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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30

The day is coming and already we
see it dawn, in which the man who dies
possessed Of millions of available
wealth which was free and in bis
hands ready to be distributed, will die
disgraced
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30
FLOWER POCKETS ON FENCE
Corner Of Old Box, With Proper Treat.
ment May Be Utilized for
the Purpose.

A wall pocket to hold plant can he
easily made out Of the corner of an old
box. 1t consists of three triangular
pieces-two for the sides and one for
the back. The sides are, of course.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30

Immense power Is acquired by assur-
ing yourself in your secret reveries
that you were born to control affairs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30

cut from the box without being sep
arated from each other. Several OF
them nailed to fence, and each filled
with a growing plant, present very
pleasing appearance, and as four peck
cts may be made from each box there
Is no trouble in matching them. In
cutting the box, the saw should be
held at an angle Of not more than thir-
ty degrees to the vertical.-Mrs. Grace
f. Wiley, Concord, N. H., in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30
SAYINGS OF CARNEGIE
Educate man and his shackles fall.

I hope Americans will some day find
more time for play, like the wiser
brethren on the other side
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-30
A View in Bangkok.

"A 7 Singapore the traveller bound
LA for Siam quits the liner and
"a embarks upon one of the
rtA xt.hi fol
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

Hindenburg, the hated Hun gen.
era, under whom many and all
sorts of atrocities were committed
when the Germans overran France
and Belgium. says that if given a
free hand, he can crush the revolu-
rionists in Germany who represent
anarchy under the cloak of Bolshe-
vism. Hindenburg,. or the Ebert
government in Germany last Sat-
urday claimed to have available, in
and about Berlin 10000 to $4,000
troops. who could crush the Spar.
atacan revolutionists in twenty-four
hours. The whole German idea is
to crush" to carry any point.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

count of Flu.
School is now running six days
10 order to help make up for time
lost.
The majority Of the students is
putting in full time in order to make
good for the year
Miss Eva Edwards was supply
teacher for two days last week
She is liked very much as a teach.
er.
We are sorry Miss Farris health
is such that she was compelled to
give up her work.
Miss Georgia Mccall substituted
for Miss Addie Murray, while the
latter was in Memphis last week.
Supt. j. O. Brown attended the
school officers meeting in Nashville
this week, and incidentally the in.
auguration of Gov. Roberts.
The student body is growing tc
be very large. 1t looks like old
times to see them line up.
Miss Hattie Hanna of Sardis has
been selected to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Earris
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

Don't be peculiar-for peculiar.
tiles are almost invariably used to
cover up something undesirable
There is no use in being peculiar
it serves no good purpose. You
often hear il said that such and
such a man lis q good fellow" or
lis good man." with the addition,
but he is peculiar" Such a state.
ment is in nearly every instance an
apology for some action not to
be commended. The plain.straight.
forward, normal man is the right
kind of man. The peculiar man is
the wrong kind Of man-and some
men cultivate peculiarities of ac-
ton until they lose their mental
balance and take foolish pride in
their reputation for being peculiar.
Likewise. the woman who is odd"
or peculiar" does not begin to COM
pare favorabiy with the woman
who can be counted on 965 days in
the year to do the normal, the right
thing under ordinary circumstances.
II you find "odity' or peculiarly"
Of disposition taking hold on you,
cast it ous-before il is too late.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
Local Druggist
Gets Big Agency.
Stewart Drug Company is
Honored With Exclu-
sive Agency In
Lexington.
GAINS INSTANT SUCCESS
Fame Of Meritone Sweeps Over
Two States in Two
Months Time

