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Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
coAxING THE FURNACE.
Try eentleness and the UPIift and
Kindly, Soothing Words.

Try Gentleness and the Uplift and
Kindly, Soothing Words.
Treat your furnace kindly. Let your
watchwords as furnace tender be
gentleness and uplift. Be firm with
your furnace. but always gentle. Some
persons imagine that the way to make
a furnace behave properly is to first
shake it violently and then maui the
life out Of the remaining Goals with the
poker. They try chastisement when
they should try gentleness and uplirt
and only succeed In packing the coal
harder and destroying ventilation. the
secret Of successful furnace tending.
Nothing responds more readily to up
lift than does furnace fire. When In
the early morning you wish to arouse
the furnace fire from its slumbers. you
should first shake 1t gently. then gently
tickle the ribs of the CRATE with the
poker to make ventilation more perfect
and then crack the top crust with a
lever-like uplifting use of the poker. In
a minute the fire will be wide awake
and in good humor laughing and stick
ing out its tongues Of fame at you in
merriment.
Never swear at your furnace. no mat
ter how it annoys you. That will make
it sulky and obstinate. You never saw
a furnace which was sworn at often
which was not frequently sulky and
obstinate. Now, did you? 1t is advis-
able to take the directly opposite tack.
| know a man who always addresses
his furnace as sweetheart" or "dar-
ling" and he assures me the plan works
to perfection. Maybe it doesn't really
make the furnace warm up the way 1t
seems to-" ne frankly admits. maybe
the mere suggestion just keeps me
from losing my temper and hammering
my fire to pieces. But, anyway, the re-
suits are excellent. SaVVyF-Lee Ship
pey in Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
JAPANESE COURT TRIALS.
The Judges, Not the Lawyers, Cues
tion the Witnesses.

The defendant in a japanese court
was testifying in his own behalf. he
stood directly ia front of the presiding
Judge. not ten feet distant from him.
and answered his questions in clear
voice, without any apparent hesitation
The iudge seemed conversant with the
case. for he put questions rapidly, CIV
ing a funny little grunt of acquiescence
after every answer. Occasionally one
of the associates wrote a suggestion
and handed it to the president, and
once or twice the defendants counsel
asked the court to put a certain in
ouiry. The whole proceeding-and the
same may be said Of those in several
other courts | yisited-was conducted
in a quiet, colloquial way. In every
instance | was impressed with the sim
ple, businesslike atmosphere.
Some Of the japanese lawyers with
whom l have talked say that they feel
that very often the court does not
elicit all the facts and that our system
of having witnesses questioned by
counsel would be better, but, on the
other hand, some lawyers maintain
that better results are realized by the
system. which puts upon the court the
duty of getting at the truth, maintain
Ing that the witnesses are more apt to
talk frankly to the court than to the
lawyer for the opposite side who Is
engaged. as they think. in trying to
make them out liars.
l came away quite favorably i'm
pressed with what l saw and wonder
ing whether on the whole in 80 per
cent of the cases a decision by three
Judges trained in the investigation OF
facts would not be as nearly right as
the verdict of twelve citizens casually
gathered in from the general com
munity.-GeOrge W. Wickersham In
Case and Comment
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
STAYTONSVILLE.

We have certainly had all the wet wea
ther required to raise the "springs" and
fill up the swamps, as we'll as flood the
fields
This was probably the reason why the
attendance at the church supper was 81
large, and the receipts so satisfactory
Tue ladies report that a balance OF Sl4
WAS in hand after ali expenses were paid
Then the socials have been well attended
and everybody seems to have enjoyed
themselves.
The flag which was bought for the
public scnool building, has not been raised
over the building this winter. What's
the matter? Is the teacher lacking IN
patriotism Let the National Flag hOai
over our school at all times when they
are in session. God knows our folks
need something to put ginger into theu
other than common liquor, which Gre
ates disturbances than than civic pride
Ii was too bad tnat there were no more
peope at church last Sunday. 1t waS
shown that there was no wood to beat
the building with, but that we are get
ting the salary of the preacher together
in good shape. We want some enterpris
ing farmers to settle about here, and t
get them we must bave good schools
good churches aud pleasant and agreea
bic ueighbors, ,rnd the people OF Staytons
Vile will do we'll to think this over.
Let every home be cleaned, painted ol
whitewashed, the fences repaired, anC
the gardens planted and cared for well
these things will help make Staytons
Vile an attractive place for people to set
tie. The land is kind, and will yielC
we'll with proper treatment, so let al
think along this line for the coming year
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
BLUE RIDGE

