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We on and be nice to and entertain; of having the family for dinner and get- ting on in. society and getting up in the world," said Miss Andrews, as uha added 4 the front, he, to some extent, represents rt he thoughts and feelings of all Circumstances often force one to act when others think and feeL Peter was spokesman for the Apostles, though John is called the beloved disciple. The artist gets a better perspective by studying from a distance. When too near, he fails to catch the lights and shadows, he fas to see the f- feet otrHjip. lone treona vast prarle" cannot be said to be beautiful; but surround, it by other trees, put In a brooklet, some moss covered rocks and ferns, then you have a scene worthy the brush of any artist he thoughts and life of one might not be One's greatness Is In proportion to the number and character oMhe people he represents want leaders, who can say what the people want said, better than any one else can say It.

One who can do what alt the people want do. better thatrany onerrThe-Falher of Wa- into the Great Gulf, but It carries on its bosom the many tributaries, without which it would be, a tiny stream. The waters from the snow clad Rockies mingle the living rprings from the Alle- Uhanies to fotm the great Mississlp- Who would know of "Stratford on the Shakespeare? Who would know oX Sleepy HoBjw on the Hudson, but'for Irving? Who would remember Mt. Vernon, on the Pa-tomac, w4t-t-4he home of Wash-iiiKtou? To tlioso who have remained, Lick Creek is ery prosaic stream. To 'some" of iisrwho have gone a.way, Tt is a crystal stream of purest living water, in which the minnows sKrt from day to day, and the craw-fish get all the wriggling Worms, placed on bent pins, by tiny fingers of 'frald little girls ind boys, And whaii you have traveled' the prunes wild, and crossed the-rlvers that go dry.

Drake's Creek becomes a mighty stream, which in Its onward course, turns the wheels of what was once Hoy '8 Mill, and provides bread for aJreatjmfc lu Iniagination Franklin's Mineral water becomes panacea fofall ills, And trom the appearance of her citl "We. were tired, tired of just and a box 6f Government agricul-cetting up ami lying down without turai reports, which 0. F. was pas-accomplishing anything the inter- sioiiately determined to carry along Nerval except-to renew our allegiance Os in the wagon, and which he and subservience to things, things, relinquished at the last minute helpings. There were three of us and "un- not bv any.

means the' last ot were all tired. And one night the essentials we I wlien we-ere talking very late be- anall not soon forget the horrors of came: prossessed. all at once by" an our first attempts at packing; and o.erwlifltuing sense of the futility of we couUMe followed -across the hat we were doing. Here was 0. country by the trial of cherished" ob-F.

nearly drowned In a morass of Jwu we" have throw awayl'. JO ft 3 i rw 3 3 Ok 3. re with things you have never wrestled before in your life, 1 i And 8o It Was Settled So I said my say, and so it all started Elisabeth remarked: I'm with you. I'll go any place you you want to go, provided that it's Let'i walk to California." "Look are you both serious?" asked 0. F.

"I am," aald Elizabeth. '1 know I am," said -Iv "Let's go!" we all said together. It took us a year to get started. Things, the appurtenances and concomitants Of the conventional life, clung to, us with a tenacity corresponding to the despertttionJwltb which we tried to throw them off. Elizabeth and sold their house and all of their furniture, and she wer almost fanatic In our endeavors to make a clean sweep.

We lelt nothing behind us, no traps for other pfople to drag around except o'ir 1 ooVa. stacked tn mv room at homn. it took us a month to get their. outfit together, and then they sent most of it back to the sporting goods house before they-left home, because we fonnd that there was enough of irTo" flir TwdTwagonsTfiid' they were determined to confine ihemselves to one small one and a single horse. It certainly Is true that, once started to learn the simple life, you learn it fast TIRVKKTOWN' Mr.

Dick of Franklin, relatives In this week- it-if- nerrj auo uauRiuer, Alurv. s. spent' Monday at J. E. -Turn-- Mis Daisy uarrett.

of Fraukliu, tth the guest of Mrs. Leslie Jones initjijiiiily last week, The Rook party at A. Akin Friday night was well attended en- joyed by all present. Mis. E.

Tisdale and daughter, were in Franklin shopping Friday. The party at MrLeslie Jones' Tuesday night was largely attended and all repdrt Jolty time. Mr. John Walker was In our community recently- Mr. Wheeler Nichols visited his best fciri in this community Tuesday night.

