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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07

The latter's cap came off after the
custom OF the sea, and he stood re-
specially in the center Of the cabin,
swaying heavily and uneasily to the
roll Of the schooner and facing the
captain.
Shut the doors and draw the Slide"
Wolf Larsen said to me.
AS ! obeyed | noticed an anxious
light come into Johnson's eyes. but !
did not dream of its cause. The mate.
Johansen, stood away several feet to
the side of him, and fully three yards
in front of him sat Wolf Larsen on one
Of the pivotal cabin chairs. An appre-
ciable pause fell, pause that must
have lasted fully a minute It was
broken by Wolf Larsen.
"Yonson." he began.
my name is Johnson. sir" the sail
or boldly corrected.
well, Johnson then. damn you!
Can you guess why | have sent for
your"
yes, and no, SIR" was the slow re.
ply. my work is done we'll. The
mate knows that, and you know 1t. sir.
So there cannot be any complaint"
Johnson" Wolf Larsen said. Il un.
derstand you're not quite satisfied
with those oilskins?"
mo, | am not. They are no good.
sir"
"And you've been shooting of your
mouth about them"
Il say what think sin" the sailor
answered courageously.
It was at this moment that CHANGED
to glance at Johansen. His big fists
were clenching and unclenching. and
his face was positively 1endish. so
Indignantly did he look at Johnson.
do you know what happens to men
who say what you've said about my
slop-chest and me?" Wolf Larsen de-
manded. sharply and imperatively.
What you and the mate there are
going to do to me. sir"
Look at him, Hump" Wolf Larsen
said to me. Took at this bit of animat-
ed dust. that is impressed with certain
human fictions such as righteousness
and honesty, and that will live up to
them in spite of all personal discom-
forts and menaces. What do you
think of him, Hump? What do you
think of him?"
II think that he is a better man
than you are" answered. impelled,
somehow, with desire to draw upon
myself a portion OF the wrath ! felt
was about to break upon his head
His human flctions, as you choose to
call them. make for nobility and man.
hood. You have no fictions. no dreams.
no ideals. You are a pauper."
He nodded his head with savage
pleasantness. quite true. Hump,
quite true. have no fctions that
make for nobility and manhood. A
living dog is better than a dead lion,
say with the Preacher My only doc.
trine is the doctrine of expediency.
and 1t makes for surviving. Do you
know what am going to dor"
shook my head.
Watch me-"
Three yards away from Johnson he
was, and sitting down. Nine feetl
And yet he left the chair in full leap,
without first gaining standing posi-
ton. 1t was an avalanche OF fury
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
DAVE q. PURYEAR WILL SUCCEED
JUDGE JESSE EpoINeToN. ~.
SHELBY COUNTY.
WILSON IN ESTES PLACE
General Wilson, Formerly Of Haywood
County, Prominent Memphis At
torney, 10 the New Attor.
ney General.


Governor Rye announced the ap.
pointment Of Dave B. ,Puryear, a
prominent attorney OF Memphis and
former Sumner countian, to succeed
Judge Edgington on the criminal
bench OF Shelby county and Hunter
Wilson, also a prominent attorney Of
Memphis, as attorney general, sue.
ceeding Estes
Both Edgington and Estes are out
pending their trials In the senate, both
having been impeached by the lower
house. Their successors named by
the governor will serve until their tri.
ais have been completed before the
senate.
Judge Puryear is native OF Sum.
ner county. He moved from Gallatin
to Memphis about three years ago.
He was the attorney for Revenue
Agent Thompson in West Tennessee
and will be remembered as one of the
attorneys for the state In the Reelfoot
Lake litigation.
General Wilson was born and reared
in Haywood county, although he has
lived, since his early manhood, In
Jackson until two years ago when ne
moved to Memphis. He is brother.
in-law of Senator Andrew L. Todd, Of
Rutherford county, He is recognized
as an able lawyer and a hard legal
fighter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
Help Wanted.

Can do anything for your asked
the passing motorist OF an exasper.
ated man who was trying to change q
tire while bis wife. woman OF com
handing appearance. stood By and
gave numerous directions. Yes. IN.
deed" replied the exasperated man.
as be mopped his brow. MY wife
here is an ardent sucragette wish
you would talk to her about the cause
until get this tire on"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
VIII De Tried In Senate.

