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The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-28


legume crops; expensive farm
buildings are unnecessary; pas
ture season is longer; there is
plenty Of rain; work can be car.
ried on throughout the entire year.
The profitable farming cam
paign has been planned by the
business men in SO counties in
Western Tennessee, Eastern Ar
kansas and Northern Mississippi
It is the greatest educa tional move,
ment ever undertaken in the South.
The Memphis bureau Of farm de
velopment is planning the work.
If you don't know about this cam
paign, find out about it, aud DO
1T NOWr'
The ITEMIzER would here urge
the people of Yalobusha county to
earnestly take hold Of this great
movement, so vital to the upbuild-
ing of industrial life and the de-
velopment of our wonderful re-
sources.
1t is desired to hold farm meet
ings in every school district, and
grand agricultural rallies in every
business center in l9 counties in
Western Tennessee, A counties in
Northern Mississippi and 20 coun-
ties in Eastern Arkansas. What
campaign! And all for better
conditions! Forty four counties
to be covered in Northern Missis-
sippi! Are we taking notice?
A prominent feature of this
great extension work is the plan of
holding the meetings at the farm
homes and in the country schools,
as we'll as in towns and villages.
The farmers will not have to come
town to hear the speakers, but the
speakers will go out to the homes
of the people and discuss their in
dividual problems. Sixty speak
ers will be divided into crews-tWo
speakers in each crew-and routed
in each county according to sched-
ule. Advance men will assist the
local people in each county in ma
king their schedule of meetings.
The speakers will be in county
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-28
We Must Feed Ourselves.

In following article, which we
take from the Commercial Appeal,
facts are given which should catch
the attention Of those who desire
to better conditions in the South.
If we desire our legitimate share
of the prosperity of the nation, &C.
cording to the figures given in the
article which follows, it is certain
there will have to be change of
program in our way of doing some
things that appear barefaced from
the facts presented Read care
fully the per capita of the South as
compared with other points:
"OLD MAN PEOPLE, Listen:
As result of the one-orop sys-
ten, here is what find in the South:
The average rural wealth per capi-
ia in Tennessee is $3.50; Arkan-
sas $325; Mississippi $3O2; Ala
bama $3.50; Georgia 1926, Ken
tuoky $500; North Carolina 1922;
South Carolina $40; LOUISIANA
1886. The average wealth per
capita in Iowa is 1886; in Illi-
nois $2,655. The average wealth
per capita in the United States
is $994.
Where does our money go? IL
linois and Iowa are food -produ.
ing states. We produce cotton.
We sell cotton, get the money and
spend it in Illinois and Iowa for
food and feed for man and animal.
So you see where the money goes!
The, farms in the South pro-
duce more money per acre than
the farms of Iowa. But we don't
bank that money at home. We
are not economically self-suficient.
The Southern States have many
advantages over the Northern
States. First, the land is cheaper;
climate is milder and the growing
season longer, two and sometimes
three crops can be grown in the
same season on the same soil;
greater variety of crops can be
grown.
The South is naturally adapted
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1915-10-28

"Have heart that never hard
ems, and temper that never tires,
and a touch that never hurts"
Dickens.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-04

NOTICE..

We, the undersigned citi1eRS vii
not allow any hunting on our lands
DIR. YOUNG.
Fl. CULBREATH.
JOE CULBREATH.
r. QUAVE.
TUNER SMITH.
WALTER LAVINQHOU0E
WILLIS JENKINe
G. w. BUSH,
N. BUSH.
WILLIAM CULBREATH.
p. r. COWART.
A. n. JENKINS.
DORA TALLE1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-04
HOW MRS. HARROD GOT RID OF
HER STOMACH TROUBLE.

I suffered with stomach trouble
for years and tried everything J
ever heard Of, but the only relief
got was temporary until last spring
saw Chamberlain Tablets adver-
tised and procured q bottle Of their
at our drug store. got immediate
relief from that dreadful heaviness
after eating, and from pain In the
writes Mrs. Linda 11arrod.
Fort Wayne, Ind. Obtainable eveTy-
where.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-09-04
rREsPAss NOI1CE.

