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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Sale of Land.
}. 753. J. {. Harrison

Nora Joyce Bassett ct al.
In the Chancery court at Benton,
Tenn.
In,obedicnce to a decree Of the
chancerv court at Benton, made
in the above styled cause, | will
on Saturday December lst, l9l|
in front of the court house door
in Benton. sell to the highest and
best bidder the tracts of land IN
said decree, described as follows:
A certain tract of land being in
the first civil district of Polk
county, Tennessee, containing
one hundred acres more or less.
Beginning at the southwest cor
ncr, thence east to a blackjack
tree near the newground, thence
northwest to a stake, thence
Southwest to stake at the
branch, thence southeast to a
stake, thence south to the begin
ming; being a part of the south
west quarter of section five, trac-
tional township first west of the
Meridian in the HiwasSee dist
riot.
Also one other tract in the hrst
district of Polk county, tennessee
containing twenty-five acres more
or less, being a part of the south
west md northwest quarters OF
section FIVE, first fractional town
ship. first range west OF the Me-
ridian in Hiwassee district. Be
ginning at the south-cas! corner
of the southwest quarter, thence
north one hundred and eighty
FIVE poles to a blackjack bush
near the big road, thence with the
big road nearly south about
twenty FIVE to a rock, by the side
of the road, thence with a condi-
tional line running with the tence
about one hundred and ffty-seVen
noles TO a rock near a black-oak
tree thence east about FIVE or SIN
poles to the beginning.
Terms of Sale: 70 per ct cash
balance two equal payments SIN
and twelve months with lnteres,
from date. Good personal secu'
rity will be required of the pur,
chaser and a lien will be retained
on said property as further Sc
curity ,,-
! A. ]. William, {. 4 NJ.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
First National Bank of Polk Co.
VS..
w, II. Eaves ct al.
No. 734. In chancery court at
Benton, Tennessee.

w. ii. raves CT al
No. 734. In chancery court at
Benton, Tennessee.
1t appearing from the allegations
in complainant's bill which IS
sworn to that w. H. Eaves is a
non resident of the state of Ten
nessee so that the ordinary process
Of law cannot be served on him.
1t is ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks III
the Polk County News, a newspa-
per published in Polk county, no
living said non resident to appear
before me at my Office in the court
house at Benton, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday i'll January
1918, and make defense TO the bill
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13

filed against him or the cause will
be set for hearing ex parte as to
him. This November 27, 1917.
A. J. Williams. c. & NJ.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-12-13
Little Essentials

After you your present perhaps may nee0 noy %
Xmas Card Xmas Seal Silver Cord, Xmas Rbbon Fc
decorationWe have Bells, Garland Candies nses Etc'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22