II: The Rook party at Mr. H'erod Ja.iegMVeloesday nigbt was yell at- ter.ded and all report a good time. The visitors at Mr. Leslie Jones Sunday-were kr Akin and fam-? ily. Mr.

Herod Jones and family, Miss Daisy-Garrett, Mr. Tom Bar- nettand Mr. Dick Bantley. Ml: Mary Elln Robey visaed Mioses L'stelle and Katherire Ray re- ssntly. Mrs.

Luclle Jones and little daush- Mary. Ellen.TM Iks Daisy Garrett Chewy spent day at Mrs. T. A. Akin's.

Mr. Dick Barnette spent "Saturday night with his brother, Mr. Tom Bar-nett The visitors at Herod Jones'. Mon-Jay were Leslie Jones and family. Didsy Ganvtt, Will Hie and George Barnette.

.1 WEST SIMPSON' Miss Annie Ragland was the guest or Mrs. Harold Lamberth one even- ing last week. Miss Cecile Appling is visiting her cousins, Llllle Burr and Luclle GU-lumrof Gasper. 7" fTT Mr. and Mrs.

Ed. Barker were the guests of Mr. Sam Ragland and family last Wednesday night and Miss Anna Belle Proctor, of Price's Mill, spent one night Tast week at Mr. Hiram" Neal's. Mrs.

James Wilson, of Auburn, was the weak-end guest of her daugh- 1 i i i re a .3 re 3 CU CU 97 SHERIFF'S SALE FOR TAXES By virtue ot taxes due State, county and school for the year 1.9 It, will, on February 15, 1915, between the houri of 1 o'clock p. m. and 2 o'clock p. at the Court-house door in Franklin, Simpson county, KyH expose to public sale to the highest bidder, for cash In hand, the following property, (or 'so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the amount of taxes due aforesaid and cost) to wit: One house tind lot in Harristown, listed In. the name of Burford An derson.

Tar and cost $5.28. One house and lot In Harristown, listed In name of John Beasley. Tax and cost $4.25. One' house and lot in Harristown; listed in name of Ed. Finn.

Tax and cost $7.06. One house and lot, situated in Froglevel and listed in name of Reg-inal Hargrovea. fax and cost $2.84. One house.and lot situated in Harristown and listed in name of Dlcy Johnson. Tax and cost, $2.85.

K. ot P. Lodge lot, situated 'In Harristown. Tax and cost $3.64. TwrTois8itualed In Harristown and listed ni name of Annie Kirk.

Tax and cost, $9.20. One on Pea Ridge, listed in name of Sarah Moore. Tax and cost One houso and lot In Bpxtown, listed In name John D. Roney-. Tax and cost $7.47.

Oud lot situated in Hnrrlstown and lifted In name of Willis Taylor. Tax Jai cost $2.10: One house and lot in Harristown, Ustediin name of Jim Wilson's heirs. Tax and C03t $3.10. One lot situated in Boxtown and listed in name of J. Reeder Hud speth.

Tax and cost $5.65. Franklin (White) Oue lot located in South Franklin, listed in name of Andrew Brown.1 Tax and cost One lot located In South Frank lin and listed In the name ot G. C. Soyars. Tax and cost $4.98.

JOE 'ATKERSON, MRS. CHERRY Mrs. Alec Cherry died at her home near' Price's Mill, Tuesday morning. Death was due to a complication of diseases, Mrs. Cherry was -sixty years of age, a devout' member of the Baptist church and a most estimable woman.

Her maiden name was Miss Martha Jane Flowers. The deceased Is survived by her husband, Mr. Alec Cherry and eight children, Mesdames Mary E. Nicoll, Fannie Anderson, Hisses Hattle and Mattie Anjcrson and Messrs. W'Ison, James, Low and Lee Anderson, all of this county.

The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. at the family residence; interment followed at the Steel Burying Grounds. Services were conducted by Rev. James Wade.

TYREE CHAPEL Rev. Patterson, preached at this place, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart visited the latter's father several days last week.

Morton Tyree visited E. B. Balse and family Sunday. Miss Lula Summers Is visiting her sister. Mrs.

