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Richards

Mrs. H. E. Turner and Mrs.
l.. Lynn visited Mrs. ]. r. Tur-
ner the 7th inst.
4. l. Stagner, wife and child
ren were trading in Richards
Tuesday.
Miss Era Mitchell and Miss
Holler of Pride we're shopping in
Richards the 7th inst.
Miss Carrie Dokc and M. Wall
man were married Sunday even
ing. Their many friends wish
them long and happy life.
F. H. Mitchell has in a nice
new line of millinery.
Miss KaIe Minnick has return
ed to her claim near Rodley.
We are very sad; caused by
losing one Of our dear neighbors,
Mrs. Will Sutton, who passed
away on the evening of the sth
inst
Homer Hancock and David Os-
teen returned the 9th from WIS.,
it to friend, at Regnier.
G. 0. Whiteley returned Fri
day from IL visit to friends in Ok
luhoma.
Paul Grant returned this week
to his claim west of Springfield
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3l.7O acres in Sec. 10
3l-OI . % 50 Is
62.77 acres in Secs. 10 an,

B2.lI acres III Secs. TO anu TO.
Minimum price per of the above $3.50.
Beginning at Corner No. Of tract 81. state
chool land, which is the extreme southeast cor
ner of the state of Colorado: thence north de-
,.rccs 2 minutes east TT chains thence south 81
degrees i2 minutes west 1924 plus chains: thence
south degrees minute west i7.4i chains to a
point on the south boundary of the state of Colo
rado midway between Corners Nos. 3 and of
tract 81; thence south SO degrees b: minutes east
55.2i chains to the point of beginning: contain
ing in all 63.G9 acres.
The above deecribes the II = of the SEi OF
tiOn l6. Twp. 35 s., L. II W. according to the old
survey. which is described follows under the
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Notice for PuDleafon
(Publisher.)
uN>ocrxu,aok ~ thn Yotariov

!. s. Land ONE at Lamar, Colorado.
Jan. ls. 1916.
Notie is hereby given that Albert II. Reynolds
Of Springfield, Colo, who, on Aug 10. 1912. made
Homestead entry No. 0llssO. for lots
/, G. 0. II. e,.neh. Sec. 20 and neA Sec. "a. T.
33 s.. Range ~ W., 9Th Principal Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make three year proof
to establish claim to the land above described
before Silas E. Speckmann U. S. Com. Spring.
field, Colo, on the 18th day Of March, 1916.
Claimant names witnesses
George C. Harmon. M. Odis White. 7. V.
Nidey all three Of Springfield. Colo Lafe Lester
Campo Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher.)
Department of the interior

U. S. Land Office at Lamar Colo
Lamar. Colorado, Jan. 2s, l0l6
Notice is hereby given that James NJ. Battles
of Springfield. Colo, who Aug. IS, 1zl2.
mado HID. entry No. 0ll922 for w. Sec. 2s.
T. 50 SIR 46 W. 9Th p. NJ. has~tiled notice of
| intention'to make year proof to establish clair
to the land above described, before Silas L.
Spe,kmann u. S. Com Springfield, Colorado. On
the Ist day of April, 1916.
Clnlmant names As Witnesses:
timer s. Sutton. Clarence ]. Casper, Char.es
E. Casper. all three of Campo. Colo. Joseph
Blackwood. of Springfield. Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land O1ice at Lamar, Colo.

Os d CdI1O VuICc dC JdEIdEI OVIU
Jan. %. la16
Notie 10 hereby given that Benjamin F. Battles
Of Springfield, Colo, who August
%. 1912, made homestead entry No. Oll92l for
c,s tEast-halD of Section % Township 80
$. r. 46 west 9Th P. N. has filed
Notie Of Intention to make three year proof to
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Silas E. Speckman u 8. Com. at Spring
field Colorado, on the LIST day of Apr 1916.
Claimant names witnesses
Elmer S. Sutton, Clarence J. Casper. Charles
E. Casper all three of Campo, Colo. Joseph
lakewood. Springfield Colo.
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NOTICE FOR Pu uBLIcATIuS
Publisher

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office Mt Lamar, Colo, Jan. Is. 1916
Notice 10 hereby given that John o. Davis
Of Richards. Colo, who on Aug. s. 1872 made
HID. entry No. Olls33 NR Sec. 80, Township
SO Range a W 9th Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of inte ntion TO make year procf
to establish claim to the land above described. be-
fore Silas E. Speckmann, U. S. Com at his Office
Springfield, Colo, on the 18th day of Mar, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Charles H. Manlove Frank NJ. Manlove. r.
Dean. NJ L. Sneed. all of Richards. Colo
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NoTICk FOF PUBLICATION
tPublisher)
Department of ths interior

