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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22

and she was trying to find It all by
herself So brother and puss had
things eli their own way. Puss Rad
the BAH oftener than brother for she
could move about more quickly.
She knocked it about merrilys
Slapped ut it coquettlshly, bounced at
il zIgiy turned over ON her side and
slcked at it pIayfuuy with all four
feet while brother deItghtedIy cooed
and crowed his appreciation.
When as last FLosste looked up the
BAH was almost unwound It was
terribly tangled, and traiied It's 1ength
again and again about table and chair
legs. szessozz the floor and back again.
under the buffet and around casters
of the sewing machine.
FIosste didn't cry, but she yelled
SCAT at puss so vigorously that puss
didn't wait for a second hint to Zee
FIossIs scrambled down off her high
perch and went to ind her mother
who was reading IN the study.
Mother began FIossie with dig
nifty. will you please come and see
what brother ana the cat have done z'
Mrs. stockton smiled. rose and fol-
lowed the indignant little girl back
into the dining room.
brother, brothers What q little
mischief you are!" and Mrs. Stockton
gathered him into her arms. I'm
sorry little daughter. Never mind
the yarn now I'll help you with It
after while"
Brother Kicked and screamed his
protests He didn't want to be- taken
upstairs, but his mother was deter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22
ROBERTS COMPANY

wen. why don't you 20 asked the
voice. there's q hidden treasure Ia
that very treel"
Robert rabbed his eyes and looked
at the tree; looked so hard that he
quite failed to see the funny little elf
who peered out at him from behind
the shaHering trunk. looked straight
at the mysterious darkness Of the
hollow at the base Of the tree.
Funny Z should imagine such q
thing as that" he said thoughtfuIly
6and how the little elf did chuckle3)
..but since I have, 7 think III look in
that holow-Just fer fun"
He tlptoed up to the tree, reached
his hand into the shadow-and felt
something soft and warm and movingt
He dropped down 20 MS knees and
looked hard. and there. on a snug
little nest V.ere five Of tho tiniest,
eutest Ilttle baby mice he had ever
seen!
Hhay had tiny little gray bodies.
funny little short legs and pink toes
and. they were so little and helpless
that fhey didn't even try TO run away
when Robert touched them. they just
crouched lower in their soft nest and
squeake8 family
Il believe something has happened
10 your mother and that you're hun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22
Ho Manages no Form Regular The sand

Uses, as "a waraing to the next ant
that peeps over the edge. Sometimes
an insect bigger than the owner OF
the trap fails In, and then he resorts
TO other tactics; as the victim tries
to escape up the sIoplng sides, the
Doodle throws up a regular shower
Of sand, which falling forces tho
frightened insect to the bottom. and
prompt ly9huries il. It is then an easy
matter for the ant-IIon to drag it
deeper. and suck out its sKored-up
juices after an insect has been
caught the ant-Iion carefully repairs
any damage that may have been done
TO the trap, and again retires Under
the sand 10 await the next victim.
Now when doodle has been Just q
doodle for some months. a very queer
things happens. he loses all interest
in eatLngs and IN his spare time, spins
meat little silk bag that covers MIN.
head. jaws. body and all AS this
SILKY substance SIS damp ana sticky.
q lot Of sand ciinrs to I'll as he rolls
ABOUT auta ut last me is tn the center
Of q little round bah OF sand In
this smaH stucco home the ant-lion
lives. or rather sleeps, for about two
months. when it wakes up and bites
ftz way out. and instead of being a
little drab doodle, its long, transpar Snt.
wings unfold. and we see a beautiful
dragon fly. with bright red eyes, a
slender brown body and long older
like legs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22

- HE BOOKS all call him an Ant
As lion. but 10 generations and gen
erations OF children. he always
- has been and always VIII be
Just a plain doodle" He IS q funny
looking little fellow. fattened out and
gray. reminding one more = a mill
dewea pumpkin seed than ANYTHING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22
A Natural-Born Trapper

under the sand. and all the 1uiceskin
his body sucked out. until nothing but
a dry husk IS left The ant-lton Then
gets the useless shell on his head. and
By a sudden Zip losses tt clear 3ut OF
the pit, and two or three inches away.
He does not intend TO allow any tell
tale carcass 70 lie around his prem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22

