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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
BIG TOBACCO YIELD

On lot containing only 3s4
of an acre of ground, H. L. Knight of
Cookeville raised 1 200 pounds of very
fine Tennessee Red tobacco, which he
sold this week for 81 cents per pound.
Mr., knight, who is 81, years old,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
JEWMRY

Chain knives, brooch pins, cavaliers, bracelets,
rings, watch fobs cuff sets, gold pencils, foun-
tain pens, coat chains, beauty pins, pearl handle
writing pens, safety razors, pocket knives, spec
tace cases. embroidery scissors, nail files, mani
cure sets, flash lights, bud vases, hand-painted
vases, shaving mugs, chocolate sets, nut sets,
salad bowls, cake plates.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
IVORY GOODS

Hand mirrors, $3.50 to $500; clothes brushes,
$3.50 to $500 hair brushes, $50 to $500; ivory
combs, 75c to $3.50; shoe horns buffers, pin
trays, picture frames
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18

$50 p. m. In the afternoon of the
same day at Cedar Point 2 p. m. by
the pastor.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA

For merry Christmas and for many melodious
years to come, buy Grafonola. There is nothing
like music in the home, and with this splendid
machine, you can have the very finest music at
all times.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
CUT GLASS

Electriclers, sugar and cream sets, salad bowls.
celery dishes .bon-bon dishes, vinegar cruets,
salt and pepper shakes, vases, water pitchers,
water bottles, tur4blers, bud vases.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
SMVERWARE

Knives and forks, cream ladels soup spoons,
butter knives, sugar shells, orange spoons, cof-
fee spoons salad forks, cold meat forks, pickle
forks, berry spoons, child's sets, crumb trays,
pie servers. '''fast@Ffkfs
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
TOILET SETS

Toilet sets in white goods, from $15O to $1,000.
Toilet sets in silver, from $500 to $1,000 Mil
itary sets from $3.50 to $3.50.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18

Every horse and COW on the farap
will take on an average eight or te5
gallons of water per day. -
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18
Preaching Announcement

Preaching at the Methodist church
in Gordonsville Sunday, December Il,
1915 at. IL a. m. Also in the evening at
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-12-18

Most perfumes are chemical reduc-
ions.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Truth About the Desert.

The French. who have been the
greatest explorers Of the desert, haw
corrected many false ideas about the
desert. The most conspicuous and
persistent Of these errors has been
the notion that the desert is a vast
area of sand. The French have
proved that this is not So In fact.
caly about fifth of the Sahara is
covered with sand.
The greatest desert In the world Is
about as large as the United States
and Alaska together. The sand areas
In the desert are somewhat larger
than Alaska: and the rocky table
lands forming most of the desert are
somewhat smaller than the United
States. In other words, the Sahara is
made up Of about 100000 square miles
Of sand and -2,SO0OOO square miles OF
rock surface.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
The LARGEST Tree.

The most remarkable tree In the
world, perhaps. is the banyan, of In
dia. A tree of this species, on an is
land in the Nerbudda river, is believed
to be the same one that is mentioned
by Alexander the Great. The branches
send down numerous aerial" roots
that grow down to the soil and form
props or additional trunks, until
single tree often covers so large an
area that it will shelter thousands of
men. At the time Of Alexander the
Greats visit, one tree covered so ex-
tensive an area that it sheltered ten
thousand men. Under the protecting
shade of these trees the Indian mer
chants still conduct their markets. The
merchants are known as "banians."
because they absteined from meat for
many centuries, hut modern customs
have driven out many of the Hindu's
traditions.-People's Home Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Prince of Writers of War.

In Valenciennes there is a statue
Of Jean Froissart, prince of war cor
respondents. who was. native of the
town. Froissart calhe into all the
splendor of the medieval life of Val
enciennes, the streets crowded with
knights and soldiers. priests, artisans
and merchants, and the churches and
houses rich with stained glass and
precious carvings. There were also
festivals. masques, mummeries and
moralities every year. Instigated
by his seigneur. he set himself to
write contemporary history. He
could describe a battle more vividly
than any of his contemporaries. He
wanted to know everything; liked to
get the story of a battle FROM both
sides and many points of view, and
wanted the details of every little cav
airy skirmish, every capture of a cas-
tie. every gallant action and brave
deed. A good journalist. he forgot
nothing. II had" he says, thanks
to God, sense, memory, good remerr.
brance Of everything, and an intellect
clear and keen to seize upon the facts
which could learn"
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Welcome Gift.

