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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Darn Queer

The longer / linger the1more /
discern that this world of ours is
a darn queer concern, its a crime
to pick pockets, but its perfectly
right to pick a mans wages on
Saturday night. for the laws are
constructed. wherever I've been,
that the workers are made for
the grafters to skin. Ifeyou try
to be honest you don't stand
a. chance, you are sure to be
known by the patch you wear on
your pants. If you steal a few
millions you're q person of note;
If you steal a ham bone the police
get your goat. 1f you pun aroana
naked you're semitic the pen: If
you swipe some old clothes yon
will go there again. IL you mnr-
der IN war your valor is sung;
you privately murder your doom
ed to be hung. IF a girl sells her
virture she's branded as vile ];
but the rooster that brought it
is met with smile. IF a man
tells the truth then the people
get tired: if he tells them a
myth. why they say he'sinspired.
It's a funny old world wherever
you turn; its adevilish twisted
and darn queer concern; its
badly balled up and it's all out
of tune. and must be q sight to
the man in the moon. The Rip
Saw.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

success follows their use. So
remember when tempted to save
by securing greater baking pow
der bulk that you sacrifice quail
ity and invite bake-day failures
that usually cost many times the
price of the baking powder.
Many Trust Brand Baking
Powderssell at a higher price
than Calumet. But none possess
the higher quality of this ex-
cellent leavener-ss is conclu-
,sively proven by the fact that
Calumet received highest awards
Worlds Pure Food Exposition,
Chicago; Paris Exposition,
France, March, 1912.
To pay more than is asked for
Calumet simply means a useless
waste of money. To paw less,
and obtain an inferior powder,
means the useless waste of Bak-
ing Materials.
Order q can of Calumet. Save
a substantial sum on the price
asked for Trust Brands when
You buy it. Save the flour,
sugar. butter and eggs so often
wasted by big can powders
when you use it. You are safe
in ordering Calumet. in trying
it, in testing the truth of these
claims, for il you are not thor
oughly satisfied the purchase
price will ..be refunded by your
local dealer.
In buying a can of Calumet
send the slip found in the one
poond can to the Calumet Bak-
ing Powder Co., Advertising
Department.. Chicago, H., and
you will receive one of their
handsome 72-page Cook Books,
illustrations in colors, and a
book that win be a guide to
economy in the kitchen.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

Such expressions about our
roads as they are almost inn
passable," the mud is shoe
mouth deep, II don't want my
horse to travel over such reads
as we have ''our roads are
enough TO discourage anyone. "
II never saw our roads in such
awful condition, Pm figuring
on going to Franklin. Murfrees-
boro. GaiDesbero, Cookeville. or
some other place where they
have good roads, " convince US
that about the most important
Legislation claiming the attention
of the legislature is measures
having. for their purpose the SCI
curing of a better system of
good roads throughout the state,
and especially in Smith county.
1t is manifestly to the interest
of both producer and consumer
that we have good roads. If q
farmer can deliver over a good
road two tons of produce as
quickly and with as little effort
as he can deliver one over a bad
road, it stands to reason that
he will be willing to give the
purchaser the benefit of the saw
ing which the good road has
enabled him to make, because he
is a seller of products and not of
wagon hire. This fact may not
be appreciated, but reliable
statistics clearly show that This
cost of delivery over and be-
yond what IL ought reasonably
to be, and incurred alone be-
cause of bad reads, is far great
er, in the aggregate, than would
be a most liberal tax levied to
build and maintain good roads.
This being rue, good roads are
not only desirable, but really a
necessary ageut in reducing the
high cost Of D1ing. Therefore,
is it not wise to provide proper
laws that good roads may be
built in the best way and at the
least expense and by all means
properly maintained? Until
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
AIMING HIGH.

