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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

EVEN the horses of Kansas City
had a Christmas dinner. We trust
that these faithful animals, in other
sections, did not suffer on account
of the pocket books being emptied
at the toy counters.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

VIZ are interested in good roads
and have had as much to say edi-
torially on the subject as any other
weekly paper in the State. But
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

A HAPPY and prosperous New
Year to all of Mrs. GRUNDy's read
ing circle.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

Ii Is reported in the Sheng Hut
Pao, a Hong Kong paper, that
the annual export of human hair
to America from China and the
Far East amounts to GAS, 735 in
value.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

CHRISTMAS and Christmas shop
ping are over for twelve months.
In that time most of us will ac-
cunulate enough to go shopping"
again.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

For several years British yes
sells in the South China trade
have lost money because of
japanese competition.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

Old papers for sale at this
Office.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05
CIRCUIT COU RI.
COUNTY COURT.

The quarterly sessions are held
on the first Mondays of January,
April, July and October The quo.
rum sessions are held on first Mon
days of February. March, May,
June, August, September, Novem>
Der and December. w. ID. Bennett,
Chairman, John A. Cline, Clerk.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05
County Directory.
CHANCERY COURT.

Meets at Altamont Tuesday after
third Monday in May and Novem-
Der. II. NJ. Mcconnell, Chancel-
lor, John Scruggs, Clerk & Master.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Meets Tuesday after first Monday
in March and July and Tuesday af>
ter fourth Monday in November.
Ewin L. Davis, Judge, w. w. Fair
banks, Attorney General, f. X.
Nussbaum, Clerk.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-05

Old papers for sale.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26
$3.50 Recipe Free,
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This prescription comes from n pl1st-
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I think ! owe il TO my fellow man =,
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any man anywhere who is weak and dis
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~drugging himself with harmful patent
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for merely writing ont a prescription
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26

very much better put up than they
have been in the past, but that our
packages are often too heavy, and that
the goods should be SO arranged that
they cannot move inside the boxes.
Consul-GeneraI Skinner, at Hamburg.
says that our packing is as good IS
that of any in the world, and that
bad packing usually comes from new
firms that do not understand the mar
ket.
Other cOnsulS. and especially those
of Asia and South America. urge mat
the goods be packed in waterproof
boxes or bales, and that they he 50
fastened hat pilfering is not easy.
The Chinese cOnsuls say that the knot
holes in boxes should be covered hy
pieces of tin nailed on the inside
and that all packages for the interior
should be made SO that they could
be carried on w~heelbarrows or by
porters.
Animal Transports.
Many of the consuls urge the pack
ing of goods in small parcels. In
Arabic and Africa much Of our OK
ports goes inland on camels, and the
ordinary beast will carry only about
400 pounds, SO that the boxes should
be Of 200 pounds, one to fit on each
side of the hump. In interior Bolivia
American goods are carried on llamas,
the loads Of which are restricted TO
100 pounds, but there the load is
fastened upon the Jack so that there
can be that much in one package. \
donkey will carry from so to 100
pounds. a mule about 200 pounds.
while from SO to rs pounds is a good
load for a man, if he has to make a
long journey. In Siberia all boxes
which weigh over so pounds should
be fitted with skidS, as there is 10
way Of handling freight in the east
ern part of that country, and the
marks on the pacsaS.as should he
English and Russian, metallic paint
being used.
In my tai kwith Mr.. Baldwin ne
referred to the Trade Directory which
has Just been issued by his bureau.
This is a volume as big as a diction-
airy which contains the names Of 125,-
600 business men in the leading cities
and ports outside the United States.
These names have been sent in by the
consuis and they should be Of value
to all those who sell goods abroad.
The book is for sale at IS, which
Vas about the cost of publication.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26
Battling Nelson Comes Back.
(By the Associated Press

Boston, Sept. 19.-Battling Nelson,
the former lightweight champion II
the world, hammered his way to VIC
tory in his bout with Billy Nixon, Of
Cambridge here tonight, the referee
stopping the fight in the tenth round
OF d 1~2-round contest. For
seven periods Nixon, blinded By the
swings of the former champion,
fought pluckily on and received d
terrible battering. The Dane did
the greater part Of his damage in IN
fighting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26

III Champ Clark doesn't mind he'll
waste mis- chautauqua material in in
terView Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-26
SAM, EXPORTER
How the Government is Pushing the Sale OF
American Goods All Over the World.
NV FRANK G. CAKPENTER-)-