- y M HEN ROBERT SOME ana ms
81 81 H mother and little sister went
A "a N to the country for the sum-
mer his mother promised
nina that he should invite some OF
his citv friends out to see him so that
ia would have company to play with.
BUT they had not been there more
Than d. week before little sister was
taken sick and company was then OUT
of the question for while, And
Robert deprived Of even the company
af his sister was oh. SO very lonesome
one aay he wandered off into the
woods near the house and sat down
no have O. complaining party ali by
himself.
II think it's horrid 70 play y my
self aiIthe time, that's what thin6t'
he began.
600 badL Too badg" gl@ed a soft
ff-tle voice. why dont you play with
the woods people?"
Robert started He didn't know
ANYBODY was near enough 70 hear
what he said Bat he couldn't ses d
soul SO ha decided he must be dream
Ing
fix wanted some boys TO play pirate
cave alfh me-" be continued. Il
wanted o play limiting treasures 50
therct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22
GUESS THESE.

Two letters often tempt mankind.
and those who yield Will surely
mind.
Answer-~%S
ny first does addiction denote,
Which nay second Is destined ID
feel.
Ny whole Ia Gods antldote.
That afl1etion to aoothe and to heal
AnsVge r~-W oman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22
DON'T CRY.

There is nothing to be had
By crying
And if you get mad,
/ here is no use Of trying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-22

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FeLLeeb. 3. C0d-DocE- 4 S0Ee-Loser.
5. Haddock- SbuddoCE. IS. SHaG-Sh0rd
z. Claim. s. 0VsterDeStroy, 6.
CGrp-CrGps.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
CIRCUIT COURT
The October Term In Session
This Week

The October term of the circuit
court Of Carroll county convened
last Monday, Judge Harwood pre-,
siding. He opened court early, Sc,
lected the grand jury, charged
the same, and at once took up the
civil docket. Attorney General
EIillsman Taylor did not arrive
until the middle of the week, be-
ing detained on account of other
matters.
The grand jury is composed of
the following parties: j. w. Car
ter. w. G. HoIlowell, NJ. B. Rob-
erson, E. F. Orr, j. w. Wick, w.
q. Colvett. 7. j. House, w. S.
Hastings, Garvin Park. B. F. Nc
Coy, Priest Kyle, g. w. Wood
and David Rumley. The foreman
is John w. Carter and the officer
in charge is Henry Butler.
The regular jury is j. w. Mann,
A. G. Barlow, w. G. Hicks, w.
A. Davis. S. A. Cole. C. w. Wal
pole. ]. J. Maxwell,,D W. Baker.
j. B. Cox and II. G. Smith.
The civil docket was taken up
and several cases disposed of.
Wednesday morning, the time
for the state docket to be called,
The case of Will Early VS.. the n,
y. St. S. railway was being heard
md the state cases had to wait I'M
Ill this case was disposed of. Early
vas seeking damages for being
put off the train and the loss of
lis grip and hat. He was said to
rave been drinking, which was
claimed by the company to have
)een the cause of his trouble.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
CAUGHT WITH GOODS
Sheriff Kirk Landed a BOOtIegger
in Transit

Sheriff Kirk arrested a Mr.. T.
H. Moran at Hollow Rock juno.
ton last Tuesday evening loaded
down with booze. Moran was on
his way from Paducah to Memphis
and had two suit cases we'll filled
with bottles of booze. Kirk be-
came suspicious and asked to see
the contents of his suit cases,
which the traveller hesitated to
show, but finally admitted that it
was whisky. and submitted to ar
rest.
Mr.. Moran and his booze we're
brought to Huntingdon, where he
will await the action of the grand
jury, this body being in session.
Moran says if he could have got
ten into Memphis with his goods
he would not have been molested.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
TENNESSEE SYNOD
Three Days Session in Progress
at Mckenzie

The one hundredth annual SEES
sion Of the Synod of Tennessee OF
the Presbyterian church, U.S.A.,
was held in Mckenzie this week,
beginning last Tuesday and closing
last night.
An interesting feature of this
meeting was the special program
celebrating the centennial occasion
of the synod.
Rev. George L. johnson, assisted
By K. j. Parnell, was pastor host
to the meeting. A large number
of prominent Presbyterian minis
ters we're in attendance and APP
peared on the program. Between
two and three hundred delegates
were also 10 attendance.
The Synodical Woman's Mis-.
sionary Society was held in con
nection with the synod.
The delegates and visitors we're
we'll entertained by the good peo-
pie of Mckenzie.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
Takes His Life

