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Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15
Decided to Double Track.

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 1s.-At a con ference of Rock Island officials, Mop day ,Sit was decided to double track Union Pacific line betweer o>7d 1~ f c7 xaj1ae
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15
DENOUNCED AT ST. PETERSBURG

nounced By tbe Syiet.
 St Petersburg, Jan. 13.-The opening of Mukden, Antung or Tatung-Kon to foreign trade, in accordance with the American and Japanese commercial treaties with China. without the con- sent of Russia, is denounced cditorially by the Sviet, as being an open provo cation of Russia
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

of. the banquet, was quite entertaining z s'Yes,v replied the other. Il thought his delivery rather slow, though That's natural He began life as messenger boy" --Philadephia Press
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

Many a Elan lives poorly in order to die rich.-Chicago Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

Old Sofas. Backs of Chairs. etc, can b. dyed with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15
Teosfntc and Billion Dollar Gr

Teosintc and Billion Dollar Grass,
 The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one good for IA tons hay and the other everywhere, so does Victoria Rape, yield ing 6O,OO0 lbs. sheep and swine food per acre. K. L.l
 JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
 John A.. Salzer Seed Co.,, La Crosse, Wis, and receive in return their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

] he whole family loves an eligible loyer.- N. 70. TimesDemocrat
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15
SaIxer's Home Buiider Corn.

So named because 50 acres produced SO heavily, that it's proceeds built lovely home. See Salzer's catalog. Yielded in 1903 in Ind l57 bu., Ohio l6o bu., Tenn 98 bu., and in Mich. 220 bu. per acre. You can beat this record in 1904. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE YIELDS
 PER ACRE? 120 bu. Beardless Barley per acre BIO bu. Salzer's New National Oats per A. 30 bu. Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. 900 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre. l4 tons of rich Billion Dollar Grass Hay. 60000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-per A l6O,000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder. 54,O0o lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn rich, juicy fodder, per A.
 Now such yields you can have, Mir. Farmer, ill 1904, if you will plant Salzer's seeds.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

Fostcr-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. N R-I onaL
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

Good qualities, like good steel knives, grow dull Of edge unless they are used.- Chicago Journal
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15
THREE YEARS AFTER.

Eugene E. Lario, of 751 Twentieth Avenue, ticket seller in the Union Sta
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

tIOu, DcuVcIs Soi., odyS.
 { You are at liberty to repeat what l first stated through our Denver pa pers about Doan's Kidney Pills in the summer of 1899, for I have had no reason in the interim to change my opinion of the remedy. l was subject to severe attacks of back ache, always aggravated if 1 sat long at a desk.
 Doan's Kidney Pills abso- lutely stopped my back ache. 1 have never had a pain or twinge since. "
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-15

in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co.,, l.; Crosse, Wis, and receive their great cata
 log and lots of farm seed samples. K. L..
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
1t Was In the Bible.

James Whitcomb Riley tells a
story of an old fellow who asked
for work at the Riley farm in the
poets boyhood, according to the
n. Y. Times.
He was set at hoeing potatoes,
but did not prove to be especially
industrious. When taken to task
for his lack of application he only
replied:
"Well, the Good Book says DO
all things in moderation. F."
Well, it came on dinner time
at last" says the humorist, "and
the old codger did his share no.
bly,. In fact, ate enough to kill
two or three ordinary men.
Some one gently limited that his
text didn't seem to apply. He
opened a wor1 little Bible and
imperturbably pointed to a pass
age.
at read: Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do it with all
thy mightnD
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Life, Death and Love,

A woman lay with closed eyes
and quiet breath waiting to well
come an angel whose presence
seemed to overshadow the white
curtained room. A man knelt
beside the bed, the woman's
hand pressed close in his against
his cheek, while his lips moved
as if in prayer. \
In the room were Life, Death
and Love.
"What have you given her?'
questioned Death of Life.
81 brought her my best gifts, +"
answered Life; youth, health,
beauty, Joy and Love-
HAS Love brought her good
gifts?' again asked Death.
"Said Love with wistful eyes
81 brought her brave, bright
hours, sunshine and laughter,
happiness and glory in living,
and then a heavy cross. The
sunshine she shed all about her,
even with the fading of Life's
glory; the cross hidden deep in
her soul cast out self and made
a new radiance and beauty
there
"Let her come to me-" said
Death. "Life had much to give
but peace and rest are not fol
Life to bestow. Love woul(
give all, but must reckon Will
the human heart. | will crown
and glorify and bless her.
Life fed from the quite room
with a sigh and one whispered
tender word but love fingered
brave even in the full presenc,
of Death.
"What of him?n said Love
pointing to the kneeling figure
Gle made the CROSSE" Dealt
asked.
eyes" said Love, weeping.
eve must teach him." sail
Death, "what he could not lear
from life. IL. M. S., in tn
Outlook.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
st. Louis World.
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A Daily Newspaper for less than
cents per week.