The bad weather is putting farmers
back with their work, but are expecting
spring weather as the ground hog did moi
see his shadow.
Quite a few of the farmers attended
the sale Of horses and mules at Harrington
Monday afternoon. Horses and mules
seem to be in quite demand and prices
very high
Mr.. and Mrs. Salmons visited theil
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Tatman, on Satur
day.
Saturday.
Earl Legates has purchased fine driv'
ing horse.
Miss Irene Tatman, student Of Har
rington High School, on account Of bad
weather spent part of last week in town
as vuest OF Miss Emma Taylor.
Edwin Prettyman has been on the sick
list.
A few of the people in this vicinity
have attended the meetings Of Billy Sun
day in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12

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Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
Social Needs Imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as a rule a
vague conception Of the meaning OF
pleasure and recreation. 1t is to NIL
this void in the lives Of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain
ment, as well as instruction, to its
membership among the young. The
children and young people OF the
church should meet when religion Is
not even mentioned. It has been
found safest for them to meet ire
quently under the direction and care
of the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
keep them out of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly. There
is a social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements OF
the young are imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk'
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
of our young people must have oppor.
tunity for expression, which may
take the form of clubs, parties, pic
MICS OF other forms Of amusement
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless it can offer in its place a sat
isfying substitute in the form Of more
pleasing recreation.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
AisIe on the car In a Wreek.

A veteran railroad man gave piece
Of valuable advice not long ago.
"If you ever get into a wreck" he
said, land have time to follow out this
suggestion. remember this: Always
stand in the aisle. Most of the injuries
that are suffered occur because the vic
tim is crushed between the seats. II
you are in the aisle you may be thrown
forward and bruised a little, but there
is much less chance Of receiving seri-
GUS hurts. 1t isn't always possible to
get out of your seat before the crash
comes. but If it is follow that advice. "
Pittsburgh Press.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
Dome of the Rock.

The name Dome of the Rock" is
one that has been conferred on the
celebrated mosque Of Omar, at Jeru-
salem. 1t stands on Mount Moriah'
on the site once occupied by the TEN.
pie of Solomon. Immediately under
its dome an irregular shaped rock pro
jects above the pavement. This rock
was the scene Of many Scriptural
events anG has been greatly revered
for ages by Jews and MOhammedans
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
Tools. Not ToYs.

Flimmer-Met Unison downtown TO-
day. He'd just bought a tin horn q
triangle, some blocks, a rattle box
some sleigh bells and popgun.
didn't know he had a baby. Flamsor
He hasn't. He's a vaudeville traT
drummer. Those things are part Of
his outft.-Puck.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
Universal Instinct for Play.

In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one Of the greatest meth
ods by which human society has de-
veloped. Association is never secure
until it is pleasurable; in play the In
stinctive aversion Of one person for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered. Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun-
tiles and in the play-day Of human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved. As individuals
come together in social gatherings.
their viewpoint is broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they con-
stitute cultured and refined society.
It is plain, therefore, that the
church which aims at a perfected So
ciety must use in a refined and ex-
alted way the essential factors in
social evolution and must avail itself
of the universal instinct for play.
If the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among its membership, 1t Will
fill a large part Of the lamentable
gap in rural pleasures and viii reap
the richest reward by promoting a
higher and better type Of manhood
and womanhood.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
They Wers Not.

A young clergyman. small Of stature,
preaching as candidate in a certain
place one Sabbath. peering over the
pulpit Bible. announced as his text:
"It Is l. Be not afraid"
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12
Arab Hnraa Test.

A good horse. according to an Arab
test. is one that can stand perfectly
erect upon his legs when drinking
from a shallow pool.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-12

As we grow less young the aged
grow less Old.-Bacon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
SCAR MARKS EVERY FACE
Mysterious Afnlction That 10 Common
TO Az the Inhabitants Of
Baadad.

An uncanny, pernicious pest called
the date boii'' scars the face OK every
human born In Basdad. writes q cor
respondent Of the National Geographic
Magazine Children invariably have
this dreadful sore on their fAces
Throughout the middle east this mys'
terious scourge IL known By various
names-".Bouton dAlep." Nile sore.
-Delhi button etc. e. '' y
lts cause and its cure are unknown
First a faint red spot appears. growing
larger and running a course ofssn
eighteen months hong.
White men from foreign lands have
lived years In Arabia. only TO have
this boil appear upon their return %
civilization. where Its presence v en-
barrassing and hard 10 explain
Maybe II was date bells" that jon
had! Once a British consul 1t Aisppc
lost almost his whole nose from ons
Of these bo,ls. Nearly every BASdaa
native you meet has this date mark
on his face
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
WELL AND IN
GOOD HEALTH
Since Taking Cxdui. After Ssssu
Tears Il Suffering. ssys
South caroliaa Lady.

