Putnam County herald., November 05, 1914, Image 2

About Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922

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PUTNAM COUNT! mO.
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY
Suftscrption Price 25 Cents a Year
E. L. WIRT SOS, Publishers
stand u Second Class Mail Hatter at the
Post Office at Cookeville. Tenn.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914
THANK YOU
1 desire to thank tbe Democrats of
Putnam county for their loyal support
during the recent campaign, and es
pecially my frienls in Cookeville and
the First district I can only pledge
my best effort U serve you faithfully
and do all in my power for the best
interests of Putnam county
My majority would have been larger
had I g'ven less effort to Rye, Welch
and Pile and more to my own race
However, all is well, and I am perfect
ly satisfied EL WIRT
THE RESULT
The result of the election Tuesday
was very gratifying to Democrats
They won' a hard-fought battle by
decisive majority Much crelit is due
the state committee, the speakers, the
press and workersl as well as the boys
in the trenches Gen Rye, by his per
sonality and efforts in the stufp won
the confidence and support of the peo
ple wherever he went It was a great
victory, and there is glory enough for
all Confusion and Hooperlsm are at
an end in Tennessee
Have you paid your election bets.
Miss Marjorie
from Livington
Boyd has returned
A LIVE BUNCH
The Algood Rye Club was the livest
bunch in the county They worked
hard for success and were rewarded
by showing the largest gain of any dis
trict in the county Rats off to the
Nineteenth district and Its Democratic
hustlers
L ' -
ROCKY POINT
Bean picking is all the go at this
place as that is all Homer Ledbetter
and Nannie Henry do.
Bertha Roberson visited Lola Bur
nett SaSturday night.
Hello Maud lets go to Mt Union a
gain. Jim Roberson and wife visited
John Burnett Saturday night and Sun
day. Martha Buckner, Lola Burnett.Della
Jackson, Bertha Roberson, Maggie
Jackson and Cathey Lee took dinner
with Ida and Maud Jackson Sunday.
James Officer has been looking right
pale for the past two or three weeks.
Mollie' Dahuff, why dont you write
again. Your ltters are fine.
Three Friends.
h Dan Watts and family are visiting
John Speakman and family
The elevator of the Cookeville Roll
er Mills is up about 100 feet.
Miss Clara Morgan spent the latter
part of the week in Monterey,
W V Jenkins and family have moved
to Hiskman to run the hotel there
Mrs J A Maloney visitel her sister,
Mrs. Dr Langford at Hilham last week
Mrs George Hunt of near Nashville
Is visiting her brother, L B Allison or
this city
Mrs T S Rankin of Tusculum Col
lege is a guest of her brother, Rev A 3
Coile
Mrs. S S Webb is very low with
fever contracted while nursing her
brother in Jackson county.
For Sale: "A good corn
Will take corn in payment. ,
S Hayden Young.
shelter.
BARLOW, .Y.
People are busy cutting and house
lng tobacco in this part.
Wade Dunnavin of Haviland, Kans.,
is hard at work today in tobacco. Do
not know how Mr. Dunnavin will like
that kind of work. H just arrived in
this part Friday night. We were all
truly glad to see him.. He bid us all
good bye, but is still here and will
make a crop I guess.
I am going to school every day.
Hello grandpa, grandma, and to all
my uncles and aunts. How I would
like to see you all. Don't know when
I will though. Why don't you Tennes
see boys all pay us a visit some or
these days. We would be glad to see
you all. Hello cousin Neoma, how ar
you. , What has becomert my dear
teacher, Charlie Odom. Would like
to see a letter in the Herald from
him. Also Mr. J. N. Roberts. With
love to lly many friends and relatives
Thomas, Bray, Barlow, Ky., R 1
Deayed meals get on the cook's
nerves. With Cole's Hot Blast Range
yocr meals are always on time.
Will Ragland has gone to Knoxville
tl enter the c'vil engineering depart'
ment of the University of Tennessee
Philip Wheat was stricken with pa
ralysis Sunday afternoon and Is in a
critical condition In his home in this
city. ,
For Sale A practically new heating
stove that has only burned hald a cord
of wood Price $4. Call at Herald of
fice.
Judges Roberts and Gardenhire were
at the Democratic headquarters here
last Tuesday night to hear the election
returns
Jas. N Cox, R L Farley, J H Watts
and several others went to Nashville
Tuesday evening to hear the election
re'urns.
