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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

The mountain people OF Ken
lucky and Tennessee are known
to the remainder of the country
largely through their PROPENSITY
for forming deadly fcuds which
extend through many clans and
generations. On account of this an
unfa yorabe picture OF them has
been formed in the minds of many
people. 1t will be enlightening to
learn that these mountalneers are
in most respects very much like
other folks and, i'll fact have some
virtues which are all too rare out
side of their domain. Their code,
from which springs their feuds,
was formed in days when their
isolation made it necessary that
they should make and execute
their own laws. 1t is delightful to
find hill people revealed as they
actually are by gifted writer who
is one of them and loves them.
Hapsburg Liebe, born and reared
in the mountains of Tennessee,
not only opens your eyes in his
novel THE Clan CALI but pre-
sents a very charming love and
adventure story. Read The Clan
Gall" it appears in this issue.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
CHURCH NOTES

BENTON.
Sunday School 10 nj. Prof.
J. L. Brewer, Supt,
Preaching End and 4th Sundays
at | / a. III. and z p. m.
Epworth League each Sunday
evening at $50. r. w, McClary
President.
PRAYER meeting and Bible study
Wednesday evening 6: 80
Choir practice Friday evening at
7 o. CLOCK,
CHESTUA.
Preaching First Sunday, II a.
m. Sunday School, 10 a. NJ. J.
Kinser, Supt.
MT. HERMON.
Preaching Third Sunday. II a.
m. Sunday School, 2 p, III, Jesse
Fullbright, Supt,
OCOEE.
Preaching lst Sunday, ESQ.
!. NJ. Walker, Pastor
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

'GRAN'PoP PROBABLY is.
THE NATIONAL champion.
AT SWAPPING things.
TWO YEARS ago he snapped.
THE OLD bKnd mare.
FOR A cider mill
AND THEN Of course.
WHEN WE went dry.
CIDER MILLS got valuable.
AND oRAN'PoP snapped again.
AND GOT a flivver.
so said, "Gran'pop.
SUPPOSE start you.
WITH THAT old busted.
BABY CARRIAGE back home.
COULDN'T YOU swap it.
AND GET me.
A LIMOUSINE"
A CRAFTY CLEAN.
CAME INTO Gran'pop's eye.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
Talks To Farmers
BY TT. PECK
Commissioner Of Agriculture

One subject that IS of vital
importance to every citizen of the
State, and one about which much
discussion is ccntcred. is that of
taxation. We hear the question
discussed every day taxes State
and county, municipal, income,
special school and automobile.
There is no question about these
taxes being burdensome. but they
must be paid.
And vet we are paving either
taxes that are even a 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 derreciating amounts
to more than the cost of the
machinery plus natural wear and
tear with proper attention, This is
a useless tax.
Some farmers will tell you that
they work longer hours and hard
er than anybody. | persuaded one
who told me that to keep an
accurate record of every day he
worked that he would be willing to
pay for it if he were hiring it done
l believe he was honest, for he re-
ported eighty DAYS and he now
admits that wasted time was the
biggest tax that he had been pay
ing.
Let the man in the city, whose
time is his capital. and who has to
buy all his food, clothing, fuel and
pay his rent. work only eighty
days in the year at the rate of pay
he gets. and he will come out bad |
ly in debt, No other vocation will
provide as many comforts at the
same expenditure of labor as does
farming.
l have seen much waste i'll feed
ing OF farm animals for the lack of
knowledge how to feed a balanced
ration. With some farmers feed is
feed, and just so their animals get
fed it is immaterial whether it will
make heat, fat, or build up muscle. |
By intelligent feeding one-half OF |
the tonnage would have given
better results if properly pro-
portioned. The other half was an !
unnecessary tax paid due either
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

If Post Master General Will
HAYS knows as little about rum
ing the postoffice department as he
does about how much more the
present dav young ladies carry
around in their stocking legs, he
is a blank.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
THINGS WE THINK
Things Others Think and what
We think of the things others think

Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont, of
the Du Pont powder family, has
been appointed a United States
senator from Delaware. Fire eat
ing democratic senators should
beware.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

TWENTY Chestorfelds for twenty
L cents-some swapl Your good
money never brought better value.
Choicest tobaccos (Turkish and Do
mestic) so blended that you get every
last bit OF their favor. And Chester
fields do what no other cigarette can
do for you 'They Satisfy.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

Air Tight Tins of so
Ask your dealer to show
you the new vacuum
sealed tins of so Chester
fields. A compact, con-
Venient and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packing
the cigarettes Keep fresh
indefinitely.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

Entered at the Post Oaace,
Benton, Tennessee, as second
class matter
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
TELEPHONE n 2
Advertising Rates

Display-15c per inch each in
Sertion. Pure Reading -25c.
Wants, For Sale etc. i cent a
word.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
Well say Granpop
packs a waIlop!