Land Once al Lamar. tOorhdo
Feb.9, 1915
Notice is hereby given that Levi p. Stall
ford Of Baker Colo., who Apr 20. 1911 made
Homestead. entry, No. 0l038l for Lots c, 10,
12, H. IT, seL4nw1 and n Y swA of 10. lot 81. Sec
II, Township 81 South, Range 42 west
9Th p. NJ has filed notice Of intention 10 make
Three year proof to establish claim 10 the land
above described before silas E Speckmann u S.
Com. at Springfield. Colorado, on the
sth day Of April. 1915.
Claimant names witnesses:
C. B. Wait. John W. Anderson. both of Lam
port. Colo. Charlie Baker. J. E. Sanders. both of
Baker Colo.
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NOTICE FOR PUBiCATIUN.
'Puhlisher)

u S. Land Office at Lamar Colorado.
Feb 2s, 1916
Notice is hereby given that William Hines.
of Springfield. Colo, who on July. II 1872
mnde homestead entry No. Ol1373 for
81, Section 2s Township s2 South Range i6
W. 9Th Principal Meridian has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof TO establish
claim to the-I above described before
SiIas E. Speckmann, U, 5. Com. at his office at
Springfield Colorado, on the Nth day of Apr,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses.
L. B. Lcwelling. Chas Pratt, L. +. Loar. Sam
Mowery all of Springfield. Colorado.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. S. Land Office ut Lamar, Colo,

Jan. 49, 1876.
Notice is hereby given that Harrison = Cline.
of Villas, Colo. who on Aug. 8. l9is, made
Homestead entry. No. 0lls.0 for SEl%. Section II
Township SO s.. Range "A W.. 9Th Principal Me-
rdian, has filed notice of intention to make Three
year Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described before Silas E. Sp"ckman U. S Com.
at Springfield, Colo. on the 18th day of March
1916.
Claimant names witnesses.
Herman E, White. Rodley. Colo. jesse Felter
]. II. CottrelI both of Villas Colo. j. C. Hendrck-
son. of Richards. Colo.
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NOTICE For PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.
u. S. Land Office at Lamar. Colo.

Jan. le. 1916.
Notice 10 hereby given that Herman E. White
Mullinville Kansas. who. April rs.
1912, made Homestead Entry No. oll677. for lots
l. s, w1zseN. Sec 2s. and Lot 8. Sec SO, T. ~ R,
45 W. and on Jan. II. 1916 made II. Z, 020306 for
lot ls. Section q Township s W. Range As w.
6th Principal Meridian. has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make Three year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before Silas E.
Speckmann. U. S. Commissioner Springfield.
Colo. on the l7th day Of March 1915.
Claimant names witnesses:
Harrison s. Cline. J. H. Cottrell. both of Villas
Colo. Osie I. Dishman. Robert s. Scales. both Of
Rodlcy. colo.
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REWARD
$5oo.oo

Whereas certain and numerous par
ties have been killing animals belong
ng to The Prairie Cattle Co. Ltd, some
for the purpose of selling tn
meat, others for the purpose of oh
tanning meat for their own consumption
and others for the reason that the cat
tie have been giving then annoyance
This is to give notice that the above re-
ward of $500. 90 will be given to anyone
giving such information as will lead to
the conviction Of each and every guilty
person. All animals belonging tn
The Prairie Cattle Co.. Ltd. are brandet
j on left hip, and all information
should be given to H. G. Glazbrook,
Manager Prairie Cattle Co. Ltd, Hig-
Higbee. Cello. Adv
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Trimming Ears
OF the CaptiveS.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 11.-Mexican
authorities in Chihuahua City be-
lieve that Villa is directing, if not
actually leading the bandits in
their operations in Southern Chi
huahua, according to an American
in close touch with Mexican affairs,
who reached the border to-day.
He said Gen. Trevino, command
ing the government troops in
Northern Mexico, has received Of
fetal reports that before the clash
at Jiminez the Villa forces captur-
ed and sacked the town OF Diaz,
several miles to the north, and cut
off the ears Of their captives.
Substantiating the story Of the
branding Of prisoners, was the
story Of a Mexican soldier, who re-
ported to Gen. Francisco Gonzales,
upon his arrival in Juarez, that
his ears had been cropped follow
ing his capture at Jiminez.
The arrival said the anti-Ameri-
can sentiment in Chihuahua City
had disappeared.
Another American who arrived
from the Cases Grandes district
said that the advent of the rainy
season has been a great relief to
the soldiers of the expeditionary
command, some of whom were be-
ginning to sicken with the con-
tinued dust storms, which had
prevailed for several weeks. He
added that natives in that district
cling firmly to the belief that
Villa is dead.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Must Pay For
Worthless Bonds.

