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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
WILL HOLD UNION MEETING
IN LATTER PART OF MAY

At the monthly meeting of the Pas
tors Association held Monday morn
ing, the pastors discussed further
the question Of a union meeting to
be held the last of May, and each
pastor reported that he had brought
it before the officials of his church,
and the officials had voted to indorse
the pastors actions and to stand by
him in such a meeting. The plan of
the meeting is to secure a large tent
to hold the meeting in, singer from
abroad to be secured to lead in the
service of song. The four pastors of
the churches represented are to do
the preaching, and the meeting is to
be held from May 26 to June 8. This
is an occasion that all of the religious
forces of the community are interest
ed in, and of course nothing else win
be planned for this time by the peo-
pie of the different churches.
The pastors are anxious to make
this meeting an occasion Of great spir-
itual uplift to the town. A meeting
of all of the officials of all Of the
churches will be called some time
within the next 80 days, at which
time detailed committees will be APP
pointed to work in connection witt
\ the meeting.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
MCCLELLAN DENOUNCEs GRAFT

Washington, March 1.--"Profiteers,
grafters and thieves" who through
secret war contracts, he charged, have
cost the government millions Of dol
lars. were bitterly assailed yesterday
bv Senator Mcclellan, Of Tennessee,
He accused w. A. Starrett, OF the
emergency construction committee, OF
making "a deliberate and wilful
falsehood" regarding the awarding Of
d contract for the construction OF an
aviation field in Memphis.
Senator Mcclellan read letter ne
had written to newspaper editors who
minated that the activities Of Sen
ator Mcclellan and others in the mil
itary committee in criticism OF adj
ministration plans was founded on
disappointment in not getting con-
tracts and jobs for their constituents
He denied he had urged the gov
eminent to award Thomas Harmon q
Co. of Memphis the contract for the
Memphis aviation field, which was
later cancelled by the war department
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
MORE ABOUT WHEREABOUTS
OF REV. ASA w. RUSSELL

The family Of the Rev. Asa w. Rus
sell, at Dyer, were relieved of great
anxiety last week when Mr.. Russell
was located in Humboldt and found
to be in good health SO far as his
physical condition is concerned. On
Christmas night he told his family
he was going by way Of Memphis into
Mississippi on business trip, and
that was the last seen or heard of
him by the family and friends until
he was found here one day last week.
His family, growing uneasy upon
failure to hear from, him, began
a search which continued until he was
found. Recently rumor was out
that he had been seen in Union City,
but he had disappeared from there
before the searchers reached that city,
and later they heard he was here, and
Mr.. Mark Russell, of Dyer, came here
and found him.
Rev. Russell had come here some
days previously, and he'd secured work
with Mr. Ben Foster, painter and pa
perhanger. He knew very little about
the work. but being willing, indus
trious and faithful, Mr.. Foster found
work for him, and he was SO employed
when his brother came and persuaded
him to return with him to Dyer.
Relatives state that he had suffered
a nervous breakdown, which had tenn
porarily unbalanced his mind. While
here Rev. Russell conducted himself. in
q quiet and genteel way and save for
few eccentric actions, was consid-
cred normal. He had an idea that
he was a secret service man in the
employ of the federal government
and wanted to stay here where he
seemed to think he had important
work to do.
Mr.. Russell is a good preacher, q
fine intellectual type, and his friends
hope for him a speedy recovery from
his illness.-Humboldt Courier Chron,
| icle.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
KIDNEY TROUBLE so BAD Hg
HAD GIVEN UP FARMING
Oklahoma Man Gave Up to Die.
Found Relief in Remarkable
Medicine Mined Gut Of the
Earth. Tells About II.
NO BOOZE OR DOPE IN IT


