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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

fair authorities discovered that n the
exhibits were hauled In and out on
these roads 1t would destroy them.
because OF the narrow tires that pre-
vailed upon the wagons OF the truck
and express companies. The authori.
ties established a rule that no narrow
tire wagons could come on the
grounds. There was a great howl by
the transportation companies, but the
fair authorities stood firm, and the
teaming companies met the conditions
by substituting a wide for a narrow
tire upon the same wheel. They sim.
ply took off say two and a half incS
tire and put on one three and a half
inches or four inches upon the same
wheel and the same felloe. This serv.
ed the purpose.
About three years ago the city Of
Chicago passed an ordinance provid
Ing for wide tires upon vehicles using
the streets for traffic. A tremendous
howl was made by all teaming inter
ests and they brought in the wagon
makers TO state that the changing OF
these wheels meant an expenditure of
millions upon millions of dollars, and
1t would take several years in order to
nave the change made. Large manu-
facturers of wagons said the wagon
stock was gotten out for the narrow
tire wagons. and II would take at
least two years before any general
change could be made. At that time
the writer took hand In the campaign
with others, and published In the Chi
cago papers illustrations of how this
change could be made (see cut here.
with. The city council stood firm,
the ordinance was passed and the
users OF narrow tires were arrested
sand fined. In very short time wide
tires began to appear upon the streets.
and now the use is general and the
solution has been mainly as indicated,
namely, substituting wide tires for
narrow ones upon the same wheels.
Any local blacksmith or wagon maker
can make the change indicated and
the expense ought to range between
$500 and $1,000 for a wagon The Il.
lustration is SO simple that anyone
can follow It.
The question IL, how shall this be
brought about? The writer would
suggest state law licensing all the
vehicles, the same as the automobile
is now licensed, and let 1t apply upon
everything that goes upon the road,
graduating it with view OF making
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

CURED to move a given load, over va.
rious surfaces with tires of different
widths. Many persons will be sur
prised to know In the large majority
OF cases load can be moved with
less power with veh ,les having wide
tires, rather than narrow ones.
There may be another and easier
way to accomplish the end desired
than the imposing Of license tax
upon vehicles. That would be to
credit the owner certain amount
each year on his annual road tax bill
upon furnishing proof that all his We
hicles used upon the highways con.
formed to the wide tire requirements
Suppose the owner has a road tax
OF. say $1,000. and he has two wagons
used upon the highways. Credit him
$500 per year upon each wagon for
four years. In this way the tax abat-
ed will more than pay the cost OF
changing the wagon. Thus. his In
terest would be sufficient to induce
NhS o~Hei W Hudht luS NHdlltc.
Public sentiment would also change
rapidly In support of the wide tire
movement. and In year or two a
man would be ashamed TO be seen on
the street with one OF these road de.
stroying wagons.
The plan suggested is feasible
practical and has worked satisfac.
torily where II has been tried. There
is no reason why action should not be
taken along the lines indicated.
Referring to the Illustration above
A wide tire can be placed upon an old
wheel without any filling piece as
shown in the Illustration. Just lei
the tire project half inch on eact
side of the felloe. This will greatly
simplify the changing from the mar
row TO the wide tire. and for many 10
calities will serve the purpose JUS
as we'll
Wide tires make roads. narrow tires
destroy them. There should be s
thorough cooperation between all o.
the residents Of the several township,
for better roads. Nothing can be don,
SO quickly and 80 cheaply that will
be productive Of such good results a,
to discard narrow tires and substitute
wide ones In their place.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
What Mamma Said.

When the new minister, a hand
some and unmarried man. made his
first pastoral call at the Fosdicks, he
took little Anna up in his arms and
tried to kiss her. But the child re-
fused to be kissed; she struggled
loose and ran off into the next room.
where her mother was putting few
finishing touches to her adornment be-
for going into the drawing room to
greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered,
the man in the drawing room wanted
me to kiss him"
We'll, replied mamma, why didn't
you let him? would II we're you. -
Thereupon Anna ran back into the
drawing room, and the minister
asked:
We'll. little lady, won't you kiss
me now"
mo, won't" replied Anna prompt
ly, but mamma says she will. "-Ex
change,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Politician and preao,et,

A politician in a western state. long
suspected Of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways. was finally In.
dicted and tried, The jury was out a
long time, but eventually acquitted
him, After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court.
room, minister who had been in
part responsible for the Indictment
and trial. approached the politician
and said; We'll, my friend. YOU have
escaped; but YOU had close shave.
| trust this will be a warning to you
to lead better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men
That may be-" the politician re.
Piled THAT may be; but amt
pledged to any one. Saturday Eve.
ming Post
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
SUGGEST 1T.

