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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
BEAUTIFUL DEDICATION OF
BOOK BY ESQ. SHELTON


The late ESQ S. R. Shelton, during
his lifetime wrote a most interesting
biography Of the life of his first
wife and her family. The preface of
this book was written at Selma, Ala,
on July 10. 1854. and was dedicated
to his son, Mr.. Charles R. Shelton OF
Washington, D. c.
The latter's mother, who was Miss
Martha Campbell CAN'T, of Selma,
had just died of yellow fever leaving
him an infant Of three weeks without
the love and direction Of a mother.
ESQ. Shelton had himself been ex-
posed to the dread disease and didn't
know what taste might befall him,
hence he wrote the message to his
YOUNG son, which appears below as
message Of guidance and direction
to him. and dedicated the book to
him. The message follows:
To my Son. Chas Robert Shelton:
In writing a short history Of your
dear departed mother. whom trust,
and have every reason to believe is now
in heaven, ! do so, not with any in
tention or purpose to render unto the
dear departed one any mead of praise
that her name does not Justly deserve.
but for the purpose of portraying to
YOU the life and character of one Of
whose virtues and memory I may
never live to tell YOU, Should this be
the case, for life is uncertain. hone
that you will, if permitted by the
hand of Providence to reach the years
of discretion and maturity, to act and
live in such way in this cold, fleet
ing world of ours as to gain the
esteem and confidence Of those
around you, and finally to gain an ad-
mittance into that happy land where
separations are never known and
where we shall unite with that dear
one who has gone before us in sing
ing eternally the praises of our God.
While ! write this you are an in
nocent. unconscious babe. You know
of the circumstances sur
rounding you. Your dear mother Is
now slumbering quietly in her grave
awaiting the resurrection morn. She
has left YOU. as it We're. without
friends for when child loses its
mother it has lost its best and dearest
friend on earth; but still there IS one
friend who will watch over you and
protect you through life's dreary and
scenes, and that friend is
God. Then. put your trust in Him
and all will be well.
Your mother dying while YOU were
SO Young, you can never know the
joys and pleasures of a mothers love
and | often weep when I think of it,
but | hope and trust that it is all for
the best. What | may write concern
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
COOPERATION WILL WIN


The present sweet potato crop in
Upton county may notkbe big one,
but it. ought to be saved, and County
Agent Hollingsworth and the com
mittee associated with him ought to
be commended for their effort to
save it.
If those who have potatoes will
bring them to the houses, which we
already have, and get them dried out
and then make them comparatively
they will only be following the lead
of many other progressive commune
ties which have done the same thing
profitably.
If we are going to make any efforts
to follow the program Of the Ameri-
can Cotton Association and reduce
the acreage Of cotton materially,
then the sweet potato is one Of the
crops that we ought to plant, but if
we fail to save the small crop we
have this year it will be hard to get
a larger one grown next year.
We understand, too, that MIR. Hol-
lingsworth viii try to increase the
strawberry acreage by getting 100
people to plant one acre each. This
will mean more summer time money
and fewer acres Of cotton. If we
learn to play the game we will win.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

ing that dear one viii be done in a
plain manner and do hope that you
may find a source Of comfort and
pleasure in perusing it, while at the
same time hope it may impress
indelibly upon your mind the memory
Of one who was to me my best and
dearest friend on earth, and who,
whilst living, watched over YOU with
more than a mothers love and solicit
tude. With much affection,
Your father.
SAMUEL R. SHELTON.
Selma. Ala. july ID. 1854.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Miss Charl Williams, vice-presi-
dent Of the national Democratic ex-
ecutive committee left Nashville Fri
day night for Indiana, and her speak
ing appointments in that State in
clude Huntingdon, Charlottesville,
Terre Haute and Greencastle. 1T
Terre Haute she will speak with Gov.
Cox. Miss Williams, under INSTRUCT
ions from the national committee, has
cancelled all of her Ohio speaking
appointments. This was done to the
end that she might spend two weeks
il Tennessee following her campaign
in Indiana
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Col. ALI Taylor is asking the Demo
Gratis Of Upton county to support
him because he is brother Of the
beloved Bob Taylor. "But that wasn't
Bob's fault and he never Dragged
about ii. Besides, the Democrats re-
member that ALT tried his best to
beat Bob for governor" as an ex-
change very wisely remarks.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
For CITY Marshal

