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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21

pointments were not personal OF po-
litical. but strictly on capability and
efficiency. And il is to be hoped that
some system win be adopted in work
ing the roads. What we need is gen.
erai system that viii apply wherever
the labor is adequate. Now these COM
missioners and overseers are not spen-
ding their time nor money, il belongs
TO the public and they should handle
the money with the same care that
they would if they were employed in
bank, and the overseer should ham
die the time of the hands just as he
would if he had the men employed for
his personal use. The oyerseer that
does not stay with his hands and see
that the labor is performed in man
ner TO get the best results, and also
see that there are no dead heads, is
not acting in good faith with the eoun-
ty, and should be dismissed, and the
commissioner that allows bridges to
be built out Of inferior lumber and
gives his voucher for same should re-
sign through respect for the country.
The buying of tools is big expense,
and want to say that Haywood coun-
tvs road tools are like the farming
implements Of our unsuccessful farm
ers, Just left where last used. That is
another place TO use system. All
tools should be charged to the over
seer receiving same, and his final set
Element should be made when he has
accounted for same. think the law
says something like that, and little
better enforcement of the law would
be economy. 1t is not the amount of
money that is spent that hurts, it is
the results. What the people want is
dollars worth of results for each
dollar expended. You can't educate
people up to the point of voting money
for road improvement until they get
better results for what they are now
paying. We need some retrenchment
in the expenditure of road funds in
the county or else get better results.
Our bridges last about four years and
should last seven. Our road tools lay
out in the weather all winter. You
can often see bridge timber left over
from the building of new bridge rot
ting in the muck of the stream over
which the bridge is built. We are get
ting woefully in debt in this county
| think it would pay every business
man and farmer who is interested to
attend quarterly court ana see for him
self whore he stands ! think it would
pay to have a financial report of the
county published each quarter.
think at the January term our float
ing debt, outside of the railroad debt,
was about $4,000, 50 | think the time
has come for every citizen of Haywood
county to awaken to the fact that this
money will have to be paid, and each
and every one Of you should do your
part in seeing that Haywood county
get dollars worth of results for
each dollar expended.
A. N. POWELL.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
A CREED.

Mr.. Edward 7. Stitt, district super
intendent of the New York city schools
has issued a "City Greed for Social
Service" which reads:
1--WE believe
That social betterment Of the mas
SEES can be best accomplished by q
wider use of our school plants.
That the conservation Of our youth
is as important as that of our national
resources.
That low taxes are to be favored
if they do not lead to low standard
of living.
That all people who work shall
have an opportunity to play.
That strength Of body, allied with
strength Of mind, will develop good
allaround Americans.
THAT the personality of our teach.
ing force and conservation of oul
energies are necessary to accomplish
the greatest success in social regen.
Grafton.
That large cities should be as
proud of sturdy children and strong
workmen as of beautiful parks anc
public buildings.
That the best monuments Of which
a city can boast are the upright lives
OF its happy and contented citizens.
That the many millions spent fol
warfare would be better spent fol
welfare.
That as the Declaration Of hide
pendence not only guarantees life anc
liberty, but also the pursuit Of happi.
ness, it is the sacred duty Of every
citizen to provide rest and recreation
for its weary wage earnersn
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
TAKING OFF 'aEStHiEL.

This story is probably exaggerated
but it has the merit Of being suitable
midwinter reading.
Maclyn Arbuckle says a darkey in
Galveston got job in Minneapolis
and, having desire to visit the north
started for his new place in the middle
of January. Texas was balmy when
he left, but he stepped off the steam
heated train in the middle of the worst
blizzard in fifteen years, In his cot
ton shirt and ragged overalls the new
arrival staggered along for perhaps a
hundred yards, then stiffened like a
board and rolled over in snowdrift.
There, according to Arbuckle, po-
liceman found him sometime later and
with the aid of two hardy citizens, car
ried the body to the morgue, where
the coroner diagnosed the case as one
Of death by exposure; and since the
earth was frozen so hard that burials
were impossible, the unknown was
sent to the crematory.
On arrival there an attendant slid
the body into the white-hot interior
of the receptacle and went off to bed
Next mornig another body was
brought to him. As he opened the
teal door of the crematory and DIRE "
back from the gush of terrific heat
that shot out into his face, a complain
ing voice came from the inside saying:
who is dat openin' dat do and let
tin all dat cold air in heah on me ?"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
DON'T NEGLECT CHILDREN'S
KIDNEY WEAKNESS
Brownsville Parents Should not Over
look the Little Ones Kidney
Ailments.