A learned professor often became
so interested in his lecture that when
the noon bell rang he kept the class
five or ten minutes over the hour.
Some of the students decided to give
him a gentle hint, and accordingly
bought ian alarm clock, which they set
to go off precisely at noon, and the
next time they came in to one of his
lectures placed 1t on the desk, trust.
ing that as he was somewhat absent
minded he would not notice 1t. When
the noon hour struck the alarm clock
went off with crash. Very quietly
the professor waited until the alarm
was over: then, turning to the class,
he said: "Gentlemen. 1 thank you for
this little gift; / had quite forgotten
1t was my birthday. An alarm clock
Is something my wife has been want
Ing for some time. 1t is very kindly
remembrance on your part! I" He then
calmly proceeded to finish the demon
stration.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
WHERE RAIN SELDOM FALLS
Chilean Provinces a Desert Region
Though the Climate Is Healthy Be-
cause Free From Germs.


The Chilean provinces Of Atacama,
Tarapaca and Tacna are in the rain
less region, or desert country west of
the Andes, and are entirely devoid of
vegetation. The winds in all of this
region are from the east, and in pass
Ing over the elevated perpetual SHOWS
OF the Andes are stripped of their
moisture and arrive on the coast per-
fectly dry.
The last rain, a slight shower which
-fell in Antofagasta, in Atacama prov
ince, was the first rain which had
fallen in 16 years. The last rain which
fell In IquiQue, in Tarapaca province.
was the first in "a years. With both
of these showers a notable phenome-
non occurred. The bare hills back of
these cities assumed a green tint from
little plant which sprang up almost
In a night. The query is: "From
where did this plant conner"
The whole of the coast presents a
most dismal and discouraging, appear
ance from the sea, but the climate is
healthful, being especially adapted to
pulmonary and throat troubles from
it's extreme dryness and freedom from
germs. The heat is modified by a To-
cal sea breeze, and the sea bathing is
most invigorating, as the water is cold
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
SURELY POSSESSED OF NERVE
Thanked kind-Hearted Girl Who
Paid His Fare.

Miss Doris Faithful is a front-row
girl and the other day she lived right
up to her name. She boarded a Pile
beian street car en- route to her home,
writes the New York York correspond
ent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch. AS
she entered the car she became one
of the platform audience to an alter
cation in progress between the cOnduc-
tor and a well-dressed, middle-aged
man, who gave every evidence of
wealth. The middle-aged one had ten
dered the conductor $40 bill for his
fare, and the latter declared that he
could not make change. Also the con-
ductor, after some debate, asserted
that unless the man could produce a
nickel he would be forced to leave
the car. This is where Miss Faithful
eased her way into the spotlight. Not
ing the mans discontinue she politely
offered him the loan of his fare. He
accepted with protestations of graft
tude, and insisted upon having her
name and address. When she re-
lated her story to her sisters in art
they all agreed she had made a finan-
cial coup, and that she would surely
be rewarded by handsome gift, and
perhaps also be mentioned in tlse
middle-aged ones will. Expectation
ran high. therefore, when at the the
ater in the evening she opened an en-
velope which had been left for her
at the stage door by one whose de-
scription corresponded with that Of
the man she had befriended on the
street car. "Some check she NUT
tered, as with trembling fingers she
tore open the envelope. Inside she
found lengthy letter expressing ap-
probation Of zone who had the time
and willingness to be courteous to a
stranger" and postage stamps to the
extent of FIVE cents, In payment of
the financial obligation incurred. That
was all disappointing enough, but the
real blow came in postscript which
read: II should like to see you as you
appear professionally and would ap-
preciate pass for two any night"
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
HERE YOU HAVE THE POILU
Brief Definition Of Man to Whom
Many Will Claim the World
Owes Its Salvation.

An humble man who, one July after
noon in 1914, left at two hours notice
his Partisan shop or workshop, or his
ripe wheat fields or his ripening vines,
for military depot he had never lfk-
ed, and had managed to tolerate only
because soldering and all things SOL
dierly are likable to the Frenchmnn
and take on halo in his imagination
was packed to the Belgian frontier;
made the acquaintance of danger un-
der all its forms; fought, hungered-
hungered and thirsted-for days;
knew the trenches when they were In
their crudest novelty and worse than
the badgers hole; got wounded and
lay for hours, sometimes days, where
he had fallen, or crawled miles to a
hurried surgeon and to the torturing
goods trucks pompously labeled san
itary trains; got well and went back
to the depot. and then back to the
front and to fighting or being shelled;
and so on during the four years, with
the ever disappointing certainty that
next winter must be the last" or
that imminent, coming in of this or
that nation must bring the end.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Aviator's Heart Enlarged.

