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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
FAT MANS CLUB
FOR NASHVILLE
Prospects Fine For Big Mem
bership-Many Available
Candidates.

Z . - H. ~ . - Z.
So many people have been re.
PORTING an extraordinary increas,
in weight during the past few day.
an the result Of taking TanIac tha,
one Of the clerks at DeMoville' y
suggested yesterday that lat man's
club be organized.
Only a few days ago well.known
railway conductor reported that he
had gained twehty.three pounds.
A few days later Miss LaRue Davis
reported that she had gained twenty
one pounds. She was followed By
Mrs. Wilcox at Jackson, Tenn, who
stated that she had to have her
clothes made larger. MaHy Others
have made similar statements. In
fact, hundreds, both men aud WON
en-, have reported an astonishing
increase in weight from the use OF
this famous medicine, among the
number being Mr.. NJ, +. Burns
residing at III Seventh Ave. north
who says that lac has gained four
teen pounds in only three weeks.
Like many Others who have taken
Tanlac, Mr.. Burns wants his triends
to know Of the wonderful benefit ht
has received from its use. . Mr.,
Burns called yesterday morning at
the DeMoville Drug Company
Fourth avenue store for his third
bottle OF Tanlac. aud voluntarily
made the following remarkabl,
statement,
Il have Just finished my second
bottle OF Tanlac, and haye gained
fourteen pounds, Before began
taking it only weigeed 1877 pounds
| now weigh Isl pounds, an actual
increase Of fourteen pounds.
Il had been going down hill fol
the past year or so, suffering prin
cipally from oatarrh Of the stomach
| at one time thought | had an
abscess OF the stomach and that
nothing short of an operation wouIe
relieve me. My digestion was poo,
and at times had no appetite at
all. For more than year wa,
unable to eat certain vegetables OF
solid foods without suffering tor
ment. Nearly always after eating
n sour gas would form on'my stom.
ach, and would feel bIoated
sickening sensation for some tim,
after. My system became run.
down. and continually lost weight
| was also very nervous and did
not sleep well.
"Oi course was terribly worried
about my condition and tried many
different kinds of medicines pre-
scribed for me, bat failed to &c,
any relief whatever. | heard sc
much about Tanlac and read Sc
much ahou, it in the papers that !
finally decided TO try ii. am
certainly glad did SO, because !
believe il has added years to my
life, |, has done me a world OF
good IN every way. and am dit
ferent man since beginning its use.
| no longer suffer in any way from
my stomach and can eat anything
with relish.
Tanlac is sold exclusively in
Dickson, by Matthews Drug CO,
Adv,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Miss Eleanora Curtis. Of Cumher
land Furnace, Is entertaining
house-party in honor Vt Miss Mar
tina Noel OF Nashville, who is Il,
charming guest Of Miss France.
Hutchinson. The Jolly party LEFT
wednesday morning and will ~,
tirn Saturday night. Many de
lightfnl entertainments have been
planned in their honor, The guest.
are; Misses Martha Noel. Frances
Hutchinson, Christine Hunt, Sur.
anne McCaul, Sarah Stone. Elcano,
Ferebee, Messrs, Hat,on Weems
OF West Point George Collins
Neil liant, Shelton Lamb of Jack.
son, Ward Neolstt, J, /, Pope and
Roger Weakley.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

in the town Of Dickson. Ten.
nessee. offer for sale. and sell
10 the highest bidder for cash At
public auction. and irea from equity
OF redemption, homestead. y dover.
and all other exemptions OF every
kind, which are expressly waived
in said deed Of trust. the following
described property. to wit:
A tract Of land In the 9th Ciyil
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

District. beginning on Phnsba
George (col.) Southeast conner ard
on The north 81 the n. G. & 1t. L.
4. R. and runs north 2 degrees east
with her line 5s polss 10 m Iron
Stake in Mary Coxs's south
boundary line. thence east with her
line $50 feet to . stake with point.
ers. thence south 2 degrees west b
poles 10 D stake at the n. G. 4 81.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Mrs. r. s. Freeman delightfully."-
entertained the Friday Afternoon
Club, at her home ON College stree,
"Wednesday afternoon. After an
intereresting game Of rock, in which
Mrs. @. c. Collins and Mrs. Ray
Hogin made the highest score, a
tempting salad course was served
by the hostess on the card tables.
The additional guests were Mis-.
benson. Of Birmingham, Mrs. Ray
Hogin and Mrs. T. L. Holley.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
Uhr Wml Prn,trry.
WsoG-AWAkG sR:HrERs
DICKSON. TENN.


