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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
IttUliiOiit.
Let AIRS Gruady say:

let Mrs G,oady say:-
Mr.. Burns, ,~of Mouteagle, was
here Monday.
John Scruggs, clerk and mas
ter, James H. Northcut and your
correspondent were in Coalmont
Tuesday.
James Step and wife, Of Tracy,
were here last week a little while
on their return from Beersheba
Springs.
j. j. WoodIee, of CoaImont,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Mary Woodlee, after a
two months stay with relatives
here returned home Monday,
Mrs. Givens was in Coalmont
this week.
Mrs. Roy Sanders, Of Bat
telle, Ala, and little son EN-
met, after a two weeks stay with
parents Of the former, returned
to their home Friday.
RATHER.
- Send us your job printing,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
COULllaOHt.

Let Ms. G,qasdy soy,
Mrs. Bette Tate, of Altamont,
visited in the city last week.
Foss Mercer, of McMinnville,
was here Thursday.
George Schlageter spent Sun
day in Monteagle.
L. V. Woodlee, of Altamont,
was here Thursday on business.
DIR. Hembree was at Tracy
Tuesday.
J. X. Z. Pearson, of Tracy,
was here last week.
Miss Annie Schlageter, of
Nashville, passed through here
Thursday enroute to Gruetli
where she will spend q few
weeks.
jeff. d. Fults was here last
week.
Frank Lynch spent a few hours
in our city Thursday,
Mrs. Braiden is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. S. N. Griswold and chill
dren, of Altamont, were visit
ing here Saturday and Sunday
as the guest Of Mrs. Jake Dyer.
j. ID. Northcnt, wife and
little son passed through here
Monday enroute to Altamont
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
MOnte0gte.
Let Mrs Grsndy say

Let Mrs G,undy say;
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy enter
tained last Wednesday in honor
of Miss Daniel of Pratt City.
The house was beautifully deco
rated in sunilowers, and at a late
hour an ice course was served.
The hostess received in a lace
trimmed organdy and the
honoree in tan with touches of
pink.
Miss Lizzie Kelton has return
ed home after spending some
time with Miss Florence Bennett.
The Misses Tucker have re-
turned after delightful stay in
Bell Buc.le.
Mrs. J. r. Kennedy will leave
Thursday for Nashville.
Mr.. Harvey Templeton of
Winchester spent Sunday here.
Miss George Kennedy has re-
turned after very pleasant stay
in Tracy.
Mrs. j. G. Doris of Tracy
spent Saturday with friends here.
A merry tally-ho party from
Tracy, chaperoned by Mrs. G.,
Taylor, passed through here
Tuesday.
Mr.. +. ID. Tucker is in Tracy.
GropaE. n ,usEy
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
Good Spirits.

Good spirits don't all come
from Kentucky. Their main
source is the liver and all the
fine spirits ever made in the
Blue Grass State could not
remedy a bad liver or the hum
dred-and-one i'll effects it pro-
duces. You can't have good
spirits and bad liver oil at the
same time. Your liver must be in
fine condition if you would feel
buoyant, happy and hopeful,
bright of eye, light of step, vigo-
rous and successful in your pur-
suits. You can put your liver
in fine condition by using Green's
August Flower-the greatest Of
all medicines for the liver and
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
Bumblebees In Possession of Church.

A colony of bumblebees have
built their nest around the bell
rope in the belfry of the Pres.
byterian Church at Hartsville.
On Sunday when the bell rung,
the insects came down into the
church and took possession. The
service had to be cut short and
three or four gentlemen are
carrying reminders of the anger
of the bees.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
Marshall County Lady Fatally
Injured in Runaway.

Mrs. Robert Liggett, who was
fatally injured in a runaway
near Verona Monday afternoon,
died last Tuesday. The horse
which she and her daughter were
driving ran away with the buggy,
throwing them out, breaking
Mrs. Liggett's collar bone and
injuring her internally. Miss
Liggett was not hurt.
The deceased leaves a hus-
band and several children.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

an income of $1,000, 900. The
grower is said to have made a
profit of 10 cents per crate which
makes 50, 10000.
This season was the banner
one and oyertwice as many cars
were shipped this year than
during the year 1898, which was
the banner year up to the pres
ent year.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
Salt and Soda in this Wells Water.