We are authorized to announce
Jack Hunt as a candidate for re-
election to the office Of City Marshal
of Covington, subject to the action Of
the primary election on Thursday,
October %, 1920 Votes of both male
and female voters respectfully So
licited.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Does your stomach feel bloated after
eating? Do you have sour risings,
heartburn. spells Of dizziness and con-
stipated bowels? If So. Prickly Ash
Bitters is the medicine for you. Men
who use 1t find it exactly suited for
such disorders. Price S1.50 per bot
tie. E. L. Roper Drug Co. special
agents.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Farmers of Upton county should
get busy and plant enough wheat
to make bread for home consumption
next year.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

A woman, Miss Catherine Doran,
Of Detroit. has been nominated for
secretary Of state by unanimous con-
sent of the Democratic state conven-
ion at Lansing, Mich.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

a VI NAY VI
We are authorized to announce J..
]. Miller as q candidate for Mayor Of
CoYington. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary to be held
Thursday, October rs, 1920.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

the oldest registrant in the recent
registration held in Covington, was
born March IL. 1927, at Bethpage,
Sumner county. Tenn. married to j.
j. Malone, of Trousdale county, in
1847. Came to Covington, Upton
county, in 1855. Registered on Oc-
tober Z, 1920, her registration num-
Der being 1917. She is the grand
daughter of a revolutionary soldier
and is greatly beloved by wide cir
Gle Of friends.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
Liberty and Oak COZ
lSundaY, October m

Liberty Sunday school 10 a. M;
preaching ! a. m. Topic: "The Only
Remedy For Worlds Guilt and
Misery" Gal. 6:14. Liberty W. M.
U. meets Saturday 2;S0 p. m.
Oak Grove-Missionary day in
Sunday school, 2 p. M; preaching 8
p. m. Topic: The Love Of God to
Perishing World" John SIG.
A cordial invitation TO all to at
tend these services and hear these
W. R. Pickett, Pastor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

The house occupied by Will Jack
son, colored, on John MOore's place,
three miles east of Tabernacle. was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night,
Mr.. W. B. Gragg went to Rose
mark ednesday evening to a3s his
father, Mr., ]. 7. Gragg, who has
been confined to his bed SUFFERING
from severe attack of boils for the
past week
Up to Wednesday night there
had been 1927 bales Of cotton re-
ceived at the Churchill compress. Cot
ton is selling in the local market to-
day at from 10 to 10 "a. Seed are
bringing $27.
The little son Of Mr.. w. P. Ma
lone, Of the Leigh's Chapel vicinity,
is suffering from diphtheria. Mr.. HI.
4 Miller, of the same neighbornood
IS confined to his bed with maiarial
fever.
The protracted meeting at Ebe-
nezer church, GAINESVILLE. closed Sat
urdav. The pastor, Rev. c. S. Port
wood, had the assistance of Pev, A..
y. Salisbury, Of Halls, who preached
some splendid sermops.
"A brass band with Is pieces, was
organized here last week and through
the courtesy of Sheriff Volz receives
instructions two nights of each week
in the circuit court room in the court
house bv Prot. Wilkins, Of Wilmington.
Mr.. Z. r. Mccormick is president and
Edwin Pupen secretary-treasurer.
yuma. the little 1S4months-old
daughter Of Mr.. John Griffith, died at
3 o'clock Tuesday morning. her death
being caused from co~'ulication Of
troubles, and the funeral was held at
Indian Greek church, atJ1 o'clock
Wednesday rornin~ Tnternent fol-
lowed immediately in the graveyard
there.
Anna May Williams, colored. shot
ond killed instantly Agnes Adams,
colored, with a pistol Wednesday on
the P. H. Buford farm in the 10th
district. It is said that the Adams
woman had a knife. The Williams
woman was tried before Esq. j. N.
Moseley at Mason Thursday morning
and was bound over to the circuit
court.
&C. D. Johns, of Nashville, made
a speech to a very small audience in
the courthouse here Tuesday in the
interest Of the candidacy Of Hon. A.
A. Taylor for governor, introducing
himself to the audience. Johns was
elected sheriff Of Davidson county
on the Independent ticket in 1906.
The Roberts tax laws were attacked
and the Nashville ring politicians
were denounced by the speaker.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Send the Leader your contribution
to the Democratic campaign fund.
Let US have anything from one dollar
M.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Election Tuesday, Nov. 2. 1920.
President
JAMES M. COX
Vice President
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT
Presidential Electors:
State-at-Large
JAMES B. FRAZIER
4 L. e. GWIHN
District Electors:
OSCAR M. FAIR
RUPERT REYNOLDS
! A. I. STEWART
w. Y. BOSWELL
GILES L. EVANS
W. T. JONES
LEROY HAMMONDS
S. L. PEELER
JOHN 7. GRAY, JR. g.
R. w. SANFORD
Governor
A. H. ROBERTS
Railroad and Public Utilities Com
missioner.
GEORGE N. WELSH
State Senator Shelby and Upton
Counties
WALTER c. CHANDLER
Direct Representative of Upton
County
]. H. FLIPPIN
FloteFial Representative Upton and
Lauderdale Counties
w. r. MILLER
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

