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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05
An Itemized
Statement

In recent days due to custer
bills, etc, the heads of depart
ments of municipalities are be-
coming more and more favorablv
inclired to thematter of making
itcmized statements, etc. They
are getting to be like an artist who
was employed to retouch a large
painting in an old church in Bel
GUM, rendered bill for $62. H..
The church directors required an
itemized statement and the follow
ing was duly rendered. audited
and paid:
Correcting the Ten
Commandments $5.12
Renewing heaven and ad
iusting the stars. ia
Touching up purgatory and
ICSlOilhE loOt ooaAo ''No
Frightening up the flames
of hell, putting a new tail
OH the devil and doing
few odd jobs for the damned 7.l7I
Putting new stone in David's
sling and charging the
head of Goliath 6.13
Mending the shirt of the
Prodigal Son and clean
ing his ear S,38
Embellishing Pontius Plate
and putting new ribbon
on his bonnet 500
Putting new tail OH the
rooster of St, Peter and
mending his pomb 2,20I
Repluming and REBUILDING
left wing of the Guardian
Angel, washing the servant
of the High Priest and
putting carmine on his
cheeks SOP
Taking spots off the son
of Tobias 1870
Putting earrings in
Sarah's ears $40
Decorating Noah ark and
putting beard OH Shem 4.39
Take your home paper, =
No paper prints It all-Take the
News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05
Prologue

1t was in one of the summers oil
the eighties of the nineteenth cen
fury. was student in college.
Old Carson and Newman had
closed her doors for vacation, My
professor, advised ME to 60 to the
mountains for health and recreation
l turned my face toward tile
Great Smokes. passed over
ClingmAn's Dome. Standing OH
this famous point, rejoiced in the
beautie, of vision, Of mountain,
valley, earth and sky.
Then went down into the uniQ-
ue and charming valleys of the
HiwasSec Here among the rem
nant of Cherokee's, who yet live in
the land of their fathers, can be seen
aboriginal America in its most pri-
NATIVE forms, east of the Great
Fathers OF Waters.
Some of these Cherokees live in
the same kind OF huts and practice
the sarlsmodss of farming and life
which their fathers did, two humid
red years ago. While more, adv
anced, have learned the arts of civ
ilization fiorn their white neighbors.
These have fine farms and pretty
homes. surrounded with the emo
luments of comfort, culture and
refinement.
To one of these homes, | rode up
one hot summer day. | was met
by a courteous and dignified old
gentlemen the master of the house.
He made me welcome and gave
me a comfortable seat in broad,
cool veranda. Having quenched
my thirst from cup of deliciously |
cool water dipped from a rushing
spring few yards away, he sat
Down to entertain me. His large
and angular frame. straight, square
'holders, dark face aud ewes, coarse
lark hair, and unmistakable hitch
IL his English. told he was of
Cherokee blood.
l soon turned the conversation
lpon the history of the Cherokee
relations with the
whites, in the early settlement of
he country, I found him intel
igent and interesting,
oh" said he. Il see you '
re a lover of history {
"Oh, yes, indeed I am"
Then you should see grand t
Ia, and he led the way into a I
lrge, cool tidy room. t
There in a low chair sat an old Fl
oman, stopped and wrinkled Il
18th age: but her eyes were still h
right, aud her mind clear and a
Stive. A gaudy mantle fell over l
er shoulders and met a skirt of 1t
ke color at her waist. Dainty
occasins covered her feet. The "
,avy bracelets on her arms and
'stly rings in her ears and gold ST
ain and pretty strands of beads III
ound her neck showed she was
lady oil rank-that she belonged CT
the Cherokee royalty. 10
" Here, grandma, is young III
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

The smallest screws in the world
are these used in watches. Under
i magnifying glass it is revealed as
a screw with 200 threads, 10000
of an inch in diameter.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