Doctors Etienne and Lamy of Nancy.
France, have conducted series of
X-ray examinations of the hearts of
aviators and have found evidence of
considerable enlargement. The heart
enlargement sets in early in the fly
ling mans career, being noticeable
after five months of experience in
the air. The degree Of enlargement
is roughly proportioned to the height
at which the aviator is accustomed
to fly, SO that simple examination of
the X-ray plate suffices to determine
a mans branch of flying service
whether he is doing chasing and
bombing work at high attitudes, or is
engaged at harrying infantry, ETC., at
comparatively low attitudes.
The enlargement seems to be SYM
metrical, and it does not appear to in
volve serious trouble. It is due to
the hearts adapting itself to the ex-
trae work put upon it by changes in
the blood circulation because Of the
varying conditions in the atmosphere
through which the aviator flies and
to the general happenings incident to
aviation
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
CORN GREW ON HOUSE ROOF
Chosen by Nature to Produce
the Staff of Life.

For several weeks farmers on the
4ane road observed a green substance
N the roof Of an abandoned house ON
he lie Gale farm, says a Gaffi,ey
Falls IN. Y.) correspondent. They
watched it grow until it attained a
height of 5 feet. The men repor.ed
the phenomenon, but were laughed at.
However. Jabez Montow, who watch
ed the green substance for four weeks,
invited the village president. H. e.
ShOtts, and two others to accompany
him to the house for an investigation
The men accepted the invitation.
A ladder was obtained from the en-
gine house, placed in an automobile
truck and the men went to the house
There they found two stalks of corn
6 feet in length, with two large and
well-formed ears of corn on each stalk
protruding from the roof. The men
entered the garret Of the house and
found the hill of corn in a mass of SCOT
and dirt, an accumulation of years.
The stalks were removed and
brought to town. They measured 8
feet in length, 2 feet being beneath
the roof. The men each took an ear
of corn, which is of the red variety,
for seed next season.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Worthy Son of Nippon.

One of the first japanese settlers in
California was Kanae Nagasawa, the
present owner of one of the largest
wineries in the state. In 1865 the then
young Nagasawa was sent to Scotland
for education. by the prince of Sat
suma. While in Edinburgh he was
befriended by Mr.. Harris, founder Of
a certain religious faith of high ideal
ism. In 1868 Harris came to the
United States to found an ideal col
ony, and Nagasawa accompanied him
to New York, where he stayed for
over ten years. When Harris estab-
lished- a colony in Santa Rosa in 1880
Nagasawa was his confidant and fell
low pioneer. BY his zeal and industry
he converted the wilderness into vine.
yard and today his wines command the
highest prices in the markets of Lon
don and Paris.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT
George Really Couldn't Get Interested
Over Probable Loss of Another
Persons Boat.

They were tossing about on the wild
and restless firth in small open boat,
at least a hundred feet from the
beach. He was struggling manfully
to battle with the surging waves and
to pull for the shore; she was sitting
in heap in the stern of the frail
bark, holding on like grim death and
mentally vowing that she would never
again be tempted by her sweetheart's
daring spirit to venture so far from
land.
u know we shall go over" she
shrfeked, as the boat gave another
lurch. "Oh. George, try and manage
i'll"
Il will" replied he firmly. 81 coAld
get along splendidly If the waves
didn't make it go all ways at once.
Don't be afraid, Sarah. We're getting
neareI. aren't we?"
"A little. Oh, George, what shall
we do If the boat is lost?'
Don't worry yourself about that,
my dear said George soothingly.
"You mustn't upset yourself about
other peoples business. 1t isn't our
boat"
And he continued to fight with the
cruel. remorseless waves.-Rehobotb
Sunday Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Don't Seek HAPPINESS.

Sidney Smith said that a great many
people hunt for happiness as an ab-
sent-minded man hunts for his hat,
running about everywhere looking for
it. when all the time it is in his hand
or on his head. You can be happy
right where you are, if you can be
happy anywhere. The materials for
content are in your hands. Don't hunt.
Use them.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
Unpleasant Subject.

