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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Liked to SEQ the seaguIIs."
care for, but we wondered If once
upon time every Seagull had lived in
Scotland and If every story had been
first told there"
"No," said Mrs. Seagull, "only this
particular story l am going to tell you
was told down through the Seagull
family, and through a branch of the
Seagull family which came from Scot
land
'They heard the story there-there
where the coasts are wild and rugged
and where the Seagulls soar. But Sea-
gulls and stories are not only Scotch,
gracious, gracious no. Seagulls are
Irish, Seagulls are of different coun-
tries but mostly we'd say Seagulls
were of the coasts and of the water
and the air and the waves and the
foam.
But this story goes that the people
where my dear great, great grand
mother lived used to believe if they
saw any VI Ute SeuSull Idlllly HyhhS
over the land, or alighting on the land
they would beg them to go away, for
they believed that when the Seagulls
were on the land the weather would
be bad.
"They said that when the Seagulls
were on the coast, flying or resting
over or on the beach then the weather
would be good, and as they liked fine
weather they liked to see the Seagulls
by the water
"This was the story which came
over, and which l am telling you long
years after it was first told.
'There is good deal of truth In IT,
too, but not so much, for some of my
family moved to coast where there
were storms, all, all the time ana
they all loved 1t and wouldn't move
away for anything. Still it's nice
old story with scrap Of truth attach
ed, scrap" ended Mrs. Seagull hs
they all flew up In the air and theh
coasted happily along.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
'BUFFALO JONES ON SCOUTING

Just before Buffalo" Jones passed
over the Great Divide, where all the
pony tracks point one way, he called
his daughter to his side and said:
'"rell Dan Beard that l used to boot
at the Boy Scout movement, but l mad
to be sick in bed two years and see
my grandson training to be worthy Of
membership in the scouts to realize
what Boy Scout means, and tell him
i hope every boy in the world will
come to know what 1t means
This deathbed comment of the
mighty hunter has just come in a
letter from the family to the national
scout commissioner at his home in
Flushing, l.. l.
Colonel Jones Is the one whom Zane
Grey named "the last of the plains
men," He Is the man who alone and
unaided lassoed and hog-tied n lot of
buffalo, and who later went to Africa
and lassoed every wild beast of that
country that he met including full
grown lion.
Buffalo Jones belonged to the
Buckskin men, writes Dan Beard,
'the race which is now extinct, the
race which included In Its ranks such
men as George Washington, Abraham
Lincoln, George Rogers Clark, Simon
Kenton, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett,
Kit Carson, Texas Jack, Jim Bridger,
Audubon, Catlin, Custer Joe Meeks-
men who would dare and do almost
anything, men of virility, aggressive
and full of initiative. These are the
men who made it possible for the rest
of us to live in this land.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

things the question whether
or not 1900 women can live together in
perfect harmony. So far the answer is
in the affirmative, although in the be-
ginning there was just a little doubt as
to the complete success of the expert
ment. However, as this rift in the
lutte was due to the fact that mere
man was made general manager of the
plan, and as this same individual has
since been thrown out, bag and bag
gage, there now seems small danger
that things will not work out just as
they were intended to.
The subject of Uncle Sans unique
experiment is his war workers. and the
plan Is the somewhat belated solution
of housing them, problem which the
end of hostilities has not eliminated
by any means. For warwork is not
yet done, and war workers in Wash
ington are still too numerous for ade-
quate handling by Washington's pr-
vate housing facilities As matter
of fact, war workers come and go just
as in the days of the war, and each
week the statistics show an increase.
For every 1000 war workers that leave.
1,200 seem to come to take their places
and to further augment the govern
ment payroll.
This is said to be the first time an
attempt has been made to house so
many women together in dormtory
system. Men have lived in barracks
since time immemorial but 1t has al
ways been admitted that men are sim
pie things to handle and that the female
of the species is more deadly than the
male. At any rate. Uncle Sam having
conquered insurmountahle problems
during the war. has had the courage 10
set himself up as housekeeper for 1.SO0
young and unattached women.
He is even more than housekeeper,
for he has assumed the additional bur-
den of chaperon. and the fact that he
allows the young women to have com
pany in the parlor until II p. m. would
seem TO indicate that he is very
lenient one. AS a matter Of fact, he
even allows his wards to remain out
until that more or less witching hour
without explanation or excuse. But
that Is the dead line. and If Margaret
of the Army, or Alice of the Navy ex-
poets to be out later than IL O'Clock
she must give reason for her alb
sence. If this reason is accepted her
name Is put on the night list and given
to the Waterman on duty. to whom she
reports when she returns.
Uncle Sans girl war workers re-
celve from 81. 200 to 1,400 year. OF
course that sounds like lot of money
back In the home town, but when the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
PLANS FOR GOOD ROAD DRAG
One Shown in Illustration Is Adapted
for Localities Where Lumber Is
Plentiful.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The design for road drag shown
in the illustration is adapted for To-
calities in which sawed lumber may be
readily obtained. In this design the
runners are made of 2 or 21Ainch
boards, 10 inches wide and from to
8 feet long, REINFORCED with other 2
inch boards Of the same length, but
only inches in width. If more con-
venient, however, 4-inch runners with
out reinforcing boards may be read
lily substituted for those shown. The
method of framing the runners togeth-
err is a modification of that used
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