We are authorized to announce D.
|. Archer as candidate for the Of
flee Of City Marshal of Covington,
subject to the action of the primary
election to be held on Thursday, 0c-
tober %. Votes of both men and
women Of the city respectfully So
licited.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Plenty Of time to plant wheat now.
Better get busy
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

To the Men and Women Of Coving-
toni respectfully solicit your sup
port in my race for Assistant City
Marshal or Night Waterman in the
municipal primary election on Thurs
day, October %, 1920 I have served
as deputy sheriff under the late ]. M.
Beaver and under Sheriff Volz, and
also as special deputy marshal and
feel that my experience qualities me
for efficient service. 1t is important
that the night Waterman be active
and diligent, and if elected I promise
not to "sleep" on the job
Respectfully.
J. B. PACE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Let me put your plumbing in good
shape for the winter. C. w. White,
plumber; phone S61. SOsep4w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

Kentucky once led in hemp pro-
duction, but has turned to more prof
liable crops and relinquished the lead
to Wisconsin, according to the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The Badger State cultivated 1000
acres, half the country's total, this
year. followed by Minnesota. Michi-
ran. Ohio and California, with Ken
lucky sixth.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

We are authorized to announce w.
C. Dumas as a candidate for City
Marshal of Coyington, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary
to be held Thursday, October %,
1920. Votes Of both men and women
of the city are respectfully solicited.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

We are offering ginghams at 35c
a yard. E. M. DBakey.
See our bargains in tailored suits,
coats and silk skirts in window. Sup
nlv Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
MT. Lebanon Church

There will be conference meeting
of the Mt. Lebanon church next Sat-
urday evening at 7:30, The entire
membership is requested to be pres
ent.
There will be the regular services
Sunday morning and evening.
The pastor will also preach at
Davis schoolhouse Sunday afternoon
at 2:30.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14

covington, Tenn, October IA. 1920
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
they reached home last night.

According to member of one of
the parties, the rain caught them be-
fore they could get out of the bot
toms. Other parties succeeded in get
ting a part of the way home before
the rain. A little branch on the Lit
tie Rock road about half a mile below
the compress hindered progress consid-
erably. During the heavy rain the
branch became roaring rivulet about
100 yards wide and perhaps five feet
deep. At one time Is automobiles
were lined up on the far side waiting
for the water to run off sufficiently
to permit passage. Several abandon
ed their cars and walked into town,
going back later for them. Three
cars remained overnight on the off
side" of the branch.
At Stone creek, two and a half
miles south of town on the Little Rock
road, occupants were forced to wade
through ahead of the cars picking
the road for the autos to follow,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
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+ PERSONALS !.
+ !.
+ Observation-Disclosures. !.

