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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26

country school spelling match,
the two sides then being dis
tinguished by the colors, red and
blue respectively. The securing
of new members was the issue
of the contest and the side win
ming the fewer members must
be entertained by the opposing
side. The reds, under the lead
ership of Mrs. G. T. Pitman,
won, and in the near future they
will be entertained in a royal
manner by the defeated contest
ants.
Mrs. Myrtle Mason attended
the funeral service of her brother
in-law, C. G. Maddox, at Hazel
Saturday.
Mrs. S. G. Morris has returned
from a several DAYS visit in Paris
as the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Robert Arnett.
Miss HUME Scofield, of Cot
tage Grove, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Howard Dumas.
The ladies of the Methodist
Church met last Thursday and
gave the meeting house a
thorough spring cleaning. They
carried their luncheon and with
several husbands as invited
guests, the result is a nice clean
church house that looks almost
like new.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26
BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS

At a meeting of the school
board held Tuesday night the
following teachers for the At
kins. Porter and Lee schools were
elected: Misses Mittie Cayce,
principal of Lee school, Clara
Roach, BERTHE Greer, Clara
Brown, Gwendoline Travis,
Belah Landlord, Louise Brown,
Francis Swinney, Beulah Robin
son, Charlie McGehee, Myrtle
Wilson, Louise Scates, Alice
Lamply, Matte Parkhill. Vir-
ginia Porter, Lillian Shannon,
Clayton Hancock, Mildre d
Tharpe, Sylvia White, Irene
Blake.
Teachers for the colored school
will be elected later.
The fiag-raising event has been
postponed until the opening of
Lee school this fall.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26
BUCHANAN

Those from here who attended
the Democratic convention at
Nashville last week were A. G.
McGehee, Charlie Galloway, Ed
Jackson and Brooks Buoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quintis Buoy, of
near Hazel visited at the home
of Wayne Adams Sunday.
Arthur Davis has gone to
Texas.
John Lax returned home from
Paris the past week with severe
attack of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry Grubbs and
son, Ben, are visiting near Glea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wilkin-
son and Miss Itha Buchanan, of
Weatherford, Texas are visiting
relatives on Route 2.
Miss Stella Buoy spent several
days of last week in Nashville.
G. T. and w. A. Morris spent
Monday in Murray.
News reached here of the mar
riage of Miss Alice Buoy in
Georgia where she has been
teaching school. We wish her
much happiness.
Hall Freeland purchased a new
buggy Saturday.
John Freeland Jr., who for
the past few months has been in
Arkansas working as telegraph
operator is at the home of his
father, J. J. Freeland on Route
l, sick with measles.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26
Kirk Is Planning
Big One Cent Sale

It is announced that Kinks
Drug Store will put on another
one-cent sale in the near future,
although the date has not yet
been decided upon. The former
sale of this character held by
this popular store resulted sue
cessfully. Both the proprietor
of the store and the general
public were we'll satisfied with
the success of the novel sale,
and the date for the other will
be watched for with much inter
est.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26
NEWS Of T. N. BARTON'S
DEATH RECEIVED HERE
Man Who Passed Away In San
Francisco Has Relatives
In This County

News of the death of Edward
M. Barton, son of John II. Barton
who was once resident of Henry
county, was received here this
week. The end came in San
Francisco and details could not be
learned. Mr.. Barton had been
suffering from Bright's disease
for some. months. He has a
number of relatives in Henry
county.
Edward M. Barton was born in
Miller county, Missouri, Deem
Der 16, 1856 and was So years. 5
months and 27 days of age at the
time of his death. When a
young man he moved to Weiser,
Idaho. He became interested in
stock raising and later in mining
and was successful in both.
Active in political life, as well
as in business, he gained the
confidence of people and was
elected to represent Washington
county, Idaho, in the Senate Of
that State. He served faithfully
and made an enviable record.
Relatives in this county will
grieve to learn of the death Of
this man who was loved by al
who had an opportunity Q.
knowing him.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26
FAIR CATALOGUES