Jack Adams. aged go years, re-
siding southeast Of Gleason, com
United suicide last week by blow
ing the top of his head off with a
shotgun. He was at home alone,
but members of the family being
in the Geld nearby, heard two
shots and upon reaching the house
found him dead. No reason is
known for the rash act, but it had
been noticed that his mind had bt
come impaired during the last few
days.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
PLEDGE CARD CAMPAIGN
Public Speaking to Explain Pur.
pose Of Campaign

People ask how Germany is able
to hold out against the world year
after year. The answer is not il
guns or men but in the fact thaI
Germany knows her resources anc
uses them to the best advantage.
But in this country we have freely
used and carelessly wasted much
of our produce. Our government
is now waging a campaign against
waste. We are asked to pledge
ourselves to waste less. This is
known as the Pledge Card Cam
paign Of Food Administration.
Signing the card costs nothing
and carries with it no obligation
except to waste less food. Parts
of Carroll county are we'll organ
lied and cards will be placed in
every home that it is possible to
reach.
Night meetings at which the
campaign will be explained are to
be held next week at the following
places: Monday night, at At
Layenia, Christmasville, Biggart
schoolhouse, Cedar Grove school
house; Tuesday night, Liberty All,
Palmer's Shelter, Poplar Springs,
Yuma; Wednesday night, Buena
Vista. Cobb's schoolhouse, Vale
church, Dollar, New Zion school
house; Thursday night. Whit
thorne, Oak Hill in 22nd district,
Landlord, Westport.
It is our purpose to furnish in
teresting speakers and every man
and woman and child is urged to
be present, If you love peace and
prosperity at home; it you sympa-
thize with our allies who are fight
ing their own and our own war;
If you love the interest of our own
boys who are in training and those
who are on the other side of the
water, please manifest it by being
present and showing your willing
ness to do your little Bit
Most respectfully yours,
D. I. BARNHILL,
Go. Chm. Council of Defense.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26

Railroad for $4,000 damages be-
cause of the killing of his daughter,
Miss Jeanette Unidentified, when
a freight train ran down an auto
mobile in which she and j. Fielder
Boswell were riding, on the night
Of August ID, 1915, in Lexington,
brought in a verdict Saturday
morning. giving the plaintiff $685.
COO. The case was immediately
appealed by the railroad company
to the supreme court.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
Kee-.ButIer

On the evening OF October 5,
about s O'Clock, Miss lone Butler,
Of Mckenzie, daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. L. G. Butler, and Mr.. L.
Loren Kee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Kee, near Huntingdon,
we're married BY Rev. H, W..
Leslie at his residence in Bristol.
They spent the night at the St.
Lawrence Hotel. leaving Bristol
the next morning for Lynchburg,
Va, where they spent Saturday
night. They left for Washington
Sunday morning, and are now at
home at 9S7 L. St., N. W., Wash
ington, d. 9.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
Instantly Killed

Fred Lemmox, So years of age,
was instantly killed Wednesday
morning Of last week in Milan by
an Illinois Central passenger train.
He attempted to cross the track in
front of the engine, which struck
him with full force, throwing him
fifty feet from the track. He was
bent with age and hard of hearing,
and it is supposed he did not see
or hear the train until it was too
late for him to escape.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
Primary in Henry

The democratic primary in
Henry county last Saturday nomi-
mated I. NJ. Hagler for sheriff, D.
I. Spaulding for county judge, D.
L. Jackson for trustee and A. B.
Trousdale for circuit court clerk.
Each nominee is at present the en-
cumbent Of the Office to which he
seeks reelection. A nomination
is equal to an election.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26

8. Heads Of necessary indus
trial enterprises,
T. Heads Of necessary agricul-
tnral enterprises.
Glass s:
I. Officers of states or the
United States.
2. Regularly or duly ordained
ministers.
3. Students of divinity.
4. Persons in military or naval
service.
5. Aliens.
6. Alien enemies.
Z. Persons morally unfit.
s. Persons physically, perma-
nentIy or mentally unfit.
8. Licensed pilots,
1t is the general impression that
the next call will be made about
the first of the year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26

The Carroll negroes will not en-
train for service in the army IS
published In last weeks issue of
the Democrat. From some reason
the plans we're changed. About
1915 negroes will be sent to Camp
Meade in Maryland next Monday,
but those from Carroll county will
not appear in that number, but
will be called out later.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26