The undersigned forbid ell hunt.
ng trapping or trespassing On their
an6s. Anyone caught doing 20 will
ne punished to the full exteat OF The
iaW
QUEEN 4 cRuaCuNr CLUB
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04

md little girls did the singing N
more beautiful sight could be seen.
The girls sang so sweetly, and the
whole occasion, though in the very
presence of death, was one to cause
people to be grateful to God.
Julian has lived and died, but
not in vain. His little life will
never be forgotten and the little
wave of influence which he set in
motion, will only break Oh the
shores of eternity. And there he
will be waiting at the beautiful
gate" to greet with his little win
some smile made perfect, his own
dear family, and all of his friends.
mot now, but in the coming year,
Il may be in the better land,
Wen read the meaning OF our tears,
And there, sometime. we'n understand.
Why what we long for most of all,
Eludts so oft our eager hand;
Why hopes are crushed and castles fall,
Up there, sometime, we'll understand.
God knows the way, He holds the key,
He guides us with unerring hand;
Sometime with fearless eyes we'll see:
Yes, there, up there, We'll understand"
A FRIEND.
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leave the mountings, but we've done
settled hit fer me. I'm a-goin'."
There was a low murmur Of anger,
and a voice cried out from the rear:
Let him go. We hain't got no use
fer damn towards"
whoever said thet's a liar!" shout
ed the boy. Lescott, standing at his
side, felt that the situation was more
than parlous. But, before the storm
could break, some one rushed in, and
whispered to Vile McCager a message
that caused him to raise both hands
above his head, and thunder for at
tention.
Men," he roared, listen ter me!
This here hain't no time fer squad
blin amongst ourselves. We're all
Souths. Tamarack South has done
gone ter Hixon, an got inter trouble.
He's locked up in the jailhouse."
We're all hyar," screamed old Ca
leb's high, broken voice. Let's go an
take him out"
samson's anger had died. He turned,
and held a whispered conversation
with McCager, and, at its end, the host
Of the day announced briefly:
"Samson's got somethin ter say ter
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04
HOME GOING OF
JULIAN NJ. TAYLOR

Julian Mitchell Taylor was
the second son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed A. Taylor. He was born Aug
| n, 1906, and died Feb. %, 1915
He was sick only about one weet
and all that a skilled physician
and faithful friends could do, t.
help the devoted family restore
him to health, was done, but the
dreaded disease pneumonia
wore him out.
Though only eight years old,
Julian was in many respects g
remarkable boy. Never very
strong physically, yet he was
very active, and exceedingly at
tractive. No doubt his being
rather delicate, lead to special
consideration and increased SYM
pathy from his parents and
friends.
He was very bright, and studi-
Gus, and attracted the special at
tention of his teacher. Being
friendly and obedient, he became
a favorite with his teachers, and
made all Of his comrads his
friends.
Julian was a thoughtful boy. ant
not only was he the recipient OF
special consideration. but he in turf
gave CT his own little heart freely
his HIST love to all o. his little
friends. doing with his hands any
act Of kindness that he could. Il
WAS his pride and iov to help hiF
mother and his auntie, and he
never forgot to make special inquiry
as to their comfort.
But doubtless hi most distinguish
i,H quality was his love of Jesu-
and hls great faith in His promises
He loved I" pray, talk to, and about
Jesus
That ht Was IA IT markable boy was
evidenced by t ,e large number of
ppople who attended his funeral.
Many said. the largest funeral pro-
cession ever seen in Maryville at the
death OF child, Many beautiful
flowers, and kind expressions, as to
his little life of sunshine, were in
evidence.
Little boys were the pail bears
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CHAPTER WI.

