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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
]OHN c. HOUk
IS OFFICIALLY IN
FORMED Of {. l..
U. ACTION
Senator In Reply To Pres
ident Collins, Says His
Life Is DediCatedIO
LabOring Peo'
pie.

S. B. Collins, presloeh'
Central I ,abor Union in the follow
p ;rc letter. advises Senator John -
tto,,k of his unanimous endorse
nent bv that organization OF MS
candidacy for re- election as lolh'
senator for the sixth senatofial u'S
triGt. t., 20
Senator Houk in his reply TO
President Collins expressed MS
deem appreciation Of the endorse
,nent and promises in return i
aa.;p elected to the legislature TO
..ss some laws that will better
b,,n,an conditions in Tennessee.
Senator Houk says that since
,o11 his life has been dedicated TO
the rights of the fabOrlng people
SENATOR JoHN e. HoUK ENDok-
srn UNANIMOUSLY BY HE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
bF KNoxv1LLE.
y xnoxville, Tenn, July 3, 1918.
Senator Jno. 6. Houk
knoxville, renn I -
NV Dear Senator
= i with considerable pleasure
that I transmit to you the unail,-
-,,,o,,s endorsement of your candid
acv for reelection as Joint Senator
for the Sixth Senatorial District
which was given at the regular
meeting Of the Central Labor UNI
on held June goth.
u Is a futher pleasure to me 10
COW that expression from the dele
m aates nresent indicated deep ap-'
s~ao;ation for the splendid service
,andered by you for your State and
,,ntiring efforts in behalf OF re-
Medal legislation for the laborlns
people of Tennessee. , bast
) with kindest regards and pest
,;shes 7 remain, Sincerely yours
(Signed) . d. C .;,,o
president C. l.. u, Knoxville
Tenn. Iodca.
Sen. Houk's Acknowledge
ment.
Knoxville, Tenn, July s. l9i0'
Mr.. S. B. Collins, ~,
p-os;dert Central Labor Union'
Knoxville Tenn'
Dear Ms. Collins;
I am lust in receipt of your letter
,,ted Julv 1st, 1918, in which you
advise me that the Central Labor
Yrn;o, Of Knoxville on June 2oth'
1ast unanimously endorsed my
candidacy for reelection as JOIN.
Senator for the'Sixth Senatorial
District, etc. ;,
In returning to you and through
vou to the Central Labor Union my
thanks, please permit me 10 say
that have never in my entire lie
received an endorsement that ]
more deeply appreciated than the
one given me by the Central Labor
Union of Knoxville. / shall always
feel grateful for this magnificent ex :
pression Of trust in me.
Since Nineteen Hundred and
Eleven (19ll) my life has been
dedicated with all the strength ot
NV soul to therights of the labor
ing people the men who toll and
create. Property has rights tha'
must be defended TO the last, bu
with me human rights come first,
lam proud to have the confidence
df labor and promise Il the peo'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

j. M. Lfllard has returned from
Knoxville, and reports Mrs. Lii
lard is getting along fine.
The friends of Mrs. S. B. Nc
Clary will be glad to know that
she is able to be at home fiom a
! hospital in Chattanooga.
4 4 4
Mrs. Frank Atkins Of Knoxville
and Mrs. Robert McGill of Athens
are the guest of Mrs. Walter M.
Harrison and Mrs. w. A. Prince,
N. |. Hancock gave a very in
teresting program on the 18th, to
the corn Club boys of Polk Co.
A number of people from here
attended the all day singing at
Zion Sunday.
DR.. Fronabarger of Prendergast
was a business visitor in the city
Tu esday, purchasing two new wag
ons.
Misses Lillian Copeland and
Grace Orr were recent visitors in
the city.
Relatives of John c. Prince re-
ceived a letter stating he was like
ing Camp Pike Ark. fnecAnd gain
ing weight every day.
RELIANCE
Miss Grace Massengil of Deca-
tur is visiting relatives here.
T. +. Chilcuttt of Chattanooga
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Vaughn
of Athens spent Sunday at the
Vaughn home.
Miss Blanche Higdoft returned
home Saturday night after a weeks
visit with her sister at Etowah.
Several from here are attending
court at Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kimsey and
Mrs. N. c. Higdon spent Monday
afternoon in Cleveland.
Miss Hattie Stilwell has return
cd home after few months visit
with relatives at Brison City, n. G.,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
June 9, 1918

