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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

taking small bu very heavy bags out Of
the box and setting hem IN q row on the
floor On each was marked plainly 81 900
Gold
OH exclaimed the girl as she saw
20 OF these bags all on the floor. Twenty
thousand dollars in gold "
Minnie remembered that she had COM
Portable clothing and 4 nicc room. But
she felt ashamed that her fostcr-fat her
should 20 about looking so ragged when he
had plenty Of money What was the use
in saving up lot Of money which was
never used
That night she was awakened by a
CRY from the old mans room lie had
fallen and broken his lamp, which had
rolled intn n corner, though still burning
Minnie grabbed the lamp, ran to the door
and threw II out INTO The wecdy yard But
IS she did So some of the burning oil
dropped on her dress In another moment
She was n flames
The old man seemed nov t. regain
his senses. Scizlng a heavy blanket he
wrapped il tightly around her and in q
few moments she was al right, except for
a burn on her breast.
What is this, child9" he asked as he
lifted the lorket from around her neck
1t Is a picture OF my mother, said
Minnie. She opened tho locket
Is this the portrait Of your mother
really. Minnie? exclaimed the old man
cXcitedlv
Yes | do not remember much about
her replied the child, only We we're on
4 train gong mcwherc when the wreck
happened
That i my daughter Greta. he STAN
mered II gave her this locket when
left fhc old country | expected her here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

Old MIR Mason was known by all in the
village rs miser His house was shabby,
his yard weedy and his clothing shabby
Yet he was kind in manner and even liked
in way, though all thought him too stingy
to give himself enough 10 eat.
Mr.. Mason worked about at every
thing he could find. He lived alone till Mt
last his sight began TO fail SO he went 20
the orphan asylum and adopted a little
girl to help him
The child was Minnie Brown, but no
one ever heard her real name, as her
mother had been killed in wreck shortly
after landing in America and the child,
taken to an asylum, was gwen the name
of Minnie Brown. In locket around her
neck was picture of a girls face, with the
inscription, ITO Greta, From Father,
in German.
At first Minnie was a bit afraid of the
old man But his kindness won her heart
Vet she heard him on all sides called the
mlser
There is no use in asking for money,
she said. II know he is a miser, for all in
the village say so.
One night a light was shining IN the
old mans room. Minnie peeped in and
saw him kneeing before n large box with
strong iron hinges. Mr. Mason was busy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

eight years ago. So YOU are her child. You
are my granddaughter, and your nnme
shall be Greta'
Then opening the chest he took up the
20 bags Of gold and stood them in u row
on his table. He opened one and poured
out the shining coins into his lap.
Everyone has called me mlser IN the
village, he exclaimed ms he hupred the
child to his heart But granddaughter
they did not know me. have worked md
waited for you and your mother. worked
and saved and denied myself hoping some
day that YOU and she would come wrote
and asked all over the land But nothing
could learn except that you two had
landed and left New York. am now going
10 get nice house, and you shall have
every comfort. Old Miser Mason, ms they
call me. will show them that he is not
miser at ALL and that he can live in the
incest style with his little granddaughter
Grpta
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
BY Laura A. kirkman.
THE RENOVATION OF
FEATHER PILLOWS

Please write upon cleaning feather
pillows, writes a reader friend who signs
herself Lucky" II have Just been pre-
aented with some fine old pillows which
have been in a friend family for genera
tions and would like 10 clean them
throughly before using them
Lucky indeed IL the woman who
possesses pillows which were made in
the long-ago when feathers came chiefly
from ones own barnyard and, conse-
qllcntly, there was no need 10 worry
about n possible unsanitary origin.
For our ancestors chose only the mcst
perfect feathers To make up into pillows
and baked them in their ovens or sun
dried thoroughly before using them
Today, when we cannot know where our
feathers come from, We nre thankful that
pillow-and- factories rterilzc
all feathers before using them, good
factories remove the timen for animal
natter from the feathers, destroy the
quill, and stcril,e them either by sub
miiting them 10 live steam and aaitating
machines, or by the electro-chemical proc
ess which comprises some IL or l3
different stages, beginning with dry
heating and wet-churning. and ending
with the clectrical-chenical treatment
which dianfccta and reaches the inside
Of the quill
My correspondent neglected 10 say
whether or not her pillows had eyer
come in contact with contagious dis
ease | would advise her to make in
qtiiries regarding this question, for il
there is even the remntest suspicion
that they may contain germs they VIII
need to be sterlizcd by factory The
local health department will give her
the name Of such factory
In hospitals for contagious diseases
the pillows and mattresses upon which
patients have slept are sterlized before
being given - other patients. This IS
done nv putting the pillows and mat
trcsses into large "autoclave" in which
i've steam under pressure Of II to 10
pounds replaces n vacuum, penetrates
all kinds OF fabrics, and inslIres sterili-
zetion This treatment is continued for
30 minutes At temperature Of $50
degrees Fahrenheit The housekeepor
will readily perceive from this that she
can by no means sterllize her pillows
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
Increase Book { harges.