Newrich-Young man. had to work
hard for my money.
Son-Well, dad, enough people in
orr set are throwing that up to me
without your talking about it.-Bos
ton TranScrint.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
American Soldiers, GLORY.

Attacking with the ferocity Of lions
and enduring as only hardy. brave men
can endure, the gallant Rock Of the
Marne. Thirty-eighth United States iN-
fantry shock regiment, broke the
strongest Hindenburg's lines and
opened a gap through which American
soldiers poured to seal with theis buR-
lets the fate of autocracy.
The Winslow mail., 1919-05-09
A Bad Prospect.

'Do you expect your son hems
soon, Mrs. Grubby?"
"Oh, no. He thinks he won't be o.
moralized inside six montkA"
The sun., 1919-10-02

tackled in her home TINS afternoon by a
negro. The attack followed thirty
eight similar crimes since June 1.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood, command
ing the troops here. ordered the patrols
strengthened tonight. and in order TO
keep down public Indignation requested
the newspapers. to withhold details of
the attack. The city was quiet tonight,
Mrs. wlsener was attacked this after
noon, according to her story to military
and police officers, by negro who en-
tered her home and threatened to Kill
her and her two children, s and IL years
old, in case OF an cutlery.
The Wisener home Is on the western
edge Of the BLACK belt" The negro
bound and gagged her with towel, the
woman said. Her oldest child called
her brother, Ralph ellison, who rushed
to the home and loosened the rags with
which the negro had bound her. He no
tilted the military patrol and Gordon
of troops was at once placed around the
district and no one was allowed to enter
or leave.
Military authorities were taking every
precaution tonight to prevent a repeti-
ton ~ the riots and lynching Sunday
night which resulted in three deaths
and the burning of the county building,
with loss estimated at s1.000,000.
The sun., 1919-10-02

down an elevator from his cell, with
attendants at either side. and facing
the Judge he waived trial by jury Mrs.
Motley was called to identify him, which
she did, and tainted. The testimony OF
physicians was taken. Writings was
asked 70 state his case.
Mumbling. he denied the charge. He
said he had choked Mrs. Motley and
carried her some distance from the road
way, but said he had not assaulted her.
Judge Hates then imposed sentence,
stating there was no difference In the
degree of\the crime whether committed
by white man or negro. Writings u.s.
played no emotion. He asked simply
for protection against the mob. Judge
Hates promised to give IT, and a moment
later Writings was conducted handcuffed
to Sheriff w. Penn Corson into an auto
mobile waiting at a side entrance.
The mob gathering lost its prey as
Writings shot past in the car on the
road to Trenton. Jersey justice" had
moved swiftly and effectively.
The sun., 1919-10-02
NINE ARE KILLED IN
ARKANSAS RIOTS


in his possession a quantity of question
able literature have been arrested by
posses operating in Elaine and vicinity.
according to former Sheriff Amos Jar
man. who arrived here late to-day. A
number Of the prisoners have been
brought to Helena, and others, accord
ing to Jarman. are on the way under
heavy guard.
Women and children Of Elaine and
vicinity are being brought to Helena on
a special train for safety, 1t is reported
here. Armed men are patrolling the
streets here.
An engineer of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad who arrived in Helena tonight
said he pulled a. sseel gondola loaded
with women and children out OF Elaine
late to-day, and that his train was fred
upon by negroes from trees along the
track.
The white prisoner was brought to
this city late tonight with group OF
fifteen negroes, who were placed in the
county jail. The white man Is alleged
to have been the leader of the negroes
who fought the Sheriff's posses through
out the day. The jail is under strong
guard.
The sun., 1919-10-02
LONG TERM. SHORT
TRIAL GIVEN NEGRO
Assailant of Jersey Woman
Gets 20 to 30 Years.