Meritone, the new system medi'
cine of real merit, is now on sale IL
Lexington.
The Stewart Drug Company ha:
been awarded the exclusive agenc,
for Meritone in Lexington, an agen'
cy that is considered a rich prizs
by drug men everywhere.
Meritone is the system medicine
that thousands in the larger cities
are already taking. 1t is the formu
lar of a trained chemist who spent
years to bring it to perfection ant
is o builder, strengthened and gen
eral system medicine without
peer.
Many people who have i9fuenzs
or pneumonia are taking Meritont
to bring back their strength ant
build up their systems which ha'
become weakened by such severe
illness. Many others are taking
Meritone to correct an ailing condi
ton of the stomach, liver of kid
neys or to combat catarrh 81
rheumatism.
In its first two months le1zfi itms
swept over the states ofiennes&t
and Kentucky with such rapidly
as to startle old and experience
drug men. In that short period Ie
markable sales were made in scorbt
of cities and towns and the mann
OF the wonderful new medicine WI
made a household word among fin
million people.
The only reason the makers y
Meritone give for its instant success
is its real merit. Meritone is TIL
medicine of merit that thousands y
people have needed and wanted fd
years.
Meritone can be obtained in Lex
ington only at the Stewart Drul
Company. ADV
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
Phillips Store.

Health is very bad in this COM
munity at this writing.
Vesta Rhodes is improving after
having flu and pneumonia.
]. A. M. Rhodes and family are
victims OF the flu. e.
Miss Thelma Brown was the guest
Of Lena Rhodes, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Rhodes was the
guest Of Gladys Brantley Sunday.
Elma Brown was the guest Of
Floyd Rhodes, Saturday night and
Sunday.
Tom Brantley's family are all
victims Of fiji. y
Sid Holmes and Miss Pattie
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

On our return trip from Nashville
last Saturday we had the pleasure
OF conversing on the train with MIR.
Marion Medlin, a lifelong Mule
Man" of the good town Of Dexter,
Missouri. Mr.. Medlin informed us
that under the laws of the Mule
State of Missouri, a dealer can not
sell one mule, or more, by shipment
or otherwise, to a compyny or Il an
individual. without maxim al &C.
curate and honest statemet Of the
condition and points Of the animal
or animals. He says that it would
be dead easy to sell mules to fam
ers on the plan of look at him end
take him" but that no real Honest
man wants to sell that yfy. Mr.
Medlin also gave US some INTEREST
ing information about his god
town and county. There is badly
a negro in the county, the town is
progressive and a good place to live
and recently a body of farming
lands near by. without a house on
it sold at $l65.00 per acre. We
had the pleasure Of stopping several
hours in the town OF Dexter in
August. 1917, when we made the
trip from Lexington, Tenn. to Dunk
lin county. Mo-, in an auto, via
Caruthersvill, New Madrid and Cape
Girardeau, Mo-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
MERITo NE, r AMOUS
! NEWSY STEM TONIC /
NOW ON. SALE=HERE
Piney Creek.

Sturley Golf is quite sick.
Riley Bridges and family of North
of Town, visited at Mrs. McBride'S
the past week.
Frank Kelly Is right sick.
A telephone line from Lexington
to Piney Creek Is under construc.
ton.
VIII Dyer and family visited al
j. S. Kelley's Sunday.
Mrs. D. Frank Christopher has
been chilling lately.
I Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Holmes at
Center Hill, Monday
Mrs. Esme Golf is indisposed.
H. ]. Petty is tearing down and
shipping back a cotton boil huller
that did not give satisfaction.
Mrs. A. M. Bailey has been on
the sick list.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
Notice citing of Contract.


Notice is hereby given that the
Directors of Doe Creek Drainage
District, Hardin Henderson Decatur
Counties, will receive and open seal
ed bids for the construction of the
Drainage Canal, full description of
the boundries and yardage as esti-
mated by the engineer win be found
in my office in Lexington. Bids are
to be filed with the County Judge of
Henderson County on or before noon
MONDAY, JANUARY q, 1919
and must be accompanied with certi-
fed check for 100000, and the bids
will be opened and contracts awarded
on that day. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
This Dec 30, 1918.
J. w. PAGE,
l-3-4t County Court Clerk.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
Miller's Antiseptic Oil, Known as
SNAKE OIL
Positively Relieves Pain in a few
Minutes

Try it right nov for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore. IA and
swollen joints, pain in the he Esack
and limbs, Germs, bunions, etc, IS5ter
one application pain usually tkap-
pears as if by magic. X
A new remedy used internal ~ and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Group,
SORE Throat, diptheria and Tonsilitis.
This Oil is conceded to be the most
penetrating remedy known, Its
prompt and immediate effect in re-
lieving pain is due to the fact that
it pene trates 20 the affected parts at
once. AS an illustration, pour ten
drops on the thickest piece of sole
leat her and it will penetrate this Sub.
stance through and through in three
minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great
oil is Miller's only. Every bottle
guaranteed SOC, 90c, and 81 90 bot
tie at leading druggists everywhere
and the Stewart DRUG Company.
Lexington, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