KODAK Finishing Trial Offer,
send one roll of Films any sire and
Ten Cents We will develop and
mail six pictures, this offer not
good after one week from date.
Franklin Studio 1928 Fourth
Ave, birmingham, Ala.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

blooded and cultured Anglo
Saxon. There was just enough
Indian blood about her to give
color to her completion and vi,
vacity to her wonderful eyes, |
had heard men rave about the in
comparable beauty of these oCta-
rooms; now, for the first TIME, /
felt able to be in full sympathy
with them.
| arose and waited to be intro.
duced.
All, said the old woman,
this is my Wild Rose of Chero-
kee.' She is much like her great
grandmother-the first Wild
Rose. Did you ever hear the
story of the Wild Rose of Chero-
kee?" -
No"
Shall tell it to your
Yes, by all means.
Perhaps, you will be more
interested when ! tell you that
Wild Rose was the name the
Cherokees gave to Nanc5 Wahd,
when she was young
Then she told me the story:
and l will tell it to you-not JUST
like she told it to me. Oh, no, !
could never do that! The won-
derful expression Of the face, the
deep tender sympathy OF the
voice. when she told of sorrow,
the eloquence of attitude and
.uesture-all these and more are
ost to you; for l can never re-
produce them on paper.
will tell it, however, as best /
an remember, after the inter-
ening years-conneeting and
'eaving with it the history Of the
mes, when Nancy Ward was
Dung, And if by so doing shall
.vive the memory of The Primo
IS of Chota'-'The Prophecies OF
herokee'-rhe Beloved and
retty Woman of the Tribe
rhe Pocahontas of the Vest
I'D if, also, l shall create q love
I'd interest among the youth Of
y native land for the early his
rY of our country, my time and
Inns shall have been fully repaid.
an, Fl, 1895 4. Sterling King.
(To be continued next week,
atch for it'll
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

d. Il. m(Nalg anu EA0hASOAt
George Davis, were Knoxville
visitors, last week.
xKr
There will be an all day singing
at Chestuee, the third Sunday in
June. Everybody welcome.
Charles Taylor was business Wis
itor in DucktoWn. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Williams
of Wetmore visited Mrs. Florence
Green and family. last week and
Mrs. Green and grand daughter
Florence accompanied them home
for few days visit.
DR., Schnltz of Cleveland was
here on professional business one
day last week.
Mrs. H. A. Fetzer remains very
sick.
u. S. Deputy Tom Crow of Tel
leo Plains was here last week on
business.
w, A. Prince, Vernon Clyd and
Winston Prince went to Cleveland
last week Oh business.
Mrs. Mark Lillard and Mrs. Jess
Fetzer are visiting H. A. Fetzer
and family,
Xxx
A. R. Arp and family motored
to Cleveland one day last week
in Bucks new car.
J. H. and S. H. Clayton of R. l.,
were. i'll the city one day last week
and report crop conditions in their
section as fine.
Mr.. R. T. Nicholson has been
assisting K. d. Bonds with his res
taurant during the sickness of Mrs.
Bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Harrison of
Tellico Plains visited thsir son
Walter NJ Harrison and family
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Vote of
Prendergrast, were visiting friends
here last week.
Elder W. c. Phillips of Cleve-
and passed drought here last TIL
lrsday on his way to Etowah,
where he is assisting in a series OF
Meeting at the Christian Church.
The special services which were
o have been held at the Methodist
church last Sunday have been con-
lnued until the next regular pre-
ching day.
J. V. COPELAND of Ocoee, R. /, -
ad business here last week.
A number of the farmers, who
ave been holding their cotton, are
aulins it to Dalton Georgia and .
cling it. ~
fff
Farmers report the wheat crop
this county as looking we'll with
e exceptain of a little rust on 1,
me of it. Two farmers were III :.
vii last week and purchased one
ouSand sacks, in which to sack !.
cir wheat. -
4 = 4
Frank Withrow claims the belt
the champion frog killer of this -.
ction thirty six at thirty five -.
OTIS is the claim, but no positive in
oct 7,
+. d. Higgins was down from
abella last week visiting his fami- u
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

Most spiders have poison fangs,
but few are dangerous to human
beings.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

An elephant can pick up a
needle with its trunk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05
Picked Up.