Our Big Manufacturing Business
And the Money Invested in It
Uncle Sans Export Bureau ana IL.
Foreign Drunnaers-A tohiuc.'iaI
Sory;ce For BUSINESS Men-Latc
inflammation as to Packing-ExpcrtS
Who viii Lecture ON Trade-Ihe
New Government Directory Q! For
cion Business Forms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Seattle Panic-Stricken,

SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-Because
of the breaking of two main pipe
lines which supplied water for Sc
attic, this city this afternoon faces
one of the most critical conditions
cf it's kind in local history.
A great part of the city is en-
tirely without water. Water is
being hauled in water wagons AMI
buckets. Along the shore of
Lake Washington, scores of auto
mobiles are lined up, while their
owners take water from the lake
IN buckets.
Hospitals, hotels and apartment
houses are without water. The
city officials are making every e.
fort to relieve the situation, and
reservoirs containing 100000, 900
gallons of water are being used to
supply part OF the city.
The Milwaukee railroad is be-
ing blamed for the breaking of the
water pipes below the Cedar rive
reservoir.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
PARENTS GET
:2l-CENT MEAL

Starting with the same meal
that their children get-a help
yourself lunch, costing from two
and a half cents up, parents of
high school pupils will spend th,
evening at the school Friday
night.
After dinner short talks will De
made by Mrs. w. w. Seymour AMI
Mrs. Elwell Hoyt of the Parent
Teacher association, W. N. Allen.
Miss Minnie Gibbs and H. F. Hunt
of the faculty, and by Mrs. c. D..
Savery, DIR. Elizabeth Drake, w.
G. Hopping and Mrs. ID. e. Friars
for the parents.
Mayor Seymour, Superintendent
Collicott and Rev. Malcolm Nc
Leod will then make addresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
SEATTLE PEOPLE RUSH HER
BRIDGE PLAN
GOESTHROUGH

The Eleventh street bride deal Is
settled,
Seymour. Woods and Weeks this
morning voted through the plan
agreed upon by them with Perkins
and the Weyerhaeusers and re-
scinded the orders to condemn.
They refused to consider a new
plan submitted by G. c. Cook, an
engineer. who proposed scheme
that would have taken the hump
out of the street, reduced the
grade on the whole bridge, made
a better approach to the docks
and given an easy grade to Dock
street.
Seymour said Perkins and Wey-
erhaeuser had signed up to allow
the city to use under the bridge
for any purpose but he did not
show the council the papers. No
one knew what had been signed.
at Is all right" said the mayor.
and Woods and Weeks took his
word for II.
Freeland and Petit voted no.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
iSSi0narieS
Are Slain BY
Chink Rebels

tory to Joining the revolutionary
forces now before Nanking.
The rebel attack on NankinS ri.
which was expected yesterday, has
been delayed owing to the dis
covery that the imperialists wera
stronger than expected. The rebels
may delay the assault until rein--
forcements come.
Further messages from Tie-f
Tsin say that 25 Europeans, In
Guiding an American woman phys
sician, were at Hsian Flu. II 10
believed they were In the massas
ere. The American woman 10
DR.. Young. wife Of one OF tho
scandinavian missionaries.
Venireman J. II. jackson sent
word that he was fighting forest
fires near his home. He was in
definitely excused. l.. A. Haua-
er had conscientious scrupples
against punishment and was ex-
cused.
Fred de J. Meyer, real estate
dealer. who ssid that he believei
that dynamite, placed by union
men or their sympathizers, de-
stroyed the Times, was challenged
for actual bias.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Bring Jap in
Moore Trial
by United Press Leased Wires,

by United Press Leased Wired
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov.
20.-That Mrs. Lillian Moore,
suing her husband, Millionaire j
j. Moore, for divorce, had been
accused by him of improper relae
tions with Japanese servant, was
the startling testimony given by 3
physician today. ~.
The doctor, summoned to the
Moore home, found Mrs. Moore
hysterical, her hair FLOWING down
her, back and, her clothing disa &
ranged. Moore showed signs OF
having been drinking. ~
Hysterically, Mrs. Moore told
the doctor that her husband had
accused her of familiarity with
the Japanese. She also declared
that he had accused her of the
same thing with Frederick Fem
wick, the millionaire lumberman.
Mrs. Moore. in court. was In
tears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
BEATT|E.
C0NFESStu
TOK|LL|NG
{By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 90
Reports that Henry Clay Beattie,
jr., sentenced to be electrocuted
next Frid<y for the m'iIer of his
young wife, has offered to confess
If granted a reprieve, are hotly
d"nied here today by tie father OF
the doomed man.
1t had been stated that Beattie
ol' red to mike a confession IL
allowed a 80 day reprieve, Iost-
oning his execution until after
Christmas.
Ministerial supplications for the
spiritual welfare of Beattie may
earn a respite, however.
The religious element here Is
imploring Governor Mann not to
"allow Beattie to go to eternity
without accepting religion
If there is any respite, which is
improbable, declared Governor
Mann today, it will be to allow the
ministers more time to gain their
fight for Beattie's soul.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Father
KillsSon
{tsy United Press Leased Wire J