Annie Stewart, this week. --j- The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Roose Farmer, died very suddenly' Thursday morning. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved parents, The angel of death came into the home of J.

Summers and took the beloved wl! a and Mrs. Ella Summers, January 15. She was a beloved wifo and mother, Mrs. Ella respected by the entire community. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and ton children.

Funeral services were held from the residence by Bro. M. L. Moore. 8he was then laid to ret in Hammond burying groundThAheart-brokenehildren4 and husband have our deepest sym- pathy.

i. for coon. 1, 2 i THROWX 0ER BLUFF AFTER BEING KOUBK Emmet 8kaggs Kays He Lost I ISO and Gold Watch Bowling Green, Feb. 1. Em-mett Skaggi, 21 year old, who arrived yesterday from Grayson county to enter the Bowling Green Business University, was found tonight with his bands and feet tied with wire and blindfolded ina.

bole in Reservoir Park. A large gash was1 cut In bis head. He told several that he met three Tiling men In an automobile at noon to-day who told him that they knew where a young man who knew him Well was rooming and who wanted to see him. Skaggs says he ac companied the strangers to the room, where he was locked up and with a revolver pointed at him says he was compelled to give up $150 and a gold watch. He says he was kept In this room until dark, when his hands were tied back him.

Jlh feet atscrwere bound and he was blindfolded and taken to the. Reservoir Park, where he was thrown over a bluff, receiving a large gash In his head and mgny bruises In the fall. He says he was married three v.eeks ago and that his wife is a student in the Western Kentucky State Normal School. He also has a brother attending the institution. TEMPERANCE Mr.

Bud Doss and Mr. Albert Clayburn, of Macon. County, are vlsitln? relatives near. Temper-ance. Mrs.

Bettle Clayburn has been oil the; sick list ever since she returned from Sweeney, Texas. Mr. Ed. Wolfe has quit batching" land' gone to board with Mr. Will Loyd.

The farmers, of this community met at Coldwater schoolhouse last Saturday for the purpose of organizing a farmers' union, realizing they have not received the cost of pro duction of their tobacco. A large crowd was present to plans by which to. sell their 1915 Several goo'J speecljes-were made and 3hrtKmer5-m est. 1 The Hillsdale farmers will meet at Hillsdale, Ky. next Friday for the KNOB SlNDAV-HCHOOli Nothwltb8tanding the 'severe esther and bad roads much enthus-lacm is manifested In the Pilot Knnh Sunday-school.

yNew members have been enro'led and its' Influence for feaod In the community can scarcely Much of its success is ue to Superintendent George Wll-I son, whose whole heart Is- in the work and who is greatly beloved by school. Salesmen Wanted "Live Fruit Tree Agents to handle exclusive territory, and sell our "Model Orchards," and all other kinds of shriiliberltis, ornamentals, trees, vines, etc. Write for partlcalars at once. Address W. H.

DAVIS NURSERYMEN Siiilthvllle, Trnn. MARRIED AT PARSONAGE Miss 'Clara West and Mr. Eugene Link, of the Sulphur Spring country were united In marriage, Sunda, at the Methodist parsonage in this city, Rev. S. Harper officiating.

They are prominent young people and will have the best wishes' of their many friends for success and Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, aa they cannot reach the dlaeaaed portion the ear. There la only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by conitltutlenal remedtea, Deafnrea te -caused by an inflamed condition nT the -cnua lining of the EuitachUnTuoe. When thia tube la InSamed kj. 1Jmbllsi sound or Imperfect hearinf, and" ni-n It la entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless ths inflammation can be taken out and this tubs restored to Its normal condition, hearinf will be destroyed forever: nln cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of ths mucous surfaces We win five One Hundred Dollars for any cass of Deafness (caused by catarrh that cannot be cured by Hill's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.

f. i. CHENEY Toledo, Ohio. Hold by Drufsiata. Ho.

Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. i COLIE TO US FOR THE Grade of to be had inthe city Fruits, Tuts, Candies, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Hot Coffee, Sandwiches, Lunches, -Boiled Fancy Groceries, Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacta "THE OCEAN" JXO.F.laKUE,rrop. Sunday convene at 9:00 A. M. Preaching at ip.30 A.