Jesse Edgington and 2. Newton Bs-
ties stand impeached before the bar Of
the senate OF Tennessee.
Just before the general assembly adj
iourned sine die. the senate fixed April
"a as the date upon which It win re
convene as the high court OF lmpesch-
ment to SIT In judgment upon the OH.
cial conduct OF Jesse Edgingtoa and
z. Newton Estes.
The Elgington case wiz be tried
first
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
Custer Suit Dismissed.

Chancellor f. H. Heiskell at Mem
phis dismissed the states suit to Gust
]. A. Riechman, sheriff, from office for
willful and negligent failure to enforce
the laws, oppression in office and OBJ
tanning office through wrongful meth
DDS.
The chancellor held that the facts
presented were sufficient to warrant
Mr.. Riechman's removal under the
custer law II any duty of enforcing
the law rested upon the sheriff, but
that no such duty was encumbent upon
him.
II is understood the case will be ap'
pealed to the Supreme Court.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
state Convention April II

There will be 1881 votes in the
state Democratic convention of April
II, with $50 votes necessary to nomi-
nate a candidate for governor and q
candidate for railroad commissioner.
OF the ninety-six counties in the state
twenty-five have held convention.
These twenty-five have a total of SIS
and go Of these are instructed for
Gov. Rye while forty.fve delegates ars
uninstructed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
Hatehie Hall

Hatchie Hall, sl2. PAGER. by standard
J. H. L. 2:OsA. sire of Ardell by Idol
Wilkes, son Of George Wilkes. First
dam, Dolly by BufOrd's Tom Hal, third
dam by son of Shy's Tom Hal, fourth
dam by Shy's Tom Hal. (
Hatchie Hall is q horse of great style
and finish, strong. muscular and Won
derful stamina and beauty. He has a
fine gait and much natural speed. He
has many colts In Fayette county, and
they every one show strong character
istics Of this magnificent horse. He
will make the season of 1916 ut my barn
In Somerville.
TERMs-s5 per leap, cash: $40 per
season, cash, with return privilege; SIS
to insure, money due when mare 10
ascertaiDed to be In foal or traded. /,
will use every effort to prevent ac-
cidents, but will not be responsible IL
any should occur.
W. S. NEWLY, Somerville, Tenn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07

innocence Of the realities of life had
been complete indeed. laughed bit
terly to myself, and seemed to find in
Wolf Larsen's forbidding philosophy a
more adequate explanation of life than
| had found In my own.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07
Midnight

MIDNIGHT is large Black Spanish
Jack of the very best type. best bono
and muscle, with vigor and stamina.
He has made several seasons in the
eastern part Of Faystte county and no
jack that has ever been in the county
can show more fine mule colts than he
can show.
VIII make the season Of 1916 at my
barn in ScmerviIle.
TERMs-$5 per leap. cash; So TO In
sure. payable when mare is ascertoined
TO be In foal or traded.
Not responsible for accidents.
w. S. Neuby
Somerville, Tenn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07

Opportunity never troubles = man b
there Is nothing In him
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07

Three yards away from Johnson he
was, and sitting down. Nine feetl
And yet he left the chair in full leap,
without first gaining a standing posi-
ton. 1t was an avalanche OF fury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

women of France are not good looking
they have not been nearly SO fortunate II
physical endowments as have their Eng
llsh and American sisters, but they hav,
that heavensent attribute all the more
desirable because It Is unattainsble, which
piques and holds the attention Of men.
Your summer f1rt ls out for quantity
| quality does not matter to her. 1 think
she Is perfectly harmless. Her Victims
| recover soon, and II she sets any example
| at all to her younger sister 1t Is as a type
Of woman they would do we'll TO avoid
copying.
The flrt seldom makes desirable mar.
riage. Men do not go to the altar as hap
hazardly as some would have us believe.
They prefer to love and cherish Cand
whisper II. "obey'D some one who has not
been paved over by every man who came
within her range.
The filrt distributes her favors with
an inJudlcious prodigality. Her summer
is not counted a successful one unless her
hand has been held almost to the point
of callousing 1t and her lips kissed by
at least a dozen men.
The coquette creates in all men the
desire TO kiss her, but in her wisdom
gives nothing, realizing that It is the
perpetual man nature to be always want
ing that which It cannot have.
don't believe the flirt has ever oper-
ated on the hearts of her victims, II she
has they recover with marvellous celer-
ity. indicative of only a very minor hurt.
She tickles their vanity and amuses them
with her palpable tricks, and when at the
end of the season she takes stock of the
summers activities and finds only bitter
"reminiscences of transient conquests, who
is there to envy her or even dissertate
against her?
The coquette, on the contrary, has not
exhausted her possibilities and her sum.
mer acquaintances pursue her to town. |
hoping ultimately to gain her favor. She |
them because 1t Is her nature to |
do so, not because she hopes to gain any
thing thereby.
Have no fear OF the flirt, Dick. but
when you meet coquette flee as the
wind IL you prize your bachelorhood and
peace of mind. M'LISS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
No Rust on Ennmeled Stoves