returned from commanding
officers school last night. | never
saw more beautiful grounds. Night
before last the Germans Used a II
inch gun, shot into town three
miles from us, doing considerable
damage. They sent over ten shots
eight minutes apart They were
fired about twenty miles away. We
found the ruins of the shells.
Many of the officers have been
sent up to the front line trenches
and Just returned. They tell of
some wonderful things that hap
pened to them. One of the SER
geants had a man killed by his
side when handing him a cup OF
coffee.
In my Judgment, if this war is
to be won Uncle Sam" has got
to do it. | can't see it any other
way. Ny men are in fine spirits
and | am proud of them. They are
mrking good and in my estimation
will more than do their part in
this war.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Local = Personal

To the citizens of Benton,
more especially the young ladies'
we wish to thank you all for the
kindness shown us before our de
parture to Ft. Thomas, we assure
you every kind deed was more
than appreciated.
When we are on the battle
field cf France may we dol some
thing that will cadse Polk county
to feel proud of her boys.
(Signed) l.. ID. Revis.
F. NJ. Roberts.
J. M. Park.
5th, Co. Prov. Depot Brigade,
Camp Sheridan, Ala.
= A. 4;
Nj. {. P. Williams has been cleo
ted assistant cashier Of the Middle
boro Ra"ay of.Middlebore KY
n
IIowaad s.rssnsi y Sl
here the ffst Of the week visiting
relatives.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
HOUSE AT COPPER KING
 BURNED

While the men employed at the Cooper King were at the.r midday meal Saturday fire broke out in the pof CT house of the mine and before it was discovered had gained such headway there was no chance eith- CT or saVing the building or salVag- ing its contents from the ravages of the flames. Within an hour the sic 0f what had heretofore been a scene of active industry was turned into heap e smouldering ruins, and the machinery that had hummed WI min the building was turned in to twisted and almost useless scraps of iron.
 The building destroyed was about 5Ox5O feet in size, and was used as power house, boiler room and black sm ih shop. On Saturday the ma chIECry was not running, but a fire had been kept going in the furnace under the boilers. It is not thought, however, that the blaze originated from the furnaces, but ratheH from a carbide lamp left burning by it's owner while he was at his meal.
 The power house was located at tcG foot of a steep hill, 8 quarter of a mic away from the cook house ov'r a divide, and was not visible fri m the cook house or it's vicinity. On Saturday, contrary to the usual custom no waterman had been left on duty at the power house while the men were away, and the first intimdtion had by Manager J. P. Whitney or aHy of his crew that anything was wrong was when the men left the cook house preparatory to returning to work and saw an i'm" mense volume of smoke ascending from the place where the power house was situated.
 Besides the 'oss to the company Cam smith, head engineer, is out oyer $500 in personal belongings which he had stored in the building.
 The loss is a serious one to the owners of the property, but with the energy and indomitable courage that have always characterized his actions even under the most trying and dlsheartening circumstances Manager J. P. Whitney, ere the asnts or the power house had cooled
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
OSCAR PHIPPS ARRIVES
 SAFELY IN FRANCE

Mrs. Oscar Phipps has received word that her husband has arrived safely in France.
 James Davidsonf, of Haines and we'll knwon in Skagway, in a letter to Mrs. Phipqs says, q am writing you this letter by request of Oscar. He and I, along with the rest of the boys from Alaska were aboard the transport on our way to France, but I was sent back here to the hospi- tal est. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, N. J.) at the last moment, and he askel me to write you and let you know that he hadleft and was all right. The boat left on the 18th. Al. Young had an attack of the gripre aboard the boat, but was get ting along all right again."
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

IN THE U. s. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIV.. NO. l, sKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

