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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

be surely ~contented tonight. I should
not be dragged down with a ton weight
Of futile anger"
And II you did not think, you would
Hkewise be incapable Of intense pleas
ures."
Il have yet to find IN thought. Al.
this beneficent aspect. persist
Thought is a curse. It is responsible
for all the viciousness found in the
human family, for depravities that are
the monopoly Of the lofty human
species.
"Colonel-the Kids execution is but
one example Of the viciousness Of
Thought. Men think a thing Is and
they conclude that il must be so. It
Is a sort OF hypnotism."
Porter was never very coherent In his
philosophical ~pickings. He would begin
with a whimsical absurity and he would
use this as a kind OF string for his
fancies.
He would pick up a thought here. an
oddly there and run them all together,
The finished necklace was like those
chains Of queerly sorted charms made
by squaw ome
al" he turned to me with indolent
d~eliberation, attempting to conceal the
anxiety In his mind, was he guilty.
II was the thought 'tormenting me al
that very moment. Neither Of us had
been thinking Of another thing all we
! ming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
500 HICKMANITES ARE
TO PAY DOG TAXES

HICKMAN. KY, Aug. rs. (SpL)-It
viii be remembered that about 500
citizens of Fulton county were indicted
at the last term of the Fulton county
circuit court, the largest number ever
indicted In the county, having been
indicted for falling to pay the dog tax
or license as required by the state law
These win be given their day in court
on the third day Of the September term
of circuit court.
Sheriff Walker and Deputy Thomas
are busy this week serving papers on
the offenders. Those having legal ex-
cuses and putting them In the form of
an affidavit can have the cases against
them dismissed. Others that are guilty
tthat owned a dog on Jan. /, 1919.
and failed to pay the taxi can submit
and paw a fine Of SIG and end the mat
ter, Those who elect to fight the case
will upon conviction be subject to a
fine OF from $40 to $500 and a jail
sentence Of from 10 to 40 days. accord
ing to the will OF the court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Horrors Make Porter Old.

Colonel, the horror Of this day las
made an old man Of me. Every hour /
could feel that softy's freckled hand
on my arm. ! could see his gentle eyes
smiling into mine. | believe him. /
think he was innocent, Do your"
you have seen many face death. A
pman might persist in a lie, But would
a boy like that-a child keep at It so?"
Nearly every nan who has not
pleaded guilty insists on his innocence
TO his last breath. don't know about
the Kid, He may have been speaking
the truth. | felt that he was inno-
cent"
thing II they have murdered a boy and
he was not guilty The terrible inso-
lence Of men to convict on circumstan-
tlal evidence, Does 1t mot prove the
concelt Of Thought?
There can he no certainty to second
hand evidence-what right have we
then to lnflict an ~irTevocable penalty?
The evidence may he %dlsproved; the
charges may be withdrawn, but the
condemned may not he summoned back
from the grave. IL Is monstr0us, The
arrogance Of human beings must tempt
the patience Of God.
II am right, colonel, for all your
opposition, thought not poised with
humanity. Is hut a goad lashing mans
conceit to madness or at the other ex-
treme we have thought unblended with
faith-tllen It Is but a bludgeon striking
mans warnings down TO dependency"
Abruptly he came over to me. He
had picked up another bead for his
fantastic chain.
WAS there ever a case in this pen
when a man was electrocuted and II
was afterward found that he was in
nocentRT
y mot In my time, Bill But they tel
OF several The old stir-bugs could
freeze the marrow In your bones with
thc'- tales
S@ome Of them must be true. 1t is
incUnuutyauie nat mans judgment
should always be correct. The fact that
one man has BEEN cut off from life or
evil evidence Is sufficient indictment
against the whole system of murder OF
circumstantial proof. How can men si'
on a jury and take into their hands
such wicked power?"
Several hours beore the ? o'clock CONS
had sounded there was a thick hush
over the sleeping institution, Porterts
whispering eloquence had lulled into
quiet, Our uneasy pangs were wei
diluted in Tipo and into our harriet
minds there had drifted q half-dozine
contentment, Suddenly a hoarse, rum.
bling growl that lifted into a piercing
shrek came rasping out from the eel
block, Porter leaped to his feet, n
What was thatP | was dreaming
II sounded like the Cracktof doom Il
me. This internal place is haunted.
wonder II the Kids spirit rests easil!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
PHOSPHATE
STRENGTHENS
WEAK NERVES
Nothing Like Plain Bltre. Phesphate 20
Strengthen Weak Nerves and
increase Strength and
Vlaor.

