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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
The BattIeship Tennessee.

Last week an appeal to the people
of Smith County to contribute 800 in
small amounts as this county's quota
of the $4,000 to be raised in the state
Co be used for the comfort ard enter
tainmnt of the men, who are all to he
Tennesseans, manning the Battleship,
Tennessee. At this time no no has rec
the people of CarthageMihtMy dorad
sponded to the appeal. Now the people
of Carthage are asked to contribute
the 500 and Mesdames w. ". Lee,
M. Y. Beasley and Sam Pickering are
named as a committee to solicit sub
scriptions, and set Friday, Feb. 6,
1920, as the day. The ladies will get
such help as they feel like they need,
divide the town into canvassing dis
tricts, and solicit from the people of
the town; and will also gladly receive
subscriptions from people living else
where, and work to the end that this
money may be raised next Friday. J..
M. Cox and E. L. Huffines will also
receive volunteer subscriptions.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
HOW LAND BANKS
HELP THE COUNTRY

The Federal Land Banks certainly
have brought many matters to
much more Satisfactory basis. The peo-
pie of Smith County owe a debt of
gratitude to all the banks of Smith
County for the reasonable rate of
interest charged by the banks in bust
ness. Rarely ever has a bank in Smith
County charged over per cent inter
est and, in many instances, not more
than per cent, especially since mon
ey matters have easedf down. But the
Federal Land Bank is doing form of
business of long time loans. 1t would
be presumed that our local banks
would not care to handle In fact, it
would seem instead of conflicting with
the work of the local banks, the work
of the Federal Land Bank enlarges
the volume of business with the local
banks.
But the Land Banks have certainly
brought the private loan companies to
better terms. Private Loan companies
have not yet reached the law level of
good terms Offered by the Federal
Land Banks, bit their terms have
certainly been Terry much modified.
Any one wishingi to secure loan by
a mortgage on farm lands certainly
ought to investigate the advantages
offered by the Federal Land Banks.
AS to private Individual loans at from
10 to 20 or rs pet cent interest that
ought to be forever a thing of the
past.
There are few old "misers" yet,
who have few thousand old rusty
dollars buried away, possibly in an
old rusty kettle, who would ask Is to
25 per cent interest before they would
bring their money from its hiding
vo1aoa PY1+ &c how I'll, 10
would borrow money lat these high
rates of interest nowA The doom of
these old fmisers" is scaled so far as
lending money at Is to 25 per cent
is concerned. The Federal Land Bank
has comeIto stay, and id cooperation
with the local banks they are the peo-
pies best friends.
The Federal Land Bank has only a
few deficiencies in its system of doing
business. One of the present deficien-
cies is the limit to a $4,000 loan. 1t
should be amended by Congress to
make the limit at least $50,00O. Some
say it should reach $25, 900 as its linn
it. When this law was passedAin 1917,
$4,000 had possibly as great purchas-
ing power in real estate, at least, as
$4,000 has now.
Not many laws are perfect in their
first enactment, no one has ever
claimed the Federal Farm Loan Act
to be perfect. 1t no doubt will be
amended and improved. But for the
present it is one of the best friends
the Farmer ever had and the farmer
ought to stand Loyalty to it. A man
can not afford to give a mortgage for
a few hundred dollars, but if he needs
a few thousand dollars, there is no
other proposition so good as the Fed
eral Land Bank offers.
IN ]. P. MCDONALD,
Sec Treas Chestnut Mound N. F. L. A.
In the Federal Loan article by j.
p. Mcdonald in last weeks issue it
should have read $65 installment on
the $1,000 instead of $65 installment
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
DR.. Alexander Dead.