Under the power and authority
vested in me a. trustee. by deed oil
trust executed by Elizabeth Morgan.
and registered in book s. page ISL.
r. o d. c. at Charlotte. Tenn. to
which reference Is here made, and
made TO secure payment Of q note
for $l27.25, in favor Of DR.. N.
Niles, and default having been
made in the paymen. Of the said
note. l will at one O'Clock. D. m,
on the 18th Day Of AUGUST. 1915.
at the East dool d The Courthouse,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
TRUSTEE SALE.

GUutI tile power anu auttHUIltf
vested in me as Trustee by deed oil
trust, executed by W +. Cullum
aud wife. Katie l., Cullum, TO me
al Trustee, and recorded In Book
P. page 43S, K. o. d. C., at Char
lotte. Tenn, to which reference il
here made, and made 10 secure q
note executed to I. j. Slayden iol
$500, on Sept, IL, 1910, and due
II months from date, and default
having been made in the payment
of same. will, at IL O'Clock noon
SATURDAY. AUG. Ia, 1915.
ut the east door OF the Courthouse.
in the town OF Dickson. Tenn, offer
for sale to the highest and best bid.
der Tor cash free from equity II re,
iemption, homestead, dover, and
Al! other redemptions Of every kind
which are expresslvely waived in
said deed OF trust. the following de.
lerlbed property to-wit:
Lying and being in the town Of
Dickson, and described as follows.
Heing lots Nos. q. 7, 8 and 8 in
clock q in the Walker subdivision
Ut the lielberg property, as shown
~ plat in Book So, pages 405. 406
If the Registers Office OF Dickson
County, Tenn; lots Nos. 8, I, 8
and ., from, 80 feet each on Second
street, and runs back between par.
alel lines to an alley.
Also lots Nos. IL. II and ID in
block q. and lots Nos. /, 2, 3, a
and 5 in block {, and lots Nos. 6,
I, 5. 3 and 10 in block d in the
Walker subdivision OF the Helberg
property. as shown by plat in book
So, pages i05.406 OF the Register 8
office Of Dickson County. Tenn,
lots Nos, IL, Y and IL, front 80 #.
each on Third Street, and runs
back between parallel lines to an
alley; lots Nos. /. 2 aud 3. front so
feet each, on First Street; lot No,
1, fronts ~ ieet on First Street.
and lots Nos. 8 in block c and g.,
I, s, .. AMI 10 in block d. fronts 80
feet on Second Street. and runs
back to an alley. See deed OF B.
+, and Crissie Walker to s. &. Mul.
Inns, book 81, page 435 OF the Reg.
ster's office, Dickson county.
Also a tract, or plat OF land in
the southern portion OF the town OF
Dickson, fronting 400 feet more OF
less on the easterly side Of Main St.,
beginning at Burnley Underhill's
corner at the margin Of Main Street,
and running with the margin OF
Main Street to kelsey's line; thence
with kelsey's line in Southeaster.
y direction TO en- alley; thence
Northwardly with said alley to Bur.
ley Underhllls corner; thence las
iset more or less to the beginning
about eight lots-this being the
same property conveyed to s. j.
Mullins by q, w. Dodson and
others by deed dated Sept. 80. 1909.
and recorded in book M. 50, page
207, of the Registers Office Of Dick.
son County, Tennessee.
&. A. SLAiDEN. Trustee.
JOE B. WEEMS, Attorney.
This Julv Ii 1919
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS

EUBANK--We are authorized TO an
nounce n. n Eubank OF the S.h eiyl
district M y candidate for Highwa!
Commissioner for the 9th, 9Th, sth, 9Th
10Th llth, lith and 18th districts, Elec
ton Aug. IA, 1918,
CROW We are authorized to an
nounce r. W. Grow OF the 9th civil dis.
trict AZ a candidate for Highway Com
missioner from the 9th, 7th, 9Th, 9tn
10Th, nth, l4th and 18th districts
Election Aug IA, 1915.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

L R. r.. thence westward with said
road 100 iset to the beginni, 4
containing three acres more q h.
being the saline land that Jesse
Morgan bought from J. II. Britx.
This July 20. 1915.
w. A. MEADOW, Trusiee.
JOE B. WEEM6. Attorney.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13

