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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

Nashville. Tenn. The earliest frost
in twelve years visited middle Tonnes
see Friday night. II was mere trace
except IA the northern part Of the
atate.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

Mrs FlatAash Where's yasF hus-
sand these dassf
Mr& henscnhurst' He's gane to the
front with hts regiment.
"Whatl to asAts'.-
s'oh, no. Ae M0n1 have 10 fght
He's Nm othcer."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

Gleason, Tenn---Cctson picking Ar6
greet potato digging 10 In full svsy
here,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

''Sec the spider spinning his webb
'YasA and see the samalcg girl HANG
lng 9nt her haMmork."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29

GAVE A nocroR's Hlll.
by keeping Mississippl DlArrhoaa Car
dial handy for all stomach eOmplaAnt@
Price ske and kocs--Ady.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-09-29
SINNERS
the RI6EEsvollalTY
MACARoNI
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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
Where No Taxes Are Paid.

Happy and free from the worries of war taxation are the people of Lundy island, that little speck off Devon in the English channel, the king" of which, Rev. Hudson Hetven, died short time ago. The reverend gentle man administered the affairs of the island from 1887 to 1904, as his father, who bought the island in 1884 for about 5000, did before him. The inhabitants of Lundy number about forty and lead an uneventful life. They pay no taxes, are attached to no parish or union and have no poor. The island has romantic and lawless history and was once considered an excellent harbor and refuge for murderers. Bardsley island, situated in the Irish sea, off the county of Carnaryon, is another spot where the tax collector is unknown. There are about sixty peo- pie on the island, who elect their own king. The inhabitants are mostly en- gagged in farming and fishing The island got it's name from the tradi- tion that it was the last retreat of the Welsh bards. In ancient times it had reputation for Sanctity and to be buried on its soil was an honor much to be desired. It is believed that more than 50000 "aaints' gained this privilege.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
How to Drink Milk.

Sip milk slowly. Take four minutes at least to finish a tumbIerful, and take only good teaspoonful at one sip. This is the ideal way in which to drink milk. When milk finds it's way into the stomach, it is instantly curdled. If you drink a large quan- tity at once it is curdled into one big mass, only on the outside of which the juices of the stomach can work. If you drink it in little sips, each sip is curdled up by itself, and the whole glassful finally finds itself in a loose lump, made up of little Jumps, upon which the stomach's juices may act readily. Many people who like milk, and know it's value as a strength-giver, think they cannot use it because it gives them indigestion. Most of them could use it freely if.they would drink it properly.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
POOR WRITING STOPS FORGER
Expert GraphoIogist Declares He Can Tell a Smart Man by His
 Penmanship.

Here comes graphoIogist, De Witt can tell q smart man from a dull one by penmanship alone. Generally the dull man writes a better hand than the smart man. be- cause the dull man has no higher thoughts than his pen and ink. He is mediocre, only a servant, and lacks initiative and resourcefuIness. Hence the copperplate.
 Nobody can read what John G. Johnson writes-a sure sign, thinks MT. Lucas, of his vast intellectual weight. He was a rare printer who could decipher one of Horace Greeley's editorials.
 To offset that, however, it may be said that Charles Emory Smith, who was also great editor. wrote a beau tifully regular hand.
 Some men write badly on purpose. We asked bank cashier how he could read many of the signatures at the bot tom of checks.
 'I don't" said he. "They weren't meant to be read; simply made to pre- vent imitation and forgery. We have signatures given to us in advance in many instances, so that all that Is necessary is for the scrawl on check to correspond to the specimen In our hands,"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

per, but they can't be actually shown upon the basis that a business man with money demandsf
 But this one can be shown" urged the smuggler.
 That is the way you fellows with fancy schemes always talk" argued Gard. You can make all the money in the world if you only had the back ing Then a man with the money comes along and says show me You always fall down on the showing"
 Would you put up the price of a were shown that my scheme would work?" asked the smuggler.
 T would" said Gard. But you must remember that I am business man who has made his stake by strict ly business methods. I must be shown"
 This was the first step toward the formation of a smuggling syndicate tha! labored along in it's preparation for birth and died tragically.
 Gard here insisted on proving to Pe- terson his commercial reliability and financial standing. He had long be- fore prepared the papers for just such an occasion. He had credentials, and letters of credit, and certificates of de- posit and bank books without end The smuggler had had no idea of the wealth of the man he had been culti- vating. The backing was without end, if he but won this mans confidence.
 So he took the financier in tow, with the idea of first showing him the source of supply of opium and of Chi namen. In the presence of Card he got quotations on opium from Sing Foo and from Fun Ken at five dollars for a can the size of pot of salmon It was shown that there was opium to be had practically without end.
 And the Chinamen themselvesi He was told that there were always five hundred of them in Jamaica, ready to make the run into the states. When these were gone there were as many more on the way. In fact, there was all China to draw from. Every China man who came was a member Of an assoclation. That membership was to cost him six hundred dollars. He need not pay in advance, as such men as Sing Foo stood back of the associa- tion and furnished the capital. When ever a Chinaman got into the United States he went to work. He was able to earn at least twelve dollars week.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

