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The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Frozen To Death In Ditch.

Lying face down in ditch, a
short distance from the P. B. and W..
railroad station, in Newark, was
found early wednesday morning Of
last week the body of John
O'Rourke, aged about so years. He
was seen late the previous night in
that vicinity and is supposed to have
fallen in the ditch, where there was
but little water, and was either
drowned or died from exposure.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
FUTURE SUCCESS

May depend on having a
little capital. Isn't it
about time you began to
lay aside a part of your
earnings, as AMI opportu-
nifty may come along most
any time and It's said, that
20 opportunity never
knocks twice." 81 opens
an account and by making
small deposits regularly
you will SOON amass a
neat sum.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
James n. e. Church, Rising Sun, nd.
Rev. A. p. Prettyman, Pastor.

SUNDAY.
Sunday School, 9.15 a. m.
Superintendent, W. LOUIS RYAN.
Preaching Service, 1880 a. m.
lass Meeting i'm ns iiately after preaching
servic Leaders, Benz. Boberson
and Thos. ]. Wilson.
Combined Sunday Evening Service at 7.S0lin
charge OF Epworth League and Pastor.
WEEKLY.
Tuesday afternoon either Junior League or
Loyal Temperance Legion at 400 O'Clock.
Supt. Jr League, Mks. VIM. NJ. PoGUE.
Supt. l.. L. L., MRS. N. BROWN.
Tuesday evening-Prayer Meeting at 500
O'Clock, led by tn. Pastor.
Thursday evenin = Young Peoples lass at
500 o'clock, Mrs. N ~ Brown leader.
hoir. Practice thursday evening after Cla
Service, Miss Pea Ryan organist.
cordial invitation is extended to everybody
to come and worship with US.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
Rising Sun People Get Instant
Action.

Those who have used it in Rising
sun are astonished at the INSTANT
action of simple buckthorn bark,
glycerine etc., as mixed in Adler
i-ka. Because it acts on BOTH
lower and upper bowel ONE SPOON
Full Adler-i-ka relieves almost
ANY CASE constipation. sour sto-
mach or gas. 1t removes such sur
prising foul matter that a few doses
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. Eli T. Reynolds,
druggist. r.
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
FoA Rent.

GTORE and dwelling in Rising Sun. Good
f-1s JOS. s. POGUE,
The midland journal., 1916-03-03
GENUINE COOPERATION

The foundation Of banking
Of service the the financial patronage
pressed goodwill part 0 depoitos.
has been the the National Rising
thrive and expand believe by
gratifying progress
Our officers invite consideration of the prestige
Affords
The midland journal., 1916-03-03

o. the year old application of
manure.
Scarcity OF potash the coming
season will, of course, result in the
use Of less, but this IS not SO serious
as the loss of Phosphoric Acid
would be. Most soils contain pot
ash, though much of it is not avail
able, being OF insoluble form, or
deep down in the ground. Deep
plowing brings available potash to
the surface for shallow rooted
plants, but corn roots will find it at
a depth Of a foot or more,
OF the three substances which we
aim to supply in commercial
manures, viz. Phospnoric acid,
Ammonia and Potash, the first is
the most important. Potash, as
stated above. is present in most
soils; and nitrogen, the most inn
portant ingredient of ammonia, is
now applied more cheaply, and in
larger quantity, by raising and
plowing down leguminous crops,
which have the peculiar property Of
taking nitrogen from the air, and
storing 1t In their stems and roots,
ready for the enrichment of the
land that it grew on.
In bones and other animal sub
stances, notably nsh refuse and
tankage. there is much ammonia.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
The Kozy Theatre
Friday, August Is.

The latest Bosworth release is
"Hypocrites," a drama written
and produced by Lois Weber.
Through the dramatic incidents
OF the play is woven a remarkable
allegory, depicting the search for
truth by one consecrated to the
task, and the revelation Of the real
natures Of the characters OF the
story as truth shows them in her
magic mirror. A brief prologue
opens the play, showing the rage
OF the people in olden times as a
monk endeavors to present to them
his idea Of truth. In modern times
the same people, their hypocritical
natures unchanged, treat with the
same contumely the leader who
tries to show them the truth. For
dramatic force and artistry this is
one Of the most remarkable films
ever exhibited. Courtenay Foote,
Myrtle Stedman, Adele Earring
ton, Herbert Stand arein the cast.
Margaret Edwards, the most per-
fectly formed woman on the stage,
plays the striking role of Truth, a
spirit.
This classic comes to the Kozy
August rs.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Rural Phone Meet
ing at Union City.

