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DIR. JAMES A. b

In the death of DR.. James A. Ruble
East Tennessee has lost one OF it,
most extensively known and best toy-
ed ministers. He died last Sunday a.
his residence at the Soldiers Homo.
after a short Illness, although he mac
been in declining heath for several
months. 1t seems peculiarly fitting
that death should come to this devon
Christian on Sunday and that his sou.
should be ushered into the presenc,
of his Master on the day we revere
as that upon which Christ rose from
the dead. For more than fifty year:
DR.. Ruble has been a member CT III
Holston conference OF the I.-.t'"-"
Episcopal church and in his work has
. covered more territory than any otht,
minister in that conference. Their
are few families, indeed, in East Ten
nessee wehere he is not known ali.
where he has not been called upon t
either marry or bury some membei
thereof. While being what is know.
as a Northern Methodist he wa.
a strong advocate of the union OF the
Methodist churces and wanted to live
TO see that result. He w&s broad i!
his religious views and exchanged
pulpits with pastors of all denomina.
lions frequently and had done so fol
years. A funeral of an old rcsiGen,
without DR.. Ruble did no seem com
plete and his touching prayers III,
heart throb talks always deeply al
fected the congregation. The lie d
this man should be an inspiration t
young preachers. His actions as We
as his words convinced all those witt
whom he came in contact that relig,
ion was a reality and sOmethin'
worth while. He lived it every dal
and it made>a lasting impression upo'
all who met him. We have known
him for more than thirty years am
he was so much 2 part of the churc'
of this section that it seems impOssi
BILE to realize that tie earthly church
will know him no more, but his mem
DRY will live long and be a gre&
blessing to many. An earnest ans
devout laborcr in theLord's vineyard
10, ,,a,NI 20 h.a ,.a,vn,l AIaNy ht.
soul rest in peace.
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The Splendid Work OF Prohibition Is
Bringing Increased Prosperity

Union Banking Co.,
Monroe Ga, Sept. 90.
Editor Manufacturers Record:
We have considered bets to answer
your general letter of the 18th inst.
relative to savings accounts, by let
ter rather than the postal which was
encloGed.
We regret to say hat We have Sc
few accounts that might be ciassed
as savings that they form only a neg
lible part of our deposits. We have
never featured this part of the bust
ness especially, for the aso thai
our people as a who'll belong to the
farming class, and whateve" moneys
they have are usually carried on open
account subject to cneck.
We think that the work that you
have undertaken will prove OF much
benefit to our section of the country,
and it is a work in which You will
have the active cooperation OF The
bankers, in not an altogether selfish
enterprise. Our people do moi know
the first principles of economy and
thrift, and they need to be taught, be
ginning with the public schools.
Concerning the effect that prohibit
ton had had upon business generally,
and therefore ultimately upon the
banking business and the matter of
savings, it might prove of interest to
relate the facts as given the writer
by some OF the rural mail carriers in
this, the county of Walton. We arc
told that before the first of May this
year, when prohibition really went
into effect in Georgia with the lie
clamped down, each of the carriers
sold weekly from $25 to $35 worth oil
money orders to negroes and white
people who could lily afford to parl
with this sum of money, which went
outside of the State for whiskey ship
ments. Since the first of May we are
told hat none of the carriers get $25
worth of money orders for whiskey
within the space of three or four
weeks. 1t is therefore evident tina,
these people are either saving this
money or else that hey are spending
it in a way that will afford better
living for their families, providing
them with proper clothes and food.
We have the names of several par
ties on our books with nice balances
their credit who before the first OF
May usually spent all they earned in
drinking, f~rolicking, etc. One man il.
particular who had never saved a dol
has accumulated over 5000, and is
adding to this sum every week. There
is absolutely no doubt that the prohi-
bition law enacted by the L~egisIatul (
this State is the best law that wa
passed for the benefit of che
masses, and we are confident that thu |
time is near at hand when Georgle
will come to the forefront in the mat
of savings deposits.
We expect to make a campaign this
for savings accounts, and will
be glad to cooperate with you in this
fine undertaking in any manner pos
H. d. SPIVEY, Cashier.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02
RHEU MATISM FOLLOWS
EXPOSURE