after suffering so bad with kid
ney and bladder trouble that / could
not walk, was forced to give up my
farm, sell the stock and 60 home
to North Carolina, and didn't expect
to live but a little while, today I
am as well as any man in Oklahoma,
and I'll tell you how / did it, says
L. |. Marshall, of Gage, Oklahoma,
about a month ago.
For is months | was losing weight,
became almost Skeleton and would
pass blood and gravel often. I
couldn't walk, and could hardly stand.
and thought my time had come How
/ got over it was simple. A friend
recommended Acid Iron Mineral to
me and / had no trouble with my blad-
der or kidneys after the second bot
tie, and never passed any more gray
ell. 1t was wonderful the way it
built me up and put me on my feet,
and I've seen it help so many others
since / came back to Oklahoma, |
never will be without Aim in my
house again if / can manage to get
it." continued Mr.. Marshall.
Everyone's kidney and bladder trou-
bic is not as bad as described above,
but such diseases are dangerous. What
does the trick is this grand old high
" concentrated iron compound bottled
and tested for full strength. 1t is
made out of ore just as they dig it
in this medicinal mine down in Mis-
sissippi, about which so much has
been said in the papers of late The
man who discovered it leased the
property to the Ferrodine Chemical
Corp. for SO years and became a
wealthy man almost overnight. It
hasn't drop of booze or dope mixed
in it. 1t is just the powerful stuff
itself. A few drops to Q teaspoonful
in a glass of water makes good
dose. 1t won't harm anyone's teeth,
1t is the strangest, most peculiar
tasting medicine you ever took, and
lots Of people say they like the taste.
Get bottle. If your druggist hasn't
it. send a dollar to the Ferrodine
Chemical Corp, Roanoke, Va. 1t is
sold in Covington by Union Drug Co
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
Halt. Your Living
Without Money Cost

we are all at a danger point. On
the use Of good common sense ID our
1918 farm and garden operations ue,
bends prosperity or our going Droke.
Even at present high prices no one
can nlant all or nearly all cotton, Duy
food and grain at present prices Hrom
aupDly merchant on credit ana make
money. Food and grain Is higher Ia
proportion than are present cotton
prices.
Tt's a time above all others to play
safe: TO produce all possible 1000,
eraln and forage supplies on your own
acres: 70 cut down the store bill
4 good piece Of garden ground,
rsrhtiy planted, rightly tended ana
Eent planted the year round. can %
made "a pay nearly half your living. y
.-sII ave YOU more money than You
made on the best three acres OF cotton
YOU ever grew! :,
Hastings 1918 Seed Book tells al
shont the right kind Of money say.
s.c Garden and the vegetables 70 pu1
= l, II teIls about the farm crops a
s -aIl and shows you the clear road V V
real ana regular farm prosperity; rs
Eree Send for it today to =; -
HASTINGS Co, Atlanta, Gas-Aass.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
III WERE A BOY

/ want to join the army;
wish were boy;
| want to serve the U. 5. A
That would complete my JOY.
/ know it must be glorious
For one to be man;
/ think it's still more glorious
To fight for ones own land.
If were just boy,
Oh! How would shout;
If weren't quite eighteen
I'd be Boy Scout.
Talk about your Red Cross nurse,
Well, that may be all right;
But / won't do the intending up"
Because want to fight!
Of course there would be hardships,
But would take 'em light.
want to enlist in the army
Because / want TO fight.
wouldn't mind at all
To have to live in a trench;
Don't you remember in rs
When we were helped by the
French?
You may talk about the spirit
OF seventeen-seventy-six,
When the Colonial soldier lads
Ended old Georges tricks.
like the Esprit
Of nineteen-seventeen;"
For now they'll get the Kaiser,
And get him good and clean.
Oh, / want to help them get him!
wish I were a boy,
TO help whip Wilhelm
Would be my greatest Joy.
BY DELL CULBREATH
Pupil in Ninth Grade Of Tabernacle
School.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
MEDICINE VS.. FOOD

Do not buy something which you
already have. You have food which
you feed your horses, cattle and
sheep, but when you want medicine,
buy only medicine. That is what you
get in B. A. Thomas Stock Remedy,
We sell it and guarantee it to be
medicine. We tell you that it will
tone up the entire system Of your
stock and aid digestion, thereby caus-
ing them to get all the food value
out of the grain that you feed them.
For sale by E. L. Roper Drug Co.,
Covington, Tenn; L. L. Wilder, Ma
son. Tenn; F. Jones, Keeling, Tenn;
X. E. Martin. Stanton, Tenn; M. E.
Tenant, Atoka, Tenn; J. Smithson,
Brighton, Tenn; Matthews & Nelson,
Kerrville. Tenn. limo
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
RESPECTED CITIZEN PASSES
TO THE GREAT BEYOND