In connection with the split-log type
of drag. In this case only two of the
cross braces have their ends fitted into
auger holes like rungs.
In fastening the draw-chain to a
sawed-lumber drag, it is usually advis-
able to run both ends of the chain
through holes in the front runner or
else make the connections by means
OF eye or hook bolts, as shown. The
reason for this Is that the sawed cross
braces are seldom sufficiently strong
to withstand the pull of the chain
when 1t is Topped over them, as is fire.
quently done when round timber cross
pieces are used. If straight-grained
pieces are used for the crosspieces.
however, there is no apparent reason
why one end of the chain might not be
connected by looping it around the 2h-
inch square crosspiece near the cut
ting end.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
WHAT THE SCOUTS DO.

Boy scouts of vero, Fla, assisted
in harvesting the potato crop, as there
was a scarcity Of labor, working for
six weeks in the fields and camping
out the entire time. They also assist
ed in fighting forest fires
The st. Paul Housewives league Is
launching campaign to have all SOL
dier uniforms made over into boy
scout suits for the soldiers young
brothers or into more conventional
garments for the young brothers who
have II ambition to be scouts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

all business is conducted, here is tne
registration desk and the general post
Office.
The buildings are long, low. dark
gray stucco, three stories high. They
are in groups of three, forming US,
the central building of each group hav-
Ing recessed entrance porch framed
by five arches, and flanked by tall CO.
lonial windows, with small white
cupola on top. These central buildings
contain reception rooms and writing
rooms are spacious and airy, and on
entering one Is impressed with the gen.
eral atmosphere of refinement and COM
fort that prevails. The furniture is
wicker and mahogany. A photograph
has been furnished each building by
the government and the girls supply
the records. Some Of the dormitories
have pianos. These were purchased by
the girls themselves, a collection hav-
ing been taken up among them to raise
the money.
There are two dining rooms, one in
the administration buildings. These
dining halls are large and attractive,
having something of the air of sum-
mer resort, with seating capacity of
GOO. There are 100 tables in each room
with six seats at every table. The
guests are served by mattresses, and
sufficient number has been provided in
order that every waitress shall have
only two tables to wait upon.
The bedrooms are comfortable and
sanitary in every respect. Each of the
single rooms is furnished with a bed.
writing table, cedar chest, which fits
under the bed closet with separate
compartments above for hats, rugs
and lavatory with hot and cold running
water. A few of the rooms are double
in case two girls wish to live together
These are provided with two beds, two
dreSsers, two closets, two cedar chests :;
in fact, two everything. All the bed
linen and towels are furnished by the
government, as is a reasonable amount
of maid service. In each corridor a
telephone has been placed, and in every
room there is a cali bell A signal sys-
TEN has been arranged and posted. and
each room can be communicated with
In this manner. Some of the signals
are: One bell, rise two bells. come to
office; three bells caller waiting four
bells. answer phone in hall A bath
room containing one large tub and four
shower baths is in every corridor.
One of the most thoughtful things
Uncle Sam did when he erected these
dormitories was to provide Mushroom
in the basement of each building. where
the girls can launder small things and
press their clothes. These rooms are
fitted with wash basins having hot and
cold running wafer the latest patented
ironing boards and electric irons. An
up-to-date laundry. however. is main.
tanned and run by the government
where they launder at cost for the
girls. Each building has a trunk roo,,
In the basement to avoid the necessity
of keeping trunks in bedrooms.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

