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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Value of Will Power.

Will power is one Of the great
est forces OF. the world. Few
men realize the great value Of
will power. They slide sIolg
through life, following the course
OF least resistance, aud many
live to a ripe old aye without
exerting their will power To any
great extent. These men little
know what they might have
done for themselves aud The
balance Of the world if they had
begun using their will power
early in life.
The man who really wills a
thing, not merely wishes 1t, and
then buckles right down TO the
task Of doing that very thing
will succeed in nearly every case.
Men even often succeed in doing
wrong things by sheer force of
will, and how much easier it
should be to do a just thing by
the same force. The young man
starting out in life should choose
an honorable career and then
bend his entire will power 10 the
point of carrying out that career
in an honorable manner.
The old saving that "the will
finds the way" is no idle assert
ion. 1t does that very thing.
The only thing necessary is plenty
of will, and work, and that is the
reason the man who decides early
in life what he wants to do and
then works for it will succeed.
As he grows older his will grows
stronger all the time, until it not
only controls him, but those with
whom he comes in contact.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Triumphs of Song.

Twas in the commercial room
at a hotel, and. as usual, the
gentlemen of the road" we-e
Boosting one against the OTHER,
Presently they got around to the
su 5ject of singing,
"Ah, uow!" said one, "talking
of singing reminds me of my
early triumphs on the concert
stage. | had voice then, and
could always move an audience.
| remember the time when
sang Rocked in the Cradle of
the Deep in so realistic manner
that several of my audience we've
attacked with seasickness.
Bah" said Boaster No. ?,
that's nothing. Why | once
sang The Last Post with s1ch
fervor that several of MY absent
minded friends, seated in front,
starte licking their programmes
and then rushed out to post
them" Silence then reigued
supreme.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Lodge DIRECTORY.

f. & A. M.-Sewanee Lodge,
400; meets second Thursday of each
month.
|. O. o. Piracy City Lodge
1873, meets second and fourth Satur-
day of each month.
r. Mountain Council No.
377, meets second and fourth Mon
days in each month.
X. Of P.-Bryce Thompson Lodge
80, meets every Tuesday night,
W. .. W.-Thomas camp No.
253, meets second and fourth Thurs,
day night at X. A. Building.
|. .. of Red Men. w ampunola
Tribe No. 80, meets every Friday
night at X. p. building.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
A Deed of Daring.

A historic case of daring ard
endurance rarely equaled in life
saving annals was that of the
rescue of twenty-seven souls nv
one man in 1867. The fishing
schooner Sea Clipper was driven
by the tempest againot a reef
neaT the Spotted Islands on that
coast and speedily went to pieces.
Captain William Jackman, IN
charge of a fishing crew at these
islands, bad wandered in direc-
ton he had never been before as
If by inspiration and suddenly
s'w the whole tragedy enacted
Nefore his eyes. Hurrving his
one companion back to the fish
ing station to summon help, he
plunged into the bowling swirl
himself and eleven times swan
to the ship. Each time he took
back human being to safety,
battling splendidIy against wind
and tide.
Then help arrived, but no
means was available of communi-
eating with the vessel, so Jack
man fastened rope around his
waist aud made fifteen more
trips, returning with a castawav
in each occasion. 1t was then
discovered thai a woman had
been overlooked and left on
board, and the belief was ex-
pressed that she was dead, but
ne declared that he would not
leave her there, living or dead.
Accordingly he plunged into the
surf again aud soon bore the
hapless creature TO the shore,
where, divesting himself of his
flannels, he wrapped them round
her, as she was almost at deaths
door. She expired few hours
later, but lived long enough to
thank her preserver for his noble
efforts in her behalf.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
In Foreign Lands.

