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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Franklin and
Rutha Mcbride and the writer went to
the 9Th Sunday and report a nice time.
T. A. Kilgore and Henry Carmickel
spent one day last week at ]. M. Bray's
most of his talk was about the girls.
Charlie and Wade Bussell filled their
regular appointments at Jim Farley's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will England spent
Sunday at his brothers.
Who said Trent England's mule was
hitched at Mr.. Bray's Sunday.
T. A. X. says he likes all kinds of
wagons but the Mitchell is the best.
Wade Bray was seen going in the
direction of Bloomington Saturday
Wonder what's up that he likes Bloom
ington so well. He says he's going
back again.
Hello, Vina Terry, Have you been
to any more cuttings? / haven't.
Mrs. N. A. Lee and daughter. Neo-
mia, and Mrs. Martha Rollins spent
Sunday at Paris Carr's.
Hello, Elsie Mitchell, Of st. John,
Kas. Would be glad to see you all.
Sunday School at Shackletown is
progressing nicely.
Mrs. G. T. Carr has returned from
Rutha M. says she thinks she will go
to Hilham if her notion don't change.
Nobody's Darling.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04
Correct,

Don't brag about the past. old shirk:
Your record we'll allow
What counts is how you do the work
You have In hand right now.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04
Thina. Id Worx Ahout

The saloons are closed ON Saturday
In Sweden.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Our Daily Special.
The man who hever makes mistakes
never does anything
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Willie Paw. what is walking dele
eatef n
Paw-A man who rides around in
oaxicabs, my son.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Mrs. w. H. Carter, who has been
sick for some time is still improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erlie Howard have
moved to their new residence
Mrs. Haskell Bray visited Mrs. Re-
beca Allison Saturday.
Miss Rosa Mcbride visited Mrs. Err
lie Howard Friday.
Mrs. ]. p. Burgess has sixteen hens
sitting. We will all know where to
get fried chicken.
Miss Beulah Luke and Mr.. Charlie
Millsap were married Feb. 21. We
wish them a long and happy life.
There will be meeting at Pleasant
Ridge the first Saturday and Sunday.
Everybody invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Howard spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. Howard.
The writer attended preaching at
Macedonia Sunday.
Hamp Lollar and sister, Maggie, and
little nieces, Dora Lafever and Dizzy
Millsap went to Sparta Sunday.
Violet.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

MASONIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Blus Lodge meets the third Satur-
day night, In each month. All broth
srs should attend. T. D. verble, w n
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Read the Herald and pass It ON.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

nastern STAR Chapter meets the sse-
onA Tuesday night Of each month. All
sistsrs and brothers are expected to
10 there. MIS- May Trsess. ". n.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

Royal Arch Chapter meets the see
ond Wednesday night of eaeh month.
All eenpaniens are requested to cone
=. 4. Pendefgrass, q. p.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04
Votes For Women!

The Herald S only a quarter a yea,
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04
cookEvILLE, ROUTE 2

Making up dish orders is all the go
in this part.
Mrs. James Farley visited Mrs w. T
Peek last Thursday.
Beecher Williams, who has beer
welcome vi itor among his relations
returned home one day last week.
Mr. Benton Williams and his bride
will start to Haviland Kas, in few
days. where they will make their home
Mrs. Erman England visited James
Farley's one day last week.
Tom Kilgore and Henry Carmickel
are regular visitors at Mr.. Mitchell's.
Mrs. Beecher Clouse and little son
visited James Farley's one day last
week.
Say Johnnie R., am sorry you are
out of hopes of ever getting married
You had better come this way,
Wonder if Luther Mccormick has ev-
er got his license made out.
Hattie Henry, you said Herman Nc
tCormick was running for matrimony.
What is Jimmie Robertson running for,
the same thing ISM he?
Hilery Essex, wouldn't you be sor-
ry for somebody to go barefooted as
cold as it is?
Misses Lena and Mertie White
spent the other night with Beulah and
Zella Farley.
Say, you Wane'te, Okla, writer's,
are you all dead? Why don't you
write to the Herald Come on, Lonzo
S. With your letters.
There was pop corn popping at
Mr.. Tom Kilgore's Saturday night. A
large crowd attended and had big
time, with plenty of popcorn to eat.
Wonder if Henry Carr went to G. G.
Grimes Sunday.
Wonder if Alvin Stone has been to
G. G. Grimes to see whether Lizzie
had him elected, or not.
Lonnie Farley said he would have
gone TO the quilting If he had an in
alton.
WoRier when Alvin and Lucy Stone
are going to open UP their coal mines
] think times will be better when they
do.
Who said Lonnie and Casio Farley
returned home from Nashville safe.
Caste Farley filled his appointment
1T G. G. Crimes Sunday
Come on, you Rocky Point writer,
with the news.
Say, Ernest Trapp, | don't blame
you for liking cake and nectar.
Lillian Isom, do you mean you want
to marry rich boy, or Rich Lee.
Nobody's Sweetheart.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-03-04

