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Observation-Disclosures

Lee Olive, OF Chickasha, Okla,
who formerly resided in Gleason,
stopped off for a few hours here to
see his uncle, our venerable cltl.
zen, ]. K. P. Alexander, and cou-
sins, Polk and Bob Smyth, whom
he had not seen since be lett here
! 81 years ago. He is at present a
prosperous theatrical manager IN
his home city, and was on his way
to Chicago and New York to at
tend a film convention.
z 2 -
Rev. W. T. Holley. wife and
children, Herbert and Melba, and
their two little cousins passed
through here Monday en- route
from their home at Casey, KY, to
visit Mrs. Holley's father.
Mesdames Preston Jones OF Nc
Kenzie and Adams of Memphis
visited DR.. and Mrs. Bandy this
week.
Col. W. R. Fowler and family
spent several days III Obion coun-
ty this week visiting a number OF
friends and relatives.
John Wess Smith. from near
Dresden, was in Gleason this week
purchasing a quantity of flour
from Joe H. Bandy.
x = "a
Miss Francis Bobbitt has re.
turned from several days visit in
Mckenzie, where she attended the
Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Parks are
residing in Henry for the present,
Mr.. Parks working the Henry
county roads.
Rev. W. W. Adams delivered a
splendid discourse at the Metho.
dist church Sunday evening on
the subject of "Service," with
John 1917 as a scripture lesson.
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HOSIERY INSPECTOR
ENDS HER TROUBLES
Had Been In Broken Health
For Nearly Three Years
Was Greatly Run Down

Il am going to put an end to
all this trouble. / have en-
duree d long enough" said
Mrs. w. B. Cobb, Hosiery In
spector at the Mays Hosiery
Mills,two weeks ago, and who
resides at 9O8 Church street,
Nashville,
81 am tired Of this iindiges-
ton, dizziness, and being run
down all the time. | haven't
any appetite and those dizzy
spells last two or three weeks
at a time. feel all tired out
both night and day and | can't
sleep we'll. No matter how
good my food is, nothing stays
we'll on my stomach. I am
going to put an end to it. -
And she made good her
word.
She had seen in the papers
where many others had put an
end to all such troubles by
taking Vim Hepatica, the I'm
iversal System Purifier and
Tonic. She started to taking
it at once and after taking two
bottles Mrs. Cobb says:
81 am entirely relieved of
all these troubles and can har-
tily recommend Vim Hepatica
to any one suffering the same
way"
You see, at this time of the
year, we all need a cleaning
} out and toning up of the sys'
! get all clogged up, our liver
gets sluggish, our stomach gets
out of fix, we are more or less
nervous and our system is full
; of poisonous matter, and VIZ
need to take Vim Hepatica
. Natures own medicine. Vii
; Hepatica is made from the
, roots and herbs that Nature
has provided for US to use
: In fact, it is a combination O.
eight of the best known herba
. medicines in the world and thu
names of these are on the
package.
Vim Hepatnca is now be
, ing introduced and explained
at J. C. AmmOns', Gleason
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RARARARARA AnAnAnAn.nAnA,A
PILLOWVILLE ITEMS