Rev. Benton M Johnson made seve
ral speeches or the Democratic tick
et, and they w re effective ones. He
did effective work In Jackson county.
Postmaster John B Dow left Wed
nesday for Colorado, where he goes
to visit Mrs Dow, who has been there
for some time for her health. Mr
Dow will be gone about three months.
ALL DAY SINGING
There was an all day singing held
at Conaeauga Sunday. Oct. 18th, the
following classes singmir there. Oak
Grova.. Union," Sacar Creek, Tennga,
and Sisco. " -
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY
., Add This Fact to. Your Store of
Knowledge
Kidney disease often advances so
rapidly that many a person is firmly
In its grasp before aware of Its prog
res . Prompt attention should be
g'ven the slightest symptom of kidney
disorder: If there Is a 'dull pain in
the back, headaches, dizzy spells or a
tired, worn-out feeling,' or if the kid
ney secretions are offensive, irregular
and attended with pain, procure a
good kidney remedy at once.
' Thousands recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Read the statement below.
Mrs. N. H. Jackson, Railroad Ave.,
Gallatin, Tenn., says: '.My kidneys
were weak and I suffered from attacks
of backache. Tbe kidney secretions
also bothered me and I noticed that
they were unnatural., Doan's Kidney
Pills ipade a complete cure."
: The above Is not an isolated case.
Mrs. Jackson Is only one. of many In
this vicinity who have gratefully en
dorsed Doan's. If your back aches if
your kidneys 'bother you, aoaX simply
ask for a kidney remedy ask distinct
ly or Doan's Kidney Pills, the same
that Mrs. Jackson had. 60c at all
stores. Foater-Milbum Co., Props.,
Buffalo, N. T.
Woman loves a clear, rosy complex
Ion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splen
did for purifying the blood, clearing
the skin, restoring sound digestion.
All druggists sell it. Price S1.00.
The first quarterly meeting for th
Cookeville Methodist church will be
held Saturday night Nov. 14th, by the
Presiding Elder of this district, Rov.
H B BlUv), and who will preach the
following day in the church.
Mrs, J M Smith and children have
returned from a two weeks visit in
Nashville and Nolensville. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Mildred Vernon, who will make bxr
home with them.
The ladi s of the First Presbyterian
Church will receive, Saturday after
noon from two to five o'clock, in the
Aud torium of the church. In honor
of Mrs. Coile, wife of tbe new pastor.
All the ladies of the town are very
cordially Invited to come.
LOST: Last Saturday, a five dol
lar bill and a one dollar bill either at
tbe first National Bank or between
three and the courthouse, or some
where on square. .Finder return to
the Heralr office and receive $1. re
ward L E FLATT .
Miss Em"y Sue Dow was hostess to
a Halloween party given at her home
Saturday evening. The house was
beautifully decorated in autumn leav
es, pumpkins, witches and other deco
rations appropriate to the occasion
Late in the evening refreshments were
rerved. About fifty , young . people
wre pi sent.
Dr M E Joaes, Veterinrr"
of Glasgow, Ky, Is In Cookeville for
a few days and in order to allow the
people if this section an opportunity
of having their sick and disabled hors
and other ailing stock expert treat
ment, he will remain here until Nov.
14th, and Is located at Wall's Livery
Stable. .
SALEM
School is progressing nicely at this
place under the management of Miss
Ocie Huddleeton.
Miss Mary Walker spent one day
last week with Mrs. Vergie Bilbrey.
Miss Mable Pierce is visiting at her
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bradford.
Rev Fred B Cox will preach at this
place the 2nd Sunday in November.
Mrs. Bettie Swearingen spent Sun
day night with Mrs. Joe Wright.
Rev E. R Little has gone to Florida
where he will- attend the association
Miss Effle HU was the guest of Miss
Maud Pointer last Sunday.
Miss Annie Smith '.a visiting friends
and relatives in Jackson county.
Ward Little seems to be Interested
about Whitson's Chapel.
Who said Garlin Kinnairds atten
tlon was turned toward Joe Wrights
Wonder if Benton Phy is still teach
lng school at Whitson's Chapel.
Several from this place attended the
old time singing at Lee Seminary
Sunday.
Sunday school at this place every
Sunday at 9:30.
Myrtle and Cora of Whitson's Cha
pel come again.