In the rain all day is generally fol
lowed by painful twinges of rheuma
ism or neuralgia. Sloan's Linimenr
viii give you quick relief and pre-.
vent the twinges from becoming tor
ture. 1t quickly penetrates without
rubbing and soothes the sore anC
lching joints. For sore, stiff, ex.
hausted muscles that ache and throt
from overwork, Sloan's Liniment az
,ords quick relief. Bruises, sprains
strains and other minor injuries to
children are quickly soothed by
Sloan's Liniment. Get a bottle today
at your Druggist, 25c.
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BRIEF ITEMS

Sorghum grain is a valuable poul-
try food.
The 4S States are now spending
$3.50, 000, 900 a year on good roads.
Grackles and blue jays often des-
troy eggs and nestlings of other birds
Disease of animals cause losses of
1912, 000, 900 a year in the United
States. Much of this loss is prevent
able.
Wash water used in tn echurn
should be approximately the same
temperature as the buttermilk. or
within 2 degrees of it.
More than 100000 boys and girls
we're enrolled in 1915 in agricultural
and canning clubs conducted co-oper-
atively by the State colleges and the
department.
1t is estimated hat the man who
ships 20 cars of grain containing 20
per cent of moisture pays freight on
l a of excess water, using Is per
cent moisture as a basis.
The United tSates Department of
Agriculture has a large force which
devotes its entire time to developing
new by-products and methods of saw
ing material now wasted.
The population of the U. S. has in
creased by 24.OOO,OOO people in the
last Is years, and the number Of beef
animals has decreased 5000, 900 ard
sheep 10000, 900, while hays have in
creased only II, 200, 900.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Kingsport has q splendid Sunday
school. Mr.. A. F. Hoss has a large
class composed of the young men of
our town. Every one seems to tai ?
an interest in Sunday school and
church work and as a result our town
is growing morally better. Boost for
your Sunday school and church, and
these institutions need your presence
and help.
Rev. French Wampler, pastor of the
Broad Street NJ. E. church, will
preach in the school building Sunday
at II o'clock, At 1880 p. m. Rev. NJ.
P. Carico, presiding elder of the Big
Stone Gap district, will also preach.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend both services. (These services
will be held in the Grand Theatre
instead of teh school b%uildingl.
1850
We are glad the moral temperature
is increasing, and that SO many of our
fellow townsmen are working to lift
up poor fallen humanity. Let every
one lend a helping hand to the indi-
vidual who is down and out. This is
the best evidence Of Christianity and
Kingsport is a good field for the la
bO"er.
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~CHILDLESS PARENTS

| saw an old man the other day
who was apparently deeply distressed
at the prospect that he would have
to go to a Masonic home to spend the
rest of his days. He had raised a
family of boys and girls, working
hard and steadily to give them all a
good start in life. The girls had
married we'll" as we say; the boys
were all making fair salaries. One OF
them is in an Eastern city, the others
in the West. The old man could not
live with the boys in the West because
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02
GUARD AGAINST FIRE

Every farmer, we b%eliyvo, should
carry fire insurance on his buildings,
but he should not stop there. He
should use every care to guard
against fires. Before cold weather
comes every stove pipe, flue, CHM
ney and fireplace should be examined
to see that it is safe. Matches should
be kept out of reach of children and
rats. Open lights should be kept out
of the barn and smoking there strict
ly forbidden to all persons. Gasoline
should be stored away from buildings.
Screens should be provided for open
fireplaces where children stay or
where sparks are likely to fly out. A
bucket of water should be kept han
dy if there is no waetr supply, and
one or two chemical fire extinguish-
ers purchased and hung up conven-
lent for use.
A little precaution is better thar a
big fire.-Southern Agriculturist.
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CnrRCn hill. ROUTE rMO