copper and brass material. chemicals,
oil, lumber. commissary supplies, ETC.,
remain merchantable, and mean SUBJ
stantial reduction of the country's
enormous war bill.
The sale Of hand grenades for con-
version into dine savings banks illus
trates the curious uses to which put
The millions Of brass cartridge cases
may meet some demand as art novel
ties. The news that steamship has
brought a cargo of German helmets
to Wales for fabrication into knives,
forks and spoons reveals the infinite
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
War Junk Made Useful

The sale by the war department OF
more than S236,O0a0OO worth of sur
plus material! at price representing
about SO per cent of the original cost
shows remarkable public economy. It
is easy enough to buy war supplies,
but decidedly different matter to dis
pose of them advantageously under
peace conditions. AS 1t is, unused
munitions of a certain kin6 must nee
essarily represent a total waste. but
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
"Nobodv VIII Know"

The girl who takes into account inc
thought nobody will know" either ~
a reason for doing something, or Tor
leaving something undone, is making
terrible mistake. You will know a'
about your own unworthy act, your
slighting Of the duty entrusted TO you
and your own knowledge Should DO
enough to keep you on the right traeh'
Girls Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

possibilities of transferring the Junk
OF war into the utensils Of peace.
Never before has war provided such
opportunities for beating swords into
ploughshares. The most destructive
OF all wars may in fact have the on.
posite distinction also of furnishing
more material than any other for rec.
laination and conversion into objects
OF use and sentinent.-New York
World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
LUMBERMEN SCOUT DAcplEs.

The president of the Lunlbermen's
credit bureau of Miami, Fla. came In
to the scout headquarters recently and
created quite stir. Before he could
get seated he asserted that the lumber
men of Miami wanted to daddy" a
troop of boy scouts.
How did they do it? Easy. First
they had a desire to do good turn by
some of the boyhood of their city.
Second, they decided they could do it
best through scouting. Third. they
started out j, the lumberman's way to
get things done. and in three weeks
they have a scoutmaster with nine
boys to start troop.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Highway Travel Increasing.

Highways travel by means of the
passenger automobile increased great.
~ during the past summer, fully fiftv
per cent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Must Have Good Road.

u costs money to build good road.
OUT we nave got to have them, as the
experience of the past and the coming
winter will demonstrate.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
Club, Becoming Popular.

SO popular are the junior pig '",,'
and other clubs becoming thar ~
some communities the Slogan a''''
the boys and girls Is: Join a c'"' ~
be dub.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Driven by an aerial propeller, a
French automobile has made a speed
Of more than so miles an hour ovsY
the Sahara desert sands.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Canadian railways now in operation
extend over $4,000 miles.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29

Hard on Weed Crop.
FAN disking is hard on the weed
crop. "'9u
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-11-29
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n WASHINGTON the United
States government is trying
an interesting sociological
and domestic experiment
which includes, among other
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Eliza Dunn VS.. Earl Dunn.
In Chancery Court at Benton.
1t appearing from the allega-
tons in Complainant's bill, which
is sworn to, that Earl Dunn is
non resident Of the State OF
Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served
upon him, it is therefore ordered
that publication be made for four
consecutive weeks in the Polk
County News, a newspaper pub
l;shed in Benton, Polk County,
Tennessee, notifying said non
resident defendant to appear at
the next October Rules OF said
Court, to be held at the court
house in Benton, Tennessee. on
the lst, Monday of October next,
and make defence to said bill, or
the same will be taken tor con-
, fessed and the cause set tor near
ing ex parle as to him.
This August 18th, 1919.
A. ]. WILLIAMS. C. & M.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
State of Tennessee -Chancer!
Court of Polk County.
l.. b. Seabolt
M. ]. Seaboft