According to a noted French Scientist,
the most effective rerNendy FOR
ness, insomnia and Rim hts cue 10 de-
p'eted nerve force, Is a form OF organic
n%hosphate knCwn Among druggists In
the country as Bitro- Phnsnhate.
1t is described rs . substance which
IL stNi'ar In composition to the phos-
phorops naturally found In brain anil
nerve cells ard. being easily and quick
~ assimIlated, the work of creating
nerve force, strength and viyar begins
Immediately Il is taken Into the human
system,
There are mann reports OF astonish-
ing results from It's use, some showing
remarkable improvement even in stub
born cases OF long standing nerve weak
ness. AS there are mani kinds of
phosphate care should be exercised 20
procure the genuine Bitro- Phosphate as
sold by ,Washburn-Lyle In Memphis and
all good druggists. AAv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

tonight? Colonel, do you believe in
spirits, In an after life, in a God2'
mo, don't-leastwise. / don't think
I do"
We'll. I do IN a way. / think there
Is some kind Of an all-powerful spirit,
but the God OF humanity doesn't loiter
In this pen. He doesn't seem TO be
a student Of ~criminology.
III thought much about this affair
Of today ! would lose all faith, all hap
piness. would never be able to write
a hopeful line"
II was well for Porter that his re-
lease was due In a short time. The
world could not afford 70 miss the
~buoyancy OF his faith.
He was not In the prison when the
shocking truth came out. The Press
Post carried the story, bringing out
again all the facts in the case. Bob
Whitney, the boy whose body was sup
posed to nave been washed up from the
Seiota, turned up In Portsmouth. He
wrote to his parents. He knew nothing
about the Kids execution.
The state had made a little mistake,
II had bumped off a boy of II for a
murder that was never committed. II
had thought the Kid was guilty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
toentlnusa From Previous Issus.l

CHAPTER IL,
For a long time that night neither
Porter nor / said a word. The whole
prison seemed to be pressed down with
al ahject and sodden misery. The cons
missed the Kid from the patch Of sun
light in the yard. They knew he had
been bumped off,
colonel, have you any special hope
as regards heaven?" Porter had q glass
Of Tipo half raised to his lips. The
Erafters had sent us a new case OF
costly wines.
Give me a swallow Of that, Bill; II
must have a wonderful kick In it-up
20 heaven In two gulps,' Porter ignor-
ed me. II was not a night for Jest.
Il am not speaking Of a churchly
paradise. but what. AL Is your idea
Of a state Of perfect bliss?"
AT present, Bin, a dugout way off
IN the wilderness, where | would never
again see the faces Of men. ] would
want plenty Of cattle and horses. but
no trace Of the human kin except per-
hAps q few Of their books
Porter Impressed.
mo, the books would spoil it. Don't
you realize, colonel. that the serpent
who wrecked the first paradise was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Little Visits to the Bowers Stores
By Percy N. ShOJars.

was willing to pay what
ever it cost.
The correspondence file
records a nicely handled
transaction. The carbon
copies are noticeable for
courteous expressions Of
eagerness to please. The
office also got busy right
away to secure another
wheel.
The wholesale hard
ware house had to look to
the factory, as it did not
carry extra parts in stock.
Delay dragged into weeks
when the broken wheel
was taken to a local foun-
dry and welded just as
good as new. The last
letter requested to hear Of
any further difficulty
with the grass cutting
machine.
The points are that the
Bowers Stores do not
handle lawn mowers, but
made good on an ernbar-
rassment caused by a
clerk. They pleased the
customer better than he
expected.
It seems that the &C
c~ommodation might have
ended when the clerk
went out Of his way to do
an extra service. It is
about as absurd to want
to buy a lawn 0 at a
city grocery store as to go
to a .jewelry store for a
pair Of rubber boots or to
a paint store for a
ukulele.
The Mr.. Bowers Stores,
Inc, cheerfully had the
wheel fixed without
charge to the customer
because every sale they
make carries an GUN
RESTRICTED GUAR
ANTEE."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Porter Pleads for old Clothes.