}. s. Alley is visiting friends in
Alley Valley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Lambert we're Ike
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Alley
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Brown, of Cam
eron. were visiting on Route | Sunday
Hiram Alley and Beachard McCon-
nell, of Alley Valley, were visitors on
Routes l and , Saturday.
Misses Lula and Lille Larkin we're
the guests Of Miss Hazel Lane on
Roue ! Sunday.
The school at Oklahoma is progress
ing nicely under the management of
Misses Emma Starnes and Ccrdie
Huddle.
R, S. Ross has just received Il nice
pair of Poland China hogs from Gym
thiana, Ind. They were very expen-
sive, but are sure to prove profitable
to him and the community.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Don't be in a hurry, little mother
on the farm, to send your girl away
from home to work. Sometimes it is
necessary to do it, but usually the
girl can find something TO do at home.
Many a girl who was her mothers
willing helper while she worked at
home, goes there only to grumble aft
er she gets to working elsewhere
Southern Agriculturist.
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The farmer must be an optimist,
The man who has not a goodly sup
ply of hope and confidence is fore
doomed to failure on he farm. But
the man who is unreasonably hopeful,
who takes long chances on things go
ing right, is certain to get his bumps.
Hope for the best, but prepare for
the worst is a good motto.-South-
ern Agriculturist
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

If the arilroads of Tennessee can
haul passengers for two and one-half
cents per mile in our sparsely settled
mountainous country, surely the rail
roads in the great and densely popu
lated State of New York could carry
passengers for two cents per mile.
And yet Mr.. Hughes, while Governor
of New York, vetoed a two cent fare
bill. Is it any wonder tat the Nor
gans and the Bakers are Tor Hughes?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Woodrow Wilson is the first Presi-
dent in the last quarter of a century
who has had the moral courage and
the political courage to champion the
cause of the common people, the
cause of humanity, as against the
of the vested interests. the
cause of sordid and ~unfeeling wealth.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Mr.. Hughes has dcgenerated into a
carping critic who can find nothing
good in the Wilson administration.
But as Hughes gets lower in politics
Wilson gets higher in patriotism.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup CON
forms to the Pure Food and Drug
Law; every bottle guaranteed. Sam
pie free.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Mr.. Hughes is chinquapinning if
Ohio and Indiana this week.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

The n. Y. Herald says betting in
Detroit is now 10 to 8 in fav4r of
Wilson.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-11-02

Eight hours for labor means eighr
years for Wilson.
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Have Yau2

Have Your
We have g or heard of anybody
who succeeded in making surliness or
~incivility pay.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-17

| the Ottumwa hospital, has charge Of
the case.
There will be a great deal of moving
in the vicinity Of Eddyville within the
next two weeks. A number Of farmers
are changing locations Harve Buffing
ton will move from his farm west Of
| Eddyville to the property Of Mrs. S.
Boyd in Eddyville; Abe Williams will
move to Missouri; Fl. Van Oene to the
erty which John Fields and family
have been occupying: Fred Walker to
farm near Ottumwa: Leon Albaugh
to the Walker farm; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Paul have moved into the
property Of Mrs. Fannie Wing recently
vacated by John De Tar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harper of Givin
visited relatives in Eddyville this
week.
H. Life of Lighton visited friends in
Eddyville Sunday.
Mrs. G. Akers Of Selma was a bust
ness caller in Eddyville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. Lucas and H. De
Wilde went to Centervile Monday
where Mr.. Lucas will consult a special
list.
N. A. Thayer transacted business in
Abba Monday.
Rev. Jones Of Fremont was calling
on friends in Eddyvtlle Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Briggs and Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Morris of White City
were recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jake Hohl.
John Fields and family We're moving
this week into the property Of Mrs
Rhoda Briggs. Mrs. Briggs will store
her goods mad make her home with her
daughter Mrs. Anna Hohl.
F. G. Howell and family Of Grinnell
arrived in Eddyville Monday where
they have decided to locate.
Fin Bickford who recently sold his
property to Mr.. Van Reese will move
this week into the property vacated by
John Fields and family.
Mrs. Gladys Nader of Ohio was call
ed to Eddyville this week by the SER
ious illness Of her little niece Mildred
Sloan, who died Tuesday
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RUSS ELL.

