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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
W. R. Hooten.

The death of W. r. Hooten
which occurred at his residence
on North Poplar street Wednes-
day night April Z, removes from
our midst the figure of a success
| full business man who has in
spite of i'll health been a bundle
of indefatigable energy familiar
ly and pleasantly known to the
commercial world of Paris for
more than thirty years.
About that length of time ago,
he came here and engaged in
the sewing machine business
which he has kept up ever since.
About rs years ago he began
the brokerage business, repre-
senting a number of manufact-
uring and jobbing concerns and
selling to local merchants and
also doing business in nearby
towns.
He has been extremely sue
cessful in this line of endeavor,
working continuously night and
day and even when at times con-
fined to his bed by sickness, he
has had telephone placed with
in reach and conducted his bust
ness as usual.
He leaves a wife and three
children to mourn his loss.
The funeral occurred from the
residence services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Hancock, paster
of the Christian Church. Inter-
ment was at Maplewood ceme-
terry Thursday afternoon at 2::30.
The Partisan extends it's sin
cerest sympathy to his family,
and the writer feels a sense of
personal loss in the death of Mr..
Hooten.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Partisan Classified Advertising.

The Partisan wishes to call spec
ial attention to it's classified ad-
vertising columns. Many people
from all over the country have
taken advantage of the low rates
for this advertising and have
profited thereby. The rate is on
ly one cent a word for the first
insertion and one-half cent a word
for each additional insertion, but
no advertisement will be accept
ed for less than twenty-five cents.
These little ads are bringing
results to people now, and if you
have anything to sell, want to buy
anything or want to get in touch
With the people in any way you
should try these columns. The
cost is nothing compared to the
results received. In sending in
your advertisements always send
copy just as you want it to ap-
pear, state how many insertions
are wanted and send remittance
with order as we make no book
accounts.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
APPOINTED SUPT. Of
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Samuel W. Sherrell, Former Paris
ian Appointed 10 Succeed Mr..
Thompson.

Gov. Rye has announced the ap-
pointment of Prof. Samuel w.
Sheriff. of Johnson City as state
superintendent of public instruc-
tion. The appointment will be
confirmed by the State Senate
wha- the L.egisIl,s reconyenes
next month.
The new superintendent has
had much experience. He has
served since he entered the field
of school work years ago in var
ious capacities from country schoo
teacher to the head of some of
the largest schools of the state.
His varied experience and prac-
tical knowledge Of school work,
organization and supervision is
recognized as the best possible
asset to be had in the position to
which he has been appointed.
He was formerly at the head
of the public school system at
Paris, at the time Gov. Rye was
president of the school board.
Prof. Sheriff. was principal of
the public schools and later be-
came the superintendent of the
county and city schools jointly.
His administration here was sue
cessful.
He succeeds Prof. S. H. Thomp-
son, who was appointed by for
mer Gov. Hooper to succeed Prof.
]. W. Brister, now at the State
Normal School at Memphis.
The Department of Public In
struction will probably change
hands Immediately as the terms
of the present officials have ex-
pired. While Superintendent
Sheriff. has made no announce.
ment of his plans and will prob
ably not do so until he goes to
Nashville to assume his Office, it
is expected that personnel of the
force will be changed. Several
important positions are at the
disposal of the new superintend-
ent. The salary of the state sup
erintendent is So, 900 per annum.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
WILL VOTE ON STOCK
LAW SATURDAY APR. II
County Court Orders That Vote Be
Taken to Ascertain Desire
Of the People.

At the request of Representa-
tive Lax the county court asks
that the people meet at their vot-
ing precints of the third Saturday
in April (April ~ for the pur-
pose of taking vote on the stock
law of Henry county.
The judges are to be selected
by the people who will send the
vote to the election commissioners
and the vote will be taken with
out expense to the county.
Petitions have been circulated
over the county asking that this
law be passed and while many
have signed them others claim
thatit a is very inaccurate way
to ascertain the wishes of all the
people, and for this reason Mr..
Lax wants to give the people this
opportunity to express them
selves before he takes steps re-
garding the matter.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
FARMERS INSTITUTE To
Be HELD AT COURTHOUSE
Institute Will Be Held the Third
Saturday in Each Month
This the First Of Series.

