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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
BEGGARs OF CHINA.
They Are 5razsn and Persistent and
Are a Law Unto Themselves.

They Are Brazen and Persistent and
Are Law Unto Themselves.
l had always heard that there
were lots of beggars in China, but |
had no idea that China was squirm-
ing with them. | don't know how
many there are, but if / were asked
to guess I'd say million. Dirty,
ragged, drooling wretches they are,
mumbling the same words over and
over and pushing right up against
you until your stomach begins to
culver. One could stand their dirty,
ragged clothing, but their awful
sores make one positively sick.
There are three kinds Of beggars
in Climatic local beggars, who
live in the town they prey on; the
travelling beggars, who journey from
village to village; religious beggars,
who, according to their religion,
have to become travelling beggars
for a certain number of years in or
der to attain the right humility. |
can think of nothing that would
gain person humility quicker than
begging in China and sleeping on
mats by the side Of the road. This
kind can be told by the white spots
on top Of their heads. | could hard
ly believe it when | was told how
these spots were made-by dropping
hot lead on their heads.
The number Of beggars in small
town is surprising. In one small
town that ! lived in for awhile there
we're 800 local beggars. These with
the hundreds that focked in for a
few days or a week at a time kept
the town so well supplied that the
people were never pinched for some
one to throw pennies to.
A person cannot become a beggar
in China by simply putting on old
clothes and going out with his palm
turned up. He has to serve an ap-
premiership just as he would in any
other trade. The beggars have
unions. Incredible as it may seem,
in every town or village is a beggar
guild, all banded together for the
common purpose of making people
pay. This is the way they go
about it:
Each town has its head of the
guild, or beggar chief, called the
kah dozen. His word is law. The
kah dozen goes to a merchant and
tells him that unless he pays him
money it will go hard with him. If
the merchant says that he won't be
bluffed few days later, when the
merchant has his store full of fash
ionable customers, in will troop a
dozen beggars, diseased and scabbed,
crowding up against the customers.
There are so many that the mer-
chant can't put them out; the GUS
toners run from the store, and the
poor merchant loses many sales
Homer Croy in Leslie's.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
FOR FLOATER.

WHITLOCK. We are authorized to
announce Hon. t. H. Whitlock, Of
Henry county, candidate for Flo
terial representative from the counties
of Weakley, Obion and Lake, subject
to the action OF the Democratic party.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
Curious Bibles,

Among the curious Bibles is the
"Persecuting Printers Bible" con-
tanning the phrase, printers have
prosecuted me without cause"
psalm cxix, 1917. The substitution
of the word printers for "princes"
is responsible for the giving of this
name to this Bible. All we know
of this edition is stated by Stevens
in his catalogue of the Saxton exhi-
bition Of Bibles. This authority tells
us that these words were put into a
Bible printed before 1902.
There is also the "Ears to Ear"
Bible, in which occurs the expression
"Whoso hath ears to ear, let him
hear" (Matthew xii, 43). This adap-
tation to cockney usage is found in
an octave Bible published by the
Oxford Press in 1910.
The Enterprise and Commercial
Appeal only $1.25 tt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
THOROUGHBRED POULTRY.

Black Minorca-Eggs from
9.pound hens, 81 per Is. These
eggs are from thoroughbred,
prize-winning strain. Walter
McClain, Dresden. 5O-2mo
WYANDOTTES-T Thorough
bred White and Silver Laced
Wyandottes. Fine layers the
year round. Eggs, 81 pert fifteen;
pullets, rs cents each; cockerels,
ST each.-Mrs. J. W. Travis,
Route 2, Dresden, Rural phone
41.2. Alt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
For Sale.

| have an assortment of nice
lilly bulbs. The Pink Lilly Of
Cape Cod, it begans blooming ear
ly in the spring and blooms until
cold weather. You may grow them
nicely in tubs or in your pond.
price each 25 cents. My home is
four miles west of Sharon. Route
Mrs. J. E. Priestley, SIT.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
County Office $3.50
TRUSTEE

HALL.-We are authorized to an.
nounce Mr.. M. Hall, OF the Fifteenth
district, a candidate for Trustee OF
Weakley county, subject to the vot-
ers in the regular August (1916)
election.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
Insolvency Notice.

