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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Without in any way trying to place
the blame for such condition, atten.
ton is called to the fact that the two
levees in Loosshatchie bottom north
of Somerville on two of the main roads
leading to this city are in a deplorable
condition. Not lick of work seems
to have been done on either leVee dur.
ing the present year and one seldom
sees rougher road bed than in these
two much used thorofares. We have
been told that the contractor claims he
is not expected to work the levees and
the road board claims that he is, ane
that here hangs the trouble. The Fal.
con is not posted on the question as to
whose duty it is to have this work
done, but the public should not be in
convenienced as it is being in this mat
ter. The leyees should be repaired BY
some body at once.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
INSIDE THE POULTRY HOUSE

Over the floor of the poultry house
should be kept a litter OF straw. This
should never be less than six inches
deep, eight to ten inches being prefer
able. All grains should be fed in this
litter.
On a platform, two feet from the
floor, should be a water pan. The at.
tendant should make sure that fresh
water is available at all times.
In a dry feed hopper will be a dry
mash consisting of equal parts of
wheat bran, wheat shorts, corn meal.
alfalfa meal. and beef scrap.
Besides these conveniences, there
should be in the house box, about
three feet square and one foot deep,
kept constantly filled with dry road
dust. This should be so arranged that
the sun will shine on the box the
greater portion Of the day. The fowls,
by busting in this, will keep them.
selves free from lice.-R. N. Crane
Division OF Extension, University OF
Tennessee. Knoxville.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

The election of Woodrow Wilson in
the election thruout the nation on No
vember Z to q second term as the Pres
ident of the. United States augurs
peace and plenty for another four years.
That he was elected without the sup
port of the northern and eastern states
that have always been regarded as es-
sential to the election of a president
means much to the nation and its fu-
ture. That section has always domi.
mated national politics thru its financial
influences and its control of the money
of the country. That control has been
wrested from the financiers of that sec.
ton and placed In the government it.
self where it justly belongs, has put
an end to money psnics and financial
stress and has given the balance of the
nation outside Of New England and the
East a hold on governmental affairs
never seen before. Wilson was elected
by the south and west, sections whose
interests are identical, being engaged
largely in the same line of industry,
agriculture, and the union means well
for their own and the nations future.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Fayette county needs the demonstrs.
tion agent right now more than she
has ever needed one. The boil weevi
is with US and has done considerable
damage the past year. With an aver
age winter we may expect more dam.
age next year and we MUST make
plans for farming that Mr.. Weevil can
not interfere with. There is no agen.
cy on earth that will help US with this
as much as the demonstration agent.
This is the way The Falcon sees it and
we believe we are right.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Once in a while one hears a farmer
complaining Of high prices of shoes,
drygoods. etc.. but he Is not complain.
ing any about cotton being worth near
ly 20 cents per pound, dressed hogs IL
cents, corn o. %. No man in America
is more benefited by present high prices
than is the American farmer, with
every thing he raises for sale finding Q
ready market at top notch price.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

When a cold hargs on as often hap
pens, or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract an
other, lookout for you are liable to con-
tract some very serious disease. This
succession Of colds weakens the sys'
TEN and lowers the vitality go that you
are much more liable to contract chron'
ic catarrh, pneumonia or consumption,
Cure your cold while you can. Cham
berlains Cough Remedy has greal
reputation. II is relied upon BY thous
ends of people and never. dissspOint'
the NJ. Try it. IL only costs > quarter,
Obtainsble everywhere.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

The reelection of Gov. Rye for an
other term in Tennessee in the election
of last week was assured from the be-
ginning Of the campaign, republicans
so conceded it, but in some sections
they brought into us again dangerous
elements in order to re-establish their
control over the state. In the cities
many who have been democrats refused
to support Gov. Rye because he had
lived up to his platform pledges as few
governors have ever done. His activi-
ty in the enforcement of the laws of
the state resulted in the removed Of
some of these luminaries from office
and they could not forgive him. Shell
by county gave him ten thousand ma
iority two years ago. and last week
gave him two thousand majority. In
that county he had seen to the enforce
ment of the Law and the list of ousted
officials is a long one. These fought
him and gave support to the republican
candidate and the same was true OF
Davidson county. He wss elected By
the vote Of the country counties. and
their triumph over the desires of the
coterie of civ bosses who have domi
mated the politics of the state will put
an end to the political activity OF more
than one such boss in the state.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