Born, to Foster Bobo and wife,
a boy, last week.
A big boy arrived at the home
Of Will Thorn and wife on the 9th
/ Mrs. Dove Parker was called ur
near Mckenzie last Thursday tc
the bedside of her father, who died
Saturday eve and was buried al
Enon Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Joel Walters was called on
Sunday morning to Mt. Pella to
attend the death-bed of her father,
Joe Carlton, who died Saturday
evening at the home Of his daugh'
ter, Mrs. Geo. Avery.
Joe.Carlton was born Nov.s22,
1854; died July 7, 1917; age 62
years, seven months and 16 days.
He was married three times. His
wife, also four daughters, ten
grandchildren, two brothers-Pey-
ton and Bill-and one sister
Jackie-survive. He had been a
sufferer for two years of cancer OF
the throat and mouth, but did not
complain, only wishing and pray.
ing to get well. Since May l he
had been at the hame of his
daughter, Nina, where everything
that loving hands could do was
done, but to no avail-God was
ready to relieve him of his suffer
lngs, and he willingly submitted
to His will, closing his eyes as if
in sleep and breathing his last
without a struggle. In early life
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he united with the Christian
church and was a faithful member
for years. but later be wandered
off in sin; but at the last he re-
pented and told his children sever
al months before he died that he
was ready to 90 any time. and
that he felt like he was alright
with his God. It was hard to
give him up, but we must wait
and hope to meet him where there
is no parting. The body was laid
to rest Sunday afternoon at the
Cox burying ground, burial SER
vices conducted by Mr.. Billie Bob
bitt.
Will Fosters baby is said to be
improving.
Mrs. Minnie MCGEE of Kentucky
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Addie
Reece. The two sisters had not
seen each other since the former
was a girl nine years old.-Qua-
ker.
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GLEASON GLEANINGS

Mrs. W. W. Adams, superin.
tendent Of the elementary division
Of the Sunday schools Of the Paris
district, gave an interesting lee
ture on her work at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
y y 3
Mrs. Jessie Henderson of Mem
phis is visiting her sister, Mrs. ].
L. Summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McClain Of
Sulphur Springs, Texas, are visit.
ing the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Polk Alexander.
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WARDS CHAPEL ITEMS

A large crowd attended the
singing at Wards Chapel Sunay
afternoon. There will be singing
again the second Sunday after
noon IN next month.
Uncle John Henry Scates, an
aged and highly respected citizen
OF tie Fifteenth district, is very
sick.
Mr.. John Darlington Of Ken
lucky, is spending a few days with
his sister, Mrs. Hattie Wade, who
is still right sick.
Prospects are good just now for
a fine corn crop. Cotton is not
looking so good.
Mr.. John Arnold happened to
the misfortune on last Sunday
morning of getting one of his
mules badly crippled by falling in
to a ditch.
On the evening of July 4, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Phillips gave the
young people an entertainment
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
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MARKETING HOGS

Beats burying them. Steven
Hoover, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
writes, Il commenced feeding
my herd of about 100 hogs B.
A. Thomas Hog Powder over
two months ago. Fifty were
sick and off feed. Nearby
herds had cholera. | did not
lose one-they are we'll and
growing fast. For sale by
Al Gardner, Martin.
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Seeds may be saved from the best
vegetable plants one year for the next
seasons planting. Lettuce and radish
60 to seed if permitted to do so. The
best corn ears may be left on the plant
to mature. The best potatoes from the
biggest hills may also be saved If they
can be kept safely. Peas and beans
allowed to ripen on the plants will
supply seed for next year.
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IF YOUR CHILD Is CROSS,
FEVERISH, C0NsTIPATED
Look Mother! II tongue is coated,
cleanse little bowels with "caIl-
fornIa Syrup Of Figs"

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup Of Figs" because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups,
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Study Veterinary Medicine

One of the most popular professions
of the day. Greater demand for quail
fed veterinarians than ever before
We make q specially of preparing
students for the southern practice
Write for literature. Veterin
ary College, Fayetteville, Ark. 14-4t
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EAST WEAKLEY ITEMS