The insolvency of the estate of R.
B Crews, deceased, having been sug-
gested to W.. 7. Jeter, clerk OF the
county court OF Weakley county, by
@. HI. Freeman, administrator OF said
estate, this is, therefore, to notify all
parties holding claims against SAID
estate to file the same, properly
authenticated, with the said W. j.
Jeter at his office in the courthouse IN
Dresden on or before the 10Th day OF
July, 1916, or same will be forever
barred in law and equity,
This April IA, 1916. At
G. H. Freeman, Admir-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12

Sweet potato slips for sale.-Mrs
M. A. Rogers, Dresden, route 6.
6.2t.
The Enterprise and Commercial
Appeal both one year for only
SIPS.
The Enterprise charges 5 cents
per line for cards Of thanks, just
the same as for all other advertis-
ing. Please bear this in mind. tt.
Uncle Dick Jackson has begun
the erection of his new home on
the vacant lot east OF Mrs. G. M.
Ewing's residence, Mr.. Jackson
having sold his home place to Mrs.
Myrtle Carlton Lamb, who is to
get possession by July 1.
We dropped into Mrs. Idella
Goodin's millinery parlor at Glea-
son on last Saturday and found
well, just lots of good looking,
pretty hats and several very busy
women-Mrs. Goodin and her
assistant trimmers-all busy get
ting hats ready for Sunday. We
found here a we'll selected stock OF
millinery, from which it seems to
us one of even the most fastidious
taste could be suited.
A few weeks ago Mr.. T. Fl.
Farmer ran a small advertisement
in the Enterprise advertising two
farms for rent and hay for sale,
and write us: "The following week
| rented both places to good
tenants and sold over 25,0OC
pounds Of hay, and am still SELL
ing it, l fully believe if l had not
advertised l would still have
most Of my hay left and possibly
my farms on hand also. | be-
lieve in advertising and were | in
the retail business or in any othel
which required newspaper adver
Using l would use lots Of printers
ink"
Mr.. Ray Betty, electrician al
the Greenfield power plant, and
Miss Hessie Summers, daughter
of Mr.. Will Summers, near Glea'
son, and cousin Of Mr.. Bernice
Terrell, pharmacist at Bobbitt's
drug store, we're happily united
in marriage in Dresden, in Clerk
Jeter's office, on last Thursday
afternoon, his honor, Judge
Joseph E. Jones, officiating in the
presence of a great host of wit
nesses. This was surprise wed
ding to the friends and relative;
of the contracting parties. These
youngpeople enjoy the unusual dis
tinction Of having been joined il
holy wedlock by a member of The
judiciary, a distinction but few
couples can boast Of. All theil
friends unite in wishing them (
long life Of matrimonial bliss.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
LOCAL. LACONICS :.
Continued Story OF Local Happenings That Are Of In
interest to Our Many Readers.

Fine Sorghum seed at Fuller
Bros.
A new dwelling is being erected
on the Vacant lot between M. L.
Pinkstol and Cullen Edwards.
The Enterprise gives you all the
news ofall the county all the time
for only$1 per year.
Nigh drag 'em along occasion
ally, boTs, just to keep in practice
for nex winter-help settle the
dust, to-.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
Wyatt, near Fancy, on last Fri
day mGning, bouncing big boy.
The Neakley county equaliza-
ton bard will meet here en- the
first Mnday in June.
Automobiles nowadays are put
to man uses. On Friday Herschel
johnson loaded a four-months-old
calf in lis car and carried it to
Greenfld.
India Herbs, an excellent liver
regulata and fine tonic, is on
sale atFuller Brothers, in Dres-
den, on a honey-back guarantee
if not ssisfed. 7.2t.
For Sle-Sorghum seed, Honey
Dip andWhite Orange; gallon, 30
cents; bIshel, SHERMAN Well
don, GLEASON, Tenn.
A correspondent asks US when
to drag tie roads. Why, when they
need it, which is just after every
rain, WIEN the dirt is drying out.
Go ahea. and try it.
All wlO are interested in West
Union hrying ground are re-
ouested to meet there on next
Thursdai bringing wirestretchers,
etc., andassist in putting up the
fence arolnd the burying ground.
Five automobile loads Of Gypsies
passed Trough Dresden the latter
part of lat week en- route, they
claimed, from New Orleans to
Chicago. OF course, they had nc
stock to trade, but the women
were telling fortunes.
Mr.. 2. W. Grooms is greatly
improvingthe looks, convenience
and beauty of his residence at
Kinda, Occupied by Mr.. Arthur
Campbell and family, by the
addition d a concrete summer
porch.
We had he pleasure of shaking
hands will former Trustee Frank
P, Fonvilb at Martin on last
Saturday, and was glad to note
Mr.. FonviIe's improvement. He
says be would like to shake the
hand Of every friend in Weakley
county and urges them to call on
him at the Peoples Bank when in
| Martin. Mr., Fonville is a popular
man, and deservedly so.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
STATE SENATOR