ohe Quarrels with her face each dag,
When In the morn she wakes up;
0ut long before she hits the hay,
She goes ahead and makes up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02

sz1s lu Ness W. Erra
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rsl nj n s.irsas ,-asrs't h. l1t
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serf-i- rues uii1t- re Gas- seek
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7-asae- t,- sslt,ss l-f s-1g=s IS
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lt-e Wi-ft 1r1 trt- be- t1E ,se-
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02
EysSGEI1sfIc WORK
EFFECTIVE ELSEWHERE


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seiist Hamilton, rs wife a-d corps
q aeipers HAo are 10 eoaoaei ne
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coming noa'A q 'ure'
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02
IN IMPORTANT SUGGESTION

=, -hs c.ris-s 60 the ittth District.
o. = c1.-s lssiy thar Gov Fersl-
see al-l s1e-ii 90 IRE special session
e. ,es tsiA legislature the question
CO t1e -otiseauc- o. repeal o. uhat
b f-cu- a. tte Robertson Insurance
LAH ato-E ire Ines as proposed by
tse scrs--c- uelcA IS that the Fo--
srr co c-rcs STATE Insurance Cor,-
a1--as b permitted ,o -s'ura 60 Tex
ls 90 q, s-s-ess -pc1 taeir ssree
-- s- .-rsr .- TEXAS Securities
s--ur -.t 1su Eve years tts su-
CO SIS tfttrf az rate 90 Interest
10 ,te oor7azses zN GO sYcset 6
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sec1-t 81 r's1se' ,' bear from
re rs-s q. NJ lts;h District on
isis c1es a. Go Is uy Desire 90
,s@y tes v-stes 60 ne pcogie vhe- D
-i- Esas--aI1 uhaf are thsl- wishes
Fe1ss write ne a-t So re lr
se-s- b. ,7sc-z-y sfe-s ana BE-
,rs@ % ssl--ss r,-7se., ,a tsis sub
5e-i
s-re-s'r wears
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02

= s1a-1-lrs - s.--'rrF i1s-ess
r vsi rr1 veal maze q al 60 sr-
s-lfr,tr r,1 49, 11t s,larl rz1I
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a. ave .-s- received o. -1r e. 1eu
F--ts l-t ar susE r-iaat-E ,es-
Peers 20 r,ar ca t1-3 Ftc-s -ff
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02

The Armstrong boys CT Pyrcn "
vsre recently indicted IN connecil1
with the kiliag % Peters uade M
tonts without h4viaE 20 90 20 a
and Pete Long -lie ho1t T1esilI
-o-rlrE and uzs 81, a. lae-ir
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02

one i91ls. 10 O. tent. good
rev. az a bargain. A P Morris
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-02

g s1re t-ss -ssslrs. car 60 -sH
Fo-ss t-3 ar scsy --toati1r tee-
Pis--g o. ,o1l '- .a-t F>c-e 1856
] C. DAWSON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
REPUBLICAN TREND IS TOWARD ROOT AS 1916
LEADER

Washington, u. O., July 13.-Elihu
Root IS easily in the lead as republi-
can candidate for the presidential nom
Inauon. Neither Roosevelt nor Taft are
being considered by the party man
ayers.
This is the conclusion Of a canvass
recently made by Washington polite
iaus The latter have been writing to
members Of the party in all parts Of
the country, seeking line on public
sentiment and asking about political
activities. The replies are remarkable
in their unanimity. With hardly an
exception Root is named as the fay-
orita for The slandpat G. o. P nomjna-
lion and other candidates are named
tn the following order-Weeks Bur
ton, Fairbanks and Mann. There are
occasional mentions Of Borah, and in
some cases the writer suggests that
it would be wise if a progressive re
publican "of the type Of Cummins,"
We're named, but practically all take
If Tor granted that the party managers
viii not name a progressive of the
tgpe Of Cummins but will name some
one OF the pronounced standpat order
and that someone they believe to be
Root.
II is the idea OF the party managers
that Root embodies the policies Of the
republican party as no other candi-
date does. He is a conservative whose
long public career has been uniform
Iy consistent with the ideals Of the
standpat republican conservative. He
it was who presided at the Chicago
convention where Taft received his
second nomination. He was secretary
of war and secretary Of state in Roose-
velts cabinet He has served one
term Of six years in the United States
senate. during which term he voted
regularly with the high-tariff, CON
servative wing of the senate. Before
entering public life Root was In active
law practice in New York city. He
became well known in connection with
his work in organizing the tobacco
trust and other large corporations. He
is at present the presiding officer of
the convention engaged in revising the
constitution of the state of New York.
These who favor Root believe he
would be regarded as a safe man to
handle the foreign affairs Of the gov
eminent, having been ripened by his
experience as secretary Of state and
in public life, including his trip to
South American countries as a special
commercial envoy from the United
States. Root favors increases In the
army and navy and he is further ap-
proved as a man in whom big business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