Because the cost of books has increased
20 per cent. the Wilmington Institute
Free Library. beginning on July !, will
advance from five to seven cents week
the charge for books in the duplicate
pav collection, with the usual charge of
two cents n dav if books are kept more
than seven days The duplicate pay
collection was started in 1907 and the
books therein are additional TO the regi-
lar Iibary copies When they have paid
for themselves they wall be transferred
10 the REGULAR shelves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. r. A. Walker.
MINNIE AND THE MISER.

Copyright, 1919 by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate. New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

But one pair Of silk stockings won't
hurt | protested
I'll have TO have a new dress for
the commencement too. and 50 Will YOU,
Esther gfumbled. "Thatll mean taking
of a couple Of days and gong over TO
Hartford shopping We can stay with the
fuckers. And cleaning 10 do-and Jim
must Get d new sal; his best one Is too
small IN nov
She tretted along her hands in the
dlshpan fnll OF Soapy water. Esther could
always think Of work for months shead
and mention every last duty 10 be done
Bot thank goodness. II Il he over
then, ~he endedup Laura viii proba bly,
be getting married soon, but VI Will he
home to help
Then VI came into the room, her cheeks
piuker than ever her eyes very right
/ knew she had neived herself for some IN
Usual effort.
Il won be home 10 help she announc-
ed trying 10 make her voice calm I'm
going hat Is want 10 go-to college
Esther turned to her her jaw lax 50 her
mouth was slightly open. Nj looked back
81 her with all the determination OF youth
in her face.
Tomorrow Family Argument
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Magistrate Harry b. Stradlev has
issued the following marriage licenses
Charles Bewey and Helen @ Alallev. l06
Lincoln street; Howard ID Forwood, 20i4
Boulevard and Paulina NJ Smith, l60l
Nj Salem Lane; Zygmint Nerinzski
1906 Maple street. and Janninna Mitzizo-
kowski. 905 Church street; Daily ,cn-
nette, sos Fast Fourth street, and Mary
Galloway, PA Poplar street Harvey ].
Schaefer, 25l5 Market street and Melina
s Branch, 203 Connell street, Frank A.
Hall, 925 lowering avenue. and flossie
Lewis. Harrington. De-.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18
TIE GIRL ON THE JOB.
By Jessie Roberts.
DOES TEACHING PAY?
,opyrieht 1920. by Wheeler Syndicate. In

DOES TEACHING PAY?
The talk that was started by Miss
Helen Taft, acting president OF Bry n
-Lawr College when she asserted that in
her opinion the professors Of the country
should strike for higher salaries has led
many people 10 ask themselves whet-
er or not teaching pays. II has long
been called the worst paid profession
and there Is no doubt that the teacher
must sacrifice any hopes Of a great IN
come. however eminent he or she may
neeome e
Yet there IS no profession Of a more
vital Importance than teaching and the
teacher should be treated lis. and receivr
tho remuneration Of valuable member
Of society. Teaching should bc made at
tractlve, and every means that could
induce people Of talent, force energy
and charm to take up teaching should
be used as q matter of course. since the
community is bound TO benefit
] here are some wlo s4rt hat the va
cations d teachers are longer than in the
other professions. and ms +. 80 But
tho work itself is extremely fatIgulng
even with he long vacations. many teach.
ers breaf down M what should b. the
prime Of life Then these vacations are
often cLrtal!od By summer work and cA-
tension work
Teaching IN America is largely in the
hands of women II * woman duty to see
thar teaching is brought 10 its highest
efficiency and thar il Is made attractive
70 the right people Teaching must be
better paid OF he men and women who
arc most needed as teachers Will 20 into
other work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