Columbia, 3. c.--Mrs. L. c. Helm
mann. OF Ssi Warrington g.. Of this
city. says: Il have received 30 much
benefit from Cardui. ! feel like speak.
Ing good word for Il 10 every lady !
come In contact with. that ! think
needs II. hoping 10 help Some one to
get well. as did.
had been sick In bed for q long
time with the change Of life. Tho doe.
tor tended me all along, and finally one
morning when he came he said he b.
iiesed would have To 30 TO the hos.
pital yet. said No. Then read oil oi
the testimonials In the Ladies' Birth
day Almanac and then ! phoned for Z
bottle Of Cardui and commenced tab.
ing Il. ] began to improve from then
on. took ave bottles continuously,
then or and on for awhile. and ! wAs
well and have had good health
ever since. ! am glad to say. hare
recommended II 10 d lot Of my frisnds.
| was troubled tor seven or eight
years before I took Cardai- ! think 4
10 the best medicine on earth for To-
male troubles II this testimonial
win help some one else you are At lib
erty to use Il II you like"
Begin taking Cardui today. II may
be the very medicine you need. Tour
druggist sells H. Get n bottle from
him today.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
ThA iIkeIieat QnA.

The late Admiral Mahan. ct tAs 10
ginning OF the war. was arguing With
q lady at q luncheon about the British
navy.
But my dear madam said IL a.
rnirai. 1T 10 hard to argue win yes
because you are so--sr. pardoa 49,
70 ignorant
You remind we OF tho young Win
Who said To her brother Ahose ~
volunteer husband:
isn't Jack Just wcadsreuif
Think---he's already been promoted y
asId marshal
From private TO Geld marshal IN
two monthsi Impossible saA the
brother.
did say field marshall nsus-
INJURED the yonng wife. Well. per
haps It's court. martial know Nv
one or the other New York TrA
unA4
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
BOTH Adopts IN DECEIT
Nov stanaia Arranged For Between
soldier and His Wife Really
Were Carried On.

The captain had not been long mar
ricd whom hs was ordered Into camp
TO be sure. the camp wss In plain
view OF the captains residence, but
then n was stiii . separation; and TO
tighten this terrible condition II was
arranged thst the bereaved hussand
and wits should signal 10 each other
often with their handkeschiefA II was
on the second day that the young wife
was seated on the porch reading Tell
ma. jane said she. rs the captain
still signaiinsy" YES. ma'ara." an.
swered tho maid. Then keep waving
your handkerchief, | want 10 finish
this novel" At the same time. In
camp an oiicer from IN adioinins
company stepped up 10 the captain
Z say. Old fellow, /" be asked. why do
you keep that man out there all day
waving d handkerchief oh. ne
merely . bit OF siwnaicodc practice FOR
him"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