COCHRAN.-We are authorized to an
nounce Hon. IL. Cochran, OF Union
City, candidate for State Senator to
represent Weakley, Obion and Lake
counties in the Senate of the Tennes.
see legislature, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
CALDWELL.-We are authorized to
announce Hon. D. P. Caldwell, OF
Union City, a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for State
Senator from Weakley, Obion and
Lake counties, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
McREE. We are authorized to an
nounce DIR. F. M. Mckee, of Union
City, a candidate for the State Senate
to represent Weakley, Obion and
Lake counties in the Senate OF the
Tennessee legislature, subject to the
action OF the Democratic party.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12

The Enterprise and Commercial
Appeal only $1.25 tt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
Carload Fertilizer.

| have just received a car.
load Of fertilizer. Call and gel
yours.-R. P. Killebrew, Martin,
Tenn. 4'ot'
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. A. B. Jones, Pastor.

Rev. A. B. Jones, Pastor.
Services each Sabbath morning al
IL and at Z p. m. Sunday School
each Sunday morning at 9:45, DR.. j,
L. Jones, Superintendent.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
DR.. Anderson, Pastor.
Preaching Services Firsta and Second
Sundays, at II a. m. and Z p. m.
Sunday School each Sunday morning
at 9:45. D. G. Lawler, Superintendent.
CHURCH OF CHRIST.
William Etheridge, Minister.
Preaching Every Third Lords Day
at IL a. M, and 7 p. m. Sunday
School each Sunday at 10 a. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Library Report Shows Excellent At
tendance.

The library report for the month
Just ended shows an excellent attend
ance and large circulation of books.
The patrons of the library numbered
2753 and 1851 books were loaned, of
which 522 were juvenile and 829 adult
books. The demand for reference work
in the library was greater than usual,
and showed what splendid help the
"Reader's Guide to Periodicals "
could be in cleaning from the stacks
of magazines the particular article
wanted. Seventy-five books were re-
paired in the library and 65 were sent
to the bindery for rebinding. Sew
enty-eight new books were placed in
circulation, which includes the gener-
Gus gifts of Dean Collins, 81 books,
and of Mrs. J. E. Goetz, 6 books. To
supplement these, a group of books
about the war and warning countries
we're borrowed from the state library.
To supply the still greater demand of
the library patrons, the following
were personally selected from the
general loan collection at the state
library.
Juvenile-Good Tales (Burgess), J,
Second Brownie Book (Banta and
Benson), Mother Goose Picture Puz-
zle, Holton Primer (Holton), Baby
Days, Around the Year in Myth and
Song (Holbrook), With Spurs of
Gold (Greene and Kick, Heroes of
Chivalry (Church), Granny's Wonder
full Chair (Browne). Easy Expert
ments in Electricity and How to Make
Them Diekinson). Animal Heroes
CSeton), Boy With the Z. S. Life
Savers olt-Wheeler). Fairy Plays
for Children (Goodlander), Rolf in
the Woods (Seton). Juan and Juanita
IBaylor). Secret of the Clan Brown,
Jeb Hutton Connolly, Spinning
Wheel Stories tAleott), Lonesomest
Doll Brown. Winifred West (Chan-
nine). BOYS and Girls Of the White
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Thos. w. Brunk is Judge.

