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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Cured

81 notice that Agnes doesn't go
around boring other people with her
ailments as she used to-"
no; she met a man who cured her
completely"
"A doctorT
"Oh no. She was telling this man
some Of her symptoms when he re-
marked, Its strange low many OF
these things afilct people as they be-
gin to grow old Since then she has
held her tongue about them. - Boston
Transcript.
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a don't believe Josh Is interested
In the dear old home," remarked
Farmer Corntossel sadly.
Yes, he is" replied Josh's mother
"and he's goin' TO keep on bein inter
ested regardless Of pleasures and pal
aces, so long as the old home is the
only place where three meals per day
are absolutely reliable"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

For many hundreds Of years amber
girls has been employed In sacerdotal
rites of the church. and with fragrant
gums ii was formerly burned In the
apartments of royalty. To some ex-
tent It was used us medicine and
as tlavoring for certain dishes. Now
adays ambergris is utilized almost ex-
cuslvely 10 the manufacture of per-
fumes and the preparation of hne
scents being first converted .r'N q
tincture by dissolution in alGst >.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Flatbush--So you threw your alarm
clock OUT of tie window at bowling
ca; Last night, did you?
Bensonhurst--l certainly did.
why, say, you wouldn't hit a cat
In a thousand years."
II know It; but felt very certain
that would get rid of one of the nuis-
ances, anyway ~
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Practice Makes Perfect.

what crime did you commit to be
in here?' inquired the prison visitor.
Il guess it must have been because
! attended too many weddings"
~ see! You stole the gifts or drank
too much champagne?"
mo, it was just because / was al
ways the bridegroom" answered the
arch bigamist.
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"Why did your new hired man quit2"
"He wanted to try city life," said
Mr.. Cobbles.
where did he go2"
"Over to Chlggersyille. That town
has two movie palaces and dance hall
now, It's just about the metropolis of
this country"
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His Demonstration.

Smith-Well, Jones, l feel pretty
proud of myself. I've kept three doc
tors away today.
Jones-How7 Christian Science2
Smlth-Nope; by apples.
Jones-How so1
Smith-Why, they say an apple a
day keeps the doctor away, and there's
my third core
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Relaxation.

"Do you believe the story about
George Washington and the cherry
tree7"
IL hadn't thought about It." replied
Senator Sorghum, "but I'm willing to
get into the argument If it'll help to
take my mind of the league Ques-
tons"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Water pals and other vessels made
of southern white cedar were long
held to have a wholesome effect OF
the contents because Of supposed
medicinal properties of the wood, says
the American Forestry Magazine. 1t
was even believed that water Issuing
from white cedar splgot had Its
heallhfulness Increased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
GATHERED FACTS

The interest of Great Bitnln's war
debt to the United States amounts TO
$250,000000 a year
Blsons are the only horned cattle
nutiye to America and they have never
been domesdcatAA
1t is said that soft wood under
pressure becomes considerably harder
than hardwood under pressure.
In many of the rural parts Of Eng
land the singular belief prevails that
In leap year all feld-beans grow on
the wrong side of the pod,
Rubber trees grow at a tremendous
pace. At four years old from planting
n rubber tree will measure IS inches
in girth and is then ready for tapping.
For some years ultraviolet rays have
been used for sterilizing water milk
and other fluids. The Idea has now
been applied to the dlsinfecting Of
barrels and casks.
The women of the Macua tribe of
Africa have a rich brown skin, but
ever since they saw the white skin Of
some Caucasian travellers they have
been making paste which they smear
over their faces until ii gives them
the appearance of wearing false face
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
In Fact. snappY Stories.

Wrightman--Well, I've just signed
a contract with the editor of Pudley's
Magazine.
His Wife-Selling storlesl
"Er-yes; I'm to think up excuses
for the editor so that he can stay out
late at night"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Self Annreeiafion a

People very rarely know their own
good or bad points,
ITS the same way with a turkey"
replied Farmer Corntossel. "He struts
around shown off his feathers Std o
braggin' about how good he Is to eat"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

The waiter In a railway buffet came
to the table where a passenger was
seated
'Tea or coffee, sir2" he asked.
Don't tell me-" begged the passen-
ger, earnestly don't tell me, just let
me guess"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
raklno a SPORTING Chance.