A farmers institute under the
direction of agricultural experts
from the state department of ag,
riculture will be held at the court.
house in Paris on Saturday, April
17th, beginning at l o'clock.
This is tbs first of a series of
Institutes which will be held in
Paris on the third Saturday in
each month, and should be at
tended by people from all over
the country.
That the institute will be of
much benefit to agriculturists
of Henry county is beyond a
doubt, as some of the most capa-
BILE experts in all lines will be in
attendance.
Following is the program for
the meeting of the 18th:
Growing and marketing of
truck crops, by R. T. DeBerry,
assistant commissioner of agri-
culture.
Crimson clover and other crops,
by II. S. Nichols, district direc-
tor of extension work.
The present needs of the Hen
ry county farmers, by D. M.
Clements, agriculturist, Grove
High School.
The Partisan would be glad to
see many of the farmers in at
tendance at this meeting and
would also like to hear from them
lin regard to the benefits they re.
ceive from it. Special attention
will be given any articles they
may submit for publication.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09

Dear friend:
Last week when two Of our
women aDDsar = isGllic6'c to
ask you for a DINA .F5zz=s.a. J 49,
ing up the Rest Room is Paris,
you were so courteous to us, we
wish to thank you. Of course we
were disappointed that you didn't
see tit to grant our request but
we want to ask your cooperation
as individuals, as you go about
through the country. Tell the
women for us everywhere that
we have a Rest Room for them
when they come to town, where
they may refresh themselves and
sit down and wait for their hus-
bands. Tell them they will find
magazines and papers on the
table and a couch to lie on
and a bed for the baby to take a
nap on. Of course we know they
do not come to town just to rest,
but we know it is tiresome busi-
ness standing around waiting for
some one or sitting in the stores.
Tell them also of the tables
where they may eat their lunches
in the Rest Room, and the back
yard where the little folks may
play. We are so anxious for all
the women to know about what
we are trying to do for their
comfort. Tell them it doesn't
cost them a cent. We have
thought it might be profitable
and pleasant for them to use it
just as they wish. 1t is always
open, always ready, and we want
everybody to freely use it.
And now dear friends, to you
of the county court, let us say
this pleasant word of farewell
we are coming to see you again
and we trust it will then be with
in your power to give us the fl
nancial aid you so kindly said you
would if you could.
Respectfully,
The REST Room WORKERS.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
SCATtS, LINDSEY AND :
OLD BOARD v|CTORS
Municipal Election Very Quiet But
Big Vote Was Polled.- Lindsey
Gets Big Majority.

Paris city election passed off
quietly and resulted in the elec-
tion of A. B. Scates as mayor, J.
M. Pierce, James T. Porter and
J. M. Porter as aldermen, A. N.
Lindsey, as marshal and John S.
Dunlap, as recorder.
While there was little excite
ment the vote was large, totaling
CAT. The gentlemen elected as
mayor and aldermen were known
as the "old board, +" as Mr.. Scates
and Messrs ]. T. and J. M. Por-
ter are already members of the
board.
The surprise of the day was the
big vote given Marshal A. N.
Linsdey, who was reelected by
285 majority.
Following is the vote given the
various candidates:
For mayor, A. B. Scates 397:
DR.. George L. Powers, 236.
For aldermen, JIM. Porter 392;
j. M. Pierce 1856; j. T. Porter 1868;
John P. German 229; A. H. Mize
205.
For marshal, AN. Lindsey 442;
Robert H. Compton 184.
John S. Dunlap for recorder,
had no opposition, but his friends
gave him a large complimentary
vote, 497.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Jas. L. S. Travis.

