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shifted, and for the first time he saw
Hester. There was a slight start in
his manner, and Hester somehow be-
came aware that she had flaxen hair
and that she certainly did not look like
a show girl. The young heir to the
Pope millions lowered his voice and
drew the young man he was talking
to aside. Hester would have followed
them to hear their conversation, but
it was obviously impossible. However.
she still stood there by the white fence
drinking in the beauty of the color,
and waiting to hear what she might
when the young man returned to the
fence.
1t was only a few minutes later when
young Vernon returned and. coming
very respectfully to her, asked her
with considerable embarrassment if
she would be willing to be the Dutch
girl. She was just the type, he said,
and If she didn't need the money she
could contribute it to the Red Cross.
He said that he was very anxious to
have some one by the next afternoon
Saturday, because his father was
coming in to see the show for the first
time, and he had SO wanted a, Dutch
girl in the cottage. Hester thought
a minute. Saturday afternoon was a
half holiday. She could give notice"
the first thing in the morning. She
was only a cog in the wheel at her
office; another girl would do as well
as she on Monday morning. For
whole week she could spend her days
there in that wonderful tulip garden.
She accepted, and before long she
found herself alone in little dressing
room donning the Dutch peasant
costume that was apparently made
Just to fit her small. plump figure.
OF course, the young man fell in
love with her. and, of course, when
at the end of the week he told her
so, Hester, who was a very strict
principled little girl, was as troubled
as she had ever been in her life be-
fore. She really did like him; she
felt that she could not let him go.
"But, what about that beautiful.
dancing lady you eloped with ?" she
asked him naively. And the young
her shoulders tenderly. They were
inside the little Dutch cottage a few
minutes before the afternoon session
of the exhibition began
"You didn't think I was Vernon
Pope, did you. little girl? Bless your
heart. you thought that. did you?
Why. I'm only the head gardeners
son. But father and I get more out
of the Pope millions than the Popes
do, for we are lords of the estate that
young Vernon is too sophisticated to
enjoy. They don't know one tulip
from another. They just go in for
them because every millionaire has to
go in for something. So you'll marry
me. won't you? Even II I am Tom
Dawkins. gardener. instead of Vernon
Pope. miIlionaire!'
And Hester honestly could not see
why any girl would not a hundred
times rather have married Tom Daw-
kins than Vernon Pope. with all his
millions.
Copyright, 1913 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.i
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON


Sunday Not the First.
Bill the evangelist uses some Ian
guage when he weaves patriotism into
revivalism. I'VE are peaceful peo-
ple,' he yells. "All our paths were
peaceful until that God-forsaken,
wiener-wursting. weazel-eyed. hog
jowled, beetle-browed crew of liberty
haters started-etc."
But Bill cannot claim to be the first
to hand out pepper talks. There was
Will Shakespeare, for instance. He
pulled a Billy Sunday sermon when he
wrote Macbeth" and had Macbeth
address Banquo's murderers as fol-
lows:
AYE. in the catalogue. We go for men.
As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels,
spaniels, ours,
Shoughs, water-bugs and demi-woIves
Are clept
All by the name of dogs."
And later, Macbeth. turning on the boy,
says:
Thou cream-facec loon.
Where gottest thou that goose look?"
1t seems reasona bly, certain that
none of the six sons will ever die of
brain fever.
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FOOD FOR SICK
Miss Mary Ward Explains How
To Arrange Trays.
Meetings at Auditorium Are
Well Attended.