Catalogue and Racing Program
for 1916 meeting of Henry County
Fair Association pay be obtained
at the following places, E. B.
McGehee's Variety Store, County
Judge J. L. HClendenin's office
and Secretary H. L. Bruce's
office. 1t.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26

LOST-Blue satin lined wool
poplin coat between Tom Can
mons and Paris Thursday morn
ing. Return to this office or to
Mrs. John T. Vandyck and re-
ceive reward. 1t
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26

We carry a full line Of insec-
tides. These should be used
freely at all times. G. H. Ire
vathan Co., Druggists.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26

Rub out the pain with Red
Cross Linement. G. H. Treva-
than Co., Druggists.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-05-26

Dixie Theatre
Only the Best Feature
Photo Plays
MATINEE DAILY
PRICES 5 AND 1Oc
MONDAY
Paramount
Blanch Sweet in
Ragamuffin and
Paramount Bray
Cartoon
also
Hogwallow Folks
benefit Elks Lodge 4
Prices rs, 35 and so
TUESDAY i
First Episode of the
Mysteries of Myra
the best Serial ever made
Hazel Dawnin
The H part of Jannifer
THURSDAY
PARAMOUNT
Dustin Farnum in
The Call Of THE Cumberland
Frank Daniels in
The Eecapades of Jack
FRIDAY
THE Big Day
First Triangle Feature
Wallace Reid and
Dorothy Gish in
Old Heidelberg and
A George AIDE Fable
SATURDAY
Francis x. Bushman
and Ruth Stonehouse
in The Slim Princess
Fatty Arbuckle in
a Triangle Keystone Comedy
Tickle Fatty's Fall
and Pearl White in
The Iron Claw
COMING
Bushman and Bayne in
Graustark
Henry B. Walthall in
The Raven
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

We, the undersigned, l.. p. Ham
mond, President, and ID. e. Houston
Secretary of The Gas & Electric De-
velopment Company, corporation
formed under the laws of the State
of Colorado, do hereby give notice.
that at a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of said corporation, duly called
for the purpose of considering the
propriety of dissolving the said cor
poration, and held at the Office of the
company, in the City of Denver, State
of Colorado, on the tenth day of July,
A. d. 1916, pursuant to notice of such
meeting, as provided by law, to the
holders of all the outstanding stock,
the stockholders, by. a unanimous
vote of the entire capital stock of
said corporation, ordered such cor
poration to be dissolved.
We further certify that all debts
owing by said corporation have been
fully paid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
made and signed this notice of dis
solution and affixed hereto the seal
of said corporation, this tenth day
of July, A. d. 1916.
l.. p. HAMMOND,
Attested: President.
d. e. HOUSTON,
Secretary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to the order of the Board Of
Directors, special meeting of the
Stockholders of The Navajo Oint-
ment Company will be held at the
Office of the Company in the city OF
Monte Vista, Colorado, on the 31st
day of July, 1916, at the hour of 1880
o'clock, p. M, for the purpose of
considering and acting upon the pro
posed amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation of the Company, so as
to increase the number of Directors
from 3, as at present, to 8; also to
elect Directors for the ensuing year;
also to consider and act upon all min
utes of all meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Company, and all
acts and doings of the officers. di-
rectors, agents, and representatives
Of the Company since the organiza-
ton thereof; and to transact such
other and further business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated at Monte Vista, this 23rd
day of June, 1915.
j. H. GOODKNIGHT.
Secretary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