Thos. W. Brunk of Eola is judge of
hogs at the Pacific International Live
Stock show being held in Portland
this week. Mr.. Brunk is considered
one of the best hog judges in America
and in commenting on him in spec
ial issue this week the Portland Live
Stock Reporter says:
'One of the very important judge
ships and one requiring an unlimited
amount of time and patience is that
of the hogs. 1t is generally conced-
ed all over the northwest that the
one man best suited suited for this
work is Thomas Brunk, of Salem,
Oregon. A hog show without Mr..
Brunk as judge would be a sorry af-
fair indeed. His fine kindly manner
is splendid example of what breed
ers should be-"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
HOSPITAL NOTES
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Miss Lena Snyder, who has beer
under the care of a physician, was
removed to her home at independence
yesterday.
Mrs. Lucy Holt, who was recently
operated upon by DR.. Stats at the
hospital was removed to her home on
Hayter street Wednesday.
r. L. Bolman returned to his home
in Falls City yesterday. Mr.. Bolman
was operated upon recently for the
removal of a silver plate in his limb.
Mr.. Dorman, who has been a pa
tient at the Dallas hospital for two
weeks, returned to his home in Falls
City Thursday
Mrs. j. L. Chamberlain of Suyer
was operated upon by DR.. Staats
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. J. Shriver of this city under
went an operation at the hospital
Wednesday morning.
Burton Spohn is walking on crutch-
es now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
ACCIDENTS BEGET ACCIDENTS
E. G. Keyt Says He Was Injured at
Matlock Collision

That accidents beget accidents
would seem to be the proved doc
trine of the Matlock fatal collision
October 13 on the Salem-Silvertol
road. The evidence now submitted
is in the filing of a suit by E. C.
keyt against j. E. johnson, Mrs. j.
E. Johnston and Miss Maruy Mary
johnson. Keyt alleges that Miss
johnson, the driver of the Ford auto
mobile which, it is alleged, knocked
keyt down. The complaint says the
machine was being driven at an ex-
cessive speed and on the wrong side
of the road. Keyt says there was a
large number Of people on the road
at that point, referring to the crowd
which was gathered at the scene of
the collision which caused the death
of Mrs. Matlock on that day. He asks
S72 for twenty-four days during which
he says he was unable to work, $35
for medical fees and treatment. and
$500 damages, total of 1907 and
costs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08

House (Sage), Famous Frontiersmen
(Johnston).
Adult Books-Journalism-Press
correspondence and journalism Had
lock J, Making Of a Journalist (Ralph)
Philosophy-The Riddle of the Uni
verse (Haeckel), Pragmatism and its
Critics (Moore), Individuality
(Thorndike), How to Get and Keep a
Job (Fowler), Successful Men Of To-
day Crafts, How to Rest (Dawson)
Religion-The Mind of the Master
(Mac Laren), Women of the Bible
(eminent divines).
Sociology-Community Develop
ment (Farrington), The Minister and
the Boy (Hoben), Story of the Red
Cross (Barton).
MISUNDERSTANDING Physiology
and Hygiene Conn, Elements of
Physical Geography (Hopkins), Law
for the American Farmer (Green).
Zoology-Moths of the Limberlost
(Porter), The Frog Book (Dicker-
SOM.
Agriculture-Crops and Methods
for Soil Improvement (Agee), Ma
nures and Fertilizers (Wheeler),
Manual of Gardening Bailey, Vege-
table Gardening (Green), Farm Poul-
try (Watson), Profitable Breeds Of |
Poultry (Wheeler), Scientific Feed
ing of Animals (Kellner), Dairy
Farming (Michels), Practical Dairy
Bacteriology CONN, farmers Vet
lBurkett).
Amusements-Home Entertaining
(Chenery), New Games and Amuse-
ments (Nugent), Bright Ideas for
Entertaining (Linscott).
Literature-Our Holidays (St.
Nicholas), Christmas in Legend and
Story (Smith and Hazeltine), Rhymes
IT Childhood (Riley), His PAS Ro-
nance (Riley), Poetical Works (Alice
md Phoebe Cary, Nonsense Anthol-
'gy (Wells), Heroines of Fiction
,Wells).
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08

ber Of the Adelphian class of thu
Presbyterian church which also wor
the cups received on the behalf Of
the class by Wolcott Buren, its pres.
hent.
The basketball championship Of
the conference was also won by a
Salem team composed of Reed Row
land, Wolcott Buren, Wyndham Bur
en-, Arthur Ross and Robertson
Brooks. The team played picked
team from Eugene, which had defeat
ed Newberg. The final score was 16
to IL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Salem Has City Election.

