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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-02

Charles Witt ha; been discharg-
led from the army and came home
Monday.
T.rr
lfs. Kinda Harper and daugh-
te Dorthy have returned home
y 1lepsant visit IA i.hattl-
3nooga.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-02
Local = Personal

]. A. Long and son Charlie Of
Chattanooga, are visiting relatives
here this week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
Why French Girls Prefer
To Wed Yanks Instead of
Natives of Own Country

To win an American husband seems
20 be the ideal 81 more than 80 per
cent Of the Partisan young women
At all events that Is the uit OF
an inquiry conducted by Loeuvre,
a Paris daily newspaper which
publishes q series or letters setting
forth the reasons that have guided the
writer's TO give preference u Ameri-
cans over their c0mpatriots-
Those who would rather marry
Frcnchmen base their production
inrgely ON patriotic rrour.es. bat a
large percentage OF young French
women confess to a wholehearted adj
miratiOn OF the average Americans
breezy good humor and courtesy Of
manner toward the other sex
Several French girls who have had
opportunity 20 observe American home
life appreciate the easy camaraderie
between the sexes. and they come to
the conclusion that a good comrade
must make a good husband
Some fair writer's say that French
lovers are given 10 talking overmuch
and are too fussy about their personal
appearance
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
conquest OF Typhoid Is
Compared by Physicians
With Tetanus victory

Wonderful achievement In medicine
comparable with the victory over te-
tanus is the conquest Of typhoid lever
Typhoid fever has been one OF the MS
toric peStilences Of armies Inc dis
eovery In 1850 Of the germ which caus-
ed II was one OF the very earnest
achievements Of the bacterioiogists.
Yet even in 1898. writes Maj. w w.
Keen in Yale Review. when published
a book on the Surgical Complications
and Sequels Of Typhoid Fever - lit
tie was positively known about y That
had 10 assemble proofs that the ~
phoid bacillus could reach the blood
stream. that II could cause Assesses In
bones and muscles. could cause gang
rene 81 the tissues and even OF whole
limbs. infections of the gall bladder.
and many other surgical disorders
In that same year In the war with
Spain we learned a fearful lesson OF
what II could do. Every fifth man In
our army Of 1O7 600 was attacked wi h
typhoid. n caused over So per cent
OF ali the deaths I'm that war Had the
same ratio held In the British army OF
WNf| Ffs'"Hfs'NHf III AAAT WIZ 80 ~--N+~
would have been more than 1.OoO-OoO
cases Of typhoid. Instead OF that.
down 10 November. 1916. there had
been only Ash casesi In our own
army on the Mexican border In 1916.
among 10000 troops only one man fell
fll with typhoid. although II was preva-
lent In nearby towns. In our pres
ent army. from September 2. 1917. TO
january -. 1918. with n daily average
81 az. G25 men assembled from all over
the country. often from places where
autumnal typhoid was taking its an
nual toll Of lives. only f19 cases Of ty-
phold occurred Had the 1898 rate
prevailed there would have been 144.-
56S cases. AS soon as all these re-
cruits were protected by vaccination.
the cnss rate fell so rapidly that In
the II weeks from December Z. 1917.
20 April 3. 191s-a period longer than
our war with Spain-there were only
ten cases among probably nearly l.
O0oOoO men,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
Migration of Butterflies
Is a Most Beautiful Sight

A man from South America recently
came north He stopped for some time
I'm Panama. and In speaking OF the
country he said: zone OF the most
beautiful sights in the world Is the
annual migration OF the butterflies
across the Isthmus OF Panama Where
they come from and whittier they go
no one knows. and though many dis
tinguIshed naturalists have attempted
TO solve the problem. IL Is stlii as
strange a mystery as IL was the nrst
time a European traveller beheid the
sight
Toward the end Of June few scat
tered specimens are discovered nit
ting out 10 sea and IS the DAYS 90
by the number Increases. until about
July IA or 10. when the sky Is al times
almost obscured by myriads OF these
fraii insects. II is wondrousiy oeau-
tfful."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
VINEGAR Sc QUART.
Steamboat Bootleggers Put IL Over
Several HicIknanites.