Mrs. Mary Motley, wife of a shipyard
worker Of Merchantville. N. J., was
found Monday in the woods near that
place suffering from an assault by q
negro. James Writings, accused OF the
crime, was caught by posse Tuesday.
He was tried yesterday and last night
was behind bars at Trenton for term
Of twenty to thirty years at hard labor
The trial took place yesterday at Cam
den with a mob gathering outside the
court house, and was over in exactly
thirty minutes.
Writings was taken before judge
John Il. Hates sitting in special session
of the Criminal Court. He was taker
The sun., 1919-10-02

tories Now they have got to be scrapped
In Germany peace factories we're 50 con-
structed that they could be turned Inn
mediately to the production of war ma
terials, and war factories built during
the war were SO constructed that they
could be turned Immediately to the pro-
duction Of peace materials. 1t Is fact
that the Germans are better equipped In
factories and machinery than they were
before the war, while their trade rivals
can't get on their legs until the indem-
nifty has been paid. The Germans were
utterly frank in making all these asser-
tons They spoke with the same cynical
frankness with which they said before
the war that they were going to make
war and asked Us to believe them The
Bismarclsian philosophy that IL you want
to fool person tell him the truth still
persists,
The sun., 1919-10-02
"SLOAN'S EMINENT
NEVER FAILS mel"
Any man or woman who keeps II
handy will tell you that
same thing

II SPECIALLY those frequently
II attacked by rheumatic twinges.
- A counter-irritant, Sloan's Lini-
ment scatters the congestion and pene-
trdtes without rubbing to the afflicted
part, soon relieving the ache and pain.
Kept handy and used everywhere
for reducing and finally eliminating
the pains and aches of lumbago,
neuralgia, muscle strain, joint stiffness,
sprains, bruises, the result of exposure
to weather.
Sloan's Liniment is sold by all drug
gists, &c., roc, LAO.
The sun., 1919-10-02
Czechs Ask Pact With China.

PEKIN, Sept. % (delayed) .-Czecho-
Slovakia has presented application for
the establishment of treaty relations
with China. This Government has re-
fused to grant extra-terrtorial rights.
but may give Czecho- Slovakia trading
facilities outside of treaty ports.
The sun., 1919-10-02
Bogran Begins Duties ms President

SAN SALVADOR, Republic OF Salvador.
Sept. 39.-Dr. Francisco Bogran has ar
rived at Tegucigalpa and to-day assumed
his duties as Provisional President of
the Republic. Forces supporting the
claims of Alberto Membreno, Vice Presi-
dent of Honduras, to the Presidency
are in conflict with troops under COM
mand of Gen. Rafael Lopez Gutierrez
IN the Department OF Paraiso.
The sun., 1919-10-02
CABINET GETS TAX SCHEME
Heavy Levies on Incomes Il
Planned in Austria.

VIENNA, Sept 80 (delayed) DIR.
Josef Schumpter, Minister of Finance,
presented his financial scheme to the
Cabinet last night. Beyond general
lines his plan has not been made pub.
lie, but the Finance Minister repeated
before the Cabinet assurances he would
be able to rehabilitate the finances OF
the country within three or four years
by the general organization Of taxation.
The scheme involves taxes on incomes
and inheritances, and compulsory wealth
contributions. Heavy levies will also be
placed upon alcohol and tobacco, while
luxuries will be subject to a tax Dis
cussion on the plan was postponed BY
the Cabinet.
The sun., 1919-10-02
Speed Under Old System.

Formerly the various bureaus of the
Department purchased and stored their
own supplies and could send them any
where they were needed on short no.
tice," Gen Black said. But under the
new system the various parts of trucks.
motor cars and steam shovels, for in
stance. are scattered all over the coun-
try and it requires lot of red tape for
us TO assemble a piece Of machinery.
"The failure to assemble complete
equipment for the parades only indicates
what the situation would be II we were
suddenly called on to defend New York
or Washington. 1t would take several
weeks to assemble a steam shovel now
for the engineers, whereas formerly all
the parts were stored in one warehouse,
II am therefore opposed to giving the
President authority over transfers in va
rious arms of the service as proposed by
the Department bill While II Is well
10 have elasticity to meet emergency, the
powers of the President should go no
forther than that.
THE present War Department sys-
tenn of purchase, storage and traffic low
ers morale, increases expenditures and
leads TO a great amount OF duplication
of work. No one is made responsible at
present
The sun., 1919-10-02
UnscrambIing the Egg.

THE War Department is now trying
to unscramble the egg Of confusion
caused by the changes
Gen. Black advocated a permanent
General staff instead OF the present eys-
TEN of detailing officers for four years.
THE General Staff" he said. &C nght
to be composed of experts, and you can
not get them hy detailing men for four
years, We never have had a good Gen.
eral Staff under the present system"
He objected to the placing of bureau
chiefs on the General STAFF, contendine
that Major-Gen. Hines of the Transpor'
tation Department was able to get what
he wanted with little regard for the
other bureaus because he served on the
General Stan as well as being Chief OF
Transportation.