copyright. 1871. hy Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicNteD
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cousin mouse thought perhaps II WAS
Ncddie or Heckie stubtail, one of the
good bear children, but instead II was n
bad old tramp sort OF bear-the Mind
that goes about taking honey out OF bee
"Ah, ha" growled the bear. "A rah-
hit and mousse That's fine Tor me
shall have a good dinner, I'm sure"
and he smacked his red tongue against
his teeth
where will you yet your dinner -
asked Uncle Wigglly curious like.
There Ia no restaurant OF Kitchen
around mere wen, on saushky Ecky
NeN", YOU nllnn ABOUT INV, ct'n wv,
ueai h,t'hl '1 You ~ uessett Jus,
nnw Waht lhcle Nlssl!N 70 come net,
snu coun! NOW many teetn nave, anu
M opened MS mouth real Wlde' that pear
"ob bu, dom, v,,, IN con,, Won,
teeth" said tho moor m,nnv xen,iemsn.
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at once. M thev walked along little
path under ,he trees they saw funny
thing Nirg near a clump ~ ferns,
II looked like a mud turtle at first. hut
after peering A. II through his glasses
Uncle Wigglly saw that the larger part
was made " n half.round stone In front
NJ that was part NJ n broken rubber ball,
and sticking out at the four corner places
were four pieces " wood. like little claws
while al the back was piece of an old
leather boot
My ! wonder what ln the world thl,
can hc'' said Uncle Wiggily, surprised
like.
Maybe irs something from Alice N
Wonderland spoke Squeaky Eeky, the
cousin mouse,
You are right am" exclaimed q
voice. Il am the Mock Turtle and a have
Jus, gotten out q ,h. SOUP, .,. ..,.,
oh, I'm 80 glad % meet YOU criet
| Sgueaky I've always wanted to sos
what n real mock turtle looked like, evcl
since read tho book about Alice
Hum" grunted the aucef creature
There's no such thing ~ n real mocl
| turtle any more than there 10 make
believe tootheche
u hope you never have that SAT-
/ Squeaky Eeky, politely
Thank YOU, | don't care for any,
answered the Mock firtle Just as n tn
| little cousin mouse had passed the cakes
/ And then the turtle began tn sling
Speak gently 10 your toothache drops
| And do not let them fail
And when you have the measle mumps
| They'll scarcely hurt at all"
Mine aid" said Slueahy. Eeky won
derlnR n this was what Alice would hav
snsweted nut the mock turtle kept figh
on with
once y tramp was seated on
chair made out pf cheese,
he ate the legs and then he fell
Down with q terrible sincere
THAT isn't fight" said Saneaky Eek,
'ltsa trap that was bslied with piec
NJ cheese and '
Hush" suddenly exclaimed the mock
turtle Here he comes"
"whor' asked the little cousin mous'
| DO YOU mean the tramp"
BEFORE the mock.tuttle could Answs
along came shufillna = big shREsy beat
At first Uncle wisgib ana tue lttl
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mentS OF Young women workers such
as are now attached 10 the vatpu1
British NaiiS The non-rommisSionrl
ordcrllcS aud prlyatcS were practically
all taken from civil Lie. hu, m kccp.
ing with the doctors and nurses have
settled into their new work with
marked efficiency and enthusiasm
Cleveland Unit Fist.
The first oi the American unit, 10
reach France was known as United
States base hospital No I and was
organized IN Cleveland hy Dr. George
W Grille with Major Gllehris, Of the
United States army as commanding oi.
icer This unit has taken over British
general hospital No Q somewhere in
France United States base hospital
No organized at Harvard university
by Dt Harvey Cushing with Major r
t Patterson as commanding officer
has taken over British general hospital
No II United States base hospital No.
.. from the PRESBYTERIAN hospital, New
York organized hy DR. George Btewcr.
with MAJOR luclus I puptwood com
mandlng. has taken over British gen
efal hospital No. | United States base
hospital No n, organized In 81 Lofts
by nr Frederick Murphy With Major
lameS d Fife commanding, has taken
over British general hospital No II;
United States base hospital No 10, OF
ganlied in Philadelphia. largely in the
University of pennsyNania by Dt
Richard llat,e, with Major NJ A. De.
laney commanding. has taken over Bti,
'h general base hospital No. 10,
United States base hospital No u, ot
gan'ed IN Chicago by Df Frederick
besley with MAJOR { { Collins com
manding, has taken over British gen.
etal hospital No H. all. OF course, be
ing somewhere IN France"
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syndicate
h~H. Uncle Wigsly' WIN you
please take mo with YOU this
morning." asked little voice
somewhere down near the floor
end N the old rabbit gcn,lemans rhcu.
mAtism ctutch as Mt longcara sat At
breakfast table In HIS hollow stump bun
galow Please take me with YOU
Well who are you. and whore 40 you
want TO he takeni" asked the bunny
"Oh, I'm Squsaky. Ecky, the nttlo
cousin mouse. was the answer. and |
want you to take me with YOU on one Of
your walks. 40 can have nm adventure
n you do with Alice In Wonderland
nut perhaps may not see Alice ln
wonderland" spokeA Uncle Wisgily. Y
do no, always have that pleasure"
We'll, then. perhaps We'll see the baby
or the duchess ct the Hryphon ~ some
of the funny folks who make such jtlly
FUN with YOU" went on Squrnky Echy
Il have holiday from school today, he
cause they are painting the hlackhoatda
white. and IA like 10 come with YOU
Come along then cried Uncle Wig
slly. Eivlns The little cousin mouse q
! hlt " cheese cake with som" lettuce su-
gar sprinkled over the top Wen see
what sort of adventure happens today
SO. calling rood.hy to Nutse Jane pi,ty
lWusry, the musktat lady huuaekceper,
t'ncl, Wirslly and S1uepkN Eeky started
of over The fields and through the woods
They had not gune Vcry tat before. all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22
AMERICAN UNITS
TAKE OVER SIX
BASE HOSPITALS
J, S, Hospital Corps Relieves
British in France,
By ROBERT +. SMALL,
rff Correspondent Associated Press.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS II
FRANCE, lune 22-Quietly and with
very little ceremony SO as TO escape
practically all but Official attention
American doctors, nurses and enlisted
men have within the last fortnight taken
,yer six OF the grea, British general
iield hospitals, releasing the British
sufis for duty near the front Ameri-
can surgeons rendered valuable aid also
IN the forward casualty clearing sta
iions during the battle of Messlnes.
This has been the most quickly Of
pani,ed aid the United States has given
British arms in France and has been
greatly appreciated,
No Upsets In Routine.
The Americans have been much i'm.
pressed by the oordiality of their wei
reme a. we'll as by the thoroushnes
Snd effectiveness OF the British hcspital
syptem. W smoothly have the transfers
~ oade ths, The Americans have
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taken mp their new work without even
a moments upset IN the routine oi the
various hospitals The Stars and
Stripes ily with the British union jack
from each hospital flagstaff.
The British select sites with the
greatest care and have developed them
with a completeness that has come from
nearly three years field experience
Some of the general hospital, arc made
mp ot tented wards accommodating
forty To sixty bed, each Others are
constructed of a Setic, ~ hutS. Other
STYLES are models OF field comfort and
convenience The operating ,heatet,
are ,plendldly bull, and seem To lack
nothing IN the way OF modern surgical
equipment
All Are Enlarged.
Originally planned tor lOlO bed,
each the general hospitals have been
practically all enlarged to 400 bed,
each and during a crisis can accummo.
date 3OoO patients, The units which
have taken over the vatiou, hospital,
were organized by the American Re-
Cross as United States base hospitals
and with the declaration ui war ,he,,
staiis were turned over TO the tegula'
army for service as required Eact
unit has brought along an organl,in.
director who was surgeon in civi
practice, but now takes command a,
major in the United States reserve
The commanding officer in each uni
is regular American army 'urgcol
while the subordinate members OF M
Naifs are made up OF regular arm
surgeons and doctors commissions,
from civil life. The nurses are al
graduates of well known ,rainln
schools and will probably be supple
menied soon by voluntary aid detach
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thank YOU" Then the mock turtle
orawled away and the bunny and mousie
girl had u fine time together. And n
with the watering cart and make the Ice
cream jump over the lollypop, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wigslly and the lobster
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
TO FATHERS
When You Join the Red Cross
and Give Your Mite, You Help
Our Soldiers in Europe and
Feed Starving Babies.