Next time you're out with friends
and you're all wondering what you
can drink to Quench the thirst---some-
thing that you'll all enjoy-suggest
C0CA.COLA.
Everyone will thank you for an In
PRODUCTION to the most delicious, re-
freshing and thirst.quenching beverage
that anyone could drink. 1t is cool
ing-relieves fatigue and just hits the
dry spot, At soda-fountains or carbon
ated In bottles--5c everywhere.
AS to its wholesomeness--w tc
the COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta, Ga, for
a copy of their booklet. "The Truth
About COCA-COLA'--compiled by au
thorities.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

again. / don't know how to express
my thanks for the good 1t has done me
and / hope all suffering women will
give Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t was worth its
weight In gold. Mrs. J. p. ENpLICH,
r. F. d. No. 4, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or HARM
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as innamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains.
backache, indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes 1t to herself to give Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound q trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Lynn, Mass, for Il.
1t is free and always helpful.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
WIDE TIRES A HELP
IMMENSE BENEFIT IN KEEPING
HIGHWAYS IN GOOD
CONDITION.
CONCERTED ACTION NEEDED
rwo-Ton Load on Wagon With 1sl
Inch Tires VIII Do More Damage
in Cutting Up Road Than Twice
the Load on Three Inch Tire.
BY HOWARD X. GROSS.

The question of good roads through.
out the country is of tremendous ion,
portance, and the people are every.
where clamoring for them. The great
majority seem to be wandering
around in a maze of uncertainty "a
to what to do.
The solution involves many factors.
Local conditions are subject to a wide
variation both as to soil, road mate
rial, amount Of traffic, etc, hence no
rule can be laid down that will apply
in all cases. The subject must be
given intelligent treatment by a can.
able engineer, familiar with the sur
roundings.
There is however one thing that
can be done that will be of immense
benefit to the roads of all times
whether earth, stone or gravel, and
that is wider tires upon the wagons
Untold millions of dollars Of damage
to highways is done every year by
heavy loads upon narrow tire farm
wagons. These are often from one and
half inches to one and three-quarters
wide, seldom more than two and
quarter. A two-ton load on wagon
with one and three.quarters inch tires
will do more damage in cutting up
road than twice the load upon a three
inch tire. If we could have uniform,
concerted action in any community,
whereby three to three and half
inch tires would be put upon every
farm wagon, 1t would mean much bet
ter highways than We now have. The
narrow tires mean deep ruts, and II
the rule is narrow tire upon wag-
ems, the nau who goes out upon these
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Just hopes.

A gentleman never snatches his
trousers away from his wife when he
discovers her going through his peck,
cts. He only hopes she will leave him
enough with which to go downtown in
the morning, He is perfectly welcome
to go through her purse any time and
help himself 20 anything he can find,
That is what married life means. A
man should not allow his feelings to
be hurt when his wife runs across
loose change or roll In his pockets,
he ought to play the game and take
such little conjugal pastimes for
granted
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

highways with a wide tire is badly
handicapped. Hence II any good is
to come from the wide tire movement
II ohould be generally adhered to. II
is a truthful statement that wide
tires make roads and narrow tires de-
stroy them
An equitable basis would be to IL
cense all vehicles doing business up
on the public highways, grading the
license fee according to the width of
the tire, and letting the amount Of
money paid In be used to maintain
the roads This Is just and no one,
who is willing to tote fair can object
to it. In grading the license fee 1t
should be In such a manner that It
will be to the interest Of the owner
to substitute a wide tire for his mar
row one.
When this is suggested, 1t will be
at once said that it is impractical,
and that 1t cannot be done. 1t is sur
prising how many objections can be
found against the doing of anything
that a person does not want to do.
The writer has witnessed two cam
paigns where the question OF narrow
and wide tires has been thrashed out
and every objection made and an
swered
The first was during the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. In the grounds were
temporary roadways, designed to last
only during the fair season. These
were made of gravel or crushed stone
about three or four inches deep. The
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
To Pray for the Rich.

Two women prominent In St Louis
have started a movement to induce
100000 of their sex In the south to
pray every day for the rich. They ex-
plain they hope by organizing system
atically groups of women who will
pray often and well for the more af
fluent wealthy persons will be led to
contribute to fund for the evangeli
cation of the world. Belle H. Ben
nett, president of the woman's mis-
sionary council Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church south, and Mrs. r, w
Mcdonnell are the originators of the
plan.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Shouldn't He?