When one reads these figures and re-
members that the situation in the old
world which largely increases the de-
mand in that section for our crops, 1t is
easy to see why such things are high
in demand. Coupled with this is the
fact that.labOring people in the United
States are all employed at remunera-
tive salaries anc are able to buy these
things, even at the advanced prices.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Twelve months ago Irish potatoes
were selling in Somerville at little more
than so cents per bushel and little de-
mand for them at this figure. Today
the retail price is not far below Sc
cents per peck. And every potato be.
ing used here from local stores is be.
ing shipped from Memphis, Wher
they are as high as at the present thit
section should be selling potatoes rath'
or than buying at these extreme prices.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
Suffererer From Indigestion
Relieved

Before taking Chamberlain's Tablets
my husband suffered for several years
from Indigestion. causing him to have
pains in toe stomach ard distress after
eating. Chamberlain's Tablets relieved
him Of these spells right away" writes
Mrs, Thomas Casey, GeDevs. N. I.
Oblainabie everywhere:
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

: The following figures we're given in
a report made by the census bureau
November 8 comparing the crop yields
this year and last and furnish a reason
for the advanced prices for which these
items are selling: According to this
report lastIyear's corn cropin the United
States was $685., 5S5, 900 bushels, this
year it is 2,64O, 600, 900 bushels. The
wheat crop last year was l, oil, sos, 600
bushels and this year it is COZ, 557. zoo
TIE oat crop last year was /, $40. $40. 600
bushels, and this year l,229. lS2, 600.
Potato crop last year was 1876, los, DOC
bushels and this year it is 2S9. ZOO, 600
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
An AGED WOMAN
Tells How Vinol Made Her Strong

In her eighty-second year Mrs. John
wickersham, Of Russellville, Pa, says:
81 was in a rundown, feeble condition
and had lost flesh. A neighbor asked
me to try Yinol. and after taking two
bottles my strength returned; | am
gaining in flesh, il has built up my
health and I am feeling fine for 9
woman Of my age, so | get around and
do nv homework
The reason Vinol vas % successful
In Mr. Miekershamis esso vss Be-
umuese il contains the very elements
neee~d 60 bafld ~ IA
Hs==ss BIZ. Somervines Tenn
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
Her Son Subject to Group

"My son Edwin is subject TO Group.
writes Mrs. o. E. Irwin. New Ken
sington, Pc. Il put IN many sleepless
hours ct night before / learned Of
Chamberlsip's Cough Remedy. Moth
ers need not fear this disease II they
keep . bottle Of ChamberlaIn's Cough
Remedy in the house and use IL IS d.
reetss- It always gives my boz relief. =
Obtsinable everywhere
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
. VIRGINIA GIRL
Gained Is Pounds By Taking Vinol

Norfolk, VAT suffered from ner.
vousness, had no appetite and was very
thin. Nothing took seemed to help me
until one day friend told me about
Vinol. have now taken six bottles and
have gained fifteen pounds; have good
appetite and can eat anything. MAT
TTE DEFINING, Norfolk. Va.
Vinol is a constitutional remedy
with its formula on every bottle. II
creates an appetite, aids digestion and
makes pure, healthy blood. Try II on
our guarantee.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 A YEAR

No conduct of Fayette cOunty's legis-
lators at the session beginning 10 Janu-
airy would meet more unanimous en-
dorsement of their constituents, we be-
lieve, that their earnest efforts to re-
peal the Bowers anti-cspital punishment
bill and the Cookeville School bill, both
passed by the last legislature.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
Do You Have Sour Stomach?

II YOU are troubled with sour stom-
ach you should eat slowly and mssti-
cate your food thoroly, then take one
of Chamberlsin's Tablets Immediately
after supser. 0btainabIe everywhere.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
Iu-Fos, AMID, Effective Lsrstlss : Liver Tens
poss Not eFipe nor Disturb tie Stnmsch.

In addition to other properties, Lax Fos
contains Cascara in acceptable form, .
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. LAx-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, 1t aids
digestion. arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. SOC.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17

Sparta. ws=es ssEsrsa Uaisls Tsrtwu
but vho wants to be : Spartan? Take
'Fensniua" for all female disorders.
Price 5oc sDd sl.oo. i2-i
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
To Cure a Cold IN One Day

rakeI.AxATIvE BRoMo ouinine. Il stops tIse
courh and Headache and works % The Cold.
rrurrists refund money Il u falls 10 cure.
e. W. GROVES signature on each box *
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
hi. is Il. Age Fl TssiA

You win look ten years younger Il
you darken your ugly. grizzly. gray
hairs hy using Ia Creole" Hair
Dressing. Price 500. l2-l
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
RUR-MY-TISM

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains. Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic AnOdyne, used in
ternally end externally. Price 2Se.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
The FAYETTE FALCON
z. 7. LOGGINS, EDITOR and PROP.

