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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
lunches
Scientific Reasons Found
for lntuitions.

OF all the queer tricks of the mind
none Is more interesting than what we
popularity call a "hunch," which scen-
tific gentlemen dignity by the name OF
psychology. None of us would be able TO
exactly define wn1t is a "hunch' or
how we came Ia have one. Ent GER
tanly every one of us has experienced
that odd intuition al some time or an
other \ great many persons always
follow this unexplained mental sugges-
ton, and in IA notable ma jority of cases
the "hunci4" is borne out hy the re-
suit.
a student Of the subject has re-
Gently advanced an explanation that i
illuminating and seems to be some
where near the truth. He holds tina
the "huneh" is not really an independ-
ent action of the brain, trying to Sc
into the future, but is a suggest!o!
taken from the latest storehouse
knowledge that every one possesses
In the course of years all of us have
acquired a vast range Of information
about an infinite number Of things. A
good deal of this knowledge is subcon-
scious. We are not aware that we pos
sess 1t. But the moment that some oc-
casion arises where this knowledge
plays part. our faculty Of judgment
is shaped by the facts hidden away
in the mind.
There is n market letter writer in
Wall street." says the writer, who
fra nkly admits that he Judges tn"
course of the market not by reason,
j,t l, I'M I ia
market advice in the morning, he
says, I simply try to get the feel
| of the market. say that the outlook
| is that the market will go up, or that
| the outlook is that it will go down.
Sometimes l give my reasons. but
very often l don't. simply can
! not give my reasons. because l do not
know them. Frankly, ! write on what
you cali a "hunch."'
| People may call this superstition.
but people do not know. This mar
ket letter writer often does give the
reasons for his predictions; he is a
keen student of conditions and of the
technical status: and while he is
sometimes wrong on the market, his
record compared with that of othe.
market letter writer's is astonishinsly
good.
| a phenomenon not unlike this Is
often observed among fishermen
farmers. guides and others who quail
| ify as local weather prophets. Though
they occasionally talk Of winds and
moisture and the look Of the sky. they
have little scientific knowledge oil
weather: yet they have an uncanny
habit Of being right. The psycholo-
gist. William James. somewhere gives
an example of dentists who can tel
you that a tooth will break. hut can
not tell you why it will break.
| And what is the explanation in
each nstance-market prophet, wealth
err prophet and dentist?
| THE explanation is that in each in
stance the individual has acquired
over years of experience mass of
empirical knowledge which far out
runs his scientific knowledge. He has
unconsciously or half consciously alb
sorbed an indefinite number Of items
of knowledge which he has not ana
fyzed. In his Judgment OF things
these items Of knowledge lying q,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
Americans Under Fire
By Albert Payson Terhune
The First Seminole Campaign.

As soon
nc on our hands
lasted all but dragged
spanish province inaccessible region
of radng the nearby state OF GEORGIA mn
derg burning seaingand then sOppne sa'es oeA 70 '
punishment could not reach them :. -,
the Seminole Parts of the rich
In 1877 President Monroe sent Cen
with little army to ru; an end to tho Seminole
rad
hornets hut Jackson
tacking Impossible bs and OF
1ron"'' M"s
Jackson In frontier on the
certain Engllshmen Florida ana WEI"
a government - 49,
England Spain To mNaoe F!o1oa was
w WAS wy en and he sy. so ns
noles vast % all about law.
a enabled for
drive British ont OF
he turned as1ess 49, . .o, -
useless would be to negotiate with spain or 70 ppe
subjects Florida stop melting the semi
Georgia All this would take too nu'n ne ana
,ccom
of his small army
packed their civil and military a"-
them not to come back - ~,
suspected causing
drnmhead court a'a' convicted ana
had them both hanged . . . -, wa,
committed that would have Justified NON SPAN ana s
land declaring the United states ...
blamed lingos went
declared MS
dsavowoa that he should be punished ~ r. ~, worry least
semnoes the sin and folly OF invading "eo
And he It, 49,. - ..,
the Indians
again. CA later article will tell or TINS
bigger results than the mere
' = y Es# span protested. aters
there
y ernmen tanas fsibls Diplomacy took up the work
VIII Off ss9'sss. :,
by which Spain sold
Florida to the United States 1919 for f@ooc"o
Two later the treaty ratified -.
first govemor-copyright 1917.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