psexicaA ID tIhls Esanknt isSnnf ~
seif upcn tAe krtkt Il iAik nsv gall
before tIhs dtzzinszS ~ nv ,,seaps fruA
to 0tilar haA fallT paGsed lEki yc1
wnndsF tAaA | rer1iAsd, s6NgAt N KAsn
tiiHA pnk on daaseFtns THE nsktnnes
fFom tay IL aayfl I ~ sinnesi -slnnRa
irFnasenahls - fhasx afe asrsAa rf
infssny bsypHd which ! nan ealsAss
90 had Fesehed Tint pctst,
What sased me- a Res ahaeaFRry.
and the issits sympsiAs ot ny ~
Oliver ene hixht--a raoznenlnvs enc
10 ms--As eans e my room anl. esos
ing the soog hsAiaa him. STOOD vim
bis back 70 Il. contemplating rns m q
way thai startlsd me.
What haa happsnsas what my ~
hird this nsw and penstratirg lnek.
this anxious ard ysR psrsis3sna raaa-
neF. dared not think dared nos
yield To the terror which must fniiss
thought Terror bianehes The tAesk
and my cheek must never hlsnch ~
der anyhody's scrutiny. Never. never.
90 long a. lived.
.Father'--tAe snae enseteG me. for
knew from its gentieness thar be vas
hssitating 10 speak more on his cwn
account than en- mine--'you are not
looking eell: this thing worries yca
! hate 10 see ynu Ike thia 10 u Just
the loss OF Jour Old friend. or--orS--
He fAitersd. not knowing bow 10 pro
eeed
Sometimes | think he recon.
meneed. that ycu don't feel quite sure
OF this man soovIileS guilt IL that
sof Tell me. fatAers-
did not know THAT 10 make o. him.
There was no shrinkinx from me: no
conscious or unconscious accusation
In voice or look. but thers was 10
sire 10 know. and certain latent -.
sciss nsnind II MI t To-. =:=.arksd the
line between obedient hoyhood and
thinking. Determining man. With aii
my dreAd--a dread - great | tslt the
hrst grasp Of ags upon my heart
strings at that moment--t recognized
no other course than 70 meet this In
quiry OF his with the truth-thas 10.
with Just 10 much Of the truth ~ was
needed. No more. not one tot more
therefore answered. and with show
OF selfpossession at which I nov Won
der:
2"you are not far from right. Oliver.
! have had moments Of doubt The
evidence, as you must have noticed. 10
purely elrcamstantIalr
what evidence would satisfy you'
What would you consider conclusive
proof OF guiitss i
I told him n the set phrases Of
my profession.
Then. he declared ~ nnished.
you may rest easy 40 10 this msAs
right 10 receive sentence Of DEATH
could not trust my ears
7 know from personal observation
he proceeded. approaching me with q
firm step. that he 10 not only capable
OF the crins for which he has been
convicted. but that be has actually
committed one under similar clrcam
stances. and possibly for The same
end"
And he told me the story OF thst
night OF storm and hloodshed--a STORY
which will be found lying near thia.
In my alcove OF shame and contrttion.
GRO BE coNTINuED.)
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

the hang.dog loos We all noted
That there were other reasons--tha,
the place recalled another scene Of
brutality In which intention had been
followed BY act ] did not then know
II was SUFFICIENT 10 me then that my
safety was secured By his own guilty
consciousness and the prevarieations
into which II led him. Instead OF
owning up TO the encounter he had 70
barely. escaped he confined himself to
the simple declaration OF having heard
voices somewhere near the bridge,
which 10 all Who know tho raviEs ap
pearsd impossible aader the coadi
tons named.
Yet for III the inconsruities and
the failure al bin counsel 10 producs
any dennits impression By the prisca'
er's persistent dsnial 81 having whit.
tied the sttck on even OF having oar
Red II Into Dark Hoiiov. sxpscted
3 verdict b hh favsr. Indeed. ] wa
% conndent q II that | suffered less
during tho Absence Of the iury than
at any other time and when they 70
turned. with an MIR OF solemn decision
which proclaims unaninaity Of mind
and q ready verdict. was ~ prepared
for his Accuittal that TOR the nrSt
time since the opeRtng Oh the trial !
felt myself 4 being of nesh and blood.
with human sentiments and hopes
And II was: GUILTY."
When awoke to a full feaisraaion
OF what this eutailed flor must have
lost consciousness for minute,
though no one s4eusd 10 notice). the
one fact staring me In the facs was
that II would d0yolys apcn ne 70 pro
nounce hts sentence. upon ns. Archs
hald ostrander. m aaasosnatcn nc
longer. bat man realirtnS 10 shs
rull Ais part In This miscarriage 81
Justice. Chaos confronted noe and u
contemplasion of n. | fsll III
somshow, strange a. Il may appear
II hsd thought littls al this possinilit'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
GAL0NH KNEH BEI0DslA0I STOP
ACIs Ike DYNAMITE on LINER
eaanaee ~Dedssns tAs Tonsr Wm Gs Yau ~ Bast ler
80 BosRl ceanska ~ Ever Rad ossal aks fea Sell

spooanal ana 4 Il aosHas sssAlshteA
yoN rtsht 10 ana slske nm f~A ans
Knil vixcuas \ want yaa ~ "a back 10
the store and sss gear sneasC, pcd'
scnA iav~r Tcas n aaatFdysAx Che
sale OK eaiespel because n u real stser
medteiass snstxeiy vsxaszh.A thssstprN
n cannot saiivkte O. make yaa stick
Z EussantsA tAst ere specafai az
Dodson's Liver Tone viii put your
slussish ilrer b Nosk and clean your
bowels u that sosr Alis and eonsti-
psted waste whlsA b eiaxsins ycar
|system and making ysa tssi FalzeFahla
| gnarsntee thst : bottle " pcdson's
Liver Tone win KEEP ycnF sHsife Tam
Nv feeling iine DER nsontAs Gre " 10
your chllarsn. II II hAFmiess; doesn't
grips and thay iiks - pleasant tsstA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