A large and enthusiastic gather
ing Of representatives OF rural OF
home telephone exchanges from
all over West Tennessee was held
at Union City on Tuesday.
Mr.. Todd, a leading farmer and
financier OF Union City, presided
as chairman, while young Mr.. Gill
bert OF Mckenzie was secretary.
All the visitors were shown
through the fine $4,000 exchange
at Union City, just installed by
the home telephone people Of that
vicinity, and which will be put in
to operation tomorrow night. The
board is a large and expensive one
and will have three day operators.
It is of the most modern and ap-
proved type and guaranteed for
life. Should it get out of fix the
manufactures SENDS man there to
make all necessary repairs at no
expense to the telephone company.
Interesting talks were made by
number Of people, including a
most encouraging, helpful ad-
dress by that prince among good
fellows, DR.. Chas. Miles, who
wished the new enterprise well,
pledging it his hearty cooperation
and support. State Senator Dave
Caldwell followed in a rousing
talk. He also pledged the new
company his active support and
hoped it would thrive and thrive
and thrive until every business
house and home in Union City
and that vicinity was connected
with the Union City Home Tele-
phone company.
Before adjournment a vote was
taken on the next meeting place,
Greenfeldbeing unanimously chos-
en- for the next quarterly meeting.
A large delegation was present
from Weakley county. as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Taylor, John
Wess Smith, Jim Moore and Joe
L. Holbrook, Dresden; R. E. Do
Ian, Sam Jeter, Grant Clark and
Geo. Mullin, Greenfield.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Seldom Maiden De-
clared the Nominee

While it may be a little late to
mention it, yet we hope not out Of
place to say that Hon. Seldom
Maiden hasIbeen declared the dem.
ocratic nominee for direct repre-.
sentative in the legislature for
Weakley county.
Under the call Of the democratic
executive committee, providing
that should but one candidate
qualify by a specified date, then
that candidate should be declared
the nominee by the committee,
Mr.. Maiden is the regular demo-
cratic nominee for direct represen-
tative, and all democrats OF the
county are just as honor bound to
give him their support in the No
vember election as though there
had been a primary or a conven-
ton resulting in his nomination.
His record in the last legisla-
ture is q good one-one upon
which the Enterprise feels entirely
justified in giving this young man
its loyal support for reelection.
This seems to have been the sem
timent Of a great majority of the
democrats Of the county, too, since
he had no opposition for the nomi-
nation. He is a trustworthy young
man, broad in his views, good
democrat and should have the
support Of every good democrat in
the November election,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Country Life Meeting
Held at Manlyville.

Paris, Tenn, August IA
country life meeting was held al
Manlyville Friday and Saturday
and large crowds from miles
around attended, everybody bring
ing dinners. The meeting was
planned by Rev. W. F. Tuten Of
the Manlyville circuit and the Rev,
G. G. Hines Of Huntingdon. Il
was planned for the uplifting OF
the community, better homes,
schools, better churches, better
farms, better roads. A number
OF well-known speakers delivered
talks, among whom were: Prof.
]. G. McAmis, Knoxville, specialist
on agriculture; Prof. ]. F. thinner
man Grove High school; Rev. ]. H.
Miller, superintendent Of missions
in Cumberland presbytery; Prof.
S. L. Smith, rural school adviser
Of Tennessee; the Rev. E. B.
johnson, Sunday school mission.
airy in West Tennessee; Miss
Martha Thomas, district agent
home economics, Jackson; Miss
Hessie Smith, county agent home
economics; the Rev. B. B.
Lavender Of Paris.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
FURTHER Loss IN
COTTONCOND|T|ON
Rains in the East and DrOuth in the West
Contributing Causes. Boil
WeeWl Are Active.