DIR. Matthew N. Alexander, for
many years a practising physician,
passed away at his home near Pleas
ant Shade, on last Tuesday. His death
occurred at p M. and was the culmi-
nation of a long and painful illness.
He underwent an operation at Nash
vile some two years ago and only par
TALLY recovered his health. Other COM
plications arose and brought to a close
a very eventful life of 81 yeas. The
deceased is survived by wife, four
sons and two daughters. Funeral SER
vices were held at the residence by
Rev. c. B. Massey, afr which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Brockett
burial grounds, just beyond Russell
Hill.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
CHANGE IN GROCERY FIRM

The grocery of Merryman & West
has been changed to Ballenger & West
the two later named having bought
all the interest of the former. A little
more than a year ago, Merryman &
West went into the grocery business
in the Hodges building and have built
up an enviable trade They have added
a restaurant and meat market in con-
nection nd they are now conducting a
first-class grocery, restaurant and
meat shop.
The new management, which will be
in active charge of A. L. West, wishes
to announce that the same courteous
to all patrons.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
Carthage Baptist Church
In. Rilev Davis. Pastor. }

i. riley DAVIS EdSlOC.J
Services next Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hours. Preaching
by the pastor All the members should
make an effort to be present and the
public is cordially invited to worship
with US.
We find quite a number of Bap-
lists in Carthage who hold their menu
bership elsewhere. We extend to each
one an earnst invitation to cast their
lot with US. If your home is in Car
thage why not have your church home
here also? 1t is estimated that there
are now between $4,000 and $4,000
Baptists in the south who hold mem
bership at one place and live elsewhere
and this ought not to be. The Carthage
church now has 81 members on the
roll who are non-residents. Over one
fourth of the enrolled membership
are nonresident. This ought not to
be. Let all the Baptists in Carthage
come out on fourth Sunday in Febru-
airy and join with US in body.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
DEFEATED

Miss Blanche Boze has the mumps
Misses Minnie Kemp Duke and
Mary Ruth Nesbitt spent Saturday
night with Julia West.
Herman Knight filled his regular
appointment at Less Anderson's Sun
day afternoon.
A small crowd enjoyed themselves
at DIR. Boze's Sunday.
Master Charles Douglass Boze and
Miss Cornelia Williams visited at the
home of Howard Mccormack Sunday
afternoon.
Misses Dell Terry, Mai Boze, Allie
d. Boze, Cornelia Williams and
Messrs. Jesse Kittrell, Carsie Duke,
and Charles Boze took nice walk
Sunday afternoon.
Willie Baker of South Carthage vi
sited this place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Anderson vi
sited Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Anderson
Sunday.
John Phillips filled his regular APP
pointment at Mr.. Johnson's Sunday.
Mrs A. L. Williams has the mulnps.
Miss Nen Kittrell is visiting her
sister at Carthage.
Misses Mai and Allie ID. Boze were
in Edgefield Saturday.
| Kirk Kemp filled his regular APP
Gpointrnent at Mr.. Recess Sunday.
h George Mckinney flied his regular
appointment at DIR. BUze's Sunday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
WAYNE BETTY DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA

K. w. Betty died at his home in
Lancaster last Thursday after suffer-
ing only few days from an attack of
pneumonia. He was AZ years of age
and is. survived by his wife and two
children. Mr.. Betty was a member of
the Smith County Court from the
Ninth District and he was numbered
among the good men of the commune
ty. Funeral services were conducted
in the new Baptist church at T1ancas-
ter last Friday afternoon by Rev. J.
L. Smotherman and the remains were
laid to rest in the Betty graveyard,
near Lancaster
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
DONOHO

p Haskell Cook was in the Reece Hol-
low Sunday afternoon.
II. II. Conner sold his farm to L. J.
Waller last week.
Charlie Givens and family were the
CHESTS of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hewitt
Saturday night and Sunday.
Stanton Givens of Macon County
was here Sunday.
]. g. Russell visited his parents last
week.
J. T. Russell passed through here
Saturday from Brooks Bend
Mrs. James Reece visited Mrs. JAS
per Givens Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esker Duke were the
guests of L. G. Givns and family Sat
urday night. -,
not heard you in long time.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
Administrators Notice

Having duly been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of j. II Garden
hire, deceased, the undersigned hereby
notifies all persons having accounts
and demands against said estate to
bring them to him., properly made out
and verified and they will be paid.
Persons indebtedto said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment,
and thus avoid expenses. This Feb. 8,
1920.
]. M. GARDENHIRE.
Ad'nnr. J. Fl. Gardenf1ire. Deed.
Carthage, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
DIVERS BRANCH

Miss Katherine White opened school
here Monday.
Alvin Dedmon and John Driver of
walkers Creek are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrw Agee were
the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Malone
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Baker were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tildon Baker
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Ballenger
gave the young people a dance Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Baker were the
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs L A.
Allison
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Malone were
the guests of their parents on New
bells Branch Sunday afternoon.
Hubert Wallace has entered
Cumberland University
Jesse Dedmon has been visiting
friends at Buffalo Valley.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
w. r. Jones Dead.