Several soberer men closed around
the boy, and after disarming him, led
him away grumbling and muttering,
while Vile McCager made apologies to
the guest.
"Jimmy's jest peevish child" he
explained. "A drop or two of Ticker
makes him skttish. hopes yell look
over hit"
Jimmy's outbreak was interesting to
Lescott chiefly as an indication of
what might follow. Unwilling to in
troduce discord by his presence, and
involve Samson in quarrels on his ac-
count, he suggested riding back to
Misery, but the boys face clouded at
the suggestion.
EFF they KANT be civil ter my
friends" he said, shortly, they've got
ter account ter me. You stay right
hyar, and I'll stay clost to you. done
come hyar today ter tell 'em that they
mustn't NEEDLE in my business"
A short while later, Vile McCager
invited Samson to come out to the
mill, and the boy nodded to Lescott
an invitation to accompany him.
The mill, dating back to pioneer
days, eat by its race with its shaft now
idle. 1t looked to Lescott, as he ap-
preached, like scrap of landscape
torn from some medieval picture, and
the men about its door seemed medic
val, too; bearded and gaunt, hard
thewed and sullen.
All of them who stood waiting were
men of middle age, or beyond. A num-
be" were gray-haired, but they were all
OF cadet branches. Many of them, like
Vile McCager himself, did not bear
the name of South, and Samson was
the eldest son of the eldest son.
Samson" began old Vile McCager,
clearing his throat and taking up his
duty as spokesman, we're all your
kinfolks here, an we aimed ter ask We
about this here report tibet yer 'lowin'
ter leave the mountings?"
What of hit?" countered the boy.
Hit looks mighty like the wars
a-goin' ter be on agin pretty soon Air
ye a-goin' ter quit, or air We a-goin' ter
stick? Thet's what we wants ter
know"
81 didn't make this here truce, an
hain't a.goin ter bust hit," said the
boy, quietly. When the war COM
mences, I'll be hyar. Eff hain't hyar
in the meantime, hit hain't nobody's
business l hain't accountable ter no
man but pap, an l reckon, whar he is,
he knows whether I'm a-goin' ter keep
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5 .sP-elISely and evidenced by interest
coupons, which together with the
bonds shall be payable at the Chem
ical National Bank at New York
City. Said bonds and the interest
thereon, shall be payable in gold
coin of the United States of the
present standard of weight and fine
MSS. Said bonds shall be sold for
not less than par and no commits
sions shall be paid in connection
with the sale thereof Said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor and
Recorder, and shall also bear the
imprs 2, Of the official seal Of said
town, and the coupons of said bonds
shall bear the Autographed fac
smile signature of the Mayor and
Recorder. Said bonds shall be
issued for the purpose of raising
funds with which to erect, construct
and maintain, including the pur
chase of all necessary lands or
interest in lands, a system of water
works for the town of Maryville,
and the territory adjacent thereto.
Sec, 2, Be it further ordained;
That said bonds and the coupons
thereof when so issued shall be a
lieu upon the sy, l. III Of wate 1works
erected and constructed with the
proceeds thereof, and said lien shall
include and extend to all improve.
ments, extensions, and additions
which may from time to time be
made to said system of water works;
said lien shall not be exclusive but
shall rank pari pa1u with all other
water works bonds issued by said
town of Maryville and expend in
extensions, repairs, additions and
Improvements of SAID syett m OF
water works. Said lin shall be in
addition to the corporate liability
of SAID town for the payment Of
said bonds and the interest thereon.
The net income and revenues de.
rived from the operations of said
system of water works after pay.
ment of operating, expenses, ex-
tensions, repairs. additions and inn
provements shall be set apart and
applied, first, to the payment of
the interest coupons of said bonds,
and second. shall be added to the
funds herein after prov ded.
Sec, 8. Be it further ordained ; |
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my word."
There was moments silence, then
Vile McCager put another question:
EFF ye're plumb sot on gettin' larnin
why don't we git hit right hyar in these
mountings?"
Samson laughed derisively.
Who'll / git hit fromF" he causti
cally inquired. EFF the mountain won't
come ter Mohamet, Mohamet's got ter
go ter the mountain, reckon"
Caleb Wiley rose unsteadily to his
feet, his shaggy beard trembling with
wrath and his voice quayering with
senile indignation.
"Hev. we done got too damned good
FER yore kinfolks, Samson South?" he
shrilly demanded. "Hev ye done been
follerin' after this here puny witch
doctor twell We can't keep a civil
tongue in yer head fer yore elders?
I'm in favor of runnin' this here fur
riner outen the country with tar an
feathers on him. Furthermore, I'm in
favor of cleanin' out the Hollmans.
was jest a-sayin' ter Bill"
Never mind what ye war jest
a-sayin'," interrupted the boy, flushing
redly to his cheekbones, but con-
trolling his voice. "Ye've done said
enough already. Ye're a right old man,
Caleb, an reckon tibet gives ye some
license ter shoot off yore face, but eff
any Of them no-count, shif'less boys Of
yores wants ter back up what ye says,
I'm ready ter go out thar an make em
eat hit. 1 hain't a-goin' ter answer no
more questions"
There was commotion Of argu-
ment, until "Black Dave" Jasper, sat
urnine giant, whose hair was no black
err than his expression, rose, and a
semblance of quiet greeted him as he
spoke.
"Mebby, Samson, we've got right