A. G. Kimbro says the joke was too
huge To cover up. and that he. with
about ten others. will hereafter pro-
cure sample Of the liquor before
they part with their money TO
steamboat vendors, who charge the
outlandish price of SO quart-for
vinegar. The boys thought they were
getting some real old Kentucky Bour-
bon. but the first swallow of the amber
colored juice almost took their breath
This happened one day last week. when
a downstream steamer landed They
approached the bartender on the boat
and tried 10 buy little thirst-quencher
but the bartender told them the bar
was closed--nothing doing-however
negro down ON the lower deck could
supply them. The crowd then went be-
low. found where they could buy the
bottled goods and were told to have
their money ready-$6 per quart The
money was laid down and the bottled
goods handed out, working hurriedly
and getting away with their bottles.
Hickman being "A dry town and the
leggers trying TO avoid authorities
large number is said to have made pur-
chases while the boat was pulling out
Upon getting out. the first fellow Open
ing a bottle and taking a swallow.
found he had paid So for a quart Of
vinegar, and every other purchaser
found his bottle to contain the same
Although fraud was perpetrated-
nothing can be done. The "ieggers'
did not tell the boys what they were
getting, neither was the local option
law violated. Selling vinegar, too, Is
Legitimate, but the price Is what hurt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
DRY AND DARK.
On Account Accident. Clinton j. With
ont Water and Light.

The Clinton Gazette says
Owing to an accident 20 the well "a
THE power house Of the clinton Water
a Light Company tho city b. without
both water and light. and because ths.
accident d. % complicated nature.
there i~ uo one who can rcll when the
usual order OF things will be- resumed.
The well has filled with line white
SIud. which cannot he removed One
workman says The we'll viii have Co. Dee
pulled up NJ that is so. several weeks
viii gu hy before we can have water.
BEING without wafer also results iu
being without li-lf-. since water is
required fo make steam and steam is
necessary Co. running dyuamu-.
There i- NOT only NOT ans water iu
the homes. buf absolutely none Ora the
reservoir nt the plant
Families are hauling wafer from
every point where there Is well. many
going as far as the springs az Mt YER
non for their daily supply.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
LEMONS WRITTEN AND
BEAUTIFY TIE SKIN
Make this beauty lotion eheaply Tor
your face. neck. arms and hands

At the cost OF a small jar Of ordi-
nary cold cream one can prepare a
fun quarter pint Of the most wonder
full lemon skin softenef and complex
ion beautifier, sby squeezing the juice
OF two fresh lemons into bottle con-
tanning three ounces of orchard white.
Care should be taken to strain the
juice through fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets In. then this lotion viii keep
fresh for months. Every woman knows
that lemon juice is used 10 bleach and
remove such blemishes as freckles,
sallOwness and tan and is the ideal
skin sOftener. whitener and beautifier-
Just try IL Get three ounces OF
orchard white from any drug store
and two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint of this sweet
IL fragrant lemon lotion and massage
Il daily into the face. neck, arms and
hands. 1t Is marvellous TO smoother
rough. red hands. Adv.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
$4,000 PLEDGED.
SiIseston Business Men Pushing Pro-
posed Hiclxman-Sisesfon Railroad

\ meeting of the stockholders Of the
proposed Sikeston & Southeastern Rail
way. being organized TO build from
SikeSton south through East Prairie Ia
Hickman is TO bee held i'm Sikeston to-
day To elect officers and make applica-
ton for charter. Stock subscriptions
TO the extent of $4,000 have been
pledged by Sikcston business men to
insure the building of the road
II is high time the business men OF
Hickman were lining mp ON this pro
feet. if they are interested in third
railroad for the town. Our interests
will be governed largely by the ter
minaI plans Of the company-whether
or not II will be on this side Of the
river-and we should get In touch with
the promoters.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
EVER SALIVATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel Is quicksilver and acts like
dynamite ON your liver

CalomeI loses you day. You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. CalOmel Is dangerous IL
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you Calomel
attacks tie bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con
stipated and all knocked out and be-
lleve you need dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your drug
gist sells for few cents a large bottle
Of DOdson's Liver Tone. which is en-
tirely vegetable and pleasant TO take
and Is a perfect substitute for Gallo
mel. IL Is guaranteed to start your
liver without stirring you up inside.
and can not salivate-
Don't take calOmei, It makes you
sick the next day; IL loses you a day :
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give Il 10 the children because IL Is
perfectly harmless and don't grippe
adv.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
Norwegians Expert Whalers;
Big Fortunes Made IN Oil