Jitney, phone 410.-6-2dtf
Auto Livery, phone 3S1.-5-17dtf
Farm for sale. See J. A. Lea.-5-22tf
John B. Morris is in Plumerville to-
day.
E. l.. Hinton is a business visitor
in Little Rock today.
For Sale-A rev cnoice mich cows.
Erbacher Bros.-4-1dtf.
T. W. Troxwell of Greenhrier is a
visitor in Conway today.
See Dunaway & Bradley for real
estate and insurance.-3-4dtf
Talk your real estate wants over
with Reeves & Burke-4-10dwtf
We can vulcarsze your auto tires.
Conway Overland Co.-S-2Sdtf
Five rooms for rent on johnson
Ave. See Mrs. LESSEE Milburn.-6-7 dtf
See Cline & Williams for real estate
and insurance Quitman. Ark.-1-29dt
Drive in the Magnolia Filling Sta
ton for your gas, oil and grease.-4-12
diff.
Mrs. Hugh Pence and children
Hugh, Jr. and Mary, will leave Sun
day for a visit of several weeks al
Hot Springs. Richard Pence will
spend the summer with his aunt, Mrs
w. H. Canada, at Magnolia.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
REEVES SCHOOLHOUSE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Guy and
daughter, Ruth, of Oklahoma, are
here at the bedside of his aunt, Mrs.
j. NJ Miller.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Jason
Wilson was laid to rest in Cadron
Gap cemetery Friday.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Miller, who has been
very low for the last week, is no bet
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. w. 7. Irbys baby is
very sick with the sleeping disease.
Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Watkins and
daughter, Nora, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
ROGERS TO FINISH
ROUNDS OF COUNTY

Assessor Roy Rogers will be Sat
urday at Lollie, his last appointment
in this county for the assessment of
1920 taxes. Assessments for that
township are expected to be completed
there tomorrow. Lists for the entire
county are being put into shape for
final filing, Mr.. Rogers said, and he
hopes to complete the work within the
next few weeks.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
PLEASANT VALLEY-NORTH.

j. w. Rotton and family visited at
Spring Hill Sunday.
Several from here attended the sing
ings at Bethlehem and Lollie Sunday
and report some fine singing at both
places.
The singing at Sam Miller's Sat-
urday night was enjoyed by all
present.
Next Sunday is our regular singing
day. Everybody come and bring your
song books. There will be singing in
the old Sacred Harp books in the af-
ternoon. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
June IS.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
ANGLERS NARROWED
WHEN BRIDGE GONE

The heavy rain yesterday afternoon
put an abrupt end to more tLan one
fishing party on Gold lake and Pal
arm creek, and said parties We're con-
siderably drenched, outwardly, before
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18
FORD MAY PURCHASE
ZEPPELIN PATENTS
(By United Preos)

Detroit, June 18.-Agents of the
German government and aircrift
manufacturers are here to consult with
Henry Ford, presumably to arrange
the sale of Zeppelin patents. Mr..
Ford has lately been interested in air
craft.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18

w. W. Watkins of Preston Sunday.
K. L. Turner and family visited G.
c. Turner and family of Thornburg
Sunday.
Jun 10.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-06-18

Miss Edna Priddy of Magazine is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. w.
Westmoreland.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-04-23
Work Progresses
Despite the Snow

A heavy snowstorm which struck
Ely and vicinity during the last few
days has greatly hindered the work of
drilling at the Illipah oil project and
has also made the roads almost inn
passable for teams drawing loads of
supplies to the location Of the drill.
An appeal has been made by Mr..
Richardson of the Illipah company for
his friends. stockholders and investors
to exercise degree of patience with
the efforts of the company. at least
until weather conditions become favor
able to the extent necessary to the eff
ficient and successful prosecution Of
work by the drillers.
In his appeal Mr. Richardson says:
Our stockholders and friends must be
patient and not expect too much of
us until weather and road conditions
improve. We are doing the best we
car under the circumstances. All who
are familiar with the difficulties we
have had to fight against are agreed
that It is remarkable that we have ac-
complished as much as we have.
"One bright feature about our pro-
ject is the fact that no more loyal or
efficient working force could possibly
be gotter together any where. and. fur
ther, the company is now well financed
and we do not have to worry about
any lack of funds TO carry through the
venture. With man like Mr.. Mac
Farland in charge of the drilling op-
erations we know that in spite of the
present unavoidable delays the oil will
be brought in If 1t Is there. ard we Ger.
tally have every reason to believe tha,
1t is.'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-04-23
HUB GROUP BONDED

