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The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
One Sorrow.

John Mitchell. chairman Of the food
commission of New York, told q re-
porter a Christmas slum story.
Il visited hall In Pittsburgh one
Christmas" he said, "where 200 chill
dren from the poorest quarter were
fed on turkey, cranberry sauce and
mince pie.
'Two scrawny little girls attracted
my attention. and halted near them
to hear how they were enjoying them
selves. This Is the dialogue heard:
"'Say, Name. amt this grandT
"'You bet 1t is! Only I'm sorry for
one thing. Lizzie.'
"What are you sorry for. Manner
"Tm sorry went and got me cor
sets mended.'"
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

fosA Ward used them for tabls and
set fho lantern there when he wanted
b rsad in bsd- "He's got pretty good
supply q grub" was the verdict OF
Billy Louise. sizing up the assortment
while abe nibbled at the paece Of jeriy.
Il wonder where be - anywayr And
. moment later: He oughtn't to hang
his best clothes up like that. They'll
be an wrinkisd when 10 wants to put
them on"
She went over and disposed Of the
best clothes to her liking and shook out
the dust Che had to own to herself
that for q bachelor Ward was very or
derly, though he did let his trousers
hang down over the -four sacks I'm q
way to whiten their hemsL She hung
them In different place.
But where was Ward? Billy Louise
bethought her that Blue deserved
something to eat after that hard ride
and led him down to the stable. There
was no sign Of Rather, and Billy
Louise wondered anew at Wards alb
sence. II did not seem consistent with
his haste to leave the Wolverine and
MS IreQueut abSeftiOu tuuG ue uubG BeI
to work. From the stable door she
could look over practically the whole
creek bottom within his fence, and she
could see the broad sweep Of the hills
on either side. On her way back to
the cabin she tried to track Rather.
but there were several stock trails
leading in different directions, and the
soil was too dry to leave any distin-
gushing marks.
She waited for an hour or two. sit
ting in the doorway. nibbling Jerky and
trying to read q magazine. Then she
found a stub Of pencil, tore out an ad-
vertising page which had wide mar
gin and wrote: 81 don't think you're
bit nice. Why don't you stay home
when a fellow comes to see you" This
she folded neatly and put In the cigar
box OF tobacco over Wards pillow.
She resaddled Blue and rode away
more depressed than ever, because her
depression was now mixed with q dis
appointment keener than she would
have cared to acknowledge, even to
herself.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
B0sCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
flammation of a sore throat and lungs.
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
n the morning. Made and sold in
America for f1fty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
No Dead Line for This Minister

NO OeAo 6suS toT inns "iutetoEs
Who said there was such a thing as
a dead line for the ministry Rev. 9.
Swami, an English clergyman, has
just beaten the athletic record Of Lieu
tenant Miller, a Dane. He did
six successive half miles, cycling,
walking, running, padding. sculling,
and swimming. in 20 minutes. 80 2-5
seconds, excelling the Danes record
by three minutes. lacking one second.
The winner is fifty-five years old! II
he can preach as well-and as quick
ly-as he can go through these success
preacher!
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

and took Blue by the bride when she
dimounted, which was still more un.
usual, for Billy Louise always cared
for her own horse both from habit and
preference.
"Yor mommie, she's SICK" he an.
nounced stolidly. she's worry you
maybe hurt yoreself. 70 better 60
maybe"
Billy Louise did not answer, but ran
mp the path TO the cabin ::tOh, has
everything got to happen all at oncer
she cried aloud, protesting against the
implacableness Of misfortune.
"Yor mommie's SICK" Phoebe an
nounced in q whisper. "She's crazy
cause you been 20 long. She's awful
bad, I guess" 81
Billy Louise said nothing, but went
in where her mr:her lay moaning, her
face white and turned to the ceiling,
Billy Louise herself had pulled ND her
reserves Of strength and cheer1ulness,
and the fingers she laid on her mothers
forehead were cool and steady.
"Poor old mommiel Is 1t that nasty
lumbago againr" she asked caressinRly
and did not permit the tiniest shade Of
anxiety to spoil the reinsurance Of her
presence. Il went farther than usual
and Blues pretty tender, SO eased him
along. and I'm fearfully late. I sup
pose you've been having all kinds of
disasters happening to me-" Rhe was
passing her fingers soothingly over her
mothers forehead while she explained
and she saw that her mother did not
moan 30 much as when she came into
the room.
"Of course worried. I wish you
wouldn't take them long rides. Oh, I
guess it's lumbago- seems
like 1t amt either. The pain seems to
be mostly in my side" She stirred
restlessly and moaned again.
whats Phoebe been doing for 1T
You don't seem to have any fever,
mommie-and that's a good thing. ri
go fix you one Of those dandy spice
poultices. Had any supper, mommier'
"Oh, couldn't eat. Phoebe made q
hop poultice, but it's awful soppy."
"Well, never mind. Your dear daugh-
ter Is on the job now. She'll have you
all comfy in just about two minutes.
Headache, mum3 All right, I'll lust
shake up your pilly and bring you such
a dandy spice poultice I expect you'll
want to eat i'll" Billy Louise's voice
was soft and had broody sweetness
when she wished it 80, that soothed
more than medicine. Her mothers eyes
closed wearily while the girl talked;
the muscles Of her face relaxed q little
from their look Of pain.
Billy Louise bent and laid her lips
lightly on her mothers cheek. "Poor
old mommiei I'd have come home
a-running II I'd known she was sick
and had to have nasty, soppy stuff."
In the kitchen very different Billy
Louise measured spices and asked a
question now and then in q whisper and
breathed with q repressed uneyennesa
which betrayed the strain she was un-
der. " -
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
CHAPTER v-censlnu.d.