The Norwegians are the most expert
whalers today. and the most success
full whaling ground just now Is the
South Atlantic. In the neignDornood
OF South Georgia. the South Sheuands.
and the South Orkneys- Inc use OF
steam whaIers has produced an enor-
nous increase. for whereas IN iyoi
only 1s3 whales were caugnt IN the
Antarctic islands. last year s.oio were
caught. the total value OF the prod
ucts being s7.560.Ooo. No fewer than
POS. 900 barrels OF oil. valued at 90
10000. were got from the whales
the bone brought $S.7oO. ana the
guano, s12.O05. In addinon tnere
were 2.49l sea elephants ana 90 sea
leopards killed. valued at $iSo"@
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
A LIVELY FOUNTAIN.

Our lines are sour. our sundaes nutty,
our sodas acting queer;
lis nothing new. they always do
At this time of the year
HELM 4 ELLISON
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
MORE WEALTH.
Two Hickman Banks Show Healthy
Gain i'm Deposits.

II So happened that our two local
banks made statements OF April 10
this year and I'm 1917. The combined
deposits Of these Institutions in 1917
were S452 J11 ~; in the statements
rendered last week the deposits asgre-
gated S724O:,3.O1-a net gain in two
years of S211.52l.J9
This Is especially gratifying in view
Of the fact the average citizens bank
account has had 10 stand the stress Of
war. heavy bond purchases, higher
taxes donations. etc
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

Nice Building Let Fof Sale, in South
ern Heights. One Of the choice lots o.
the addition Size 62zx15O feet. Con-
crete walks, electric light, telephone.
water, sewer Mt front of lot II inter-
ested call at this office. TIP.
During the year 1916 there were 165
marriages In Fulton county and Is d.
vorces. For the year 1919 indications
are that these figures viii be reversed.
Wanted 70 Rent: Two rooms, suit
able for light housekeeping. to occupy
by June 1st.--Notify this Office. dc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
Windows in the Philippines.

One curious thing noted by Ameri-
cans In the Philippines was 'ne use
by natives OF seashells in heu OF win
dow glass. There Is a bIvalve mollusk.
native To the waters OF tnn' psrt Oh
the world. which has shell seven or
eight inches In diameter: % tnln Is 70
be translucent II IS p'en'iui sno
costs nothing. Glass y expensive:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
EDITOR TO ADDRESS CLASS.

Editor George l.. Rutledge OF the
Christian Standard. Cincinnati, ono
has accepted the invitation OF Elder
y l. Nilev To address the graduating
class Of the Hickman High School. He
will be heard on Wednesday evening
May p, at the court house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01
MARTIN TERMINAL.

Through private sources we learn
that the y. e. ~ 81 l.. Ry. Go. railway
terminal az Martin t. o. bee eliminated.
This has been authorized by the COM
pany. We are informed. however that
through freight trains from Hollow
Rock and Nashville viii continue the
service TO Union City and Hickman
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

Rev. W. r. Rennenberg left first Of
the week for New York City 10 attend
the centennial celebration Of the Gen
erai Theological Seminary He win be
absent about ten days
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

Shop at home, we need your business,
And our prices are in line,
Goods are fresh, we guarantee them,
Call and see us any time
HELM & ELLISON.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-05-01

For thread, needles. pins. buttons, E.
lastic and lots Of other things La no
lions see Bettersworth-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
SAYS CATARRH
WAS THE CAUSE
PITTSBURGH LADY TBLLS How
SHE WAS BENEFITED
BIZ PLANT JUICE.