One of the most annoying ailments
Of childhood is weak kidneys and in
ability to control the kidney secretions
Not only is this discouraging trou-
BILE, and one that every mother is anx-
ious to get rid Of, but it is in many
cases a signal of danger, of trouble
that will get worse constantly if not
attended to. If your child is frail or
fitful, doesn't run around or play like
other children, complains of backache
and of feeling tired-suspect kidney
weakness. Doan's Kidney Pills are
very effective for kidney weakness in
children and are perfectly safe.
Brownsville parents recommend them.
Mrs. r. L. Pullaim, Main street,
Brownsville, says. Zone of my child
rem was afflicted with weak kidneys
and bed wetting was common. The
child was irritable and puny and was
losing weight. 1t didn't take Doan's
Kidney Pills long to bring about a
change for the better and the child
was soon entirely sured"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Pulliam recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
ROAD WORK.

Stanton, March 13-April win soon
be here and the work on our public
roads will commence in earnest. The
commissioners have been elected by
the county court, and it is to be hoped
that fitness and ability was the con-
sideration that prompted their selec-
ton. They in turn have appointed the
overseers for the various roads, and
again It is to be hoped that these APP
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

Emma White VS.. Arthur White-In the
Chancery Court at Brownsville, Ten
nessee.
In this cause it appearing by affida-
Wit, that Arthur White, the defendant
in the above styled cause is non-res-
ident of the state of Tennessee and
a resident of the state Of Arkansas, he
is therefore hereby required to appear
on or before the
Fourth Monday in April, 1916,
before the Chancery court of Haywood
county, Tennessee, at the court house
in Brownsville, Tennessee, and make
defense to the bill filed against him
in said court by Emma White, or 9TH
erwise the bin win be taken for con-
fessed. It is further ordered that this
notice be published once week for
four consecutive weeks in the States
Graphic, a weekly newspaper, of
Brownsville, Tennessee.
This March goth, 1916.
J. T. GRAY, c. & NJ.
Kinney & Wills Soils for Complts.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21

A prudent mother is always on the
watch for symptoms of worms in her
children. Paleness, lack of interest in
play and peevishness is the signal for
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. A
few doses of this excellent remedy
puts an end to the worms and the child
soon acts naturally Price 25c per
bottle. Sold by J. D. Curtis Drug C..
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
Prominent New Orleans Druggist 10
Authority For This Statement

who owns and operates one of the big
stores in New Orleans, says:
Il am Of the opinion that Rexall Or
derlles are the ideal laxative for men.
women and children. This opinion is
based upon my knowledge Of the for
mula and upon what my customers
say about them. Through personal ex-
perlenee. know they are pleasant to
take, gentle I'm action, and give the
same pleasing results when used by
men, women or children"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents
COPPEDGE DRUG CO., Inc.
THE RExALL STORE
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21


low
To rescue the soul that j list ID It's sin
And raise i 70 lie ana enjoyment
again.
Groaning,
Bleeding.
Dying for thee
The crueified hung on the accused
tree.
His accents Of mercy zen soft on thine
ear,
Is there mercy for me. viii he heed my
prayer?
0 Cod in the stream that for sinners
did flow.
Wash me and | shall Be winter than
snow.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21

Appleton, Wis.-Herman Erb, pres
ident of the First National Bank, is
an W. T. c." fend. He has not mis-
sed performance of Uncle Toms
Cabin since he was a boy. He has
seen the show SO times.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21