(Hy United Press Leased Wire.
SPOKANE, Nov. 20.-Pending
full investigation into the killing
ofiDavid Odell by his father, Will
lam Odell, the gray-haired widow
er, is being held in jail at Post
Falls, Idaho, today. The shoot
ing occurred in the Odell home at
Post Falls.
With companion named Ben
Stellman, David came from Spo-
kane to visit his father. The trio
drank freely. Young Odell final
ly became quarreisome and at
tempted to assault his father. .The
old man warned him and then
shot. killing David instantly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

Observing a can of chloride of
lime in her cell, May Smith, a
well known character to the po-
lice and frequent boarder at the
city hall, yesterday snatched a
handful of the poison and swall-'
owed it in a fit of despondency.
Steamboat Liz" another in
mate in the woman's ward, saw
her and called for help. The al
most PROSTATE woman was given
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Is
Winner

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 20.-The
National Grange association today
adopted resolutions endorsing the
initiative, referendum and recall.
The progressives were victorious,
forcing through a unanimous vote
vindicating B. G. Kegley of the
Washington state grange of
charges made by Samuel Hill, som
in-law of Jim" Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

(By United Press Leased wire.)
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Confirma-
tion of reported massacres of for
eigners at Hsian Flu, China, by the
rebels was received here today in
messages to the Exchange Tele-
graph. Most OF the foreigners
were English and Scandinavian
Baptists.
Reports OF massacre of French
missionaries in the Lolos territory,
In South Szechuen province, are
unconfirmed. 1t is believed that
Intervention by the powers cam
not much longer be delayed.
When 1t comes to taking a
hand, however, there Is grave dan
ger of friction. England suspects
Japan and Russia, believing they
have secretly agreed to the parti-
tion of China. Japan landed
troops at Che Foo on Saturday
and Russia has been secretly mo-
bilizing her forces In Eastern
Siberia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Hyde'sSecond
Trial Begins

By United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov. 20
The court house here was jammei
today at the opening Of the second
trial of DR.. Bennett Clark Hyde,
the alleged germ poisoner, +"
charged with the murder of Col.
Thomas H. Swope, millionaire
philanthropist, and several other
relatives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Courthouse Tragedies
and Comedies Today

Gilbert Il. Peterson was ap3
pointed receiver today for the A..
F. Cizek company, roofing and
sheet metal works, on application
of the Commercial Bindery COM
pany, which alleged that the Cizelt
company was $4,000 behind. -i.ss
Peterson put up $4,000 bon6S
Pete Sandberg was one of his
bondsmen. =; ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

County Commissioner Martin
reported at noon today that the
county bridge over the White river
at Buckley has been washed away
and that the approach to the
bridge over the Stuck river at
Sumner is gone. The bridge still
stands, however. Both the White
and Stuck rivers are now going
down.
Martin was out over the county
all day yesterday and last night
looking for trouble.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

antidotes and soon recovered.
The Smith woman tried once
before to kill herself in Jail by
hanging from a punk with strips
cut from her rg7iress.
The woman was this afternoon
taken to the county jail to await
trial on the charge of having at
tempted suicide.
She may also be declared an
habitual drunkard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

What threatened
of 1906
this morning. when
al1up began
Last night citizens their first
when at S55 n out.
The floods out me
had connected with Eecon
with light.
All railway traffic yesterday inerfered with
slides in the mountains that made impossible
from the Everything
The tracks will be by
morning trains will
to
the % fix up the trouble
Mcmillan, Tacoma, in of obstruction as
a a O
passage for the
en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Rooted Too
Hard, Dies

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Nov. 20.
-Overzealous roofing mt the
Minnesota Wisconsin football
game Saturday caused the
death here today of Harry
Forbes, millionaire iron man
ufacturer.
The Over-exertion caused q
blood cIOt on his brain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

7oOreanize

Progressive republicans in Ia
coma will meet at ngshoremen's
hail, 721 Commerce street, tomor-
row night to organize. All pro-
gressive republicans In the city
are invited and it is expected to
form strong organization that
will take a hand in the future po-
litical contests in this county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
.ssassinate
President

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov.
2O.-President Cacesera of
Santo Domingo, was assassin
ated yesterday, according to
dispatches received by the
state department here today
from the American charge
d'affaires there. No details
were given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Why Not Make
Them Public?