Now through ad just 20 step farther
will This kac~s each one Of them and y
"ai and rcIaS IN their respective he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-06
News Of Fifty Years Az,
F,rom Newspaner Elles Nov. G. 1SG5 )

a ,,G;eS rains in all this of Virginia have
anI ir away many bridges over the streams
an" Le,l the country roads in almost an i'm
F'Ssahie condition The result, is tina, Tho Mn
nnm 'r , ,,'itrkets are almost bare OF vegetables
an" o'h"r country supplies. and the houso,yj,,,.
arc having hard time getting tables .,,rI,.I
with catablcs ''
W." Sisniiicant announcement comes from
Washington 1t is to the effect that tho W.
department has ordered stopped all sales nr
army transportation equipment. Tho order v,,s
issued after Il long conference between ,:o,,n.,i
Grant ana the Secretary of War vrn 1iI,
tht INC United states Will very lu,olv nnod
all Of the equipment at an early ,,,tc W,,,,
mo anticipated trouble is expected with Ncxico
or some other power is known
Eight thousand. six hundred and nftv ho,cs
~ r"t,oh nave been shipped from Charlotte to
r ra, since May J. y majority Of the cotton
factories in North Carolina buy their raw cat,
Ton on the Raleigh market.
Paul c. Ehmunds Elisha Rarlisdalc Jr.. Will
nam w. Fourqurcan and : T. Edwards nrnr,f
ncnt citizens Of Halifax COUNTY ana p..a,,
Jones. of littsylvana County, have been ,,ar-
|ohc,' l"r ther partcipa ton in the ''rcbcliou"
by the President "'
General O. o. Howard. general ma narcr Of the
rrer"m"ns Rureau, in recent speech 20 :,
inrGe audience Of negroes. told them that mo
United states military will soon bc removed
from all parts OF the South ANA that the no
Gro"s will have to look to The white Sor,,n,,
people for employment and protection no s-fI
ne believed the whites Of the South Will ,.ivn
them employment, treat them rin,, .,nI 49,.
tect them in all of their rights If ,hov viii
behave themselves and prove themselves v,or,l,,.
OF the freedom that has come to them
The United States authorities ,hrourb ,bo
secretary of War. have restored to w A. Graves
mi NoriolS his shipyarl and marine railroad
inns property was Nhclcd and conhscatcd when
General Butler WAS In command at Norfolk ,,,d
Ia" the hnal say in all such matters
delegation Of ladies from Baltimore caIIaa
OH iFeSiH"nt Johnson yesterday ard prcser,. ed
memorial asking for the release and r,r,I,,,
OF Mr. Davis. The president received tbo,n
most cordially. heard their memorial and 20
MARKS nut told them plainly that their rcruc.t
coui" not be granted at the present time lie
animated that preparations FOR the trial or NJ
Davis arc now being perfected 90
General Candy has ordered the must ori,,,, az.
"i an negro soldiers now stationed tn Louisia,,a
ana specified that no must bc sold ,n ,ho,,,
orleans. " '''' NV
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Field at His Best

Eugene Field was at his hest with
ms HeiShhors. He held Il wholesome
country notion OF cighborlness, and
ne was always calling next door" or
across the street" at unhcard OF hours
and romp!ng with the youngsters
around the corner" ana organizing
neishbors together and make them
Know each other better
After his return from Enrono in
1890 he moved into Il large frame
house on Fullerton Avenue. where he
was soon on delightful terms OF init
macy with every one on tho block
ihe days when he did not want To 20
to the office. says McBride's Magazine
he shuiled along in carpet shippers
ana shirt sleeves to mail his daily Of
irflhSs to the newspaper. lie often
liked game OF whist in the evening
when he could drop in" and was not
specially invited"
one sunday night whom leaving tho
house OF friend he called out Ioulv
Tor the benefit OF the rigid church
members connected with the McCor-
mick Theological Seminary across the
street: NO, Charles Henry, shall
never play poker with YOU again on
SUNDAY night" much TO the chagrin OF
Charles Henry. a model man who never
indnlged in poker on Sunday or any
other niEht.-New York Sun.
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pose to visit her. the prize dicu in her
room and the blood-red lamp, In the
form OF a heart, always kept burning.
ana much in her later years TO furnish
an impressive background TO her !so-
lated existence.
Following the prescribed fashion.
dating from Martha WASHINGTON or
PRESIDENTS widow not making calls.
sn" could never. for the sake OF diver
s!oi, pc persuaded 10 take part in tho
social life outside Of her own domain.
ana on the rare occasions when She
opened her own doors 10 Il select Jew
All fclt n certain conG"Sccnsion on her
part. once her guests had departed
Shc would induig" in "A hearty laugh.
ana her comments ana criticisms were
r"markahlc FOR wit, humor and. he II
shid, certain od>Iaturcd we, biting
sarcasm.
cannot recall anything more in
fictitious than her laughter when the
door finally closed on outsiders II
was as though. We'll. YOU 70, In. bu,
you don't know any more than when
YOU did,
She lived to good old age and died
at Richmond In the Exchange Hotel
IN room opposite the on, in which
tn" President passed away-in tho
ycnr OF 1889
Times have CHANGED. life hna he
come more democratic. IN" future nrgr
lady OF the land Is not ashamed to sit
beside tho President and enjoy a GOOD
rainc OF baseball but tho leading in
ci'"nts between Edith Gait and Julia
Gardiner make an Interesting colurI
dcnce for history.
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.JniI Conditions bitterly scorca