|
Mrs. Banday, wife Of Jim Bandy
died at her home about loo O'Clock
a. m. Sunday morning. She hac
sufferad for quite awhile witt
cancer. She leaves q husband anC
several children, also many friends
who mourn her death. The re
mains were inferred at Hopewel
cemetery, at Gleason, Sunday
afternoon, services by Revs. Hal
and Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Bette McClain stuck q
nail in her foot last week and it is
feared that she has blood poison
from the effects of the rust left in
it. DR.. Mcbride is the attending
physician.
Mrs. Arie Tucker has been
real sick but is reported better.
Raymond Bell happened to an
accident last Saturday which
might have resulted seriously.
The mule lie Was blowing ran
away with the pillow, the pillow
catching Raymond by The trousers
and dragging him some distance
before it tore lose. He received
three or four cuts which were very
painful, but ne is able to be- about
as usual.
Hay cutting is in progress this
week.. Parham Klutts says that
hay is thin and short, as he cut
hay all enc evening and probably
had two loads cut.
Eustice Highfll gave the young
people, and old people as well, a
big ice cream and sociable party
at Luther Highfll's last Saturday
night week. There were probably
800 people present and there was
about Is gallons of cream made.
All seemed =. to enjoy the time
spent.
Misses Velma and Verna Jen-
nings entertained the young peo-
pie last Saturday by giving
moonlight party. A large crowd
was present,
Prof. Jeff Clark and Clyde Ber-
ryhill were up to attend the sing.
ing at Tumbling last Sunday at.
ternoon. They report a fine pro-
gram for the annual singing at
Greenhill, the first Saturday in
August.
The Farmers Cooperative store
at Mckenzie is now running full
swing. The writer visited same
last Saturday and believes that
they should be patronized by all
farmers, and more especially those
who are members and stockhold-
ers of the organization, as the re-
bates will amount to about 10 per
cent u the money spent with
them. Robin Yale.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-13

Patents have been taken out at vari-
GUS times for paper which is claimed
to be proof against fire and therefore
particularly suitable for documentary
records. Most of these papers contain
asbestos or a similar mineral fiber,
with or without the addition Of clays
or metallic salts.-LOndon Standard.
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His Idea.

T never give letter Of recommends
ton"
THAT so2 Why2"
"Wel, I figure that the fellow who
is good enough to be given my hearty
Endorsement is good enough to keep
on the payroll, Detroit Free Press
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-13
Warmed.

Betty-Jack says he will stop drink
ing If marry him. Mrs. Wyse-WeH'
be careful, dear. It's easier for him
to begin again than 1t is for you to get
unmarried. - Boston Transcript
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

For Sale.-My farm of 80
acres, near Vardeman, Miss,
in the heart of the trucking in
dustry; thirty acres in good
state of cultivation, balance
well-timbered; good five-room
house, finished inside and out;
good barn and outbuildings,
orchard, and in sight of good
school and church. Will sell
at a bargain. Write me for
terms.-C, J.. Chandler, Der
ma. Miss. SOFT
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GLEASON CHURCH DIRECTORY
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. 5. A. Martin, Pastor.
Services second Sunday at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. Third Sunday
at LA. m. Fourth Sunday at 1880
p. m. Sunday School each Sunday
morning at 9:45. Frank Margrave
Superintendent.
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C. P. CHURCH.

Rev. Brawley, Pastor
Preaching every first Sunday at
ia. m. and Up. m. Sunday School
each Sunday morning at 9:45, ]. N.
Trentham, Superintendent.
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MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. Chas. Felts, Pastor.
Services every third Sunday at II
a. m. and p. m. Sunday School
each Sunday morning at 9:45, Mr..
James, Superintendent.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Services fourth Sunday at IL a.
m. and Z p. m. Sunday School each
Lords day at 9:45 a. m. Mr.. j. E.
Williams, Superintendent.
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For Old Linol~ am.

An old linOlcum, If not worn into
holes, may be refreshed and made al
most as good as new with little trou-
bic. First be sure that 1t IS stretched
and tackled as closely as possible.
Then paint 1t all over with two coats
Of any good wash paint, letting the
first one dry before supplemcnting it
with the second. When this is quite
dry, give the floor a coating of orange
shcllac. After this is dry go over 1T
cellent finish to the floor and will make
the linOlcum not only look well, but
add greatly to its wearing qualities.
An oil mop will keep 1t clean.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-03
MOST POWERFUL AIR RAID
MADE on LONDON MONDAY
fC.Nhs Dropped on Districts Thickly
Populated With the Homes of
t'r"c. aE.! 2iiddle Glasses
p."GpLE EXPECTED RAID
i .rc from the Defending Guns Long.
cr and Louder Than Ever Be-
foe, Says London Dispatch.