Jas. l.. s. Travis died in San
Antonio, Texas, Saturday night,
following all operation.
About fifteen years ago he suf-
fered the misfortune of having a
los b1olrcu in a runaway, which
permanently crippled him and
later he has been in bad health
for several years and has suffer-
ed severely with an affiiction of
the eyes. The burial occurred
Thursday at Johnson Chapel.
Jim was the son ofCol and Mrs.
W. E. Travis, and was about 62
years of age. Besides his wife
and two sons and a daughter, he
is survived by his brothers, E. j.,
F. E., w. J. and S. J. Travis and
and also two sisters, Mrs. James
Hicks and Mrs. L. w. Loving.
"Steenie" as his friends used
to call him became a prominent
figure in the public and social
life of Paris at an early age and
was a universal favorite favorite
not only on account Of a sunny
disposition but because he pos
sessed an inexhaustible fund of
wit and was an entertainer who
never bored his hearers.
He was married many years
ago to Miss Sallie, second daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Samuel C. Ed
munds.
He at one time represented this
county in the state legislature
and also at one time served his
uncle by marriage, Senator Isham
G. Harris, in the capacity of
private secretary.
Perhaps he shone at his best
as an editor and writer for the
newspapers, his efforts along this
line some times convulsing one
with laughter and at others
wringing tears from the dryest
eyes.
The writer lost a brother in
1881 and in looking over some old
papers the other day, he came
across an article which Travis
had written in his memory.
1t is these things which bring
up memories of the past and rec
collections of bygone days, that
quicken the pulse and rouse the
sluggish conscience to realiza-
ton that there is an end of all
things and that we should not
neglect to prepare for it. {
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Deserves Reward.

Hon. Phillip Erwin was called
to Nashville Tuesday by Hon.
John Nolan presumably in con-
nection with an appointment
which it is said he has been
promised.
This would be a deserved rec
ognition of Mr.. Erwin's perty
record as it is understood that he
has contributed literally both of
time and money to the cause of
democracy.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Roy Akers Seriously Injured.

Roy Akers, of Vandyke, was
seriously injured Wednesday at
Big Sandy. He was hauling logs
when one fell on him, injuring
him internally. His condition is
considered very serious, but from
last reports he is improving some.
His wife left Wednesday night
for Big Sunday to be with him.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
R. H. Routon.

Mr. H. Routon, a bridge FORE
man for the Missouri Pacific rail-
road and a former Partisan, died
in a sanitarium at Alexandri, La,
Wednesday, March 81. Burial
was at Grayson, La, Friday. He
was Mason.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Fishing in Henry County.

A bill has passed the Legislature
to the effect that fishing in Hen
ry county may be carried on in
any way except by the use of
dynamite and poison.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Did Not Sign Bowers Bill.

Governor Rye did not sign or
veto the Bowers anti-capital pun
ishment bill Monday and it
became a law without his sigma
ture.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09

You've probably heard the
story Of the little Mississippi
Steamboat that had such a
big whistle that every time it
blew the boat stopped.
That's the way with some
newspapers about their value
as an advertising medium.
We try not to blow too bois-
terously. The little old Pa
risian is giving a lot Of folks
satisfaction. In fact, more
people in Henry county are
reading it than any other
newspaper.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
to equalize the tax and etc.

to equalize the tax and etc.
The amount of the appropria-
tions filed for this quarter will
amount to something like $4,000
or more.
Very Respectfully,
M. H. GoLDsToN,
County Judge
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
PARIS, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915
MEETING Of APRIL
TERM COUNTY COURT
Appropriations Amount to Nearly
Three Thousand Dollars
Judge Makes Report.