The second session of the food DEM
onstration is being held this after
noon at the city auditorium. Miss
Mary Ward. county food demonstra-
ton agent. is in charge Of the week
of meetings for housewives. She gave
a demonstration this afternoon of the
preparation of the food tray for the
invalid. and showed the materials used
and the preparation of the food suit
able for the sick.
The meeting this evening will be in
charge of Miss Rena Faubion of
Washington, D. c., who will demon
strate the use of cottage cheese as a
meat substitute. The United States
department of agriculture has issued
a bulletin, giving dozens of recipes for
the preparation of the cheese into all
kinds of dishes showing how 1t can
be made up with salad, croquettes. nut
loaf. desserts, etc.
Use More Milk Now.
The government is now asking that
milk diet replace, as much as pos
sible, a meat diet. Just now milk Is
plentiful, and is not adapted to ship
ping. 1t is the desire of the food add
ministrators that home products of
the season. whatever they are. may be
used chiefly. -
The auditorium is fitted up with
booths in which are samples OF food
from various manufacturers, some of
whom are furnishing the materials for
the demonstrations. Along the ros-
trum are posters which ask women to
sign the food pledge cards; others sug-
costing food saving plans, and some
deal with the home garden project.
The meetings at the auditorium
which have been well attended, are
open to all who wish to attend them.
and in addition to lectures and DEM
onstrations, a short program is given
at 1.-THE evening sessions.
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ALL HAIL, YANKEES!
They Have Repulsed Four German
Attacks. -s-

With the Americans on the Marine,
June 4.-American troops. since they
entered the Marine line. have brilliant
ly repulsed four German attacks and
have delivered several successful
counter-attacks, 1t is permissible to
announce today.
1t was the Americans fighting with
the French, who stopped the German
advance at Chateau-Thierry. They
have greatly stabilized the situation.
Infantry, artillery and all organiza-
tions of the service are engaged in the
fighting on both sides of the Marine.
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New York money Market.

New York. June ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
paper. 4 mouths, 6; 8 months; g.; Sterling.
on banks, 4.72; commercial, 60 day bills.
471A: demand. 4.75M; cables 4.76 7,l6
Francs, demand. BIN cables. 570A. Bar
silver, 90hc; Mexican dollars TIC. Govern
ment bonds, heavy; railroad bonds. irreR-
ular. Time loans, easier; 60 days, 5h@6S
30 days. 5% az; months. SAG
ruling rate. Az; closing bid N; offered
at Az last -oan AZ.
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For the first time since Greece en-
tered the war her troops are reported
as taking part in the fighting Their
first effort was crowned with success.
Good reports may be expected from
the Greeks. They are excellent fight
ers and they hate the Bulgars
Greeces armJ at the front is said to
number $1,000 men.
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Liner Does Not Sail.


At meeting of club presidents at
the Chamber of Commerce this noon
it was decided to take up the boy
scout $4,000 for scoutmaSter'
campaign in Topeka. Albert M. Pat
ten was appointed general chairman
of the campaign and a committee was
appointed to look into the details OF
preparation for the start of the drive.
1t was announced that the campaign
for the 5000 would be undertaken
at once.
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Secretary Lansing takes occasion to
say that the nationalistic aspirations
of the Czechs-Slovaks and the Jugo-
Slavs have the earnest sympathy of
our government. But sympathy does
not go far in these times when the
helpless peoples all over eastern Eu-
rope are being ground into the earth
by the heel of the Berlin autocrat.
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The Huns are reported again to
have reached the Marine, but they
must travel approximately thirty
miles to approach as near to Paris as
they did in 1914. At that time they
were hurled back by the French army
under the command of General Foch,
who is now expected to perform a sim
liar service for the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe.

Most eternal triangles are manufac-
tured in automobiles.
A good many men succeed because
they never thought of failure.
We wouldn't want to live under a
government that suited everybody.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who bet on horse races?
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"wHATEvER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

The Topeka Statc Journal Informatlon
Bureau at Washington furnishes readers.
free of charge, accurate and authoritative
answers to questions On any and all SUD-
feet concerning which Information can be
had from the Unparalleled resources OF the
various federal government departments
cent stamp for return postage must ac-
company each inquiry. State clearly the
Information wanted, write plainly ana ao-
dress
THE TOPEKA STATIC JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,
Washington. ID. c.
N B-Inuuirers should be careful to oo-
serve two points: Enclose a Scent stamp
and address their letters to washington,
as above, and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred y
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DINNER STORIES