an old negro working round his
place on Long Island. On the day the
United states declared war Uncle Ben
came bright and early 10 do his chores
well, Mistah john" he said. Il hope
youse' gwine ter be kind 10 pore Ole
Germany now
why. Uncle Ben. what arc you talk
ing about? Don't YOU know we're at
war with Germany" M"
II shows 1t: knows It," the old
fellow persisted. shaking. his head
.But ss,tsanly aat sesantgy.N Neea
frien' now!"-Saturday Evening Post
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.

The campaign to enlarge the
chamber Of commerce and TO
strengthen its finances should
have the aid and encouragement
of everyone. The interests Of
this body are Identical with the
interests Of The community. 1T
is not designed. and neither has it
attempted. 10 upbuld one interest
at the expense Of another. Meth
er is it controlled by selfish
cliune. Is sometimes happens
with organizations of this charac-
ter. It is engaged solely in the
upbuildlng Of our community ana
il must be supported to the limit
| of our resources.
The conditions for pushing
! AlisSou!a'. growth are entirely
favorable. The new road to the
FIathead VIII bring the interests
Of that community much closer
Ito rs. The railroad through the
Rlackioo; i not far distant. We
must have live chamber ol com
mcrcc TO grasp these opportunl-
Ties and knit the interests OF
the new fields 50 closely to oul
clty that they viii never be loos-
cn"d.
Al no time in our history has il
been more important to upholt
and encourage the work of the
chamber OF commerce as now ant
to this call of duty all citizen,
must respond.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

One of the German newspapers,
in gloating over the Italian vic
tory, chooses Italy as the start
ing point for a general plan Of
separate peace negotiations. IL
is too early to say whether that
plan may succeed with regard to
Italy, but certainly there will be
nothing of the kind With the
United States. France and Eng
land. These nations will stand
up together, when an agreement
with the kaiser is finally conclud-
ed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

We wonder whether Wheeler
will roll over and open his
eyes when he learns~that q
charge Of perjury was made
against htm III open court III
Missoula OH Monday Some
sensitive people would re-
gard thai as serious. but we do
not fancy that Wheeler will be
worried He will tell us that after
a careful examination of The stat
utes he is unable to find law
to fit perjury.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
Talk of the T0Wn