1t appearing from the allegations
in Compiainant's bill, which IS
sworn to, that M. j. SeaboIt is a
non resident of the State OF Tenn
essee, so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
her. it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four con
secutve weeks in the Polk Coun-
ty News, a newspaper published
in Benton, Polk County, Tenn
essee, notifying said non resident
defendant TO appear at the next
October Rules of said Court, to be
held at the court house i'll Benton
on the first Monday in October
next, the same being Rule day
OF said Court, and make defense
to said bill or the same will be
taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as TO her.
This August 18th, 1919.
A. j. WILLIAMS. C. & M.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28

had experience as coach OF foot
ball and played himself while at
college. If good material shows
up he should turn out a team that
will have to be contended with.
Among the old squad men to be
back, are Horace Fox, Capt Burns
Herbert Russell. ferbie Lfllard,
Ben Parks. Roy McClary. Ot the
prospects who have had some cx-
perience and will be working for
place, are John Witt, Raymond
Prince, Isham Lyle, Cecil Llllard,
Fate Lyle, Pat Love, Joe Norton.
There are several men among the
new ones to come in who VIII be
working for places on the team
and it is hoped that team may be
developed that will resemble our
pre-war aggregation.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28

call wealth in fine world, and it is alb
solutely nothing without labor to make
it productive.
On the other hand, put labor naked
on the earth, and soon 1t will do again
what It has done in the past-produce
the food cut forests, drain the marsh
es, build the houses and build civili-
zation.
But the laborer of any kind who re-
ioices in his strength and who feels
conceit proves his smallness, whether
he be a laborer with pick and shovel,
or laborer working at great scien-
tific problem.
The thing for us to do is to remem-
Der our llttleness, our shortcomings,
and try, by giving full credit to others
to deserve credit for ourselves. Ex-s
change.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
Conasauga Lodge
Is Re-Organized

K. ID. Bond n. C., Charles
Harrison, Homer Brown, d. {.
Hale. Dave BurCh, Joe Brock and
r. r. Nicholson, members OF
Moon Stone Lodge |. o, o. r,
went to Ocoes Saturday evening
and re-organized Conasauga Lod-
ee NJ. 273. w. |. Davis was IN
stalled as N. G.. James Hicks V.
G. Iohn Hicks as Secretary and
R. B. Maxwell as Treasurer.
Conasauga Lodge was organic
ed several years ago and was a
strong lodge, but made mistake
in ele6ting treasurer.
All the new officers are good
men, and the Lodge has one OF
the best outfits in the way ct
Lodge equipment in the county,
and from all indications, Conasau-
ga Lodge will be one among the
strongest Lodges i'll the county
within IL short time.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
No. IS

days labor of the workman commits
a crime against good morals, and In
such degree strikes blew at the
foundation of peaceful society.
Suppose the iGboring classes should
demand and undertake by force to
compel the payment of n sum for their
services which all men would agree to
be twice its value, what would hap
pen?
Immediately the cry would 60 up
that anarchy was in the land, and the
strong arm Of the government, civil
and military, would he called out to
prevent the confiscation of the money
of the employer, and properly so-but
why? Because labor had demanded too
much. But who is the anarchist when
the laborer gets too little? It is poor
rule that will not work both ways.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
P. c. H. S. Opens
Eighth Session
Next Monday