"We are going at frightful rate of
speed, conductor"
"Only 90 miles an hour ma'am."
'But isn't that too fast for s0fety?"
1T depends on the point Of view.
ma'am. If we don't get to Hawkins
Junction before the limited does, we
won't get there at all"
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"Do you know how to make the re-
pairs on your carr"
Yes replied Mr.. Chugglns. 81
know exactly what work has to be
done and how hard 1t is. That's the
reason | always head for repair
shop and hire a regular workman"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Balfour-Whnt is the nearest at
tempt a woman has ever made to keep
Ing a secret?
Benjamin-Oh, l heard once they
formed a secret society somewhere for
the swapping Of secrets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Heiress-That Mr.. Hunter was very
inquisltive. He asked me the amount
Of my fortunel"
New Sultor-The lmperunent fell
low And what did you tell him 1t
WASP
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
NOTES ON ELks BALL
Plans to Make First Annual Special
Success.

PlanS 10 MAKE rlTst annual opeCtal
Success.
Members wishing invitations for
friends not yet having received them
for the Elks ball, April 27 will please
leave or send names and addresses to
the Elks club rooms care OF Invitation
committee.
Top notch entertainment has been
booked direct from the Keith vaude.
vile exchange for the Elks Ball April
27.
Rumor has it that the Eks bail is
to be an ultra formal affair, that is,
evening clothes exclusively. That Is
not so, the Elks wish this, their first
affair, TO be a grand success. 1t will
be 80 if all invited attend regardless OF
all tormality The B. p. o. Z. stands
for good fellowship and not exclusive.
ness. The committee Of Elks Ball.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
BY THE OFFICE OWL

Even lazlness has to find something
to occupy 1t.
Foollshness that is modest is not
30 foolish after ALL
Ostentatiously loving the masses is
done by some men very c0pabiy.
Politics Is bad only because the
people don't watch politics carefully.
Debts are so disagreeabIe to some
that they pay them off with haste and
fury.
About the time one knows enough
TO give advice nobody wants to listen
TO It,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Mean.

"Ma, teachers awful mean"
Hush, my son, you mustn't say
that"
"Well, she Isl What do you thinki
She borrowed my knife to sharpen a
pencil to give me a bad mark"
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A "Malor Oneration.n

whats the matter, old top? You
look sick"
1--WE just undergone a serious opera
ton"
appendicitis"
Worse than that. had my allow
ance cut off"
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Applause.

you don't attach much Importance
to the applause an orator receives"
mot much," admitted Senator Sor-
ghum. "There is bound to be ap-
plause. You can't expect an audience
to sit still all evening and do abso-
lutely nothing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Mileage Book Measurement.

"How far Is it to New York;" asked
the passenger with a mileage book.
Il don't say exactly" replied the
conductor who used to work in dry
goods store. but should guess
about yard and three-quarters."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Trout a CannlhnI-

The trout Is cannibaistic, feed,
ing upon Its own kind when necessity
says the American Forestry
and in numerous instances
when necessity does not compel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Delav Appreclated.

Mrs. Klack-Really, am ashamed
Of myself for not calling before, but
put it off until 1t seemed as IL |
should never call.
Mrs. KnoX-Oh, pray, don't mention
it. Very kind of you, I'm sure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
An lnaaist.

First Authority mother always
thought l would be remarkable
man.
Second Authorize wonder you have
so much Imagination. You inherited
Itl-Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Mot AnsNerinu-

Sandy was fishing, and Donald, who
was passing, asked; How are the
fish today, SandyY"
IL dinna KEN" answered Sandy. Il
dropped them line, but so far I've
nae reply."-Tit.Blts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Jud Tunkins says he never went In.
to politics because he'd want TO leave
politics poorer than when he entered
It and he couldn't find anybody TO give
him credit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
Do You Know Kapor2

The Borneo camphorwood or kaper
has a pronounced calnphor odor when
fresh. says the American Forestry
Magazine. II belongs to the diptero-
carp family, nearly all OF the trees Of
which are resin0us.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
The Apple OF His Eye.

A peach came walking down the street;
She was more than passing fair;
A smile, a nod. half-closed eye,
And the peach became a pair.
Cornell Widow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

fear that mercenary is
The lovely girl l court,
For though I've loved that maiden long,
She shuns me cause I'm short
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

II is not true optimism.
Though II may pass with the crowd.
Just to see the silver lining
In the other fellows cloud.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight with freezing tempera
ture. Tuesday fair and warmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

The interest of Great Bitnln's war
debt to the United States amounts TO
$250,000000 a year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Baled hay delivered any
where. also Lowell Animal Fertilizer.
L Z Percy. tel itS-W. 74tt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

FOR SALE-Park strain barred Ply
mouth Rocks eggs for setting. good
winter layers. Use per Is eggs; $500
per 100 George W. Rice, tel. Sl2-lS
7St6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

FOR SALE-The Cromack property.
corner Main and Branch streets. two
tenement house, garden and oarn'
George A. Mathers. Adm. Estate of Sar-
ah Cromack, ll5 South st, fStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