4 golden wedding Wnlch marked
also an anniversary for Carlton. in the
Bitter Root valley. was celebrated re-
Gently in Long Beach. Cal. With
happy party of old friends Mr.. and Mrs
Robert NJ. Carlton. Bitter Root pioneers
in whose honor Carlton was named
observed the tiftieth anniversary 81
their wedding. The bride Of 1861 wore
the taffeta silk gown of her wedding
day.
The original Carlton homestead is
located just II miles from Missoula
near tho little town which bears the
| name Of the early settlers. Only one
OF the II children who grew up there
still lives in Carlton. however. She
is Mrs. H. e. Reed. Three other daugh-
tiers stili live in Montana, though. They
are Mrs. James Lancaster, Stevens
| vile: Mrs. Alfred Gates. Victor, and
Mrs. G. s. Jensen. Butte.
From France. where he is serving
with the Norton Harjes ambulance
corps, W. Brice Toole of Missoula
writes to correct the report that he is
4
says. The men OF the corps, he writes,
| 'are sent to n training camp in place
called Eandricourt. There we learned
our duties as ambulance drivers and
had a little military drill. happened
to act as captain of one of the CON-
pantes at Sandricourt simply because
have had some military training in
college. The rank meant absolutely
| nothing outside Of tho short drill hour
p! Toole may soon return to the United
/ States, no says. 1.-The ambulance Sec
tons with the French army have been
taken over by the L. s. army and al
though the doctor admitted that | am
perfectly capable of doing this work he
! refused. to pass me. on acconont of
slight heart trouble"
| DO snakes possess faculties unknown
by humans? That is the question asked
Thy correspondent who sends in the
story of a marvellous Kansas snake
! which, after dissection. summoned its
parts together by whis,ling to them
Evidently. tho correspondent remarks
the brains of this snake are scattered
throughout it's body, SO that the sew
eral parts have distinct reasoning
powers. The story follows:
I.arned. Kan, Oct. 19.-Enoch Chase
had peculiar experience while taking
the logs out of the old dugout on Me-
Hicks south eighty. He rna across
a joint snake down between the Logo
and hit it with his spade. OF course
every joint flew apart and started te
wiggle Off.
Enoch, just for joke. picked NJ
one Of the joints and put it in a
bucket and then slipped behind the
logs and waited to see what would
happen. In about 10 minutes he
heard sort Of low whistle and
then rustlnig. The head Of the
joint snake came out of the woods
and looked around. II then made a
peculiar whistle ana another joint
hacked up and fastened on to the
head.
The head whistled twice and join,
No. 3 came out. and so on. so many
Whistles Tor each joint. until it came
time for the one Enoch had in the
bucket. At its call the thing thrashed
around In the bucket lika all pos
tsessSd.. but couldn't get OUT OF course
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Fancy the longing of Mex Ro~
manoff as he turns his field
glasses to the east window Of hle
flat each morning to see whether
the Germans are coming
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
THE REroRT.

1.-TWO wrongs don't make right.
Still
a senator was discussing the food
control bill.
while the bill has its draw ba cks, !"
he went on. there would be worse
drawbacks without it. and so we can
face our opponents like the lady.
My love- her husband said to his
wife. you spend all your money get
ting your palm read
''She smiled sweetly.
".And you. dear she retorted
spend all yours getting your nose
red"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

the back of his mind act as reasons.
but they are too vague and incoherent
to admit of explanation.
why don't you speculate? the
market letter writer was asked.
~ used to- he replied. but never
successfully. When l speculate my
fears and hopes make me nervous
and confused: ! try to justify my
moves with reasons pro and con, and
lose my hunch.'" sa-s rtr.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

without the joint that fit. the snake
couldn't get together.
Enoch said the last he saw Of it
the head had taken charge OF one
half and the tail the rest and had
gone Off in different directions To
hunt up the missing joint when an
automobile footed down the road.
This either scared the Joint or II was
its coupling. ON signal for Enoch says
it managed TO flop out Of the bucket
and get away IN the tall grass. 80. 1855. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Our government is extending
its sphere of war activity slowly
but steadily. A notice has been
sent that all alien enemies found
employed in shipyards, dry docks,
manufacturing plants i'll New
York after Thursday, November
ist, will be informed. We have
been waiting some time to see a
development Of the internment
system. There should be no dif-
ficulty in populating several very
large camps for that purpose.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

We give our strongest official
endorsement to TINS sentiment of
the Chicago Daily News: "Bor-
rowing from a faNorite indoor
sport, one may say that now Is
the time for every American 10
lay his cards on the table and
shake his sleeves.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

The kaiser reports victories on
all fronts. save the west front
which. as students Of the map re-
call, is in the direction of Paris.
London and the United States.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Not a single Iamppost has been
necessary for the 100000 German
Americans who We're to arise for
the yaterland. according to the
kaiser'S prophecy to Mr., Gerard.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

That first German prisoner OF
the Sammees should be sent to
the Oyster Bay experiment sta
ton. where r. r. will make a
good American Of him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Colonel Roosevelt stated a great
truth in a nutshell when he said
..Our boys are fighting abroad
with our allies SO that we will not
have to fight at home without
thpmH
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Too bad it should happen, Just
as we We're writing of General
Cadorna as the Napoleon Of the
worlds war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Shark meat may be all right.
but will Mister Hoover please
omit it from our Thanksgiving
menu.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Yes, Missoula had a mea'less
day but is able this morning TO
sit up and take nourishment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