DR.. E. R. Fulkerson, state field
secretary of the Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church, ar
rived Friday morning to attend the
Epworth League convention, which
is in session Friday and Saturday at
the Methodist church. DR.. Fulkerson
will deliver an address at the con-
vention this evening and will also
preach at the Union service to be
held in the church Sunday even
ing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
ny FAssETTs DEPARTMENT STORE
some people speak as they think while others keep
on talking

o Of those who think and
,beir words. Do not acquire
se'sn s.,utation of being one who just
'as s.sns NJ on talking. The most tiresome
~. .son is the one that talks contin-
pe.' and does not do very much
thinking. /.
w H. Goff writes from Omaha
,Aat the weather is very warm back
.h.re M He expects to leave there for
,'.n,s vista about Saturday.
"o"
r,,;rass was never better with us
,his season of the year. Our diff
,.,snt departments have about all
,hey can do to take care OF to walt
| on the trade.
1osanh Southworth and wife left
,,st Saturday night in response to
,eleqram announcing the serious ill
,s.s of Mr.. Southworth's grandma
k,her in New Orleans, La.
'n''
Zach Eagle is planning on leaving
on camping trip up near Hermit,
.boye Creede, this next Monday.
The bedding and supplies have been
already sent up by parcels post and
will be at the Hermit postoffice when
1.-The camping party arrives.
Buy Kirschbaum suit. These
better clothes for men are hand
tailored and are all wool, and we
placed our orders early enough and
we're lined up right to buy these
goods without having to pay the ex-
treme advances that have been made
lin woolen goods.
Billy Sunday says that some peo-
pie are so tight that if you would
ask them to sing "Old Hundred"
they would sing Ninety and Nine"
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

We had party consign to us three
sacks of string beans, nearly 500 lbs.
This looked like lot of string beans
but as they were nice stock they
moved out quite readily.
We are selling lots of goods to 90
in to the mountains. Every day we
have several large orders to fill. The
activity in the mining circles, log
camps, road work and camping par
ties makes a lot of business in this
direction
Don't forget to visit our furniture
department. We believe that we have
as fine a line of furniture as you
might wish to see. We have this
located on the second floor in a room
that is 50x100 feet and the light and
accommodations are excellent.
Mr.. Hutchinson, the representative
of the Belding Silk Mills, was here
this week. The Belding people are
one of the largest operators in the
United States.
Mrs. Jenny has been spending this
past week in Denver, as she is spend
ing her vacation at that. place.
Mr.. Salisbury, the representative of
the Scheurerman Skirt Manufactur-
ing Co. of Des Moines, was calling on
us this week. The Scheurerman peo-
pie are very large manufacturers,
and had large amount of material
on hand before the present shortage
reached such serious proportions.
This enabled these people to put out
a very fine range of patterns.
Read our advertisement on the
last page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Wanted-High school boys, or lady
to represent Live Wire seller in
Monte Vista and vicinity. Samples
furnished free; no talking required
sells itself Write for sample and
particulars C. w. Konkle, Box 1856,
Antonito, Colorado.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Having purchased the Munsell
Jacks, Jumbo and Rob Roy, they will
remain at the Farmers Feed Yard
until July 80 when they will be re-
moved to my ranch " miles north
of Monte Vista, u mile east of Gun
barrel.
FELIX KAISER, Owner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Having sold our business to the
Farmers Union Association, we wish
to thank all our patrons for past ia
vors to us. We desire to get all book
accounts and notes owing to us set
tied as soon as possible and for that
purpose we will have our office with
the Colorado Valley Land Co., and
will appreciate speedy settlement
of all accounts.
THE j. S. CAMPBELL, co
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Strayed or Stolen from the VIM. F.
Everist ranch May Goth bay horse
branded d. d. on right shoulder. Also
wire cut on right frolt foot. Reward
offered, as to his whereabouts. Notify
Clarence Edwards, Alamosa, Colo,
care of Carmel ranch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Mr.. 1. L. Treat, president of the
Colorado Woman's college at Den
yer, is among the delegates at the
Baptist convention.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

The ladies of the Christian church
will serve ice cream and cake at the
church parlor this Saturday at p. m.
at 10 cents. They will also serve
dinner on circus day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
Wants.... -.