PRINT Tor the frSt time. When the
poem came out on Sunday morning
the body of the victim had not yet re-
ceived burial. The attention of Thos.
Buchanan Reed, one of the first Amer
lean poets, was so taken with their
stirring pathos that he Immediately
followed the corpse to its final resting
place.
Such are the plain facts concerning
her whose Beautiful Snow" shall
long be remembered as one of the
brightest gems in American literature.
OH the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and the earth below,
Over the housetops, over the street,
Dancing,
Hllrtilr,
Skipping along,
Beautiful snow, it cannot do wrong;
Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek,
Chnging to lips in a frolicsome freak,
Beautiful snow from heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love.
W. the snow, the beautiful snow,
How the fakes gather and laugh as
they go,
Whirling about in their maddening fun
1t plays in its glee with every one,
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying by.
1t lights on the face and it sparkles
the eye,
And even the dogs, with bark and a
bound,
snap at the crystals that eddy around.
The town is alive and its heart in a
glow,
To welcome the coming of beautiful
snow.
How wildly the crowd goes swaying
along,
Hailing each other with humor and
song,
How the gay sledges like meteors
flash by,
Bright for moment then dark to the
eye.
Ringing,
Swinging,
Dashing they go
Over the crest of the beautiful snow.
Snow so pure as it falls from the sky,
To be trampled in mud by the crowd
rushing by,
To be trampled and tracked by the
thousands of feet,
Till it blends with the filth of the hor-
rible street.
Once | was pure as the snow, but fell
Fell like the snow-fakes from heaven
to hell,
Fell to be trampled as filth in the
street.
Fell to be scoffed,to be spit on and beat
Pleading,
Curs;ng,
Dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy
Dealing in shame for a morsel of bread
Hating the living and fearing the dead
Merciful God! have fallen so low?
And yet ! was pure as the beautiful
snow!
Once | was fair as the beautiful snow,
With an eye like crystal, a heart like
its glow
Once was loved for my innocent
grace,
Flattered and sought for the charms
of my face.
Father,
Mother,
Sister, all
God and myself have lost in my fall
The veriest wretch that goes shivering
by
VIII make a wide sweep lest wander
too nigh,
For all that is on or above me know
There's nothing that's pure as the
beautiful snow.
How strange it should be that this
beautiful snow
Should fall on a sinner with nowhere
to go!
How strange should it be when night
comes again,
If the snow and the ice struck my des-
perate brain!
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone,
Too wicked for a prayer, too weak for
moan
10 be heard in the streets Of the crazy
town
Gone mad in the joy of the snow COM
ing down,
To be and to die in my terrible woe,
With bed and a shroud Of the beau
tiful snow.
Helpless and foul as the trampled
snow
Sinner, despair not! Christ stoopeth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21

Rut has the tide begun to turn
That ii has, will be the conclusion that
some persons will draw from the re-
suit of Tuesdays election in Vermont.
That state had prohibition for half a
century, but returned about thirteen
years ago to local option, the latter
then winning, however, by the very
slender majority of less than 500 votes.
But in this election prohibition was
defeated by over $4,000, and that de-
feat must be regarded as a crushing
one
In this country, and probably In
other lands, public sentiment on most
great questions, social, moral and po
litical, comes and goes in waves
Crime and disease to some extent may
be said to do so also. So it is not
unreasonable to suppose that the pro
hibition movement may in like manne,
advance and recede.
Many persons will naturally wonder
whether the decline of that movement
may not have begun just at the time
when its supporters felt especially con
fident that it was destined to sweeI
the country in the immediate future
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
San Diego (CaI.) Union Asks
Whether Big "Wet" Victory
In Green Mountain State
Indicates Sentiment of En-
tire Nation Analyses Elec-
ton Results
BANGOR (ME.) "DRY
TWO WHOLE DAYS

Maine has been prohibition
state for more than half a century.
The following commentary on con-
ditions in "dry" CD Maine is from
the Boston (Mass) Post:
1t was announced last week that
the Mayor of Bangor had ordered
the saloons of that city to close
down during the two days session
of the Boys Conference there, and
the police promised that the town
should be "dry" in observance of
the order and the event.
This was very commendabIe. II
was good thing that the boys saw
no rumshops in operation while
they were in the fire and proqres-
sive city of Bangor. But why "dry"
for couple of days? Is not Maine
under prohibitory law, with plenty
of penalty for its violation? Is the
law a farce, or isn't it7 The two
days "dry" order-and obeyed, too
would seem to point that way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
INDIANA RICHES ARE
BEING UNCOVERED
State Park Plans to Preserve
Beauty Spots as Canten-
nil Memorial.