"a woman wrote to you long ago TO tel
you of her stoves rusting You recon-
mended going over IL every day with an
oiled rag or course, with the stoves they
sell today that is necessary but l Won
der how many women know that there are
enameled stoves-some white and expen-
sive, others about $40 or S15 more than
the ordinary range-of blue and white.
inside and out, and with no Iron TO rust
and to keep coating and need oilingY 1
also wonder how long II will be before
we demand them? In ironing waist with
an elastic in the band. pin the elastic at
pinnlng at a convenient length, and the
difficulty is solved. To dye an article that
will not stand boiling or wetting there
are gasoline dyes-Swedish dyes-nade in
this country, which will act well In gasoline.
They come in all shades and may be bought
at drug stores. RUTH c."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
LAYER Cake

Tor NJ. D. G.: Here Is a tried and
true recipe for layer cake: Put one cup of
granulated sugar into a bowl and n table,
spoon of melted butter and lard mixed
or use all butter. Beat thoroughly. Add
one cup of sweet milk or milk and water,
one and two-thirds cups of bread flour, or
two cups of pastry flour, sifted with two
teaspoons of baking powder. Add one
teaspoon of favoring. Into n bowl beat
the white Of one egg stiff drop in the
yolk, and beat again. Add to the above
mixture and beat till all ingredients are
thoroughly blended. Use the same sized
cups to measure and be sure to measure
according to directions The finished
product will be excellent. Have ready
Toured and CREASED layer tins and into
each turn one-half of the batter. Do not
have the oven too hot or too cool at first
You may omit the egg and add a little
more flour, but l should advise the use Of
an egg, II possible. MRS. /. H."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Dear M,Llas-I am IA and have freckles
ana superfiuous hair. 1 have tried many things
TO remove them. but I have failed, Won't
you please publish In the EVENING LEDGER some
thins that VIII surely remove theml
CAROLYN.
A dermatofogist tells me that there are
sold many bleaching lotions for freclSles,
but none of these permanently and totally
remove these obnoxious little brown spots.
A skin specialist can remove freckles by
removing the outer layers of cutlcle but
this Is rather expensive and is a long and
disagreeable process and even after your
present crop of freckles is taken off there's
no guaranty that second crop will not put
In It's appearance just as soon as you sub
1ect your skin to strong sunlight Freclles
are no longer considered unbeautiful. on
the contrary, they usually go with a deli
cate and finely textured skin Why not
make the best OF them and when they get
too dark bleach them with a half-and-
half mixture of lemon juice and peroxide of
hydrogen?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER

like II when finished. The jokes VIII make
sick people laugh I sent you letter con-
veying the idea Of cleaning and pressing
mems necities, that women might use as
business, but doubtless you thought It was
not feasible I should be glad to be of
assistance to students Of stenography by
lending books and by personal advice
"E. o. c."
Your generous Intentions have an un-
derpinning of deeds that calls for admir-
ing gratitude. We shall enter your name
and trust to be able to forward you shortly
addresses of the afflicted and lonely TO
whom you may minister AS to the sugges-
ton Of cleaning mems ties. we sent your
letter embodying It to press so long ago
that you must have seen IL In print before
now. The idea is excellent and we said as
much to our readers. 1t is absolutely i'm
practicable to publish communcatiohs as
soon as some of our correspondents could
wish We can but plead that we do our
best to please and profit those we serve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Cooking in Glass Dishes