Conscious of my responsibility
to God for every thought and
word and deed, and in duty
bound to render. to my fellow
men the largest possible service
as the best evidence of my love
for my Heavenly Father, / re-
solved to strive during the re-
mainder of my life to increase
my capacity for usefulness. To
this end l will give up any course
of conduct that tends to weaken
my body. impair the strength of
my mind, or lower my moral
purpose, and / will not only en-
deavor to cultivate habits of in
dustry in both body and mind.
but will seek and follow worthy
ideals.-W. j. BRYAN.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Where Our Duty LES

II the local merchant is willing
tocarry your account at times
when your family is sick. or mis-
fortunate of any other naturp
visits you and you are pressed
for ready money. ne is certainly
entitled to your trade when. you
have cash to spend and he has
the goods you need. You would
not think of writing the mail
order house or merchants in
Other town, that your family is
sick, your wheat crop failure or
that fire had destroyed your
tobacco barn and you wanted an
accommodation for few months.
You would go TO your local
merchant with that story Then
If you must look to him for a
favor, isn, the entitled to favors
Your local merchant helps to
build your church houses and
is a prime factor in the establish
aent Of all manner of enterprises
that promote community welfare.
He helps to pay the taxes that
maintain the schools. sustains
the local and State govern
nfent, and is your neighbor who
renders you all manner of favors
His business is, and should be,
regarded as necessity and
seuld not be used as conven-
renee alone. He is entitle to
your trade from every angle of
reasoning, and in that trade he
also entitled to fair and Iegisi-
mate profit un the money he has
invested. Tx.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Sheriffs Land Sale.
Mrs. Willie Thompsop.
III. b. oliver,
W

Mrs. Willie ThompsoD.
In the Circuit Court at Carthage.
Tennessee.
BY vfTtue of q venditioni ekponas
issued tonne by the Circuit Court Of
Smith County, Tennessee.f in the
foregoing styled case, OF january
18th. 1915, will on February 10th
1915, at noon, tn front Of the Court
house door at carthage, Tenn, sell
to the highest sRd best bidder, for
cash, the remaffiSler interest OF Mrs.
Willie West Thompson, formerly
Mrs. Uhles) in and 70 the following
tract Of land, lying And being i'm the
18th Civil District ~ Smith County,
Tenn, and boundf "a pm the north by
the public road, stc.. south by the
lands OF ] C. Gibbs, IT ais; on the
east by the laHds of B. b. 1hornp-
son. ct ais; aud on the west by the
lands of MrsE N. g. WAggoner, ct
ais, and containing acres more
or less; Known as the NJ. %. West
land, and being the same laid con-
veyed ~ =. G. Sanders to Amanda
E. West, by deed recorded in Deed
Book No. 2. pages 46S and 484. OF the
records of the Register office of
Smith County, Tenn.
This January Goth. 1915.
J. b. GAM, Sheriff.
NELSON FISHER. Atty,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

To pass a law abolishing capi-
tai punishment in Tennessee
would be a triumph for christian
ity and civilization. All praise
to one Duke C. Bowers, of Ores
den, Tenn, and all others who
oppose capital punishment. Mr..
Bowers has been very active in
agitating the abolition of capital
punishment and through his ac-
Invites bill. has been introduced
to this effect. It is to be de-
voutly hoped that this bin will be
passed as life is too sacred to be
taken by the law or otherwise,
for the most heinous crime.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

WATERFOWL, Tenn, Route No.
l. Jan. %, 1915 Carthage Cour-
Ter: Enclosed find check for my
renewal to your paper for an
other year. Work for prohibi-
ton and against woman suffrage
is democracy of the first choice,
l think. Wishing you gentlemen
and your papera prosperous year,
/ am, Respectfully Yours,
B. T. Litchford.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Land Sale
LUCY ALLEN AsHwoRTH ct Ais

LUCY ALLEN ASHWORTH Et Ais.
VS..
IRENE HARRIS Eft Ais.
In ChancerS Court at Carthage, Ten
nessee.
In obedience to decree of the
ehancery coufts at Carthage Tenn,
made at the January adjouuhed term
1915, in the above Styled cause, / will on
January 80, 1915 At Otloek o. m.
in front of the Codrt-hogke door, sell
to the highest and best bidder the
property in said decAee/ described, be-
ing house and lot OF land known as
the Richard Allen pl6ce, lying and be-
ng in 18th Civil district Of Smith,
Comfy. Tennessee, and;
described as follows Being in the
center of the LyoanonI and TrousdaIe
Ferry Turnpike road, running thence
north % IA deg. west. "a 2-25 poles to
q stake; Thence south ~ deg west IL
1873 poles to Moses Prestons' line,
Thence south 20 deg east 20 1925 poles
with said Preston line TO the centerof
said Turnpike Road; thence with the
said Turnpike Road north 81 Ia deg
east IA 9-25 poles TO the beginning,
containing acre, 8 rods and 26 poles
ss1
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Reduction in Living Costs Made
Possible BY Perfect Product.