THE WORLD is published every day in
the year, including Sundays. 1t is an
eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty and twenty
four page paper,
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pointed editorials have attacted much at
tention. 1t is an up-to-date newspaper in
every sense Of the word,
II makes an especial feature OF the news
Of Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas
Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma aud the Great
Southern and South western States, hut it
tells ALL THE NEWS OF ALL THE
WORLD and tells i, well.
THE WORLD publishes more Worlds
Fair and War News with Illustrations than
any paper in the United States.
Tie ST. Lonis v orld and Mrs. Grundy
for $1.75. Mrs. Grundy will keep you
posted on all county, campaign and fruit
news aud The st. Louis World will keep
yon informed on news OF general nature
This gives you for $l75 all county, state,
national and forsigl news.
II you desire to take advantage of this
offer call at our Office or send us $l.00 for
daily $l.75 for both papers.
GRUMPY PUBLISHING co.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
He Was Not Economical.

Thomas w. Lawson, the Bos-
ton millionaire, believes that it
is rather. through enterprise and
originality than through econ
omy that financial success may
be attained.
"The time is past" he said
the other day, "for such econ
omy as used to be practiced by
an old Boston restaurateur who
recently died.
"This old fellow was econo.
mical to excess, but while he
pottered about his kitchen, try.
ing to make one egg do the work
of two, his neighbor across the
way was introducing a roof gar.
den and a mandolin orchestra
and the economist, | understand
hardly left enough on his demise
to pay his debts.
''He was, beyond any doubt
an economist. A couple OF
plumbers were working one day
down in his cellar. 1t was too
dark down there to see and the
men asked for light.
" well, said the old fellow
here's candle. Make it go as
far as you can
" 'One candle won't do sale
the plumbers. 1T won't give III
sufficient light. We must have
two.
"The old man knit his brow
and thought.
" How long, boys, will you be
working down there?' he asked
""About fifteen minutes sale
the plumbers.
GO Then, said the restaurateur
'cut the candle in two "-Bos
ton Post.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

pean-like faces among them of
both sexes as on your side of the
sea. And truly an Italian COM
plexion hath not much more of
the white, and the noses of sew
eral of them have not so much Of
the Roman.
"Their language is lofty" de-
clared Penn, "yet narrow; but,
like the Hebrew in Specification,
full. Like shorthand in writing,
one word serveth in the place of
three, and the rest are supplied
in The understanding Of the hear
err; imperfect in their lenses,
wanting in their moods, parti-
ciples, adverbs, conjuntions,
interjections. have made it my
business to understand it, that |
might not want an interpreter on
any occasion; and | must say
that | know not a language spo-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
- EDITORS TABLE. &c

IT American excellent editorial recently incorporating
therein of Virginia, North Carolina and Wash
ngton paper upon subject nchg and the habit of
nessan groundes abuse the negro We have desire
anything approaching social equality with the and we
suspect that it fortunate for the himself that he has been
practically eliminated from politics. and yet have patience
with the and thoughtess abuse of the id niger
of his worhlessness is the fault of the white We have
in mind particularly grevous mistake of placing his
tuored hand power of the ballot thereby causing him to be
come commodity subject to barter by the INSCRIPTIONS small
politician This greatly retarded his industrial Advancement and
greatly augmented the prejudice between the In spite of
mistake and the degradation of the black well as the sore
white which resulted however, the better element
whites the South have maintained rather remarkable degree
toward the negroes As general proposition the
fellow who puts his days whiting and "a cussin of the id
niger himself pore white trash and the chances that he
will be participating in game of craps dive after
people have gone their homes for the night All South
people know that the has fallen low enough He gen.
orally ndoen and irresponsible He is much weakened physi
ca and morally by disease and the of cheap whskey and
drugs lie often But he here and here to stay not
through fault through the fault of the white man. and
the best thing do to own upon promcous and ground
less abuse which only nctes to riot and disregard of law and
seriously about trying better the negros condition. We
teach him proper respect for the majesty of the law by
worthy ambition by being just and discriminating in
estimates We must be noeran of the fellow who ncites to
riot, we'll as of the one who participates in it.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Teaching Him a Lesson.