1 ct tIltTt Is lt tatfti
magic more potent to turn defeat INTO
victory. and change the cup of wormwood
and gall INTO one flowing with muk and
honey For when we cease to rebei at our
lot and set about extracting all the Joy
possible out of II. we have conquered fate.
Old Man Trouble packs up his wares III
hi little kit-bag AMI fees from the face
of the individual who can like what he has
got ii he can t get what he likes.
Ii NAV be conceded that not many OF us
get particularly alluring bargain in life.
Hcrcdlty. environment chance. wish on
n many things We would not have chosen
for ourselves II We could have dickcred
with destiny for our place in the sun. But
the vital matter to lis Is that the trade
such rs 1T IS, is made signed sealed, and
delivered
We are bound by it. and il rests with us
whether we go bankrupt over ii by
grouchlng over its unfaIrncss and our
general lacl Of luck, or whether We make
the best of il, and wiring happiness and
success out Of II.
The gentle act Of making the best of =
bal bargain Is one that women IN par
ticular should devote themselves to ac-
quIring. IL Is not 4 spontaneous talent
with the fair sex. On the contrary woman $
natural bent l. 70 cherish her SORROWS, and
coddlc her grievances, and to generally
extract every drop Of misery that is
possible out of every situation.
That is what gives Us 80 many dis
gruntled and peevish aud discontcntcd
women Their trades in life have not
Turned out to be all that they fondlv
anticipated and they have not the wisdom
or the courage 10 make the best OF their
bad bargains.
Yet in that lies their only salvation \
woman. for instance Will 60 about with
the air Of martyr complaining that she is
unhappilv married because her husband
docs not understand her higher nature,
and svmpathizc with her soul flights She
dcspscs him for n grounding because his
chief interest in life IS the grocery business.
and his most thrilling topic Of converse
ton the price of sugar.
from her point of view she has made
disastrous matrimonial bargain. but viii
she find any profit in wclching on it, VIII
she make a better trade ncNt time if shc
returns her commonplace business man 10
the divorce bargain table, and picks out a
literary or atistItic mate
Observation answers emphahcallv no
She will find that no man is t1aWleSs or
meets all the requirements OF any woman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

at home for IL takes powerful machin-
cry of this sort 10 do IL properly.
If there is no question Of disease 10
be considered however, only ordinary
cleansing is necessary and this may be
done successfully tyy home methods. The
first step is 10 rip opon one end of the
pillow and sew n bag Of unbIeached
muslin 10 this end, leaving no opening
Hang the pillow to the clothesline by
the opposite end, thus allowing the
wind 10 shake the feathers down from
the tick into the unblcached bag
Detnch the tick, sew il up with al
the feathers in it, and wash IL in luke
warm soapy water in q large tub; rinse
il IN several waters gradually changing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

the temperature from ukewarm 10
cold aud hang it on the line for four
or FIVE days 70 sun-dry.
Wash and iron the tick for make
new one) and sew IL u an end Of the
unbleaehed bag which has been ripped
open, pin the bag 10 the line 70 that
the feathers viii shake down into the tick.
and when this is accomplished sew
up the tick The same method should
be employed in cleansing rnaftrosses.
Tomorrow Menus With -ug8ilcss De8-
sortg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-18

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
faction Of many and will be to you.-Ady
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
ADA, OKLAHOMA, ROUTE 1