AT his home on Maple street Erie
dav evening. March 2, 1918 at 8
o'clock, after many days Of suffering
Mr.. Sam Lowenhaupt passed away,
Mr.. Lowenhanpt had been in quite
feeble health for several months be-
fore the end came, and final attack
Of empyemia made an operation nee
e..a rv fcr proper damage IF the
pleura on Monday night preceding his
death. His already weakened condi-
ton was unable to overcome this, and
he succumbed at the hour stated
above.
While his death had been hourly ex-
pected by devoted members of his
own fireside, brothers and sisters, for
many days, it nevertheless came as
a severe shock to them as well as to
his many friends in this community,
where the most of his life had been
spent.
Mr.. Lowenhaupt was born in Mem
phis on January IL, 1874, and con-
seauently was little more than "a
years of age. He was married to
Miss Nettie May Menefee, of this
city on May %, 1895, tc
which union three children were
born. The mother and a son, Mr.
Brown Lowenhaupt, and a daughter
Miss Grace Lowenhaupt, are left sur
viving him.
AS a husband, father and brother
Mr.. Lowenhaupt measured fully III
to the standard in every respect, anC
no man entertained or manifested {
greater affection for the members o.
his own fireside than he, being evel
mindful of their every want, and wa
true and devoted to them in ever!
respect, and to his own brothers ant
sisters as well--in fact, the bond o
affection between them was some
thing beautiful to see.
A man of reticent, modest and re
firing disposition, his virtues wer
rather hidden-in fact, he rathe
sought to hide them-and only thos
who had been intimately associate,
with him knew of his full worth.
During the 16 months he had serve
as carrier on rural route No. 6. on
of Covington, he had endeared him
self to all the patrons of his route
The bond of friendship between Their
was great, as was evidenced man
times during his illness by the inter
est these people manifested in hi
condition from day to day, by thei
expressions of sympathy, and man
other manifestations of esteem.
He was a man of splendid informa
ton, fond of reading, fond of his HON
and was efficient in the highest degre
in whatever he undertook to do. H
was connected with the Leader fc
q number Of years, and brought int
that work the most capable and III
firing service.
The funeral services were held {
the family residence Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, being conducte
by Rev. Robert A. Clark, pastor {
the First Methodist Church, of whic
the deceased had been a member fl
number Of years, assisted by Re-
r. P. Walker. After proper tribute
had been paid to his memory, til
coffin containing his body, banke
with rare flowers, was borne by
large concourse of sorrowing frienc
to Munford cemetery, where the il
terment took place.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07

will Mitchell and Joe Martin,
eolorad, both of the GAINESVILLE vicin-
it'll were arrested on q charge OF
stealine 400 pounds of seed cotton
from Lee King, living IN the same
neighborhood. The suspicion resting
On the two men named above was 50
great after the cotton was missed
that pair Of bloodhounds was sent
for, coming from Dyersbarg and were
placed on the trail, which they ran
10 the home Of VIII Mitchell The
pair are to be tried before ESQ. s.
A. Wright.
Mrs. Ellen Osborne, after an ill
ness Of II months, died Of paralysis
at the home of Mrs. E. ~ Wilkins,
in the Rosemark vicinity, on February
n. and was buried the day following
at Macedonia cemetery. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev R. A.
Wood the pastor there. She was
about 80 years of age at the time of
her passing away. The Diseased is
survived by one brother, two nephews
and several nieces. Her brother, the
youngest Of the family, is 70 years
of age.
Augusta Vaughan, colored, Of
this city, aged 10 years, wife of Pc
ter Vaughan, claims that she has
three new teeth that have grown in
her mouth following the pulling Of
three of her jaw teeth. The first
tooth, her husband said, was pulled
about a year ago, the second in the
fall of last year, and the third about
two weeks ago. Good-sized, new
teeth, he says, have grown in the
places from which the first two
were pulled, and a small but well-de,
veloped one in the last place.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
CUT THIS QUIT
is WORTH MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with five cents to Foley &
Co, 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago,
ILL.,, writing your name and address
clearly, You will receive in return
trial package containing Folev's
Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs. colds and Group, Foley Kid
ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. For sale by Union Drug Go.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07
Pains and Aches
Caused BY Kidneys