To the Editor Of The Times Disnat"h:
pears letter from Mrs 5ieor,ia ,hGrG APP
which is headed Defends the City JaiI.' and
ticlo Ivy Mr.. James Z. TYLER in which Mr. rv Ter
gave his impressions Of the iail as it is to-dav
in conditions as compared with eight years ngo
%"tns Mr Tyle ensFS" T" utter proGs,
SEEMS, seems !, rejection on Mr.; Saticrncld. HIS dcpi-
on several occasions being conducted oYcr ' IN
im rt.,y horrors by the officials themselves Nh
, the, facts The food is loathsomc. This ] have
i imn from prisoners who have preferred to go
WHO have inspected it. The place is infested
negro women together is inexcusablc: but ali
ms is less hnn the forced Hcn"ss Of The in
i int sunshine or exercise and The utter rcck-
r,"mi,ntl"us diseases are herded together with
m"M'thy ones \ person committed to Jail For
physically strong and healthy, cannot possihi"
Sr,W MS srnt"ncc and return {" society with
tense tense justices this mans health is too price
m @aI t n"H" to soriGy as wen rs to himself
than reprchcnsiblc 800
would mention as the browning horror of
this nnspcakablc place the dungeon. a nIa"r
worthy of the Inauisition the Middle Ngcs
for periods Of fortycight hours or longer for
"" wa e"SeS OBSERVING only OF stern rchmhe ono
other man. so manifcstly imbccilo as TO re-
ana terror stricken countcnancc to show thnt
he was incapabc of any serious oircnse be-"
cause too much below the normal TO he held
accountable. " ~"
am saving this not by way of finding fnult
WIN any indivdial-lcase OF all. with my good
friend. Mrs. Jobson-but because there is no
defense of the city Jail. and unless the pubic
learns this and thinks about It. we cailmot none
for Improvement, Mrs. Jobson has denied none
ol MI iNiers statements; she Will deny none of
inin". She wants to give the present oni"ioIs
credit for such amclioratious as have come
within recent years. We good friends and
VIII work together for proper and scientific
treatment of prisoners: but to my mind there
is no defense Tor the city Jail. and feel ca He'd
upon to say
KATE PLEASANTS MINOR
Richmond November 4, 1916. -
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Relief.

There's song In my heart
And 4 CLEAN in my eye:
I've forgotten the art
OF emitting II sigh.
There is mirth on the earth
And good everywhere
And Il wonderful dcarth
OF depression and care.
MI the folks / now meet
Are all right. beyond doubt,
And my JOY Is complete
For that darncd tooth is out.
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difference In Similarity.