An, they've downed you demon rum And st last your time has come And they'll hang you nigh upon the
 gIobet tree Men and women will be there And iheyNl breath 8 thankful praye Tha: your work upon this poor
 o'G earth is done. But still you're not so bad You've only wrecked a million lads And sent their Mothers mourning tc
 the'r graves And you've done g lot of good TakeA lives just as you should And made of men a beastly lot of
 cads.
 You're not to blame you know For the women that are low You only robbed them of their
 deathless souls And you're not to blame at all When you fill the devils hall With manhood that's attracted by your show. I know your glass of beer Fills 8 man with lots of cheer And you're not to blame when all
 his health Is gone And when the babies die And Mothers hear their cry It's not your fault If Fathers do
 not hear. or course you can't help ar all WI en death hangs its dreaded pail On the door knob of some weakling
 of a man And he wakes up all too late And ais heart is filled with hate For you who have caused his
 wretched fall. And they're Tooltsh To ueCtare That you have had your share Tn every crooked deal that's been
 pulled off And that men with brains to think Have killed them off with drink And have crippled many talent that
 WAS rare. But surely wish you well Tha. youn sink 30 deep in hell That on earth you'll never have an-
 other chance For you've proved you're but 8
 curse
 And there's nothing can be worse Than drunkard and the things
 that he can tell.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
PRINCESS SOPHIA DUE SUNDAY

The Princess Sophia, of the Can adlan Pacific Steamship line, is now operating on a ten day sched- ule, and is due to arrive in Skagway Sunday, rather than Wednesday as stated yesterday by The Alaskan.
 Tie c. P. R. boats have three diff 1e1eDt schedules for the year. Dur ing the winter months they operate every two weeks, during the spring every ten days, and during the sum- mer months 8 c. P. R. boat arrives in Skagway every seven days.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

was engaged in planning to rebuild. The men employed by the Copper Kim Go. are standing loyalty with Manager Whitney and each of them has signified a willingness to con- tribute two weeks labor to the company in order to as quickly as possible get things moving again.
 Tb, machinery was insured for $3,O00.-Whiteho Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

History of 19 years ago in Skag- Ws, has been unearthed by the fading of a hook containing the list O. voters for the year 1899. which uiTes the name, place of birth, age res dence, occupation, date of ar rival Snd signature. Five hundred and twenty-nine names are recorded for the first wet and dry election hold In Skagway. We print a num- Der of these names daily, hoping .pereby to recall some of the form CT skasway times. If anyone knows Of short stories or incidents in con- nectJSn with any ot these persons, we HrI appreciate them. The name, placa of birth, \ er l. occupa- tion and date of arrival are printed in consecutive order.
 c. J. Adams N. Y, Steam Filter,
 Feb. 1897. | M. J. Black, Denmark, Teamster,
 March 1897.
 P. F. Clark, Maine, Hotel, Sept.
 1897. !, tti; R. Danica. Italy. Musician. March 1898. ,. -l It.i
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
Puzzled Both of Them.

Linda-Bella, I'm greatly puzzled over a certain matter.
 Bella-So am I. Tell me your trouble and I'll tell you mine.
 Linda--Well, Dick Hardaway told me last night he loved me, but did not ask me to marry him.
 Bella--And he asked me to marry him, but didn't say a word about love.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

pr. J. T. Westermann, formerly of SKagway, and former vice-presi- dent of the Bank of Alaska at An choIage, writes from Camp Lewis sending his regards and well wishes to his many Skagway friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
FROM HAYNES

h recent mali we received the ToL lowing verses from woman who signs herself as H-C. B. L., and Ives In Haines. No title to the poem Is given.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
HOOKING BACKWARD'

E. Emerson ... .. .. .. %. ere - 1T. Hogland, Sweden, Contractor,
 Aug. 1897.
 A. Gibson, Mich, Teamster, March
 1898. Gust. Hohnquist, Sweden, Toll
 Collector, Feb. 1898.
 Be;t Johnston, Ohio, Clerk, Jan.
 1898.
 T. Keenan, N. Y. City, Longshore-
 man, Jan. 1898. A. Topper, N. Y, Phip. March 1898. IT. P. Mcclellan, Kentucky, Team
 ster, Aug. 1897.
 Gus Nelson, Sweden, Packer, July
 1898. J. Owens .-. 4a. -.. =. e. -. !- I-' Martin Popich, Austria, Cook, Sept.
 1897. A l.. Ritter, Iowa, Merchant, April
 1898. ' Wm. Sangster, N. r, Engineer, Jan.
 1898. Thos. Tugwell, Scotland, Traveller, Aug. 1897. E. A. Webster, Canada, Railroad man Sept. 1S97a ..,i
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

The gas boat Santa Rita arrived in port yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and sailed for Juneau a few hours later. She had mail from Ju- neau and the Westward.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07