Two days later the three men were aboard fruit and passenger steamer at Port Antonio, bound for Philadel. phia. Beneath the mattress of each mans bunk were twenty cans of opium.
 All you have to do," elaborated the smuggler, lis to open up your bag gage for inspection as you approach the port. The inspectors go through it but never do such thing as look beneath the mattress. When they have gone you take the opium out from it's hiding place and put 1t into your baggage, which had already been inspected. Then it goes ashore"
 But, insisted the special agent, lis not your stuff examined again on the wharf?"
 This system would not work" Pe- terson explained If you were landing at New York. There the baggage is examined in the staterooms and again on the pier, as the passengers come ashore. But in Philadelphia there is but the one examination, which takes place in the stateroom."
 But is there not a pretty good chance that the inspector may some time look under the mattress?" Gard asked.
 There is the barest possibility" as- sented the smuggler. We have been taking it in this way for years, and 1t has never been found. But if it is discovered, We have but to look inno- cent. It cannot be proven that we are responsible for its presence. It might be the steward" :"
 The three came into Philadelphia. and passed the customs officials as the smugglers had prophesied, without a hitch. They went to their hotel and there found themselves each the DOS sessor of twenty cans of opium, for which they had paid five dollars and for which, Peterson said, they were to receive $2750. This was the part of the transaction that was yet to be demonstrated
 We will do but a little business in Philadelphia" said Peterson, just to show that it can be done"
 They took ten cans of the opium to Chinaman in Arch street, with whom Peterson was acquainted. Yes, this man would buy opium. The price for the same grade was the same as before, $2750 He could use all he could get He would be slSd to take
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

Half of this went to the association. until the six hundred dollar fee was paid. The association was willing to spend a total of four hundred dollars to get Chinaman into the country Its minimum profit was two hundred dollars a man. The stream flowed constantly. Were not Sing Foo and Fun Ken the richest Chinamen in the Caribbean?
 The supposed financier declared him. self satisfied, of the abundance of the supply of these objects for profitable smuggling. But he wanted to see some of the money actually made. Whereupon Peterson and Flavot agreed that he should have complete demonstration
 There was then a Norwegian bark in port, and her captain had agreed to take aboard twelve Orientals He was bound for Norfolk. Peterson and Flavot had made arrangements with him, and Sing Foo was ready with his men. In the dead of night Gard accompanied the two Americans as they pushed off two well-laden boats from the foot of a deserted street in Kingston. He saw the men go aboard. He went deep into the bow of the ship with them and saw | them nailed up in a nook behind a wall that seemed to be the end of the vessel. He saw q Chinaman who had i come aboard as the representative of Sing Foo pass the captain eighteen | American one hundred dollar bills. | He went back to Chinatown with Pc | terson and Flavot and saw them draw their bonus of fifty dollars for each Chinaman that had thus been dis posed of.
 The capitalist declared himself con | vinced so far as the Chinamen were
 concerned. How could he be shown l profits in opium?
 | "Opium," said Peterson, "is the one
 sure way of making easy money. Ii
 you are ready for little run back tC
 the states, will show you all the de l tails
 The special agent assured the snug
 gler that he would be as pleased ir
 making run back to the mainland as | in loafng in the Hotel Myrtlebank l if there were amusement in it and (
 chance to make some money in an in l teresting way
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
UNDERWATER TOOK THE BAIT
Quaker's Shrewd, If Somewhat Un- scrupuIous Trick, Had the Success
 He Anticipated.

Some months ago the Companion told little tale of old privateering days, in which quick-thinking em- ployee who discovered a long-oyerdue privateer coming into port with prize, by some very hard riding overlook the owner of the ship on his way to the underwriters and saved him from the useless payment of heavy premium. An English Quaker was reminded of an anecdote of the same period, based on the same situation, which occurred among his own people.
 Two Quakers, a merchant and an underwater meeting at an inn, began talk business over their meal. The merchant presently proposed to his friend to insure his vessel lost or not lost, which ought soon to arrive: in fact, il was already slightly overdue. The premium would necessarily be high, but the times were periIous and the Yankee privateers had recently taken many prizes upon the route the vessel must covere The underwater hesitated. The policy was made out, bul iiIN iiililNi " dO lbl llldNlt uIt. T ILal- ly he put the paper into his pocket, saying:
 T will sleep on the matter, friend Joseph, and tomorrow I will return it to thee, signed or unsigned
 They parted and went to their homes. Before dawn an urgent mes Senger clattered at the merchants door, He was bringer of bad tidngs. The vessel was lost. It was. unless it was insured, q heavy misfortune. If only that policy had been signed the day before! He had little belief that his hesitating friend would have de- cided to take the risk; he was q eau tious and keen person, with q repu- tation for sharp practice. But Joseph saw in that fact his opportunity. Sum mOning q messenger, to whom he said no word of his loss, he dispatched him with a message, instructing him care fully exactly what words to use. He was to say:
 "Friend Joshua, neighbOr Joseph de- sires me to inform thee that, if thee hast not underwritten, thee needst not do it.'
 The message was delivered promptly and precisely. Friend Joshua, who had not signed, and had decided against doing so, understood it to mean that the ship had arrived safely, and the owner did not wish to pay the pre- mium, now useless, unless the signed document required him in honor and law to do so. That is what the canny Joseph expected him to think; and he 1 proceeded to act as Joseph had ] guessed he might act. He pretended not to find the policy where he looked for it in his office, slipped it stealthily among handful of other papers, which he carried carelessly with him into the next room, where he went os- tensibly to seek further, and there sly ly signed it. Presently he brought il back and delivered it to the messenger with the message:
 'Tell thy master 1 had S.yXzS$s.o4,,,
 It was not a pretty F-=f------2f-O
 friend Joseph's trie' hlHNN ta ... cleVer-but certainly no ofie can syIn pathize with friend Joshua. It was case of the bitter bit.-Youths Com DaniOn
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