M. by Prof, H. Clay Smith, Assitsant State Secretary pf the Anti-Saloon League. At 7:00 P. M.

preaching by the pastor. This service will be evangelistic, and we invite the public. Special music, including one number by eight female voices. C.F. WIM BERLY, Pastor.

BRH)M CORN WANTED Bring ns your broom corn to, be worked up. will appreciate your patronage. WILLIAMS SON. EIGHT OFFICERS Assassinated In ThreevYears Is An-niston Record A news dispatch from Annlston, says that eight police officers have been assassinated in that city within three years." Monday last two more were added to the list Only a few months ago James Dashwood, formerly of this place, Was assaaartfated while in the line of At the same time the chief of Police was also killed. Out A GOOD STOCK OF Horse Blankets Storm" Fronts Lap Robes 1 Men's Slickers le Heaters At a great reduction in pricefWhiljyOU Heed tkeSC-' and while, thiy can bough! cheap is the time to TheFihest Coffee Closing Carriat ter, Mrs.

Roy Marrs, last week, Mr. and Mrs. WUklna Hobdy were the guesuts of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wilson, Saturday night Mrs.

aSajt' Ragland was the guest of Mrs. Roy Marrs one evening last week. MACEDONIA Rev. D. II.

Austin filled his regular appointment af Macedonia Sunday. -Ml8BjCynthla JJIggfr, o( Macedonia, has been out of the Franklin Grad ed School for the past two weeks with tonsilltls. Mrs. Lank spent one day last week with Mrs. Bill Dobbs.

i Those present at W. P. Harris' last Sunday were Rev. G. Austin, Milton Harris, Miss Cynthia Biggs, ro ver Perry and family and W.

S. Biggs. Messrs. Charlie Harris, rover Perry and Roy Cook attended the rook party at Mr. Bob Farley's Saturday night Miss Eva Harris spent last, Tuesday night ith Miss Cynthia Biggs.

Mrs. George Bush had the' misfortune to fall and sprain her shoulder recently. Mr. Dewey Summers, of Klondike, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. W'lL Biggs and family.

Misses Mary and Lora Harris spent 1 one night last week with their sister, Mrs. Ma ynitT r.r There will be, prayer. meeting at Macedonia Church Sunday afternoon ai two o'clock. Everybody Is cordially Invited. WOODHCRX and 'EwTiig Sloss lost a very fine 00.00 iiiare last thufs day night.

"Mrs. Will. Sloss has been in the hospital at Nashville for the oast two weeks, where she underwent an operation She I.j in noli Improved at this i time. Mrs. Homer KlrUy entertained the voodbiirn hook Club last Saturday aiternoou at her home.

Mr. Bill-Pope, met with a -great lotM 011 Monday, having a dozeri or imuie ijogi, lg breTlk trough a pond mA -nrev wre VHhied nt ovpr a hundred (ioTTais. and he himself hud a narrow' escape In an attemiit to save thii hogs. SAl.MONS Mrs. Gilbert Wllmore and daughter, Sue Moss, of Franklin, -spent a few days last week with ihejorraer's oiother, Mrs.

Fannie Vance. Mr. Tini of Rich" Pond, was the guest at Robert Green's part of last week. Miss Luclle Blewett, of Franklin, is the guest of Loreugla Buchannon. rr; Marvin Morrison, of -Allen County.

Is visiting friends, and rela- tives here, Miss Mary Neal of Woodbnm, is the nues. cf Misses Fannie and Lo- yella Horn. Mr. and Mrs. were Etng Smith's Sunday.

MIsses-Pear-and-Nancy Bnchan noir and Luclle Blewett, of Franks in, v.eie the guests Dick Horn's Sunday. Mr. anJ Mrs. Smith Roark spent Friday night with tliejormer's aunt, Mrs. D.

T. Weir. Lizzie B. and Mary is'. Lewis spent the- week-end at their home.

4tt BowUng Green, visiting friends and relatives. The death angel visited thehome of Mr. Ewing Smith recently and took away his beloved mother, Mrs. Silvan Sinrth, who was 77 years of lue. Mrs.

Smith was a christian aid a dear good neighbor. The remains were laid to rest in the family burying ground. She survived by her Ewing, and six grandchildren. m. s.