The sudden and highly alarm
ing increase in cost of food ne
cessities, such as sugar and flour
demand increased domestic
economy. For incomes have not
advanced with this wartime
soaring of food prices.
Waste of food as we'll as cost
of food must be considered. and
minimized in these days aof ex-
brilliant prices.
fortunately. the greatest food
waste with which the housewife
has to contend bake-day failures
and the waste of costly baking
materials-is rendered preven-
table by the perfect leaVening
power of Calumet Baking Pow
der.
Calumet is an absolutely sure
baking powder of absolute puri-
ty It never fails to produce
fully raised baklngs thai are
tender and temptingly delicious.
For it's wonderful leavening
strength never varies. It's al
ways uniform-and always IN
excelled.
Calumet costs a mere trifle
more than cheap Big Can
brands, but it is decidedly more
economical to use. For big bulk
powders Of inferior qualify are
never dependable never e Z
tain. Consequently failure 40
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

something to better our roads IS
done, Smith county IS going to
be behind As we all must
know, the hindmost place is not
tie one that becomes Smith
county, blessed as we are with
citizenship and possessing every
natural advantage for occupying
the front rank in progression.
Good roads mean progression.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
Wanted.

A good LustIing man, to- sell
Singer Sewing Machines in
Smith Counfs location, either
Carthage. or God louisville. Good
commissions paid On sales and
collections. Write nc. Rurris
for further information.
j.. G BURRIS, Mgf:~
Box, AL. Lebanon Tenn.
If
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
And For Three SSness lIrs. Vim
cent Was Unabls D Attend 10
Any Of Her HousswoEk.


Pleasant Hin. N. c.-'.I suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Water
Vincent, Of this town, s.and tie third and
last time. was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches nd
prostration, and was scarcely ale TO
walk about. Could NOT do any a my
housework.
! also had dreadful pains IL my back
and sides and wien ore Of those weak,
sinking spells would come On me.
would have 70 gfe up and lie down.
until II wore off,
was certainly In 4 dreadful state 81
health, when ] finally decided to cry
card6. the woman's tDaic, and firmly
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

believe j would have dieA 4 hadn't
taken II.
After | began isidng candui. was
greatly helped. nd al three bottles re-
Iieyed me entifely.
Eafieped up. and grew 50 much
strongaf I'm three months, felt like an-
Chief person altogether"
Icardli 10 purely vegetable and gentIe-
aching. Its ingredients, have d mild, tonic
effect on fhe womanIy constitution.
cardN makes for increased strength,
improves We appetite, tones up the neg-
vous system and helps to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fgesli and rosy.
cardui has helped more than milllon
weak women, during the past 50 years.
II win surely dc for you, what Il hsa
done for them. Try canstd today.
Write b: Chattnno0aa Mediclne Co. Ladiea' A.
vinOry Dept. Chsttanoozas- Tens. NJ fpccidt H.
sfrueEi01ls on your Case and 64-page book 3gEie
Iren1mont for Women.e seat IN plain WraAeer. Jos
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
A Question
(By N. N. Mcdonald


a question would ike to ask,
Ii you will allow me space;
The question is, why does ladies
Wear false moles GU their face?
Is it to attract attention,
Or Tor something greater?
Or 20 mar tie DeauEy OIL ner race
AND make her Iflends all mater!
We know It's not for beauty
That they wear this little spot.
II so, there are many VINO
Would Wear g carload lot.
II we could add one Jot 20 beauty
BY wearing the little Things,
lh here are man -Sho neeeto WeaN'
s.sln $50, g.
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some are TOO Iaif complected
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sui eise worst looking thlhg TO- man
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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
TERMs OF SALE.

more or less.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale win be made ON credit Of
one and two years except cash
sufficient to pay cost and expenses of
sale etc. and for the remainder Of the
purchase money. notes with good Sc
curity bearing interest from date of
sale.
Minimum Price $4,000.
This day of January 1915.
}. II. Gardenhire, q. & M.
J.. N. Fisher, Sol. =
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28