Miss Valeria Pierce visited her mo
ther, Mrs. Mamie Harbaugh one day
last week.
TWO OLD MAIDS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY
On Sunday Nov. 15th, a rally for the
Sunday schools of the eastern part of
the county will be held eight miles eaet
of Monterey at Scuffle Creek. State
Sput. of Public Instruction, S H Thom
pson will be . present for an address.
Rev W W Baxter of this city will al
so be in attendance.
MONTEREY, ROUTE 1
Health is bad. W. T. Elrod is low
with fever., F. E Elrod is on the sick
list. 1
J. M. Elrod was called from Algood
to tbe bedside of his brother.
Ellicon Elrod visited at F. E., J. C.
and W T Elrod's last week
Louis Scarbrough visited J C. and W
T. Elrod last night.
The funeral of Aunt Betty Patrick
will be preached the fourth Sunday
in this month at Philadelphia by G. N.
Farley. '
As I have never asked for a shower
of birthday cards, anl as my birthday
is Nov 19, I will appreciate all cards
sent me. I will then be 44. ,
J C Elrod, Monterey, Tenn., "
R. 1, Box 28
Mt. View Lodge, No 179. I O O F
met at the usual hour. 7 pm, Oct. 31,
1914, W H Barr, N G presiding. Quite
a lot of routine business was disposed
of. Bro. Dank Garrison was reported
as not feeling so well as last week, is
now confined to his bed, unable to sit
up any. Bro. J H York was reported
to be feeling much better this week,
Is more hopeful now? Bro. B M Brown
at Corning, Cal was granted a trans
fer cert'ficate to the lodge at that pl
ace. , ,
The law is tnat a tnocner who is not
entitled to the pass word, - is not en
titled to benefits, and if misfortune
befalls lm while n arrears to sbuare
up hs account does not entitle Mm to
benefits for that spell of sickness. If
the by-laws and constitution were
better understood there would be few
er occasions for turning down applica
tions for benefits. The Lodge Is en
titled to some protection. All should
attend next meeting.
WWHIIMMMIMMMmHMtMIMMMtMM
IS YOUR
BLOOD RICH?
Poor Dlood La
is the indirect cause of much
winter sickness it allow chills.
Invites colds and sickness.
Nourishment alone makes blood
not drugs or liquors and the nourish
ing1 food in Scott' Emalnon charges
summer blood with winter richness
and increases the red. corpuscles.
IU Cod Livrr OS warms
the bodv. fortifies the lunrs,
and alleviate rheumatic 1
tendencies.
YOUR DRUGGIST HAS IT.
14-U SHUN SUBSTITUTES.
Prof T K Sisk. Principal of Putnam
County High School, was in Smith
county last Saturday, having gone
there with the Dixie College and High
School ball tea . While there he had
Oca-km to Investigate the school sit
uation In that county. He reports
that there are more pupils taking
high school work in the one school In
this county than in all three of the
high schools which are being main
tained in that county. This we con
sider a credit to the management of
the school here as well as to the en
tire county. ,
PLAN AND RULES
Governing the Piano
Contest at the Cooke
ville Mercantile Co.
FIRST. Every person who makes
a cash purchase at this store, between
the dates of Saturday, Oct. sis, 1914
Saturday, Jan. 30th 1915, inclusive,
amounting to One Dollar or more wil
be entitled 'o 100 votes for every dol
lar cash purchase. Ballot box will be
c'osed promptly at 10 o'clock on the
night of Jan. 30, 1914.
SECOND. A committee has been
appointed to take charge or the key
to the ballot bqx, count tbe votes, ana
award the piano to the successful con
testant. Th following gentlemen
have kindly consented to act in this
capac'ty. Judge Sam Edwards, P.
Jared, and W O Watson
THIRD. There has been provided a
strong and securely locked ballot box
to hold the votes. The keys to this
box are at all times In posession of
the committee. The committee will
meet weekly and count and record the
votes on a book furnished for this pur-
pose and the names of the ten per
sons leading in the contest will be
published In the Cookeville papers
every week. All ballots cast during
the entire time of the contest will be
preserved by the committee.
FOURTH. No member of the firm
their families, or the families of any or
t' Ir employees will be allowed to
participate in this contest.