SIMPSON'S SONS KuraUh lev: Coirdt.Wltb'a Jan. 2 0, 1 9 1 5. Editor Favorite: no small distinction for a community when one from ber midst aspires to great things. Environment counts for so much zens oue.niisht think Ponce Leon's purpose of organizing a farmers' unfabled Fountain of Youth had been I 0n there. discovered X', R.

W. BARBEE, petty business care and politics, get- t'Ug a Jiving; while trying not to for- uet liow to live, ere was Eliza- lieth, rurihg about -between clubs Rudclatofes and civic betterment 'leagues, persuading pig-headed women to work together In something 'unity, pacifying this old lady, iiiarating that one, keeping house nui Inviting people to lunclr and iliiie, and worrying always and ever about hats and gowns -and gloves and shoes. Here was trying to toacli and lock af t'ie uou itlistaiulniK that I loatlif business to of my soul. lfirniion at t-rAfc And all at oncethere at 1 clock iu the montnr-, it seemed silly and lnnereRSMrv 'iiurl futile mill I snoke lip and said: "LeH out oi it. Let's do something else.

We talk of obliga lions to people and society, and try to make out that It is an obligation 1 to be. like 'everybody else. Well, I feel an overpowering obligation to be different. I am tired to death of everything that 1 have ever done. Only superstition and tomfoolery makes us believe that to work every day and all day long to get money to juend is a vital and iiecpgsarvthing, and tliut.

lien we do it we are helping In a (jod-appoiuted way to support the communltv. I don't 'see 'Ow our working to get money to nay a stucco house with EsffoEng- lull furniture and a porch swing ji'd sliruhliery planted around It is -h H--4(h- lie --m ti ii Ityor- (me bit of good 'We Iiik our trials and tribulations around, trying to-make the best of them, and think we doing, our duty. Let a stop trying. to make the 1 bst of thiniss. Theres nothing Ib Lie wa of our leaving every stick, i.

-ii stock and stone and kith and klu ve possess and startlns rlRht-out to a-1 veil tore cm hie like pioneers. Plon ers, tht it! Let go some place it takes a long time and. hard work to reat h. Iet's go to California, ot or Qutbec: I don't care, but let's-walk. Let's see what we are ade of ithout our wrappings and our trappings." It all seemed very high sounding aid glorious, this proposal to get aay from the everlasting tyranny of; things.

I didn't know then how' tilings tyranize over you when you 1 tarow them all away and live In a tent, where to fall over another person's shoes exasperates you beyond measure, and to find another's, wet towel on "your blanket drives you to eniy. It la always the other person's things, however, that annoy you, though jou have to be terribly eunctiiiou ptvw ewn when all your belongings "and necessities are packed In one-third ef a didn't know that on walking trip you have to wrestle I I 1 I It Is we, who have goe away, that note with pride Simpson county's advance in agricultural pursuits, her better grade of stock, her lmproved schools and churches. We Simpson countiaus know and feet all this. We konw that Simpson county has many honored sous. But has she always risen to her opportunities? Will she jilace one of educational affairs in the grand old State of Kentucky? And now one who for a time made bis home In Simpson county, one from a family jeho hasalways lived In Simpson county aspires to the highest afflce In the gift or the State.

Will you respond? Now is the time when Uhinking' mm, those upon whom rests the power of state, are deciding! Now Is the time to think seriously, deliberately. You, upon whom Simpson county has conferred, favors; you, whu oxpeU In future to ask favors forourielf or your sons', can you afford not to help bestow this honor upon vour own home? A woman -isn't supposed to know much about politics. But she does know about home pride, county pride, state pride and national pride, With J. W. Newman In the Governor's chair we might feel that Simpson countlans were beginning to arrive.

I May Kentucky cease to be known as the "Dark and Bloody Ground;" may she cease to be known as the home of "feuds;" may she stand for more than good whiskey-, fine horses and pretty women. May the angel of peace, love and contentment preside over her homes. May the nimea of her sons and daughters be Inscribed upon the tab- let of fame, and when the scroll Is unrolled, may Simpson county lead all the Over-the-Creeker. Vou can buy hardware, groceries, field seed and all kind of seed Cheap frdm HARRIS A CROWDUS. Pictures leave your kodak work at C.

E. Biggs' Jewelry store. I will call for' same and develop. Price rights work guaranteed. H.

D. NEAL fROLIIi GQRRIA6E CO. In our lives, that when one steps to.