The county court met Monday
morning for the April term. In
cluded in the business transacted
was the election of two members
of the board of equalization.
Members chosen were: Messrs.
Don Dumas and W. R. Walters.
The appropriations at this term
amounted to about So, 730. .73,
which is divided as follows:
County officers, $637. 80; sta
tionery and printing. $178.73;.
insanity, $50; pauper cofins, $26;
county home, 1926. 81; highways,
$610.88; miscellaneous, $345. .6l.
The sum of $500.00 was appro-
priated to Grove High School to
be used and expended in behalf
of the agricultural department.
C. B. Alden, D. M. Mobiles, S. C.
Ray and Newt Weldon were
named notaries public.
Lewis Burton and H. M. Den
kins were authorized to truck and
peddle without license for 1915,
account of physical disabilities.
The County Judge was authoriz-
ed to have such county record
books rebound as necessary. An
election was ordered for Satur-
day, April 18th, to find the pref
erence of the voters in regard to
the stock law and the road law.
The court instructed that the Jail
be screened. The tax levy was
made the same as heretofore,
$1.45. On motion it was ordered
by the court that the court go on
record as endorsing the repeal of
the law taxing people who dis
count warrants, notes, etc., and
that the clerk furnish our repre-
sentative with a copy of this or
der together with a copy of a
resolution regarding same which
was unanimously adopted by the
court.
The road building in the coun-
ty as proposed by the government
expert, Mr.. Whitaker, was post
poned until after July term of
court 1916. Following is the
County Judges message:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNTY
COURT
have the following report to
submit to you gentlemen for your
consideration. Having had a
complete settlement with the
Trustee for the quarter ending
April the 1st. find the follow
ing funds on hand:
Special funds on hand, $2713.-
65; school funds on hand, $685. :
80; county funds on hand, $3.50. :
90: road funds on hand, $3347. 19.
The above amount of school
funds belongs to the city and
High school in the first district.
The rural schools having drawn
their portion of the school mon
ey.
Since the last meeting of the
court in January the county has
paid off about $4,000. 90 of its in
debtedness. Owing to financial
conditions for the last several
months we think we have done
we'll in reducing the indebted
ness of the county to something
like $50, 100000.
The committee appointed at
the January term of the Court to
report on tax levy, has the re-
port ready to submit to this court
today.
The road supervisor and coun-
ty health officer have their re-
ports to submit for your consid-
Grafton. The equalization board
is to be appointed today to meet
the first Monday in June next,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Cemetery Association Meets
Saturday.

The Maplewood Cemetery AS
sociation will meet Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. ]. D. Phillips
at 2::30 o'clock. A full attend
ance is desired.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Entered at the
as second-'
ROADS IN
HENRY COUNTY
Politicians are
They git in ohc.
Shop duriPut In Good Condition.
We Have Material and There
Is No Reason for Delay.

We publish below a letter from
the director of the u. s. Public
Roads. from this it will be oh.
served that it is perfectly feast.
BILE to undertake the construc.
tion of sand-clay roads. And it
is an agreeable surprise to learn
that the Dresden road which has
been regarded as lacking in ma
terial is best suited for that pur-
pose, and that Mr.. Whitaker,
the Senior Highway engineer,
has advised that the first work
should be done on this road. In
this connection while it is not
part of the report we under
stand that the government ad-
vises the widening of the roads
for future development and be-
cause this is cheaper now than in
the future, and also in the con-
struction of roads that a wider
bed be constructed as more eco
nomical and lasting in service.
The government is willing to
furnish the engineer without ex-
pense to the county if applica-
tion is made by the road Com
missioners and this is a condi-
ton precedent. 1t would be
hard to understand why this is
not done and a community is not
developed which it has supposed
to be lacking when material as a
natter of fact exists and can hA
utilized under the direction of
experienced engineers who have
aided in the construction of
more than IL, 600 miles of road
in actual use. The letter re-
ferred to above is as follows:
U. S. Departmental Public Roads
Washington D. c.,
March 81, 1915.
Judge Lytton Taylor,
Paris, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
We are enclosing herewith law
atory reports showing results
of tests made on several samples
of your materials which were COL
lected in your county by our en-
gineer, Mr.. ]. A. Whitaker, these
reports taken in conjunction with
Mr.. Whitaker's report seem to
indicate that it would be perfect
ly feasible to undertake sand clay
construction in some sections of
Henry county. The samples TAX
en- from the Dresden road, near
Mr.. Webb's give somewhat better
lavatory results than the other
samples, and Mr.. Whitaker is of
the opinion that the first road
clay construction should be un-
dertaken on is this road, in order
to give the materials fair test.
If your road officials desire an en-
gineer from this office to super
wise the construction of an object
lesson sand clay road, they should
make application on the blank
form which was enclosed in our
letter to you of January 20.
Very respectly,
P. S. WHOM, Asst Director.
The Partisan acknowledges it's
indebtedness to Judge Taylor for
the above matter and many 9TH
er courtesis which he has kindly
extended us.
The Judge is patriotic, public
spirited and belongs to the class
of citizens who accomplish things
for the community from unselfish
motives and without hope of re-
ward. (EDIToR.)
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-04-09
Letter to the County Court.