Far over to the eastward black dot
moved up Q green slope and slid out Of
sight beyond. That might be Ward
taking q short cut across the hill to his
claim beyond the pine dotted ridge that
looked purple in the distance. Billy
Louise sighed with q vague disQuiet
and turned to look away to the north,
where the tumble Of high hills grew
more rugged, with the valleys narrow
q and deeper.
Here came two other dots, larger and
more clearly defined ~ horsemen.
FROM mere objects that stood higher
than any animal and moved with .
purposeful directness they presently
became men who rode with the easy
swing Of habit which has become q
second nature. They must have seen
her sitting still upon her horse In the
midst Of that high. sunny plateau. for
they turned and rode up the slope to-
ward her.
Billy Louise waited, too depressed to
wonder greatly who they were. Sea-
bsck riders probably And % they
proved. At least one Of them was o
ssabsck man-Floyd Carson. who had
talked with her at her own gate and
had told hsr Of the suspected cattle
Stealing. The other man was stran-
ger. whom Floyd introduced ~ Mr..
Btrken,
Thsy bad been '.prowling around"
according to Floyd, trying to see what
they could zee. Floyd was one Of
those round-faced, round-eyed young
fellows who do not believe much In
secrecy and therefore talk freely when.
ever and wherever they dare. He
said that 6eabeck had turned them
loose to keep cases and see II they
couldn't pick mp the trail OF these rus
tiers who were trying to get rich OF q
running iron and q long rope. Qf you
are Of the West you know what that
means, and II you are not you ought to
guess that It means stealing cattle and
let It 90 at that.) It was not until he
had talked for ten minutes or 20 that
Billy Louise became more than mildly
Interested In the conversation.
.Say, Miss Macdonald" Floyd asked
BY way Of beginning new paragraph,
show about that fellow over on Mil
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
Obviously.

obviously. r.-.
"Come on" said the first flea as he
hoped from the brown bears foreleg;
come over and join me at short
game of golf" g.s
"Golf," exclaimed the second flea,
hastily taking bite Of hyena where
to play gOlf?"
"Why." said the first flea, "over on
the lynx. Of course."-Jack o. Lantern,
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
The Softest.

The Softest.
"Why is It," querled the fail widow.
"that they always say a man pines
for q woman?"
II suppose" growled the filssy bach
elor, 'it's because pine is about the
softest wood there is"
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

creekf He worked for you folks a
year OF % ago. dicr't her What does
10 dot"
A7e has ranch" said Billy Louise,
with careful calm. "He's been work
ing On It this summer, believe"
AUh-huh. We were over there this
moening. Them Y8 cattle up above
hss plaeo arc his, reckonf"
esYea,s rid Billy Louise. '.He's been
patEing his wages into cattle for year
q %. Ho Woeksd for Junkins last
W1nter. Whyr
siOh, nothing I guess, only he's the
Sn1R stranger in the country, and his
psogaiy ainst aecounted for
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
Chivalrous Youngsters.