A wealthy broker is SO fond OF
flowers that he frequently spends
some time in and about his
plants, sometimes doing little
gardening himself. A few days
ago he thought he would water
some plants, so he called to his
new coachman, who was stand
ing near a watering can, and
told him to fill 1t and bring it to
him. 3
''Beg pardon, sir, Pm, the
coachman," said the importation,
touching his hat.
"Well, that's all right; bring
that can here"
"Beg pardon, sir, I'm the
coachman."
"Well, we'll, ! know that.
Bring that can here. want it. !"
The coachman touched his hat
and still made the same reply.
| Then something dawned on the
broker.
"Oh," he said, "you're the
coachman and can't bring the
can. Well, coachman, go and
have the black team hitched to
the family carriage and bring it
here. Have one of the hostlers
ride on the box with YOU"
The coachman touched his hat
respectfully and went. Pres
emily he drove up in style.
"Now," said the broker,
"drive to where that can is; and
you, hostler, pick it up, get back
on the box, drive around to the
stable with the coachman, fill il
with water and have him drive
you back again"
1t was done and the car
brought back, filed.
"Now, hostler," said the bro.
ker, 'you may 60 (; coachman, you
may remain where you are.
may need you again. Don't
drive away until l give you
leave.o
The coachman saved his digni
ty, but he sat on the seat of thai
coach for two hours after the
broker had finished watering
the flowers.-1it-Bits.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Solomon as an Employer.

The labor strikes of today are
puny affairs. Solomon, the
biggest employer of labor the
world ever knew, never had a
strike or lockout. In building
the Temple he hired of the de-
scendants of the Canaanites TO-
600 men to bear burdens and So
600 to hew timber and stone in
Lebanon, under 5000 overseers.
He also raised a levy of 10000
Israelites, whom he sent to work
in Lebanon by relays of 10000,
each relay serving one month
and returning home for two.
Here is an army of $4,000 men
working steadily for seven and a
half years without the slightest
friction. Possibly some wisdom
was needed for their manage
ment. Here is a lesson for John
B. Mcdonald and the western
employing butchers.-New York
Press.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Perkins Brutality.

81 called on Perkins last even
ing,7 remarked Mr.. Brown.
"Did you have a pleasant
time?" inquired Mrs. Brown.
Very. Perkins was beating
his wife when | went in"
"What2"
II say Perkins was beating his
wife, but of course he stopped
when / went in"
"Well, / should hope 500
II begged him to go on, but he
said some other time would do
as well.n
"You begged him to go on?"
"Why, yes. | didn't want to
spoil the fun, you know"
ooh, you brute!'
''Eh?n
81 thought you had at least a
spark of manhood left. ! sup.
pose You will be beating me
next
Eyes. think l could if you
would play finch with me-"
"Play flinch?"
eyes. That's what Perkins
and his wife were doing"
"You horrid thingn'-Ex.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Shall | Bet.

Yes!-shout 10000 bookmak-
ers-"for we live on the losses. "
No!-cry half a million of
fathers, mothers, wives-"that's
how the misery of our home be-
gan"
Yes!-whispers Coveteouness
"you may win money more quick
ly than by working"
No!-answers Prudence, every
few win in the long run"
Yes!--urges Selfishness-"you
will have easy times if you are
lucky"
No!-replies Conscience, 10th
ers would suffer for your ease
you may drug me for a while,
but there Will be remorse after
wards"
Yes!-says the sporting news
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

papers-"you will buy us more
eagerly
Nol--Njoins Dnty-"you will
neglect me, and employ your
thoughts elsewhere"
Yes!--laughs the saloon keep
er-'betting men are my best
customers.''
No!-mumurs the saving bank
-"they seldom patronize me for
long,
Yes!-votes the drinker-
'what shall do without your"
Nol-sighs the prison COVER
nor--my Jail is filing"
Yes!--mutters the devil-"it's
a short road to hell"
No!--commands your Maker
do as you would be done by.
Work in faith and hope. Strive
to be honest and pure. The re-
ward shall come some day, Fear
not, will be with thee .'-Ex.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Smoothing Troubles at Sea.