Cincinnati, o., July 10-By the
decision of the United States cir
cult court of appeals, the town of
Newbern, Tenn, is compelled to
pay up some $4,000 on improve
ment bonds it issued several years
back, and from which it never
realized a cent. The bond issue
was for $25, 900 but accumulating
interest has now doubled the
amount the town is held for,
When ready for floating, the
bonds were placed with W, j.
Hayes Co., bankers at Cleveland,
the firm merely giving the New
bern Officials certificate Of de,
post in return. Some time later,
the Hayes concern became insol-
vent, but, not before it had dispos-
ed of the entire lot of bonds, most
of them to Ohio banks. When the
town refused to pay interest or to
acknowledge the bonds, suit was
brought in the federal court at
Memphis by Attorney w. R. Col
Inns, Of this city, representing the
National Bank Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and the other bond-holding banks.
The outcome was judgment
holding the town bound to pay
bonds, interest and costs. This
Judgment is now affirmed by the
circuit court Of appeals and be-
comes final.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Farm for Sale.

My farm Of 100 acres, located
near Sharon, is for sale at a
bargain, if taken at once. Has
three settlements, two stock barns,
two tobacco barns, three wells,
plenty Of spring and well water
two rat.proof cribs; 1870 acres in
cultivation; located on R. F. D.
See F. W. Staulcup, Sharon, or
write r. L. Tiilman, Estell Springs,
Tenn. 15.4t
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Dread Disease
In Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, July 15.-There
are seventy.fve cases of infantile
paralysis in twenty-six counties OF
Mississippi, according to state
ment made here by DR.. Willis
VALLEY, state sanitary inspector,
after he had checked up reports
received from county health
officials. DR.. VALLEY stated the
showing was a great surprise,
as previous reports had shown
cases at only few isolated places.
DR.. Valley stated that accord
ing to the county health reports
MANTLE paralysis has appeared
in the following counties: Jasper,
Marion, Chickasaw, Harrison,
Washington, Warren, Lee, Jack.
son, Noxubee, Yallobusha, Lown-
des, Madison. Rankin, Lincoln,
Bolivar, CLAY, Covington, Jefferson,
Davis, Scott, Cohoma, Kinds,
Holmes, Lawrence, Copiah, Simp-
son and Wayne.
Only few deaths from the
disease have occurred in this state,
the sanitary inspector said. State
health board authorities announced
every effort will be made without
delay to check the spread Of the
disease, and a rigid quarantine
will be place. about the homes
where it has developed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
To the Public.

When in need of first-class job
printing call upon me for prices
and samples. represent the best
printing establishment in this
whole section, and will appreciate
YOUR orders. All work delivered
promptly prepaid. Look over
your supply Of stationery and if
in need, telephone me for samples
and prices. All kinds Of blank
work done at reasonable prices
M. E. Tanning, at the Bank Of
Gleason. tt.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
BALLOT|NG WILL
Be SEPARATE.
However, in the Same Polls as General
Election No Fund is Provided.
To Hold Separate Election.