A Journalist visited an insane asy-
lum to get material for an article and
was shown over the establishment by
one of the inmates, who was so INTEL
ligent that it was almost impossible to
believe he could be out of his head.
'And what are you in here for, my
MANI" asked the journalist at length.
Immediately cunning look came
into the mans eyes and he looked
about him warily.
I'LL tell you. if you'n keep 1t dark"
he said, lowering his voice. Il have
a mania for swearing. I write 'cuss
words all around. It's great sport.
Why, they have to hire a man Just to
follow me round and rub 'em out,
but" coming a little closer. 'Tn tell
you a secret. I'm four 'damns' ahead
Of him and I've got hell written all
over your back!"
''This war could DIFFERENTIATED very
suddenly II I could get just two men
in front of me-" said the amateur
strategist.
What two menu" inquired his COM
panion.
THE kaiser and that fellow they
call Hum" was the reply.
REALLY, you should feed your
hounds more, Brother Johnson" mild
ly chided the presiding elder. "They
look half starved"
Jaw, them dogs is nacher'ly lank."
replied Mr.. Gap Johnson, of Rumpus
Ridge, Ark. 81 don't consider 'em
hungry till they begin to bite the
children
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AIR RAID KILLS WOMEN
Nine of Auxiliary Auto Corps Victims
of Hun Bombs.

London, June Mime members of
the Women's Auxiliary Automobile
corps were killed in the recent bomb
ing of British headquarters behind the
lines it was announced today.
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Tramp Picks Up 10.

Philadelphia, June 4.-Nineteen
persons from the torpedoed steam
ship Carolina were picked up at sea
in an open boat by g. British tramp
steamer and landed at the naval sta
ton near Lewes, Del. today. Eigh-
teen of the survivors were passengers
and one was an engineer of the lost
vessel which belonged to the New
York and Porto Rico steamship COM
pany. 1t had been stated that the
Carolina carried 220 passengers and
120 crew. Practically all of the pas
sengers were Portor Ricans. One
American, w. H. Morton. secretary
of the Porto Rico Fruit company. was
among those landed here.
Liner Does Not Sail. s a.
\ Philadelphia, June 4.-The Clyde
liner Huron, Jacksonville, for New
York with ninety passengers and
heavy cargo, put into an Atlantic port
today to escape the submarine menace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04

New York, June A. Benjamin
Chester Chaplin, moving picture actor
and scenario writer whose striking re-
semblance to Abraham Lincoln gave
him wide popularity, died Sunday in
a sanitarium at Liberty, N. Y. it was
announced here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04

enthusiastically by colored women. All
over the country colored babies are
being weighed and measured; colored
visiting nurses are taking the field.
and day nurseries are being establish
ed for the benefit of colored mothers
who have gone into war work.
Names in the News.
Gabion - 'gay-bee-un" A large
bottomless cylinder of strong wicker.
used to hold earth in the construction
of field works that form a protection
from the enemy's fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

SAMUEL X. GROSS, of SIS Buchanan
street. died June 1. He was so years
of age. The funeral will be held at $
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04

Wall St, New York, June 4-STOCKS-
Equipments, rails, shippings and specialties
made extreme gains Of to points in to-
days broad stock market, profit taking
exerting only slight effect in the final deaf
ings. Sales approximated 100000 shares.
Leaders made concessions later but hard
ened again at the end. The closing was
strong. Liberty :15's sold at $3.50 to 09.66
with new minimums for the first IS at 1888
to 1920: the second As at $3.50 to % and
AIS at 1915 to $3.50.
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Movie Actor Dies.

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
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A School for Husbands.-2.

Copyrighted, 1877, by The Wheeler syndi.
cate Incl
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New York, June 4.-COTTON-Spo<
steady; middling, 29.50.
New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, June 4.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 5000.
New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. 301 N. E. Bldg.D
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This is the way it happened:
AS the reader may recall. the writer
stayed at the Friars' club until 1880
his train for home leaving at 1880
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
Editor Carthage Courier.

Dear Sir:
Since my entrance into the
service of Uncle Sam. have re-
ceived numerous copies of your
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
Boy Writes from france.