The cotton crop suffered further
heavy deterioration during the
last Tonight. Principal contribut-
ing causes were continued rains
and heavy boil weevil ravages east
OF the river and dry weather in
the west.
The greatest damage during the
period covered by this report was
caused by activity of the boil
weevil. In all of Mississippi and
Alabama but the northern coun-
tries, and in most Of Louisiana,
damage from this pest is report
ed as decidedly the greatest ever
known. They are active in a
lesser degree in Texas and
Southern Georgia. Fields are lined
with the pest, and big stalks Of
cotton have in many instances
been denuded Of almost all their
fruit. Some correspondents re-
port acres OF cotton with stalks
carrying an average Of two hollis
each. Only a portion Of the bot.
tom crop is counted upon to ma
ture in the best of weevil infested
areas. In many places the plant
has stopped blooming, and where
squares are formed they are
punctured by the weevil,
Heavy rains, besides rendering
conditions more favorable for the
spread OF the weevil, have stopped
cultivation and allowed grass to.
take possession Of the fields. The
plant, outside the boil weevil dis
tricts, is large and sappY and is
fruiting poorly, with a DISPOSE
ton to shed much OF the fruit it
does put on. Most correspondents
believe that conditions il the east.
outside Tennessee and the north.
ern portion of other states, are SO
bad that only a very partial re.
covery is possible under most
suspicious weather conditions for
the remainder of the season.
In the west the outlook is good,
although somewhat less roseate
than fortnight ago, on account
OF dry weather and high tempera-
lures, which have been partially
relieved by local showers. Good
general rains within the next few
days would again place the
western crop in position to return
a bountitul yield. There are some
reports of boil weevil in Texas
and Arkansas, but damage to
date has not been large on the
crop as 8 whole.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Goes to New York.

Mr.. Al Gardner, proprietor Of
Gardeners two big stores at Mar
tin, left last Saturday for New
York City to purchase the latest
in fall and winter dry goods.
He will be away a week or ten
days, Upon the arrival Of his
new goods he will Immediately
open and place the same upon his
counters. Since embarking in
business this hustling, energetic
young man has enjoyed most
remarkable success. His daily
cash sales have even outstripped
his most sangaine expectations.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Death Of Mrs. Adams at Sharon,

Mrs. Matte, beloved wife Of Mr..
Tom Adams, died Tuesday after
noon at the family residence in
Sharon, following a long illness Of
the infrmities indident to advance
ed age, she being about seventy.
nine years Of age.
Mrs. Adams maiden name was
Somers, being an aunt of late
Arden Somers. She is survived by
her husband and several children,
who have the profound sympathy
Of all their friends in this sad hour.
Mrs. Adams was loyal, deyout
member of the General Baptist
church, where she did faithful SER
vice for her Master.
The remains were laid to rest at
Corinth cemetery Wednesday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Sheriff LaFon Fined
SIS for Contempt.

In Monday afternoon, in circuit
court. Sheriff Whit LaFon was
fined $25 by his honor, Judge Jos.
E. Jones, on a contempt Of court
charge.
The fine and controversy be-
tween the court and the sheriff
grew out Of a 'raking over the
Goals" given the sheriff by the
court. A bunch Of Jail birds were
brought into court Monday, and
the court desired the service OF
the sheriff for some purpose, but,
it appears the sheriff had been
hurriedly sent down to subpoena
some Greenfield parties who were
preparing to 60 home, to appear
before the grand jury, the attorney
general sending Sheriff LaFon out
upon this mission. This fact was
not known to the court, who had
something to say about the sheriff
remaining in the courtroom when
court was in session, etc.
When LaFon returned, having
been told on the outside what the
court had said, be made an effort
to explain to the court the cause Of
his absence, but was not permitted
to do so.
Later Judge Jones learned the
true facts-that Gen. Morris had
sent the sheriff out upon import
ant business-and made an apology
from the bench to Sheriff LaFon,
who informed the court that the
apology came too late, that he did
not accept, etc. Thereupon the
court assessed a fine Of $25 against
the sheriff for contempt, which the
sheriff notified the court would be
paid.
This little breach between these
two leading officials is deeply re-
GREETED, and their friends hope
they will kiss and make up.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
/ wEAKLEY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUGUST is. 1916
Safe Wrecked by
Robbers at Sharon.