Under instructions from the
state board Of elections at a meet
ing Of the board held in Nashville
the constitutional convention re-
ferendum will be conducted in the
same voting places and by the
same election officers who hold
the general August election, but
the election will be separate in
that additional clerks in each
precinct must be provided to have
charge Of the poll lists and tally
sheets for the constitutional con-
vention election. The returns OF
the constitutional convention re-
ferendum must be made on
separate blanks to the secretary
of state and must be canvassed
by the state returning board, con-
sisting Of the governor, secretary
Of state and comptroller.
The board adopted the instruc-
tons as offered by J.. R. Penland
of Knoxville, and copies will be
sent at once to all county election
boards. These instructions are
as follosw:
To commissioners Of elections
in the various counties OF the
state:
The state board OF elections,
being in official session at the
capitol in Nashville, Tenn, deems
it important to call the attention
Of the commissioners Of election
in all the counties of the state to
the following matters, towit.:
First-That the legislature Of
Tennessee, chapter ITO Of the acts
Of 1915, provided for a special
election to be held on the first
Thursday in August, 1915, at
the several places OF holding
elections in the various counties
in this state in order to determine
whether a constitutional conven-
ton shall be called to alter or re-
form our present state constltu-
ton.
Second-That Honorable Thos.
70. Rye, governor of the state, in
accordance with section 4 Of said
act, has duly issued his procla-
nation to the commissioners OF
elections and other proper officers
n elections under the law in all
the counties Of the state; requir-
ing and directing said election to
be held as provided in said act.
And in order that this point
may not be overlooked by the
commissioners Of elections and
a4bor nroner officers under the
law we hereby make the follow
ING suggestions to you, to,wit:
First-It is made your duty by
section 4, chapter 10, Of the said
acts Of 1915 to advertise the time
and places Of holding said election
as in the case Of special elections,
for members Of the general as.
ssmblY; and section 1854 Of
but the same officers holding the
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Hogshead Of Tobac-
co Sold for $500.

The Western Tobacco journal
publishes the following history o.
a hogshead of tobacco originating
in southern Kentucky during the
civil war and which finally found
its way to England:
lowing to the great European
war now raging considerable dis
cussion has been caused as to
the relative gain or loss by which
the tobacco industry might be
affected. The following history Of
a single hogshead of tobacco grown
in southern Kentucky in the year
1864, and sold fifty-five years ago
august IL, 1864 at the Pickett
Tobacco Warehouse, Louisville,
KY, will therefore be Of interest
to the many readers:
"This hogshead was selected
and packed for Messrs. Spratt &
Co., to be sold under the number
of 10000. 1t was inspected and
sealed and the sample placed in
the walnut and guaranteed by Mr..
Spratt Of the old reliable Pickett
Tobacco Warehouse, to be the
finest package Of southern Ken
lucky leaf ever offered on any
market. A covering was placed
over the hagshead, SO everyone
was in ignorance Of the true quail
ty Of the tobacco. The bidding
was spirited between a number OF
buyers until it finally narrowed
down to D. Spalding of D. Spald-
ing & Sons, and Andrew Graham,
after which the former gentleman
finally succeeded in purchasing
the hogsheads at the record price
of $56 per hundred pounds, or
$960,40 for the entire package.
Besides this amount, $2,15 went
for war tax, and for commission
for selling $1.85 per hogshead plus
l cent, or $3.50. The sample was
not shown until after the hogshead
had been knocked down.
"The tobacco was forwarded to
New York and sold on August
16, 1864, $65 per hundred pounds
to R. Atkins & Co., with whom
Mr., D. Spalding was interested
in exporting the leaf. 1t was
then shipped to Liverpool, England,
about the time the civil war ended,
or in the summer of 1865, when
tobacco and other products suffered
a slump. The tobacco was held
until Jan. 25, 1866, when it was
sold at $25 per hundred, or on the
original basis Of LIS pounds.
$428.75 being received for the
hogshead. Adding the first cost,
$960.40 to the $154.55 profit when
sold in New York, and interest for
sixteen months at 8 per cent.
($100.33,) gives a total value Of
81, 215.O8. The loss therefore on
the single hogshead amounted to
$786.33, not counting the loss in
weight, freight and other small
items of expenditure.
"The original warehouse bill,
dated August IL, 1854, is still held
by W. D. Spalding, the well-known
local tobacco broker, who was
member of the old firm Of D,
Spalding & Sons, and it is through
the diaries of his father, D. Spald-
ing, ST., that this remarkable
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Of Auto
Tax Designated.