Feterson, but gave him to understand mat Cards morals were none too puri- tanlcal, and that he might be induced to pack other questionable enterprises.
 Peterson evidently thought this matter over thoroughly before acting, Tor 1t was three days before he touched on the subject. Then he said:
 could show a man of your sort an investment that would pay him hun ored per cent every month, if he were looking for chance to make money"
 We'll, am not looking for such a chance, said Gard, but if one should drop into my lap I might tie a string to it."
 Do you know anything about the opium business?" asked the snug gler
 Not thing" said Gard.
 Well, can of opium can be bought Tor i've dollars in Jamaica, and sold TOT tWenty-seven fifty in Philadelphia
 That's pretty good profit" said the special agent; but a man would nave to get more than two or three boxes past for it to amount to any thing"
 IT you had 8 trim little schooner and someone to show you how to get her past the authorities, and she was loaded with opium to the gunwales, you would not have to make a trip every other week to keep in cigarette money, would you?"
 Obviously not" assented the "capi- talist."
 And you may have noticed all these idle Chinamen about Sing Foo's place, continued the smuggler. Somebody is going to get one hun dred and fifty collars apiece for run ming those fellows into the states, They are crossing in a steady stream and getting past. It is but around the corner of Cuba and hundred inlets inviting. Twenty of the Chinks can live in a space as big as dogs house, and they feed themselves It's clear profit. The little schooner could carry a score or so of them every trip"
 '+ looks like a good proposition on paper, said Gard If it could be demonstrated, it would easily get a packer But the trouble with all such schemes is that they are good on pa
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
Action by United States, 1t Is Be- iieved, Has Done Away With All
 Danger of Their Extinction.


 For the first time in the history of the United States this country is han ding it's own sealsllins, a condition that should have been brought about long ago, but was not, largely owing to trade secrets connected with the dressing and dyeing of the furs, which were possessed exclusively in Eng land.
 Seal furs are used more extensively in America than in any other country on the globe and the United States government has done more to prevent seals from becoming extinct than all the other nations put together. It is due entirely to our initiative that there is now growing supply of seals from which to draw.
 The total number in the Alaskan herd is now estimated at 300000, and 1t is believed that 100000 will be added this summer, after which, un- der moderate regulation, there will be little danger of extinction, such as faced the fur-bearing seals only few years ago.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
Importance of Breathing Pure Ar.

The breathing of carbon monoxide affects that portion of the blood that carries the oxygen, called the hemo- globin. The entire body is fed with oxygen, which is carried by the hemo- globin in the blood. The blood re- ceives this oxygen from the air in the lungs. When person breathes an at mosphere containing carbon monoxide, the latter destroys the hemoglobin, and, instead of the blood furnishing the body with oxygen, it supplies the poisonous carbon monoxide. Another result is that the carbon dioxide, which is a waste product of the human sys- tenn, and is normally carried by the blood to the lungs and there thrown off, is not eliminated as readily in cass of carbon-monoxide poisoning.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
FIiqht of Imauination.

Do you mean to tell me you are go- ing to vote for prohibition?'
 Yep" replied Uncle Bill Bottletop. 'An' l hope they'll win. Then if they want to stay in power, maybe they'll play politics an hook up with the flicker interests same as the other par ties have done in the past"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
What's the Usn2

He-Do you think I ought to seq your husband about my marrying your daughter?
 She-Dear me, no. He will read all about it in the papers.-Puck.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
His Business,

"That mans gone through twenty fortunes or more."
 Great Scott. He doesn't look like spendthrift."
 'He isn't. He's an expert account ant."-Detroit Free Press.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
Cherishinu a Sentiment.

Do you ever bet on q horse racer"
 "NO. I'm fond of horses and I don't like the i'll feeling that betting on them is sure to create"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

For instant relief and speedy cure use Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial
 Price 5oc and 25c.-Adv. N
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
A FRIEND IN NEED

Some things in moderation are worse than others in excess.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-06-23
D%alplaoien for Soneslet

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-06-23
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-06-23
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-06-23

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Saleren opalebe peo noele Nins
Der ira bin 5O.Iorsoag, al bpilfe
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her paa bette Steb isrte ban fin I'm.
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Den iorrige Waaneo, Og Iom iioen
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til Springfielo Menigbeo for Sen
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