The six-year-old son of j. II.
Brundage fell, the latter part Of
last week, and broke both homes
in his arm between the wrist and
elbow. He was on the outside of
the screen of the kitchen door
when his sister came to it from
the inside, and not seeing bin,
opened the screen door, which
pushed him off the steps, which
were a feu feet high. The little
fellow is improving nicely.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
CHARLES A. TEACHOUT
One Of HuntingdOn's Useful clti-
gems Passes Away

/ In the death Of Charles A.
Teachout Huntingdon loses one Of
its best and most useful citizens.
Death came to this splendid man
Saturday morning at about S:Se
O'Clock at st. Thomas hospital,
Nashville. where he had been
under treatment for nearly TIVE
weeks.
For some time Mr.. Teachout
had been complaining, but kept
up and looked after bis business
until between three and four weeks
before be died, when be grew
worse and became confined to his
bed. His trouble was pronounced
typhoid fever with complications.
On Sunday. two weeks before the
day of bis burial, lie was carried
to Nashville, and for several days
his condition seemed improved
and his people became very hope
ful that he would recover. But
Wednesday night q change for the
worse came and he sank rapidly
until death.
His remains reached here Satur-
day night, accompanied BY his
family, who had gone to his bed
side when the change for worse
came.
Mr.. Teachout was about AZ years
old. He received his education in
the local schools. and when about
fifteen years old he began work in
the n, G. & St. l.. railway Office
at this place, helping his father,
E. B. Teachout, who was then
agent. When his father was pro-
NOTED to the position of travelling
freight agent for the road, Charlie
became the agent, a position he
held until death, period of more
than % years. The railroad never
had a more faithful and loyal agent
and one more accommodating to
the patrons of the road than was
Charlie Teachout. He had the
confidence and respect of every
body and his death is universally
regretted.
Mr.. Teachout was a member of
the board Of mayor and aldermen.
and had been for some time, and
was a safe and conservative mem
Der. He was a friend to Hunting
don and always stood for those
things that made for its moral and
material development. He was a
Mason in good standing, and while
not a member of any church, We
understand he expressed himself
as being satisfied that all was well.
About twenty-five years ago be
was married to Miss Ivy Williams.
daughter of Mrs. Anna Priest Will
liams, and to this union was born
four children, Miss Mildred, Felix,
Anna Louise and Ola, who to-
gether with his wife, survive him.
He is also survived by bis mother.
Mrs. E. B. Teachout, one sister.
Mrs. j. II. Mccall. and three
brothers, DIR. Stanley X. TsAch-
out, .eg Nashville; Afva Teaehout,
of Memphis,and Ross TeaehOatyvf
Meridian, Miss.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the residence,
conducted by Rev. G. G. Hines,
Rev. w. D. PickeHs and Rev.
Geo. S. Price. An immense crowd
of friends was present. A num-
Der of railroad men from Nash
vile and other points we're bers
to pay respect to q departed CO.
worker and friend. May elabor-
ate and beautiful floral designs
were laid upon his grave. bearing
testimony of the love and esteem
in which be was held BY those who
knew him. The burial was at the
Clark cemetery.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
DRAFTED MEN
Classification Tor Men Who Are
Awaiting Draft

men awaiting draft will be divided,
under the new regulations approved
By President Wilson, have become
public before the time planned BY
the provost marshal generals of
flee, and are hereby published.
1t was discovered that what was
to have remained an official secret
for a week or more was divulged
Saturday night at a dinner in New
York, which Secretary Baker and
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder at
tended. The provost marshal gen
eral discussed the new regulations,
without intending to make public
che Classiiications, but some men,
bers OF 4 New York local exemp-
ton board, thinking to elucidate
she generals speech, printed the
cIsssifcations on the back of a
menu card.
The classiticaliOns are as follows,
and show every man registered, to
whichclass be belongs, and in what
order the different classi6cations
will be called to service:
Glass L:
1--Single men without depend
ent relatives.
Married men Tor widower
with chiIdren) who habitually fails
to support his family.
Married man dependent on
wife for support.
A. Married man Tor widower
with children) not usefully en-
gagged, family supported by in
come independent Of his labor.
5-Men not included in any
other description in this or. other
classes,
6-Unskilled labor h
Glass 2:
|. Married man or father of ,
motherless children, usefully en-
gagged, but family has sufficient in
come apart from bis daily lobor to !
afford reasonably adequate support 8
during his absence. i
2. Married man no children /
wife can support herself decently
and without hardship. II
3. Skilled farm laborer engaged '
in necessary industrial enterprise. J
4. Skilled industrial laborer en-
gagged in necessary agricultural en- /
q
Glass 3:
|. Man with foster children de-
pendent on daily labor forsupport.
9. Man with aged, iufrm or }
invalid parents OF grandparents I
dependent on daily labor for sup
port.
3. Man with brothers or sis
ters incompetent to support them
selves, dependent on daily labor
for support. y
4. County or municipal officers.
). Firemen or policeman.
6. Necessary arti6cers or work.
men in arsensls, armorics and navy
yards.
I. Necessary custom hooseI
oteFks. 4
8. Persons necessary in trans !
Missions Of mails.
9. Necessary employees 10 SER
,ice OF United States.
TO-. Highly specialized admin {
strative experts.
IL. Technical or mechanical ex-
aerts in industrial enterprise. :
10. Highly specialized agricul- :.
,ural experts in agricultural bu- Z
'eau Of state or nation.
IL. Assistant or associate man
ger of necessary industrial enter
1rise.
IA. Assistant or associate man
ger Of necessary agricultural en- Z
Glass A:
/. Married man with wife (and)
i children Tor widower with chill
lren), dependent on daily labor
or support and no other reason
bly, adequate support available, {
,rs..a - ena earp;no ne ! z
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-26
Big Verdict