The Supreme court at Washing.
ton has barred the shipment Of in.
toxicating liquors for beverage pur.
poses into dry states, prohibiting the
Traffic even when for personal
use. This action by the highest trib.
unal nullifies state statutes which
permit limited amounts of liquor to
be shipped into dry states for per-
sonal use.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

vhattand how can the govern
ment do without liquor revenues
That can be better studied out when
all eet sober This country is. per.
hnps, like a good wife. who would
rather have a scant meal. a fiat
pocketbook and a sober husband
than a feast. a plethoric bank &C
coaflt and a drunken head Of the
honsehold.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
SCHOOL NOTES.

Vacations always interfere with
the { terest Of school but this is
now being overcome rapidly.
Many new students are entering
from different parts Of the county
as well as from a number Of places
outside the county.
Miss Bertha Long, Lablin and
George Long, and Carl Douglass, all
of Beacon, came in last week.
A W. strong effort will be made
to do the full terms work notwith-
standing the loss Of time on &C.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
CLUB RE.0RGANIzeS.

The Friday Afternoon Club was
entertained Wednesday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. H. F:.Mar6n on
Huntingdon street.
The Club was recognized and
will be renamed.
Mrs. ]. F. Stewart was elected
President and Mrs. Watson Phillips,
Vice-Presideut. Il
A salad course was served.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

The Spartacans or Boishevist
revolutionists in Berlin, CD many,
were reported last Saturday to have
suffered 1900 casualties, killed and
wounded-but President Wilson is
quoted as having said that Bolshe.
vism can not be stopped by force
but It can be stopped by food
Germany is suffering the effects Of
its op misdoings.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

Two hundr,d white railroad
switchmen at Memphis left their
work the first Of the week as a pro-
test to the government against the
action Of We railroad administra.
ton IN put ing negro switchnen on
o waea eo ual with themselves. The
taike w,.s'not sanctioned by the
~ 1ther hood Of Railway Trainplen.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

The Tariff Barons over here are
mighty afraid that the League Of
Nations proposed 10y President
Wilson, would interfere with the
operation Of tariff system which
has long filed to Overlooking the
Golfers Of the hoary-headed infant
industries" Of this/country.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

United States Attorney General
GREGORY has resigned to 90 back. to
the practice Of law. claiming the
aalary Of a cabinet member is not
sufficient for support. Get a man
who has less money at the start.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

We are going to insist that when
Woodrow Wilson retires from the
Presidency, he shall take on him.
self the herculean task Of writing a
history Of the greatest of World
Wars, 1914 to 1918. Mr.. Wilson is
the best equipped man in the world
for the job.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

The California Legislature wants
Uncle Sam to purchase Lower CAL
ifornia--and add it to that state,
we presume. We'd hate to see
good U. S. money paid to that enemy
scoundrel, Carranza-but APT as
not we will not be consulted.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

On Saturday. FEBRUARY Isl, the
Clerk & Master of the Chancesy
Court will sell at public outcry, az
4 o'clock D. m. the NJ W. Nunnery
lands Of about 400 acres. in the
old 18th district, one-third cash and
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

President Wilson requested and
the Lower House Of Congress has
passed an appropriation Of $780,
100000 for famine relief in Europe.
Germany excepted. The bill went
to the Senate last Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

James M. Cox. forty-seven years
old, a Democrat and a newspaper
publisher, was inaugurated into the
eovernorship Of Ohio Monday, for
a third term. The Republican state
of,0hio seems to rather like a DEM
0cratic governor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

Ryals were married Christmas Day.
Homer Rhodes was a guest of
Enoch Rhodes Saturday night and
Sunday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17
NO MORE CREDIT BY assIsrEa.