Henry has a large Newfoundland
dog named Rex. While at play a
frozen and hungry little dog ap-
preached. Rex growled and Harry
said: "Be a gentleman, Rex. Don't
hurt the little dog; he got nc home or
friends"
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

Pfles Cured In to II Dsys
Dsuegig1 refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
2 ours ltching. Blind, Bleeding or ProtfudIng P1lo1
btnt application Givoo relief. e0e.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

Billy Louise discovers that
her love for Ward 10 dari<ened
BY suspicion that he 10 connected
with . gang Of bad men and she
treats him with eooIness, much
to his puxxiement.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocerS. Adv.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

As long as a man Is Of forgiving
disposition woman doesn't care
whether he pays his debts or not.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
tTo BE coNrINUED.)

italian railroads are experimentinr
with Ignite, peat and peat mixed with
other substances % locomotive fnal.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
Gold In the Head''

D an acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent ''colds
IN the head" will flnd that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii
build up. the System. cleanse the Blood
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE n tax.
On internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
All Druggists &c. Testimonials free.
$1,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win not
cure.
,! J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

It's the love Of the other fellow for
your money that is the root Of all evil.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08
Easiest Wa,

Easiest Way.
whats the best way Of getting
some hard cash?"
"Work some soft thing" .-,-~.
The Dolores star., 1918-02-08

AAcA LICK VWA DtuUDOEuuebb ChAS up
permost, and she told herself that she
had a perfect right to ride wherever
she pleased and that II Ward didn't
like it he could do the other thing.
She went to the door and stood look
ing out for minute, wondering where
he was.
There was q little window behind
the bunk and beside that shelf filed
with books and smoking material and
matches. She knew by the very ar
rangement Of that shelf and window
that Ward liked to lie there on the
bunk and read while the light lasted.
At the head Of the bed hung a -four
sack half full Of some hard, lumpy
stun which Billy Louise had not mo-
decd before. She felt the bag tenta-
lively, could not guess its contents and
finally took 1t down and united 1t.
Within were irregular scraps and
strips Of stuff hard a. bone, q puzzle
still to one unfamiliar with the from
tier. Billy Louise pulled out a little
piece, nibbled . corner and pronounced: !:
'M-mm! Jerky! I'm going to swipe
some Of that" which she proceeded to
do to the extent OF filing her pocket,
for to those who have learned to like
It jerked venison Ii quite as desirable
as milk chocolate or any other nibbly
tidbit.
The opposite wall had sacks Of nour
stacked against it and boxes Of staple
canned goods, such ~ corn and toma-
toes and milk and peaches. A box Of
canned peaches stood ut the head OF
the bed nd upon that Q case oe toma-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
A CARD OF THANKS

The United War Work drive hay
ing come to close with the SPLEEN
did results shown in our report,
desire to thank every committeeman
and every solicitor who made an earn
est effort to do his or her duty and
bring the communities up to their
quotas. / especially wish to thank
the Earn and Give chairman, Mr.
IL. w. Sanford, and his co-workers
who have been SO faithful and brought
up a total subscription more thar
three times as large as their quota
| also wish to thank Mr.. ]. G. Co
man, industrial chairman, for his
faithful work.
| also think that the colored peo-
pie of the county, with their chair
man, DR.. J. H. Cornell, are entitled
to much credit for their large sub
scription. Emanuel Aston is also
entitled to credit for work done, es-
pecially during the time DR.. Connell
was disabled on account OF an ae-
cident to his eye.
While it was the duty Of every
other citizen of Upton county to
make the campaign a success, as much
as it was that Of the chairman, yet
having been placed in that position
Of responsibility by those in author
ity, / do most heartily appreciate
your loyal support.
G. A. GIRDNER, Chairman.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
FAST TRAIN ON /. c. is
DERAILED NEAR BRIGHTON

The engine and seven ears OF fast
Illinois Central passenger train NO
N. from Chicago to New Orleans,
were derailed Friday night at 10:4O
o'clock Just north Of Brighton, from
an unknown cause. Passengers were
badly shaken by the sudden accident
hut none were seriously injured.
The train was speeding southwark
from Chicago, en- route to Memphis
and New Orleans, and was making a
speed of about 40 miles an hour when
the engine and seven coaches left
the track. Neither the engine nor
coaches overturned, which accounts
for noninjury Of passengers.
A wrecking crew from Memphis
went out shortly after the accident
and began the work of placing the
engine and coaches back on the track.
Both tracks of the main line were
blocked by the derailment for about
five hours, and the work of rectify-
ing the damage was not completed
until 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
No. is one of the crack trains
of the Illinois Central system. 1t
runs from Chicago to the Crescent
CITY and is equipped in palatial
style. 1t is one of the fastest runs
on the system
Illinois Central railroad officers
Saturday began rigid investiga-
ton into causes Of the derailment.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28