Fifty words of AIRY language.
says traveller, are enough for
the needs of man. All purposes
Of daily requirements are served
by the acquisition of a vocabu-
larry composed of certain selected
nouns reinforced by the equiva-
Tents of such phrases as "Please"
Thank YOU and "How much?"
If the ambition be to serve as a
waiter or a diplomat in Europe,
or to open the literature of a
nation, the equivalent must be
different, but for travel, fifty
words are enough. "With them
you may get anything you need,
from a postage stamp to a glass
OF beer"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Old Firearms in Historic House.

Much excitement prevailed the
other morning when the historic
old residence owned by q. Z.
Burd was destroyed by fire.
Within the walls of the struc-
ture were hidden small arsenal
Of firearms, rifles and pistols, all
loaded, and when the heat of the
building reached them a regular
Fourth Ct July bombardment
began.
The house was one of the old
landmarks of the town where he
lived, having been built before
the Civil war. D. Ofett,
southern soldier, had recently
written to the owner of the prop
erty that the Confederates had
stored guns and ammunition in
the walls of the old structure
during the war, but M. Burd
was unable to get at the relics
owing to the fact that the build
ing had been remodeled and
strong walls had been built
around the old ones.
The much priced relics, con-
slsting of ante bellum firearms of
the crudest make, were hidden
Ia the walls of the old structure
in order to get them at the end
of the struggle.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Round Trip for Corpse.

Here is the story which Secre-
tary of War Dickinson, who is
from the south and student of
the negro, tells Df hJw one plan
ned to save money when his
brother died.
The negro went to the station
agent in his little town, which
was about so miles from Memphis,
Tenn. and asked s,lpmnly:
"Poss, how much is it to fetch
corpse from byuh to Mem
phis?'
The agent told HIM,
swell, boss, how much is 1t to
fetch corpse on a round trip
from hyuh to Memphis?"
This information was also given
but the agent added:
II never heard of carrying
corpse on round trip"
"WelI, boss, YOU see, it's dis
way" the negro explained. Dis
hyuh corpse is my bruver, an
We got lot ob kin folks u in
Memphis. All dem kin folks
would come down huvah to look
at de corpse and ley would jest
eat me outen house an home. |
thought I'd save money by fetch
in dis corpse up dar an leitIn'
'em take look at him. Den |
could bring him back an bury
him quiet an peaceful. -
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Josh Billings on Insurance.

kun to the conclusion lately
that life was so unsartin that the
only way for me to stand fair
chance with other folks was to
get my life insured, so | kalled
on the agent of the Garden An
gel Life Insurance Company, aud
answered the following questions
that were Out to me over the top
of sLsctscles ~ slick Oil fellow
with as round, gray head on him,
as ever was owned:
care yu a male or female? If
so, state how long va have been
50. Had w father or mother?
Ii 50, which? Are VI subject to
fits, and if SO, do YOU ha more
than one at time? What is your
precise fighting waite? D,d yu
ever have any ancestors, and II
30, how much? Do yp have any
nightmare? Are w married or
single, ar are VI a bachelor?
Have yu ever committed suicide?
If 50, how many times and how
much DID it affect YOU?
After answering these ques
items like a man, in the affirma
tive, the slick, little fat old fell
Ter, with gold speclac'es on, said
| was insured for life, and prob
ably would remain so for years.
thanked him and smiled and
retired.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Thought 1t Was His Wife.

Tired and dusty, a party were
returning by rail from a holiday
trip. Simpkins, little blad man,
seated himself to read, but drop
ped off to sleep On the rack
was a ferociOus crab in a bucket,
and when Simphins went to sleep
the crab woke up, aud, finding
things dull in the bucket, started
exploring, BY careful investira-
ton Mr.. Grab reached the edge
of the rack. Dowa he fell, Alright
ing on Simpkins' shoulder, where
it grabbed the mans ear just to
steady itself. The passengers
held their breath and waited for
developments, but Simpkins only
shook his head and said: Lag
60, Sarah! | tell you I've been
at the office all the evening".
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Taxing Death

They have queer ways Of doing
things down in Mexico, as most
observers are aware BY this time.
but the fact that they virtually
impose tax on death is perhaps
not generally known, TO illus
trate: A young American was
drowned in the Rio Grande the
other day and the body drifted
down the river, lodging finally
on the Mexican side. When the
relatives came to claim the body
they were received with the ut
most courtesy, bet were some
what amazed when informed that
The remains could not be sent
out of the country except upon
the payment of tax of 1920,
that being the law in such case
made and provided. The moral,
if there be any, is don't die in
Mexico.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Essay On Abraham Lincoln.