The safe in John Payrish's store
at Sharan was blown open Tues
dav night sometime past mid
night, $50 in money and a large
number Of checks being taxed BY
the safe blowers.
The work seems to have beer
done by experts, nitro glycerine
being used and and a good jot
done. Sometime after midnight
a loud explosion was heard by
the young man at the telephone
office, but he did not think Of safe
blowers, and the robbery was not
discovered until Wednesday morn.
ing, when the place was opened
for business. The robbers seem
ed bent alone on getting money,
as nothing else was missed from
the stock.
Upon learning OF the robbery
Mr.. Parrish telephoned to Dyers-
burg for the blood hounds, which
arrived at about II o'clock We'd
nesday morning. They at once
took up the trail, following it
south to the river.
Mr.. Parrish stated Wednesday
that his loss in money, notes and
checks would amount to about
$4,000. Thirteen hundred dollars
in the safe was overlooked by the
robbers.
The trail was lost at a point one
and a half miles south OF Sharon,
on the railroad. AT this point
there is a heavy grade, all trains
slowing there, and it is the
asonablespresumption that the
thieves boarded a passing freight
on this grade. Tracks were found
down to the edge Of a pond, where,
some believe, the papers and notes
were thrown into the water.
Three country hams were taken
from the store and the paper sacks
off these hams were found south
OF Sharon.
Mr.. Parrish had cashed a mum.
Der OF railroad hands checks,
amounting to several hundred
dollars, and these were taken. All
these checks had been endorsed.
Mr.. Tom Glass, who followed the
dogs all day, says they did plendid
work and that he is convinced the
robbers boarded a passing freight.
The Enterprise and Home and
Farm only SIPS. tt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
TENNESSEE K,

There are some complaints /,
which make conditions spotted,
but on an average the crops have
done we'll during the period COW
cred by this report, and the out
look is favorable. Cultivation is
about finished, with ground in
good condition and fields general
ly clean, Plant healthy and fruit
ing we'll in most instances, al
though there are some reports Of
poor fruitrge.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
LIQUOR SALES
At GREENFIELD.
Gov. Rye Writes AtOIneyGeReraI Morris Con-
corning Alleged Violations Of Four
Mile Law at Greenfield.

Acknowledgement Morris receiv.
ed a letter on Monday from Gov.
Rye, urging the local prosecuting
attorney to make a sweeping,
clean investigation into the alleg.
ed violations of the four-mile law
at Greenfield. Gov. Rye stated to
the attorney-general that he had
received letters from prominent
citizens at Greenfield asking the
state to aid in breaking up the sale
of liquor and beer at Greenfield;
that the liquor business had be-
come so open and notorious that
citizens Of Greenfield were tired Of
it. The governor urged Gen. Nor
ris to clean up the business. He
stated in his letter to Morris that
it was the duty Of local officers to
break up this business; that if they
even had reason to believe liquor
or beer was being sold in any
place in Greenfield it is their duty
to 90 to that place and make an
investigation; that if they did not
do this they we're violating their
oath OF office and liable to custer
proceedings.
Gen. Morris reported this matter
to Judge Jones, who summoned
the grand jury before him, deliv-
ering a special charge on the sub.
iect Of liquor selling at Geenfeld,
as well as other points in the
county, charging the grand jury
to have men brought here before
the jury and to find indictments
where the proof was sufficient.
Acting upon this charge great
stacks and piles OF subpoenas have
been issued and served upon
Greenfield citizens, who have been
coming here all this week in large
numbers giving testimony before
the grand jury, and it is thought
that if there has been liquor sold
there it will be stopped. In fact,
it was said that Greenfield was
absolutely dry Wednesday morn
ing.
The Enterprise and Commercial
A
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Twenty-one Silos to be Erected.

Twenty-one silos will be erected
in the immediate vicinity of Sha:
ron between this and fall. The
concrete and rock for these silos
reached Sharon this week and
work Of laying foundations COM
menced Thursday. The good farm
ers Of that vicinity are evidently
going into stock raising.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
Flour, Meal and Bran.