As HE said, No.
BUT rLL tell ye.
TIL SWAP a match.
FoR'oNE of them.
CIGARETTES OF yourn.
-
THAT SATISFY"
so WE snapped.
ONE BROKEN paper match.
FOR ONE perfect cigarette.
AND YOU ought to see.
HOW PLEASED he was.
1T DID me good.
TO BE done" by Cran'poR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
MADE START HERE
Former Washburn Student
Makes Success in Chautauqua.
Cadmean Talent Known Thru
out United States.
0TLnTrn nv nrM rnlMHI Iu
STARTED BY BEN FRANKLIN
Headquarters in Topeka, With
Two Branch Offices.
First Appearance Here Will Be
in August.

From the Great Lakes to the Golden
Gate, the name of the Cadmean chau-
tauquas has drawn huge crowds to the
White tent cities that travel from town
10 town. The name is less familiar to
Topeka, perhaps, than to any other
city between the Mississippi and the
Pacific, for the simple reason that this
chautauqua has never been brought
here. nor has 1t been advertised to To-
peka people.
y Former WaShburn Student
Eight short years ago. Ben Franklin
was a student working his way thru
Washburn college. Today, with elab-
crate offices in the New England
building he oversees, as exclusive own
er and general manager, a half million
dollar institution operating SIS sum
mer chautauquas and 175 lyceum
towns. After eight years of work
Franklin has moulded his dream into
a reality that he is proud to reveal to
his own home town. His chautauqud
will be brought here next August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

chins cupped in their hands, and the
vacant expression in their eyes denot-
ing the colossal mental travail which
they were undergoing. Not a whisper,
not rustic, not a single, solitary
noise in the whole room. Silence
reigned in the algebra class during
a test, Monday, April Is.
Suddenly a violent disturbance in
terrupted the students trains of
thought. Compared to the intense
silence preceding it sounded like the
falling of Troy, like an eruption of
Vesuvius. like a Salvation Army band,
or like an Oakland street car. Their
reverles broken, the pupils started
from their seats and the solutions
which had been just within their
grasp, faded away into thin air, never
to be retrieved. AS the students
emerged from their trance and glanced
over the room, they perceived the
cause of the disturbance-three boys
fighting for the possession of an
eraser, slightly larger than a pea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
IL. Titles

l. What is the longest name in the Bible
applied to the Almighty?
.. Name "The Seven Churches of Asia
and give the characteristics for each:
8. What recurrent expressions In chap
4. OF what is the description given in
s. what great interest attached to Him
| that sat on the throne?
g. Who alone was found worthy to open
! the sealed book, and why?
z. What was the prophecy at the opening
I Of each seal, and what happened?
! s. What was the revelation between the
breaking of the sixth and seventh seals:
| o. How were the Servants Of God arrayed,
and what would be their condition?
10 When was there silence In heaven for
the space of half an hour:
IL. What was the character OF the mes
4 sages from the angels with the trumpets !:
| Il. When the seventh trumpet sounded,
what was declared?
13. Between what two parties, was there
| IA What is the "patience and the faith of
the saints, in their trials with the beasts
Is. How many redeemed were singing
: 16. What filled the Seven Golden Walls:
: II. What followed the emptying Of the
walls Of Gods wrath upon the earth?
Is How much did a hailstone weigh in
| this record?
10 who was drunken with the blood of
Christian saints and martyrs?
20. How long would it take to destroy the
great City of Babylon?
q. Who had been deceived by her:
p, How will her overthrow affect the
saints in heaven.
23 How shall the Bride Of the Lamb be
arrayed?
"a What error did the prophet make In
his Worship
%. Who had The key to the bottomless
pit. and what would he do with Satan?
&c. What does John describe In the last
two chapters Of Revelation?
p. What was the New Earth prepared tc
receiver
IS. Who were entitled to enter the New
jerusalem
%. who and what were to be excluded
from it,
90 Describe the New Jerusalem as re
CARDS its Shape: SiZe7 Light: Occupants
Walls: Gates: Water and Food supply:
u. What are the Seven Last Words" o.
Revelation
Note-Mark the word seven" thru tn
book and outline the things to which the,
! refer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
MUCH INTEREST IN WEIGHT
Scale in Front of Shoe Store Is
Visited Regularly by Topekans-
1t Is Estimated That at Least
1880 Are Weighed Daily.