Bsons are the only horned cattle
nutiye to America and they have never
been domesticat4sA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-04-11

II Is said that soft wood under
pressure becomes considerably harder
than hardwood under pressure.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
EK-SAILOR FOUND
HANGING To LIMB
Poor Health is Supposed to
Have Caused Henderson Boy
to Take His Life

Henderson county has had an
other tragedy. says a special from
Lexington, the news was delayed
10 reaching that town last Satur-
day morning at about 10 o'clock.
according to the opinion of the
doctors, Jesse Odle, 81. son Of Joe
Odle, at Luray, on the N. G. rail.
road, 10 miles west of Lexington.
committed suicide by hanging
himself to a pillow line.
Jesse had returned some three
or four weeks ago from a U. S.
naval hospital, where be had been
since January. He enlisted in the
navy about year ago. No reason
for the rash act is known except
poor health.
Jesse climbed a leaning oak tree,
tied the double pillow line to a limb,
tied the other end around his neck,
and dropped a distance of seven
feet, instantly breaking his neck.
The suspended body was found a
little after noon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
DRIVE ON HOME brew
IN MEMPHIS BEGINS
Judge Ross Making it Hard
for Violators of the Law
in His Court

A special from Memphis says:
Bert Bates, federal prohibition en-
forcement officer, is going to enter
every Memphis home where be
suspects home brewing, seize the
beverage and arres t the principal.
Il received instructions from
Judge j. w. Ross today to break
up home brewing in Memphis.
II am also going to follow il
orders to the letter. am map
ping out a systematic campaign
which will begin immediately
Where persons are willing |
am going to search homes suspect
ed of home brewing. If they are
not willing / will get search war
rants and enter anyway"
Bates was in conference with
Judge Ross for thirty minutes to-
day. 1T is just as much violation
of the law to make home brew
with more than one.half of one
per cent as it is to distill it out in
the woods, and all violators, great
or small, must suffer-" Judge Ross
told Bates.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
Farmers Taxes
By T. F. PECK

One subject that is of vital i'm
portance to every citizen of the
state, and one about which much
discussion is conferred, is that of
taxation. We hear the question
discussed every day. state and
county, municipal, income, special
school and automobile. There is
DO question about these taxes be.
ing burdensome, but they must be
paid.
And vet we are paying other
taxes blat are even greater drain
on our resources, and taxes that
we do not give sufficient thought,
for we could avoid their payment
without violating any law, and
with direct benefit to ourselves.
Let us enumerate a few of the
taxes the farmer is paying that he
could easily avoid.
You can go to the majority of
farms and find farm machinery
depreciating because of neglect.
Machinery is left out in the
weather, proper adjustment is
neglected, oil is not used when
needed. This depreciation amounts
to more than the machinery plus
natural wear and tear with proper
attention. This is useless tax.
Some farmers will tell you that
they work longer hours and harder
than anybody. / persuaded one
who told me that to keep an ac-
curate record of every day he
worked that he would be willing
to pay for if he were hiring it
done. | believe be was honest,
for he reported eighty days, and
be now admits that wasted time
was the biggest tax that he had
been paying.
Let the man in the city, whose
time is bis capital, and who has
to buy all his food, clothing, fuel
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
Cop. SOUNDS Death
KNELL OF THE BONUS
President Harding's Opposition
Swings the Majority in
the Senate

President Harding went before
the senate Tuesday and made for
NAL request for temporary post
ment of consideration of the SOL
diers' bonus bill. The president
called attention to the condition OF
the treasury, saying that enact.
'ment of the legislation at this time
would greatly imperil the 6nan-
cial stability of our country.
President Harding delivered his
address before distinguished au-
dience. Reiterating his recogni-
ton of the obligations to care for
disabled and dependent war veter-
ans, the president said general
compensation" should be entered
upon at a time when it would be
consistently possible.
"Overburdening of the treasury
now means positive disaster in the
years Immediately before US" the
president declared. "Merest pru-
dence calls out in warning"
1t is generally believed that this
kills legislation on the subject by
this congress, as large majority
of the senate is with the president.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
MAYOR WILLIMAS
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Board Failing to Agree on. HE
Successor Adjourns Until
Monday Night