phis.
Mrs. G. D. McNair and Mrs. G. D.
Smith are spending the week IN
Memphis visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith, of Mud
vile, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Smith. ~
There will be an oyster supper
at Bethel school building Saturday
night, November 80, and prize will
be given to the best-looking couple
who buys the most oysters. Now,
let's everybody go, for the war is over
now, and we feel more like enjoying
ourselves. We hope everyone will
doll up and come for the prize. Come
with the expectation of winning it.
We will have three good judges and
plenty of good music. :,
On Sunday night at Bethel church
the ladies society will have. their
w. B. M. day services. A thanksgiv,,
ing service will also be connected
with the ladies' service. Everyone
is invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Stone have
been visiting Mrs. G. d. Smith from
Little Rock. They are talking OF
moving back to old Tennessee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28

it should be observed, and our special
reason just now for Thanksgiving.
On last Sabbath afternoon at about
2:3O O'Clock Mr., P. P. Cooper, OF
Sharon, and Miss Emma Wood, OF
the Macedonia community, were mar
ried in car in the Arlington road
near the county line, by Esq. A. M.
Moose. After the marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper went across the country
in a car to Eads on visit to Mr..
Cooper's parents at that place. Both
the bride and groom have goodly
number of friends in this and Mace
donia communities who wish them
long life and much happiness.
Mrs. Estus Williams, of this
neighborhood, was taken last Thurs
day to the Baptist hospital, Memphis,
for an operation on her throat. We
have heard that since taking her to
the hospital the doctors there think
it not altogether necessary to have
an operation, and that she seems
to be improving.
Messrs. J. D. Salmons and W. G,
MeQuiston have about an acre OF
land in partnership in second crop
Irish potatoes of the Lookout Noun
tain variety, from which they have
dug near 100 bushels. The land had
been in wheat, and a good crop OF
wheat was harvested from the land
previous to the planting Of the po-
tatoes in July !,
Walter Frank, the nine-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Moon
tof the Almyra neighborhood, died
Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock. The
burial took place Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Moon is seriously i'll with
pneumonia, and is not expected to
live.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
ALMYRA GLEANINGs

The cool weather the past few
days has been very favorable for
hog killing, and several farmers OF
this community made use Of the op-
portunity to butcher some fine pork
ers
There is still some sickness in the
Almyra community, and few very
had cases vet. The most of the
children in She orphanage are, up
again. and the others are eonvalescent.
Mrs. Sweeney is still acting as ma
tron of the home. Miss Ruby Brin-
gle. Of Covington, returned home
Sabbath evening, after 10 days stay,
looking after the culinary department
of the home. Mrs. Gurley, of Bir-
mingham, Ala, visited the home and
took three of the children home with
her, and will take the other in a
week or two, or as soon as the little
girl is able to travel
Among the sick in this community
are Mrs. F. A. Moon and her SON,
B. w. Moon, and their families have
all been sick with influenza. Mrs.
/ B. w. Moon is now very low from
pneumonia superinduced by influen-
"a.
With the other rural districts Of
the county, the Almyra and orphan
age schools opened last Monday, at
ter three months vacation, with
Miss Clara Fleming as principal and
Mrs. Katie Faulkner assistant in the
Almyra school, and Miss Ruby Pom
dexter with the. orphanage school.
Rev. w. G. Kerr preached Sabbath
afternoon at 3 o'clock in Sharon
church to a good congregation. Mr.,
Kerr was accompanied by Mr.. Press
| ley Clark, Of Covington, who helped
out greatly in the song service. The
Sharon neopIe are always glad to
have Mr.. Kerr with them.
On Sabbath night Prof. G. a.
Fleming addressed the Y. P. G. Y.
Of Sharon. His subject was Thanks
giving. He handled it well, giving
] the origin Of Thanksgiving Day, why
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
BRAVE YOUNG OFFICER
KILLS HUN SNIPER