wonder how much I weigh? How
much d'yathink ?"
"Betchu weigh 1907
Bet l don't. Here now I'll show
you-wai-t-t a minute now &C only
159 Y. SO there! That's enough, but it's
better'n being askinny like you. See,
you can't tip much over a hundred.
Wouldn't be that thin for anything"
Such was the conversation carried
on by two young women, one rather
buxom and the other decidedly slender,
who weighed themselves on the free
scale in front of the Walkover Shoe
Shop. 73l Kansas avenue. The scale
plays great part in keeping Topeka
population informed of it's correct
weight. r. p. Sewers, manager of the
shop, and others employed there have
estimated that at least 1900 persons
use the scale daily. In actually check
ing the number of persons one evening
from 1880 to $50 o'clock, they found
that an average of fourteen persons
every five minutes were weighed on
the scale.
Mothers weigh their flocks of four,
five or six children regularly on the
scale; thin persons anxiously consult
the scale, probably in testing the effect
of their struggle to get fat; stout
people mount the scale and get off
more quickly than they got on, saying:
81 know that scales not right. 1
don't weigh that much"
While thin persons, strange to say.
make the same remark. But the nor
NAL weight persons seem satisfied
with the scales reports.
Sewers has an excellent idea for
pleasing both the heayyweights and
the lightweights.
Were thinking of fixing a device
leading to the scale from the inside
the shop" he says. when a stout
person is on the scale we would use
the device to make 1t weigh twenty
pounds light, and then when a thin
person is weighing himself we would
make it weigh him heavy. Then
everyone would think the scale gave
correct weight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
MET IN FAR EAST
Sunflower State Well Repre-
scented in Shanghai Meeting.
Many Sections Represented in
Kansas Day Celebration.

That kansas is we'll represented In
the Far East was again demonstrated
on January 20, Kansas Day, when for
mer Kansans now resident in Shanghai
met for dinner in celebration of the
event and organized q permanent
Kansas society there. Many sections
of the Sunflower state were represent
ed at the gathering and the new So
ciety was given an enthusiastic send
off
To Keep in Touch With Each Other.
Its purpose will be to keep the Jay
hawkers of Shanghai and North China
in touch with each other. to observe
Kansas Day and to get together at
intervals turnout the year. The KAN
sas Day function this year was well
attended and great interest was shown
in discussing the news from home.
Those Present ut Dinner.
Among those present at the dinner,
which was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Petit, were: Mrs. NJ.
Benjamin, formerly Miss Harriet NJ.
Browne, of Garnett and Ottawa; Mrs.
Elizabeth Dadisman. formerly Miss
Griggs, of Topeka. now with the
American school in Shanghai: Miss
Sue Emerson. formerly OF Topeka.
now with Roger Brown & Co.; L. h.
Hall. formerly of Fall River and To-
peka, now with the national commit
tee of The Y. NJ. c. A. of China: Mrs.
L. *. Hall, formerly Miss Brown OF
Fall River; E. r. Hibbcrd, formerly
of Baldwin. now with the Methodist
missions; Mrs. Paul Hutchinson, for
merly Miss Mitchell, of Ottawa; Dr.
Z. o. Lobenstine, formerly of Leaven-
worth. head of the China continuation
committee; Miss Gertrude Oldroyd, of
Ottawa, with the Methodist Publishing
company; j. r Parker. of Wichita,
with the Methodist Publishing COM
pany; c. w. Petit, formerly of Con-
cordia and Hutchinson, with the ma
tional committee of the Y. M. c. A. of
China: Mrs. c. w. Petit. formerly
Miss Ruth Randle, of Hutchinson;
Mrs. E. c. Peters. formerly of En-
poria: n. NJ. Draper, formerly of Syl
via. now teaching at Ningpo; Mics
Helen z. Ritner, Miss Frances L.
Taylor. formerly of Topeka. of the
! American school: Robert Whitcomb.
| formerly of Topeka, of the Interna-
| tional Banking corporation; DIR. r. J.
White, formerly of Ottawa, president
| of Shanghai college: Mrs. F. J. White.
| formerly Miss Edith Thompson, Of
Republic and Topeka.
Others of the Kansas colony we're
prevented from attending by absence
! in the interior. The officers selected
| for the first year of the Kansas society
are C. w. Petit. president. and Mrs-
| Elizabeth Dadisman, secretary-treas-
urer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