Appendicitis is the fashionable
complaint. while stomachitis is
only the heritage Of human be-
ings.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-01-28
COOPERATIVE MARKET
SYSTEM A NECESSITY

demand LhaU price De PAID I0T
his products which will pay for.
the cost of production, interest.
on his investment and a fair
croft just as does any other
Business man. This country
does not produce such an over
supply Of foodstuffs but what a
fah profit could be realized by
practically every grower if there
were efficiency in distribution.
lie every person in this country
could get his proportlonate share
of what the country produces, at
a reasonable price, consumption
would increase and markets
would be steadied. That far.
ners have not been getting theirl
share and that consumers certain.
" have been paying their share is
generally admitted. The ques-
ton before all producers and
consumers, is how this great
waste can be prevented.
The lack of storage facilities
cause a rushing of perishable
commodities to market before
cold, freezing weather sets in.
This condition coupled with the
conditions made by the crop
which must be sold to meet obi
cations, naturally brings about
competitive underselling, for the
buyer, knowing that a certain
percentage of the crop must be
sold, will not pay any more than
he is Obliged to for the same. In
any cases they act as intermedi-
afy for the grower, shipping the
commodity to the distributing
end, selling same for what they
can get, deductlng brokerage
/ and commission, and giving the
gfoWer what remains. Some
times a small cash advance is
made on the car as : bait. Cash
has a psychological influence and
there are very few farmers. ull-
Hess some restraint such as a
cooperative association might
impose, has been placed on them,
who will not undersell a neighbor
In order to secure it. It is this
p4tting of farmer against farmer
that causes ruination of prices
even atstimes when normal crops
are raised.
Another cause Of market de-
3p%ession which links US with
competitive underseIling is the
fact that only afew farmers sell
or raising market. The usual
iclsstom is to hold for higher
pyfces, but as soon as the market
breaks and the decline sets ID,
| the faster the decline the more
crop disposed of. Large opera
tors knowing this are prepared
td buy and store until markets
i right themselves. III fact this
depression is very often bought
about by skilled operators who
know farmers natures better
/ than most farmers know them.
themselves.
/ The farmer has not studied
the selling end of his business.
! He has given most attention to
production. Improper grading
has been a serious drawback
lin securing better prices for
farm commodities and has, more
than any other one cause.
bought about the numerous
mid dieman. Few farmers are
familiar with the condition IN
which their commodities arrive
| at the other end and more of
them are less familiar with the
/ condition the commodity must
be in to sell readily to the trade.
/ III more growers took a live in.
/ te|rest in putting up q good grade
of product and visited the other
end of the business occasiopally
/ there would be much less COM
plaintat both ends
i Setting hold Of the grow ers.
usstiIa good effective working
B ORGANIZATION is establ ished Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
COUNSEL FOR BECKER
WILL ASK NEW TRIAL
Appeal Will Be Based on AfIi-
davit Of James Marshall.
Made in Philadelphia.

Before the end OF this week counsel
for Charles Becker, the police lieutenant
Of New York who is awaiting execution
IN Sing Sing prison for the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal the gambler viii
make motion in the Supreme Court OF
New York for new trial for Becker,
tho argument being based upon the AMI
davlt made in the EVENING LnpoEn ONCE
last Saturday by James Marshall. the
negro actor In this afidavit Marshall
repudlated statement that no rnsde AZ
a witness at the trial OF Becker, to the
effect that he had seen the defendant
and Jack Rose talking together on the
street. This was the mueh-needed con-
Meeting link In the testimony and con-
victed Becker.
II this motion Is denied, ]. b. Johnson,
Becker's counsel. said It will be made q
supplemental brief to the appeal now be-
fore the Court OF Appeals OF New York
State.
Marshall, who Is in this city. yesterday
attempted to speak TO Messrs. Manton
and johnson, Becker's counsel. over the
long distance telephone. Mr.. Johnson
said afterwards that he was not inter-
ested In anything that Marshall might
have to say about the case.
Marshall has made two afiidavlts since
he made tho first one. The first one.
which he made In New York, repudates
the one he made hero. His second am
dnvit in New York was q denial that ne
had made the previous one.
Mr.. Manton yesterday made a PROPOSE
tlon to District Attorney Perkins, of New
York. to have Jack Rose, under promises
OF immunity, examined before COM
petent referee that Becker might have
tho advantage OF a promised recantatlon
by Rose of damaging testimony he gave
against Becker at both of his trials. Mr..
Perkins laughed at 1t and refused to
comply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
SELF-SACRFTCE FUND
REACHES $4,000 MARK
Fifty Dollar Contribution
Comes as Conscience Debt
of 20 Years"