From this time forward. the fees
for registration of deeds must be
paid at time of filing in my Office.
This. Jan. 5, 1919. 4
john L. SULLIVAN,
County REGISTER.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

the balance on one and two years
credit. This is said to be a very
desirable body of land practically
all good.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-01-17

Treasurer R W Hall requests all
to pay their Unit War Work sub
scfption.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12
GOLDEN JUBILEE ...s
 AT s. H. WOODS HOME
MT and Mrs. $. H. Wood Will Observe Anniversary OH Sunday-Is Prom incnt G. A. R. Man. ,-


 MT. and Mrs. Spencer H. Wood of 154 West Main street will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home on Sunday. The ce1ebra- ton will be a quiet family gathering. MT. and Mrs. Wood were married in Longmeadow, Mass, on September 14, 1869. Mrs. Woods maiden name was Cecilia Melissa. Bliss of Longmeadow Immediately after the wedding the couple came to this city. to live. MT. Wood was born in Hampden, Mass, and received sshis. early education in esthat town. At the age of IT he enlist ed in the Longm eadow infantry, serv- ing for three years in the civil war.
 MT. Wood conducted a fruit store when he first came to this city and later went into the jewelry business with William Churchill. He now con- ducts an optical establishment and is one of New Britain's most successful business men. He is commander of Stanley post, G. A. R., and has always taken an active part in the organiza = ton. He always takes part in the Memorial day exercises. He invented a detection for submarines which he offered to the government during the war.
 MT. and Mrs. Wood are in the best of health and have the best wishes of all their friends. They have three sons, Frederick Wood of this city, Henry N. Wood of Fulton, N. Y. and Richard $. Wood of Springfield, Mass. They also have a grandson, Albert Bliss Wood, and one 16 months old grandson. All of their relatives are expected Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12
CITYITEMS

Bargain week at Resse-Leland' s. -advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of Harrison street are receiving congratu- lations upon the birth of an 8 1-2 pound boy, born last evening.
 The Catholic Wonlen's Benevolent legion will hold a social this evening in Booths hall. There will be dancing
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12

John Proctor, superintendent of Cincinnati City infirmary, recently sent to Mayor Calvin a butterbean, 30 inches long, weighing 12 pounds. It grew from a California butterbean seed, sixteen of which Proctor bought this spring for $1.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12

in the main hall and whist in the small one. A large attendance is expected.
 Bargain week at esse-Leland's. -adVt %-,t E-!+ r.sr
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12

], duty in the navy. After spending sew eral weeks at the shore he has return-
 ed to this city to resume work at the
 Brady Electric company.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-12

William Brady, son of Mrs. Nellie Brady of Washington street has been discharged from service after a years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
ARMORED AUTOS
FOLLOW WARNING
GIVEN TO DUBLIN

London, March 25.-In report
ing the issuance of the proclama-
ton at Dublin forbidding meetings
and professions in that city on the
date of Professor Edward De Va
lera's arrival and reception. the
Mail says there was some military
activity in Dublin on Monday. The
newspaper states that ten armored
cars we're landed from a steamer
during the day and that their pas
sage through the streets of Dublin
attracted much attention.
lit was announced by the Sim
tein executive in Dublin on March
70 that Edward De Valera. who re-
Gently was elected president of Ire
Land by the Sim F'ein organization.
would arrive in Ireland Wednes-
cay evening. March IS. when the
executive of the Irish parliament
would offer him national welcome
The announcement added:
Full arrangements will be made
for marshaling the procession. The
lord mayor of Dublin will receive
him at the gates of the city and es-
Cort him to the mansion house,
where he will deliver a message to
the Irish people,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
ROBINS REFUTES
CHARGE MADE IN
DONNER'S SPEECH

Boston, March 25.-Colonel Ray
rIond Robins, formerly head of the
Red Cross mission to Russia, today
denounced as totally false" state
rnents of Herman F. Bonner before
The national civic federation in New
York yesterday to the effect that
Robins made a secret trip to Muir
nansk and created the impression
there that the American govern
nent supported the bolsheviki.
In a letter to V. Everitt Macy Of
New York, president of the national
civic federation. Colonel Robins
said he had never before heard of
Mr. Bonner, adding, the entire sub
stance of his statement, insofar as
it refers to my activities in Russia,
is totally false"
The letter calls upon the fedora
ton president to demand from Mr..
Bonner. the evidence supporting
the absolute knowledge he claims
70 possess and asks for himself
tine right publicity to present the
refutation of his Donner's) base
less ISLANDERS before the same per-
sons, or as nearly as may be, in
whose presence these ISLANDERS were
uttered ="
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
COUNT KAROLYI
LONG PLOTTED
WITH LENINE?
Negotiations of Hun
gary Move Long
Under Way, Say.