A little Nashville school girl,
aged Z. produced the following
gem on her State when directed
to prepare an essay On Abraham
Lincoln:
abraham Lincoln was born
poor. He had no money and
couldn't go TO school, but he went
to Congress, and one day was
elected President of the United
States. He was a good, kind
hearted man, hut he was not a
great soldier like Andrew Jack
son or Robert K. Lee. Nobody
else was. He freed the slaves
because he had to. If he did
anything else | don't know it.
George Washington was a great
soldier and killed lot of men.
He could not tell a story like
Abraham Lincoln could.n
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
The Accidental Paris warns US

The accident<t Paris warns US
that, after the airshIp becomes a
part of ornaments, and there
are battles fought in the air, it
will be as dangerous for non
combatants to stand below and
look up as it was for them to sit
on the fence Inc Douglas, Ariz. ,
and watch the battle Of Aqua
Prieta. The fact is the best
place for a combatant is, always,
somewhere else. -Globe-D Demo
crat.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
BIOtting Paper.

Blotting paper was discovered
purely by accident. Some ordi
nary paper was being made one
day at a mill in Berkshire, Eng,
when a careless workman forgot
to put in the sizing materisl. The
whole of the paper made was re-
garded as being useless. The
proprietor of the mill desired to
write note shortly aftetwsrd,
and he took a piece of waste
paper, thinking it was good
enough for the purpose. To his
intense annoyance the ink spread
all over the paper. Suddenly
there flashed over his mind the
thought that this paper would do
instead of sand for dying ink,
and be at once advertised his
waste paper as "blotting," There
was such a big demand that the
mill ceased to make ordinary
paper, and was soon occupied in
making blotting paper only, the
uses of which soon spread to all
countries.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Why not have an old time
election? Let every one who has
his tightening rod up come out
in the open. Fill the field full
of candidates, have merry old
time, and may be the common
voter would have some show
Sweetwater Telephone.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01

Nothing new in the legislative
situation at Nashville. That au-
gust body is holding on with a
death grip and unless something
rips it seems probable they will
remain at least until dos days.
Springfield Herald.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
A world wide conference of

A world wide conference of
representatives of every Chris
tian creed for the purpose of
negotiating church unity, is pro-
posed by the Rev. DR.. William
7. Manning, rector of Old Trinity
New York.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
A Dreadful Wound

from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other
nature, demands prompt treat
ment with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to prevent blood poison or
gangrene, It's the quickest,
surest healer from all such
wounds as also for burns, boils.
sores, skin eruptions, eczema.
chapped hands, corns or piles,
25c at City Drug Store.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
THO CHURCHES.
c. P. CHURCH..
Sunday School at 9:30 a. IN.

Sunday School at 9;3O a. IN.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. E. J. Batty, rector. Sun,
day school at lO;O> m. Morning
prayer and sermon at 1900 a m.
Holy Communion at II N. the
first Sunday in every month. choir
practice every Wednesday night.
CHRISTIAN.
Sunday school every Sunday
morning. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. Preaching ev>
cry fourth Sunday.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Preaching every Sunday morning
and night, Rev. l.. b. Ellis, pas
tor Sunday school every Sunday
morning. Prayer meeting every
euhesuay night.
BAPTIST CHURCH,
Preaching every End Sunday at
II a m and 1870 p m. Rev. L. B.
Jarman, pastor. Sunday school ev>
cry Sunday morning. Prayer meet.
ing every Thursday night.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
Services the fourth Sunday in
each month. Mass and sermon 10
a. m. Sermon and benediction s D.
m. Sunday school every Sunday
morning. Paulist Fathers, of Hun
dred Oaks, Winchester, in charge.
NJ E. CHURCH, Myers Hill.)
Preaching second Sunday morning
and night in each month. SUNDAY
school ev cry Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
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, Noyem,
Der and December. }. NJ. Givens,
Chairman, John A. Cline, Clerk.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
Wins Fight For Life.