A twinge OF regret Porter felt in the
parting, perhaps, but 1t sent only a
tremulous culver through the buoyant
swell OF his JOY in the thought OF free
dom. He was excited and full of a
ervou gaiety. His whispering. hest
tant voice took on a chirp and his
serene face was jaunty with happiness.
Colonel, | want you to do me a favor.
| don't mind an obligation to you. I'll
never pay It back and o won't hold
It against me. You see, Al, I'm wor-
ried. | don't want TO get arrested for
running around unclad. And that's what
might happen II you don't lend your
valuable aid.
ITS this way. The stuff they make
| the going-away suits with goes away
too quickly. It melts in the sun and
II 1t should rain II dissolves. A maj
has no protection nohow.
Now, when | came to this institu-
ton / brought a fine tweed suit with
me. I'd like 1t back as a sort of dowry.
Will you look It up for me. please?
| do not admire prison gray, I'm afraid
1t is not a fashionable color this sum
mer."
The large, humorous mouth-the one
feature that was a bit weak-grinned,
Porter buttoned his coat and surveyed
himself sideways with the air OF a
dandy. A sheeplsh light stole into his
| ave
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

The clerk wasted much
time in going to a whole
sale hardware store to
make a proper selection.
Instead Of sticking on his
Job serving groceries he
broke into the realm Of
"frenzied service" one of
the causes Of the h. c. |.
The clerk left to take
another job at about the
same time a wheel of the
lawn o W broke.
The customer, not 10
eating the clerk, took the
matter up with Bowers
headquarters. He did not
want his money back, but
demanded the broken
part be replaced so he
could cut his grass. He
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Meet in New York.

Here, colonel, give this to BLYTHE
can buy alcohol for hts locomoto'
atsxia."
That was ALL He went toward the
door and then he came back the old
drollery In his eye,
'tIil meet you In New York. colonel,
You might heat the brakes there be-
fore me. III he on the watch. o
bye, AL"
Porter's voice lapsed into q low whis-
per at the end. he went to the doc"
and, without looking beck, went out
I felt as though something Young ari
bonny-somethlnC lovAhle and magnetic
was gone forever,
mo leaves on the calendar. Al
Billy Raider scratched off the last
number, shook his head and tore off
the page. He looked over at me
through a gloom Of silence,
fAnother day gone into night"
Ito Be Continued)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
CHAPTER L.

mar En- Il.
The last leaf or the calendar was
turned. Porter had but seven days
more to serve. Even Billy grew quiet.
When Porter came to the postoffice, we
would wait on him, yielding him the
only comfortable chair, kicking a foot
stool under his feet. And once Billy
grabbed up a pillow from his cot and
stuffed 1t under Porter's head. Porter
stretched his ample body and turned on
Billy a cherubic smile.
Gee, Bill, | amt gonna die, am l?
Feel my pulse"
1t was like that--funny-but under
meath the burlesdue was the disturb
ing sadness Of farewell. We were full
Of idiotic consideration for Porter as
people are when they feel that a friend
Is leaving them forever.
We were packing a suitcase of mem
cries for him to carry along into the
open world, hoping he might turn to il
now and again with a thought for the
two cons in the prison p~ostoffice.
Good byes are almost always one sid
ed. as though fate offered a toast
and the one who goes drinks off the
wine and hands the glass with the dregs
to the one who stays behind,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
LEvEE WORK RUSHED.

NEWBERN, Tenn. Aug gs. Spill
A number of levees are under construc-
ton in the 18th district, this county,
at Trimble, by Contractors Willie Nc
Cormick and Robert Shackelton, Of
Newbern.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
By Percy N. ShOIars

That is quite unusual.
In making good on guar
antees retailers some
times give credit or offer
other merchandise, but
there is a long, long trail
a-winding from the CASH
REGISTER BACK TO
THE CUSTOMER. The
popular idea is for the
money to flow one way,
from the customer to the
dealer.
That very day, Mr..
Kerlin, the assistant gen
eral manager, was closing
up a very unique Incl
dent.
A Bowers clerk, over
jealous to serve, agreed
to sell a patron a lawn
mower. This taking on a
new line without author
ity was strictly against
the rules, and caused
quite a little trouble.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

impress the reader with
that force the advertiser
expects.
The old patent medi-
cine doctor used to guar
antee a bottle of his dope
to do everything from
bringing back pristine en-
thusiasm to removing
warts.
Everyone takes for
granted, however, certain
protection from reliable
dealers, although there
has been no such specific
understanding. )
The Bowers people
were explaining interest
ing features of their bust
ness, including convent
emit methods for render
ing service. More than
once something was said
about "our guarantee"
There was some diff
Guilty in showing any in
terest in guarantees with
the thoughts already in
MIND. They urged, how
ever, that nothing is sold
over a Bowers counter
which cannot be fully
guaranteed to give salts
faction.
Doing a strictly cash
business, how do you
credit returned goods?"
The answer came back
quick as a shot:
ours is an UNRE-
STRICTED GUARAN-
TEE. If goods are not
satisfactory we give the
MONEY BACK"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Predicts Noise in World.

