regards to all COLUMBIA
| friends, remain, as ever.
"Your friend truly,
i BENTON M'MILLIN.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-18
DEATH CLAIMS
". Ed M'KENNON
REMAINS OF FORMER coLuM
BAN WILL Dc BROUGHT
HERE FOR BURIAL.

w. Ed McKennon died this morn
ing at his home In Shawnee Okla,
after an illness of more thanAa year.
His condition has been serious. for
several months and the end was not
unexpected. The remains will arrive
in Columbia on Wednesday and will
be taken, to the home of his daughter,
Mrs. William J. fowler, on North
Main street from which the funeral
win take place.
Mr.. McKennon was until a little
more than ten years ago one Of the
best known residents of Columbia
For many years he was engaged In
the mercantile business in this city,
being a member of the old firm of
McKennon Bros. & Anderson, the
predecessor Of the present firm Of An
derson Bros. & Foster. After going
to Oklahoma he farmed for ten years,
but in the past year, because of III
health, he has lived in Shawnee.
A life long member Of the Metho-
dist church, a man Of sterling integ.
rity and splendid worth he had an
unusually large circle Of friends in
this county to whom his death will
be quite distinct shock. He is sur.
vived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs.
W. J. fowler and Mrs. Edwin Camp.
bell, Of Shawnee, and a brother,
Cashier George e. McKennon Of the
Columbia Bank & Trust 90.