ss Geo. Baughman of Ohio came Satur-
day for an extended visit with relatives.
M Miss Edith Vinsel Of Des Moines
h spent Saturday and Sunday with her
Nparents Mr.. and Mrs. John Vinsel.
Ha Bert Beals of Des Moines came Sat
gSsirday for a visit with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Beals.
Tarwin Hoops Of Powell, Wyo.. came
SATURDAY for an extended visit with rel
4 4tives.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. r. Matsler of
Promise City spent Satuardy and Sun
SSssday with friends.
4 Il The body of Mrs. VIM. Sims was
brought home Saturday from Ottum
wa where she died in the hospital
Forrest Youtsey made a business trip
ito Milo Saturday.
ssss The three best spoilers of every town
NBhip in Lucas country are to meet in
&Chariton In a short time to determine
Fswho are the best spoilers in the coun
sty The contests Of Cedar and Wash
aington townships were held Friday
might at the Brown and Center school
sgfouses.
Milton Van Nice of Strassburg, Sask.
RCanada, who has been visiting at the
sSol Prather home at Probe, Ia returned
Ito Russell Saturday.
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In the Religious World
sv WILLIAM T ELLIS
~ WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

| that Satan has so taken possession
of your heart, that you have defraud-
ed the Holy Spirit and kept back a
part of the money paid for the land?
| While it was unsold, was it not your
own? and after it was sold, was not
the money at your disposal? How did
you come to think Of such a thing?
You have not defrauded men, but
God AS Hananiah heard these
words, he fell down and expired; and
everyone who was listening was ap-
palled. But the younger men got I'D
and after winding the body in sheet
carried it out and buried it.
After an interval of about three
hours Hananiah's wife came in, in
ignorance of what had happened.
Is it true Peter asked, addess-
ing her, that you sold your land for
such and such sum?
Yes, she answered, we did
" How was it, Peter replied, that
you both agreed to provoke the Spirit
of the Lord? Listen. The footsteps
Of those who buried your husband are
at the door; and they will carry you
out too
INSTANTLY Sapphire fell down at
Peters feet and expired. On coming
in, the younger men found her dead;
so they carried her out and buried
her by her husbands side. The whole
church and all who heard of these
events were appalled,"
Why Are Hypocrites?
Just as there are shoddy aristo-
Gratis, who ape the forms of culture
but will not pay the price of refine
ment; and just as the business world
is full of "bluffers" pretending to be
what they are not: and just as poll
tical life abounds in men who repre-
sent themselves to be more than they
are, so the Christian church has al
ways been afflicted with men and
women who seek to cloak their own
selfish purposes in the outward guise
of Christianity. They want the repu-
tation for piety, but are not willing to
pay the price of godliness.
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a HYPocRITE AND HIS WIFE.
The International Sunday School Les
son for February 20 is "The Chris
tian Brotherhood at JerusaIem."-
Acts 4:32 to 5:16.
(By William T. Ellis.)

4 Who is the banner hypocrite in the
history Of the Christian church
There have been. and are, many; but
the most famous of all is the man
who fell dead at the very moment OF
the consummation of his hypocracy-
gAnanias of Jerusalem. His wife. VINO
shared his duplicity, also shared his
fate; for it is seldom that a man can
70 up or down without taking his
family with him. What are the ear
marks of hypocrite we shall see as
we study this lesson, which tells his
story
The church was trying its first eX-
perience in community ownership OF
property People were selling their
\ Possessions and giving the proceeds
4 over to the chosen trustees of the
public money.
Into the sweet serenity of the sim
plicity OF the Christian brotherhood
It Jerusalem the dupliclty OF Anan-
las was projected; and the experience
appalled, the church. Let us read the
story itself, which follows the quo
tation already made:
IA levite of Cyprian birth, named
Joseph (who had received from the
apostles the additional name of Bar
Snabas'-which means the preacher
4 eold 4 farm that belonged to him and
sbrouxflt the money and laid it at the
apostles feet
There was, however, a man named
sHananiah (Ananias) who with his
wife, Sapphire, sold some property,
hut. with her connivance, kept back
sore of the proceeds. He brought
only part and laid it at the apstoles'
feet. ;.
d Z .Hananiah,' Peter said, how is it
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BLADENS