Harry Lehr and John Jacob
Astor visited Philadelphia re-
Gently in a motor car. They
stayed overnight in Philadelphia,
and during the evening a num-
Der Of young men called on them.
Mr.. l.ehr was III good spirits.
His conversation was amusing.
The talk happened to turn on
sea voyaging, and he said:
"Once, crossing the Atlantic,
a tremendous row arose among
the sailors. They fought down
in the forecastle like a pack of
wild beasts. Luncheon was go
ing on at the time, and the first
officer left the table to see if he
could not quell the disturbance.
"He had only been gone a
little while when the hubbub
began to quite down. Every
thing was quite when he return
ed. The captain called across
the saloon in an approving tone
Things seem to be smoother
now.'
"Yes,' returned the first Off
Ger, we have ironed the sailors,
sir.n New York Tribune.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

ken in Europe that hath more
sweetness or greatness, in accent
and emphasis, than theirs.
SIN liberality they excel, "Penn
said. Nothing is too good for
their friend. Give them a fine
gun, coat or other thing, it may
pass twenty hands before it
sticks. Light Of heart, strong
affections, but soon spent. The
most merry creatures that live.
They feast and dance perpethally.
They never have much nor want
much. Wealth circulateth like
the blood. All parts partake,
and though none shall want what
another hath, yet exact observers
of property. Chicago Daily
News.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Cabbage Snake.

Va WIZ 'SiSiIt VI WIN NV NOoo
and dispeptic the statement is
made on the best authority that
the so-called cabbage snake"
is no snake at all, but a harmless
little worm that may be eaten
raw or cooked without danger.
They are as apple worms and
not near so plentiful. The fol
lowing article by Gerald Nc
earthly, biologist, published in
the Bulletin of the North Caro-
lima State Board of Agriculture
is conclusive:
"The sea-serpent of menda-
cious renown seems to have been
forced out of business this year
by a land serpent which has To-
Gated in the western part of
North Carolina, where it has
taken to frightening the owners
of the cabbage patches, Many
stories have been published con-
corning the deadly venom of this
creature, usually referred to as
cabbage snake" Several of
these "serpents" have been
caught and sent to the North
Carolina Department of Agri-
culture for Identification. In
every case these have proved to
be the common harmless water
worm, or chair snake. Cor
dius variabiles.
"Snakes and serpents belong
to the back boned series of ami
mails. This creature is a nema-
told worm belonging far down
in the scale of created being. 1t
has q soft, homeless body, with
only rudimentary organs. 1t
does not bite or chew, but absorbs
its food in liquid form through
any and every part OF its body,
1t is normally an internal para
site of grasshoppers and other
insects. Its presence in cabbage
heads is rare and accidental,
due to the previous abundance
of insects upon the plants. The
Gordius worms are never found
parasitic upon humans or verter
brate animals. The stories con
corning the deaths supposed tt
have been caused by these worms
are untrue and ridiculous!
"There is no venom in them
They may be eaten raw or cook
ed without any danger to the
eater.
"The serious part of thes,
stories is that such publication
: may cause considerable loss b,
preventing people from eatin!
the cabbage they have raised o
purchased. Such fears are Who'll
ly groundless. The worms ar,
not common, and when they d,
occur upon cabbage, they will d.
no harm to anyone eating TIN
vegetable. They are at worst n,
, more hurtful than the worms 81
plentiful in apples and peache
some seasons.
= "The so-called cabbage worm
or Gordius varibilis, is a slender
white bodied worm, from four t.
twelve inches long, and about Il
| thick as an ordinary knittin
needle.
at is hoped that those news
papers which have published tn
misleading stories concernin
this worm, will republish thi
refutation, and thus help to pre-
vent needless loss of good food.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Nonresident Notice.
Tenn. c ,al, Iron & r. K. Co.