Considerable excitement is
manifested near Ashland City
over the water that has been
found in well on the place of
w. T. Bright, which was recent
ly dug at Harris Sulpher
Springs. The well is I95 feet
deep and produces water as salty
as the briny ocean, mixed with
soda. The citizens go there dai-
ly to partake of it and carry it
off in jugs. Mr.. Bright will
have it analyzed in a few days.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

Mrs. Geo. Clendenon has been
quite sick for the past week.
DIR. James Whitworfh of Beer
sheba Springs was called to see
Mrs. Tim Daniel Sunday night
who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Sue Morton is ON the sick
list.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
&C OVER THE STATE. y

stomach and certain cure for
dyspepsia or indigestion. 1t has
been a favorite household remedy
for over thirty-five years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thus
insure you liberal supply of
"good spirits. Trial size, 25c;
regular bottles, 75c. City Drug
Store.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost it's terrors
since Chamberlain's Collie, Chole-
ra and Diarrhoea Remedy came
into general use. The uniform
success which attends the use of
this remedy in all eases of bowel
complaints in children has made
it favorite wherever its value
has become known. For sale by
Doris Cheek & Co.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

MRS. GRUNDY-A Character in Morton,s
Comedy, "Speed the Plough" the wife of
lucky iarmer envied by Dame Ashfeld, neigh
Dor, who constantly exclaims, "What will Mrs.
Grundy say" hence, society in general regarded
as censor OF morals.-Standard Dictionary.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

Voluntary Observers Meteorological
Record for week ending Aug 18th in
elusive:
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

U. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau Report.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

wednesday 10y .,,.,.ou,,. l.. .5".,..,,,..,a
Three cloudy days.
Four clear days,
f. M. C. WHITE, Vol. Ob'r.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-08-18

Advertisements must have merit or they
will not be accepted. Mrs. Grundy has large :
and increasing circulation. Artistic designs in
typography special feature in our ads. With
the latest improved machinery we are also turn
ing out superior grade of job work. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
DOCTORS COFFEE
And Ills Daughter Matched Him.

Coffee drinking troubled the family OF
A physician Of Grafton, W. Va, who de-
scrfbes the situation briefly:
Having suffered quite 4 while from
vertigo. paIpitation Of the heart and
manv other arrangements of the nerv-
Gus system and finding no relief from
usual methods of treatment, thought
to see how much there was in the Pcs
turl argument against coffee.
so I resorted to Postum. cutting off
the coffee and to my surprise and salts
faction have found entire relief from all
nv s11fFerings. proving eoneIusiveIy the
banefuI effect Of coffee and the way TO
be rid Of It.
7 have found Postum completely
takes the place Of coffee both IN favor
and in taste It IS becoming more popu-
lar every day with many Of our people
and IS having great demand here.
My daughter, Mrs Long has been a
sufferer for long time from attacks Of
acute Indigestion. BY the dismissal Of
coffee and using Postum in its place she
has obtained complete relief
Il have also heard from many others
who have used your Postum very favor
able accounts Of its good effects
It prescribe Postum in place OF coffee
IN a great many cases and / believe that
upon its merits Postum viii come into
general use" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Look for the famous little book, THE
Read to MELVILLE in each pkg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02

week after she expects to leave Topeka
to visit friends elsewhere before re-
turning home
AIRS. Frank Tamman Of Dallas. Tex.
is the guest Of MIS- Roy D. johnston
Miss Edith DumonL OF Kansas city u
expected Friday for the Watoya club
dance and to stay over Sunday with
Miss Venice Whitney
Miss Emma Nichols has returned
from Kansas City where she has been
MISS clark Of Manhattan is in town
Miss 0anna Savage of St Joseph was
the guest OF Miss Blanche Wilson Tues
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Johnston viii go
to Kansas City Saturday to spend sew
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Kitchen are IN
Chicago for a short visit.
Mr.. Horace Swayze Of Sherman, Tex,
Mrs. S1Urgiss for a few days, left for
his home today
Mrs. William T. Bowen has returned
from a visit IN Lawrence
Mr.. and Mrs. z. 3. Clark and son OF
Valentine. Nebraska, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Miller. Mrs Clark was
formerly Miss Matte Carlyle.
Miss EsteIIe F'eakius and Mr. ]. M
Hill were married IN Lawrence F'ebru-
airy 90 and are at home to their friends
at 20 Lincoln street
Mrs A. Hollcraft left today for san
ia Cruz. California, where she viii re-
main indefinitely
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rathburn Of
Emporia are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. A Hope and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H
Runyen-
The F7flonena club met Thursday
with Mrs. Tom VerIin- The nexl
meeting viii be with Mrs. Bateman. 48s
Lake street At this meeting the an
nuaI election OF Officers will take
place, and all members are requested
To be present.
The Tata Art Embroidery club vii
meet Thursday with Mrs. Fred Drawn
/ 116S Woodward avenue
line party at the indoor circus
Thursday night viii include Miss Flor
| ence Wilson, Miss Daisy Woodding
Miss Loretta SlIer Miss Elizabeth
/ Conkling Miss Juanita Stout and Miss
| Casa yant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
Has 34s SKULLS.
Western Millionaire Has Fad for Col
Iscting Grewsome Specimens