A $50 contribution labeled "a Conscience
Debt of 25 Years" was received today In
the basement of the Lincoln Building by
the Home Relief Division of the Emer-
gency Aid Committee before $50 o'clock.
At that hour the total subscription toward
the 100000 fund was $so,121
The total of contributions made until
that hour To-Day was Si,17363, 1t includes
a donation of $500 from Walter Horst
Mrs. Edward b. Smith, and $50 contrl-
button from ]. Bunford Samuel. This
last $780, with 10 other items totallng $50,
was obtained through Miss Helen
Fleisher.
Today Is the sixth day of self-sacrifice.
and II is hoped that the amount neces-
sary to complete the S1OO, 900 will be greatly
lessened. Since the first two days there
has been a daily contribution OF about
$S0C0 Much of this has been collected
through the three chutes now in opera
tion and through the mall. though thou
sands of dollars have been given by con-
tributors who have come in person to
the Home Relief Headquarters, in the
Lincoln Building and left their gifts.
Millionaires and laooring men, the latter
with their dinner pals on their arms,
have marched side by side UP to the re-
ceiving counter and left their thousands
or their mites to aid their fellow man.
Old and decreplt women also have given
to the full extent of their means, while
at their sides stood women prominent in
Philadelphia life giving their shares. One
man brought $50 to the headquarters from
"a firm" and stated that IL was n con-
science debt of 25 years Another man
contributed Belgian dollar. A contr-
button OF $40 was received from the Kahn
Waist Company.
Articles of value of various descriptions,
which could be easily turned into money
or moneys worth, have been donated by
those who could give nothing else, but
to whom that which they did give was of
great value book of trading stamps
was the gift from an old lady, who said
it was all she had, but, knowing that
clothes could be got with 1t, left II to
help some of the poor. Several silver
spoons were also donated, for which
fair sum will be realized
Those who are unable to give funds
have, in many cases, been liberal with
old clothes, which will serve some poor
family almost as we'll as IL they were
new.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
ARMED MAN HOLDS
CROWD OF 200 AT BAY
Arrested After Stabbing An
tagonist, Who Is Found in a
Hospital.

A man with long -barreled revolver
held crowd of nearly 200 men at bay
at 10th and Market streets this morning,
after he is alleged to have stabbed an
other man.
The man with the stab wound was
found in the Pennsylvania Hospital He
Is Pasquale Vital, Ali Montrose street.
The man accused of the stabblng is John
Viola, 500 South Mildred street.
Mounted Policeman Layre saw the crowd
forming while he was riding down
Market street. He had trouble forcing
his mount through the throng, but finally
got close enough to see the man with
the revolver backed up against the wall.
When Layre drew his revolver the
italian surrendered his weapon. 1t was
fully loaded. Viola was held in $1,000 bail
for further hearing by Magistrate
Renshaw at Central Station, and Vital
was held in $500 bail as a material wit
ness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
AUTO THIEVES FLEE IN CHASE
Abandon Machine as Policeman Fol-
lows Close on Their Heels.

A policeman leaping from one trolley
car to another pursued three men In a
stolen automobile for several squares
and pressed them 80 closely that they
were compelled to abandon the machine
and take to their heels.
The car of w. Mercer Baird, Of 1911
North 10th street, was taken from in
front of his home yesterday afternoon.
A short time afterward Policeman
Greene, OF the 10Th and oxford streets
station. recognized the license number
OF the car when three men drove II down
18th street. Greene sprang into a pass
ing car and followed. When the men
turned at Ridge avenue the policeman
jumped on a Ridge avenue car and set
out in pursuit. The men, realizing that
they could not escape at this rate, turned
up 18th street to elude their pursuer.
The determined policeman abandoned the
trolley car and set out on foot calling
for assistance. Another trolley car was
coming up 18th street when the three
passengers in the machine leaped out
of the car at 18th and seybert streets
and ran. The car was not damaged.
The case was reported at headquarters
today.