In An interview recently with a rep
rcsentativc OF Plant Juice. the new
herbal stomach medicine. Mrs. Joseph
Sabina who resides at 1042 Lapish
Road. Pittsburgh. said:
Fer many years I have suffered with
stomach trouble and it bedhme so bad
that my appetite was very Door and my
food fcrmcn,ed and formed gas and
hloatinS. My tongue was coated and
very often I had heartburn. was COM
PEELED to live for weeks on a liquid diet.
Il was no nervous it was lalmost i'm
possible TO set good nights sleep
and I was often troubled with vertigo
II was impossible 10 cat breakfast. as I
had a bad taste in nv mouth. and I
was easily irritated and suffered from
nervous headaches.
My kidneys were dcrangSd and my
back constantly ached. MyI liver was
Inactive and my compleSiond very sal
low. I was chemically consStpated and
was constantly taking medicine FOR It..
II had suffered from c$tarrh and
there was a %h:stling noise in my cars.
which constantly ached.
4 friend of mine recommended Plant
Juice to me. saying il had benefited
her I noticed almost immediate Keller
and now my stomach is better and my
appetite has improved so mulch that
can eat heartily Of food without dis
trcss. My liver trouble has disappeared
and I am no longer constipatfd. am
indeed grateful TO Plant Juicc for what
81 has done for me and am glaf To allow
Won TO use my namc in praisidg it,
Plant Juice is sold in Wheeling at
C Il Gkiest & Co.'S drug S,aR,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
IN ADDRESS TO OHIO EGRIcUI-
TURALIsTs RERE OVER
NIGHT.
Moro Than 200 In Auto Party-Eavo
Meeting .. Mcclure.

Nearly two hundred Ohio farmers.
travelling by automobile. many OF whom
were accompanied by their wives and
children. reached Wheeling last even
ing or their way To ;hc annual Farm
rrs' Congress 70 be held in Hagerstnwn.
Md, October 2Sth. Goth. 3oth and 3lst.
Mayor Thomas +. Thcner. speaking in
behalf OF the city. at q meeting hastily
arranged at the McLurc hotel after the
arrival Of the visitors. and Harry I.
Corcoran. for tho chamber of Com
ncrce. in graceful speeches bidding the
visitors welcome. expressed the homo
that in selecting a convention city for
next year. the delegates would bear
Wheeling in mind and assured them
that they would be accorded a welcome
here. second 10 none they might receive
anywhere in the country. Judge Al
Ston G.. Dayton. Of the Uniecd States
district court. and \. +. Hedges. county
agent OF Ohio county. also gave brief
h,tt eloquent talks. Hon. \. Z. LANDAU.
former agricultural agent OF the State
OF Ohio. was chairman Of the meeting.
Tho long line Of automobiles. number.
INK forty in all. moved from Columbus.
Ohio. at nine O'Clock. yesterday morn
ing and reached this city about eight
o'clock last night. Representatives Of
tho chamber Of Commerce. the county
agents office and The city were on hand
10 greet the visitors and direct them to
and within thirty minutes the delegates
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

features of thrift practice. Saving
money under any circumstances is
worthy, but there are countless
supplementary values when money
is laid aside for the purpose Of buy
ing a home.
If purchased under the proper
conditions, the home not only con-
stitutes a profitable financial invest
mcnt, but, in most cases, it enables
one to secure the additional value of
raising vegetables, fruit and poul-
try. These latter avocations help
the family save a considerable
amount of money on food bills, add
to income and give opportunity for
helpful employment for body and
mind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
ROOSEVELT DAY TO
Be OBSERVED HERE
C ntribrticns. Can Be Left at Several
Places To-day for the Msmorial
Of Lato President.

H. = Underwood chairman of the
ohio county Roosevelt Memorial COM
n.;tr-. designated the following places
49, deposit boxes for the funds to be
used for the memorial and II IS hopeu
that all will SO" their way clear Ia ala
N this worthy project. The places are
as follows;
Contributions 10 the fund can be sent
to Robert Hazlr:t. treasurer OF the ONO
County Committee. or to the lntelllSeh-
Ger. Register. News. Majority or Ieie-
rraph. The local contributions VIII DC
srut To Fred NJ. Stauntpu. Charleston.
state treasurer. who VIII report West
vIrgin.t's contributions TO the national
association.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
AMERICAN SHIP OFF
US, COAST ASKS HELP