Entered at the postoffice of Somerville
Tenn. as second-class matter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08

was sending an expensive winged Gu
pid to Coradell, he sent his gem TO
the same shrine
The dread of the box opening had
grown upon Dorcas all day. 1t was bad
enough to sit for forty-fve minutes
while everybody was being showercd
with valentines. But facing her moth
er afterwards-her blonde, dimpling
mother who would come running to
meet her and whose face would fall
like that of a disappointed child when
she saw only the little tokens from
Miss Stanton and the girls"
AS the distribution began, Dorcas
sat, resignedly, her brown hands fold
ed, trying to figure how many minutes
until it would be tomorrow.
ITO him that hath shall be given"
is always the rule of school valentine
box, and even Miss Stanton's tactful
care in providing handpainted cards
with quotations for the less popular
ones couldn't even things up.
For Dorcas luck went a little better
this year than usual. Genevieve, her
seatmate, gave her a star-shaped mis-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08
Fault of the Clerk.

The court clerk was examining an
applicant for citizenship papers. I'm
fortunately the clerk didn't ask his
questions in the order in which the
man from across the seas had been
taught the answers.
DO you speak English?" asked the
clerk
Sure Mike" was the answer.
How long have you been in this
country"
Michigan"
How tall are your"
Forty years"
The clerk sighed. 81 think you'd
better get an interpreter" he said.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08
Ten Weeks In Bed Eminent
Physicians Faiged--- on
derf.,I Recovery

l wish to inform you of the great ben
eft | have derived from the use of Swamp
Root ] had been a sufferer for more
than twenty years from kidney and liver
trouble and was almost constantly treat
ed by the most eminent physicians who
could only give me temporary relief. !
had been in bed ten weeks when ] began
he use of Swamp-Root Inside of
twenty-four hours [ could see that [ had
been greatly benefited. | continued to
use Swamp Root until I had used several
bottles when l really felt that my old
trouble was completely cured and | am
positive that any person suffering with
kidney or liver trouble can be cured by
the use of this preparation.
| am now in the best of health, better
then | have been for ten years or more.
I do not know how to express myself as
strongly as I desire, in favor of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, as ! an sure that
it saved nv life and that my good health
is due entirely to this great remedy. I
heartily recommend it to every sufferer
and am confident they can be benefited
as / have been 1t is a pleasure fer me,
gentlemen, to hand vou this recommend
Gr-ton MRS. H. J. PRICE,
1905 Center ST. Portsmouth, Ohio
Personally appeared before me this
18th of September, 1899, Mrs. H. J. Price
who subscribed the above statement and
made oath that the same is true in sub
stance and in fact.
r CALVERT
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08

sive in a big box like the boys sent,
and Abby, whom she had helped for
two years in arithmetic, sent her
string of I'd hearts, each one pierced
with a silver arrow.
The box was nearly empty now.
Miss Dorcas Carter" Tim was call
ing the last valentine in the box. Then
he pulled and tugged and, tearing
away part of the tissue paper drape-
ries, drew forth-a big white box, al
most as wide and long as the valen-
tine box itself and which would have
made two of the one containing Cora
dells pink violin.
Back at her seat she undid the
knotted string with trembling fingers.
Then she lifted the lid The children
crowding about her desk were silent
at first in amazement and then, Miss
Stanton joining them. they burst into
a chorus of "ohs" and "ahs"
In a bed of cotton lay sparkling
heart-shaped affair. Billows Of pink
chiffon were draped about it and out
side of this were paper lace ruffles, At
one side was a sheath of celluloid ar
rows tipped with gold and, attached to
these, a small card bearing in gold let
ters, "To one | love-" On the back Of
this was printed in halfeasy, half
labored masculine hand, From your
secret admirer.'
Dorcas wondered how she ever sot
started home that night. Long after
the dismissal bell rang children crowd
ed about her desk pleading for Just
one more look" and .only weeny
touch" A half dozen at least, boys as
we'll as girls, begged for the privilege
Of carrying it home for her, and just
as she stood hesitatingiy trying to de-
eide, Happy picked up the box and,
marching resolutely away with it, COM
manded Dorcas to hurry up and come
on
I'm goin' to cut out the fellow that
sent it." he announced.
Mrs Carter waited eXpectantly at
the sitting-roo window. She saw
them as they turned the corner and
was out to meet them. Dorcas, with
one glad rush was at her mothers
side, her arms outstretched, her shy
ness vanished.
Il got the beautifullest valentine Of
anybody in school," she cried out.
and now, mamma, you'll be happy,
it's from a boy"
Happy, grinning with both pride and
embarrassment followed with the box
It's some valentine, Mis- Carter"
he said. "Dorky's sure got some guy
going But he was too bashful to see
her home.
Mrs Carter dimpled. It was the big
| event of her life. She was receiving
her daughters first admirer.
In the kitchen Mrs. Carter urged
cookies on Happy until he declared he
was ready to bust"
Later, with Dorcas on her lap, she
congratulated her little daughter on
her beautiful valentine.
IT'S just like a valentine | got when
| was a girl" she said-Ellen Thomp-
son in the Kansas City Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08
WlQn the
Valentine
Remembered