Dear Editor: Will you give two
little Western gills space in your
paper.
Miss Cora Rigsby, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is no bet
ter.
Bro. Chambers has recently closed
revival at Knox.
Hop Johnson and Foster Cleghorn
returned home the latter part of the
week after spending a few weeks in
Lindsey, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hickey are the
proud parents of d new baby boy.
Clifford and Opal Phorr spent the
latter part of the week with friends
at Knox.
Henry Dixon is working in his
father-inlaw's place, at Lawrence,
this week.
Cotton picking time will soon be
here. All you Tennessee people who
want job, come out, for there will
be lots of work to do.
Miss Bette Mcdowell left for Va
Huo, Ohid', ouhuoy, WhOlC ohC VA
poets to make her future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Walker have re-
Gently returned from New Mexico.
Carson Howard left last week to
visit relatives in Texas, and will be
gone obout two weeks.
Mr.. Cleghorn and Mr.. Abston made
a trip to Stratford yesterday, on the
lookout for a place.
The death angel visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bird Daley and
cloimed for it's victim their little
three year old daughter, Beatrice.
Wonder what has become If James
Lee, as Ella Clfghorn says she can't
hear from him any more.
Cora Cleghorn has the blues, as
Johnson Jackson is talking Of leav-
ing for California.
Kate Cleghorn is anxious to go to
the city school, as she thinks Clar-
ence Lovander will attend.
COTTON PICKERS.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and distress
ing urinary disorders, don't expert
ment. Read thi twice-told testimony
It's Cookeville ENTHUSIASTICALLY pro-
ven.
w. J. Dobbs, policeman, Broad st.
says: 81 gladly recommend Doans
Kidney Pills for the good they have
done me. My back ached SO | could
not keep going and I had soreness in
my back. and 1 couldn't stoop or
bend. My kidneys were weak and
the secretions were scanty, contain
ed brick-dust-like sediment and
were painful in possage. A friend
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
and l procured some at WHY'S Drug
Store. Doan's strengthened my
back and relieved oil symptoms of
kidney trouble"
The above statement was given
March %, 1915, and on June 18th,
1918 Mr. Dabbs said: Occasional
use of Doan's Kidney Pills keeps my
Kidneys in good condition. I am al
ways ready to recommend Doal's
for I know they CAN'T be beot for
kidney trouble"
6Oc, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
CO., Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
TIME TO GULL FLOCkS, SAY
POULTRY SPECIALISTS

Intelligent culling of the poultry
flock is one of the requisites for sue
cess in poultry keeping, say special
lists of the Division of Extension, Uni
versity of Tennessee. September IL
one of the main months in which to
do this. They say Gull these hens
sick, weak, lacking vigor, inactive,
poor eaters, early molters; with
small shriveled, hard sca1y dull COL
ored combs; with thick, or coarse,
stiff pelvic bones, that are close to-
gether, small spread between pelvic
Zones and rear end keel, and hard
small abdoment. In breeds with yell
low skin and shanks, the discarded
hens should also show yellow beaks
ard vents. Save the mems that car
nv markings opposite to the points
mentioned above. Hens which mott
early take the longest vacations. The
late molters start to lay the earliest
in the spring and lay the most. The
best layers will start melting this
month.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
No. 2S75
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
In chancerycourt at cookeviIIe, Tenn

In chancerycourt at cookeviIIe, Tenn
]. J. Jones VS.. D. F. Jones
It appearing from the Bill filed in
this cause, which is sworn to, that
the Defendant d. F. Jones is a non.
resident OF the State OF Tennessee,
and cannot be served with the ordi-
nary process of law:
It is ordered that said Defendant
enter his appearance herein, before
the Clerk and Master, at his office
in the Courthouse in Cookeville,
Tenn, on or before the first Monday
in October next and plead, answer
or demur to Complalnants' Bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
as to him, and set for hearing ex
parte; and that copy of this order
be published for four consecutive
weeks in the Putnam County Herald,
newspaper published in Cookeville,
Tenn.
This Goth day of Aug. 1920.
w. R. CARLEN, Clerk and Master.
v E. Bockman, Solicitor for Complain
ant.
Publication fee $500
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
SEPTEMBER is FAIR TIME

September is a month of fairs; com.
munity fairs; county fairs; state
fairs
rhe permanent prosperity of near
ly every section of the state is large
~ dependent upon the development
OF agriculture and livestock esourc.
e.. Fairs of an agricultural nature
are truly educational institutions and
should be backed up by the hearty
cooperation of all classes, and espec-
tally the farmer.
1t IS through the community, coun-
ty, district and state fairs that ideas
and methods are carried to the great
mass CT the people. The community
fair should be one of the most i'm
portant events of the year in the
life of the community Not only
does it afford much needed recrea-
tion to the farmer and his family,
but 1t is powerful factor in the de-
velopment of agriculture. They give
a clear demonstration of what the
farmers of the community are doing
The county fair reflects the prog
ress Of the county and the state fair
shows the accomplishments of the
whole state. These exhibits reveal
and Ell lphasize new and more profit
alb e methods and means of making
crops and handling livestock They
inspir competition that has ten
dency to raise the quality and guam
tity production
These fairs need the support of ev-
cry farmer and it is his duty to ex-
hibM the best he has Of wheat, oats,
corn, or other grains, livestock, etc.
These exhibits at the fairs are an
index of the agricultural and live
stick development and possibilities
of the community, county and state.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
No. 2847
NONRESIDENT ]