Mrs. Whit Ray of near De-
feated has received the follow
ing letter from her son, John d.
Ray, who is now with the Amer
lean soldiers in France:
| landed safely in France and
my trip was sure fine. l am
we'll and hope this will find you
all we'll. There are several in
terestinS sights here to be seen.
Curtis. you and Sylvia would
have barring eyes to see the
kids mere wearing wooden shoes
md cotton aprons. Well, don't
be worried about me, Mother, if
[ die l am ready to go, If l live
[ am coming home.
Your son.
John D. Ray.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30

While we as q community
lament his leaving and wish he
could have seen his way clear to
stay, we are made doubly sorry
from the fact we know of fair
ones who shall miss, so keenly
the many and pleasant privi-
Iiges of the past, when those
nimble fingers would adorn the
cashiers window with sweet
smelling daisies, roses aud other
beautiful flowers.
Aud too. that voice of welcome
which greeted them and the
kind words of appreciation for
their affection for him. will ling
er as a sweet memory of the
days gone by.
The bank under his splendid
Leadership has moved steadily
in the path of progress until to-
day it is one of the soundest
banking institutions in our
county.
In whatever field of endeaver
Mr.. Evans may see fit to en-
bark be can always feel assured
the people of Brush Greek are
for him to climb onward and
upward.
We are glad to have Esq.
Martin as the successor to so
worthy a man, and we welcome
him and his wife to our town
and wish for them, that their
stay with us shall be q pleasant
and profitable one.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30

burn. Miss alberta Smart aud
little brother. Louis Dale, is
here froIa Lebanon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Prentice was the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
Hall Saturday night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Craighead. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Baird spent Sunday
with w. B. Phillips and family.
Misses Allie Ray and Lorene
Rowland. Jennie Mai and Lima
Belle Crowder. Messrs. Cordell
Rowland and Hampton Crowder
of Alexandria was the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Braden Prentice
Saturday.
Jim Evans who has for the
past 5 yeass been the popular
and efficient cashier of the
Farmers Banking Co. of this
place, has sold his interest to,
and viii be succeeded by Esq.
Martin of Pleasant Shade as
cashier. Since Mr.. Evans came
among us, he has endeared him
self to all, and this community
will feel keenly the sting of
his leaving. He is a gentleman
of the old school, honest to the
core, and his gentlemanly man
ner, together with his welcome
smile has commanded the adj
miration of all with whom he
came in contact. and be it said
to his everlasting credit he has
never been known to compromise
with evil, but on the other hand
has taken a firm stand for the
right, aud has sought. while
with US, every opportunity tC
advance the interests of his peo-
pie aud town.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
PROMINENT TENNESSEE RAILROAD
MAN AT ACE OF SIXTY-NINE FEELS
LIKE A BOY OF EIGHTEEN
l. Agent and Cotton Broker az Bartlett Team, Relates
Remarkable Experience as Result of Taking the Great
Vim liepaLiea Prescriptions

Il feel like q boy Of eighteeny
although I am now sixty yle
years of age!!" declares Mr.. ~.
f. Smith, L. & N. agent jagd
cotton broker of Bartlett. Tenn,
after taking Vip Hepaticay
up until short while ago
my friends thought / would live
only short while, I hkd been
suffering so from Indigestion
aud general breakdown. l had
pneumonia in January sswas all
run down, and weak in the knees
and extremely nervous.
Il saw in the papers what the
great nature Vim Hepatica, pre-
scription was doing for Others,
and my wife insisted on nv try
ing it. After going to the Weiss
Pharmacy. Main 4 Union Sts,,
Memphis, and taking the maA
ter over with Mr.. Philpot, and
being shown that Vim Hepatica
is really nature remedy, / be-
gan to take it Immediately with
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
bhe most remarkable results,

the most remarkable results,
Il have been with the L. & n.
for thirty -eight years. and at
Bartlett for thirty four years.
Am also a cotton broker, and
now that l really feel like boy
again. / want everyone to know
what | think of Vim Hepatica,
and to write me if they want to
at Bartlett, Tenn, and l will
tell them, fer it is truly a great
medicine.
Such testimonials as this are
coming in from all directions,
and we heartily recommend this
great Vim Hepatica prescription
for anyone who suffers from
stomach, kidney, liver, and
bowel trouble, is nervous, weak.
or run down. 1t is mighty fine
spring and summer tonic.
Carthage Drug Company, Car
image; Gwaltney & wilson, Cor
d0nSVille; c. L. Reynolds, Lam
caster; w. II. Betty, Hickman.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30