The headquarters of the Cadmean
chautauquas are maintained IN 10
peka, but there are now branch offces
in Portland, Des Moines and Chlcaso.
Ralph Squires. former register OF
deeds of Shawnee county, is manager
of the Chicago branch. During the
summer Franklin has approximately
400 persons working for MIN. he
operates seven complete circuits. COW
ering twenty states. in addition to the
lyceum series. His institution is now
next to the largest in the country
started Chautauqua in 1913.
While attending Washburn, Frank
lin worked for other chautauquas TO
pay his way. Graduating in 1913 ne
organized a small chautauqua circuit
reaching communities in Iowa ana
Missouri. That was the beginning OF
the Ca6mean chautauquas. A snort
time later he established headquarters
in Topeka and worked low priced "
ceum circuits turnout kansas. his
first talent included DR.. Charles M
Sheldon, well known Topeka minister
and author. now editor of the Chris
tian Herald.
The first chautauqua service in
Kansas was organized in 1915 ana
operated in the summer of 1871 IN
mir etv-three towns. Lyceum series
were operated in $50 cities and towns
In 1916 Carl Linge, now assistant gen
eral manager, beC--le a representa-
tive of the Institution. Linge was also
q Washburn student and carried a
State Journal route for a number of
wears. In the fall of 1917 both Frank
lin and Lingo entered the military
service. leaving the administration of
the chautauquas to Miss Merriam
Franklin. Ben's sister. Franklin be-
came a second lieutenant in the air
service and Linge went with Battery
A, 1S0th field artillery, from Topeka.
Open Three Branch offices.
Returning in 1919, Franklin and
Linge settled down to hard work,
which resulted in a tremendous in
crease in business and the opening of
the three branch offices. At that time
the six-day big town circuits were
organized.
The chautauqua in Topeka will be
held in August. probably at Garfield
park. in cooperation with the North
Topeka Civic club. Franklin has
agreed to turn all profits over to the
city to be used for civic improv ements-
1t is expected that at least $1,000 viii
he realized for this purpose. Just
what attractions will be brought here
cannot be definitely announced this
far in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
OMEN Thrce Branch Offices.


La Cygne. Kan. April 3O.-Clarence
Allen. Linn county commissioner. was
recently elected mayor of La Cygne.
Since he could not serve in both Of
fices legally. he failed to qualify The
president of the council will be acting
mayor for the next two~years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
oakley Has Oil Boom

Oakley. Kan, April sO.-As a result
OF the oil boom in Logan county, two
hundred oil leases were filed in a sin
gle day here recently with Miss Kate
c. Fobes. register of deeds. If oil is
struck, she anticipates even a greater
rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

No man or woman OF the humblest sort
can really be strong, gentle, pure and good
without the world being better for it. with
out somebody being helped and eomforted
by the very existence of that goodness
Phillips Brooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

In today already walks tomorrov.-Cole-
ridge.
The wealth Of man is the number of
things he loves and bIesses, which he is
loved and blessed by.-Carlyle.
Self is the only prison that can ever bind
the soul;
Love is the only angel who can bid the
gates unroll;
And when he comes to call thee arise and
follow fast,
His way may lie thru darkness, but 1t
leads to light at last
Van Dyke.
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap.-Gal. & Z.
II We would put ourselves in the place Of
other people that jealousy and dislike
which we often feel toward them would
depart and If we put others in our place
our pride and self-eonceit very much de-
crease.-Goethe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Bible Study
Course
LESSON xxx.