One pound OF phosphorus will
supply heads for one million
matches.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

Rembrandt, the great painter.
knew the Bible by heart from end
to end.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

The >o-called coLk legs do not
owe their name to their compo-
sition, but to the fact that their
inventor was a DR.. Cork.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

A wrist whistle is made for the
use OF soldiers and policemen.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

The normal YEAR of three huudr-
cd and sixty five days always ends
OH the same day Of the week OH
which it begins.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

The food required by hens to
produce dozen of eggs costs Is
or - GENTS.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

No paper prints il all-Take the
News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-06-05

Take your home paper,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14

Are you dreaming of and longing for glimpse
of the Home of Dolls in Toyland-the place
where the dear dollies are to live from now until
old Santa Claus comes to scatter them among the
little children of Seattle?
This bright new home Of the dollies is built
by the magic hands of Santa's helpers at the Bon
Marche
Queer trees and sparkling stars, that really
sparkle, surround it, and impish COLLINS play as
they sit on comet or the moon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14
Delicious Hints From the
DelicateSSen

Special Items for Saturday
The new Food Shops are such an easy place
to drop into if you're in a hurry and want to
take something nice home for Sunday.
Pork Sausage, fine for Pure Apple Butter, 1sc
breakfast, 35c pound. pound
Bon Marche Mayor Select Kippered Salmon
naise, 45c pound at 28c pound.
FOOD sHoPs-UPPER FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14
THE OLD MOON WINKS

Slyly old Mr.. Moon winks from his home
among the stars behind the Home of the Dolls.
Inside the house all sorts and sizes of dolls
are living-enjoying tea party or chatting hap
PLY upon the balcony that circles the inside of
the house.
Ask mother to bring you to see the Doll House
in Toyland at the Bon Marche the very next time
you down town.
BAsEMENT-THE BON MARcHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14

COATS WITH WARMTH, STYLE, COLOR
AND DASH
There is a warm Winter Coat for you here at
price that is reasonable
Can you imagine yourself wrapped snugiy in
of these coats of velour novelty silvertone?
The styles goodwill flaring models with half
or full belts.
Fur collars trim some of them
In women's and misses sizes.
SECOND FIooR-THE MARcHE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14
Bingham Boomer
Dresses Only $1.98

Two styles are shown in good quality gnghams in a
variety of plaid patterns The collars and the two pockets
are in solid pnks blues and the belt in style is
also solid color
There dresses in this collection for girls from to
II gears of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-14

Zibelines velours and coating mixtures the
materials from which these coats made. They all
full beted Styles both lined and unlined and shown
in blue gray and mixed colors.
Sizes from to 10 IN the uelours and zibenes and
from to IL IN the mired fabrics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23

out the house carried out this effect.
A large white wedding bell, from
which floated many ribbon streamers
in rainbow colors, was suspended IN
the living room. The reception hall
was decorated with palms ferns and
summer flowers. The punch bowl was
placed before portieres of many rain
bow eolored ribbons, where the punch
was served by Mrs. Charles Beck
ham,
A buffet supper was served in the
dining room, where ices and favors
were in the chosen colors. Bride and
maids were each presented with a doll
whose costume was an exact copy OF
the dress to be worn by her a the
wedding, which made charming
favor
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckham's guests were
Miss Beckham and Mr.. William Heidi
Almon, Miss Mary Louise Beckham of
Chattanooga, Miss Alma Snapp, Miss
Christine Robbins, Miss Ethel Woods,
Miss Agnes Busby, Miss Edith Russell
of Raleigh, n. c., Mrs. H. c. Cunnell,
little Helen Rogers and Mary Louise
Stamper, Mr.. John Davenport, Mr.. J.
V. Mcqueen, Mr.. D. A. Green Mr.. Bert
Smith. Mr.. ]. E Blackwell and Mr.. Ollie
Mabry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23
MISS MOFFETT HONORED

Mrs. X. P. Connell entertained Sat-
urday afternoon in honor of Miss Bes-
sic Moffett. a bride-elect. She was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. NJ r. Con-
nell Misses Edna Lesher and Eliza
beth connell presided at the punch
bowl
Progressive games were played, the
tally being kept on cards decora ted
with valley lilies The first prize was
won by the guest of honor. Miss Mof-
felt. The dining table was covered
with handsome lace cloth over pini.
satin. the center piece being a bask It
of pink and white sweet peas tied
with pink tulle. Ices and minis car
ried out the same color scheme.
Those enjoying Mrs. Connells hos
pitality were Mrs. s. E. Reeder, Mrs.
r. Fl. Knight. Mrs. Z. T. Beatty Mrs.
R. W. Moffett. Mrs. f. Randall, Mrs
s. P. Wall. Miss Hazel F. Jones, Miss
Florene Moffett Miss Irene Randall,
Miss Mae Williams, Miss Josephine
AToffett, Miss Bessie Watson, Miss
Dorothy Connell. Miss Jennie Will
lams. Miss Sara Moffett Miss Kath-
line Clark. Miss Edna Lesher. Miss
Elizabeth Cornell. Miss Louise Flor
ence Miss Eddie farrell. Miss Louise
| Clarl; and Miss Bessie Loffett
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23