News has been received in Smith
County of the death of w. r. (Russ)
Jone, who died Jan. Is, 1920, at his
home at Edwards, Mo-, after long
illness. The remains were laid to rest
at Dresden, Mo. Mr.. Jones was for
merly a resident of Monoville, and he
is usrvived by his wife. She is a
daughter of S. B. Petty, who now lives
on Carthage, R. 2. Friends will be sor-
ry to learn of his death. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Jones will soon return
to Smith County.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
- -
NOTICE

If you>have any burning caused
from incendiary, or stealing or bur-
glary of any kind. call me on Home
phone, Chestnut M0uad exchange.
have well-trained blood hounds and
will go anywhere in the state. You
can get meat any time
JOE MADDUN
Deputy Game and Fish Warden Of
Tennessee.
1-15tf. Buffalo Valley. Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
MULES FOR SALE

/ have for sale: 1s coming and
year old Missouri mules; IA coming
and 5 year old nngales Will sell on IL
months note. Hohne>>or Cumberland
phone.
CHARLIE GREGORY,
If Riddleton, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
NOTICE.

We have superior grade of tomb
stones, slabs, and other marble pro-
ducts at reasonable prices. See US
before you buy. Wa can make it to
your interest.
J. WNBRADLEY,
rs 1t. R. 2. Cookeville, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
ANOTHER CUSTOMER
FOR ELECTRIC CO

T. R. Mckee has just purchased an
electric soldering outfit for use in his
roofing and general repair business.
Power is furnished by \the Electric
Company. The outfit is, provided with
long cord so that it can be taken up
on the roof of house, or any place
where there is soldering TO be done.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05

Fine Burley tobacco seed~at SO cents
an ounce. Nice premiums will be offer
ed on Burley tobacco at the tobacco
show in Carthage next fall.
JOE C. ROSS,
1-15-4t. Dixon Springs, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
Yours very truly,
A. v. LOUTHAN.
Chief Tax Statistician.

Further information and the cor
rection of errors concerning the ap-
plication of the new tax laws can be
gathered from the following letter
which has been sent to the Tax As
SCISSOR of Smith County by the State
Equalization Board at Nashville. Here
is the letter to the Tax Assessor:
There appears to be an impression
in the minds of the taxpayers of your
county that their 1920 assessment has
been made by assistant statisticians
from Nashville, and that your authori-
ty to make your assessment as here
tofore his been limited or taken away
entirely. This is an error.
The work done by the Chief Tax
Statistician and his corps of assistants
in establishing the value of property
is supposed to pretty fairly represent
the total wealth of your county, and
enables us to determine what the total
assessment in 1920 from each county
should be in order to effect equallza-
ton as between the counties. Each
Assessor has been furnished copy
of the proof The law creating the
State Board of Equalization does not
in any degree take from the Tax AS
SCISSOR his duty to make his assess
ment. This is still your function to be
performed by you as you have always
performed it, except that you will be
required to bring your county and
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
WANTED

Broker. or grocery salesman. Head
quarters at~Carthage, Tenn. Give ex,
perience in ansWeF1ng.
1927 Box 100 Nashville, Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
VALUABLE INFORMATION CONCERN
ING NEW TAX LAWS IN THIS COUNTY