Martin Snyder, Trustee, ct al4.
No. SOL. In the Chancery Court of Grun-
dy County at Altamont, Tenn.
In this cause and il duly appearing 10
the undersigned Clerk and Master from
he allegations in Compliments bill
witch are sworn 10 that Martin S,yder
y ca. and Fred S. Corey, two of the de-
fendants H. aid cause are non-residents
Of the State Of Tennessee or reside in parts
unknown, So that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon them, Ii is
therefore ordered that publication be made
Tor four cinsecntlvc weeks in Mrs. Grundy.
weekly newspaper Published at Tracy
CITY, Grundy O. uniy. Tenness e, com
handing ali nonresident defendants 10
appear before me a my off e in the town
of Al mont, Tenn, on or before Monday
Oc,ob 3, 1901, (same being a rule day.)
and then aud Their plead, answer or de-
mnr 10 compliments bill, fled against
them and Others in said cause. or the same
will lie proceeded with exparte as to them.
This Aug. a, 1904.
JOHN ScRUGas, G., an.
SPEARS & SPEARS, Sol.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
Get Into a Bad Tangle.

Some of the wonderful beauties
of our election laws are exem-
plified in the middle which has
arisen concerning the holding of
an election for Trustee of Coffee
County. AT the regular election
on August 4 there was tie vote
for Trustee between John B.
Shrader and w. G. Lawrence
each having SOB votes. Under
the law, so it is understood, pro-
visions are made for the settle
ment of tie votes for county
offices, by making it the duty of
the Election Commissioners to
cast the deciding vote. This
little ''bon proviso" was, of
course, incorporated in the law
to be of service in cases where
there was tie between Demo
cratic and Republican candi-
dates.
In untieing a tie by this meth
cd, two of the Commissioners
being Democrats and one Re-
publican, it is easy to guess how
the decision would go. When
the Commissioners met to can
vass the returns in this trustee
case it so happened that there
were only two present, the third
member of the Commission not
being present. Then it so hap
pened, so it is stated, that one of
the two Commissioners present
was supporter of Lawrence,
while the other was a Shrader
adherent. This of course created
another tie--a tie before the
people and tie in the Commits
sion.
An agreement was then enter
ed into to allow Shrader and
Lawrence to 90 before the people
again on last Thursday.
On the even of the election,
another question was sprung,
One of the parties, so it isstated.
claims that under the law only
those who voted for Trustee in
the August 4 election are eligi.
BILE qualified voter, while the
other side hold to the theory
that all legal voters are entitled
to vote, SO there we are. Then
it is understood that the Com.
missioners claim the right under
the law to go ahead and decide
the business in accord with
whatever a majority of the Com.
mission may see proper.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

is time the people discussing and deciding the pro-
posed amendments to State Constitution With two or
three exception MRS. GRUMPY is for them. Within very few
the people of the State have had striking examples of
the necessity of eeng by popular vote the State officers
elected by the legislature Our legislature should be de-
Lucrative legislative body, and seeng boodlng of
practical politicians aborng under the IMPRESSION apparently
that the people the Capitol elect this that aspr
office The best way stop the growing of the dogs to
remove the bone .mr..
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08
PENIS Description Of an Indian.

William Penn, when he came
to America, gave a most inter
esting account of the Indians
whom he met. "They are gem
orally tall, straight well built
and of singular proportion," he
said. ''They tread strong and
clever, and mostly walk with
a lofty chin. Of complexion
black, but by design, as the gyp-
sizes in England. They grease
themselves with bears fat clari-
fed, and using no defense against
sun and weather, their skins
must needs be swarthy. Their
eve is little and black. The
thick lip and flat nose, SO fire.
quent with the East Indians and
blacks, are not common to them;
for | have seen as comedy Euro
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

begins look like Mr. Bryan coming to the Senate from
Nebraska That is where he belongs Mr. Bryan be of
service to his party the Senate than anywhere
Falcon.
country member of the United States Senate He would
position any his extreme theories upon the
country and yet he would exert wholesome influence Con-
gress that would hold before its members lofty ideals.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

There are three epochs in a
mans life-the day he catches
his first fish, Che day he hears his
first born wail>and the day he re-
allies the significance Of to-day.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-08

it be good idea for the people who are making
war the divorce evil to seek vigorous legislation
strcng of whaebone and other seductive symmepo
ucng appliances? Surely awakening the fact that hngs
what they seem, respect must have It's bearing
upon domestic inecy which airs its grievances in court