The result Of the Salem city elec.
ton Monday was as follows: E. E.
Cooper, chief of police; Earl Race
city recorder; Paul V. johnson, coun-
Gilman from the Fourth ward; G. G.
Millet, councilman from the Seventh
ward, reelected Both amendments,
for collecting liens and hiring of To-
cal labor to cut the city's weeds, were
overwhelmingly defeated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
NORMAL NOTES
+ = + + + I. I. i T. j. + + I. + + +

Thanksgiving found about one hun
dred twenty students staying over il
Monmouth for vacation, thirty-fve OF
these being Dorm girls. Thanksgiving
morning a united preaching service
was held in the chapel, the students
furnishing the choir for the occasion.
At the dormitoly, dinner was served
at one, while from four to seven
thirty there was very jolly party
attended by one hundred of the stu
dents.
Friday night the girls Of the Y. w.
c. A. held a gymnasium party. Those
who attended were dressed in their
regular gym costumes and all enter
tainment was in line with the gymnas-
tic idea. Every one reports a good
time here, as in all the affairs of the
Thanksgiving vacation.
On Saturday night the dormitory
girls finished off with a marshmallow
roast and a popcorn pop, which all
enjoyed,
Several members of the faculty en-
tertained during the holiday season.
Mr.. Evenden invited some faculty
friends to his home. Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. V. Butler again Hospitality OPP
ened their house and entertained some
friends. Other Monmouth residents
invited students to their homes and
among the students themselves there
were various little dinner parties. In
all, such an enjoyable time was spent
that it is hard to tell who had the
best time, those who went home, OF
those who stayed behind in Mon
mouth.
Some. of the faculty made little
trips out Of Monmouth during the
vacation.
President and Mrs. Aekelman, with
their two daughters, and their faml-
lies, took Thanksgiving dinner at the
Marion hotel in Salem.
Miss Hoham read a paper at a nut
sicale she attended at the Multnomah
hotel.
Miss Parrot returned to Portland
Monday. She was called home by the
death of her sister, Mrs. Jewett, who
died last Tuesday.
Miss Butler went to McMinnville
with Mr.. and Mrs. Macy, returning
to Monmouth via Portland, where
part of her vacation was spent.
Sunday afternoon a jolly crowd
streamed into the Monmouth depot
from the various trains and motors.
The glad meetings and greetings be-
tween friends and the happy faces |
showed that, though vacation was d
time greatly to be enjoyed, everyone
was glad to get back to work. AT the |
dormitory each wanderer was given a
hearty welcome by Miss Todd, dean
of women. and a receiving line, com
posed of students who had remained |
over for the holidays, was stationed
on each side of the entrance
Monday morning the usual class
work routine was resumed and the
elassrooms of the Oregon Normal
were again filled with the hum of
busy, hardworking students, anxious
TO get all that can be learned during
their stay here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Walrad is Newport's Mayor.

At the annual city election Monday
in Newport the following were ehos-
en-: W. G. Walrad, mayor; d. I.
Harding, recorder, Arthur Wing,
treasurer; A. ]. Brown. marshal
George Savage and Charles Roper
eOuncilmen. The principal contest
as over mayor. B. F. Jones running
against Walrad and was defeated by
&c votes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08

c. W. Barrick, engineer at the Ore
gon State penitentiary, will locate in
Independence after January l and
will practice law. Mr.. Barrick will
be succeeded at the penitentiary by
Leroy Ruifson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Dallas Artisan Lodge Is Large.

With 260 members at the present
time and with new members being
added each Wednesday night the To-
cal United Artisans lodge expects to
reach the 300 mark before the winter
is over It is said that The Dallas
lodge Is the largest in the eor try, in
ratio TO population.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Views Proposed Maulkey Change

Viewers C. R. Garfield, J. Waldo
Finn and Newt. Prather have finished
the viewing of the Maulkey change,
on the Dallas Monmouth road. 1t is
thought the change will save a quar-
ter of mile
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
Monmouth Paving Finished,

Hobson and Hoskins will finish this
winters work on the paving of Main
street in Monmouth tonight or tomor-
row.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-12-08
lever Christmas Window.


Hcers of the NATIONAL nd-
|iubs see or hear If the
play Of the Dallas Office of
Power company there may
|or untruthful . iy"riIslng.
low Is a steam engine. an |
(fncd by Randall Buell.
5 but 16 years of age. The
bafnessed to a dynamo
Ipplying the colored win
The lights represent
|1e buds, pears and other
|reo decorative bulbs. OF
|fo<ine is not running tie
IL fact the "dynamo, y
runing the steam engine,
Ieiple of a lighting system
|<utheless.