The jury in the case of W. H.
Unidentified VS.. N, G. & St. L.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

REQUIRES Of him so clearly and firmly
as TO enable him to be faithful to it'2
We are ready to admit that a few rare
specimens of mankind. in whom nature
was more happily compounded. have
been able without the teachings of
faith to reach remarkable perfection
in natural virtue. The good emperor"
Marcus Aurelius a truly noble minded
man, is pointed out as a pagan saint
because of his self mastery. his love
Of wisdom and zeal for virtue: Epicte-
tus. the patient blind slave. by his spirit
of resignation to the ills of life. and
Seneca. the philosopher. tutor of the
emperor Nero, who in the midst of cor
ruption and RIGHTEOUSNESS, lived an
abstemiOus and frugal life devoted TO
search OF true wisdom Such men.
though uncertain of many of the most
fundamental truths, and failing in many
virtues. bear yet splendid testimony
that reason highly developed is a light
which can discover many things rela-
tive 10 the mystery of human life.
Reason Gives Some Light.
We admit too, that reason gives some
light, however poor. TO everybody. st.
Paul reproaches the men OF his time for
not knowing the Creator: The invisible
things Of him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen. being understood
by the things that are made. even his
eternal power and Godhead, so that they
are ineXcusable."
Admitting that a small minority of
men under specially favorable circum-
stances may attain a fair knowledge
Of natural religion. admitting that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-13

race. the sum OF knowledge which the
whole race IS able to accumulate as the
findings Of human reason suIIlce 70
guide men In the great art OF living
Human reason alone is able TO de-
Iineate only the outlines Of religion
Its light is too dim 1t gives twilight
e-iimpses OF the Creator too fugitive and
indefinite TO light the way II gives
the broad principles OF duty, but It's
light is not strong enough TO discover
the detailed application OF these II
makes US feel in a general way the
does not declare what that Will is and
Religion Is Sacrifice.
This vagueness strips religion OF all
enthusiasm. It is too uncertain 70 De
urpent Religion is sacrifice-.-nOt my
viii bu+ thine be done" But men are
not going 10 make sacrifices for shad-
ows or specters- God is the spring or
action. The cold call Of duty is weak
against the selushness Of our nature
The personality of God is too remote.
Tho incarnation by bringing God close
TO MS has transformed duty INTO the
Headings Of infinite love and warmed
mems hearts with love and enthusiasm
Reason leaves men in a darkness. a
GOODNESS. a lassitude. lethargy rlgntly
described by the author Of Revelations
che darkness Of the shadow Of the val
lev of death
WouId Revert 20 PaGanism-
These free thinkers would lead US
hack into the degradation Of paganism-
Thev would take away from US the ex-
ceIIent light of the gospel" which
shows US the way and the truth, fol
lowing which we shall not walk IN
darkness. but shall have the light of
life They would extinguish that fire
of divine love. Of zeal. for the commands
of God our Creator. which Jesus Christ
came TO kindle upon earth They would
NJ luETE
paganisrn and let them loose upon them
Is their motive true zeal for the right
use of reason. true love for the real
dignity of man. or are these free THINK
ers not rather Of a piece with those
pagans of whom the Epistle to the RO-
mans speak2 Processing themselves TO
be wise. they became fools, wherefore
God also gave them VI TO unclean-