Omaha, Neb.. March 2.-Wanted-
Human skulls. must be in good eondI-
ton; will pay literally for fine spect-
mems Apply TO Hotel Metropole-
Charles w jenkins.
Jenkins is a resident of Corpus Chris
ii. Texas in winter. and OF Duluth,
MINI, in summer. Concerning his ad-
vertiSement he said.
T came here to see If I could pick
Up any good skulls for my collection
I have now IN my private museum at
Corpus Christi. S4S perfect human
skulls
In my youth made a study of an
atomy. While at college in Lexington,
KY. had three skulls in my room, and
In that way I acquired sort of liking
for such strange bric-a-bFac.
T got my real start as & collector Of
skulls IN 1887. when my father moved
the town of Minton from one corner of
his ranch to a sDot twenty miles dis
tant, on account OF the extension of the
International & Great Northern It
happened that there was a graveyard
IN the town Of Minton. although the
village was only five years old. It was
too difficult an undertaking to move the
graveyard. The cemetery fell into dis
use A few years later. and 1t was found
necessary to grade a portion Of the
ground. Nearly a hundred skeletons
were unearthed- I took charge Of the
whole lot
After q futile effort to get the people
who had originally lived on the spot to
relieve ne Of my burden. 7 had all the
skeletons reinforced. keeping the skull
Of each I had Just seventy-eig1E- These
7 polished and placed in cabinet made
for the purpose at my winter home in
Corpus Christi. Having made a start
I added to my collection from time to
time, making my purchases generally
from physicians.
Tt was not until the Galveston food
that my collection became d large one.
After that great disaster I went to the
stricken city and there obtained in the
neighborhood OF 200 skulls of unknown
dead
Mr.. Jenkins is q millionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
GIRL STICKS IN TRANsOM.
Fireman Saves Frightened Woman
and Gets Into Similar Difficulty.

New York. March A girl was dis
covered stuck in the transom of a fruit
store. She was unable to extrieate heE-
was Louise Digherf, Is years old, pref
" and buxom- Her father keeps the
fruit store at Grove and Morgan
streets, and relies upon Louise to sweep
up and do the snow saoveiinE
Louise opened the store at o'clock
in the morning and stepped out to
tackle the sidewalk, but the door slam
med behind her. and the spring lock
fastened it.
She borrowed q stepladder from next
door and tried to get through the open
transou- Her head and shoulders went
through ali right, and the small boy
at the corner could see nothing but 4
pair Of skirt-draped heels.
Suddenly she stopped.
nj m stuck" yelled Miss Digherj.
group OF men assembled and gave adj
vice, but the transcm refused to yield
until Jersey Cftys two fire chapIains, the
Rev. James Coleman and the Rev Roger
3 ire With them was Fireman John
Griffin of truck No. 2 He mounted 4
soap box. waving back the chapIains.
Griffin seized the flying heels and then.
with 4 mighty pull. he tore the shrieking
Louise from the transom rilo-crus ring
grip
Now, watch me- cried the jubilane
Ire-saver to the watching crowd IN
show you how to climb through a tran
som It's light exercise to me-" A mo-
ment later bold Griffin. stuck fast at the
waist line, was wildly kicking paint off
and filing the air with yeIIs-
1t took fifteen minutes to pry the hook
and ladder expert from the transOH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
THAT QUIyERA PRIZE.
Musical Papers Item About Topeka'z
Offer.