Many women attribute ailments
and suffering to some disease pecu-
liar to. their SEX when often the
pain and misery Is caused by weak
or deranged Kidneys. Houseworks
once work or factory work may
start the trouble, and dizzy spells
guinness under eyes, sore muscles
sim Joints, discolored or scanty urine,
sleep disturbing bladder ailments
rheumatism or diabetes may result. \
When the kidneys are strong ana
healthy they filter out from the blood
the poisonous waste matter. When
they are sluggish or overworkeu they
need 9 medicine to clean them oue
and inyfgorate action. Foley Kidney
Pills are prepared expressly for the
purpose OF dissolving all poisonous
substances and uric acid that lodge
in the joints and muscles and to
cleanse and strengthen stopped-ups
inactive kidneys. Thousands OF men
and women in all parts of the county
testify to the wonderfully satisfac-
tory results they have had from TAXI
Ing Foley Kidney Pills
SOLD BIZ
THE UNION DRUG COMPANY
CONVICTION, TENN.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-03-07

A sore throat can be treated best
from the outside. The throat should
be rubbed gently with Billiards. Snow
Liniment. Apply at night and cover
with a cotton cloth bandage; by
morning the soreness will disappear.
Price 25c, Soc and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by Alexander Drug Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
CAUSES DEATH

Thomas G. Kennedy, Of Galena, died
Saturday night from injuries receiv-
ed late Friday night when he was run
over by his own automobile. He and
Mrs. Kennedy had been out riding and
had returned home and Mr.. Kennedy
was about to put his car in his ga
rage. The garage sets on the crest
of a small hill. He had set his emer-
Rency brake as he thought securely
got out of the car and was about to
open the garage door when his car
started to back down the hill. He ran
for It and attempted to jump onto the
running board to set the brake which
had broken loose; but in the effort h.
slipped and slid under the car SO IA
that the front wheels passed over hii
abdomen. Mr.. Kennedy was one ol
the early settlers in Galena, was
prominent in business and had many
| friends. scattered over the mining
field.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
PRACTICAL COURSE
ON FARM TRACTORS

Manhattan, Kas., Aug. ia prac-
tical course in farm tractors together
with study of the adaptability Of
tractors for farm work is offered by
the division of extension, Kansas
State Agricultural college. This
course is based on material furnished
in bulletins sent free Of charge and
consists of five short lessons.
Those who wish to take more thor
ough courses by correspondence can
do so. One course in gasoline and oil
traction engines consists of 16 lessons
and covers the whole field Of traction
engine work on the farm. Another
course is designed for those who have
stationary engines.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

"Baxter Springs now covers one
thousand acres of land and has made
q wonderful growth in the last two
years which, unfortunately, the census
statistics now available do not show.
"While there are several prosper
GUS manufacturing plants in the city,
the location and facilities Of Baxter
Springs, which is natural center for
zinc, lead, oil and agricultural inter-
ests, make one wonder why there is
not greater effort to construct other
plants sufficient to supply the indus
trial needs of the territory tributary
to this city. Also, why there is not
more encouragement given the plants
now in existence, and more buying of
home made articles.
"From an economic standpoint, the
production and consumption Of its
own needs is the pivot Of progress in
any community. Baxter Springs
ought to have more machine shops,
boiler works, drill rig supply plants,
and other industries TO take care OF
the business which would logically
come here in greater volume il ade-
ouate facilities were available.
with the extensive sewer and wa
ter systems being put in, and the 10
blocks of sidewalk being added to the
211 already laid, Baxter Springs has
placed itself at least into city Of the
second class. If further attention were
given to public buildings, parks, drink
ing fountains, and other conveniences
she would not only be entitled to all
federal privileges such as free deliv-
ery and the like, but would go ahead
rapidly to the place where her natural
advantages nave prepared her to oc'
cupy."
These are the words of S. j. Hale
who leaves tonight for Federal SER
vice after being in the employ Of Will
lis G. Terrill engineering firm fol-
nearly two months. Mr.. Hale is a
builder and mechanic Of wide exper-
ience and he made the above state
ments in his report to the city engin-
eer's office after checking up all the
sidewalks in Baxter, and listing the
walks ordered in but not yet placed
In reporting the condition Of the
twelve miles of sidewalks already
placed, he said:
"About 900 of the walks in are
more or less broken from lack of suf-
ficient expansion joints, while large
proportion of them have too small a
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
BAXTER DOUBLES
IN ONE YEAR
Recent Special Census COrrects
Gross Error in Calculation in
Census Taken Last
Spring