Lon:'on, Oct. 1.-The strongest air
attack yet attempted on London and
the coast towns by the Germans was
carried out tonight by four groups Of
hostile airplanes. Some Of the ma
chimes got through to London and
bombed the southwestern district.
A terrific barrage was sent up
from the defense guns and the roar Of
battle lasted internationally for two
and half hours.
The Germans bombed coast towns
as they passed over and proceeded to-
ward London. Two of the groups
succeeded in getting a number of ma
chimes through the sky barrage. Nu-
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IS DISPENSER or COMFORT
One EngIishwoman Does "Her Bit" by
Keeping Open Ho1se for Wounded
Mems Visitors.

There Is a large class Of English
women, writes n London correspondent,
who have to keep their own homes 60
Ing but who manage to take time to
help to ease the war strain. She visits
soldiers wives and families in dark
and dirty streets, as do most of her
friends and hundreds Of other women
She never goes empty-handed. To pay
for these luXuries she dispenses with
hrlp In the hOuSewOrll, rising earlier
III the morning to do 1t herself. Here
Is the experience Of one:
In the course of her visit to- a hos
pital tall, sad, young Scotchman won
her sympathy. He was grievOusly
wounded, but what he seemed to suffer
from most was inconsistencies and a
wild longing for his own people, es-
pecially his mother. "She can't afford
it," he said when asked why she did
not visit him. "She could get half
fare warrant, ! know, but even then
she's not accustomed to travel, and
she'd be lost in strange town."
This gave her an idea. She would
ask the mother to come to Leeds and
Slhy Will licl Sllc llct lleT III the SI0-
tion and took her up to the hospital,
where the excited boy lay.
For few days the old Scotch wom-
an stayed with her, and then returned
to Scotland full Of gratitude and de-
light at having seen her son. She was
the first of many guests entertained by
this warm-hearted Epglishwoman. SOL
diers' wives came, sometimes bringing
with them baby-Once or twice it
was baby the father had never seen
before, born while he was at the front
soldiers sisters, sweethcarts, mothers,
all poor women who could not afford
to have come without her offer of hos
pitality. They arrived tired, anxious
and sad, and she comforted them and
checrcd them, and they went away hap
pier to know that their dear ones had
so kind q friend at hand.
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Galicia.

Galicia is the most northern portion
Of Austria-Hungary. 1t lies on the
north side of the Carpathian noun.
tains. It's northwestern frontier Is
formed by the Yistuln river; it's east
ern parts are drained by the rivers
Dniester, Pruth and Sereth. 1t has an
area Of 30,321 square miles, which Is
5000 square miles larger than the
area Of New Brunswick Its populas
ton is S,C25, ,G75, or about equal to the
population of ali Canada. The cOun-
try exports timber extensively, but
agriculture is backward. SO also are
the people, both educatinnally and So
cially. Apart from the mqnufacturc
Of spirits, AMI the extraction Of Pc
troleum and salt, there is scarcely any
industry. Over SO per cent Of the POP
ulation e:e Poles and 43 per cent Ruth
eniaLs. LcmEcrg IL the chief city
population 215I00.
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the question Of continuing the night
performances. All voted in favor of
carrying them on as usual.
Field Marshal Lord French, com
manIer-in-chief Of the home forces,
issued the following report dealing
with tonight's raid:
"A group of hostile airplanes cross
ed the Essex coast at z o'clock this
evening and proceeded across Essex
toward LONDON.
This group of machines VAS fol-
lowed at about a quarter of an hours
interval by second group, which
pursued the same course.
"Ihc first attack on London was
delivered from the northeast about
7:45 p. m. Most Of the raiders were
turned back, but one or more of the
machines penetrated the dcfenscs and
dropped bombs in the southwestern
district.
about 8:15 p. m. the second group
of raiders attempted to cross the de-
fenses at various points in Northeast
and North London, but without sue
cess, until shortly after 8 o'clock,
when few Of the machines passed
across London and bombs were again
dropped in the southwestern district.
Meanwhile a third group Of ene-
i. i y - Ill.
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The Need Of Caution.