Wanted-A young married couple
10 chaperon small crowd of young
people on camping trip, to be gone
a week or ten days. For further in
formation inquire at this office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
FINE TROUT FISHING

At Antlers Park, five miles above
Creede, Colorado. Good accommoda-
tions for autoists. Rates s2.0O per
day. Write or phone c. T. ELTING,
Creede, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Also gents oxford shoe on Gun
barrel between Monte Vista and
Goff's. Finder rewarded by leaving
at Journal office. r. r. Knapp,
phone 529N2.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Tho ,a,,- $985.5
pointea 'ollowing officers were ap-
shal u ior the ensuing month: Mar
shal H. D. Alternately; Night Mar
Abernna., n haird; Fire Engineer, E. s.
any, Park Gardener, E. Haeili
respectfully submitted,
JONATHAN H. SMITH.
Clerk.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Wanted-Girl or woman for gen.
eral housework. Permanent position
Apply at Monte Vista Millinery. Mrs.
NJ. T. Browne.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Furnished Rooms - In modern
house. 404 Adams st.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Mrs. George Fleischman and baby
are spending a few days in town.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

At regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Monte Vista,
held Thursday, July 6, 1916, 1880
r. NJ. at the City Hall the following
bills were presented and allowed:
Frank Short. Labor & 2125
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Wanted-Partner with money for
hog business. l have the ranch.
Address Route 2, Box 38.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Fresh cow for sale Mrs. Susie
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

DR.. and Mrs. Trueblood and Mr..
Ellis motored to Gunnison Saturday
for a weeks fishing trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Good Remington typewriter No.
2, for sale, cheap. Inquire j. H.
Reimer at Stow's.,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Hay to Cut-Wanted 200 acres of
hay cut on shares or by the ton. Cut
ting to commence Aug. 5 or 10.
PEDRO TRUJILLO.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

SiX-room modern house for rent.
Inquire of w. s. Nash.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

FOR SALE-A good Shorthorn 2
year-old bull. w. ]. SANDERSON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

For stone, plastering and adobe
work, see Glen Nelson, Monte Vista.
Phone law.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-15

Two absolutely -clinble family
horses, buggy and harness for sale
cheap, also good spring wagon.
P. ]. SHERIDAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-01

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Nearly this platform commended itself the United States that while
Except substantially of Progressive platform
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-01
A Statement to Progressive Americans

Until the question of Arnericanism has been
settled everything else takes second place.
Roosevelt made that ISSUE His nomination will
unite all those who stand against Wilson and for
the safety, honor and welfare Of America
No President nominated or elected by the
support of any group of hyphenated voters can be
free to carry out a program of straight
AmericaniSrn. -
This year the man outweighs the PLATFORM
What one man has not merely said, but lived will
become the platform this year.
No bare announcement of any mans position
is enough The nation needs the guarantee of
record of things DONE
Roosevelt alone has the experience to meet
the demands of the international situation.
Roosevelt better than any other man, can give
us an effective army and navy, and keep down
the cost.
Roosevelt wants no war. No other man alive
has such record in promoting peace. He can
assure us peace with Self-respect.
Roosevets executive power gave us an eff
cient government and made possible the building of
the Panama Canal.
AS a Progressive | am strongly in favor of
uniting with tne Republicans 10 meet Ine present
national crisis But full cooperation must be based
on mutual understanding. They must not forget
that we poled more votes than they did in 1912.
am strongly against any plan that would
leave us Progressves poWerless if it should appear
that the Republican leaders fail to see and meet the
issue of the present time.
rqQnizaf0ns in the nation and in the sta
eff --GlFFORD PLNC4Ol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-16
MOTOR MEASURE PASSES
DESPITE HANDL LEY'S FIGHT