father Mr.. T.. i. Beckham, by whom
she was given in marriage. She was
lovely in a beautiful gown of beaded
georgette over white satin. Her bridal
veil was caught with orange blossoms
in coronal effect, She carried bou-
quet of bride roses with a shower of
swansonia. Bride ana groom were met
at the altar by Rev. j. E. Morris, who
assisted by Rev. G. NJ. Tombs pro-
nounced the beautiful and solemn words
of the marriage service.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon left for a we'd
ding trip to Monteagle and other noun
tain resorts Mrs. Almon travelled in an
attractive suit of taupe cloth with ac-
cessories to match. They will be at home
after August with Mr.. and Mrs. e. f.
Beckham in Ensley.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding were
Mrs c. NJ. Rowles of Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. Jake Ullman of Xenia, Ohio, and
Miss Annie Dora Bradbury of Luthers-
willie, Ky, Miss Mary Louise Beckham
of Chattanooga and Miss Edith Russell
of Raleigh, n. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23

I'm lie marriage of Miss Carrie rhei-
ma Beckham. daughter OF Mr..
q and Mrs E. F. Beckham, and Mr.
William Heidi Almon, which was. cele-
brated last evening at o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church in Ensley,
was one of the most beautiful and elab-
crate of the summer weddings.
The church was handsomely decorated
with palms and summer flowers. Before
the entrance of the wedding party MIR.
Edwin Cook sang Because" MI Der.
tram Keller gave violin solo with
an obligato by Mrs. Conrad Boterweg.
who had charge of the music and rem
dered the wedding march
The bride had chosen the rainbow col
ors, in pastel shades, for her marriage,
and these were effectively carrieI out
in the dresses and the flowers The
bridesmaids wore attractive costumes of
organdy in these colors, with hats of
organdy to match, and carried shop
herdess crooks with bouquets OF asters,
with showers of white swansonia.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen en-
tered the church at opposite aisles. Miss
Alma Snapper came in opposite Mr.. D.
A. Green. She wore pink with pink
asters. Miss Ethel Woods whose dress
flowers were lavender and Mr.. ]. V.
Mcqueen came next. They were fol-
lowed by Miss Christine Roberts and
Mr. Bert Smith. Miss Roberts wore
green and her flowers were white as
ters. Miss Edith Russell In blue, and
Mr.. C. V. Mabrey wore Lext to enter,
and then came Miss Agnes Busby, at
tired in yellow, and Mr.. j. e. Black
well.
The maid OF honor, Miss Mary Louise
Becker of Chattanooga cousin of the
bride. was attired in white organdy with
white lace hat and carried an arm bou-
quet in the rainbow colors.
Mrs. H. c. Cornell. matron of honor,
wore a handsome costume of white geor-
gette with lace hat. Her flowers were
pink asters.
The little flower girl and ringbearer
wore elaborate white lace dresses. The
ring bearer, Helen Rogers, with the ring
in a white rose. preceded the groom and
the flower girl. Mary Louise Stamper,
was entered before the bride.
The bride entered the church with her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23
BY DOLLY
DALR YMPLE