pss.sains csss ths I'll * % ihas
sessAliA I feiEns1 siNGneps. oniy 10
sssllie thss NV phase wnulA ~ tAken
BY Judge Grssven1r. i nosariosasiI
pfeiuaAsed man " NJ I'll, h xould Ec
hard with the pFssonsF. aaA I wSntad
the prisoner acdhlttsa. | md no
grndge ssxiast Jahn HcevfEM on
course | wanted 10 ssse hm, and n
the only heipI ccnld sow give ian.
was TO sit N iadss aspa hIs esss. thea
wsnid I SIT ~ ladge sFhsiever mental
totnre Il inpplssd.
Sending FOR Mr.. lsiaek. ssksa him
point blank whsshsF u fzes of the
Circumstances that the victtn Of this
murder was my best friend. ~ woald
not prefer 10 plead his cass bsfDFe
Judge CFosysaor. fis answ&FNS nss
that he had more eSnndsnes h my
equity evsa under these circumstances
than IN that Of my able, but bead
strong colleague. and prayed me 70 get
well. He aid not say that he expected
me on this very acccant to show even
more favor toward bis client than I
might otherwise have done. bat am
surs that be meant It: and. taking bis
attitude as an omen, Oheysd his
Injunction and was soon ven enough
TO take my seat upon the bench.
What men saw facing them from
the bench was an automaton wound up
to do 20 much sork each day, The
real ostrandsr was not there, but
stood, an unseen presence 1t the bar.
undergoing trial side BY side with
John scoville. for q crime TO make
angels weep and humanity hide It's
|dAead: hypocrisy!
But the days went by and the insx.
CRADLE hour drew nigh for the accused
mans release or condemaation. Cir
cumstancss were against hlul--so was
his bearing. which I alone understood.
II. as all felt. II was that Of guilty
man. II was 30 because he had been
guilty IA intent II not IN fact lie had
meant. 10 ATTACK xfssf1on Ethefidss.
He had run down the rayine for that
purpose. knowing my old friends
whistle and envying him bis watch.
Or why his foolisho story OF having
left his stick behind him! But the
sound OF my approaching steps higher
up on the path had stopped him In
midcareer and sent him rushing up
the slope ahead OF me. When he came
back after a short circuit OF the fields
beyond, II was to find bis crime fore
stalled and by the very weapon he
had thrown int ltha Hollow as be
vent SQUIRTING by, lie had meant to
attack Ehsridse. II was the shock
Of the discovery OF tine body, height
ened by the use he made OF II 10 no.
cure the booty thus thrown In bis
way without crime. which gave him
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

I scek 80 thorns, and caich the
snail joys. II the door Ia low ] stoop
down. II 4 can remove tho stvno out
Of my way do so. n II be too heavy.
| no around II Ani thus ever. day
nnd sonsthing which gladdens ma--
Goethe.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
WORKING w IN Appetite.

Il don't know why wp came In
hsre," said Mrs. Bored. as she settled
herself down In q restaurant I'm
not bit hungry"
That's all right. said hubby. lust
you sit hero and watt
WAIT, But whyi I'm not hun.
gYy. Al I said before"
Never mind. dear, You win be By
/. TIA TINA the waiter brings ~ our
food. "--Phiindclphia Record.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

And Loss Your Hslr. cuticura prs
vents T. Trial Frss-

cuticura Soap shsmpoos cleanse
and purify the scalp Of dandruG whiSs
the Ointment soothss and heals The
trritatsd scalp skin DandruR aad
itching are hair dsstroyers. Oct -
9uAintsd with thsss supsrcrsamy snoa
Msnts Tor The skin and scalp.
Sample each fFss By NAH with Book
Address postcard, cuticura. Dsre xY.
Boston. Hold everywhere. --AAv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

Ohe commandment uFONcHs
Bridget--The new neighbors want to
cut their grass. mum. and thoy ssnt
over TO ask the loan Of your lawn
mower.
Mlstress--Lend them our lawnmow-
or to cut grass On the Sabbath Cor
tainiy not Tell them, Bridget, that
We haven't one. Boston Transcript.