Friday evening the two high teams play against each other. This particular contest Is being looked forward to with constdeTabls in terest by all parties In the tourna- ment, most of whom have gone down to defeat against these two two teams. The Gantys have won l2 games and lost two, while the
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
HIGH SCORES AND CHANGES
 IN BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Changes again are noted in the relative positions of different teams in the mixed bowling Elks tournament after the completion oof 14 games. The standing now is:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-03-07
In the Matter of the Estate of
 T. 4. Mcdonald, deceased.
IN PROBATE

T. A. McDonald, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Con- missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed executor of the estate of T. A. Me Donald. deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at. his office in Skagway Alaska. Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1918.
 L. S. KELLER,
 Executor. First publication Feb. 2, 1918. :. Final publication, March z, 1918. !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25
THEIR LITTLE ALL

When John Ferrol invited the author
of the manuscript, Sara Selden, to his
home to discuss her work, she con-
scented eagerly. She turned out to
be a sympathetic, earnest, highly edu,
Gated spinster, natural teacher. but
doomed for life to teach children not
her own.
Sara Selden's spirits rose remark
ably at the report John and Edith
gave of her manuscript. Nor did she
resent it when Edith pointed out the
deficiency in her treatment Of the sub
ject On the contrary, she agreed
with Edith.
"You see, never having been a
mother, | lack something Of the I'm.
derstanding you have" she said visit
fully.
"Oh. but you know the subject bet
ter than most mothers!" Edith cried
impulsively, taking her hand.
Couldn't we cooperate, you and
10" Miss Selden exclaimed.
Edith and John blushed guiltily.
They had been fishing for just that
proposal.
"Oh, if you can only use me in any
way to help you!" Edith said, Il
should be so proud
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25
|FH1lESTJR9UsGltGihIzF

81 should say l can! I am so i'm
mersed In my subject, I feel so i'm
personal toward everything / teach
that l sometimes shock the children
without meaning to. I take the sex
less attitude a nurse takes toward
patients. Now you could help me re
alize the children's point OF view
and together we should be able to MI
on the right treatment"
'If you two girls work out this
book l have a burning faith in its
future!" John exclaimed. And what
| have faith in l can sell! So we'll
all form a partnership to publish it,
The two women clapped hands with
their eyes shining.
Now this is the kind of speculation
believe in!" Edith said. Investing
in our best work, our best judgment,
something that will be of use, Of value
and something productive! John, will
the money we have be enough to print
the book"
eff it isn't, I have little laid by
I shall be only too happy to contribute
to the cost of getting the book pub
lished." Miss Selden offered.
mo, my dear, you have done your
share already" Edith said firmly We
can't let YOU risk MORE
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25

"She won't need to- said Ferrol.
II think $500 will be enough"
But you are risking every bit OF
your savings!" Miss Selden protested
A shadow few from Edith's face
to her husbands for an instant at
the mention of the risk. But 1t did
not stay long enough to let Miss Sci
den observe 1t.
1T won't be any great risk" John
said with well affected cheerfulness.
1T will be the way out for all OF us!''
"Oh, hope so-especially for your
sakes!" Miss Selden said softly. think.
ing of the two children who had
romped with her so JOLLY just before
they went of to bed. 1T seems to
me I should be willing to do anything
on earth to protect their future, bless
them!"
And with that note Of tenderness
for the children she worked deeper
into the hearts of the Ferrols than II
she had bestowed on them fortune
in money.
(To be continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25
WILLIAMSBURG, IND.

Mrs. Harry Davis of Wapakoneta,
Ohio. is visiting her parents at this
place. The body of Mrs. Mabel Much
more, Of Liberty, daughter OF Calvin
Oler, was brought to this place for
burial Sunday afternoon. Miss Anna
Piehe Of Richmond spent the week end
with her parents here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Johnson Of Winchester, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Mary Ann Bond OF
this place. >. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blair
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Blair. DIR. and Mrs. Martin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James Mar
tin. 49,. Charles Goodson. who has been
quite i'll, is slowly improving. +. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Brown entertained
number of out-of-town guests Sunday,
among them were Miss Marie Regg
and Miss Alma Wagner. Frank Comp
ton is moving into the property vacat-
ed by Ed Starr. Mrs. Edna Kelley
was a Richmond shopper Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Hockett and son, of Lynn.
have been spending a few days with
Mrs. Hockett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Oler, here. M. E. church
services as follows: Sunday school at
$50 a. M; preaching at 1890. Every
one is invited.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25
HfP$ ES !; B SCI or, ::
~ nRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON

without delay. So many young men
make the mistake of lingering after
they say they must go. They stand at
the front door and make the girl stand
too. until she feels she never wants
another engagement. II you use 1udg-
ment and restrain your feelings when
you are with the girl there is no rea-
son why you should have to give her
up.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Several
months ago l was keeping company
with young man four years older
than am. l know he cared a lot
for me, but l did not want him to
think l cared for him. AS result,
we had a quarrel and / was entirely
in the wrong, but l had too much
pride to own up afterward. Then he
started to take another girl to the
theater and dances and would always
get near me and make fuss over
her although his friends told my chum
he was just doing that to spite me.
He enlisted recently in the army
and writes to the other girl. Before
he went away he stopped me on the
street and said goodbye, but did not
to me. I do not want to write to
him because he may not answer. l
have tried to forget him, but find 1t
impossible. do not enjoy myself no
matter where l go. Please tell me
what to do. SORRY.
You must forget him. 1t can be
done because many people who have
loved deeply and lost have forgotten
and later been happy with some one
else or course you cannot forget
without trying. If you permit your
thoughts to dwell on him whenever
they choose you will not forget. Be
active and work hard Also go out
with young people-go with girls II
there are no boys available.
Do not take all the blame for the
quarrel. Quarrels are always caused
by two people. Only too often girls
take all the blame, when they are
forced to take a stand because OF the
boys aggravating indifference.
You are right in deciding not to
write to the boy There would be
great chance that he would never
answer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am just a
young girl and have been going with
boys for over year / have gone
with some of the incest boys in the
town. They seem to like me very
much but soon quit. l have just found
out that some one is telling them bad
things that ! have said about them,
which l have not said Some OF the
boys come to me and ask why have
said certain things that never thought
OF saying. This troubles me a great
deal. as ! do care for the friendship
OF some Of the boys
What can l do to let them know
don't say bad things about them. and
how should l treat the one who is
telling these things If / find out who
it is? BROKEN-HEARTED.
All Of us are inclined to speak In
derogatory way about some Of our
acquaintance. Since there Is traitor
among your friends you must be es-
pecially careful never to say anything
unkind about any one else. II your
boy friends hear you say only kind
things they will not be apt to believe
what others say you have said. II
questioned, deny any untruths, but do
not make your denial too strenuous
Your character should be proof enough
Do not look for the one who is
telling the stories. If by chance you
find that person be kind and courteous
but be on your guard.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
going with the sweetest little girl In
all the world and recently she has
met new friend and I believe she
thinks lot Of him. This boy and
are good friends and chum together
most of the time, and like him. Tell
me whether to give up this little girl
or try harder than ever to keep her
now. She is on my mind all the time.
THANK YOU.
Do not be the kind of man who
quits because of an obstacle. Since
the girl is going with another man,
you should go with another girl, too.
Do not appear to care deeply for the
girl you love until you are sure OF
your ground. Call or take her some
where once or twice a week, but not
oftener.. Never stay so late that she
will be tired of you. At 10 o'clock go
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-25
MAX HAS THE "FLU"

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 25. = Prince
Macmillan, German chancellor, is i'll
with influenza, according to advices re-
ceived today.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-01-11
Notice of Sale
of School Bonds

Notice is hereby given that che
Board Of Education Of Consolidated
District No. 8, Of Holt County, Mis-
souri,, will, up TO three o'clock D. M,
Of the 2lst day Of January, 1918, re.
ssivs &c i've sealed proposal: for the pur:
said district, which bonds will be L.
sued In denominations Of q 100000
each, and will draw Interest ct the
rate Of 8 per cent per annum, payable
annually, and will be due twenty
years from the date thereof, but re-
deemable after ten years at the OPP
ton Of said district.
A certified check in the sum Of s
per cent of the amount Of bid must
accompany each proposal.
The Board Of Education reserves
the right 10 reject any and Ill bids.
A. o. WILLIAMS, 9ee'y,
Oregon. Missouri