Dear friend:
Last week when two of our
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SLEEP DISTURBING BLADDER WEAKNESS 4
BAcKACHE RHEUMATISM, QUICKLY VANISH

the blood, and drive it out of the
system.
So sure, so positive, so quick and
lasting, are the results obtained from
the. Use of Croxone, that three doses
a day for Jew days are often ali
that IS required to cure the worst
case of backache, regulate the most
annoying bladder disorders. and over,
come the numerous other similar
conditions.
1t is the most wonderful prepara-
ton ever made for the purpose. Il
IS entirely different from ali other
remedies. There is nothing else on
earth to compare with it. Il is so
prepared that it is practically impos-
sible to take it into the human sys~
ten without results
You can obtain an original package
OF Croxone at trifijng cost from any
hrst-class drug store, All druggists
are authorized to personally return
the purchase price if Croxone fails to.
give desired results. regardless of
now old you are. how long you have
suffered. or what else has failed 20
sure you,
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NEWS OF A DAY
AT STATE CAPITAL
STRANGER FORCES NAMES OF
MANY PASTORS-oTHER
ATLANTA NEWS.

ATLANTA, March 12.-MOre than
500 worth of gold lear and quantity
OF valuable paints and brushes were
secured yesterday afternoon from sew
eral paint stores by stranger who
presented forged orders from the pas
tors of several churches He had even
gone so Par as to have letterheads
printed with the names of the church
IS and their pastors.
II was misspelled word written
on one of the orders that brought dis
covery of the trick. One store man
ager who had filled the order noticed
some time afterward that the word
"oblige3 was spelled "oblidge," and
rather doubted that rather Kennedy,
Of the Church of the immaculate Con
ception, was SO illiterate. He called
up Father Kennedy and discovered the
scheme, but too late to catch the
crook.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-13
Even Most Chronic Sufferers
Find Relief After A Few
Doses Are Taken

Backache. urinary disorders, and
rheumatism. ate caused from weak,
iraetive kidneys, which fail to filter
Oft. the impurities and keep the blood
pure. and the only way on earth to
permanently and positively cure such
troubles, is to remove the cause.
The new discovery, Croxone, cures
such conditions because it reaches
the very roots of the disease. 1t
soaks right into the stopped up, in
active kidneys, through the walls and
Innings; cleans out the. little hltering
cells and glands; neutralizes and dis
solves the poisonous Euric acid sub
stances that lodge in TIE joints and
muscles to scratch and irritate and
cause rheumatism; it neutralizes The
urine so it no longer initiates the
tenders membranes OF the bladder,
and cleans out and strengthens the
stopped UP, lifeless kidneys so they
sitter and sit all the peisens from
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CHEZ GONE HOME.

ATLANTA, March r., A local no
tel is shy one Italian chef and the Ital-
ian government will soon gain one sol
dicr If The ship sails safely Giacomo
Merlo, native of Corinne. Italy, gave
the hotel management two hours no
tice today and caught the next train
for New York
Merlo's sudden burst of patriotism
arose from receiving an official no.
tice that his presence was required in
the ranks at home and if he didn't
show up soon he would be exiled until
he is So years old Merlo believes the
calls for reservists means Italy is GO
ing To war on the side of the allies,
and without delav longer than the re-
pewal of activities in the spring.
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10 OPEN BIDS.

ATLANTA, March Numbers of
representatives of Big Eastern finan-
cial houses are expected in Atlanta
Monday, March Is, when bids will be
received by Governor Slaton for the
Issue of more than three million dol
lass in state refunding bonds. But
Governor Slaton hopes that great
part of the issue will ne taken in small
lots by Georgia investors. He would
be glad to see the interest on the
bonds paid out to home folks,
The issue is the largest ever placed
on sale by Georgia at one time. and
the bonds are expected to bring at
least par They are issued in demon
nations of $500 and $1,000 in order to
permit sales in small amounts.
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HIS HIGHEST APPEAL.

ATLANTA, March 12-That there
is higher tribunal than the supreme
court OF Georgia. and sometimes a
more perciful one. was shown today
when the court handed down a decis
ion refusing a new trial to Aaron
brown of Savannah and thereby con
demning him to death for the murder
of Peter +, Dewberry
Just after the decision was sealed
and handed down the court received
notice from the sheriff of Chatham
county that Brown had taken his ap
peal higher up, He had died in jail
just as the justices were passing upon
his case.