We are dense enough to ask
what is to be gained by conserv-
ing the Indian summer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

At least the Italians are honest
enough not to call it strategical
retreat.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Let us nurse the consoling hope
that Italy will not make the mess
that we see in Russia.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Good for North Dakota, She
was asked to raise S6,OOO,0OO for
the Liberty loan and sent her
check for SiO,45O,O0O. She was
a Stacker on the last loan, giving
herself a bad name as home Of
pro-Germans, j. w. WIS and a
real anti-war party that mas
qneraded under the name Of the
Non-Partisan league. North Da-
kota is coming to herself, which
means, we take il, that all candi-
dates for Office on the platform
that the war is a failure will have
hard shedding for reelection.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Do not let the Boy Scouts do
all the good deeds. Do one your
self.
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ne DAILY MSSoULlAN
EsTAsL'sAtD is7s
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 81, 1917.

II you are patriot, eat as you
talk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Is turkey meat? Thanksgiving
is coming and we are Interested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31

Max Eastman in his recent re-
guest for the restoration of sec
d-class mail privileges for The
kSes, promised that it would
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
TOO svMPAvnET,c.

This story is told by man who has
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-31
FLORIDA BECOMES
v. 5. TERRITORY

whe Jackso lei OF.
a
Florida to Tn n s.o0o0oo
Two years treaty ratif
first nor--Cop
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07
Birthday Dinner

The children and grand chill
dren and quite a number of friends
met at the home of Uncle" Jim
Turner last Saturday and cele-
brated his seventy-frst birthday
with a dinner. The table was
spread out in the yard, and was
loaded with the good things one
might wish for. After dinner
they enjoyed eleven gallons of ice
cream. lemonade and good music.
About 6 O'Clock in the evening the
crowd began TO leave, thanking
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner for being so
highly entertained and wishing
them many happy returns of the
day. One PRESENT.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07
Delta Theta Epsilon

Mrs. L. M. Harwell compli.
mented the Delta Theta Epsilon
club with an enjoyable entertain
ment last Friday night. The home
was artistically decorated with
summer flowers, crepe myrtle for
ming the central ornament on the
attractive luncheon table.
A miscellaneous contest was
held, the club prize, a cut glass
basket, being won by Mrs. Neil
Wright, while the visitors prize,
an embroidered towel, went to
Mrs. M. F, Priest.
Mrs. w. E. HALEY, Mrs. A. E.
Hall and Misses Lorene Parish
and Dorothy Hilliard presided in
the dining room, serving tempt.
ing menu. Misses Bella and Willie
Landlord, Ida Leach and Marie
Parish assisted in the contest, anC
Thomas Mende Harwell, Jr. passed
the score cards. Many friends Of
the hostess we're present to enjoy
the hospitality.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07

A 11-months-old child of Johr
Carraway, of Trezeyant. died
Thursday of last week and wa:
buried Friday. The mother Of
The child died 10 Arkansas several
months ago. After her death the
father came to Irrelevant with the
little babe to live with relatives.
The child had not been we'll for
esveral weeks.
Tommie Dudley, 14-year-old son
of Ed Dudley, (col. died very
suddenly &C Hico last Monday.
He was working in the bottom
near Benefits mill and had a con-
gestiye chill Sunday. Monday
morning he started home and took
another chill and was found lying
by tie roadside in a very critical
condition. He was taken home
and died in about 30 minutes after
being taken into the house.
Chapel Hill church closed a
splendid meeting last Friday. The
services had been in progress near
" one week and there were about
a half dozen conversions, and the
christian people we're greatly re-
vived. This meeting was begun
at the close of most excellent re-
Vival at Long Rock in which there
we're about six conversions. These
churches are located not great
distance apart and many of the
citizens of those communities at
tend services at both places.
The many friends of Will w.
Murray, of Irrelevant, were very
much surprized last Saturday when
he announced that be was married
and had been for several months.
His bride was Miss Grace Sawyer,
who formerly lived between Ruth
erford and Trmible. They have
been living in Memphis since the
marriage, doing light housekeeping
Mr.. Murray has been spending his
time between Memphis and Treze-
want. They are at Trezevant now
receiving the congratulations of
their many friends there.
The w. G. T. U. met last week
with Mrs. r. F. Dilday in a busi-
ness session. Plans we're discussed
for making comfort bags for Car
roll county soldiers. A meeting
was held at Mrs. j. w. Murphy's
Thursday night to make bags for
the ones leaving first. The next
regular meeting will be with Mrs.
j. w. Murphy and the afternoon
will be given to making many
tailed bandages" for soldiers. The
regular hour of meeting has been
changed to $3.50.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07
We have been requested to an.