Fathers: Suppose that three years
ago powerful and savage enemy had
Invaded our nation suddenly and you
had been called into the army to de.
fend the country. Suppose that our
county had been captured by the in.
vader; your home burned, your wife
and half-grown daughter carried away
into slavery worse than death and your
son mutilated and put to work behind
the enemy lines.
You think such things couldn't hap
pen to you and your family? Well,
just those horrors were visited up0n
thousands of fathers in France and
Belgium by the kaiser's Savages. 1t
has been revealed to us during the last
few months by the secret service that
the Huns were plotting an invasion
Of the United States through Mexico.
But for fair destiny those horrors
would have been ours, because the kai-
ser aims to dominate the world and
spread over the earth his brand of love
and fellowship called 'kultur."
The American Red Cross has been
called upon to relieve suffering "over
there" and to restore as far as possible
devastated sections of allied territory.
It is now on the job. The Red Cross
conducting thousands of hospitals in
france for American and allied sol
diers, and running ambulance lines
and comfort stations innumerable.
Yet the organization cannot do
enough because it hasn't half enough
members back home here to support
the vast work there. So now it is con-
,ducting campaign to get fifteen mil
lion members by Christmas eve. 1t is
an honor to belong to the Red Cross.
If you aren't already wearing the little
>Httor, enroll at once. The member
ship costs just $1.00 a year. Another
dollar brings you the Red Cross Maya
zine for twelve months.
Suffering Europe. especially the
lwomen and children, needs your help
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