Lieut.. David A. Ruffin, nephew
Of ]. S. Ruffin, who was an out-of-
town guest of his uncle and aunt on
the occasion Of the twentyfifrh an
niversary Of their marriage Friday
night. recently returned to his home
in Memphis from the trenches in
France Lieut.. Ruffin, a hero Of the
second battle Of the Marine, the great
battle which turned back the invading
Hun, thus saving the beautiful city
of Paris, and in identally, civiliza-
ton itself, is a magnificent specimen
Of manhood with the courtly bearing
Of a soldier. He bears upon his body
an honorable wound which was IN
flicted from ambush by a German
sniper, on July 10, the second dav
Of the epoehal battle Of the great
world war. Lieut.. Ruffin, after pass
ing his enemy, who was concealed
in the foliage Of a tree, was singled
out for destruction. Taking de-
liberate aim with a machine gun,
the German Narrowly missed killing
him. The charge ffGm the weanon
grazing the lientenants back, took
away his clothing ard 1osned h.nt
to the ground on his face Two shots
in quick succession we've fired at the
PROSTATE officer, both passing in
the same groove through his abb
d .minal wall, Iie,t Rufm, stunned
by Tic wcurds. ought himself NOR
tallv wounded, both in the back and
III the abdomen. His presence Of
mind and undaunted courage, how
ever, enabled him to stauach the
latter wound, from which blood was
flowing profusely. He found apon
examination that the wound II his
hack was a mere scratch. Then he
turned over on his side, drew his
pistol from its scabbard, and taking
deliberate aim, shot his adversary
dead.
This brave boy. on this hot July
day,. lay upon the battlefield for
seven or eight hours before aid reach
ed him, but was amply rewarded
when he reached the hospital by dis
covering that the Red Cross nurse,
who SO tenderly ministered to his
want, was first cousin to his saint
ed grandmother. Strange things hap
nen in war, as well as in the every
aav affairs Of life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
HOLLY GROVE ITEMS

We have been having some scold
weather for the past several days.
Lille James McWilliams is report
ed worse than at the last writing.
Miss Chris Mills is on the sick
list.
Little Ward and Laverna Deem are
reported to be improving.
Mr.. w. M. Delashmit and family
went to Covington shopping Satur-
day.
Mr.. Floyd Morton has been on the
sick list.
Born Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Delk, a daughter.
Little Trilby Mills is on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Rose and little
daughter, Verna, spent the weekend
with relatives in Burlison. and were
accompanied home bv Mr. Walter Nc
Intosh and family, of that place.
Mr. Hugh Andrew Baslin left Sun
day morning for Memphis, where he
will remain for few days.
Most all of the people Of this place
are looking forward to the Thanks
giving service Thursday at II O'Clock
at this place. Come and we viii as
sure you of plenty of good thing
to eat.
Mr.. Marvin Blankenship and fam.
lily, Of Liberty, spent several days
last week with relatives at this place
Mr.. VIRGIL Griffith and family, Of
Kings Hill, moved Wednesday to the
Ed Rose farm at this place, and were
welcomed back to their old eommun-
ity. .-.,.n,a
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
BETE 81 NOTES

Let's all give thanks that peace
has come.
The "flu" around Bethel is now
playing its part. There have been
several cases lately.
Little Virginia Sullivan, who has
been seriously i'll for the past two
weeks with pneumonia, is now report
ed better.
Mr.. Arch Yancey's family has been
in with 1flu," but all members are
now improving.
Mrs. Ernest Billings has also been
confined to her bed with the same
malady.
That old "flu' is bad companion,
but had it not been for the .'flr
in the air, old Kaiser Bill perhaps
would not have abdicated 50 early,
But he caught the disease and just
'flu."
Mss Carmen Smith is attending
Nelson's business college, IN Mem
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
Oak GROVE NEWS

Mrs. viii Robertson, Of McCrory,
Ark, il visiting relatives in this
The infant child of Mr.. Warren
MeWilliams is reported dangerously
i'll.
Messrs. N. A. Maxwell and w. r.
Fleming are erecting a new dwelling
for Mr.. E. J. Baskin.
We viii have Thanksgiving services
today at II o'clock at the church.
Sunday school next Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and preaching by
the nastor at 8. x z.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-11-28
THAT TERRIBLE HEADACHE

Mrs. G. Hyde, Homestead, Mich,
writes: 81 had that terrible back
ache and tired out feeling, scarcely
able to work, but find by using Fo-
ley Kidney Pills that l soon feel like
new person" Foley Kidney Pills
help the kidneys throw out poisons
that cause backache, rheumatic pains
and aching joints.
Sold by Union Drug Co.