not women take advantage of some of
the industrial accomplishments of
men? Some of the occupations that
Bring unknown men into the privacy
of the home, causing confusion and a
general upsetting of the entire house
hold
Martha By the Day" if you recall,
was a delightful visitant, if Julie NJ.
Lippmann is to be believed, but tho
house painter by the day, the white
washer" by the day, the man who.
equipped with paste bucket and brush,
comes by the day to hang" wall
paper, the carpenter who comes and
runs away, and then doesn't come an
other day, although he's upset every
thing and started the job-these mas
culine visitants are anything under
the sun but angels in the house; heir
comings are uncertain and their go
ings inevita BILE; indeed. they seem to
be eave-taking most of their waking
hours Eight BELLS" or bells of eight,
or some such "time limit" seems to
guide their movements toward flight.
Suppose, for instance, you plan to
give a garden party" and the front
porch needs a bit of paint, which you'd
like to have done before you issue your
invitations Result: The SHOWS of
winter have deepened upon the ground
before the one little quart OF paint has
been distributed by friend painter"
or If he designs to start the work. he'll
paint everything in the back of the
house-the dog kenser' and the
chicken coop" and wait until late
Saturday afternoon to put coat of
paint on the front vehanda, which
! just finishes things for "over Sunday,
when you must either lock up the
| house and go visiting your uncle or
| blockade the approach by hanging out
signs, fresh paint" all over the prem
| Uses
| Another of friend painters" gentle
ways is to start painting in the kitchen
| on the morning of July 3, or|he day
| before Thanksgiving, and then go of
| for the holiday the following day Nc
| feminine worker would thus ruthlessly
leave you in the 1urch Any "Marthc
| Bv the Day" would stand by you an
"have a heart in such a crisis; but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Misses Maud and Ethel Daniels and
Miss Leslie shepherd were joint hos
tesses yesterday afternoon at miscel-
laneous shower at the home of the
Misses Daniels, in Norwood, in honor
of Miss Florence Hunt, whose marriage
to Capt j. NJ Page will take place to-
morrow evening.
The house was decorated in patriotic
eolors and Miss Hunt was led by two
small boys with big flag to the din
ing room where the gifts, which had
been arranged. on the dining table, were
presented to her by Miss Leslie Shep-
herd, who is to be maid-of-honor at her
wedding.
Ices and punch were served, Miss Eff
file Mae Hammer and Miss Rose Schlel-
kauf presiding at the punch bowl.
About 40 guests were included in the
hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23
Famous In a Day For Her
Beautiful Complexion,
Oatmeal Combination Does II

the skin appear transparent. smooth and
yelvety. | especially recommend II ior
freckles, tan. sun spots, coaree pores,
rough skin. .ruddiness, wrinkles, and. IN
fact every blemish the face. hands and
arms are heirs to. If your neck or chest
is discolored from exposure, apply this
com bination there and the Objectionable
defect will disappear. 1t is absolutely
harmless and win not produce or slim
ulate a growth of hair. No matter how
rough and ungainly the hands and arms
or what abuses they have had through
hard work and exposure to sun and
wind. this oatmeal -derwillo combination
will work wonderful transformation
in ~ hours at the most Thousands
who have used II have had the same
results | have had.
Note: To get the best effect be TO follow the
complete directions contained in package Of
willo. You have only 10 get derwi,o and oatmeal
You need nothing else and 1t is simple thar amp
ii; and is so inexpensive that any girl
afford H. The manufacturers and drug
gists suarantee that there viii be noticeable i'm
provement after the first application they viii
fund the money. II is sold in this city under money
refund guarantee by department stores and all np-to-
date druggists including Jacobs. Adams. Parker. Pat
ton-fope and the Hazan- Dunlap sterss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23

the Jack of all trades answering to
the masculine gender cares naught
for the havoc he has wrought; he
res not much for inconvenience,
human misery. but much, oh, very
much, for holidays and the eight
hour law" He respects the law as ne
respects none other, man made or
heaven-made. and he obeys it as he
never obeyed even his sainted mother
Just before Christmas"
Times change-tides change-and
the sands shift upon the seashore, and
it would seem sometimes with the
changing years, that men and women
might change jobs without so much
comment, at least not all the comment
made concerning the usurping of mems
jobs by women!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23
| WASSON- ADAMS

A wedding of interest to their many
friends was that of Miss Thelma Elaine
Adams and Mr.. Ralph Curtin Wasson
which was solemnized yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock at the First Meth
odist church in the presence of friends
and relatives, Rev. Pegues officiat
| ing.
The attractive bride wore a hard
some suit Of blue and tan tricot;ne
with hat and boots to match and carr
ried shower bouquet of bride roses
and valley lilies.
| Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. WATSON left for we'd
ding trip to Atlanta and other points
They will return by August l and will
make their home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-23

accepts his new gospel Of culinary
lore.
Same way with knitting. In the
days before the war land by that I
mean the latest war; only women (and
most of them aged, at that assumed
the "Alice -sit-by -the-fire" attitude and
knitted wearing apparel of wool.
Today, in the larger cities especially
New York and the eas), when you
purchase your wool at the big depart
ment stores-"emporiums of fashion"
where instruction is given free with
a purchase of material" the instructor
often turns out to be of the masculine
species, who proves entirely proficient
in this erstwhile feminine speciality.
Since turn about is fair play" VIII,