WI make quite a noise In the world,
colonel I'm bringing my W brass
band along"
you're bound to make a noise there,
Rin,'
Here, try some Of this hair tonic on
them" BILLY rot down Porter's remedy
ut can take the kick out OF anything T"
Flinpaut, meaningless banter-we
ppent the precious hours flipping II
hack and forth. It was like the empty
foam tossed from great waves against
an impregnable rock. The wav them
selves come with \ mighty rush, but
at the base Of tho crRg they ehh as
theugh their force were suddenly snent,
Thoughts and a hundred anxious
questions were pushing upward In a
sure az emotions, but at the tonrue
they failed and we dashed out this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Tries His Outgoing Clothes.

Want the seams runnin' crostwise
Just to be otherwise they twitted, .''If
you had the pockets turned upside
down, they'd never git wise to whore
this handsome suit come from. And
you Amt got nuthin' to put in the
pockets, anyways. and you'd be sure
not to come back as a sneak thief"
II would have hurt Porter's pride
at another time. but he was so con-
cerned with the multitude OF small
preparations he laughed and banded
back the crude jests of the prison tall
ors. In return they fashioned 4 suit
that was without fault, even to Porter's
fastidious taste,
On the night OF July 2S--the next
morning he wal TO leave-Porter
smuggled over his outfit,
Gentlemen, whenever a great drama
il to he staged. II Is customary to give
a dress rehearsal. Let the curtain
up"
Rill tried on. the suit. He had a black
Katy hat like the derby worn today
and a pair OF shoes made by a life
termer. Prison shoes squeak. They
can be heard u mile off, The>cons used
to say il was done on purpose to pre-
vent silent getaway, Porter's were no
axganottnp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

a " Ar
~ ANTEE,
G e er y
speaking, is a
rather elastic
p rop osition.
The words,
"A b s olutely
Guaranteed"
do not always
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
Brown Suit Asked for,

Il feel like a bride getting a trous-
seau. I'm so particular about the send
off this paternal roof Is going to give
me-"
Porter's old suit had been given away
to some other outgoing convict,
Use your influence, colonel, and get
me a good blocking business suit, I'll
leave II to your judgment, but pick me
out a rich brown"
The superintendents of all the shops
knew the secretary Of the stewards
office. They were all fond of the MIN
| b~le-tongued, amiable dignity that was
Bill Porter's. Everyone wanted to make
him a present al he was leaving.
HPorter goin' on his honeymoon?
Sure pick out the best we've got. Harry
Ogle was the outside superintendent of
the state shop. He led me over to the
storeroom and pulled down bolt after
bolt of fine wool cloth
The regulation convict suit was made
Of some cotton mixture. The GOVERN
ment paid the state s25 to clothe it's
outgoing prisoners. The raiment was
worth about $3.50,
Here's the finest piece of brown
English worsted in the state of Ohio"
We decided on that and Porter came
over for a fitting. The men laughed
M they measured him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
THE BACHELOR GIRL S schulz: s.! s,,s

A sketch each week. drawn by Artist
man, shows becoming glasses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
Taking Big Chances.

1t is too much of q risk to depend
upon neighbors or sending for medi-
cine in case of a sudden attack of
bowel complaint. In almost every
neighborhood some one has died from
cholera morbus that could easily have
been saved had the proper medicine
been at hand Then think of the suf-
fering that must be endured until
medicine can be obtained. The safe
way is to keep at hand a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy. a preparation that can be
depended upon. Buy it now. 1t only
costs 35 cents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
SOUTHERN TRAINS
MAKE RECORD 95
PER CENT ON TIME

New high records for on-tinne pas
senger train service in the southern
region We're set in May by the rail-
roads under government control. Re
ports made public today by the Uni
ted States railroad administration
show that of nearly fifty thousand
the 2S roads, 95.3 per cent main
the April record of 94.S, which was
believed to represent a hitherto I'M
equalled performance.
Such service was made possibly by
enthusiastic individual effort and team
work among the railroad men. slim
ulated by competition among the diff
ferent roads. For months special at
tention has been given to the passen-
ger train performance, with the pur-
pose of making it generally as nearly
10 percent perfect as possible. Through
regional directors office, each line has
kept informed of what the others
were doing. and a spirited race for
supremacy has resulted.
For seventeen larger roads, operat-
ing 47.403 trains, the May on time
record was 1914 per cent. compared
with 94.6 in April The eleven small
er roads maintained an average of
95.3 compared with 94.3 in April. Only
one of the larger lines fell below 81
per cent. One OF the smaller group,
the Macon, Dublin & Savannah, ac-
complished the extraordinary feat of
sending every one Of its 124 trains
through on schedule.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
PROGRAM FOR
CELEBRATION
TAKING FORM
MANY ADVERTISERS TAKE SPACE
IN BOOKLET BEING ISSUED FOR
ARMY NAVY SHIP YARD EVENT