\ difference i'm the similarity must
now be recorded In both cases TIN.
social end OF the White House had
fallen to the Presidents daughters.
but whilc Mrs. Gait will 20 into the
White House the warm friend OF the
daughters, Julia Gardiner WAS given, To
out IL I'm our own american way. any
thing but the glad hand" And after
all. what more natural than that the
daughters should resent the advent of
Il girl unknown TO them, no Older than
themselves. moro gifted, as we'll as far
more beautiful taking the rcins out OF
their hands before they had fairy
Eraspcd them?
Lctitia Tyler, aftcrward Mrs. Sempic,
was the oldest, and being herself
powerful personality. was the most
alert ana vigorous rival OF Julia Gardi-
ncr. Complications arose. but the young
bride possessed not only beauty and
brilliancc. but II level head and she
easily became mistress of the situation,
relocating her obStrcpcrous stcpdauSh-
tcrs to their proper positions with
careless laugh, but with positive force.
In spite Of the difference In their
ages the romance of John Tyler and
Julia Gardiner resulted in one of the
most beautiful ana harmonious do
mcstic relationships. SO close was
their union that, according to her own
statement, she and her husband fire.
uurntly communicated through space
by thought tranSfcrcncc. and she ever
remained convinced that he called her
in Il dream TO his dcathbcd ut the I:E-
change Hotel, in iichmond. We're he
was taken unexpectedly i'll, and Il few
DAYS later died.
In those days there was no tclc-
graph or railroad service in the vi
cinity Of Sherwood, the family home,
and the mail came by boat only every
other day. ON a particular night she
had n vivid dream in which she saw
the President lying in his bed at the
Exchange liotcl i'll. and seemed to hear
his voice saying: Are you awake,
darling? Come aud hold my head"
Despite the protest Of members or
hCS family she left for Richmond by
carriage the next morning, with the
two youngest children and their nurses
That was on January Is. 1862. She had
borne him five sons and two daughters
Julia Gardeners Charm.
Julia Gardiner Tyler was by nature
n rrandc dame 80 exclusive that.,only
those of her immediate circle knew
the charm and fascination OF this TO
the world naughty and at times in
tolerant woman. To The finer circle
she was all charm, and In her latter
days enjoyed the recreation OF enter
tanning with enhancing stories, I'm
many of which she herself figured rs
the heroine. ! was one of her most
passionate listeners, and think can
say without vanity that she was very
fond or me.
Not long after the death of her
daughter Julia, Mrs. Tyler became an
ardent Roman Catholic Tho enter
ta!nmcnt at Sherwood of priests, who
made ofttimcs lengthy trips on pur-
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Forever aud Forever md Forever

The New York Times announces that
me Shocs at Panama cannot continue
forever. Probably not; for geology and
astronomy teach us that in tho course
or several billion years the earth will
hc frozen TO Il fiinty solidity and covered
with perpetual ice and CONCEALED gases.
Gcolorically and extraordinarily speak
ing. forever" is a very long time
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The Voice Of the Peo,le
nca, Significance or Oh. r,cc,lo,.

Sir,--The real significance of 'rucs,I,y's ,,.c
ions III me states voting against woman e,,f-
fragc and in Ohios refusing To- cnac, rro,I,,i
,ion lies in the enormous vote porlcd for The
loNnp"iHtiiy unsuccessful causes. aud which, is
revelation of the very rapidly i,rcrc;,e,. NM,
ne sentiment in their favor. We well i;,,n,v
mat some OF the prevailing. accepted ana non,
ulhr principlcs of our political and social an
to!lonE had to battle their way ND the ra,,t.nd
hclthtS OF stubborn and stormy ornos.tion ia
ne sun-kisscd crest Of success. and i.y mucr
.!oWrr advances than the rapid PROGRESS TO-
wards popular favor that ks La r,o,.o
;n",'ts for woman suffrage and national pr.i,i-
hition. 1t isn't the nominal defects here ma
n"rc. but the steady trend 20 the norI ;i.t
counts. W ~ .''''
Richmond, Va, November - 1915
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"You ought to be pleased with these rolls
George dear" said the young wife. They are
exactly like those your mother used to make
when YOU a boy"
"Of course they are replied George. gallantly
I'm fact. l thought at first they were the Same
ones"
And the stupid creature could not understand
why Mrs. George burst into tears!
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The Iombardmcnt of Mramar by Austrian
aviators must have brought painful recollcc-
tons TO Franz Josef 1t was the home of
MaXimilian. the unfortunate Austrian arch
duke who was lurcd thcrefrom by the offer
OF crown in Mexico, which led to his death,
ana put on the pages of history the pitiful
tragedy OF poor Carlotta. who is still hope
leSSly mad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-06

There was man in our town
Whose crouch was something awful
Who held not to display Il frown
Was really quite unlawful.
Hut when this grouchy person heard
y peace at-any- priccr
lie laughed so hcartily--my world
lie lost his brand-ncw diccr.