Know Indiana Il the watchword
Of this Hoosier Centennial year OF
1916. And we are learning of II In
many ways For practically the first
time We are uncovering one of its
choicest riches-the beauty spots. We
are finding that it has untold riches
in the form OF scenic treasures which
If they are to be preserved until we
can become better acquainted with
their charm and until we can pass
them on to the Hoosier generations
that are to come, these beauty spots
must be sought out and prompt and
definite action taken to perpetuate
them. How many of these regions OF
natural grandeur Indiana has no one
person knows, but there are two hun
dred or more. Most of them are in
the wild state as Nature created
them. They have alluring charm for
all who explore them and they only
await to be taken over from private
Ownership and converted into perna-
nent public use as parks.
The consensus of opinion amone
Indiana people is that the Centennial
year should be marked in somc
dignifed and lasting way; thai
the memorial should take a form in
which all the people may participate
not only by contributing their means
but to obtain some enduring civic
worth out OF it; that the memorial
should be of such permanency that
the people of the next Hoosier cen
tury will know that civic patriotism
was very much alive in Indiana In
the year 1916.
State Parks fill all of these require
nents. With the development of In
diana's other rich resources, lik,
griculture, mining and transporta
ltion, and all OF them we'll advanced
the second century OF Hoosier State
hood can be marked by the develop
ment, through preservation, OF still
another great resource OF public
alue-natural scenery. and thos,
istorical spots that have been hand
down 10 Us in the last one hun
red years.
An attractive folder giving much
information on the state parks Cal
be obtained free OF the Indiana Stat,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
STATE PARKS WILL
MEAN BETTER ROADS
Park Movement VIII Give Groa
Lit TOTard Improved
Highways.

It Is the general opi1ion- over In.
diana that the state psrk movement
is going to give sood roads the great.
est push forward that the subject o
improved highways has had. Reports
TO the Indiana State ParlI Committee
appointed - the Cen-eclisl Com.
mission. are tta; tnTC.ssSolt tie state
people are anxious t.f..&ve one OF
more parks II their ow1s lo ali,y
and this mc&ns tf2t - .ae DsrSs are
acquired the rstursi X ait VII be tC
Immediately connect tee whole park
system with gooG io1ts.
Along the Dixie highway, the
Ocean-toOcea ro-te, and other ma
tional Highways traversing Indiana
there are widely scattered beauty
spots that are at once available fol
state parks Out of every city and
town within easy motoring distance
there may be found some wild scenic
spot that the people OF those com
munities are already familiar with
and to bring them into a chain oi
state parks would Immediately spread
their fame over all Indiana. Good
roads now lead to these places. an6
all that is necessary is to acquire the
beauty spots that they may be per.
petually preserved for the use of the
public.
1t is the mission of the State PARK
Committee to gather by public sub
scriptions as great a fund as possible
/ and to buy as many scenic and his
toric spots as it can. 1t is "up to
the public to say through their sub
scriptions how great the fund is tC
be and how many beauty spots are I,
be purchased. The state committed
thinks that it will be time enough L
select the spots that are to be pur-
chased after it knows how much
money 1T will have for the purpose
The time, therefore, for making
subscriptions is at hand and they car
be given to practically every news.
paper Office in Indiana, or they car
be sent to the State Park Committee
room so, State House, indianapolis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21

