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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Elementary Mentality Of the
Masses Demonstrated by
Amusing Examples.
FISH MADE FREE BY TROOPS
Flow Pretty Woman, With Dogs and
He'd Ribbon, Turned Hostility to
Enthusiasm--Man With Red
Umbrella Becomes Per-
sonage.

Paris.-Political happenings have
succeeded one another so rapidly In
Russia that French correspondents
there have had little time to do more
than occupy themselves with them, and
descriptive articles from those Jour-
naIists have been few regarding the
effect of the revolution on the mass
OF the people and its results in the
provinces and among the peasants.
One or two articles, however, have APP
peared which throw some light on the
mentality Of the Russians, regarded as
so different from that of other Euro
peans.
Robert de Flers, associate editor OF
the Figaro and now attached to the
headquarters staff OF the Roumanian
army, has had months of study Of the
Russian troops serving In conjunction
with those Of Roumania. Here are
some anecdotes from his latest article:
There is a fine lake somewhere In
the south Of Russia which is connected
BY a channel with a smaller lake,
where huge carp are raised, The chan
mel was barred by nets to prevent the
carp from passing into the larger lake,
and, as food does not reach the troops
In the district too plentifully nor In
great variety, the officers were glad
10 vary their mess with the fish.
One day some hundreds Of soldiers
were gathered In meeting ct
those meetings which have become a
regular institution In the Russian army
this year-plunged in deep discussion.
Suddenly was a rush toward
the lakes and, with cries Of "Sloboda !"
Sloboda |" t''Libertyw "Liberty!"),
the men began to pull out the barriers
and nets and destroy them. The Off
GERS wished to prevent the destruction,
but the soldiers took little notice of
their reprimands beyond crying "Slo-
boda Sloboda for the fish"
A noncommissoned officer explained
the matter. "Eisn are Gods creatures
nE men are. Like them, they have the
eight to liberty But men can talk and
10 have made the revolution, while
fish are dumb and can never make
theirs. 1t is, therefore, our duty to aid
them because 1t is contrary to nature
to pen them up in order to capture
them and easily kill them"
A Parsonage and Didn't Know It.
A middle class functionary, a man
who occupied a modest position in one
of the tax-collecting offices and who
was imbued with the narrow, bureau
cratic, reactionary spirit generally
found in that class, CHANGED to go out
one day with a red umbrella under his
arm. A group of manifestants going to
a meeting begged him to open his UNI
brella. He willingly complied, and at
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root, DR.. KiImer's Prescrip-
tiOn. 0Yerc0meS Kidney Trouble

Il is now conceded BY physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
fltering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as.
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick.
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
hsart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as a kidney and
bladder remedy is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, There is nothing else like It. It
is DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and 1t is sure to benefit you.
Get a bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
PLENTY OF JOBS.

Peoria, H., was for half century
the MISUNDERSTANDING center of
the United States. It's five great distil-
leries, the largest in the world, fur
nished 35 per cent Of the whisky Of the
country. They used up $4,000 bushels
Of corn daily and employed 1875 men.
When these plants, on September 3,
under the federal food control law,
ceased 0perations-so far as the max
ing of beverage liquor is concerned
did these 1875 men face Jobless fu-
ture? Not at all. Other manufactur-
ers eagerly snapped them up. A lead
ing business man of Peoria said to
Chicago reporter: ''There is place
for every one of them in the tractor
factories and other industries. We can
use every ounce Of coal the distilleries
have been requiring and are glad to
get 1t. Peoria will never know that
the distilleries have been closed"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
FIRST AID TO THE ENEMY.

The Baltimore Sun, an anti-prohibi-
ton journal, recently called attention
to serious conditions In ship-bullding,
due to drink. Work in many OF the
hig shlpyards is retarded, 1t says, be-
cause employees are Hanging about
saloons and soaking rum into their sys-
TENS, and, as a result, either staying
away from work for days at time or
turning up unft TO handle their part
ip the vast teamwork of modern In
dustry. They weaken the efficiency Of
the whole industrial machine"
Thus in America, as In England, the
drink traffic Is furnishing first aid to
Germany. At the behests of the liquor
interests our government is playing
into the hands of the enemy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
CONSISTENT INCONSISTENCY.

Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin, an
opponent of prohibition, voted for the
submission to the states of the prohi-
t.tion amendment to the federal con-
stitution. La Follette's Magazine ex-
plains the senator's apparent incon-
sistency thus:
Senator La Toilette said that while
he was opposed to prohibition he rec
ognlzed the right of the people to set
tie all questions by the referendum,
and for that reason he voted for the
resolution"
The action proclaims the Wisconsin
senator loyal to the principles OF true
American democracy and we, the peo-
pie, commend it to every senator and
representative In congress.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
cow GETS ARMY RECOGNITION
Soldiers Permitted to Own Animal,
Paying upkeep From Ration
Savings.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the army
not only may keep cow, but they
can feed 1t at government expense,
provided they consume the milk, says
a ruling Of the Judge advocate general.
The decision was rendered on the
question of whether feed for COW
kept by a detachment Of soldiers for
the production Of milk for the detach-
ment mess could legally be purchased
from the ration savings, in view Of the
regulation that "such savings shall be
used solely for the purchases Of arti-
cles Of food"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
NOW ALL's CHANGED.

There was time when 1t was a
natural part of soldiers existence to
drink and carouse. That day is past
with the soldier sworn to defend his
country's flag and representing the
power and dignity of the nation. Strong
muscles, clear brains, high ideals in the
soldier, increase the fighting efficiency
of the army, and these qualities In the
citizen insure the permanency of our
institutions.-Maj. Gen. John L. Perish
Ing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
She Studied Byron.

Mrs. Hawkins, who posed as lit
erary woman and protested a great adj
mIration for Byron's works, had re-
Gently purchased a little dog and was
showing him to q caller.
what have you named himl" asked
the caller.
"Perchance," was the reply.
what singular name for an ami
NAL |" commented the caller.
Il named him after Byron's dog"
she explained. "Don't you remember
the line in Childe Harold where the
poet says, 'Perchance my dogT"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
&c Retort.

'TwO wrongs don't make a right.
Stilr--
A senator was discussing the food
control bill.
"While the bill has its drawbacks"
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
this lady, you spend all your money
getting your palm read
"She smiled sweetly.
"'And you, dear, she retorted,
spend all yours getting your nose
red.'"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
ying comrpdes "a touch nothing.

ging comrades to touch nothing.
The founder ana curator Of the Eth
nographic' Museum recounts that his
staff, (caretakers. cleaners, ete.l, has
petitloned the government for the sup
preston OF his office, on the ground
that curator is useless In museum,
that he does nothing, costs money, and
Is of no service, as they who carry
the keys, WELD the feather brOoms,
and elean the floors are the real cura-
tors.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

one of the American women who
have kept green the memory Of the
Marquis of Lafayette and the great
service he rendered this country in
Its early struggle for life is Mrs. VIII
liam Astor CHAMBER. who has devoted
much Of her time and energy since
the war began to aiding the French
in their great struggle.
Mrs. Chanler has been interested in
hospital and relief work In Paris, but
her especial charities have been the
LAFAYETTE fund, which provides COM
fort kits to French soldiers, and the
French heroes fund. 1t was the lat
ter fund, of which Mrs Chanler was
president, that purchased the birth
place Of Lafayette In France to be pre-
served as a museum.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

A certain general was suspected by
his men of being only lukewarm to-
ward the new movement, so delega-
ton of soldiers waited on him to ask
him his real opinions.
''I'Il tell you just what am" he said
to them, "and you can tell it to every
one. / look upon my men as my chill
dren and so have no reason not to tell
them the whole truth. am a Maxlmal-
LIST anarchist. After that am sure
you won't want any further details"
The men went away delighted They
declared to the regiment that had sent
them: "The general is absolutely all
right. He is so tremendously revolu-
tionary that we couldn't even remem-
Der the name that he said"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
GOOD Loelc.

DR.. w. A. Evans In the Chicago Trib-
une tells Of his interviews with sol
diers and sailors on the subject Of pro-
hibition for army and navy. He finds
that they "wllI stand for 1t" but object
to being singled out. If they are to be
under prohibition they want the other
fellow to be under it. They say, If
prohibition promotes efficiency and
health in an army, as YOU fellows
say it does it also promotes them in
the men who clerk, sell goods, work
in factories, raise crops, argue in court.
and practice medicine"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build LIn The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula q
printed on every label, showing Il Is
Ouinine and Iron Ia sasteless form The
Ouinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Honduraa 10 onen MInt.

Silver coins being scarce in Hondu-
ras, that country is to reopen Its mint,
which has been closed a long time,
and melt up and reduce in tineness
250,OOO pesos, which win then make
100000 pesos.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

These illustrations of Russian tenn
permanent are declared to indicate the
difficult task Kerensky confronts, to
direct such a people and to keep them
steadily in the path that he would
have them follow.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

A torpid liver condition prevents proper
food assimilation. Tone up your liver with
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills They act
gently and surely, Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Goldfish Arc Scarce.