The funeral of Mrs. Skirvin was held
at the Christian church at Bladensburg
Monday at II o'clock. She was laid to
rest in the Bladensburg cemetery.
The little Roberts boy who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis is getting along
nicely.
Harry Kreigh moved on the Martha
Carter place this week.
James Davis who has been sick is
improving.
Protracted meetings are being held
at the Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Humble were Wis
iting their parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Humble Sunday
A number from here attended dance
at Farson Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary Dickens has rented her
property and is making her home with
her daughter.
John Yeager called at the Wyatt
Walker home Wednesday,
Misses Dora and Grace Humble were
visiting Jennie Reno Tuesday.
Mr.. Mace made a business trip to
Ottumwa today.
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ALB

1 Earl Moore and A. ]. .Gatchel have
4 returned from a trip to Buxton.
Lawrence Chichester left for Charlton
where he will conduct branch store
~ the Central Supply Co.
j. M. Kemble has returned to MUS
4 catine after visit with his uncle here'
Il Rev. Ira O. Kimble.
ss Mrs. Elmer Loeb and son Elmer are
waiting with relatives in Atlantic. la.
! Mrs. Lon Ashba is sick at her home
ssir the west part Of town.
Ralnh Richie has returned from a
4 trip to Ottumwa.
Joe Strassburger has returned from
sthe eastern markets.
w. H. Rogers is in Des Mo1nes on
SsSbusiness. IL.
B Harvey Norman has returned to his
y work in Marshalltown after spending
sunday with his family here.
y MISS Edith O'Connell is home after
Visiting with relatives in Charlton
n Mrs. J. E. Benton returned Saturday
from a. visit with her daughter ana
u family in Des Moines.
Fire almost totally destroyed the
grocery store owned by Tony Rulll
4 north OF the Burlington depot. The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
j %. Benton is confined to his home
with injuries sustained when ne fell on
the icy walk Monday.
Theodore B. Perry and Mrs. Beulah
Hendricks of Lovilia were married IN
#Des Moines and left for trip to va
srious points in the east. They will re-
Nturn to Abba to make their home,
=. G. Evans went to Des Mo1nes on
Business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Beckert are en-
Pertaining Miss Lena Herbold and
I&brother from California. sss,
Miss May Jenkins Of Russell made
Business trip to Abba recently.
Bob Pennington is confined to his
home with scarlet fever. He is a soph-
Nomore in the high school here.
Harve Fortune has returned from
@Des Moines where he visited his moth
sSsr Mrs. Gelding.
Mrs. Cal Carter is much improved
from her recent illness.
7. G. Hammond has returned from
Business trip to Bussey.
j. j. Pascoe has returned from Har-
svoy where he visited his son.
I Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Allison and chill
Edren have returned home after visit
I'm Fairfield.
s Ernest Brann of Des Moines has gone
ITO Burlington after visiting his aunt
MRS. A. L. Anderson Of this place.
Harry Smith has gone to New
HBharon for visit with relatives.
h Mrs. G. r. Swanson has gone to West
#IAberty for a visit with relatives.
Wi q
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EDDYVlLLE.

81 Mrs. Frank Kussart was called to
ssDes Moines this week by the serious
\ Illness of her sister Mrs. Cora Strange.
z DR.. and Mrs. Wray of Abba spent
IhEunday in Eddyville visiting the lat
sIfer's sister Mrs. Chas. Odem.
M Marie and Clarice Criswell Of Oska-
ls1oosa were guests Sunday Of their
grandmother Mrs. NJ J. Criswell.
Little Mildred Sloan who has been in
poor health for some time has suffered
Egh relapse and is in a critical condition.
zGiss Eda Harge1Gheimer, nurse from
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Mrs. Elizabeth Parker.

Mrs. Elizabeth Parker passed away
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, at
her home, sos West Second street. at
the age Of 70.
The remains will be taken to Sey.
mour Friday, Feb. 1S, and interment
will take place there Friday.
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Obituary
Mrs. Lucinda BraWiey.

da Brawley, wife Of E. H. Brawley,
wso passed away Monday morning at
500 o'clock at her home. 213 Albany
street, were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock from the residence and were
conducted by Rev. J. H. Cudlipp. In
terment took place in the Ottumwa
cemetery.