ter take the studs this away, an ter
refuse ter answer our questions, but
we've got a right ter say who kin stay
in this hyar country. Eff ye lows ter
quit US, l reckon we kin quit you
and, if we quits We, We haint nothin
more ter US then no other boy thet'e
gettin' too big fer his breeches. This
furriner is a visitor here today, an
we don't low ter hurt him-but he's
got ter go. We don't want him round
hyar no longer" He turned to Les
colt. We're a-givin' ye fair warnin',
stranger. Ye hain't our breed. After
this, ye stays on Misery at yore own
risk-an' hits a-goin' ter be plumb
risky. That thar's final"
This man." blazed the boy, before
Lescott could speak, is a-visitin' me
an Unc' Spicer When ye wants him
ye kin come up thar an git him. Every
damned man of We kin come. | haint
a-sayin' how many of yen go back.
He was 'lowin' that he'd leave hyar ter
morrer mornin', but after this I'm
a-tellin' We he hain't a-goin' ter do hit.
He's a-goin ter stay es long 90 he
likes, an nobody haint a-goin' ter run
him off," Samson took his stand be-
fore the painter, and swept the group
with his eyes. AN what's more" he
added, "I'll tell ye another thing. !
hadn't plumb made up my mind ter
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know was whether or not it suited
Jesse Purvy's purpose that he should
slide from his mule, dead, before he
I'turned homeward. If Tan2rack had
been seized as declaration Of war,
the chief South would certainly not
be allowed to return. If the arrest had
not been for feud reasons, he might
escape. That was the question which
would be answered with his life or
death.
The "jailhouse" was a small build
ing of homemade brick, squatting ae
the rear of the courthouse yard. AS
Samson drew near, he saw that some
ten or twelve men, armed with rifles.
separated from groups and disposed
themselves behind the tree trunks and
the stone coping of the well. None Of
them spoke, and Samson pretended
that he had not seen them. He rode
his mule at a walk, knowing that he
was rife-covered from a half-doHen
windows. At the hitching rack direct.
ly beneath the county building, he
flung his reins over post, and, swing.
ing his rifle at his side, passed eau.
tiously along the brick walk to the
Jail. The men behind the trees edged
around their covers as he went, keep
ing themselves protected, as squirrels
creep around trunk when hunter is
lurking below. Samson halted at the
Jail wall, and called the prisoners
name, A tousled head and surly face
appeared at the barred window, and
the boy went over and held converse
from the outside.
"How in hell did ye git into town.
demanded the prisoner.
Il rid in," was the short PoUly.
"How'd We git In the jailhouse9"
The captive was shamefaced.
81 got leetle too much Ticker, aa'I
was shootin' out the lights last night"
he confessed.
What business did ye have hyar in
Hixon2"
81 jest slipped in ter see gal"
Samson leaned closer, and lowered
his voice
Does they know tibet ye shot them
shoots at Jesse Purvy?"
Tamarack turned pale.
mo-" he stammered, they believe
you done hit"
Samson laughed. He was thinking
of the rifles trained on him from q
dozen invisible rests.
"How long afr they a-goin' ter kseD
ye hyar" he demanded.
Il kin git out tomorrer Of pays tn
nne. Hits ten dollars"
And eff 20 don't pay the fnef" 4
Hits dollar day"
II reckon ye don't low ter pay hi&,
do YET"
81 lowed mebby ye mout pay hit fer
me, Samson"
"Ye done lowed plumb wrong.
come hyar ter see eff ye needed help,
but hit pears ter me they're letttn' 70
of easy"
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That for the purpose Of creating
fund with which TO pay said inter
est coupons as they mature, and tC
provide a sinking fund with which
to pay said bonds at their muturity
tax OF forty cents on every one
hundred dollars Cd the taxable
property of said town shall be and
hereby is levied and shall be assessed
and collected in the same manner
as provide d by law for the assessment
and collection of the municipal taxes
of the said town of Maryville. That
the rate of said tax levy shall be
the same during the life of said
bonds unless by an amendment to
this ordinance a less rate is provid-
ed, but in no event shall a rate be
specified that will, when based on
the tax aggregate, produce a fund
less than the fund created by the
present levy based on the present
tax aggregate; except that in fixing
the rate of said levy due deductions
and allowance may be made for
payments made from time to time
from the net income of said system
Of water works on account of the
sinking fund herein provided.
Sc. 4 Be it further ordained
That before section one, two, and
three of this ordinance shall become
effective there shall be held an cleo
ton, in the same manner and by
the same officials as State and
County elections and shall be sub,
jected to, and in compliance with,
the general election laws of this
State, on the Goth day of March,
1915, at the several voting places of
said town of Maryville submitting
to the legally qualified voters of the
municipality tie question as to
whether such bonds shall be issued,
or not, as herein provided; at which
election the voters favoring the is-
suance of such bonds shall have
written or printed on their tickets
the words For Water Works
Bonds, and those opposed to the
issuance of such bonds shall have
written or printed the words
Against Water Works Bonds"
and in the event that a majority of
the voters shall cast their votes
For Water Works Bonds" the
same shall be issued in the manner
herein provided; and in the event
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-03-04
Ordinance No. 173
A FRIEND
published by Authority