LESSON XXX.
Professor Moulton outlines the
Book as follows:
THE Things Which Thou Hast
seen.'-The Patmos Vision, Chapter I.
The Prologue of Words to the Seven
Churches, or The Things Which
two and three.
The Things which Shall Be-
Chapters Four to Twenty-one.
THE Revelation prophesies OF that tremen-
dous Day,
When Christ, and Christ alone, shall be
the trembling sinners stay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

'Tis guild to be merry and wise
'Tis guild to be honest and true.
Burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

Whatsoever man soweth, that shall he
also reap.-Gal. 6:7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

Monday morning the students of To-
peka high school nominated by ballot
the BEST looking boy, best looking girl,
most popular boy, and most popular
girl in the senior and sub-senior
class. The nomination will in all
probability turn out right as some one
in the classes will get two votes and be
elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

The room was so still the insignifi-
cant disturbance caused by the col
lision of a pin with the floor could
The very atmosphere conveyed the
suspense which permeated the room.
A theme worthy of the brush of
Michael Angelo existed in the stu
dents bumped over their desks, their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

Another Santa Fe wage reduction
conference. Officials in fearful plead
ing with stony-hearted employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-22
BIG CARD PARTY LARGELY
attended At KEYPORT

IBy Evening News correspondent
KEYPORT, April 22.-One hun
bred guests attended the card party
held in the public library on Wednes-
day afternoon under the direction OF
Corson Commandery knights Temp
lar. Mrs. John C. Osborn, first past
president of the commandery, was
chairman and was assisted by Mrs.
Arnold Briggs. of Belmar, president
and Mrs. A. Stilwell Van Buskirk,
Mrs. Albert M. Haigh, Mrs. Horace
s. Burrows, Mrs. Arthur s. Van Bus
kirk and Mrs. J.. e. ID. Silcox.
The prize winners were Mrs. F. G.
Light, Mrs. i. Mayer. Mrs. Gordon
D. Woodey, Mrs. Rufus o. Walling.
Mrs. Harold Bovine. Mrs. Alfred
Duus, Mrs. Asbury w. Compbell,
Mrs. Harry West, Mrs. G. Warner,
Mrs. Norman Lockwood, Mrs. Har-
vey Bronner. Mrs. Clifford b. Au-
mack, Mrs. D~elatush, Mrs. George
A. Campbell and Mrs. p. A. Sender
gard.
After the game elaborate refresh
ments were served by the committee
in charge and a pleasant social time
was enjoyed, during which the chair
man announced that $50 had been
cleared.
Guests were present from Spring
Lake, Belmar, Asbury Park. Bradley
Beach. Red Bank, Matawan. Key
port. New York and New Haven,
Conn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-22
The Bag is Missing

~ -,
Daddy Lorimer let us into the big
house by the side door,. We had to
wait upon ourselves for the servants.
except those who attended dear
mother, had gone to town to attend
a wedding.
Chrys had not been wounded; she
had tainted. Her v tension
had snapped when the detectives
fred into the thicket.
1 left Katherine and DR.. Spence
to take care of her and hurried
downstairs to report to her father
and brother.
I met Bob tearing up the steps.
where's my bag. Jane?"
How should 1 know" asked
and 1 wanted to add, why should
I carer" 1 didn't care for anything
in the world since 1 never. never
could care for my husband again.
MY bag is Comet"
you mean loSt-or stolen?'
Don't know! We've just found
out that in the excitement created
by those loiterers at the bend OF
the road. and by Chrys' collapse.
nobody thought about the jewels!"
Maybe Spence took the bag up
stairs!"
How could he? He was helping
me carry Chrys!"
Morrison, them"
HE was directing his men!"
do you mean to tell me that
your lovely English bag has been
lost?"
My sudden irritation about his
leather luggage restored Bob to his
usual composure.
MY dear" he drawled, "some-
body has mislaid those diamonds!"
1t was good to be alone with my
husband. I prolonged the moment.
| sat down on the stairs.
probably the bag was left in the
car" I suggested. Phone Etienne!"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-22

infant mortality rate.
These are some of the standards
by which healthfulness is measured.
They are very useful to health off,
GERS and s~anitarians, but they must
not be regarded as enabling one to
designate n m city as the health
lest.
CONSTIPATION
I am very much troubled with
constipation. I have taken pills,
etc., but it does no good. Please tell
me what 1 should take to overcome
this trouble.
II you will send me your name and
address / will send you an article re-
Gently prepared on this subject en-
titled Chronic Constipation" which
may be of service to you. Address
Information Editor, U. 8. Public
Health Service. Washington. d. c."
Malnutrition
7 am nearly 81, and In good
health. However, I would like to
put on a little more weight and
muscle. and broaden out more. How
can l do this? A. J..
You can probably increase your
weight by spending more of your
time out of doors in the fresh air.
and regulatin gyour diet so that 1t