most valuab BILE papers from my
old Smith county friends and as
soon as I am stationed in one of
the many branches os the SER
vice. / intend subscribing to
same. l am now in the Base
hospital. having undergone an
operation to fit me for overseas
service. The Red Gross means
a mother to every American
soldier and they are doing their
bit at Camp Gordon. There are
few boys here from Tennessee
and especially Smith county. /
have seen one of the old Smith
county boys. /. ID. Beasley,
since being in the hospital. We
re getting ready daily to de-
fend our country from the bar
,barous Hun, and with that
shot and shell, we will carry the
Stars and Stripes to wave
triumphantly and VIGOROUSLY
over the Kaisers palace in Ber-
lin. Give the Smith county
citizens my best regard and best
wishes.
Frank @. Manning.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
Shirley BartIette Writes.

Private Shirley @. Bartlette of
Co. E., 117th Inf, Long Island.
N. Y. writes his father, FL. l..
Bartlette. of Stonewall, e. /,
the following letter on May z:
Dear father and Alias 1T is
night. / thought I would write
you all a few lines. ! am still
feeling fine and liking this place
fine, but guess / will not be here
very long. This is the finest
country l ever saw in my life.
Think | would like to spend the
rest of my life here. Well. papa,
[ am expecting TO leave here any
moment for France. Of course
You all do not want me- to go at
all, but / certainly do want to
go. l don't think there is any
danger of my ever having to, go
on the firing line. but of course
we can't tell. Don't you worry
about me, for / believe we will
all get back home within the
next twelve months; this is all
guess work with me. The Lord
is with the American boys and
we are sure to win this war and
| want to say after it is over
that / was one of the boys who
helped to win the battle.
/ guess You are through plant
ing corn by now. Hope you
will make it all right until I get
back. Don't guess | will write
any more. If / don't. it will be
something like thirty days be-
fore you hear from me again,
but will write as soon as ] get
across. Am expecting fine time
over there. Have no news to
write, so will close. Hope you
all will not worry aboutme while
I'm gone, Remember, if l
should happen TO get killed,
there is a better world in which
to live than this one. and 1
know I'm going there, SO kiss
all the children for me and don't
bother until you hear from me
again. SHIRLEY BARTLETTE.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
Mrs. Eta RittenberrY.

Mrs. Rita. wife of Fred Rat
tenberry of near Stonewall, died
Saturday morning, Nav 4. 1918,
at a a. m. She leaves her hus-
band, three sons and three
daughters to mourn their loss.
Funeral services we're held the
following Sunday, at their home
by Revs. Bilyou and Stewart in
the presence of a large crowd of
friends and relatives, after which
the remains were entered in
the family grave yard at the
old home place of her father,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
EvenIine II. MCCIanahan.

Again, the Death Angel ha I
visited our community and
taken from our midst one of
our Oldest members. Mrs. Eve.
line I'll. McOlanahan. She was
born Oct, 81. 1884; died March
Is. 1918, being 80 years old.
But let US bow in humble sub
mission to Gods will, for hav-
ing spared her to us so long. She
was married to Joshua Barrett
Oct. 6, 1857, and left widow
Jan. 1, 1866. To this union were
born three children-Tom and
James Barrett of New Middle
ton and Mrs. Bette Hayes of
Nashville. But let us say to the
children, brothers and sister,
mourn not for her for you know,
from her life, that she has gone
to rest. She joined the church
Oct. 1849, in which she lived a
faithful and true member for
SO years. In her last illness.
her suffering was very severe
but in her quiet and patient
way she bore it all without a
murmur. Her remains were
laid to rest In the family bury
ing ground IN the presence of a
large crowd after Rev. Grimes
had preached very beautiful
and fitting sermon.
Anna Carpenter,
Willie Christian.
j. g. Minton,
Committee.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
BRUSH CREEK,

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Allen of
Alexandria spent the weekend
with relatives here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert Phillips was thu
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. John
Paris Saturday night. Mrs. Lie
Moore of Hickman is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Ruben Black
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-30
IN SMITH COUNTY
pUBLIsHRD EVERY THURSDAY
CORDEu HUI.

We are authorized to announce Hon.
Cordell Hull as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for representa-
tive in Congress, subject to the action
of the democratic primary election TO
be held on Agust 1, 1918.