BY HARVEY UREN.
Joseph Harker of Mineral Point was
business caller here Tuesday.
j. Roy Gordon was Madison caller
last week.
Wilmerth Ching was business caller
at. Jonesdale Tuesday.
Roy league was a Mineral Point
caller Monday.
Thomas Cant was a Mineral Point
caller Tuesday.
Many people attended the festivals
here Wednesday evening. The proceeds
were $1,000.
Mr. and Mrs Will Harris from near
Jonesdale spent Thursday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Henry Nygard.
Mrs W. J. Tomlin of Mineral Point
spent several days last week with her
mother, Mrs Alfred league.
Jesse league of Mineral Point was a
business caller here Friday.
Mary erase of Jonesdale spent part of
last week at Walter Humbert's.
Mrs Thomas Cant and Mrs Peter
Jackson spent last week in Mineral
Point On account of the serious illness
of their mother Mrs George G. Cox.
Mr. and Mrs Abe Roberts are visiting
at the Fred Lutey home at Darlington.
Henry Skinner was Mineral Point
caller Saturday.
Mrs Hoare of Mineral Point spent
last week at the Roy Gordon home.
Clarence Humbert had the misfor-
tune to cut his foot last Monday while
chopping wood.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Chapman and Mr.
and Mrs George Stewart of Darlington
attended the festival here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Rolly Evans were called
to Lamont Saturday by the serious ILL
ness of their son in law, Orlando Cline.
Mrs Fred Richardson and Mrs Matt
Uren of Boscobel are spending a few
days here with relatives.
Jesse Evans is with John Mite of
Hollandale drilling wells.
Mr. and Mrs Chad Harker and family,
Mr. and Mrs John Harker and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs Roy league and family
and Mr. and Mrs Thomas league spent
Sunday evening at Robert Uren's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
The First Christmas Day
Told For the Littlest Children

T listen dear little children, and
you shall hear about the very first
Christmas day.
It was in a country across the sea,
far away from here, that some shep-
herds were watching their flocks one
night. The sheep were resting on the
grass, the little lambs were fast asleep
beside their mothers, but the kind shep-
herds were not asleep. They were
watching that no harm should happen
to the sheep.
Perhaps they were looking up at the
stars and the beautiful moon above
them when suddenly there appeared a
wonderful light in the sky, brighter
than the moon, or stars, as if the sky
had opened and they saw the glory
within.
While the shepherds were looking up,
wondering what was the cause Of that
strange light, beautiful shining angel
came near to them and said:
"Fear not. bring you good tidings
which shall be to all people. This day
is born Savior, and We shall find the
babe lying in a manger."
And suddenly the angel was joined
by a multitude Of the heavenly host
singing praises to God. This was their
song:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
Peace, good will toward men.
When the angels had gone back to
heaven the shepherds said they would
go to Bethlehem and see this Savior
Of whom the angels sang. They went
and found him, a little baby, in a sta
BILE, with no cradle to lie in, only a
manger for his bed. That little baby
was Jesus, who when he grew up said:
"Let the little children come unto me
and forbid them not, for Of such is the
kingdom Of heaven" His birthday
was the first Christmas day, and ever
since that time we kept that day as a
joyful and happy one.-New York
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Raises AlIiqators.

There is money in raising alligators.
One man near Los Angeles is said to
have grown rich from the enterprise.
1t is lucrative and practically un-
crowded field for the man who has
sufficient business initiative combined
with physical courage to enter. Any
way, the matter is we'll worth looking
into by the man who has decided that
he would like to raise something and
has concluded that chickens are the
only possibility.-Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
TO MOTHERS
The Red Cross Needs Your Help
to Save Women and Babes
in Europe and to Care
for Our Soldiers.

Dear Mothers: Surely you will dc
what you can to relieve the sufferings
of the homeless, Wretched mothers and
children of war-torn Europe-ragged
starving, freezing, tuberculous women
and babies who for three years have
endured the horrors of hell. They
are your sisters and your sisters
children. The end is not yet for them
Think what they must go through this
winter. Think of yourself and your
little ones here in America, safe and
comfortable.
In the trenches "over there" are mil
lions of men undergoing Understandable
hardship and suffering and death to
save the liberty-loving world from the
kaiser and his savage hordes. Think
of them. Remember they are stand
ing between you and the fate that God
less, "kultur"-mad Germany poured
upon the women and children of north
ern France, northern Italy, Belgium.
Poland and Roumania.
Of course you cannot go to Europe
and nurse and feed and clothe and
shelter those sufferers. But the Amer
lean Red Cross is over there doing it
the nobleSt labor in the worlds history.
Our Red Cross is nursing and feeding
and clothing and sheltering them. And
it is conducting thousands of hospitals
and ambulance lines and comfort sta
tionss for American soldiers and the
soldiers of our allies.
Yet the Red Cross cannot do enough
because it hasn't half enough men,
bers. Therefore a campaign is being
made to get fifteen million members by
Christmas eve. 1t is an honor to be-
| long to the organization.
You will join, won't you? You will
see that your husband enrolls, and that
each Of the children is enrolled-sure-
Y. Annual membership costs $1.00.
An additional dollar brings the Red
Cross Magazine for a year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
December
By j. c. OLIVER.