On September l, Monday The
Polk County High School will be-
gin It's eighth session Monday
will be~devoted to condition eH-
animation and classification On
Tuesday regular class work will
begin.
There will be only a few chang
es in the faculty. Tn the Elemen-
tary school, Miss Louise Hanks
has tie first grade; Miss Margaret
Looney the second; Miss .Iessie
Loonev the third Mrs. Nellie
Desler the fourth; Miss Pearl
Hanks he 9Th Miss Stella Brew
er the sixth Mrs Joe LovaI the
seventh. ], the High School.
Miss Luio Gladden. teaches math-
ematics and Latin; Miss Mary
Golden Irglieh and Expression :;
Miss LoriSe Philips Home Econ
omics and History; Mr.. w. T..
Golden Nanual Training ond
Science ~. Joe Loval A"riruI-
ture and Science; Miss Lillian
Woodard, Music; J. L. Brewer,
Pedagogy and the supervision OF
schools.
Miss Louise Hanks comes to us
from the city schools of Att. ma.
She is agraduate of the state nor
NAL in Georgia and beS done
Especial work at University Of Ala
lbama, University of Tennessee,
land at Peabody college for Teach
I'ers at Nashville She was first
grade teacher in thespublic schools
Of Warranton and at College
Park Ca, and for the past three
years has been teacher OF trSt
grade in one of the best schools
| in the CITY of Atlanta.
Mrs. Joe Loval is a graduate 'ot
Peabody College at Nashville. She
has done home demonstration
work and for the past three years
has beeu lady principal of one OF
the middle Tennessee schools.
Mr.. J. e. Lovaf is a graduate
of the University of tennessee.
! While there lie took part III all
| kinds of athletics and was captain
and assistant coach of the tract;
team. He has had four years ex-
perience in high school teaching
and as director of athletics, during
two years of which he was assist
ant principal.
Principal J. l.. Brewer reports
prospects fine for the year. Al
ready it is difficult to find house
in Benton as practically all the
available ones have been rented
for school purposes
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
Rat-Snap Gets Them

Years ago | bought some rat
poison, which nearly killed ;, our
fine watch deg. 1t ST. scared us
that we suffered long time with
rats until my neighbor told me
about RAT SNAP That's the
sure rat killer and safe one.
Three sizes, 25c, soc, Sl.0O.
Sold and guaranteed by W 7
Prince and Benton Drug Go.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28

ABOR left unrestricted and Uare-
strained viii produce aad fix its
own reward.
labor should have its reward. When
labor fails to receive its just reward,
confiscation fas happened.
When man is deprived of lis prop
erty without due process of law, the
law says that il confscaticn aud viii
not BE allowed. As lahor IS f5e work
Ingman's property. and in most cases
an the property that he has, the only
commodity which he has to seil-it
must therefore follow tAat it IS as
much the duty of the government, to
prevent the confisration Of labor it
is to prevent the confscation OF any
other kind of property, asserts the
Washington Star. The man who takes
more than a reasonable profit on the
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28

~N mans birthday he sioald
q think seriously about himself
and especially about his weak
nesses. Let his friends praise him and
congratulate him; let hiip question
and criticize himself.
1t is intelligent study, criticism cf
ourselves that brings progress, Wheth-
err to the individual or to great class
or to that which labor is--an over
whelning majority.
Everything that you see is the re-
suit Of laSor-from the skyscraper
with its steel skeleton to the copper
wire that carries your messages or
the food that keeps you alive.
To compare the value OF labor ard
capital is childish. There is no COM
parison possible.
Take all the gold, all that which we
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
THE BENTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

TIE BENTON HISTORICAL
SOCIETY have a few books of
THE WILD ROSE OF CIEKO-
KEE, or NANCY WARD, for
sale. The books were contributed
by the Author to help raise a fund
with which to erect monument
to the memory Of Nancy Ward.
The News is running The story in
serial form. If you want to help
ort gooh cause, write he Benton
Historical Society OF the Polk
County News, enclosing one dol
lar and book will be mailed to
you as long as they last.
Only about twenty five left, bet
ter order now.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-08-28
DA T S n a T
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Kills Rats

Also mice. Absolutely prevents
odors from carcass. One package
moves this. RAT-SNAP comes
in cakes-no mixing with other
food Guaranteed. Three sizes:
CSC, Soc, 81. If your dealer
can't supply, write Youells EXter-
minating Co., Westerfeld. n. J.
For sale by w. P. Prince, Ben
ton Drug Co.