Two important ordinances we're
passed by council last night. One
provides a $4,000 bond issue to com.
plete the motorization of the fire de-
partment and to purchase a motor am
lance-patrol; the other provides the
board of public works with authority
to preserve the city's several miles of
macadam streets by the application of
binding fluids.
BY provisions of the new street i'm
provement ordinance the board of pub
lie works can now provide a binder
for a macadam street and assess the
cost of the binder against benefited
property owners. The good streets
measure was put through council un-
der the suspension of rules.
With every councilman in his seat
the $4,000 bond issue ordinance was
put through by a vote of to 5, the
majority required. Such ordinances
to pass must receive majority vote
of all members of council. Two weeks
ago when it came up for a vote Coun-
Gilman Burdsall was absent, and the
bill failed. Those voting against the
measure last night were Handley, VIII
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-16

In the wake of the dog and pony
show, which appeared here yesterday,
came the usual reports of accidents.
thefts and missing boys. e.
Earl Taylor, breezing through Glen
Miller park last evening, while it was
filled with an overflow circus crowd,
projected his motorcycle, just after
crossing the stone bridge, near the
Main street entrance, into the anat-
omy of Frank Arnold, who was walk.
ing with Boyce Jones and Troy Jar
rett Arnold was tossed several feet
into the atmosphere, alighted in the
sidecar of the motorcycle, then bounc.
ed out onto the roadway.
The machine grazed Jones. knock
Ing him down, but not injuring him.
Taylor was thrown from his seat and
rolled into a ditch. He was only
slightly bruised. Jarret escaped un-
injured. Arnold had a couple of ribs
fractured and sustained a deep scalp
wound. He was removed to Reid
Memorial hospital. His injuries are
not serious.
Davis Loses His Ford.
Herman Davis. who lives at Green's
fork. left his five-passenger Ford on
North Sixth street. near Main, yes
terday morning, then went to the cir
Gus. When he returned to Sixth
street his car was missing A Sixth
street saloon keeper says he saw three
suspicious characters giving the car
the up and down" shortly before it
This car is painted black
Its license is Indiana 39943"
Ray c. Mullin left a five-passenger
Ford at Main and Twenty-thfrd streets
last evening to attend the circus On
his return the car was gone. No one
saw the machine taken Mullin lives
at New Paris. The car had the follow.
ing license: "Ohio 19600"
Two boys were reported missing
from their homes today They are be
lieved to have been victims of the cir
Gus fever having departed with the
Gentry show. They are Albert Stike
leather Is, living at 1920 North Six.
teenth street, and Charles Wilcox, IS.
living at SAB North Nineteenth street
No burglaries, hold-ups or robberies
have been reported to the police. as is
usually the case the day after the
visit OF circus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-16
CITY TO HEAR BIDS
FOR $4,000 BONDS

The first of June bids will be re-
celved on the sale of $4,000 of bonds
OF the City of Richmond, issued to COM
plete motorization of the fire depart
ment. The bonds will date from June
10 and will have life of seven years.
They will bear per cent interest, paw
able semi-annually.
Council will pass without opposition
an ordinance authorizing the issuance
of $13S,o00 refunding bonds to retire
bonds issued for the construction of a
municipal electric plant These bonds
will be in serial form, the last matur.
ing in 1925. They will bear per
cent interest, payable semiannually.
and will date from July 5, this wear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-16
NAzARENES OBTAIN
$7O0 FOR PURCHASE
OF CHURCH BUILDING

Option of the Church of the Naz.
creme on the old Fifth street church
expires tomorrow. Rev. c. E. Ellis.
worth said this morning that the deal
would be closed either today or to.
morrow
In two days canvass the Rev. Mr..
Ellsworth and the Rev. Mr.. Harding
nave raised between $500 and $500
towards the purchase of the church.
Two persons who wish their names
W1thheld donated 500 each. Several
fami lies have donated $50.
The Sunday school organization was
completed Sunday. The teachers as
elected are: Mrs William Conner.
Mrs. Minnie Dean, Mrs. c. V. Harris.
Mrs. Louise White was elected secre-
tary, Miss Lucy Gard, treasurer. C. V.
Harris is superintendent and Miss
Louise White is assistant.