To The Tax Payers of Smith County:
For the purpose of correcting the
false impression which prevails in
some parts of our County that the rate
of taxation will not be reduced as the
assessment is increased, l beg to SUBJ
INIT to you the statement showing APP
proximately' what your State and
County rate will be for 1920.
Based on the value of real estate,
established by proof throughout the
State, and upon the estimated value
Of personal property and railroad and
public utility property, the assess
ment for the whole State for 1920
should exceed $4,000, 100000, and your
State rate will be reduced to 25c and
perhaps lower
Your County rate for 1919 was 96c.
The total assessment for your Coun-
ty in 1919 was in round numbers
about $5,349, 100.
The total assessment for your Coun-
ty based on the proven value of real
estate and estimated assessment of
personal property and railroads
should be about S19, 1885, 900.
Based on these estimates, your
County rate for 1920 should not exceed
for all county purposes 27c.
Making your total State and Coun-
ty rate for 1920 SIC.
AS compared with a total State and
County rate for 1919 of $1.66.
Your County Court will not fix the
County tax rate definitely in your
County until the State Board has COM
pleted it's work and your rate will then
be fixed on the new assessment. Your
County rate should be reduced by your
Z n AL &Ia
portion that the assessment is increas-
ed. The work of the State Board of
Equalization in assessing all property
at actual cash value will not increase
your County taxes one dollar. This
statement is being issued that yOuma
be definitely assured that the rate
of taxation will be reduced as the as
sessment is increased.
You will understand that we are
going to do all in our power to put
personal property on the tax books
and we are now making an energetic
investigation of the property of all
corporations. We know that the in
creases in the value of these classes
of property will be enormous. To IL
/ lustrate, we have proof in our office
now fixing a valuation on the proper
/ ty of one corporation of over So, 800,
900, which was assessed in 1919 at
about $275, 900, or about per cent
of its value. We are now valuing the
property of another corporation which
was assessed in 1919 at -$260,000. This
corporation has already consented to
100000 assessment. We have not
yet consented to this assessment, for
we believe that our completed proof
will show that it is worth more money
The home owners of your County
have been paying practically all the
taxes of these two gigantic corpora
tions. We are going to give you a
square deal and you should not be
disturbed by misunderstanding of
the law or by false statements about
it's effect.
Yours very truly,
" OTTTIJ NJ
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
CORN FOR SALE

have for saTe-190 barrels corn at
my farm near New Middleton. Call
Home phone, Waterfowl exchange, or
see
C w. SHAVER. Watertown.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
NOTICE.

When in need offsurveying, call on
Cumberland phon, or come to see the
undersigned.
L. B. Petty, County Surveyor,
,2-5 At pd <R. 2. Carthage, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
WANTED

A GOOD CHOPPER for this year;
one who wants. fair Treatment and a
permanent home s.m. YOUNG,
Both phones. Dixon Springs, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
NOTICE

You are hereby notified that you are
positively forbidden toehunt, trap or
trespass on my premises. You are
respectfully requested mot to violate
the law.
p. ID. Reese,
RI Defeated. Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05

In the Federal Loan article by J.
p. Mcdonald in last weeks issue it
should have read $65 installment on
the $1,000 instead of sos installment
on the 500.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-02-05
FOR SALE

Chief Tax Statisticiar
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION

PUBLIC NOTICE, Is hereby given
to all persons, associations and corpor-
ations, interested in any ditch, reser-
No. 10, and particularly from Kimbail
creek, in said water district, that on
the s4st day Of August, 1920, the fol
lowing order was, by the District Cnurt
of Garfield County, Colorado, made and
entered, to-wit:
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF GARFIELD.
IN TILE DISTRICT COURT,
In the matter of the application
of Theodore Hoaglund, for an ad-
judicati'n of his piority of
right to the Use of water for
irrigation purposes, from Kim
ball 'rcck, Through the Hoas J
lund and Frazier ditch, in Wat J
er District No 10.
ORDER
On this 31st day of August 1920,
upon the application of Theodore Hoag-
lund, by his attorney J. W. Dollison,
and upon good cause shown, it is or
dered that hearing in the above an
titled proceeding be had before sail
court at the court house in Glenwood
Springs, Colorado, on the 25th day of
October, 1920, at the hour Of 10
o. clock in the forenoon of said day,
and that Notice of said hearing be Civ
en- by publication and posting of Not
ice in the manner as required by law
in such proceeding.
Done in open Court, by the Court,
tsigned) JOHN T. sHUMATE,
Judge.
Now, therefore, pursuant to said
order, you are hereby notified that
the said Theodore Hoaglund, will, on
the 25th day of October, 1920, at tho
hour of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day, appear before said Court, at
the court house, in Gleawood Springs,
Colorado, and apply for an adjudica
tion of his right to the use Of One
cubic foot Of water per second Of time
from Kimball creek, through said
Hoaglund and Frazier ditch, with date
Of appropriation as Of the 25th day Of
May, 1918;
You are further notified that at the
time above named for said hearing,
you may appear in said Court, and
enter and urge such objections to said
adjudication, as you may desire.
Witness, Charles H King, Clerk Of
said Court and the seal thereof, at
Glcnwood Springs, Colorado, this 1st
day of September; A. D. 1890.
tseal) CHAS. H. KING.
1929 Clerk of the District Court.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
SUGGESTIONS FOR PRoLoNaINa
THE LIFE OF SILK GARMENTS