Guide-Here you see the waistcoat
worn by Captain Snoot when he was
shot by the assassin. The bullet that
ended his life went through that hcle
there.
Mother-Do you remember, children,
how I have warned you against care.
lessness. IF the hole had been mend
ed at the proper time the bullet could
not have gone through it and be would
still be alive.
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NOTE: Cigarettes made of foreign to-
bacco pay CSC pound Import Duty.
Virginia Carolina tobacco pays no Import
Duty. Isn't it clear why Piedmonts can
give you better qualify tobacco1 Piedmont
il Mf biggea- 5eliing V,rginia Carolina
tigarshe in tie aVorla.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Pursuant 10 m orler Of j. NJ.
Win ham, Judge of Probate, ! will
Sc! to the highest bidder for cash,
1t the residence Of John E. Morris,
on the 1874 day Of October, 1917, at
IL o'clock A. H., the personal effects
of the estate Of Martin r. Morris,
deceased, namely, one horse, one SOW,
one onc-horse wagon, one COW and
calf, one set tobacco barn fues, one
buggy, one lot of household and
kitchen furniture, and one lot of plan
tation tools and farming implements.
JOHN E. MORRIS,
Administrators for the Estate of Mar
tin r. MorrisS Deceased.
2t.-pd.
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Ling from the bedpost and have yet
to record an unaccountable disappear.
ance Of loose coin. I am not always
eager to champion the wife's cause.
for that would be robbing married life
Of its spice and seasoning, but must
and do denounce this jokemonger, this
defamer Of our; noble married WON.
an. It Is quite evident that he was
not in the habit Of bringing home his
weeks wages and dumping them into
the lap Of her calico apron, as have
done ever since the fatal knot was
tied. The wise man will not wait to
be held up. He will fork over the
change before the gun is placed against
his Stats. Unless you are willing to
follow such Il course, you should never
have struggled beneath the arch Of or.
nnge blossoms and pronounced your
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
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n1erous bombs were dropped on the
southwestern district, which is thick
ly populated with the homes of the
upper and the middle classes. The
fire from the defending guns was
longer and louder than ever before.
A rain Of shrapnel fell in all sections
of the town and the streets were
virtually deserted save for few
police.
Favorable for Raiders.
The weather was perfect for air op-
crations, as there was bright full
moon, with no clouds or wind. The
people of London expected raid and
were waiting for signals. Soon after
7 o'clock motors of the volunteer
corps sped through the streets blow
ing their sirens and displaying an
illuminated notice, "take cover" The
telephone exchanges notified their
subscribers and other measures were
put into execution to inform the
populace of the impending air raid.
Many theaters are continuing their
performances Notwithstanding the
raids. At the conclusion Of the per-
formance in one Of the leading Lon
don theaters tonight, the manager
came to the stage and invited the au-
dicnce and stage hands to vote upon
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medicine took. Every month since /
was young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. I saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, soon noticed change and
when I had finished the third bottle l
was cured and never felt better. Igrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad to let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGorr-
1GAL. 1882 Hartville Street, Phila., Fa,
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That sers.Pocket Joke.

The fellow who invented that joke
about wives burglarlzlng the pockets
Of friend husband while that innocent
and trusting lobster slumbered on should
have had his invention censored before
1t was permitted to occupy place
among jokes Of that period. For thirty
years the latchstrIng Of my small
change trousers pocket has been dang
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my machines crossed the Essex coast
about $3.50 o'clock and proceeded to-
ward London, which was approached
shortly before 10 o'clock. They did
not penetrate further than the north
east outskirts Of London, where some
bombs are reported to have been
dropped.
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AN OPERATION
AvERTED
Philadelphia, Pa" year ago I
was very sick and suffered with pains

IN my side ana BACK
until J. nearly went
crazy. / went to
different doctors and
they all said I had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until I would
be operated on. I
had suffered for four
years before this
time, but l kept get
H. IL