Mr.. Murray, chairman OF the
state highway commission, by APP
pointment, met the automobile
owners and other good roads en-
thusiasts here last Friday in con.
ference for the purpose OF
designating the expenditure Of
the Weakley county fund derived
from the payment ofthe automobile
tax. After confering with auto
mobile owners and after a personal
inspection of some OF the roads IN
the county, Mr.. Murray decided
to spend this money, amounting
to about 81, 700 at this time, on
the roads leading from Dresden to
the Obion county line, through
Ralston, Martin and Gardner and
the one leading from Dresden to
the Gibson county line through
Greenfield.
Mr.. Murray declared these roads
in better condition for the applica-
ton of the fund than any he had
seen in the county, and directed
that the auto tax money for 1916
be spent for the maintainence OF
these two important thoroughfares.
No penny of this fund can be
used in building a road nor cul-
vert or repairing a bridge nor
cutting down a hill, but it must
be used in dragging and opening
bitches maintainence. This is
what the law directs. And the
law further directs that it must be
used on county seat roads-roads
extendidg from one county seat to
another. But before even these
roads can get the benefit Of the
fund citizens and road officials are
required to put the road bed in a
certain condition-a condition for
dragging, etc. This must be done
on the Martin and Greenfield
roads, and a committee, one each
at Dresden, Martin and Greenfield,
will have supervision over the
dragging, reporting to Chairman
Murray what has been done, etc.,
and those who accept contracta for
dragging will be allowed 80 cents
per hour for the time actually put
in either dragging or cleaning out
bitches, this to be sworn to before
a notary public and warrant issued
after an inspection OF the work
done. Also a committee from the
department OF the state highway
commission will inspect the work
from time to time, making re-
port of the state Of work.
While the Enterprise does not
believe there has ever been great
amount Of grating" in the road
work in this county, there will be
no chance for any at all under the
new system under Mr.. Murray
and the state highway commission.
Mr.. Murray states that when
these roads are put in proper shape
they will be known as state aid
highways, receiving aid for main
flamenco from both the state OF
Tennessee and the national govern
ment. Next year the auto tax
fund will doubtless be used on
other roads, thus leaving the
local tax and labor to be used on
branch roads. The work of
dragging the designated roads will
commence with the early fall rains.
There are to be three contracts
from Dresden to the Obion county
line and three from Dresden to
the Gibson county line, each con-
tractor to have five miles Of road
~ Jno,. ODD l-ooy, IN rnnoir
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21

Shannon's code provides that
special elections for members OF
the general assembly shall be
published in at least two news
papers, one at the seat of govern
ment and the other in the county
or district in which the election
is to be held. We therefore sug-
gest that you give due notice in a
county newspaper published in
your respective counties for at
least ten days before the first
Thursday of August next, that
said special or constitutional con-
vention election will be opened
and held on the first Thursday
in August, 1916, as provided in
chapter ITO Of the acts Of 1915.
This notice may be given along
with the notice of the general
election to be held on that date,
as provided in chapter 273, acts
of 1909.
Second-That it is the duty Of
said commissioners of elections
in the various counties to call
special attention to the officers
holding the general election on
that day that it is likewise their
duty to open and hold said special
or constitutional convention cleo
ton on the same day and at the
same time and place.
Third-A separate ballox box
shall be provided by the officers
of the election, in which to de-
posite the ballots of the voters
voting in said special election, and
separate poll lists and tally sheets,
general election will hold the
special election, except that sepa-
rate clerks may be appointed for
the special election.
Fourth-It shall be the duty OF
those whose duty it is to provide
ballots for the general election to
likewise provide and furnish
ballots for said special election,
Fifth-The ballots to be voted
in said special election shall be
worded and prepared as provided
in section two of said act of 1915,
chapter ITO.
Sixth-Any person qualified to
vote in the general election is en-
titled to vote in the said special
election.
Seyenth-As the manner Of
counting and making return Of
the votes cast in said special
election, reference is here made
TO section five Of said act Of 1915
above referred to, which provides
that the return shall be duly
certified to the secretary OF state
Eighth-The Importance of this
special or constitutional conven-
ton election is our only apology
! for making this statement to
election officers and all who may
be interested in said election,
This July IL, 1916.
]. M. Penland,
JIM. Brackin, Pres.
+. ]. Pardue, Sec'y,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-07-21
Nonresident Notice.

Odell Morton VS.. II. G. Morton,
In the Circuit Court of Weakley Coun-
ty, Tennessee.
To H. g. Morton:
A bill for divorce has been sworn to
and filed in this court, which bill AYERS
that you are nonresident Of the state
OF Tennessee, and resident of the
state OF Ohio, so that the ordinary pro-
cess OF law cannot be served uponyou.
This is, therefore, to notify you, the
said H. G.. Morton, defendant in the.
above styled cause, to appear beforRi
the circuit court OF Weakley county !.
to be held at Dresden, Weakley couny
ty, Tennessee, on or before the a
First Monday in August, 1916, '
and make defense to said bill filed
against you, or the same will be taken
for confessed and proceeded with ex
parte as to you.
This the 28th day OF June, 1916,
j.30-i-7-14-21.
w. w. HOUSE, Clerk.
Maiden & Maiden, Soils. for Com-
plainant,