~ ORCAS dreaded Valentine g
day the most Of all. Pink eel
4 y luloid hearts and blue-rib-
boned gewgaws that other lit
tie girls received with bushes and
giggIes from the boys across the aisle
were not in her line.
Dorcas did not take after her moth
er, Mrs. Carter always explained when
apologizing for her daughters wall
flower tendencies.
Dorcas was like her father-thin,
brown, serious-eyed and sensitive. Her
fathers side Of the house also was to
blame for her name, which the school
children derisively shortened to Dor
ky" The name belonged to Mr.. Car
ters aunt, killjoy sort Of a person,
who sent Dorcas union suits and nit
tens at Christmas time
Although Dorcas, being eleven years
old, had undergone five ordeals of the
Valentine box, Mrs. Carter never was
able to understand why her daughter
came home each time without any
trophies of masculine alteration.
Sometimes Dorcas fancied her moth
er had been like Clara Jane, freckled,
tomboy girl. When Clara Jane was
winked at she Immediately waved her
hand in the air Indignantly and blurt-
ed out, THAT old Happy Finnegan's
winkin' at me, and if you don't make
him stop I'll slap his face"
Miss Stanton interrupted, sentenc
ing the impetuous Clara Jane to tif
teen minutes stay after school for her
rudeness.
But at Ais Clara Jane found the
same freckled urchin who had winked
his blue eyes at her waiting outside tC
carry home her books.
And so it came February 10. Mrs
Carter made the discovery at the din
ner table.
why, honey" she exclaimed de
lightedly to Dorcas, and speaking in
the confidential tone of one girl tC
another, honey, tomorrow's Valen
tine day. Have you laid in yours 1T
for the box?"
Il got them this Afternoon" the child
itplIGu, II ylHS W SpSdh HctluI any
You did? Why didn't you tell me?
Who are you going to send them to?
Dorcas replied with her eyes still
on her plate:
Miss Stanton, Ably Morgan, Gene
We've, and I've got a little one fol-
Nose, the janitor. He never gets any
and he always fixes our box up in the
morning and"
"Oh, but dearie," interrupted he1
mother, What about the boys? I was
hoping they'd send you some this year
and if they do you'd feel cheap not re
membering them. Why don't you send
Happy Finnegan one, anyway? Why
when / was in school" &.
My dear, would you mind getting
me another cup of coffee?"
Mr.. Carter had seen Dorcas sudden
Iy cram bread between her quivering
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08

lips and a vision of his own sensitive,
bashful boyhood came before him.
AS quickly as she safely could, Dor
cas- slipped away to bed.
IF l could just get one valentine
from a boy" she pleaded in her pray
ers, Il wouldn't ask for anything else
for long, long time. It's not for N.Y.
self, but for mother. l can't disap-
point her again tomorrow"
Below in the sitting room Mr.. Carter
suddenly lost interest in the embroi-
derry club
Il believe I'll go down to the drug
store and get cigar he told his
wife, handing her the evening paper,
its pages neatly turned to the dry
goods advertisements.
How long it took to get the cigar.
Mrs. Carter cid not know. She was
asleep when her husband came home,
and he never explained to her that he
had visited five drug stores and ended
UP with a call at the back door of the
little shanty belonging to Nose, the
school janitor.
A spirit OF Santa Claus anticipation
filed Miss Stanton's room the next
morning Little girls with bobbed hair
took little girls with braids and big
bows in corners and showed them
fancy creations of lace and tissue pa
per, and pert round-faced little girls
Uttered whenever one of the boys
across the aisle tramped in smiling
consciously with queer-shaped pack
age under his coat.
The arrival of Happy Finnegan, his
coat having a mysterious square eff
feet in front. was the climax Of the
morning Coradell and Clara Jane,
their arms about each other, smiled
knowingly, each confident in her own
| mind that his smile, his blush and his
| square-shaped box were for her. Hap
by hadn't decided yet himself.
At last, finding that Billy Everett
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-02-08
NsA.. 1rLAe WIZ
Industrial TRAINING and Crime.

1t is a ract that very large per-
ccntage Of the inmates Of prisons are
industrially unframed, and unable to
earn a living income honestly. In
Sing Sing the number of men who
NAV be thus classed has been various
" estimated by those acquainted with
conditions at from rs to 80 per cent
Of the total population. In that fact
is the cause of much crime. in the
remedying of that condition is to be
found the cure for it in large num-
Der of cases.-From the Star OF Hope,
published by Sing Sing Prison.