We have been requested to an
nounce that the annual singing
convention will be held at Union
Academy, in the Nineteenth dis
trict, the second Sunday in Octo-
Der and the Saturday before. 1t
is expected that large crowd
will be in attendance. These an
nual meetings are gatherings of
much interest to those who love to
hear good singing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07
Town and County News

@SAN~as@ = aaANA - ~ NaAs NAaI Saa' - - y
| Miss Kathleen Lancaster, of Nc
Lemoresville, visited Miss Bertha
Edwards the latter part of last
week.
A. E Hawks left Tuesday for
Fulton, Ky. He was called home
to be examined for entrance into
the army.
| Mrs. A. P. Young, after visit
ing relatives at Erin, is again with
her daughter, Mrs. Frank E.
johnson.
Mrs. 10 McCrackin and Miss
Iris Gill, after taking their sum-
mer vacations, are again with the
Dodson- Carter Co.
Miss Elizabeth Parker, of Erin,
came in the first of the week to
take charge Of the Dodson- Carter
millinery department.
Miss Gladys Bryant, of Mem.
phis, is visiting the family of Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Ownby. She is a
niece of Mrs. Ownby.
| Miss Minnie Kee and two nieces
returned to Huron Monday, after
a weeks visit with Miss KEGS sis
ter, Mrs. j. w. Blair.
Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Pickens
land family motored to Tiptonville
last week for few days visit, and
returned home Saturday.
! Alvin Hawkins came in home
from Mississippi Sunday, where he
has had a fine position. He came
home to enter the Its.
Mrs. Otha johnson, of McKen-
zie, spent Sunday and Monday in
Huntingdon, the guest of Mes
danes E. A, and Elvis Morgan.
D. H. Littleton moved his fam
lily here this week from Paris.
They are occupying the Morgan
residence, recently vacated by c..
C. Watson.
A protracted meeting is in prog
ress at Shiloh in the Ninth district
this week. The meeting is being
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Geo. L. johnson.
Mrs. j. Sam johnson returned
last Saturday from a visit to home
folks at Fruitland. She was ac-
companied home by her sister,
Miss Mary Mitchell.
| Mrs. j. B. Vickery and little
son, Dancey, came up from Men,
phis Sunday night and are visiting
Mrs. Vickery's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Tucker.
Ben and George Tucker, Jr.,
who are working with the Larkin
Company of Memphis. spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Tucker.
The pastor will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday at
IL a. M, and at 7:45 p. M, and at
Mt. Zion at 3p. m. The public in
yited to attend all services.
| E. A. Wyley and Hurley Lard,
prominent business men of Nc
KenZie, were in Huntingdon on
business last Wednesday. Mr..
Wyley was accompanied by his
little son.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-09-07

All women, young and old. who
would like to help make comfort
bags for Carroll county soldier
boys should signify their willing
ness at once to Mrs. Turner Can
non, Mckenzie; Mrs. Ardie Hur-
die, Trezevant; Mrs. Florence
Carter, McLemoresville; Mrs. Ella
Brooks, Atwood; Mrs. Ida Carter,
Huntingdon, and Mrs. Fannie
Brown, WestpOrt.