With both wool and cotton high in
price, silk is being used increasingly
for both outer and under garments. un-
less given careful treatment, the life
time of garment made from silk is
shorter than one made from either wool
or cotton.
The following suggestions for its care
are made in recent bulletin issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture on the selection and care
of clothing.
Silk garments should be brushed care
fully with a pec, of velvet of very
soft brush. Silk may be cut or marred
by too vigorous brushing. Spots may
be removed in much the same way as
from woolen garments. Silk garments
may be dry-cleaned at home if one is
very careful to use gasoline or other
infiamablc fluids out of doors where
there can be no risk of explosions; o.
it may be advisable TO send them to q
professional cleaner. Suds made OF
neutral white soap or soap chips and
cold or lukewarm water should be used
for washable silk garments. White silk
shirts and waists washed in such suds,
rinsed in water Of the same tempcra-
ture, wrapped in bath towel tN alb
sorb the extra moisture, and then press
ed with warm iron, will not turn yell
low for long time. Avoid exposure
to strong light while drying, and really
hot irons, for both tend to turn silk
yellow
Silk must be pressed carefully. in
fact, irons should be used on it as little
as possible during either making or
wear.
The dressing in new silk socks and
stockings tends to break the thrcods:
they should be washed ont before they
are worn.
Wrinkles may sometimes be removed
from a silk dress h, hanging it over a
bathtub filled with water hot enough
to steam; then dry where nothing will
touch it.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received at the Office
Of the County Clerk until noon Octo-
ber 9, 1920, for the construction and
completion and for the furnishing Of
all tools, material and labor necessary
foE the construction of an I Beam
concrete bridge and two concrete
abutments at o-Name creek about 2H
miles East of Glenwood Springs, Colo
RADIO, on the State Primary Road No. 10
Plans and specifications will be on
file in the office of. the County Clerk
at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Sep
tember 21, 1890.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Garfield County, Colo
RADIO.
925-1os By WALTER J. FROST
County Clerk
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Tuesday, October 12, 1920.
To the Voters residing in Precincts
Nos. 8, 6, and within the City of
Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and com
prising the Registration District Of
Glenwood Springs:
Notice is hereby given that the Reg
istration Committee, composed of Pan
sy Parkison, Charles @. Oanady and
w. e. Goodrich, in and for the Regis
tration District of Glenwood Springs,
will meet at the City Hall ON Tuesday,
October 18th and from day to day
thereafter for not less than three nor
more than five days in all, and be-
tween the hours Of noon and nine
o'clock P. N. of each day, for the pur-
pose of registering duly qualified
Electors in each of the several pre-
cincts in said district.
WALTER J. FROST,
1929. County CLERK.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received at the Office
of the County Clerk until noon Octo-
Der 0, 1920, for the construction and
completion and for the furnishing Of
all teams, tools, material and lsbor nee
essary for the construction Of County
Road along the survey from the mouth
of Mamm Creek, South to a point whore
the road is now completed.
Plans and specifications will be on
file in the Office Of the County Clerk at
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colorado
September 81, 1920.
By order Of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Garfield County, Col
orado.
BY WALTER J. FROST,
County Clsrk.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-02
DIVIDE CREEK AND DRY HOLLOW

Cook Ferguson returned home from
Eagle Friday and started to high
school at Silt Monday.
Frank Cook motored to Glenwood
Saturday.
Mrs. Racheal McCulley returned
home Monday after quite an extended
stay in Kansas.
Mr.. Smart and Mr.. Stobaugh are
threshing.