1t was a long and bloody bat
tie for life that was waged ty
James B. Mershon, of Newark,
N. j., of which he writes: 81
had lost much blood from lung
hemorrhages, and was very weak
and rundown. For eight months
[ was unable to work. Death
seemed close on my heels, when
| began, three weeks ago, to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery. But
it has helped me greatly. 1t is
doing all that you clam" For
weak, sore lungs, obstinate
coughs, stubborn colds, hoarse.
ness, la grippe, asthma, hay few
er or any throat or lung trouble
it's supreme, SOC and ST. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by the
City Drug Store.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
CIRCUIT COURT.

Meets Tuesday after first Monday
in March and July aud 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, 1911-06-01
MONTEAGLB
TRACY CITY.
Arrives
COALMONT

No. l24.. 2I5 pm No. 1913 m 200 Pun
Nos. 100, 126, 12l and l27 are daily ex-
cept Sunday. Nos. 1913 and 124 are daily
trains to and from Coalmont.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
COUNTY OFFICERS.
MAGISTRATES.

lst district: Rubin Smart, AL
tamont;W. S. Walker, rarlton.
End district: j. NJ. Owens, AL
lamont; Il. 7. Dykes, Beersheba
Springs; NJ. B. Sweeton, Coa!mont.
3rd district: A. A. Campbell
and John Gallagher, Pelham.
4th district: W. D, Bennett,
Monteagle; J, M. Lusk. Tracy CITY.
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
l.. V. Woodlee .. =. -......... Altamont.
Jas. Ii. Northcnt ......... Altamont.
II. Smartt....-....--.,.-.--.--...A ltemont
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-06-01
County Directory.
CEIANCERY COURT.

Meets at Altamont Tuesday after
third Monday in May and Novem-
Der. T. Nj. Mcconnell, Chancel-
lor, John Scruggs, Clerk & Master.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24
DECORATIONS FOR BRASS BED
Idea That Makes for Comfort and
Adds to Appearance Of
Room.

Brass beds look charming and at
tractive and often brighten an other
wise dark bedroom, but many people
complain that they are far colder
than an ordinary wooden bed that
has a high head and footboard to pro-
tect them from drafts. To overcome
this objection a clever woman de-
vised scheme which not only cor
rected this defect, but also added a
decorative note to the room.
The hangings and window seat were
made of gray chintz, having garlands
81 pink roses scattered over the sur
face. She bought more of this mate.
rial and made covers that slipped
easily over the brass rods at the
head and foot Of the bed. These were
finished at the bottom with dainty
frills Of the material. A frill was also
fastened around the mattress, which
showed beneath the bedspread.
The covers were found not only to
add much to the physical comfort,
but were also useful in protecting the
brass from the usual dents and
scratches that are apt to come with
the daily wear and tear of q much
used room.
They were made to be removed
easily II required for special occa-
sions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24
ORIENTAL EFFECTS IN COLOR
Especially Seen In Quaint Tapestry
Like Effects Being Introduced
for Evening Wear.

The oriental effects in color and
fabric popularity known as "byzan-
tine" are still very much to the fore.
Especially are they seen in quaint
tapestry-like fabrics which are being
introduced for evening wear Although
the pattern of these is large and bold,
the fabric itself is very supple, and
dresses made from it have the full
moyen-age appearance.
To drape this fabric properly re-
quires the hand of an artist; the OBJ
ject Of which little preachment is to
tell the amateur dressmaker to be-
ware. The golden threads, for in
stance, which often run through the
fabric. must be so disposed az to
show well in any light and yet not to
hide the beauty Of the color. On the
whole, it is wiser when you are deal
ing with such goods to let skilled
dressmaker at least drape the mate
rial around the figure. !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24
HIS DOG ATE UP THAT PAGE
Why the Orator Could Not Tell Just
When the Millennium He De-
scrIbed Would Arrive.