The city of Baxter Springs has q
population of 4,291 inside the city
limits, and 1894 in the township Of
Spring Valley outside the city limits,
making a total of 5,985 within the
township. The greater portion of the
people shown in the report on the
township, live just outside the city
limits, on the south and west Of town
and in reality are part Of the city
This gives the actual population OF
Baxter at not under 5000. There are
4O8 families in the township outside
the city and about 1000 families liv-
ing within the city limits.
Two years ago it was estimated
that the population Of Baxter Springs
was 1900. A year ago the city had
grown to about $500. The past year
has shown the greater increase.
Early this spring it was reported by
the assessor that Baxter has about
2,6OO people. This was believed by
many to be erroneous and on that ac-
count the special census just cOmplet-
ed was ordered.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16
FINDS MANY SIDEWALKS
NOT VERY WELL BUILT
City Engineering Department Calls At
tention to Past Errors and Urges Co
operation in Getting New Walks
Right.

quantity of cement and are too thin 10
meet the requirements of the ordi-
nances. Some of them have been
built of "soapstone chat" and NEST Of
them were insufficiently tamped. Lit
tie or no attention is paid to the wet
ting and covering of the concrete. 1t
seems to be the custom to depend en-
tirely on tamping in preparing fills
for the base instead Of thoroughly
wetting both fills and cuts before
tamping. No sand is used in the base,
Just simply chat with voids untitled
Water conditions are bad and unfaV-
orable to contractors"
In discussing the sidewalk situa-
ton with n Daily Citizen reporter
City Engineer Terrill, spoke as fol-
lows:
ave find there is disposition up
on the part of the property owners
and contractors to do q better class OF
walk construction, and they show n
willingness to meet stricter require
ments. A good percentage Of the
property owners are willing to fill in
all blocks not now covered by ordi-
nances when these blocks lead to
schools, library, churches and post Of
flee, many of which remain. If the
ordinances were made uniform, ana
they had assurance that all the re-
naming walks in their district would
he placed, the citizens Of Baxter
Springs are ready and willing to con-
struct the remaining walks needed
We find that the north side of the IL
Ibrary square has no walk, and the
grounds are being damaged by trails
through them where walks should be-
We also find several places wrere well
drills, heavily loaded lumber trucks
moving vans, and various vehicles are
.Ibeing driven across walks without re-
gard to their detriment. This should
be stopped.
"Baxter must build for permanencyl
Rome was not built in day, nor can
Baxter Springs be, however, it can be
built much faster as we'll as better II
every citizen boosts. We want strang.
ers to come in without knocking and
go out the same way and we do not
want to have those who live among
us as our friends knock down what
boosters build up. If every man, wo-
man and child in Baxter boosts for
better walks, and better everything
else, we will have city of lifters
with no room for leaners."
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-16

making sixteen entertained altogeth'
er. This week these sixteen ladies eX-
pect each to entertain four ladies
making sixty-four; then the sixty-four
ladies each will entertain four guests
making 256 guests. Just how many
weeks this can be kept up depends
upon the number of people in the
United States at present not engaged
in the little unpleasantness over in
Europe.
Anyway, while it lasts the ladies
are bringing the Baxter ladies togeth-
er in large numbers and establishing
an acquaintanceship and friendliness
throughout the city that is sure to be
beneficial to all concerned.
Mrs. William Earls entertained the
first round robin at her home Wednes-
day evening and Mrs. Robert Barnes,
Mrs. L. L. Willard and Mrs. Kelly
Carmichael were the hostesses at SIM
liar parties Friday afternoon.
The following members were enter
tanned by Mrs. Robert Barnes: Miss
Grace Perkins, Miss Aella Wright,
Mrs. Fred Nichols and Mrs. W. 7.
Hope. Knitting and fancy work were
the diversions of the evening and ice
cream and waters were served by the
hostess. The members entertained by
Mrs. L. L. Willard were Mesdames
Walter Winn, ]. R. Green and Jack
Davidson and ]. R. Hale. Ices and
waters were served and the evening
was spent at knitting and social con-
versation.
Mrs. Kelly Carmichael entertained
Mesdames Fred Hill, J. W. Cook. E. X
Brown and Paul Mason. The guests
present at this party were Mesdames
Phil Keener, Able, William, Earls, B.
B. Asbury, Edward Byram and Mrs.
Burnett. A one-course luncheon was
served by the hostess.