could have unbounded confidence. The
only doubt raised in connection with
the Root endorsement arises from the
fact that he is 70 years Of age and
would be 70 when he entered the
White house if he should be elected.
Root has declared himself to be too old
to undertake the burden of the presi-
Dental campaign and the strain of the
presidential office if elected. On the
other hand, those who favor Root
point to the fact that he is in perfect
vigor and health and in fact looks
IS years younger than his age
The Root boosters are making some
capital of the fact that Roosevelt is
quoted as saying he would favor Root
against Wilson. providing Root stood
on a platform Of adequate military
preparedness, with Wilson represent
ing the pacifcists Whether Wilson S
stand in the matter of the Lusitania
has changed this situation is a matter
Of conjecture. R0osevelts quoted ut
terance was made before the note to
Germany on the Lusitania incident.
and Wilson is now much more popular
with the miiitarists of this country
than he was at that time
The republican convention is TO be
Of the good. old-fashioned trade-in-
the-back-room variety "Fav0rite
sons" are TO bring in the delegations
from their respective states. and the
nomination is to be the result of a
diclzer among the leaders and dele
gates after they arrive. Fairbanks,
for instance, will come to the conven-
ton as the favoTfte son candidate Of
the Indiana delegation. Sherman or
Mann will have Illinois. William Al
den Smith will have Michigan Burton
or Herrick will have Ohio. Knox viii
be the Pennsylvania favorite son.
Borah will have the little delegation
from Idaho with possibly others Cum
Minis will represent Iowa; Weeks will
have the Massachusetts delegation;
Root win be backed by New York and
possibly other states. The republican
national committee will probably con-
troll the republican delegates from the
southern states and the latter will
play a large part in whatever trade is
agreed upon by the leaders.
In the face of these plans. there is
less talk Of prospective amalgamation
or working harmony between the
old-1ine republicans and the progress
sives. The latter are becoming more
disposed every day to go ahead with
their own convention and name their
own candidate; the latter, very like
ly, Governor Hiram Johnson Of Cali
fornia, with possibly Clifford Pinchot
Of Pennsylvania as a running mate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
THE KRUPPS.

The death OF Frau Krupp Won Bob
len und Halbach win probably pass
unnoticed in the turmoil OF the war.
She and her husband owned >practi-
Cal1y all the shares in the great ar
mament works. although it is a joint
stock company. Kruup's Is the army
and navy stores OF the German nation.
In times of peace the stan employed in
the maze OF factories at Essen num-
bered 10000, with 900 officials. In ad-
dition the firm had II, 900 miners in the
colIeries 1t owns, $4,000 hands at the
rolling mills of Amen & Gruson and
the blast furnaces Of Rheinhausen.
Duisberg. Neuwled and Fingers, 1000
workmen at the firms shipbuiiding
yard, the Germania at keii, and 5000
ore miners in Spain. These numbers
have been greatly added to since the
war commenced, as can be gathered
from the apparently unlimited supply
of guns and ammunition with which
Germany is provided. The general
commanding the Rhine district has re-
Trained from calling up the Land
strun, so that there shall be no in
reference with the Rhenish Industries
of which Krupp's is the centre. II
Essen is ever destroyed the heart will
have been rent out Of Prussian Mill
tarism. The late Frau Krupp's huy-
band is the managing director of the
firm and the reason Of her large inters
est in the works was due to her being
the only child OF Alfred Krupp. thes
third promoter The original Alfred
Krupp who started the giant industry
was q benefactor in some respects and
in the vicinity of Essen establishes
colonies for aged or disabled vett
Grams of Industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