NEW YORK. Oct. 26---DiStrc$s signals
from the American wooden steamer
Lewiston. were received here tonight by
wireless. The British steamer. Justin.
notified tho Lewiston that Sh" was hur-
ry,ns ,J her assistance. TIL" post" or
tho Lewiston bound from Rotterdam Tor
!Saliinurc. was given rs latitude N.Y.
north. and longitude I3.32 west. about
l5n miles cast of Newport News.
Tb,, distress signal came about IS
minutes arrrr II call for assistance.
which declared that the Lewiston WAS in
ncrl If n tow Ia continue her journey.
The Lewiston. which hnS net tonnage
Of 1.52S. is owned by tho United states
shiprin: board and operated ~ III" Ter
minnl Shipping company in trad" with
the Netherlands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

eral commodity supply At 4 low ebbI
as a result of the wars destruction,
and with many grave economic.
problems to be solved, our national
leader, in thought and seton and
all public welfare organizations
could do nothing better than lend,
every possible support 10 the houe-l
owning movement.
The American people must settie|
down to a long era Of constructive
thrift practices A more g.netifl
ownership Of homes among the vsstI
masses Of our people would stabil.
ize conditions and safeguard thel
future a, nothing else could do Be-,
cause homecoming is thrift N onel
of its finest forms E. :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

founded on a very
definite rule Of human
action, for few if any
Developments in life
have a more stabiliz-
ing effect on the char
acter of a man than
TO own his own home.
For this reason every
possible encourage
ment should be given
to make home owning
more popular in this
country.
To own ones own
home is to demon
strate one of the finest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

Tho principal reason why Argentine
railway securities Slumprd 80 badly dur
Ing IN" war is that tins hug" country
Ia. always depended upon imported coal
md ur late the companies hav" hcen pay
lnr $50 n ION for coal from tho United
Statn@. True, there is coal in tho Ar8en-
tine. hut il IL not yet worked on any
Considerable scale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
A COLD REL|EvER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
has a successful record of
half a century.

"IME-TRIED for moro than nifty
years and today at the zenith Of
- its popularity! When yoU-1hink Of
that, you arc bound to be convinced That
DR.. Kings New Discovery does cXar'l%
what il is meant to do--%oOthcs cUush.
raw throats. congestion torment 81
chests, loosens phlcgm- pack. and hr"nhS
the most obstinate cold and Eripp
attack
DR. Kings is safe for your ""id. f"r
your mothers cold. for tho kiddi"~'
cold, cough. Group. L"nvrs no d!sn-
erccable aftcr-cffccts. Gee. bottle At
your druggists,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

Switzerland has no coal 81 her own.
pnd not even any l.rHt or Ignite. coal
WAS $50 n ton during IA" war. Germany
allowing her Il small amount in return
FOR food AMI other products. tn" SWISS
burn wucd and drive most of their fac
tories Hy electric power derived from
Natrrlailg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

1NS pSA~v
come the ~,deiS
their own homes. !
In America to-day
one an scarcely ecn-s
oeive of any family
not being able to pdr-I
chase 4 home If thsyl
are willing to pr.cticel
strict economy in Mt
matters and apply
their savings to the!
purposes desired. j
In the face Of the
present unrest hat
exists throughout the
,,,o~ld NTH ~ t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT


To own ones own home also sets,
an excellent example in thrift for
the children in the family. They
are given I definite realization Of
the benefits and comforts which
accrue from frugal practices; they
are inspired to acquire the savfhf
habit, and, when they grow up
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
Reuben O. Moon.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 26.-Rcuben O..
Moon former member of congress from
the Fourth Pennsylvania district. dicd
suddenly to-day while talking to friends
at a club. Mr.. Moon was born in Bur
lington, New Jersey. and was II years
old
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

In Scandinavia wood is the usual fuel,
while the towns and villages arc electric
ally lighted by waterpowcr Norway has
no coal. but Sweden has quito lately dis
covered that she has good supplies,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27

1t has been reported by observers
who have made a close study of the
situation that in some of the recent
strikes which were precipitated by
ultra-radical factions, no home
owners were found within the
ranks of these radical elements.
The conditions described are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-27
Bowels Act Sluggish?

Irregular bowels often result in s"r1-
Gus sickness and disorders Of tn" liver
snd stomach. Mako them a"f rs tn
should with Or. Kings Sow Lii" l%ii*
Keep the liver aCtivc--ih" system Ike"
from waste. &c. n bottle.