Last week y ) De Golyer represent
ing California capitalists. bonded the
Hub group of mining claims from w
E. Bailey. c. II. Smith. Luke J. McNa-
NEE and f. c. ID. Marriage. the owners
Of the property.
The consideration named in the bond
is $4,000 and active development Will
be commenced at The property May !.
The Hub group. OF One W heel mine.
is located about two miles to the north
of the Tungsten Comet Mining Com
pany's mill. in the Comet mining dis
trict.
Three large assure veins are ex-
posed on the property. two OF item
outer5ppins on TIE surface. about 200
feet apart. with a general easterIy and
westerly strike. The third vein bears
northerly and southerly and crosses
tre prominent parallel assures about AT
range strikes northerly ard southerly
and the claims are located on The solth
slope of the spur extending easterly
and forming one side of the main can
yon.
AT the main point of intersect ion
there is exposed "a large outcrop Of ore
aHo llifft anu
SO much as to be difhcult of definition;
In fact. it is breccia composed of
fragments of supposedly calcarious
shale. through which are scattered
numerous bunches and spots of galena
some of which are from three To six
inches across. The gaiena as exposed
In this breccia carries low values In
gold and silver and in places is asso .
eiated with sulphide of zinc, anthony
and arsenic
There Is an open cut on the Hub
NO. i claim which crosscuts the big
east and west vein. which exposes
about twenty feet of this inter-
esting mineralized breccia To the
south OF this cut and starting near the
hanging wall is a shaft. which is sunk
down about twenty feet and which
reaches roughly the level of the floor
of the cut. This shaft is mineralized
its entire depra. patches of galena
showing at Intervals around all
four sides. This extensive mineraliza
tion apparently belongs to the easterly
and westerly vein and does not extend
along the crossing vein to any great
extent. although sulphides are to be
seen in the outcrop of the intersecting
VEIN On the apex of the massive lin,
blocks through which the strong ifs
suring passes some ,ead-silver ore has
been opened up by means of thirty
foot incline shaft. Some high grade
ore was mined from this shaft and the
dumps carry good milling values. A
small pile CT sorted ore, which was in
the form of a lead carbonate, assayed
81 In gold. 80 ouRces in silver and 22E
per cent lead.
The heavy GENERALIZATION exposed on
these three veins makes an impi essivs
showing and mining engineers who
have examined the property pronounce
1t an excellent concentrating PROPOSE
tion, which should certainly justify
considerable work.
Besides the openings described there
are Il number of other small cuts anG
trenches demonstrating the continuity
of the fissure veins. There are also
number of faces in which small streak!
of shipping ore are exposed on TIL,
surface. and 1t is the opinion of loca
mining men that this property VII
have a profitable future.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-04-23
Legion Meeting
Was Postponed

George w. Franks and John w.
Christian were selected as a committee
by number Of ex-service men present
at a meeting called for the purpose of
organizing a post of the American Le-
gion In Pioche this afternoon and in
structed to get together fifteen men
who had seen service, in order to com
plete the organization. 1t is required
by the constitution that fifteen char
ter members be secured before post
can be organized.
H. NJ Payne of Carson City repre-
sented the state organization at the
meeting and instructed the men pres
ent as to the method of organization.
Tho American Legion, while COM
paratively young organization, has
already worked great good to ex~ser-
vice men in other sections of the Unit
ed States, ana those Interested will
learn the many advantageous points in
regard to this wonderful organization
by attending this meeting.
Certain classes of men opposing the
Legion have represented that the or
ganization is opposed to organized la
Dor and also that the members of the
Legion would be subject to call ir
case of riots, strikes and other disor-
ders. All these reports and impress
sions are erroneous and are only Car
culatsd 20 injure the new organization
II you are an eN-service man. Serv
ing in the army, navy or marines be
tween the dates of April II, 1917. ant
November II, 1913 and possess an hon
orable discharge FROM such serfice. yo'
are entitled to membership in this or
ganiZation