A very good natured broker, who Is
very much larger than his wife, and
who likes his little joke at someone
elses expense, was sitting in the the
alter. A man behind him. not know.
ing who he wat leaned forward and
whispered, "Wii! : on please ask your
wife to remove her hat?"
You'd better do 1t yourself. I'm
afraid"
Whereupon the man behind became
angry, arose, protested and left the
theater.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
IF You HAVE A SICKLY 4
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

The family with young children that Is
without sickness In the house now and
then is rare, and so II is important that
the head OF the house should know what
TO do in the little emergencies that arise
A child with serious ailment needs Il
doctor, II is true, but In the majority OF
Instances, as any doctor knows, the child
suffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving It pill or
remedy containing an opiate, nor is
flushing OF the bowels to be always rec
ommended. Rather give IL a small dose
of n mild, gentle laxative tonic like DR.
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, which, by clean
ing out the bowels and strengthening the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
ThatTired Feeling

that is caused by impure, impoverished
blood or low, rundown condition of the
system, is burdensome and dscouraging.
Do not put up with il. but take Hoods
SarOparila, which removes it as nothing
else does.
Il had that tired feeling. had no APP
petite and no ambition to do anything A
friend advised me to take Hoods Sarsa-
parila. | did so, and soon that tired
and felt well. believe Hoods saved me
from long illness" Mrs Is. johnson,
Westield, y. j.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In liquid
form or 81 tablets called Saroatabo.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
ESs1I . .s $s: e.; :.

little stomach muscles will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This Is not alone our opinion but that
OF Mrs. N ii. Mead of Freeport. Kans,
whose granddaughter has been taking II
successfully and OF Mrs. j Il. Whiting
of Lena, Wis, who gives II to her children
and takes It herself II is sold In Atty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store but II you want to test II In
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to DIR. Caldwell and he will for
ward q supply free of charge,
For the free sample address DIR. w. d.
Caldwell, 2ol Caldwell building. Month
cello. Ill.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Made Father Bestir Himself,

When Dorothy Medium was lit
tie younger-she is but ten now-her
father asked her on her return from
Sunday school what the lesson of the
day had been.
"Dandruff in the lions den," was
her answer.
Ever since Rev. Andrew B. Mel.
drum, d. d., has personally applied
himself to the religious instruction of
his little daughter. Exchange.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

| the vehicles that do the most damage
pay the largest tax.
Without giving an entire schedule
the following will illustrate what the
writer has In mind
That after a given date no vehicle
shall be used upon the highways I'M
less 1t carries license.
On a two horse farm wagon with a
tire Of 1% inches or less the annual
license fee to be $3.50 year.
Over IL inches and under ~
inches. $3.50 year,
Over ~ inches and under 8 inches
$500 per year.
Three inches or over, 800 per year.
The money collected to be credited
to the road district and be used for
road repair work.
There is another advantage to be
gained by this method over and above
the preservation of the highways:
that is, the same wagon is more use
full on the farm or on the fields for
doing ordinary farm work. The haul
ing over hay fields and grain fields
with narrow tired wagons does con-
siderable damage. Hauling out ma
nure, and In variety Of farm work
wide tire wagons are advisable. Many
farmers keep wagons with wide tires
for this specific purpose. Why not
have all vehicles carry n wide sen-
sible tire that will improve conditions
rather than make them worse9
Dynamometer tests have been made
showing the amount Of power re-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

almosI nelpleSS. L
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, SO my
sister advised me to
try Lydia L. Pink.
hams V eye ia BILE
Co mpound, and
when l had taken
only two bottles l
could see a big
change, so / took
six bottles and l am
n0xy cfrnp0 and wall
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Sure Thinq!

Hubby with newspaper Well,
we'll. Another bank gone to smash
and none of the directors knew any
thing about what was going on.
Mrs, Votington--Of course, not! 1t
wouldn't be so If the directors were
all women.-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

white and alsike--alfalfa, peas, beans
prosperity depends on the use he
makes OF these plants.
Ten million dollars is neat sum
to pay each year for the ravages of
one animal, yet this is the figure
given by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture as the damage
done by the pocket gophers.
A practical method Of keeping AMI
mails, as dogs, pigs, chickens. and
cats, from injuring the hotbed and
its contents, Is section of wire fence
cut to the size of the bed, with a de-
tachable clasp on the four sides.
The farmer or producer of perish
able goods who is not already equip
ned with refrigeration should GER
tainly begin thinking about 1t. as
he will without question be compelled
to supply could storage facilities in
with others.
Farmers having q small herd OF
cows, flock Of sheep and two or
three brood sows, should grow an
an acre or two Of roots. Roots supply
the green food needed for the health
of the stock during the winter and
early spring months when green food
is most needed.
Scatter the chickens out over the
farm on the pasture land, or prefernb-
" the corn field or cultivated fields.
and If you grow fruit place the poui-
try in the orchard and berry patches.
the chicks, young and old, are just as
destructive to insect life as the wild
birds ever were, Less time and money
will he spent in getting out the spray
machines and the poison can.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Wanted an officer.