Last year the Goldfish caught of the
coast Of New England amounted to co.
100000 pounds-less than half the
amount caught a hundred years ago
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Lovlnc Wives,

A man loves his wife because he
must and loves his neighbours because
he mustn't.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
A HlNr ro WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina," Price soc and SI.oo--Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Mrs. Funston, widow of the late
General Frederick Funston, is one Of
the leading workers in Red Cross
work.
The widow of one Of the country's
greatest soldiers is doing more than
her share in urging practical aid for
the soldiers and sailors.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
AoM q Ia ] cIvII EnaIneer.

In a mandatory the wOrkmen in a
body waited on the civil engineers to
tell them that, "the old order having
passed away, there must be no more
slavery. Everyone must work ia turn.
So you will kindly some of you 80
down into the mines, and others fire
the engines"
"And who will do our work?" asked
the engineers.
"Sonse Of us will take turns In your
Offices"
"But what will you do there"
"Fhe same as you-sit around,
sharpen pencils. and smoke ciga-
rettes."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

e. Mr. Deemer, IL years belfast in
Philadelphia, makes money as a maya
zine agent He advertises.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Not on the Job.

Merchant-Don't open your grips.
Young Drummer But I've forgotten
what I'm selling.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
One Execution.

II like a man who will handle any
thing without gloves"
"How about live electric wiresT
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Before the revolution, people bathed
naked in the Neva, but outside the
town. Now they are bathing, entirely
stripped, within the town. and walk
about on the bridges and quays be-
tween the French and British embas-
sizes. The men Of 1893 were ehristened
'sans culotte," without trousers), the
men Of 1917 are 'sans calecon," with
out drawers).
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

forWomen
For Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has Relieved
the Sufferings Of Women.

It hardly seems possible that there is in this
country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound trial after all the evil
dence that is continually being published proving beyond
contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved
more suffering among than any other medicine in
the world.
MRS Txieso Cured After Seven Months Illness
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

BREAD WITHOUT SALT Is TASTELESS
A medicine chest without Magic Ar
MICA Llniment is useless. Best Of all
llnlments for spralns, swellings,
bruises, rheumatism and neuralgia.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC and S1.O0.--Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Sometimes the majority of our good
habits never get found out.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

The Petrograd soldiers, anxious to
instruct themselves and occupy the
leisure that the revolution has given
them, are great visitors to the mu-
seums. Their anxiety to Investigate
everything leads them to pass their
hands over the pictures and caress the
statuary, (often marking it with their
nails). Notices have been put up beg
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Some soldiers whose bearing was
anything but martial, were taking up
too much room in a tramway to please
the female conductor, who rated them
vigorously with all the extraordinary
authoritativeness which women in Rus
sla always display toward men. "You,
soldiers! Go onl You only have sol
diers' clothes, that's ALL"
Its shame to treat a poor wound
ed man like this" murmured one Of
them.
"You woundedf" retorted the con-
ductor. IF you are wounded 1t must
be in the left nostril and by cork
from a bother
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

On Sunday, July s, M. Naudeau saw
a crowd moving along the Nevsky
Prospect carrying banners, half blue,
half yellow. THAT'S all right" said a
middle-class citizen to him. "RevOlu-
tiOnary red seems to be going out of
date" When the column had APP
preached, it proved to be composed al
most entirely Of soldiers, enough to
form two or three regiments. Their
banners for the inscription Long Live
the Government which seemed to
show that 1t was a patriotic manifesto
ton, but others had Long Live the
Ukrainei" "Long Live Independent
Little Russia !" Long Live the indie
pendent Ukrainer
The soldiers belonged to the Petro-
grad garrison and were natives Of Lit
tie Russia, manifesting their desire to
be enrolled as soon as possible In the
purely Ukralnian army that is being
formed in the south. No one interfered
with their separatlst demonstration.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Aurora, M-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble, with severe pains in my back
and sides until became SO weak | could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got SO nervous !
would jump at the slightest noise. ] was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope OF
ever being well, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. took
ak bottles and today am healthy woman able to
do INV own housework / wish every suffering
woman We nal would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, and find out for herself how good
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