When the speech had at last been
concluded an old man, who had been
listening closely and taking nstes,
stepped forward and shook the Orator
by the hand and said:
"Sir, that was noble speech of
yours, and you must have noticed me
leading the vociferous applause from
time to timer"
Yes, l did,"
"A noble speech, sir, and it went
right to the heart of every man on the
grounds. Patrick Henry couldn't have
done better in his palmiest days."
"Thanks for the compliment"
But should like you to explain q
few things. You said the day was
coming when the poorest among us
would be the equal of the richest man
in the land"
YES"
When there would be no more
taxes to pay"
mo, no MORE"
when every man among US would
| own his own homer"
| Yes, sir
when the cost of living would be
mere nothing, and no man would
| have to work over two hours a day."
Yes"
when every man would have
money in his pocket and be equal be-
fore the law, and when we would
need neither army nor navy to keep
| the peace Of the world?"
Eyes, said all those things" re-
| piled the orator
Then want to ask you when they
| are going to happen?"
when, sir-when?" I'm! I can't
just tell you, sir. My dog unfortunate
ly ate up that page of my manuscript
and l can't tell you until next year"
| -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24
MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE
FOR WOMEN GIVEN FREE

SO many Of the fills Of women are due
to habitual constipation, probably be-
cause Of their false modesty on the sub
5ect, that their attention cannot be too
strongly called to the importance Of keep
ing the bowels open. It is always impor-
tant to do that, regardless Of the sex, but
1t is especially important In women.
From the time the girl begins to men,
struate until menstruation ceases she has
always vastly better prospects Of coming
through healthy If she watches her bowel
movements. If you find yourself consti-
pated. with bad breath, pimply complex
Ion, headaches, belching gas and other
symptoms of indigestion and constipation,
take q small dose Of Dr.. CaldweN's Syrup
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24

4 BAND for the hair every hour
"A of the twenty-four is the latest
1 4 fad to which milady is devoting
herself heart and mind. Appara
emily we have just discovered the
neatness and beauty of bands for the
hair, which should have been brought
home to our intelligence long ago.
For wear In the daytime, the plain
band, OF black velvet or other ribbon,
harmonizes with hair Of every color.
and lends sparkle to gray hair which
is particularly beautiful. Manufacture
ers are making bands of many varie-
ties to harmonize with most of tho
shades Of hair, of which there are in
Vulnerable gradations. These bands
are for daytime wear, all about two
and a half inches wide. They arc fin
1shed with a fiat bow and fasten with
hooks and eyes.
For evening, wide lustrous ribbon,
tulle net and spangled fabrics are
used. The rosette is fastened Just
above the tip of the ear. Velvet rib.
bons In vivid shades OF green-in
coral and cerise, as well as black, are
used with ornaments Of rhinestone.
Even at night, wide soft ribbons are
worn when the hair is put in rollers
or on pins, to conceal them and render
the head slightly. The back hair, braid
ed In two loose braids, is tied at the
end with a yard length of wide, soft
ribbon. The braids are brought about
the head with one length of the rib.
bon. The other ribbon is tied in a
small bow little to one side of the
center Of the brow. The band in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-24
Her WEDDING March.

A young girl who had never heard
of MendelssOhn's wedding March"
but was familiar with the more popu-
lar parody on it, was witness to a
wedding cermony in an uptown
church recently. AS the betrothed
pair walked with dignitied tread to-
ward the altar to be wed, and the or
gan pealed forth Mendelssohn's inspir-
ing march, the young girl was plainly
shocked. When she arrived at her
home she told her mother Of the cere-
mony and innocently exclaimed:
What do you think. mother, they
played Gee Whiz! I'm Glad I'm
Free"