methods. 1.-The growing OF these
crops until within a few years could
not have been ranked as agriculture,
but should have been described as
highway robbery OF the soil. AS re-
suit the average production per acre of
these crops has fallen to a minimum.
Farming. for one thing, must be
made more attractive. 1t should be
made more profitable. This will be
done as our farmers learn more thor
oughly the principles OF intensive cultt-
vation and get a knowledge OF the
methods OF feeding the soil and Of the
rotation OF crops.
ITO this end l have been preaching
for the past thirty years the gospel OF
the sugar beet.
The production OF the sugar beet
requires the highest style,o intensive
culture that science has been able to
suggest The principlessof feeding the
sugar crops. the methods OF culture
and handling. the attention and skill
OF the workers. are such asto create In
every field and factory devoted to
sugar culture an agricultural expert
ment station OF the highest type. The
soil and climatic conditionsdn the great
er part Of the United States are thor
oughly favorable TO beet culture, and
America Is the greatest sugar market
In the world.
"In the case OF the sugar beet the
crops which are grown in,rotatton with
IL yield very much larger returns than
when the old fashioned system OF agri
culture prevailed. The reflex action o1
this influence becomes benefit tf
American agriculture the value OF
which IL would be diffEultito measure
I'm dollars and cents.
Wherever the sugar beet IL eulu
waited the farmers are all prosperous
no matter what kind of other crops
they raise The beet generally i'm
proves the productivenesso OF the soil ii
all kinds OF agriculture. 1t causes th'
employment OF more labor and indi
rectly benefits commerce and transpor
tation and produces in every commu
nifty conditions of prosperity in agri
culture which IL would be difficult Il
bring about in any. other way.
The culture OF the beet brings Int
the neighborhood the large sugar fac
tory using fuel and other raw mate
rial. with It's complement OF laborer
and experts. thus giving better an'
more profitable market TO the surround
ing farmers for all their products.
while there has been a general tend
ency toward the reduction OF tariff du
tes, this tendency has not reached Il
many cases the extent Of the abolition
Of import duties altogether. In an
changes OF this sort let as much as pos
Alto the farmsr. In vie,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-04-21
STATE PARK IDEA
WARMLY APPROVED
Men Praise Plan Of Centennial
Celebration.

The State Park Committee, of which
Richard Lieber, OF Indianapolis, Is
chairman, is receiving scores OF let
ters from men OF eminence over the
country who are praising the park
idea as an unique method Of celebrat
ing the centennial of lndiana's state
hood. Among the letters is one from
Stewart Edward White, doubtless
Americas foremost woodsman and
author, who wrote the State Park
committees: Il am very glad indeed
to add my word of commendation to
as worthy an object as establishing
system of state parks. Our state and
federal parks in California have
proved TO be OF the greatest value and
to have been appreciated by con-
stantly increasing number Of the pub
lie each year. The feeling on the
part OF individual citizen that he has
an interest in beauty spots makes
strong for civic patriotism, and, we
have found. tend 70 foeus his attention
soff public u-atterSnot csfy-of this but
of all sorts I wish you every success
I'm your campaign"
One eom Vice-President Thomas f.
Marsha,l, which said 4 am glad TO
observe that with far sightedness a
plan is being evolved whereby Indi-
ana may celebrate her centennial by
opening up public parks, looking
eventually to a state park in each OF
the ninety-two counties. all connected
by good highways Outdoor life is
more and more commencing itself to
thoughtful citizens. Indiana was carved
out of a primeval forest. If the State
Park committee can induce the build
ing of these parks it will have helped
to restore to the satod palate of today
the flavor of the pioneer. wish you
luck
Senator John w. Kern wrote the
state committee: Il want to con
graduate the Indiana Historical com
mission upon its purpose to celebrate
the centennial OF HOO5ier statehood
by creating a permanent memorial in
scenic tracts for park purposes.
81 hope | may be abe 10 cooperate
with you in some effective way in
bringing success 70 your enterprise.
A letter from Senator Thomas Tag
CART said: II am in thorough accord
with the plan to celebrate the Hoosier
centennial by acquiring scenic tract
for park purposes. 1t is not only a
unique form of celebration. but its
adoption will he of vast civic value to
future generations of Hoosiers in lay
ing the foundation for a systematic
Identification of the state by the peo,
pie. | sincerely trust that success may
crown your efforts"
/ From public officials and civic lead
ers throughout Indiana the state PARK
! committee is also receiving hearty in
dorsement of its plans 10 bring out
the scenic show places of Hoosierdom
that the public may possess and en-
! JOY them.