NOlNnE0lDENI NOlICE
In chancerycourt at cookeviIIe, Tenn.
Willie Upchurch VS.. Martha Upchurch
1t appearing from the Bill filed in
this cause, which is sworn to, that the
Defendant Martha Upchurch a nom
resident OF to State of Tennessee, and
cannot be rived wit the ordinary pro-
cess Of law:
It is ordered that said defendant
enter her appearance herein, before
the Cltrk and Master, at his Office in
the Courthouse in Cookeville, Tenn,
on or before the first Mon lay in Oc-
tober next and plead answer, or demur
to Complainants' Bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to her,
and set for hearing exp arte; and that
a copy Of this order be published for
four consecutive W. eks in the Putnam
County Herald, a newspaper publish
ed in Cookeville, Tenn.
This Goth day of Aug. 1920.
W. R. CARLEN, Clerk and Master.
L. F. Pickett, Solicitor for Complain
ant.
Publication fee $500
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1920-09-09
BUFFALO VALLEY

We had a nice baseball game here
last Friday. Cigarette college came
toce,st' play US and we beat them 16
to /.
have two visitors at present, Will
burn and John Elrod.
protrs tted meeting begins the 18th
0. this rlcnih, and every body is IN.
v.tel to attend, at Carriers Chapel.
JOHNNIE GAMBRGiJ,.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-18
MODEL HIGH BOYS
Win; GIRLS LOSE
Double-Header at Winchester
Records Excellent Playing
BY All Teams

The Model High boys and girls
teams divided honors of the basket
bali games, Friday night ON the Win
chester floor with the two teams of
that high school, the boys winning
their game by score Of q to II, an
the girls losing a hard fought battle
to the Winchester team by a score Of
% to 49, There was a marked i'm
provement in the playing Of the girls
team over the last game in wiicil
they participated. AT the close of
the first half of the game the score
was 20 to 5 in favor of the opponents
but as the. team became more fafnil-
lar with the floor it was able to hold
the score to to in the second per-
iod of the contest.
{ Allen Dean Ray. at center, kept
her opponent, Miss Osborne, busy
during the entire game, but Miss Os-
borne was by far the best Of the
Winchester team, scoring most of the
points and having an almost uncanny
eye for the goal from field. Mary
Elizabeth. Lpxon and Sara Chenault,
forwards, were able during the last
half Of the game to keep the ball un-
der their own goal practically, all of
the time. Miss Luxon scored five
fouls, out of possible IS. Margaret
Chenault, captain, and Lillian Harrod
guards, We're successful in breaking
up number of passes at critical
periods many times during the game
The boys started their game with
series Of rapid fire passes which kept
the. other team at a loss for some
time, causing them to, loose theiE man
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-12-18
Vcting Qualifications

The southern states are not the
only ones that have certain qual-
ifcations for the right of suffrage
that automatically disfranehisel
many who otherwise would be
able to vote The Lexington Her
aid has been urging an education
al qualification for Kentucky, and
it will undoubtedly receive strong
support if it makes a fight fer il.
a writer III the Cincinnati Enauir-
er the other day called attention
to the limitation upon the right Of
franchise in the several states. He
said that III Alabama voter Klust
Eown property or be able to read
and write or have employment IN
Arkansas a poll tax must be-paid;
IN California the ability to read
the constitution and write name;
n Connecticut the ability to read
he constitution; in Florida ability
% read the constitution and write
name in Georgia ability to read;
n Louisiana must own property
IT be able to read; III Maine ;bli-
It yto read constitution and write
% read constitution. write name
md pay poll tax; in Mississippi to
-ead constitution and pay Pill tax;
n New Hampshire ability to read
institution and write nam; II
North Carolina ability 70 read
md write and pay poll tex; III
Tennessee ability to pay poll tax
n Texas ability to pay poll tax;
n Virginia ability to pay poll tax;
n Washington ability to read and
write. English and IN Wyoming
2bI1ity to read tle constitute Il.