Good White Marble -four $8.40;
best meal, 81, and bran, $3.50 per
1O0.-John Wess Smith & Sons
mill, seven miles north Of Dres-
den. 2l-2t'
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-18
FINS CARROTS
MAJORITY 4,482.
Congressional Committee Met at UniOnn City
Monday and CalVassed the Returns,
Declaring Garrett the Nominee.
CARROTS majority is 4, 1921


The total number OF votes re-
ceived in the congressional primary
election on Thursday, Aug. 8,
by Mr.. Garrett was $3.50.
Mr.. Senter received a grand total
of5,287, making Garrett 8 majority
4,482.
This was the result announced
at a meeting Of the congressional
committee at Union City on last
Monday, presided over by the
chairman, W. T. Killebrew, of
Dresden.
The committee lost no time in
determining the result of the
primary, there being no question
at all as to CARROTS nomination,
and, therefore, the returns were
not gone into as carefully as if there
had been some doubt.
The total vote by counties as
announce by the committee follow.
ing Mondays netting is as follows:
Over County
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
BY DEATH
OF HIS FATHER
Rev. James Courtney Of St. Peters
Will Not be Home Until Latter
Part Of Next Week.

Rev. John Courtney, assistant rec
tor at st. Peters Catholic church,
who was called to DEBORAH, Iowa, this
week by the death Of his father.
James Courtney, will not return to
keokuk until the latter part OF next
week.
James Courtney was efghtythree
years of age and was one Of the
early settlers at Decorah,' having
lived in that community for about a
half century. Death was caused by
old age.
Besides Rev. Courtney OF this city,
another son and daughter survive
The many Keokuk friends OF Rev.
Courtney will extend to him their
sympathy in his bereavement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
IAN Afternoon Tea

Mrs. John H Cole and Miss Ora
Belle Cole entertained yesterday aft
ernoon at an afternoon tea, which was
a particularly delightful affair. The
company was not so large that the
rooms were crowded at any time dur
ing the receiving hours and there
was opportunity for the guests to
visit The autumn flowers were
never more beautiful than they are
this year and Mrs. Coles house was
abIaze with color everywhere. In the
living room daisies and gladiolus were
used, in the parlors, zinnias in many
colors were in brass bowls and jard-
enairs and in the dining room baskets
of pink and white and purple asters
appeared in a charming combination
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
senate Passes sin.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serp9ce.]
MELBOURNE, Sept. 23s-The Aus.
tralian senate today passed by vota
of II to the bill calling for a refer
endum of the question Of conscrip-
ton which had already parsed the
house Of representatives. Women win
vote at the election registering their
decision on the question OF sending
their men to war, for probably the
first time in history. sLc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Woman Ia Released.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.7
CHICAGO, Sept 23-Mrs. Helen
Evers was released this morning by
States Attorney MacIay Hoyne,
whose officers had taken her, Into
custody last night The cause of the
seizure of Mrs. Eyers remains mys-
terry. She is out on bond in connec-
ton with the federal kidnapping and
matchmaking case, but Hoyne denied
he wanted her in connectie1 with
that case or any other.ssz Nsss1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
puteh shin Captured.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
THE HAGUE, Sept 23.-The Ger
mans have captured the Dutch steam
er Prinz Hendrix, bound from Lon
don to Flushing, and have taken her
into Zeebrugge with her eighty pas
sengers-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

VIM. Reeding. Milwaukee man, con-
victed in the Indianapolis dynamite
conspiracy trial, was released today
from the federal peniteniary on ex-
piration of his sentence.
Bert Brown Of Kansas City, an
other dynamiter, was also released
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

The minimum wage for.., women
workers in Kansas is So week, ex-
cept for novices and beginners, who
get, as much as So week. Accord
ing to the state welfare Commission
there is little opposition to, minimum
wage rules and nine hour day for
women. -Sf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Western canada's Crop Value.

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. 23.-West-
ern Canada's crop will be worth 1885,
o34,0oo, an official estimate said to-
day. This includes So, All 900 bush
els of wheat, oats and barley. The
value is 81 per cent higher than
Eve years AVERAGE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
The Church Societies
Preshyterian Society.

The Sewing society Of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church will
be entertained socially on Thursday
afternoon, Sept. 90, at the home Of
Mrs. r. l. Wygle at the White Elk
vineyard. She will be assisted by
Mrs. W. W. Jones, Mrs. A. NJ. Wylie,
Mrs. Charles Davidson. Mrs. G. W.
West, Mrs. E. R. Camp, Miss Ada J.
Lamb and Miss Mary A. Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

Ebenezer J. Hill, who has been re-
nominated By the republicans of the
fourth Connecticut district, is one Of
the veterans of the national house of
representatives, having represented
his district continuously for more
than twenty years.