published by Authority
Ordinance providing for the is
-uance of fifty five thousand dollars
of bonds uf the mum cipality OF
MaryVille, Tennessee, for the pur
pose of raising funds with which to
erect, construct and maintain a sys.
tenn of water works for said munic
ipality and for providing revenue
by means of tax levy or paying the
interest on said bonds and creating
n sinking fund for pay ment of said
funds.
Sec / Be it ordained by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the town of Maryville, Tennessee,
That pursuant to, and in accord.
,nce with, the powers granted bV
the General Assembly of the State
of tt nnessee under Chapter 30 OF
the first extra session of the year
1918. passed Septe mber q, 1913.
and approved the same day, there
shall be issued ponds of the town of
Maryville in the amount of Fifty
five Thousand Dollars in denomina.
ti)ps of five hundred dollars each,
dated January LIST, 1915, due in
thirty years, bearing interest at the
rate. Of five per cent per annum, due
and payable semi-annually, on the
first days of July and January, re-
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was HIS arrest legitimateH How tt
learn that was the problem. To senC
body Of men was to invite bloodshed
To send single inquirer was to de
liver him over to the enemy.
"Air you men willin' ter take my
word about Tamarack?" inquired Sam
son. There was a clamorous assent
and the boy turned to Lescott.
II wants ye ter take Sally home with
We. Ye'd better start right away, afore
she heers any of this talk. Hit would
fret her. Tell her I've had ter go cross
Their country piece, ter see sick
man. Don't tell her whar I'm a-goin..'
He turned to the others. II reckon
I've got yore promise tibet Mr.. Lescott
hain't a-goin' ter be bothered afore l
gifts back?"
VILE McCager promptly gave the as
surance
II gives ye my hand on hit"
II seed Jim Asberry loafin' round
Jest beyond Their ridge, as / rid over
hyar," volunteered the man who had
brought the message.
go slow now, Samson. Don't be no
blame fool" dissuaded Vile McCager.
"Hixon's plumb full of them Hollmans,
an they're likely ter be full Of Ticker
hits Saturday. Hits apt ter be shore
death fer we ter try ter ride through
Main street-ef we gifts tibet far Ye
dassent do hit"
IT dast do anything!" asserted the
boy, with a flash of sudden anger.
Some liar lowed awhile ago tibet
was a coward. All right, mebby l be.
Unc' Vile, keep the boys hyar tell ye
hears from mean keep 'em sober"
He turned and made his way to the
fence where his mule stood hitched.
When Samson crossed the ridge and
entered the Holman country, Jim AS
berry, watching from a hilltop point of
vantage, rose and mounted the horse
that stood hitched behind nearby
screen Of rhododendron bushes and
young cedars Sometimes, he rode just
one bend of the road in Samson's rear.
Sometimes, he took short cuts, and
watched his enemy pass. But always
he held him under vigilant eye.
Finally, he reached wayside store
where local telephone gave communi-
cation with Hollman's Mammoth De-
partment store.
ledge" he informed, Samson
South's done left the party ct Their
mill, an he's a-ridin' towards town.
Shall git him?"
rs he comm by hisself?" inquired
the storekeeper.
Yes"
We'll, Jest let him come on. We
can tend ter him hyar, eff necessary"
So Jim withheld his hand, and merely
Swallowed, sending bulletins, from time
to time.
1t was about three o'clock when Sam
son started. 1t was near six when he
reached the ribbon of road that loops
down into town over the mountain.
His mule was In lather Of sweat. He
knew that he was being spied upon,
IL d that word OF his coming was tray-
al,nS ahead Of him. What hA did not
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ye. So long as he's willin' ter stand
by US, reckon we're willin' ter listen
ter Henry South's boy"
Il hain't got no use for Tam'rack
Spicer," said the boy, succinctly, but
don't low ter let him lay in no jail
house, unlessen he's got right ter be
thar. What's 7 charged within"
But no one knew that. A man sup
posedly close to the Hollmans, but in
reality an informer for the Souths, had
seen him led into the jailyard by a
osse of a half-dozen men, and had
seen the iron-barred doors close on
him. That was all, except that the
Holman forces were gathering in
Hixon, and, If the Souths went there
en- masse, pitched battle must be the
inevitable result. The first step was
to gain accurate information and an
answer to one vital question. Was
Tamaxaok bald a q feud victim. or