Service men and shipbuiIders are
getting set for the biggest Fourth of
July celebration in years. Public senti-
ment in Pensacola backed them up
strongly yesterday when a canvass of
the town for prizes and program ad-
vertisers began.
Already the grounds at Fort Bar
rancas where the great picnic frolic
will be held is being put in shape for
it's biggest day. Construction has be-
gun on two dance pavi1ions. Work on
the quarter of mile cinder track is
well under way. Decoration poles
have already been set up and the
finish is well in sight.
Women of Pensacola who helped
put the work of the various war or
CARNATIONS across will meet today at
the San Carlos at o'clock when Sec
rotary McAllister. of the War Camp
Community Service, will outline the
part which they will be asked to take
in the celebration. 1t. Conway, of
Fort Barrancas, viii be present at the
meeting to help map out the details.
The following list of contributors
has been announced: Rox Photo Shop.
kodak, $3.50; John White Store, shoes,
SO; Forcheimer's Fashion Shop, suit
care, SIS; Marston and Quina, rock
ing chair, $3.50; wilson Biggs Co.,
winding reel, So; L. e. MOBILES, Walk
over shoes, SO; Heinberg Co., cigars,
SIS; Hamilton Russell, AutoStrop
safety razor, So.
The following advertisers will APP
pear on the program, with a number
of others who are yet to be solicited:
NJ. & o. Clothing Store, Hargis Phar-
macy, Southern Ice Cream Parlor, Rox
q 70 CoF 90 TT1oi
oring Co., Clutter Music House, Pas
time Theater, Angeles Restaurant
Wilson -Biggs, Pastime Soda Co., Cen
trail Pharmacy, Collins Bros. Barber
Shop, Imperial Cigar Store, Palace
Cafe, San Carlos hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
PHYSICALLY FIT.
AT. ANY ACE

It isn't age, it's careless living that
puts men "down and out" Keep your
insernal organs in good condition and
you will always be physically fit.
The kidneys are the most over.
worked organs in the human body.
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-
cumulates and crystallizes look out!
These sharp crystals tear and scratch
tn delicate urinary channels causing
cxcruciating pain and set up irrita-
tions which may cause premature de-
generation and often do turn into
deadly Bright's Disease.
One OF the first warnings of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
in the small of the back, loss of appe-
tito, indigestion or rheumatism.
DO not wait until the danger is upon
you. At the first indication of trouble
60 after the cause at once. Get trial
bOss of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They will give
almost immediate relief. If for any
cause they should not, your money will
be refunded. But be sure to get GOLD
MEfDAL. None other is genuine In
sealed boxes, three sizes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
BY Purifying the Blood.

once you get your blood free from
nmpurities-cleansed of the catarrhal
poisons, which 1t is now a prey to
because of its unhealthy state-then
you Will be relieved of Catarrh-the
dripping in the throat, hawking and
splttlng, raw sores in the nostrils;
and the disagreeable bad breath. 1t
was caused, in the first place, because
your impoverished blood was easily
injected. Possibly a slight cold or
contact with someone who had a cold
But the point is-don't suffer with
Catarrh-it is not necessary. The
remedy, S. S. s., discovered over fifty
years ago, tested, true and tried. is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-26
LAUNCH LARK
ADDS ANOTHER TRIP
TO HER SCHEDULE

Beginning today the launch Lark,
Captain Frank H. Henning, will add
another trip to her schedule up the
sound to Camp Walton and informed
late points, giving patrons the ad-
vantage of three instead of two trips
a week as heretofore. On this new
trip the Lark will leave the city wharf
at a. m and will arrive back in Pen
sacola at IL Friday a. m.
Capt. Henning also announces that
hereafter on Sundays he will leave
Camp Walton an hour later than
heretofore in order to give patrons
more time for having dinner, bathing.
etc. Arriving there at 1880 the boat
will not leave on its departure until
4:30 o'clock.