For months every material, from sDk
to the commonest cloth, colored red,
has been sought for and made into
cockades, flags, steamers, etc. The
smallest fragment Of red serves as an
excuse for a manifestation. Here is
story of a squad of Russian soldiers,
pretty woman, a pet dog, and bow
knot Of red ribbon.
The pretty woman was walking up
and down the platform of little sta
ton crowded with soldiers. The men,
whose opportunities of seeing a pretty
woman had been limited for. many
month, gazed in admiration and were
prepared to make a manifestation In
her honor. But suddenly their feelings
showed change and cries Of discon-
tent began to be heard. A group Of sol
diers went up to the woman and Sc
verely upbraided her because bow OF
red ribbon was fastened over the ear
of her Pomeranian dog. Such use OF
the symbol of revolution was shocking,
they said, as 1t showed a wish to ridi-
cule the great movement. The soldiers
shouted, shrieked, and jumped about
excltedly, to the utter astOnishment OF
the pretty woman and Of the Pom.
But the woman extricated herself
from an embarrassing position with
the guile Of true daughter of Eve.
She took the ribbon from her dogs
head and placed 1t in her own hair.
Once more the crowd changed its tone,
and it was amid enthusiastic cheering
that she, and the dog. took the train a
little later.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.
Cincinnati OhoI want you to know the good Lydia PINK
hams Vegetable Compound has done for me- was usn en- BAD
had been doctorng long time and mother said want you
to try lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound 80 dd and
and am 80 happy expected around the way DO again.
and want others to what Lydia FmkhamS vegetable
Compound has done for JOSIE CoPE 1000 arIon
Farmount Cincinnati, Ohio. :, -,
Won want special write to Lydia P1nkham Medf
elmo Co fconfdentiaI Lynn, Your letter will be opened
.ad ana angered by woman held in strict confidence
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
QUEER STORIES OF NEW RUSSIA.

once found that his bright umbrella
red being the revolutions color made
him a parsonage. Women threw him
flowers, children were lifted up for
him to kiss, and he was at once made
president Of the meeting.
When that was over he was conduct
ed In triumph to banquet, and there,
too, he made an eloquent speech, hay
Ing discovered himself an orator with
out having ever suspected 1t. Finally
he was conducted TO his home at q
late hour by several thousands Of his
free If not enlightened fellOw-cltizens.
From that day, after inscribing hts
name on the revolutionary committee,
he has never gone out without his red
umbrella, always open.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19

Ludovic Nadeau has found time to
send to the Temps some anecdotes
about events in Petrograd after the
great revolution:
In the early days Of the revolution a
strengthening street-sell made his
appearance on the Nevsky Prospect,
AS he wore scarlet cap, a crowd soon
gathered. He was Offering pamphlets
at so kopecks apiece, and could hardly
hand them out quick enough. The nat
ural inference would be that the work
treated Of the revolution, but as a
matter Of fact, it was a History Of
Buddhism" bought, doubtless, for a
nominal sum as a publishers. remand
er. One soldier, as he carried away
his bargain, was heard to say: Il can't
read, but lots Of comrades in the bar
racks can"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19
Logic Of Freedom.

Two soldiers had happened to speak
to a general and one had used the
term, "your excellency," as was the
custom before the revolution. The
other soldier afterward rebuked his
companion for such a lapse from new
principles.
"You said 'excellency'w
"Well, of course / said 'excellency.'"
"But don't you know that now you
mustn't say 'excellencyT"
"And why mustn't we say 'excellency
and more?"
"What? Why? Because We have
made the revolution, and now we are
all Free"
The first soldier was silent for
minutes, and then remarked:
"But since we are all free, we are
free to say 'excellency' If we like to-"
The other soldier, In turn, reflected
for a minute, and then declared:
"That's true, after all. The moment
we are free we can do what we like.
It's that, you see that's so difficult to
understand. But as that's really so, l
am going to say 'excellency' myself"
Then he added:
"But, all the same, 1t won't be the
same thing as before"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-05

WHAT'S COMING?-GreatIy as
we may desire peace to come to the
struggling nations of Europe, and
however much we may sympathize
with the efforts of the president to
bring the conflict to a close, let us
not forget that we have problems of
our own which must be inteIligently
solved if this nation is to endure. Let
us not forget that congress is an in
strument only to secure our welfare
and that the chief executive was
elected to serve us.
We may then lay it down as an
axiom that the first duty of any gov
eminent is to see that its own people
are prosperous. Judged by this
standard, ours is a failure. You may
say that we are the richest nation
and may submit statistics to prove it.