At meeting of the mayor and
aldermen of Huntingdon last Tues
day night Mayor J. Wesley Will
liams offered his resignation as
mayor, which was accepted By the
board.
Mr.. Williams has been appointed
clerk and master of the chancery
court, and be felt that he could
not hold two Offices at the same
time, and his resignation followed.
The board undertook to elect his
successor, but soon became dead
locked. After taking a number
of ballots an adjournment was had
until next Monday night, when
they hope better success will crown
their efforts.
John 7. Peeler, K. F. Dilday
and j. Renzie Johnson were voted
for during the balloting, but no
one received over three votes as
one time and four was necessary
to a choice. B. G. Joyner, re.
corder, presided during the ballot
ing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
Nonresident Notice

j. w. Finley ct ais.
VS..
r. A. Finley ct ais.
In the County Court of Carroll
County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from
the allegations of the complain
ants bill, which is sworn to, that
defendants, r. A. Finley, G. A.
Finley, Bessie Finley, Irdle Fin
ley, Bennett Finley and Carrie
Finley, are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee and residents
of the State of Oklahoma, and
Gladys Chambers and husband,
Eulon Chambers, are non-residents
of the State of Tennessee and res
idents of the State of Missouri, so
that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon them, it is
therefore ordered that publication
be made in the Carroll County
Democrat, newspaper published
in Huntingdon, Tennessee, for
four consecutive weeks, command
ing the said defendants to appear
before the said court at the court
house in Huntingdon, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday,
first day, August, 1921, and make
defense to said bill, or the same
will be taken as confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex part as to
them.
This June %, 1921.
j. w. JARRETT,
County Court Clerk.
P. w. MADDOX,
Sol. for Complts. 22-4t
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
RAIL MOTOR CAR
HITS WORK TRAIN
Fatal Accident Near Kington
Springs One is Dead and
Two Are Dying

Twelve men, employed By the
Nashville, Chattanooga 8 St. Louis
railway in repairing damages re-
snlting from the wreck at Kingston
Springs were carried to Nashville
Wednesday morning suffering In
iuries OF numerous descriptions as
q result of q motor car on which
they were returning to the scene
of their work from Pegram rum
ming into work cars Tuesday night.
Ira Gslbreath, Eva, Tenn, died
on reaching Nashville. NJ. E.
Pruitt, Columbia, Tenn, foreman
of the crew, is not expected to live.
Bernard Casky is also suppose to
be fatally injured.
Pruitt, whose home is in Column
bia, Tenn, has a fracture at the
base of the skull. Casky is suffer-
ING from various fractures and
conclusion of the brain. Oakley
Price, Is, Franklin, Tenn, suf-
fered conclusion of the brain and
possible internal injuries. He
may die.
Some of the crew who was not
so seriously hurt, we understand,
are from Hollow Rock Junction.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
Ted Butler was a Sunday visitor

Ted Butler was a Sunday visitor
in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Forbes
were Huntingdon shoppers Mon
day.
Miss Erin Forbes spent Monday
with her cousin, Miss Bette Bree.
den.
Mr.. Risgby will sing at this
place the fifth Sunday afternoon,
July 81.
Miss Josie Breeder is spending
the week with Miss Ilah Vaughn
at Hollow Rock.
Johnnie Laycook. of Hunting
don, spent the week end with home
home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bee Order spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
}. E. Breeder.
Misses Birdie Laycook and May
Crider, who have been attending
the West Tennessee Normal at
Memphis. returned home Sunday.
Rev. Clayton delivered spIen-
did sermon here Sunday, and it
was much enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Quite a few of the young folks
visited Misses Ollie and Nancy
Morgan last Sunday and spent
most enjoyable day.
Miss Ilah Vaughn, of Hollow
Rock, who has been visiting her
grandmother and other relatives
here, returned home Sunday.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15

and pay bis rent, work only eighty
days in the year at the rate of
pay he gets, and he will come out
badly in debt. No other vocation
will provide as many comforts at
the same expenditure of labor as
does farming.
| have seen men pretend to farm
without any definite plan about
their work. | have seen their
ground in splendid shape for work
ing, but they would do something
else that could have done when the
ground was either too wet or too
dry to plow. Then when they
wanted to pillow, the ground was
either too wet or too dry to pillow,
and there was a chance that it
would have to lie idle a whole sea-
son because of this neglect, 9 heavy
tax to pay for lack of intelligent
management. 1t is always better
to push your work than to have
your work push you.
Farmers pay heavy penalties in
loss of crops by not taking care of
them at the proper time. | have
known hay crops to depreciate
onehalf by letting stand too long
before cutting. l have known
wheat and oats to almost ruin in
the field by letting them stand in
the shock after ready for the barn
or stack.
Taxes imposed on the farmer by
law are heavy, but there are nu-
merous ways in which be pays
heavier taxes through neglect. OF
course, in spite of all precaution,
farmers suffer losses, but many
losses they incur are preventable.
Losses can be minimized by
systematiziug farm operations and
keeping up with the work being
ready to do the right work at che
right time.