The Musical Leader and Concert Goer
this week contains the following:
In The Musical Leader and Concert
Goer of Feb. IL announcement was
made of a prize of $3.50 offered by the
Commercial club of Topeka. kas-- for
the best musical setting of Eugene
Wares poem "Quivera," which was
published in the same ISSUE
The 1oen Is to be set to music for
q. chorus Of mixed voices and four solo
yoices-sopEano, alto, tenor and bass
The time of performance to be not
longer than thirty minutes. All manu-
script should be seat to Major T. J.
Anderson of the Commercial Club. To-
peka. Kas-, not later than April TO- No
name IS to be attached to the MS,
which must bear a private mark At
the same time the mark with name OF
composer is to be sent to the secretary
Of the club in sealed envelope, which
viii be unopened until after award IS
made. The composer must furnish full
piano score There will be No division
OF the prize. $3.50 will be given for the
best composition which is to be sung
by the Topeka Choral Society under
the direction Of Prof. Geo. B. Penny,
conductor. The serni-centeuniaI will be
celebrated at Topeka, Kas., May 80
Either President Roosevelt will be
present, or he will be represented by
Secretary OF War Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
DOCS WEARING GOGGLES.
CANNES Which Ride in Automobiles
Have Eye Protection

Paris, March 2.-The automobile has
always been bad for the dog in the
road unIucky enough to stay in its
way. but it has also been and IS bad
for the dog that rides in the car with
his master. The dust gives him sore
eyes and te catches cold
The master. having devised means for
his own comfort on the road has at
last thought himself of his dumb
companion. It is no uncommon sight
in Paris now to see the dog peeriug
from the front seat through enormous
goggles such as the chauffeur himself
wears He wears heavy blanket,
tailored to lit as snugIy as a. coat. and
d scarf about his neck to keep pneu-
mon1a at a distance.
Small wonder that the peasants on
country roads about Paris, seeing this
strange beast in the still terrifying
motor car, along side 4 creature more
resembling a gorilla than a man, raise
their eyes to heaven and murnlur,
Mad, all madr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
In S0GIei~-

Mr. Dean r. Low will give a dinner
tonight at his home on Fillmore street
IN honor of Miss Margaret Lyle Burns
Of Pueblo. Colo. Covers VIII De la1d EoE
Miss Burns Mr. and Mrs. Albert Z
Reid, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. MohIer, MISS
Meta Robinson. Miss Bessie Canlpoe4ls
Miss Helen Smith. Miss Hazel FassIer,
Miss Jeanette Lord, Mr. Inomas L
King, Mr. Ben Johnson Mr. Archie
Williams, Mr. Dan Hamnlatt, MI John
Waters and Mr. Low
For his dinner at the Governors
House tonight in compliment 60 the Sat
urday Night club Governor Bailey has
asked beside the club members Mr.
Edgar Watson Howe Of Ateh1Sons MI
William Allen White OF EnperIa, MIR
Frank ?. MacLeunan. Mr.. harry J.
Bone and Mr.. Richard F Hayden The
members of the club are; Mr. John F
Switzar. Mr. O P. NJ AIcC1intocA, Mr..
Charles D. WEIGH, Mr. Louis A -Steb-
bins Mr. Albert Watkins, Mr.. Abram
Wyuan. Mr. Burton H. Pugh, Mr..
Thomas A McNeaI. Mr.. z D Mickey
er Mr.. LIeWellyn Kieue. Mr.. C J.
Evans, BIr. Leonard S Ferry, Mr.
Frank H. Foster. Mr. John Macdonald,
Mr.. A ". Dana, Mr.. Thomas F DoTan,
Mr. W. NJ. Davidson and Mr. John A
Daley ImprDmptu toasts will be called
for and Mr. W. NJ. Davidson, president
Of the club, will act as postmaster
John Hamilton Will give a party at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. .. N. Hamilton, tonight between the
hours Of and 10 o'clock in celebration
Of his twelfth birthday anniversary. The
girls and boys asked are HiIdegarde
Hurley. Dorothy Scott. Gladys Scott.
LeCha Blanch, Irene Frank. Ruth Whit
ney. Alice Noble. Chloe Barry, Helen
Poindextsr. Orliu and Vernon Weed.
Harlow Hurley, Thurlow Morris, Early
Poindexter. Jack White Lawrence
White. Charley Robinson, De Witt
Hager and Myrou Dudley.
The Froebel Mothers union viii meet
Friday afternoon at half after 2 o'clock
with Mrs. H J. WhitcOub 200 Wood
lawn avenue. There viii be an election
Of officers and payment of club and fed
Grafton dues.
The 5. NJ c. club met with MIS-.
Harry Nichols, 1908 North Quincy street,
Monday afternoon Mrs Rogers, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Miss EWart and Mrs. ".
0. Rigby were the substitutes for the
afternoon Mrs. A 7. Lucas and Mrs.
J. N. Padgett won the prizes The club
meets with Mrs. Troutman next Mon
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
L DECIDED NO."