this morning with Murray
tension the franchise the SeattleTacoma short line
Why 1t hold
appear
the
spends his office
chamber
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

he told the police. Then rising
from beside his sleeping wife, he
tip-toed out of the home, donned
the black mask, and was a thief.
Watches, rings, silverware,
everything of value, he took at
the point of his revolver.
On the night he entered the
Dow home, where four women
lived alone, he first met with re-
sistance. Miss Martha Blackstone
resisted and screamed. A bullet
killed her. For a time 1t looked
as though the murder mystery
would go unsolved.
But at one of the robberies
Spencer had lost a locket. His
initials were on it and a photo
graph of his wife and youngest
child inside. 1t had been picked
|up near a looted house. Spencer
was arrested and confessed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

They've cornered the cranberry
crop and doubled the price, and
still ask us to give thanks Nov.
30th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

!. Bert G. Haney, accused wife de-
serter, won second delay in his
trial today on technical grounds.
The state will draw up new papers
against him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
BETTER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 20.
Although improved as result
of his two days rest, President
Taft will be compelled to remain
indoors for short time, as his
physicians fear the danger of ex-
posure. His throat is better and
he ate a hearty breakfast this
morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Panic Stricken
Ovel- Water.
Shortage

Facing water famine with of relief within
week. hundreds of Seattle people packing suit
coming to Tacoma.
With the supply onI available water
being that stored in the which
city, the situation S grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

Charging that his wife, Ella,
was cruel to him, that she beat
him up and mauled him around,
Douglass Mawer got divorce to-
day In Clifford's court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

A COLLECTION OF SOME Or
THE THINGS STOLEN BY
= SPENCER.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 20.
Did blow on the head when a
child make Bertram G.. Spencer,
on trial for the murder of Miss
Martha B. Blackstone, March 81,
1910, a "Mr. Hyde" by night,
when he revelled in robbery and
even murder? He says it did.
BY his side in the courtroom
sits Spencer's young wife, a
: -apretty, girlish woman upon whom
Spencer said he lavished the pro-
eeeds of his robberies while lying
to her as to how he got them. III
his home, with his wife and babies
he was the CDR. Jekyll."
BY day, respected in business
land social circles, hard working
young business man, as night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

Will Attack Nanking.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 20.-More
than 5000 rebel recruits ale mo-
bilizing today at Canton prepare
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20
Mp. toCarry
Up Fight
With Boy

Northern Pacific attorneys have
taken steps to appeal the case of
Tony Curtz, the little newsboy
who had leg cut off in the N. p.
yards and was given $4,000 dam
ages by federal court jury.
1t will be carried to the circuit
court of appeals. The railway
can afford to go to San Francisco
to try the case again. Little Tony
may not be abe to do SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-11-20

use worn-out white stoekin
rags" says a farm journal. Our
and tan, worse luck.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
REVIEWS BALLINGER FIGHT
Senator Purcell Brings Inquiry
Before the Upper House.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Renewal OF the
hght on Richard A. Ballnger Secretary
Of tho Interior, is contemplated in a reso-
luton introduced I'm the upper house by
Senator Purcell to-day, which seeks TO
force out into the open the report OF the
joint Congressional committee that investi-
gated the charges made against the Cabi-
net officer by Clifford PinchOt. former chief
OF the forest service. The report has been
in the possession OF both the Senate and
the House for some time. but no action has
been taken on II. both branches apparently
being willing TO let tho matter remain as 1t
IS. The resolution I'm part reads.
1t is the sense OF tho Senate that tho
hndinRs and conclusions reported by Ger
tain of the members of said committee to
the effect that Mr.. Richard n. Bsllinger,
Secretary Of the Interior. has not been true
10 the trust repOsed I'm him as such Secre-
tary, that his administration OF that Office
has been marked by lack OF fidelity 10 the
public interests, that he is not deserving OF
pubic confidence and should not longer be
retained I'm that office. are based upon and
In substantial conformity with tho evil
dtnce reported by the committee.
The majority report OF the committee,
signed by all The Republican members. with
The exception II Representative Madison OF
Kansas. exonerated Mr.. Ballinger OF the
charges. while the Democratic members in
minority report declared the charges 10
have been sustained by tho evidence ad-
duced Mr.. Madison submitted an indlvid-
nal report SLIGHTLY differing from the mi
nority finding.
Senator Purcell is n member Of the Bal
lngerPinchot investigating committee, and
in response 10 an inquiry he said that II
was his purpose 10 press the resolution 10
a vote II possible lie will speak on the
question tomorrow.