The new glass baking dishes are interest
ing to the housekeeper who is in the habit
OF keeping up-to-date with inventions for
household use. These cooking utensils Of
transparent glass are novelties but they
are useful novelties from more than one
point OF view. The dish in which the
article is cooked is the dish in which 1t is
brought to the table. for one thing. Then
the cook can always see the progress of
the article-a peep in the oven discloses
claimed that these dishes are easier to
wash than metal ones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
M'LISS DEFINES DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN FLIRT AND COQUETTE
Latter Are Born, Not Made, and Constitute All
That Is Charming and Desirable
in Femninity

lEAR MLIss--Now that the season
~ of summer madness ia upon ur and
the hirt is bucklins on her most irreslsti.
bic armor to fare forth to beach and
mountain in order to ensnare her prey,
please 'dissertate' on the subject of the
unreprehensible example which the 1irt,
who is usually beyond the debutante age,
eets her younger sister. For too long a
time the fiirt has been allowed to operate
on the hearts OF her victims without the
disapprobation OF her onlookers. It can.
not be that she and her meretriclous ac-
tvities are approved of. can It? Let us
hear from you on this. DICK"
There is nothing that like better, Dick,
than dissertating on things, but am
afraid cannot agree with you on the
question of the immortality of flirting. II
Is more a matter of judiciousness than of
morals.
The mistake that most people make is
In confusing the fiirt with the coquette.
The former is q misguided woman, an
Imitation and sham; the latter is one Of
earth's fortunates. she is genuine-born,
not made. The proof of this lies in the
actions of children. You've seen the little
born coquettes, the adorable kind who
unconsciously engage the attentions of
every man who appears on their infantile
horizon. They can no more help dim. |
pling and goggllng than the sun can help |
shining. 1t is their nature.
Tx Marvel, the author Of "The Rev.
cries Of Bachelor" points out as clearly |
rs any one the difference between ''co.
quetry" and "flirtatiousness."
"Coquetry," he writes, 'whets the ap.
petite; Irritation depraves It. Coquetry
is the thorn that guards the rose-easily
trimmed Off when once plucked. Flirta.
tion is like the slime on water plants,
making them hard to handle and when
caught only to be cherished In slimy
waters"
The flirt makes a deliberate and we'll
planned play for scalps; the coquette
doesn't because she doesn't have to. They
are offered to her, along with the hearts
and pocketbooks OF her admirers. This
Is one of the reasons why men find French
women so alluring. In the main the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

There are some articles of apparel that
one has perfect right to expect not to
change. Long usage has engendered such
an affectionate familiarity with them that
mere suggestion OF change causes feel
ance to permeate your being
Personally this is how 1 feel about hand
kerchiefs. I like them square, of medium
size, and white, preferably in good plain
hemstitched linen. That is to say. l did
like them that way. But Dame Fashion
makes fickle fools of us all.
Now she has introduced the round ''mou-
choir" Ardent saleswomen tell you that
these will positively NOT pucker In the
laundry; that they will iron as smoothly
and fatty as the kind we have been raised
with. But this assurance is unnecessary.
The minute you see them you are captl-
waited. What care you for laundry and
durability. Indeed. having capituated to
a circular hankie, which is pale blue, you
promptly fall for" strawberry triangular
one and a pea-green one of diamond
shaped design. Your surrender is complete.
The handkerchiefs you have purchased are
quaint and reminiscent of the days OF Marie
Antolnette and you are happy. They may
cause an additional wrinkle or two to form
in the brow OF your washerwoman. But
Dame Fashion and this lady of the tubs
have ever been at variance. Why worry?
Dear Madam have a very pretty summer
frock that has been worn for several seasons
II TO a picnic. where l got some grass
stains on IL. should like very much to take
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

Superfiuous hair can only be removed
permanently by electrolysls. Any expert
with the electric needle will tell you how
much 1t will cost you to be treated. OF
course. there are proprietary preparations
that will remove the hair, but these de-
pilatories do not kill the roots. The hair
will have to be taken off again and again.
at the Neshborhood House and we girls lover
10 are at a loss for a name for the club.
There IL at the house a Kindergarten and also
another club for girls below 49, Also a club
for boys over 10. All are interested in trying
to raise money for n fund with which to build
larger clubhouse. would appreciate 1t very
much indeed II you would suggest few names
Tor club N. E. b.
1t would be much easier to suggest a
name for your club II knew what your
activities are to be. Are you an athletic
organization? Will you play tennis and
golf? Or are you perhaps philanthropic?
II you send me some details I'll try to
help you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
For the Summor !,