FIFTH. Voting in this contest be
gins Saturday morning, Oct. 31st, 1914
and closes Saturday night. Jan. 30th,
1915 at 10 o'clock. The committee
having in charge the ballot box will
proceed to final count the person re
ceiving the largest number of votes
will be awarded the piano. In case of
a tie between two or more contestants
the piano will be awarded to all thus
tying. ' Cookeville Mercantile, Co.
UV-VER-LAX
Acts Surely, Safely
Just because you are feeling "the ill
effects of a torpid liver is no excuse
for buying a harmful medicine that
has brought physical decay to thous
ands. Calomel Is dangerous and a
everyone knows as very disagreeable
and weakening after effects. Medical
science has found a natural, vegetable
remedy, GRIGGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX
that thoroughly cleanses the Jiver and
bowels without causing any bad feel
ing. Children can take it with perfect
safety. Every bottle guaranteed. 50c
and $1 a bottle. None genuine with
out the likeness and signature of L.
K. Grigsby. For sale by Z. T. Hinds
Drug Ca., Cookeville, Tena.
Wanted Someone to do house
work, between 15 and 50 years of age.
A splendid home for the right girl ir
woman. We seek a woman who de
sires a good permanent home. None
need apply but of the best character.
Good wages to proper party. Write
at once. Mrs. X Y Z, care Her
ald, Cookeville, Tenn.
Foot Ball
SATURDAY,
NOV. 7
DIXIE-HIGH
GAINESBORO
ADMISSION 25c
GAME CALLED AT 2:30 P. M.
Everybody come out and help the
new team win the first game on local
gridiron.
DONT DELAY
Writing for sample of HINDS FAM
OUS LIVER PILLS. Just drop us a
postal card and we will gladly mail you
a uoerai sample.
CHAS. D. HINDS MEDICINE CO
Office 14, Arcade Bids.. Cookeville. Tenn. t
Leave Your Laundry or 'Phone Tlos
Robbins Pressing Club or M. H.
Bordsn's for '
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All High Class Work
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COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE J
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BOILS
ACHES n
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CARBUNCLES PAINS
Are "Danger Signals" the human system's method of giving warn
ing that the blood has become impoverished and circulation poor.
In this condition the human body is almost powerless to resist the
more serious illness. Don't delay. You need
DR. PIERCE'S
Golden Medical Discovery
It gets to work immediately at the seat of your trouble the Stomaoh.
It lends s helping hand. Helps to digest the food. Tones np the stomach.
Soon brings back normal conditions. Food is properly assimilated and
turned into rich, red blood. Every organ is strengthened and every tiaras
re-vitalised.
Made from roots taken from our great American forests. Try this
remedy now. Sold by Medicine Dealers in liquid or tablet form or send 60s
to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., for trial box.
Tec can as the c plrtf "Medical Adviser" mt 1SSS eases carta
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Now we can have sup
per. And
The meal is all ready.
How much that means to the wife meals right
on time. Cooked to per
fection the fire burned
just right every lid at a
working heat, ready to boil
or fry. Oven baking beau-
both top and oven
going at the same
time.
rire burning free
a. id steady.
Burns ry fuel
snfc coal, haij coal or
wood.
These are just a few
of the "good things"
for you in a
tifully-
That make your
Cole's
Hot Blast
Range
housekeeping easy anal cooking a pleasure.
Mrs. Goodcook, this is the range you
bavo been wanting.
5 th noma "Colm't" on each
Rang. Noam genuine without it
J. M. Anderson Plumbing Co.
COOKEVILLE
Dimension!
Timbers
0F ALL KINDS
Ses us if in need of anything in
our line. Big stock on nana. . ,
D. W. Dow lum
ber Co.
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1 Scientific Horseshoe r I
Has taken in Marion Gentry as a partner, and is prepared to X
do a general blacksmith and wood work business in connec-
tion with his horseshoing shop. All Work Guaranteed. Z
Horseshoing done from 60 cents up. Give us a trial.- ... In Z
Frank Jonnson's old stand, Depot St., West Cookeville.
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Scrubs Fatten Quickly
You want your pSst to eat is much as possible
when you fatten them. Qirt them a frext variety
of feed, keep the appetite keen and the digestion in
food order, and you will obtain the desired result;
especiaiiy if you mix with the grata ration a dose of
STOCK
MEDICINE
Whets the appetite Helps AJestloa.
Bee Bee
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taokinc hois at est
lattea and save them I
Dee STOCK MEOIOi
In their feed. I km I
line. healthHoakie fee-,
which netted sm over U
pounds. .
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