My dear, you being my most intimate
friend, I write you first OF all to an
nounce my. engagement. Harry after
hanging about me for two years has
1 at last proposed. How much longer he
would have continued to do SO had /
not by my own skillfuI manipulation
brought him 10 terms / don't know.
As it is, / had q hard time landing him
and did so only after a number OF eff
forts had failed
Now, 1 wish to assure you, my dear,
that if you have occasion to bring a
man to terms, do not adopt any of the
old fashioned methods that are well
known-that is, if you are playing a
man who is as adept at the game as
YOU. / tried a number Of them on
Harry. and he was too smart for them
all. First I told him that I was in
tending TO study the law and would
make a vow of celibacy that l might
be welded only to my professional
work. He laughed me TO scorn, drew
ironicaI pictures of my arguing a case
before a jury, said he would like TO be
the Judge before whom pleaded a
case, and all that
About the time Of this first failure
the European war broke out. and I
threatened to go abroad and take care
OF sick and wounded soldiers. He said
he was thinking of going to France
and eulisting in the Foreign legion,
I didn't go as d nurse and he didn't
20 as a soldier. He had met my bluff
with one Of his own.
Then Howard Wentworth came to
town, and of all the girls here he seem
ed to prefer me. Taking advantage Of
his preference, I encouraged him, es-
peciaIly in presence Of Harry. What
did the scamp do but devote himself
to Agnes Woodruff I was frightened
for fear she would get him away from
me I dropped Mr.. Wentworth imme-
diateIy. After 7 had done so Harry
gradually ceased to pay marked atten-
ton to Agnes, but I knew that he was
still more or less devoted TO her, and
it worried me.
Having heard that Aunt Caroline had
been in her youth skillful at the game
of hearts. I confessed my failures and
my anxiety to her and asked her to
help me.
"The trouble with your expedients,"
she said to me, SIS that they are too
palpable, One of those you have tried
is excellent. but you did not apply it
in the right way. refer to your at
tempt to pique your lover by accept
ing the attentions of another man.
You should not have called in the at
tentions of a real admirer but an inn
aginary one"
Not understanding what Aunt Carrie
meant, / asked her 10 explain. She
did so and gave me the identical meth
cd by which she brought Uncle John
to terms 90 years ago. made up my
mind to try it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
The Daily Story
A Mythical Lover-By Martha v. Monroe

I My first move was to nerve myself
to treat Harry with indifference for a
/ stated period This being a part of a
general plan, I was enabled to plav
i the part pretty well. l was careful
not 10 overaet it, in order that he
might not see through what / was M
to. Having apparently grown more in
different to him for three or four
months, I accepted an invitation from
Elinor Trask to make her a visit. I
remained away six weeks, and when
I came home I talked a great deal 10
my intimate girl friends about a fascj-
mating fellow I had met, or, rather
had not met during my visit, giving
them the impression that / had been
much taken up with him. OF course
! they spread a report that I was either
engaged or was likely TO be engaged.
and it reached Harrys ears.
Nevertheless so confident was ba
that he could drop me and take me IN
when he pleased that he placed but
little confidence in my preference FOR
him having been diverted 20 another
channel. He came to see nae on nv
return from my visit, twitted me on
having lost my heart during nv abb
seuce and asked for a description of
this fAdonis." as he called nay myth
ical lover, who had been so fortunate
as to win such a prize as myself I
turned the conversation upon o.ber
topics. Harry asked me to so to tse
theatre with him the next evening
told him so decidedly that had a pre-
vious engagement that he did not ask
for another evening.
Harry did not call again for some
time Meanwhile I was talking 10 ing
chums about the Fascinating man
had net, confident that what I said
would reach the man I really Ioset
The next time he called on me ] teEa-
phoned 10 a florist, with whom / had
left an order for flowers to be filed
on call, to send them at once. Half
an hour later the flowers came and
were brought into the room TO me
where I was sitting with Harry. Pre-
tending to be anxious about them, 7
opened the box containing them. IN
side was q little envelope. T seized It
and without opening il held IL ia the
palm Of my hand
This was altogether too much for
Harry's equauimity. He demanded 70
see the card of the sender, and I
refused to give it to him. He turned
very red, then pale and I saw that
an emotional storm was raging within
him I let him go on till he had com
mitted himself after which be lost all
interest as to who sent the flowers, for
we were engaged.
I assure You, my dear, I am very
happy. and Harry says he is very
happy, and, as for my mythical lover,
think it is perfectly honorable for me
to have used him. for he can't be bit
disappointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
(Chicago HeraId.)

Miss Jane Adams, in her address at
Carnegie hall in New York city Friday
night, is reported to have asserted that
in order TO get their men to make
bayonet charges the military authori-
ties Of at least three European nations
get them drunk.
In England" Miss Adams is
quoted as saying. they use rum, and
the French resort to absinthe. In Ger
many they have a regular formula for
1t" Presumably this last statement
means that German chemists have de-
vised special beverage even more
maddening than alcohol.
Tales OF this kind are not new.
Readers of contemporary newspaper
accounts of certain battles of our Civil
war are familiar with the part ascribed
10 "gpnpowder whisky" as explaining
wha; seemed 10 one side the almost
Insane recklessness in attack or saw
agery in victory OF the other.
1t is not recalled that charges that
men were ''doped up TO die occur In
the official reports Of commanders in
that conflict. Responsible historians
ignore the 'gunpowder whisky" tale.
though il survives in popular tradi-
ton. Nor have We heard muel OF such
tales in more recent wars. except In