Block and checked na,,.. aVlllo
ular among the new s,,,s vsns an N. +.
this season. They are ,ner ,s1s lphst'
,ans e iiogse, use, as wei as for vs,su W ~ l'|t
,n"s IN os.an mere are enormous bloea 4
h.,. IN orange and black green ~. ~
brown and white, and tbesan tbn and n
patterns in dull halftones tb.sn sn M
s1ltaele for conservative tassas = (
white, gray and blue and erss opl
are ar, charming examples OF tb n, ,id snd 81
block patterns. :" thest ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Have Sputum Examined

! got cold and 1t is settled on my bronchial
tubes so l cough and raise a lot I saw an
"a ad In the paper TO take a certain expectorant
~ ~ " mixed xed with sugar and syrup. and It tastes
Tor every one one 70 take7 Would 1t harm one 5
sIonachL My weight was 100 to 1875; now IN IL
100 to 16s. There has been an ad in the
papers FOR one TO take a reduction remedy IL
your meals and II puts on flesh. Would they be
So0dd SSo0d Tor one to take? II not. what would be
Send some OF your sputum to the State
laboratory, Have your lungs examined
The probability is that you have consump-
help you.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Sending Parcels to the Trenches

"Please tell NJ. c. as soon as possible,
to write the address this way: Name regl-
ment, regimental number. B. l.. F., France.
Meaning British eXpedltionary force. NJ.
C,'s friend is sure to get parcels. as the
postal service is wonderful-and how our
brave fellows do look forward to and ap-
preciate their letters and parcels! I have
three brothers at the front l always read
your column and enjoy it, A. s."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Keeping Baby Quiet

One mother used a clever device to keep
her over-restless youngster from crawling
away All the time. She got a large soft
gray blanket and cut out gay designs from
the nursery books. which she sewed on
the blanket. The pictures were made Of
linen. from one Of these linen chlldren's
books sold in all the shops. The bright
pictures attracted the ehild's attention, and
he would sit for hours looking al them ana
picking at them. baby fence around The
rug completed the OUTFIT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
DIABETES AND OBESE SHOULD
AVOID SURPLUS CARBOHYDRATES
By WILLIAM A. EVANS, M. D.

terested or should be interested in this
list are not limited TO diabetes. The obese
are nearly as much so. BY following this
list they can eat rather freely without ex-
ceeding the sugar and starch limit It is
OF interest to all who for any reason must
limit their use of starch and sugar
II sugar is added to the Strawberries (for
example), or the eggplant is fried in batter
(tor example), the figures don't 60"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Hide the Ugly w.n

An otherwise ugly oufeIA.
greatly hidden by a row ~ wan sn
along the base of it, The ,esrrott III
the carrot plant are verv ssn,n'e ~
seeus may De planted In front Of x.
~ ~ "anuea' ,, another good way ,rs ~ ,.' s,'
the ugliness OF a wall, II Il " a4|
rs by planting a row Of fan a 3
tnere, The carrots, howeva, nolli
practical for by fall the t. tus.,'s ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Salty Foods Harmful

I season my food rather freely with salt and
j. r. F.
You are. By sailing your food less YOU
VIII relieve your kidneys of some strain
and burn up your tissues less rapidly. In
time you will learn to like unsaIted or little
salted food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Orange and Pimento Salad

Oranges are useful In making hot-weather
salads. They are nutritious and offer
pleasing method by which to take the "one
orange a day" prescribed by some spe-
cialists. Quarter some nice plump oranges,
pouring over the fruit liberal dressing
made OF oil, vinegar or lemon juice paprika
and salt. Now get a large fiat platter, lay
stalks OF crisp endive over it, and place
the oranges over this. Strips OF red pep
per (the canned variety will dol give a
pretty color effect and make the salad more
delicious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15
Helping One Another

'T have been reading the letters sent to
the Corner. They are interesting. It seems
nice to see one person trying to help an
other, as the Cornorltes are doing. It re-
minds me of vrsee:
In this world where sorrow ever will be known
Where are found the needy and the sad and lone
How much Joy and comfort can bestow
'RACHET.