Paris, March 25.-Budapest dis
patches to the Lausanne Gazette
say that Count Michael Karolyi,
former premier of Hungary. has
been negotiating with the Moscow
soviet government since last No
vember through NJ. Rakovsky, the
bolshevik leader in Ukraine, with
the object of introducing bolshe-
vism into Hungary, Rumania and
Jugo-Slavia.
"Rumania, which is the last
rampant against boIsheVism, is
seriously threatened by 10000
Russian bolshevik troops and six
Hungarian divisions" the dispatch
says.
Dispatches received at Borne
say that Nikolai Lenine, the Rus
sian bolshevik premier, intends to
send a delegation to confer with
NJ. Pogany, who is said to be the
withstanding the election of the
real ruling chief of Hungary. not
withstanding the election of the
present proletariat government"
The Rumanians and CZecho-Slo-
vaks are reported to be mobilizing
troops in view of being compelled
to reinforce their frontier guards.
Paris Sees Step Long Planned.
Prague, Monday, March 24-In
political circles here it is declared
that the recent happenings in Blu
dapest had long since been ar
by Count Karolyi, who sur
rendered his office of provisional
president in favor of the protelar-
lat government. This change of
government, it is declared in these
circles, was political maneuver.
under the name of a
soviet regime, the Hungarian gov
eminent it is commended, is really
standing for naturalization, cha
yinism and the Hungarian idea
which has always inspired all the
governments, whether
they were headed by the late Count
Tisza, Count Karolyi or others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-25
HOLD FARLEY
To BLAME in
HUNCARYACT
Press of England and
France Sharply Crit
cises Peace Meet.

London. March 25.-Morning
newspapers unanimously charge
the Paris peace conference with re-
sponsibility for tungary's embrace
ing bolshevism and the general dis
satisfaction over the delay of the
peace. but the manner in which it
has incurred responsibility is
variously explained.
While treating the Hungarian
episode more lightly than others,
because it does not believe the
whole country will, initiating Buda-
pest. become bolshevik, the Post
accuses the conference of delaying
peace, while its ideals are follow
ing the will o. the wisp called the
league of nations"
The newspapers state that the su-
preme direction be given Premier
Clemenceau so that probable fail
ure arising from divided councils
may be avoided"
The Telegraph ascribes the grav-
ity of the situation to "a dangerous
miscalculatiOn which assumed a
much longer war and left the allies
unprepared as to a policy of peace"
The Chronicle thinks Hungary
has given a healthy shock to public
opinion and that if the council of
ten responds. it may prove bless
ing in disguise:
French Attack Secrecy.
Paris, March 25.-The decision of
the supreme council of the peace
conference to allow nothing TO be
published regarding its proceedings
but the official communique has
aroused the indignation of the Paris
press. Those newspapers whose
habit it is to comment on foreign
affairs, condemn the action in
strong terms. The others follow the
communique with a few sarcastic
observations. Raymond Recoly, Tor
instance. writes in the Figaro: u
When the situation is so dis
quieting, at moment when the al
lied governments who, having left
no blunder unmade, are more than
ever in need of the support of pub
lie opinion. they raise a regular
Chinese wall between the public
and themselves.
Sees Danger in Move.
The Matin says of the decision:
1T is not for us to Judge the
method, which is likely to be grave
ly dangerous, still further adding to
the growing anxiety in the entente
The nature Of the "Pertinax" ar
ticles in the Echo d. Paris may be !
described by it's caption |
which reads:
THE Council of ten goes under
ground"
lie Journal says:
THE conference has made a he |
roic resolution. 1t has decided to |
drape its wounded dignity in the |
most absolute mystery