Why should woman ever be expect
ed to say Yes or Mop
So thought Claude. as she sat one
morning at her writing table. with her
chair tilted back and a froWn Of vexa-
ton on her pretty face 1t was too
badi Fer Jack had asked her the night
before to marry him. and had made
her promise to send an answer the
next day. Why had he not insisted
upon a reply at the time? Then II
would all have been settled by now,
one way or the other.
s+Of course, I should have refused
him. she said to herself. but 1t would
have been so much easier to say than
to write" All the same. she could not
help remembering how nice Jack had
been on the occasion, and she felt that
she might almost have been tempted
to say Yes when he put his hands
gently on her shoulders, and looking
closely into her eyes. had asked the
question. # he had only drawn her
to him and had dared to kiss her-Wei,
she did not know what she might not
have said Perhaps it was just as
wall he didn't She was still freet
But this horrfd letter had to be writ
ten. of course, it must be mo Al
the same time. how was she to put Il !!
Must she write formal letter ana give
her reasons2 That would be, to say
the least. unpleasant, and oesldss sne
would not like to hurt him. and. tneh
she was not quite clear about the rea-
sons Perhaps postcard with the
single word No on it would be best!
BUT servants are given to reading post
cards. and she would have to sign ner
name. or at least put her initials That
would not do: II must be a letter. 50
Claude began:
s.CAIy Dear Jaek)-Tm sure this IS the
last letter I shall ever write TO you, pc
cause I'm going to say NOT see that
i've begun it all wrong. but this Is my
last sheet Of paper. So please don 7
read the words in parenthIs1s-4 snoulo
have commenced Dear Captain Nane-
Il suppose that, just like a man, you
| want reasons for my answer. I GU uSee
to saw that women never had any rea-
sons for what they did. only excuses
| Won added that this was one or tneal
| chief attractions. Now, must De mos
unattractive, for I've heaps or reasons
and never an excuse First or all,
t didn't like you cat first, at Ieastl-yol
| mustn't read the words N parenlheses
That was when you used to snow nj
no particular attention, and every one
| else was rushing to fetch and carry fol
| me I didn't like that. but I'm no.
| sure that I actually hated you Tor II
/ T dare say my pride Cor eonceIt1 was
/ hurt. RecoIIect the words IN paren-
theses are inviSihlet
Then somehow or other l got TO lee
| that I should like to do something 1oi
YOU Wasn't it ridiculous? But yol
would never accept my favors- Ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
FREDERICK STATUE SITE.
Location Chosen for Monument Pre-
seuted by German Emperor.

Washington, D. C, March AT the in
stance OF the president. Baron Won Stern
oers- She German ambassador has had a.
l3ng conferences with Secretary Taft and
AtaJoF General Gillespie respecting the
l loeatlon Ct the statue Of Frederick the
~ NJ ei5l' Wfllcn IS TO be dedicated October
20 It was decided that the statue sI99115f5
MAKE one OF q quartette of the world s
greatest soldiers. and it will stand IN
me On the beautiful terrace of the war
eotiege building with Alexander the
treat Caesar and Napoleon.
Ne German statue viii differ from the
one or the four which is d presenta ton
To the United States
Better that the United States government
should itself provide the other statues
AT IT'S own expense The ranxenents
made are highly satisfactory to the Ger
man ambassador. who viii aequafrt his
emperor WITH them -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-02
MADWomAN's RICH GIFTS.
Imagined Herself Betrothsd to the
Emperor Of Japan

Paris, March "A spIendidIy gowned
woman of distinguished appearance and
about so years of age rushed into a
Paris police station a few nights ago
crying. T am the fancee of the en-
perur of Japan" and she threw herself
on her knees before the commissioner.
You are my ambassador" she an
nounced to that astonished functionary,
and I bring you these presents that
you will carry to the elect Of my heart
with this kiss.
She arose from her knees to imprint
a salute uopn the cheek Of the police
official at the same time drawing from
her muff a small rosewood Golfer.
Adroitly evading the caress, intended
for the emperor, he took the Golfer. It
contained about $4,000 in money and
Jewels. The woman, who was Of aristo-
cratic connections, had suddenly been
struck with madness. superinduced by
family troubles.