The sheriff was snoozing away In
his seat in the coach, when he heard
some one call out; rs there an officer
In the coach from New CASTER"
YES, replied the sheriff very en-
phatically.
SIR" calmly continued the drummer.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
ASK FOR ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

the Antiseptic powder To shake into your shoes Re
leves Corns, Bunions, 1ngrowng Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, Bisters and Callous spots. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Don accept any substitute. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Explained.

Indignant Diner--Look here, wait
err; just found button in this dish
Of roast turkey.
Calm Waiter-Yes sir: II is part
of the dressing -Harpers Bazaar.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Their Time.

Foolish Fred--Do you like lobsters7
Pert Polly-Yes both human and
crustacean, in their salad days.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
And You Must Paw.

Experience Is the best teacher"
quoted the Wise Guy.
Yes, but her charges are mighty
high" added the Simple Mug.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
The Nav of IL.

Knicker-How does marriage affect
accomplishments?
Bocker-A girl drops her music and
a man takes up his smoking.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Wont you give me an order?"
pleaded the too-pers:stent travelling
salesman.
Certainly. Get OUT"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Don't let your money burn hole
In some other fellows pocket.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces inhamtna-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Do your feet feel tired achv. and sore
at night? Rub them with little Ham
Inns Wizard Oil THEY'LL be glad in the
morning and so will you,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

If constipation is present, the liver
sluggish, take Garfield Tea it is mild in
action and never loses its potency.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Ever notice how many people there
are in the world who say: you just
wait, I'll get even with you'll"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

The right kind of decision today
VIZ put powder in your gun for to-
morrow,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Don't mind being laughed at; some
day you may splash mud on the laugh
ers with your touring car
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
SHE
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. --"I suffered for FIVE years
from female troubles and at last was
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsTELEsS
CHILL TONIC You know hat you taking.
The formula is plainly printed. on every bottle,
showing II is simply Qplnine and Iron n taste.
and the iron builds up the system. Sold by all
sealers for 10 years. Price ~ cents,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

II you are quite sure that alfalfa
will not grow on your land try Essex
rape 1t makes fine hog pasture
some farmers even going so far as to
say that 1t beats clover, which OF
course 1t does not.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red,

Watery Eyes and GRADUATED Lids. No
Smarting-Just Eye Comfort. Murine
Eye Salve in Aseptc Tubes New Size
25c. Murine Liquid 25c-50c
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Pillow your ground deep and prepare
the soil as carefully as you would for
the corn field. Nature often performs
wonders with trees, but as a general
rule she ought to have little intelli.
gent help.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

People who say just what they think
are more numerous than popular.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Garfield Tea cures constipation, keeps
the blood pure and tones up the system.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Flattery is simply the nice things
we say about other people.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Many a fellow who falls into for
tune goes right through it.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

A few years ago when concentrates
we're cheap, sheep and wool were also
cheap. Now wool is worth twice as
much as It was ten years ago and the
sheep must have some rich food in
order 10 grow a rich fleece.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Old Man-Here, get out of that
puddle at once!
Kid-Nit! You go an find mud
puddle of your own!
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

placed anywhere,at.
tracts aad kills all
flies. Neat. clean.
ornamental. conven-
lent, cheap. Lasts all
ssAsss. Can spill or
tip over, will not soil
or iniure anything.
Guaranteed eject
I've. 0fali dealers or
|sent prepaid for zoe.
| HAROLD s0AERS
$50 De kalb Ave.
Brooklyn, n. ].
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

white and alsike-alfalfa. peas, beans
and vetches. Much of the farmers
prosperity depends on the use he
makes OF these plants.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

The safest and surest method of pre-
venting the entrance of rats into poul-
try houses is to place half-inch wire
netting under the floors. If the floor
is of earth the netting can be placed
below the level of the ground and the
earth thrown on it, by which method
It can be removed whenever fresh
earth Ia desired
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

EEATHEpc Largest dealers in the South IL
EH tHEUS your local furniture dealer ooesnt
handle our superior grades of feathers put up In
bags, beds ana pillows, write us direct. If you have
feathers for sale, send sample and get quo
tations. LOUISVILLE PILLOW COMPANY, IN
. s'is sys. T ass Thompson's Eye Water
w. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. 2f-f9ff.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

( A good cutler is always n man of ex.
perience. The inexperienced breeder
often does not know the difference be-
tween a good and poor bird. He can
easily leern by studying the standard.
and If he is not willing to do this he
! should retire from the business.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

! 1t may be diarrhoea, or. what is
more common, constipation, that
Lakes the chickens droop. For di.
arrhoea little black pepper mixed
in meal scalded milk or a couple of
pepper pills will generally prove eff.
fectual. For constipation an abundance
of green food will give relief.