BY j. c. OLIVER.
- MONTH far famed! For testive
~ days and nights renowned,
Joy fraught, aoith hdl1otoed 6ene-
dictions crowned
Lies annual clearing house for ret
respective thought,
Where pensive memory recalls the
smiles, the tears,
The hopes and joys of youth, the loves
of vGnished gears,
And signs to see the havoc, sad, that
Time has aOrought.
o hoary month! In regions of the
north and east
The song OF bird and ripping of the
brook haze ceased,
Ind Natures thousand charms of
summer days haze fed.
There Boreas reigns, fierce God of
a0i7d and storms
And aointer all OF Uerdure, into
6roaon and Uhite transforms
Ind leaves no trace of life and beau
ty sped.
o happy month! When Keen a1ticipa-
ton, so0eet,
Flies sa1ift on aOj1,gs OF ardent 1ove to
greet
With gifts the friend, the 1over or
the Kindred near.
Is Winter closer drGa0s his icy tet-
tered chains
The heart expands and zove Nnse1fsb
Teigns
And speeds its 1argess to the ones
most dear.
I11ustrtous month of most Industrious
birth!
Good tidings, peace and joy to all the
earth
a heavenly choir announced e0hen
Christ aDGs born.
No other birth such mighty pOrtent
bore,
This Prince of Peace a0hom heaven
and earth adore.
Hoao thrills the heart at thought OF
Christmas morn!
Los Angeles Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Meat or Shucks.

Sometimes l think the best part of
cracking butternuts is cracking them.
What are we going to get? Meat or
shucks? Never mind if there be moth
ing more than an empty hole once in
a while! The next time will be all
right. Anyhow, we have gained a bit
of muscle in the arm that swung the
hammer. Makes US stronger for crack
ing the harder nut tomorrow.-Vincen
in Farm Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Chamberlain's Tablets.

Chamberlain Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, biliousness and
constipation, and have met with much success
in the treatment of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach trouble
and have been unable to obtain any permanent
relief. have been completely cured by the US OF
these tablets Chamberlain's Tablets are also
of great value for biliousness. Chronic con-
stipation may be permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and observing the plain
n inted directions with each bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
MINERAL POINT EVIDENCE
FOR MINERAL POINT PEOPLE
The statements of Mineral Point
Residents Are Surely More ReIi-
able Than Those Of Utter

Strangers.
Home testimony is real proof.
Public statements of Mineral Point
people carry real weight.
What friend or neighbors says COM
pels respect:
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts.
Here's a Mineral Point statement.
And it's for Mineral Point peoples
benefit
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind Of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills.
G. A. Bachelor, High St., says
'My back was sore and lame and my
kidneys acted irregularly. had heard
what a good remedy Doan's Kidney
Pills were and I got supply. Two
boxes quickly relieved me-
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills the same that Mr.
Bachelor had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Eliminates Headlight Glare.

A novel device to eliminate the glare
of automobile headlights covers the
front of the electric bulb and diverts
the rays of the lower half so they are
added to the light thrown by the upper
half of the reflector.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
When He Falls.

GAS fur as I kin understand de ques-
tion," said Uncle Eben, IAN optimist
is all right ontil he gifts de idea that he
kin git along by furnishin' de cheer
fulness while somebody else does de
work. "-Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Stomach Trouble and Constipation

Those who are afflicted with stomach
trouble and constipation, should read the
following: II have never found anything so
good for stomach trouble and constipation as
Chamberlains Tablets. I>have used them off
and on now for the past two years They not
only regulate the action of the bowels but
stimulate the liver and keep ones body in a
healthy condition. writes Mrs Benjamin
Hooper, Auburn, n. Y.